Planning Commission
Members
Chair: Wendy Savola – wendysavola@gmail.com
Secretary: Jerald Wuorenmaa (Board Representative) – trustee-jw@berglandmi.gov
Member: Lorraine Fruik
Member: Erik Lundwall
Member: Fred Pawlowski
Schedule
Most regular Planning Commission meetings are held at 6:30 PM on the Tuesday before each Township Board meeting at the Township Hall, 101 Pine St, Bergland.
Planning and Zoning Documents
2025-2030 Capital Improvements Plan (PDF)
Public Review Drafts (subject of January 13, 2026 public hearing):
- New Zoning Ordinance (PDF) – Dated 12/8/2025
- Overall Zoning Map (PDF)
- Detail Zoning Map (PDF) of Lake Gogebic area
2019 Zoning Ordinance, amended 2025 (PDF) – currently in effect as of 12/22/2025
County GIS Map
Ontonagon County maintains an interactive map containing a wide variety of information, including parcel data, available here: https://ontonagoncounty.org/home/resources (external site, opens in new tab)
Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA)
The ZBA is a three-member board that meets as needed to consider zoning variances and act on certain other matters as defined in the Zoning Ordinance and Michigan Zoning Enabling Act.
Members:
Wendy Savola (Planning Commissioner)
Deborah Neal
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