LESLIE SICKTERMAN, AICP, PCP – Township Planner
planner@longlaketownship.com

8870 North Long Lake Rd.
Traverse City, MI 49685
Phone: 231-534-4285

The Township Planner serves as staff to the Planning Commission. The seven-member Planning Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm and occasionally holds additional work sessions on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm.

THE PLANNING COMMISSION

  • Creates and adopts a Master Plan to guide the township’s future land use patterns

  • Creates and adopts other related plans and studies

  • Reviews and approves development proposals

  • Makes recommendations on rezoning requests

  • Drafts and makes recommendations on zoning ordinance refinements and updates

  • Makes recommendations on other general law ordinances, as needed

PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS

Bob Verschaeve, Chair
Dennis Wiand, Vice Chair
Timothy Figura, Secretary
Max Bott
Kevin Severt
Sherri Murphy
Mike Rademaker, Township Board Member