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Jerome Township Boards

Phone : 989-488-4578 Fax : 989-687-2318 737 W. Beamish Road, Sanford, Michigan 48657
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Office Hours: 9:00am - 1:00pm Monday - Thursday or by appointment



Planning Commission Members


Victor Dennis Caney, Chair
989-488-4578 ext 0
pc@jerometownship.org

John Kinkema, Vice Chair

Jay Ketover, Secretary

Nick Kraemer, Member

Lee Fellows, Twp Board Rep


Regular Business Meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of the month – 7:00 pm at the Township Hall. Please visit our Calendar for upcoming meetings.


The Planning Commission is responsible to keep the Township Master Plan current and to review development projects to determine if they are consistent with the guidelines and goals established in the plan and to determine if they meet the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commission reviews all Site Plans and Special or Conditional Land Uses. They recommend changes to the Zoning Ordinance and re-zoning to the Township Board.

The Planning Commission is responsible to keep the Township Master Plan current and to review development projects to determine if they are consistent with the guidelines and goals established in the plan and to determine if they meet the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commission reviews all Site Plans and Special or Conditional Land Uses. They recommend changes to the Zoning Ordinance and re-zoning to the Township Board.

The Planning Commission is a five-member panel with a variety of duties including:

  • * Writing and updating the Master Plan

  • * Conducting public hearings on development proposals, zoning ordinance text amendments and property rezoning

  • * Reviewing and approving site plan proposals

  • * Drafting new zoning regulations

  • * Making recommendations to the Board of Trustees