MASTER PLAN
The Master Plan was approved by resolution by the Planning Commission on November 3, 2025. The Board of Trustees officially received the Master Plan at the January 20, 2026 meeting.
Master Plan Process Background:
June 2025– Ann Arbor Township has prepared an update to the existing Master Plan. The proposed amendments include updates to the background studies with recent Census and other population and land use data; and additions to the Plan relating to climate change and sustainable land use practices, groundwater resources and protection, broadband and internet access, accessory dwelling units, and several Special Study areas among other changes.
The draft Plan can be accessed here: Draft Master Plan June 2025
Master Plan Development: A community input meeting was held on March 12, 2024 to discuss the draft 20-year Master Plan Goals. Here is a summary of the workshop comments.
History of the Master Plan: The Ann Arbor Charter Township Board of Trustees originally adopted a Master Plan in 2001; that Master Plan was replaced in 2005, and the 2005 Master Plan was amended in 2008 and 2012. On March 16, 2015 the Township Board approved the 2015 Master Plan as adopted by the Planning Commission, and established March 16, 2015 as the date for adoption. In 2020 the Planning Commission began amending the Master Plan, but suspended that work due to the pandemic. Currently the Planning Commission is working on a new Master Plan draft.
Parks and Recreation Master Plan: The Ann Arbor Charter Township Board of Trustees adopted a Parks and Recreation Master Plan in 2015 and amended it in 2020.
Questions and Comments Direct to: planning@aatwp.org
Planning Commission Members
Richard Bunch, Chair
Lee Gorman, Secretary
John Allison
Alex Cacciari
Karen Mendelson
Randy Perry
Daniel Rivkin
Planning Commission Consultants and Staff
Peter Pace, Building Official & Zoning Administrator
Jennifer Morris, Planning Assistant
Stantec, Engineering
Carlisle Wortman Associates, Planning Consultants
Barry Lonik, Land Preservation
Bodman PLC, Attorneys
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Schedule
Meetings take place at the Ann Arbor Charter Township Hall – 3792 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, Michigan
at 7:00 P.M. on Mondays (unless otherwise noted.) To participate remotely via Zoom webinar, register here.
The minutes are posted after their approval by the Planning Commission in the following meeting.
Meeting Schedule and Submittal Dates
WORKSHOPS
When needed, the Planning Commission schedules workshops.