Please take notice that the Village Council has canceled the following meeting due to inclement weather:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The next regularly scheduled Village Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on February 10, 2026.
Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, Planning Commission for the Village of Lawton will hold a public hearing on Tuesday February 3, 2026, during a regular meeting of the Planning Commission commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, located in the Village of Lawton at 125 S Main St., Lawton, MI 49065.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment on a Special Use Permit Application filed by Pin High Golf Course 1020 N Main St. Lawton, MI 49065 (PPN 80-45-700-029-01). Estimated size of the property is 53.59 acres. Applicant, Pin High Golf Course, filed this permit in order to consider alcohol sales to be allowed on premises, at the proposed club house to be built on the property, which is considered zoned Central Business District (CBD).
Copies of the Special Use Permit Application may be reviewed at the Village of Lawton Village Hall during its normal hours of operation. Written and verbal comments will be reviewed at the public hearing, and written comments may be submitted any time prior to the public hearing by sending comments to Village of Lawton Zoning Administrator Todd Hackenberg at P.O. Box 367, Lawton, MI 49065. All comments received will be made part of the hearing records.
Location: 125 S Main St., Lawton, MI 49065 (Village Hall)
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact information: (269) 624-6407 or brathbun@lawtonmi.org
Written comments may be submitted in lieu of or in addition to a personal appearance. Written comments must be received no later than 12 p.m. (noon) on February 2, 2026. Written comments should be addressed to the Planning Commission and must be submitted to the Village Clerk via email at brathbun@lawtonmi.org or sent to the following address:
Village of Lawton
Attn: Planning Commission
125 S Main St
P.O. Box 367
Lawton, MI 49065
Individuals requesting reasonable accommodation for impairments or disabilities should contact the Village Clerk no later than five days prior to the public hearing.
Brittany Rathbun
Village Clerk
Notice of Council Meeting Cancellation
Please take notice that the Village Council has canceled the following meeting:
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The next regularly scheduled Village Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on January 13, 2026.
Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing
TAKE NOTICE, Planning Commission for the Village of Lawton will hold a public hearing on December 2, 2025, during a regular meeting of the Planning Commission commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, located in the Village of Lawton at 125 S Main St., Lawton, MI 49065.
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment and consider the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FOR VILLAGE OF LAWTON AS ADOPTED BY ARTICLE 4 SECTION 4.04 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE VILLAGE OF LAWTON BY REZONING THE PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1020 N MAIN STREET.
The proposed ordinance amends the zoning map and rezones approximately 53.59 acres of the real property commonly known as 1020 N Main St. Lawton, MI 49065 (PPN 80-45-700-029-01) from LDR (Low Density Residential) to GBD (General Business District).
Until the close of the public hearing or any adjournment thereof, the proposed ordinance and zoning map may be obtained, inspected, copied, or reviewed at the Village Clerk’s Office during regular hours of operation or by appointment.
Location: 125 S Main St., Lawton, MI 49065 (Village Hall)
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact information: (269) 624-6407 or brathbun@lawtonmi.org
Written comments may be submitted in lieu of or in addition to a personal appearance. Written comments must be received no later than 12 p.m. (noon) on December 2, 2025. Written comments should be addressed to the Planning Commission and must be submitted to the Village Clerk via email at brathbun@lawtonmi.org or sent to the following address:
Village of Lawton
Attn: Planning Commission
125 S Main St
Lawton, MI 49065
Individuals requesting reasonable accommodation for impairments or disabilities should contact the Village Clerk no later than five days prior to the public hearing.
Brittany Rathbun
Village Clerk
Notice of Council Meeting Cancellation
Please take notice that the Village Council has canceled the following meeting:
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The next regularly scheduled Village Council Meeting is scheduled to take place on November 11, 2025.
Notice of Planning Commission Public Hearing
The Planning Commission for the Village of Lawton will hold a public hearing on November 4, 2025, during a regular meeting commencing at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, located in the Village of Lawton at 125 S Main St., Lawton, MI 49065
The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment and consider the following proposed ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TABLES 5.02.A AND 5.03.A, AMEND
SECTION 5.04, ENACT SECTIONS 5.26, 5.27, AND 5.28, AMEND
SECTION 11.04, AND ENACT SECTIONS 11.13 – 11.17, AND AMEND
SUBSECTIONS 15.02(S) AND 15.02(W) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
FOR THE VILLAGE OF LAWTON
The proposed ordinance is a zoning text amendment concerning the regulation of wind turbines, solar panels, wireless communications facilities, and small cell wireless facilities.
Until the close of the public hearing or any adjournment thereof, the proposed ordinance may be obtained, inspected, copied, or reviewed at the Village Clerk’s Office during regular hours of operation or by appointment.
Location: 125 S Main St., Lawton, MI 49065 (Village Hall)
Hours of operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Contact information: (269) 624-6407 or brathbun@lawtonmi.org
Written comments may be submitted in lieu of or in addition to a personal appearance. Written comments must be received no later than 12 p.m. (noon) on November 4, 2025. Written comments should be addressed to the Planning Commission and must be submitted to the Village Clerk via email at brathbun@lawtonmi.org or sent to the following address:
Village of Lawton
Attn: Planning Commission
125 S Main St
Lawton, MI 49065
Individuals requesting reasonable accommodation for impairments or disabilities should contact the Village Clerk no later than five days prior to the public hearing.
Brittany Rathbun
Village Clerk
