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Does a Township Planning Commission Member continue to serve as a member if their term has expired and there has been no appointment of a new member?

Yes. The Michigan Planning Enabling Act (MPEA) states that Planning Commission members shall be appointed by the Township Supervisor for 3-year terms. MCL 125.3815(1). The MPEA  states that “[a] member shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed.” MCL 125.3815(2). So if the member’s 3-year term has expired, they can continue to serve until the Township Supervisor appoints a successor.

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    Chris Patterson is a Member of Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC and leads the firm’s Municipal Practice Group. His practice focuses on municipal law, land use and zoning, administrative law, and related litigation. Chris regularly advises planning commissions, zoning boards, and local officials on development issues, ordinance interpretation, and complex regulatory decisions affecting Michigan communities.

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