Please see a tentative timeline below outlining the steps the City will be taking towards the Sustaintable Southfield Master Plan update. Please note that these dates are tentative and subject to change (revised 2/9/21).

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Existing Land Use Survey

9/28/20-12/4/20:  Planning staff conducted a windshield survey of 26 square miles to identify existing land use patterns throughout the City. The information will be mapped and included within the Master Plan.

5/28/21 Update:  Please review our Draft Land Use Map HERE. If you have any questions, comments, or edits regarding this map, please email us at contactplanning@cityofsouthfield.com.

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Department Narrative Reviews

9/28/20-present:  City staff is reviewing the content of the Master Plan for changes to the 2016 document.

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Public/Key Stakeholder Workshops

11/19/20-present (ongoing)

Please see the links below to download notes from these workshops:

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Planning Commission Workshop

1/20/21

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Letter of Intent

1/22/21:  Letter of Intent mailed to adjacent communities and published

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Public Input

2/1/21-3/26/21:  Public input period

Week 1A:  Experiencing the Public Realm
Week 1B:  Placemaking/Public Art 
Week 2A:  Capital Improvements/Road Construction
Week 2B:  Non-Motorized Transit/Pedestrian Amenities/Walkability
Week 3A:  Southfield City Centre/LTU Community Culture
Week 3B:  EverCentre
Week 4A:  COVID/Pandemic Implications
Week 4B:  Social Justice Values
Week 5A:  Age-Friendly Communities
Week 5B:  Expansion of Housing Options
Week 6A:  Climate Change/Green Infrastucture/Sustainability
Week 6B:  Healthy Living/Parks & Rec
Week 6C:  Beech Woods
Week 7A:  Northland Center Redevelopment
Week 7B:  Economic Development
Week 8A:  The Changing Economy
Week 8B:  Marihuana Facilities

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Draft Plan Presented to Council COW

12/6/21

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Draft Master Plan Released

12/13/21; 12/14/21-2/15/22:  Council authorizes release of the draft Master Plan for public review period; post draft on website, & distribution to adjacent communities for 63-day period.

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Planning Commission Meetings

2/2/22:  Planning Commission Study Meeting

2/23/22:  Planning Commission Public Hearing 

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City Council Meetings

3/7/22:  City Council Study C.O.W.

3/28/22:  City Council Public Hearing & Adoption