Traverse City
Upcoming
City Commission Regular Meeting
The Traverse City Commission is considering creating an attainable housing facilities district, which would allow for a public hearing and allocation of funds. They will also vote on a ballot proposal to amend and extend the TIF-97 tax increment financing plan, requiring a public vote in November. Additional items include rezoning three properties on E. Front Street, approving liquor license transfers, and authorizing various purchase orders and contracts.
- Attainable housing facilities district approval and public hearing scheduling
- Ballot proposal for TIF-97 amendment and extension for November 2026 election
- Rezoning 1026, 1028, and 1040 E. Front Street from HR Hotel Resort to C-3 Community Center
- Liquor license transfers: Stone Hound Brewing Co., Park Place Hotel, and Pistoleros Mexican Grill
- Five-year management agreement with Studio Academy LLC for Con Foster Building
**CANCELLATION NOTICE** Planning Commission Regular Meeting
The scheduled Planning Commission regular meeting has been cancelled. This agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and a cancellation notice.
**CANCELLATION NOTICE** Board of Zoning Appeals
This meeting has been cancelled. No public hearings or decisions will occur.
- Meeting cancelled
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Local Officers Compensation Commission
The Local Officers Compensation Commission will continue discussing a draft policy to set compensation for appointed city boards and committees. The policy would classify boards into tiers, with stipends for quasi-judicial boards like the Board of Tax Review, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals. The commission will also consider approving minutes from the previous meeting.
- Approve minutes of April 13, 2026 meeting
- Continued discussion of draft Board & Commission Compensation Policy
- Policy proposes tiered stipends: Tier I (quasi-judicial) boards get meeting stipends, Tier II (advisory) get none
- Training requirement of 4 hours annually for Tier I members to remain eligible for stipends
- Board of Tax Review currently the only compensated board; policy would expand eligibility
Recreational Authority
The Recreational Authority Board will consider a contract for executive management services, focusing on the notice period and penalty clause for early termination. The board will also approve minutes and an expenditures report via consent calendar.
- Consideration of contract for executive management services (Matt Cowall)
- Approval of minutes from June 3, 2026 meeting
- Report on expenditures: $14,537.62 total (General Operating Fund)
- Discussion of 180-day notice requirement and one-month compensation forfeiture penalty
Election Commission
The Election Commission will approve the appointment of election inspectors for the August 4, 2026 Primary Election and designate City Clerk staff to handle ballot printing and delivery. The meeting will also include a discussion of the upcoming primary.
- Appointment of Election Inspectors for August 4, 2026 Primary
- Appointment of Election Receiving Board members
- Authorization for emergency inspector appointments
- Designation of City Clerk staff for ballot printing and delivery
- Discussion of the August 4, 2026 Primary Election
ACT 345 Retirement System
The ACT 345 Retirement System Board will meet to authorize monthly retiree benefit payments and review investment performance reports from Mariner Consulting. The board will also discuss the implementation of Act 88 reciprocity for police and fire personnel.
- Approval of July 2026 retiree benefits totaling $293,970.22
- Investment presentation and market update by Mariner Consulting
- Discussion on Act 88 Reciprocity implementation for Police & Fire
- Consideration of attendance at the MAPERS Fall 2026 Conference in Kalamazoo
City Commission Meeting Cancellation
This meeting is cancelled. No business will be conducted.
Historic Districts Commission
The Historic Districts Commission will review a historic preservation permit for a detached garage alteration at 601 Fifth Street. The meeting also includes approval of the May 28 minutes and routine administrative updates.
- Request 26-HDC-05: Alteration plans for a detached garage at 601 Fifth Street
- Approval of May 28, 2026 meeting minutes
- Site plan review for the Central Neighborhood Historic District
City Commission Ad Hoc Committee - Traverse Area District Library
The City Commission Ad Hoc Committee will interview two candidates for appointments to the Traverse Area District Library Board of Trustees. The committee will consider making recommendations for one appointment to a term expiring December 31, 2030.
- Interview David Sommerfield at 12:20pm
- Interview Jesus Cardona Villa at 12:45pm
- Consideration of appointment to TADL Board of Trustees
- Consideration of appointment to TADL Board of Trustees (term expiring 12/31/2030)
- Public comment period
Joint Study Session with Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners
The Traverse City Commission and Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners will hold a joint study session to review the Housing and Homelessness Task Force's strategic vision. The agenda includes a presentation on recommendations for coordinated system navigation, emergency shelter consolidation, and affordable housing development.
- Presentation on Housing and Homelessness Task Force strategic vision
- Discussion on consolidating emergency shelter operations with 165 beds at Keystone Rd.
- Review of funding recommendations including $280,000 for navigation and $2.5M for affordable housing
- Review of potential funding sources like marijuana tax and opioid settlement funds
- Discussion on advancing zoning policies for increased density
Downtown Development Authority Regular Meeting
The Downtown Development Authority holds a public hearing and considers approval of the 2026-2027 budget, discusses TIF-97 project priorities, and votes on a proposed development and tax increment financing plan. The board also considers a PUMA market study and business retention study.
- Public hearing on 2026-2027 DDA budget ($2.76M)
- Approval of TIF-97 project priorities
- Vote on proposed Development and TIF Plan
- Consideration of PUMA Market Study and Business Retention Study
- Approval of May financial reports
Brown Bridge Advisory Committee
The committee is meeting to discuss the development of a multi-use connector trail and a Boardman River research project. The session will also include a review of ongoing action items and vernal pool monitoring.
- Multi-use connector trail discussion
- Boardman River research project update
- Vernal pool monitoring report
- Review of property acquisition timelines for Spring Lake and Camp Greilick parcels
Development Area Citizens Council
The Council is reviewing a proposal to extend the current TIF plan for an additional twenty years starting in 2028. The amendment introduces a revenue-sharing model where 70% of tax increments fund downtown infrastructure and 30% are shared with other taxing jurisdictions.
- Extension of TIF Plan from 2027 to 2047
- Proposed 70/30 revenue-sharing model between DDA and taxing jurisdictions
- Funding for streetscape, parking, public parks, and stormwater infrastructure
- Support for Farmers Market and Rotary Square maintenance
Arts Commission
The Traverse City Arts Commission will consider a $6,624.67 repair of four damaged Mazinaadin panels in the Clinch Park tunnel, discuss restructuring options for the commission, and review the Chapter 299 Public Art ordinance. Other business includes contract negotiations for Gateway Sculptures, planning for the 2027 Mural Festival, and a project prioritization exercise to guide master plan revisions.
- Repair of 4 Mazinaadin art panels at Clinch Park tunnel: $6,624.67 quote from Image 360
- Review of Chapter 299 Public Art ordinance for possible changes
- Project prioritization exercise to set master plan and commission schedule
- Gateway Sculptures contracts: Eighth and Woodmere parcel site confirmed no underground utilities
- Arts Commission restructuring discussion—partnering with a non-profit or forming a new one