• Village Council
• Planning Commission
• Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
• Zoning Board of Appeals

The Village of Schoolcraft is a General Law Village with a Council/Manager form of government. The Village Council is the highest elected body and consists of a President and six Trustees. The Village President serves a two-year term, and the Village Trustees serve four-year terms.

Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. except during the months of July and August when meetings are held only on the first Monday of each month.

Meetings are held in the Village Hall located at 442 N. Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI 49087.

Council meeting minutes:

• Regular Meeting, June 2, 2008
• Regular Meeting, May 19, 2008
• Regular Meeting, May 5, 2008
• Regular Meeting, April 21, 2008
• Regular Meeting, April 7, 2008
• Regular Meeting, March 17, 2008
• Regular Meeting, March 3, 2008
• Regular Meeting, February 18, 2008
• Regular Meeting, February 4, 2008
• Regular Meeting, January 7, 2008
• Special Meeting, January 21, 2008
• Regular Meeting, January 21, 2008

Click here to view the Code of Ordinances.

The Planning Commission is an advisory body to the Village Council. The Planning Commission has both advisory and administrative responsibilities related to planning and zoning matters. Planning Commissioners are appointed for three-year terms.

Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Meetings are held in the Village Hall located at 442 N. Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI 49087.

Planning Commission Meetings
The meetings of the Planning Commission are held on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Village Hall located at 442 N. Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI.

Planning Commission meeting minutes:

• Regular Meeting, May 12, 2008
• Regular Meeting, April 14, 2008
• Planning Commission, March 10, 2008
• Regular Meeting, January 14, 2008

Click here for the Zoning Ordinances.

Click here for the Zoning Map.

The DDA was established in 2004, and is comprised of a nine-member board appointed for four-year terms. Their purpose is to provide a favorable environment for downtown businesses and residents, to assist and facilitate improvements along the US 131 corridor, to provide a means to implement economic revitalization in the central business district, and to build on the success and momentum created by these projects through maintenance, management, and leadership.

DDA Meetings
The meetings of the DDA are held on the first Thursday of the month at 8 a.m. at the Village Hall located at 442 N. Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI 49087.

DDA meeting minutes:

• Regular Meeting, April 3, 2008
• Regular Meeting, January 3, 2008

Click here for the DDA District Map.

Click here to view theStreetscape brochure.

The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the power to authorize a specific variance from site development requirements such as lot area and width regulations, building height and bulk regulations, yard width and depth regulations, and off-street parking and loading space requirements.

The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide such matters as described in the Village's Zoning Ordinance. The Board of Appeals shall have the power to interpret the zoning map, to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that an error was made by the Zoning Administrator, and to approve variances from the provisions of this ordinance.

The Zoning Board of Appeals meets on an as-needed basis.

Zoning Board of Appeals meeting minutes:

• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting, May 19, 2008