Planning Commission
Purpose and Composition

The Planning Commission is charged with the powers and duties provided in the Michigan Planning Enabling Act.  Its mission includes development of the Master Plan and Master Plan updates, review and act on site plan developments and special land use requests, review and make recommendations to City Council on all rezoning requests, and review and recommend amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.

The Commission consists of nine members, that are City residents and qualified electors.  Membership shall be representative of important segments and geography of the City to the extend practicable.  Members serve three-year terms, and are appointed by the Mayor, subject to approval by a majority vote of the City Council.  For more information contact the Building Department at 248-449-9902.


Meeting location
Northville City Hall, 215 W. Main St.
Public invited to attend

Annual report
2024 Annual Report on Planning Commission Activities

2026 meeting dates
Generally, the Planning Commission meets the first and third Tuesday each month at 6:30 p.m.

For adopted meeting dates, click here.
For information on submitting applications for Planning Commission review, click here.


Current member list
Member Term
Donna Tinberg, Chair 6-30-26
Steven J. Kirk
 6-30-27
Thomas Barry 6-30-26
Paul DeBono, Vice-Chair
 6-30-28 
David Hay 6-30-28
Andrew Heldrich 6-30-28
Carol Maise 6-30-27
William Salliotte, Jr.
 6-30-27
VACANT 
 6-30-26

 


Justin Quagliata, Community Development Director
  
Andrew Krenz, Council Liaison
  
Barbara Moroski-Browne, Alternate Council Liaison  


Governing documents
Planning Commission By Laws
Chapter 58, Article II Planning Commission
PA 33 of 2008

An expanded section of the Planning Commission’s purview can be found in the Building/Planning section of the website. It contains more information about meetings and application review. It also covers topics that are discussed at the meetings, such as Master Plan and other studies, proposed redevelopment projects, and proposed zoning ordinance amendments. View it here.