The Planning Commission consists of four (4) Nation members and three (3) non-tribal individuals, all whom reside on the Prairie Band Potawatomi Reservation, per Title 19 (19-9-6) of the PBPN Law and Order Codes.

Members of the Planning Commission, appointed to three-year terms, meet once a month to review all Special Use Permits (which include manufactured housing use); any variances for Building Permits; zoning amendments and subdivision plats. They also make recommendations for updates to the Land Use Plan and Zoning Regulations for the Potawatomi Reservation. The Planning Director serves as staff for the Planning Commission.