Houghton County Planning Commission
The Houghton County Planning Commission was created to provide for the coordinated and harmonious development of Houghton County. The Board consists of nine members who are appointed by the Houghton County Board of Commissioners. Members are appointed for three year terms and are selected to represent various fields of interest.
The Planning Commission meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. All meetings are in the 5th floor Courthouse Meeting Room except for September and December with Courthouse meeting locations to be announced later.
Members
Allan T. Aho
Chassell Twp.
Term: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2022
19940 E. Chassell-Painesdale Rd.
Chassell, MI 49916
ataho@moyleusa.com
906-523-1166
Community Interest Group:
Agriculture & Forestry, Land Use
Dianne St. Amour
Calumet Twp.
Term: January 1 , 2020 to December 31, 2023
56944 Rockland Street
Calumet, MI
49913
calumet.mi@americinn.com
906-369-2665
Community Interest Group:
Economic Development and Tourism
John Larson
Calumet Twp.
Term: January 1, 2018 to December 31st, 2022
56230 Bear Lake Rd.
Hancock, MI 49930
jlarson@clkschools.org
906-281-8935
Community Interest Group:
Education
Ron Kilpela
Franklin Twp.
Term: January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022
20754 Boston Crosscut
Hancock, MI
49930
906-231-0381
Community Interest Group:
Local Governmental Planning and Zoning
Evan McDonald
Hancock Twp.
Term: January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2022
54739 St. John's Creek Rd.
Hancock, MI 49930
evanmcdonald@
keweenawlandtrust.org
906-281-1407
Community Interest Group:
Environment
Horst Schmidt
Torch Lake Twp.
Term: January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023
26380 7th St.
Hubbell, MI 49934
horsthear@yahoo.com
906-369-3797
Community Interest Group:
Recreation & Culture
Dr. Timothy Sears
Franklin Twp.
Term: January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023
53410 West Pontiac Road
Hancock, MI
49930
timothytoddsears@msn.com
Community Interest Group:
Sanitation, Environmental Health, Housing, and Human Services
Chris van Arsdale
Term: Indefinite
Emergency Management
Houghton
County Courthouse
Houghton, MI
49931
oem@houghtoncounty.net
Community Interest Group:
Emergency Response
Gretchen Jansen
Houghton County Commissioner,
District 4: City of Houghton
Term: January 1 , 2019 to December 31, 2022
111 W. Houghton Ave.
Houghton, MI
49931
gj@keweenawrealestate.com
Community Interest Group:
Houghton County Board of Commissioners Transportation and Communication Utilities
Documents
Planning Commission Meeting Dates & Minutes
2022
Regular Meeting |
December 20, 2022 (Tue) |
Tentatively Scheduled |
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Regular Meeting |
October 18, 2022 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
September 20, 2022 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
July 19, 2022 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
May 17, 2022 (Tue) |
2021
Regular Meeting |
December 21, 2021 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
September 21, 2021 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
July 20, 2021 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
May 18, 2021 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
March 16, 2021 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
January 19, 2021 (Tue) |
2020
Regular Meeting |
November 17, 2020 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
October 20, 2020 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
September 15, 2020 (Tue) |
Location to be announced later. |
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Regular Meeting |
August 18, 2020 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
July 21, 2020 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
July 16, 2020 (Thu) |
Regular Meeting |
June 16, 2020 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
May 19, 2020 (Tue) |
CANCELLED |
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Regular Meeting |
April 21, 2020 (Tue) |
CANCELLED |
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Regular Meeting |
March 17, 2020 (Tue) |
MEETING CANCELLED |
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Regular Meeting |
February 18, 2020 (Tue) |
Regular Meeting |
January 21, 2020 (Tue) |
