Boards & Commissions

Village Council

The Village of Schoolcraft is a General Law Village with a Council/Manager form of government. The Village Council is the highest elected body and consists of a President and six Trustees. The Village President serves a two-year term, and the Village Trustees serve four-year terms.

Meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. except during the months of July and August when meetings are held only on the first Monday of each month.

Meetings are held in the Village Hall located at 442 N. Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI 49087.

Village Council Members
Office
Term Expires
Daniel P. DeVries
President
September 2011
Scot Dailey
President Pro Tem
September 2013
Russel Barnes
Village Trustee
September 2011
Todd Carlin
Village Trustee
September 2013
Dorothy J. Clark
Village Trustee
September 2013
Keith Gunnett
Village Trustee
September 2011
Carl Tackett
Village Trustee
September 2011
Village Council 2010 Meeting Dates
January 4, 2010
January 18, 2010
February 1, 2010  
February 15, 2010
March 1, 2010  
March 15, 2010  
April 5, 2010  
April 19, 2010  
May 3, 2010  
May 17, 2010  
June 7, 2010  
June 21, 2010
July 6, 2010 */**
August 2, 2010**
September 7, 2010*
September 20, 2010
October 4, 2010
October 18, 2010
November 1, 2010
November 15, 2010
December 6, 2010
December 20, 2010

* Meetings are held on Tuesday when the Village Office is closed for Holiday
on Monday.

** Only one meeting is held in July and August.

Council meeting minutes:

2010

2009 Village Council Meeting Minutes Archive

2008 Village Council Meeting Minutes Archive

Click here to view the Code of Ordinances.

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Planning Commission

The Planning Commission is an advisory body to the Village Council. The Planning Commission has both advisory and administrative responsibilities related to planning and zoning matters. Planning Commissioners are appointed for three-year terms.

Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

Meetings are held in the Village Hall located at 442 N. Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI 49087.

Planning Comission Members
Office
Term Expires
Tim Brown
Chairperson
February 2012
John Rozeboom
February 2011
Mae Pfost
February 2013
Keith Gunnett
February 2011
Josh Graber
February 2013
Bret Willis
February 2012
Wes Schmitt
February 2011
Planning Comission 2010 Meeting Dates
January 11, 2010
February 8, 2010
March 8, 2010
April 12, 2010
May 10, 2010
June 14, 2010
July 12, 2010
August 9, 2010
September 13, 2010
October 11, 2010
November 8, 2010
December 13, 2010

Planning Commission meeting minutes:

2010

2009 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Archive

2008 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Archive

Click here for the Zoning Ordinances.

Click here for the Zoning Map.

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Downtown Development Authority (DDA)

The DDA was established in 2004, and is comprised of a nine-member board appointed for four-year terms. Their purpose is to provide a favorable environment for downtown businesses and residents, to assist and facilitate improvements along the US 131 corridor, to provide a means to implement economic revitalization in the central business district, and to build on the success and momentum created by these projects through maintenance, management, and leadership.

DDA Board Members
Office
Term Expires
Jim MacPhee
Chairperson
January, 2013
Rich Peart
January, 2010
Deb Reynolds
January, 2012
Rob Swartz
January, 2013
Dale Miller
January, 2013
Jim Stamper
January, 2012
Dan DeVries
January, 2012
Dan Hartlieb
January, 2013

DDA Meetings

The meetings of the Downtown Development Authority are held on a quarterly basis at 8:00 a.m. at the Village Hall located at 442 N. Grand Street, Schoolcraft, MI.

DDA 2010 Meeting Dates
January 7, 2010
April 1, 2010
August 5, 2010
November 4, 2010

DDA meeting minutes:

2010

2009 DDA Meeting Minutes Archive

2008 DDA Meeting Minutes Archive

Click here for the DDA District Map.

Click here to view theStreetscape brochure.

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Zoning Board of Appeals

The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the power to authorize a specific variance from site
development requirements such as lot area and width regulations, building height and bulk regulations, yard width and depth regulations, and off-street parking and loading space requirements.

The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide such matters as described in the Village's Zoning Ordinance. The Board of Appeals shall have the power to interpret the zoning map, to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that an error was made by the Zoning Administrator, and to approve variances from the provisions of this ordinance.

The Zoning Board of Appeals meets on an as-needed basis.

Zoning Board of Appeals Members
Office
Term Expires
Darrell Harden
Chairperson
March 2012
Wes Schmitt
Vice Chair
March 2010
Kim Robinson
Secretary
March 2011
Jennifer Doorn
March 2012
Bruce Imanse
March 2011
Larry Schwabauer
Alternate
March 2010

2008 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes Archive

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