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HOUGHTON The Houghton Planning Commission subcommittee for revising the city’s master plan held its first meeting Tuesday night, appointing its leaders and determining its structure.
The other committee, which will discuss development on the Lakeshore Drive parking deck site and the history of the Veridea Group proposal, will meet 5:30 p.m. March 16.
Bill Leder, vice chair of the Planning Commission, was named as chair. Michelle Jarvie-Eggart was named as vice chair, and Kristine Bradof as secretary.
After its next meeting on March 29, the committee will hold future meetings on the first and third Monday of each month at 1 p.m.
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Planning Commission will hold a special meeting in two weeks to start the road that will lead to recommendations on a future process for the city to follow in deciding on the future of the big deck area on Lakeshore Drive.
After unveiling a plan for a $40 million mixed-use development, Marquette-based The Veridea Group withdrew from negotiations over the city over concerns the city did not have a defined process laid out for how to proceed.
At its most recent meeting, the City Council voted to have the Planning Commission review the year-and-a-half-long process and make a recommendation.