A Master Plan’s intent and use is to assist Michigan communities with making public policy decisions on issues. This proposed 2024 Master Plan is an amendment to the vision established in the city’s 2015 Master Plan. It assesses the plan’s vision and direction in the context of current demographic data and provides updated information about existing conditions.
The City of Gladstone Master Plan offers an opportunity to direct new development in the city through the establishment of goals, objectives, strategies, and plans. The Master Plan is comprehensive, providing for future land use, housing, preservation, and transportation in a coordinated fashion. It is a clear statement of community goals and objectives that establishes a vision of the future and includes plans to achieve the vision. In addition, the plan promotes a land use pattern that is consistent with the community’s goals.
The Planning Commission determined that many elements of the 2015 Master Plan were still relevant today, so they focused on an amendment to the plan, with notable changes and updates made to the sections below:
- Data and demographics based on the 2020 census.
- Current Zoning Map
- Future Land Use Map
- Implementation of the City’s Vision & Goals
Master Plan Amendment Review & Comments
The Gladstone City Commission approved the distribution of the proposed plan amendment at the City Commission Regular Meeting of April 22, 2024.
All local units of government, regional planning commissions, public utility companies, and railroads receiving the plan will have 42 days (deadline of June 10th, 2024) to submit comments on the proposed plan amendment. All comment submissions can be submitted using the form below, and each submission shall be sent to the planning commission which prepared the plan amendment to be reviewed.