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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.

This website attempts to answer a variety of questions about the planning and development processes of West Bloomfield.  If you find you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office directly.


PLANNING OVERVIEW

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.


Planning Commission
  • Gene A. Farber, Chair
  • Steven Budaj, Vice-Chair
  • Nancy Reed, Secretary
  • Albert Abbo
  • Karmen Santourian
  • Don Jackson
  • Stuart Brickner, Township Board Liasion

SERVICES
Service Dept. Phone
Forms: Planning Petitions Planning 248-451-4876
Land Splits/Combinations Planning 248-451-4876
Master Plans Planning 248-451-4876
Site Plans Planning 248-451-4876
Zoning/Rezoning Planning 248-451-4876