Bergland Township logo Gateway to Lake Gogebic
Bergland Township logo Gateway to Lake Gogebic

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 meetings of the Planning Commission are held at 6:30 pm on the Tuesday before each Township Board meeting, at the Township Hall, 101 Pine St, Bergland. Click here for the 2025 meeting schedule, revised in March.

Planning and Zoning Documents

2025 Master Plan

2025-2030 Capital Improvements Plan

2019 Zoning OrdinanceMaps

2025 Amended Zoning Ordinance (expected to take effect November 6, 2025 unless a petition is filed)

2025-2029 Recreation Plan

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

Aerial photo of park and community of Bergland
Aerial photo of community of Bergland along lake

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
[VACANT]