PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Douglas Plachcinski, AICP, PCP

Planning Director

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone: 248-451-4876   Fax: 248-451-4871
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Planning Department is a customer-centric department whose three-fold integrated mission encompasses education, practice, and service. The Department offers an integrative perspective on the facets of development and placemaking. The Department is committed to teaching the concepts and laws of West Bloomfield to assist the general public, staff and officials with prudent and reasonable decision-making. Through education, practice, and service, the Planning Department is dedicated to bettering our community and world.

The Department provides staff support for the Planning Commission and administers the Community Development Block Grant Program. The Planning Director assists the Planning Commission and the Township Board in the review of new development and re-development proposals, including condiminium site plans, land divisions, site plans and rezoning. The department also prepares ordinance amendments, assigns addresses, issues sign permits, determines buildable lot status and maintains the Master Land Use Plan. The Planning Staff is available to answer questions from the public on development issues. The Planning Commission meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at the Township Hall on the Civic Center site.