Board Resources
City Resources
- Zoning Ordinance (municode link)
- Interactive Mapping System
- Master Plan and Area Specific Plans
- GR Forward Downtown & River Plan
- Green Grand Rapids (pdf)
- Vital Streets Program/Plan (Plan pdf)
City Clerk - Boards & Commissions web page
Board Member Handbook (pdf)
Boards & Commissions meeting portal
City of Grand Rapids Facebook page
Board-Specific Information
Planning Commission includes current member roster & terms
- Web Portal
- Local legislation (municode)
- Planning Commission Bylaws, amended August 2018 (pdf)
- Enabling Legislation
- MML Book: "Planning Commissioner's Handbook" how-to guide (pdf)
Board of Zoning Appeals includes current member roster & terms
- Web Portal
- Board of Zoning Appeals Bylaws (pdf)
- Local legislation in ZO (municode)
- Enabling Legislation
- MML Book: "Zoning Board of Appeals Handbook" how-to guide (pdf)
Historic Preservation Commission includes current member roster & terms
- Web Portal
- Historic Preservation Commission Bylaws
- Local legislation (municode)
- Enabling Legislation
- HPC Guidelines and Standards (pdf)
Planning Staff Direct Contact Information
Kristin Turkelson (BZA, PC)
Planning Director
kturkelson@grcity.us
616-456-3760
Tyler Kent (BZA, PC)
Assistant Planning Director
tkent@grcity.us
616-456-3579
Rhonda Baker (HPC)
Historic Preservation Officer
rbaker@grcity.us
616-456-3431
Sarah Behmlander (PC)
Planner II
sbehmlander@grcity.us
616-456-3248
Rowan Brady
Planning Supervisor
rbrady@grcity.us
616-456-4318
Brent Geurink
Planning Supervisor
bgeurink@grcity.us
616-456-3652
Avery Koan
Planner I
akoan@grcity.us
616-456-3649
Alan Richard
CPTED Inspector
arichard@grcity.us
616-456-3693
Laura Wahamaki (PC)
Planner I
lwahamaki@grcity.us
616-456-4598
Elizabeth Zeller (PC)
Senior Planner
ezeller@grcity.us
616-456-3798
Historic Preservation Resources
Grand Rapids Historic District Maps (pdf)
Michigan Historic Preservation Network
Michigan Local Historic Districts Act (Act 169 of 1970)
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
Secretary of Interior Standards & Guidelines
National Park Service Preservation Briefs
General Planning Resources
Brookings Institution : Cities & Regions
Center for Urban Policy Research
International City/County Management Association
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Michigan Planning Resources
Michigan Association of Planning
- Basics for Officials
- Community Planning Handbook Excerpts
- MAP Articles
- MAP Community Planning Principles
Michigan Planning Enabling Act (Act 33 of 2008)
