History The Long Road: 10 years of Community Discussion Elmwood's master plan was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 1999. The township planning commission immediately went to work on a zoning ordinance to back it up. In the intervening 8 years the events bringing us to this public hearing take on an epic aura. The cast of characters, the permutations, setbacks, and successes read like a C.B. DeMille screen play. The process has engaged the services of 2 planning firms, 3 lead planners, 5 planning commission chairmen, and at least 20 different planning commissioners. The perception that the ordinance was being written to serve special interests helped cost two township Trustees and a Supervisor their re-election hopes. That same Elmwood government endured the wrath of those they represented when the ordinance they proposed to adopt was rejected 3 to 1 in a referendum vote. After an election where the voters cleaned house, a new planning consultant was hired, an entire planning commission was dissolved, a record financial outlay on the part of the township Board to fund consultants and extra planning commission work sessions was made, are we there? Have we arrived? We think so, but please attend the planning commission's open house, learn about how the new ordinance works, ask questions, and be informed and ready to encourage your elected township officials to adopt this very reasonable ordinance.