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1.5.25 Proposed Zoning Code Overview – by Harbor Springs City Planner John Iacoangeli
Taken from the Transcript of January 5, 2026 - The Summary of the Zoning Code presented to the City Council Members - on the night they approved the New Code. By Beckett & Raeder's John Iacoangeli "The proposed zoning code is structured into 15 articles,...
The City Manager & City Council Relationships
We encourage readers to approach the memo with curiosity, discernment, and an understanding of both its strengths and its limitations. Context for the 2017 ICMA Memo attached below: The following memo — “A Key Ingredient for Success: An Effective City Council/City...
The Zoning is approved!
January 8, 2026 A Wrap-Up on the Zoning Vote At the January 5, 2026 City Council meeting, the motion to approve the proposed zoning code dated October 21, 2025 was approved with several conditions by a 3–2 vote. We believed that a brief delay of several weeks,...
ZONING
September 15th 2025 Open House feedback with Planning Commission recommendations
Jeff's Recomendations PDF
Planning Commission OPEN House – Questions, Comments and Issues Raised
Actual Notes from the Open Houses September 3-11, 2025 OPEN HOUSE # 1. Questions / Public Comment Wednesday 9.3.25 Zoning Open House including both public voices and statements from the Planning Chair and Assessor Attendees: Bill Mulder, Jeff Grimm, Chip Everest, Bob...
A Letter about We Love Harbor Springs & the proposed zoning
From Karin Offield To the Community,In case some of you aren’t familiar with us, I wanted to share why I personally became involved and why WLHS formed in the first place: to help Preserve and Protect our community. Thank you for taking the time to hear my story—from...
General Themes from the Open Houses September 2024
We have built a strong list of about questions provided by the community that still need discussion and answers so the community will be able to understand the deeper consequences of certain zoning changes the Planning Commission's have made. Here are some of the...
Key Takeaways Across All Planning Commission Open Houses September 2025
• Density denial vs. perception: Residents consistently reject the PC’s claim of “not increasing density.” ADUs, PDs, and cluster housing are seen as density boosters regardless of PC framing. • Trust deficit: Most comments circle back to distrust of the PC — process...
Why we should be extra careful of Planned Developments in Harbor Springs
We write to the community to express our deep concern regarding the proposed changes to the Planned Development (PD) provisions within the zoning ordinance, especially in light of recent developments such as Cottage Company’s projects on Zoll Street and Main Street....
REGULATED USES TABLE – proposed draft
WLHS BLOG
Honoring Privilege Through Service: A Message for the Harbor Springs Community
In a town as unique as Harbor Springs, where lake breezes carry stories of generations past and where scenic overlooks, trains, plaques, and fountains stand not just as ornaments but as living memorials—privilege takes on a special meaning. It is not merely a matter...
Updated: Who Has the Right to Influence Our Community?
Subject: Who Has the Right to Influence Our Community? One concern centers around who should have the right to vote on issues that affect the property they own or the city they consider home—even if only part of the year. Let’s take a closer look at the reality in our...
5.15.25 Robert Hall, Planning Commission Meeting
Dear WLHS, Can you post this for others to read? Thank you. RH We are at a critical moment in the history — and future — of our town. Over the last five years, dedicated Planning Commission committees made up of community volunteers have worked hard to make...
City Council spot is open – Are you a Volunteer?
City Council Member Michael Behrmann’s Home Hits the Market – A New Chapter Begins! City Council Member Michael Behrmann, a dedicated and passionate voice for our community, has officially listed his home for sale—and with it, he’ll soon be closing this chapter and...
UPDATED 5.28.25: The Garden Club, Flag Pole, Lower Zorn Park includes Newspaper & Letters
Added: Petoskey News Report . We respectfully urge you to vote to preserve Harbor Springs’ precious green space, reject this proposal, and return it to the Garden Club with instructions to identify a more appropriate and welcomed location. This is an opportunity to reaffirm the city’s century-long tradition of preservation, protection, and responsible stewardship.
WAS DECISION TO EXIT RRC A MISPERCEPTION? WE THINK NOT.
From the 2/22/25 WLHS Newsletter Let’s set the record straight “I just want to add that if we allow misperceptions to guide what we do, then I don’t know it will bode well in the long run for other things we do in the city.” Victor Sinadinoski, Harbor Springs City...
BLOG: 2.4.25 Asking the Harbor Springs City Council to decouple the RRC by Karin Offield
Please include in the Planning Commission packet if possible, Thank you! February 3rd, 2025 Harbor Springs City Council Meeting Submitted for the public record as a request for a new business agenda item Honorable Mayor Graham Councilperson Behrmann Councilperson...
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