Summary
The Leelanau Planning Commission received the January 2026 Zoning Report for Leelanau Township, prepared February 3, 2026. The report detailed land use permit activity, land division applications, short-term rental renewals, and ongoing planning work, with no votes or formal decisions recorded in the document.
Other Business
Three Land Use Permits were issued in January 2026, compared to four in the same period of 2025 and six in 2024. The permits were LUP 26-001 for an addition at 640 N. Brandon, LUP 26-002 for an accessory building at 12581 N. Cathead Point Rd., and LUP 26-003 for a change of garage use plus a deck addition at 15910 N. Cherry Park Dr., which also involved questions on zoning and setbacks. Year-to-date totals for 2026 show 3 total permits, including 2 alteration/addition permits and 1 accessory structure permit.
One land division application was received and is under review. The Zoning Board of Appeals reported no activity for the period.
The 2026 short-term rental renewal process has begun, with 21 permits or renewals processed to date.
Other ongoing work includes Master Plan development with the Planning Commission and a preliminary site plan review.
Action Items
- Continue review of the pending land division application.
- Resolve zoning/setback questions associated with LUP 26-003 at 15910 N. Cherry Park Dr.
- Continue processing 2026 short-term rental permit renewals.
- Continue Master Plan work with the Planning Commission.
- Complete the preliminary site plan review.