
Provides planning expertise and assistance to communities, as specifically requested, regarding general elements of community planning.

The Planning and Mapping Services conducts Master Plan reviews for communities in and adjoining Macomb County, in accordance with all requirements set forth in the State of Michigan planning statutes.

SPARC aims to ignite economic development in Macomb County communities. This new program is designed to help communities "get in shape" with regard to their development review process.

The Gratiot Avenue Access Management Initiative is a transportation and land use project uniting regional transportation stakeholders and Macomb County Communities along Gratiot Avenue.

The department provides the public with has access to a wealth of census information, SEMCOG data, reports and data sets for Macomb County and its municipalities.

In our continuous effort to support Macomb County's destinations and economic generators, Planning and Mapping Services, in conjunction with the Economic Development Services Area, provides advisory services to County downtowns and corridors to help implement physical and economic development initiatives.

Planning and Mapping Services is actively involved with a number of partnerships and initiatives ranging from farm land and open space preservation to natural resources conservation.