Beaver Island is calling for public input on master planning - Petoskey News-Review

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BEAVER ISLAND — What does Beaver Island want to become? A joint planning commission of the island’s two townships is working with their fellow citizens to find out.

The public is invited to participate in an open house from 2-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in the Beaver Island Community Center at 26215 Main St. Online participation is also available through the St. James and Peaine township websites at www.stjamestwp.org and www.peainetwp.org.

The master plan update is exploring ways to best protect the island’s unique cultural and natural resources while planning for growth and development. Ever-changing conditions such as COVID-19, the housing market, remote-based and service-based workforces, and accessibility to infrastructure and services make Beaver Island a unique place to plan for and live in.

The open house is intended to inform participants of the master planning effort and to collect and discuss feedback from individual participants on desired updates to the plan, which was last updated in 2017. The joint planning commission, in collaboration with the nonprofit Land Information Access Association (LIAA), will meet with stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities for the island. Participants in the open house will be asked to review and prioritize current goals and objectives and provide comments. Anyone is welcome to attend and give input.

For more information contact LIAA Community Planner Lee Maynard at lmaynard@liaa.org or at the office (231) 929-3696 or mobile (231) 676-9344.

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