Planning Commission
The City of Harbor Springs Planning Commission is responsible for the management of land use and regulation of building and development in the City. Meetings are held at 5:30 pm on the third Thursday of each month and may be cancelled if there is no actionable item. Meeting agendas and/or cancellations are posted on the City’s website and at City Hall. You can participate remotely via Zoom.
Members of the Planning Commission are appointed by the Mayor, confirmed by a majority vote of City Council, and serve three-year terms. Anyone interested in serving on the Commission is encouraged to contact the City Manager, a Member of City Council, or submit their interest in writing to: City of Harbor Springs, Attention City Council, 160 Zoll Street, Harbor Springs, MI 49740.
2025 Zoning Code Update
The Planning Commission is currently working on updating the zoning code. The following page will be updated with relevant information throughout the process.
- The following is a schedule of Commission meetings where the zoning code will be discussed. https://www.cityofharborsprings.com/planning-commission-zoning-code-rewrite-schedule/.
- The Commission is also hosting Town Hall Listening Sessions and Open Houses. You may view that schedule here: Community Engagement Schedule.
- In November and December of 2024, the City conducted a survey on zoning code topics. The survey was distributed to 300+ individuals via e-mail, mailed to 250 random households, posted on social media, and advertised in the newspaper. You can review a presentation of the results or view the raw data.
- The current zoning code can be found here: Current Zoning Code.
- You can e-mail comments and suggestions about the zoning code to Jeff Grimm at: assessor@cityofharborsprings.com.
- You can also sign up for e-mail notices for Planning Commission and other board meetings.
- Presentation for the Town Halls.
Planning Commission Members
William Mulder, Chair, Appointed Member (term expires Dec. 2025)
Barry Lustgarten, Appointed Member (term expires Dec. 2026)
Michael Behrmann, Ex-Officio Member, City Council Designee
Bob Buckner, Appointed Member (term expires Dec. 2027)
Vanessa Warren, Vice-Chair, Appointed Member (term expires Dec. 2025)
Kenny Stewart, Appointed Member (term expires Dec. 2027)
Tony Johnson, Appointed Member (term expires Dec. 2026)
Chip Everest, Appointed Member (term expires Dec. 2027)
Mark Buday, Appointed Member (term expires Dec. 2025)
Onika Alonzi, Student Representative (July 2025)
Planning Commission Administration:
John Iacoangeli, with Beckett & Raeder, City Planning Consultant
Jeff Grimm, City Assessor & Zoning Administrator
Victor Sinadinoski, City Manager
