Grattan Township’s Planning Commission is in the final stages of a full Master Plan update, working with consultant Tricia Anderson of Williams & Works to refine Chapter 8 (Future Land Use), zoning plan alignment, and mapping updates. The May 20, 2026 special meeting packet shows detailed draft language, a revised Future Land Use map (including added commercial designations at Parnell, Lincoln Lake and 7 Mile, industrial/light contractor areas on Belding Road, mobile home park and public/quasi-public classifications), and a process checklist through Chapter 9 (Implementation) and Township Board adoption. The process steps outline remaining tasks: finishing Chapter 8 and 9, drafting the implementation matrix, holding additional Future Land Use workshops (including 5/20/26), compiling maps and appendices, distributing the draft to surrounding jurisdictions and agencies, and obtaining Township Board approval and adoption via resolution.Once adopted, the Plan will drive subsequent zoning ordinance updates, infrastructure extensions (notably sanitary sewer for Grattan Center, Parnell and potential Grattan Raceway redevelopment), farmland preservation tools, and development review standards, creating upcoming demand for planning, engineering, infrastructure, community engagement, and ordinance codification services. Vendors can position to help with implementation projects such as zoning rewrites, sewer and transportation studies, corridor planning for Grattan Center/7 Mile & Lincoln Lake, and farmland and lake-protection programs once the Plan is adopted.

Key implementation themes include sanitary sewer planning (Grattan Center, Grattan Raceway, 7 Mile/Lincoln Lake, Parnell), limited industrial/contractor areas on Belding Road, mobile home park policy, public/quasi-public facility siting, and protection of agricultural and lake areas. The adopted plan will likely necessitate zoning ordinance updates and infrastructure and engineering studies in subsequent years.