Planning Commission

Brad Hopwood/​Chair
231.633.6019
[email protected]

Bryan Opdyke/Commissioner
231-889-4886

Shannon Westgate/ Secretary
​231.889.4194
[email protected]

Brad Berkshire/Commissioner
616-644-6528
[email protected]

Phil Kluesner​/Commissioner
[email protected]

Planning Commission General Email: [email protected]

2024 Schedule of Meetings

Upcoming Meetings:

Next Meeting: ​ Regularly Scheduled Planning Commission Meeting November 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Meetings to be held in-person at Arcadia Township Hall, unless conditions require otherwise.
The Arcadia Master Plan was adopted in 2014.  At the 5 year mark (2019), the Planning Commission was tasked to review the plan, make any necessary adjustments, and re-approve the Master Plan for the next 5 years.  At the January 7, 2021, the Arcadia Township Board approved the adapted Master Plan.   

Approved Adapted Arcadia Master Plan - This version of the plan includes proposed changes that were approved on January 7, 2021.  The plan as it relates to Arcadia Township directly begins on page 133.  
(This is a big file and may take a while to download)

Resolution to Approve Amendments - Approved by Township Board at January 2021 meeting.

Township of Arcadia Zoning Ordinance  - Adopted March 1, 2022

Official Zoning Map of the Township of Arcadia - Adopted March 1, 2022

Questions can be addressed to: [email protected]
Michigan Sea Grant | Sustainable Small Harbors Charrette
In October of 2019, citizens of Arcadia Township participated with representatives of the Michigan Sea Grant in a Sustainable Small Harbors Charrette to facilitate the development of long-term, sustainable strategies to enable our coastal community to maximize the benefits of our harbors and waterfront.

Attendees voiced their opinions on the future of the Arcadia waterfront. Community members helped identify assets linked to existing or potential public waterfront uses and/or facilities.  Learn more about the Sustainable Small Harbors by clicking the button below.

Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

2024
January 4 - toa_pc_meetingminutes_1-4-24.pdf 
February 1 - toa-meetingminutes_2-1-24.pdf
March 7 - toa_pc_meetingminutes_3-7-24.pdf
April 4 - toa_planningcommission_meetingminutes_4-4-24.pdf
June 6 -  toa_pc_meetingminutes_6-6-24.pdf
July - no scheduled meeting
August 1 - toa_pc_meetingminutes_8-24.pdf
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2023
January 4toa_planningcommission_meetingminutes_4-4-24.pdf
February 2 - cancelled, lack of quorum
March 2 - cancelled, lack of quorum
​April 6 
May 4
June 1
July 6
​August 3 - ​cancelled, lack of quorum
September 7
October 5
November 2
December 7 - toa_pc_meetingminutes_12-7-23.pdf

2022
January 6
​February 3
March 3 
​April 7 - cancelled, lack of quorum
May 5
June 2 - cancelled. lack of quorum
July 7
August 4
September 1 - Cancelled due to lack of quorum
October 6
November 3 - Cancelled due to lack of quorum
December 1




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2019
January
​February​
March-No quorum
April-No quorum
May
June-No quorum 
July-No quorum
July Special Meeting
August
August Special Meeting
September-cancelled
October
November
​December
2020
February 10
February 24 - Work Session
March - cancelled
April - cancelled
May - cancelled
June - cancelled
July
August 10
August 17 Special Meeting
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14

​2021
January 7
January 26 -work session
​February 4
​March 4
April 1
May 6
May 20 -work session
June 3
June 17 - work session
July 1
July 15 - work session
August 5
August 19 - Town Hall
September 2
October 7
November - Cancelled- lack of quorum
December 2
​2018
January
January Special Meeting
​February
​February Special Meeting
March
March Special Meeting
April
May- No quorum
June-No quorum 
July
August-No quorum
September
October
November- No quorum
​December


2017
January
January Special Meeting
February
March
April​
​May
​June
July-Cancelled
August 8. 2.17
August  Special Meeting 8.9.17
September
October-Cancelled
November
​December
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Archive
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