Planning & Zoning

The Planning Commission is responsible for making recommendations to the City Council on all phases of city planning, including the preparation and maintenance of the City’s Master Plan for current and future land use, re-zoning requests, special use permits, site plan reviews, and changes to the Zoning Ordinance text.

The Planning Commission meets on the Second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. when business is to be conducted.

Planning Commission By-Laws

Zoning Map

Planning and Zoning

Step 1: Pre-Development Meeting:

Prior to beginning any development process in the City, applicants are encouraged to meet with PCI Dorr for a pre-conceptual review meeting. This meeting can help promote a smooth approval process once a formal application is submitted. In order to request a conceptual review meeting, please call (616) 877-2000, or via e-mail at lcastello@pcimi.com

For more information, check out our Guide to Development. Download the Zoning Permit Application and bring with you to the meeting.

In order to make the best use, the following should be known/available:

* Location

* Existing use/Zoning District

* Intended development (residential, office, retail, manufacturing, and so forth)

* Preliminary sketches (hand-drawn are sufficient)

* Surrounding land uses

Any other additional information such as professional service providers, flood zone status, expected parking, and so forth are helpful but not required.

At the meeting, PCI will cover the following:

* Review the proposed use for general conformance with existing zoning

* Provide initial feedback on design (if applicable)

* Identify the correct process (site plan review, special land use, variance and so forth) and walk the applicant through what to expect

* Cover potential options for incentives through local , county or state programs

* Answer any additional questions you may have pertaining to development in Wayland

Please refer to our:

Guide to Development for questions, flow charts, timelines and contact.

Economic Development Strategy which supports and embraces policies and practices to improve the overall economic welfare of the city can be found on page 78 in our Master Plan.

Code of Ordinances for any zoning questions.

* Fence Permit

* New Building Construction

* Existing Building Addition/Alteration

* Address Ordinance Questions

* Building Demolition

* Moving a Building

* Signs

Site Plan Procedure

1. Zoning Permit to be filled out at the PCI Dorr office with a fee.

2. Professional review by our planner (Williams & Works) will be obrained by the city.

3. Thirteen (13) copies of a site plan shall be submitted to the City/PCI for distribution to the planning commission with a professional review by our planner will be obtained by the city.

4. Plan review fee to be paid at PCI.

5. City of Wayland’s planner will review the plans with recommendations to the Planning Commission.

6. The planning commission considers the site’s plan at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

* The planning commission may postpone consideration of a site plan until its next regularly scheduled meeting if the site plan is determined to be incomplete, has been submitted within forty-eight (48) hours of the meeting, or there was insufficient time for the planning commission to obtain professional review of the site plan.

7. The planning commission approves of specified changes and/or conditions, or disapproves of a site plan, using the standards described in section 20-120.

8. Conditions or changes required by the planning commission shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting and provided to the applicant in writing. Thre (3) copies of an approved site plan shall contain the signatures of the chairperson of the planning commission and the applicant.

Planning Commission Members

Chair
JD Gonzales email
Term: March 2024 – March 2027

Commission Member
Keith den Hollander email
Term: March 2024 – March 2027

Commission Member
Ben Adams email
Term: March 2024 – March 2027

Commission Member
Mark Lyons email
Term: March 2026 – March 2029

Commission Member
Suzanne Hoek email
Term: March 2025 – March 2028

Commission Member
Elizabeth Bayer email
Term: March 2025 – March 2028

Commission Member
Andrew Shelest email
Term: March 2026 – March 2029