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Planning Commission

 

Chair, Namrata Carolan

Vice-Chair, Denese Belson

 

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Planning Commission Information

All meetings will be held in the Conference Room at the County Office Building, 33 McCollum Street, Room 210, Hillsdale, Michigan, 49242. Meetings are scheduled every other month beginning in January with alternating start times (see below). Meeting dates and times are subject to change and special meetings may be called.

County Planning Commission

The Hillsdale County Planning Commission consists of nine members, each representing a different facet of Hillsdale County.

• Namrata Carolan, Chair - (Townships - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)

• Denese Belson, Vice-Chair - (Agricultural - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2025)

• Peter Merritt, Secretary (Cities and Villages - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2025)

• Vacant (Industrial and Economic Development - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)

• Michael Clark, (Environmental and Natural Resources - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)

• Vacant, (Townships - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2027)

• Chuck North (Education - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2027)

• Kevin Collins, (County Board of Commissioners - 2 Year Term ends 12/31/2026 Per Minutes of January 2, 2025 Meeting)

• Jack McLain, (Citizen At-Large - 3 Year Term ends 12/31/2026)

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

2025 Meeting Dates

January 22, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. - January 22, 2025 Special Meeting Agenda     Minutes

March 19, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. - Agenda     Draft Minutes

April 14, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. - Special Workshop Session

April 28, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. - Special Workshop Session

May 21, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. - Agenda

July 16, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.

September 17, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.

November 19, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m.

2024 Meeting Dates

January 17, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. - Agenda     Minutes

March 20, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. - Agenda     Minutes

May 15, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. - Agenda     Minutes

July 17, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. - Agenda     Minutes

September 18, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. - Agenda    Minutes

November 20, 2024 @ 1:00 p.m. - No Quorum

2023 Meeting Dates

January 23, 2023 - Agenda     Minutes

March 20, 2023 - No Quorum

May 15, 2023 - Agenda     Minutes

July 17, 2023 - Agenda     Minutes

September 18, 2023 September 20, 2023 - Agenda     Minutes

November 20, 2023 November 15, 2023 - Agenda     Minutes

 

Click to browse Archived Minutes from previous years

Planning Commission Documents

Hillsdale County Planning Commission Ordinance 2021-1 (Effective July 1, 2021 - July 1, 2026)

Hillsdale County Planning Commission Rules of Procedure and By-Laws (Amended January 23, 2023)

Hillsdale County Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Version Adopted: December 17, 2002)

Member Application

Member Appointments Available Begining January 1, 2025

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