About the Plan
The Master Plan is adopted by the Planning Commission to provide a guide for the Township’s future development. The Master Plan addresses such topics as land use, the environment, transportation, and public services and facilities.
Owing to its name, Waterford Township's frontage on 34 inland lakes, including scenic Cass Lake, Elizabeth Lake, and Watkins Lake, underpins the quality of life for residents and provides a residential setting unique among communities in southeast Michigan. The Township was first organized in 1834 shortly after the establishment of Oakland County in 1819.
The Waterford Township Master Plan is a long-term guide for the growth, improvement, development, and redevelopment within the Township. Prior to this plan, the Township's most recent Master Plan was adopted in 2003 and established policies to build the local economy, expand recreation, and protect the environment. The Township decided to update the plan to ensure that officials and staff have a strong policy foundation to guide the community as it changes and develops over the next 20 years. To do this, the plan contains policies, goals, and objectives that direct future growth and development and establish the groundwork for the Township's zoning and development regulations.