Forest Home Township
Wed., Nov. 4, 7 p.m. · Planning Commission public hearing on Dockside Village
That meeting has passed. We’ll post what happened when minutes are out.
Before the board, and recent decisions
- Pending
Public hearing on the Dockside Village Planned Unit Development: a three-story building with a 71-foot tower, a 305-seat restaurant and five condominiums at the Clam Lake channel.
- Info
A Flock license-plate camera stands beside Bellaire Highway just west of Bellaire, near Lakeview Cemetery, in the township. The township agreed in July to finance one camera; the records we’ve seen don’t say where it went.
- Approved
Approved the Sheriff’s request to finance one Flock license-plate camera in the township, 3–2 (Steiner, Mahan, Smith yes; Kent, Crandall no).
- Info
Letter declining township responsibility for the shared sewage plant planned for Dockside and BaseCamp, whose state permits are still pending.
- Approved
Voted a one-year moratorium on “all Renewal Energy and Battery Storage Systems Ordinances” and asked for sample “A.I. Data Centers” ordinances.
- Approved
Approved a letter of support for Odd Fellow Events, LLC to apply for a state Banquet Facility Permit at 9291 Clam Lake Road (Odd Fellow on the Lake, at DeWitt Marine).
- Discussed
Recommended the liquor application for the DeWitt Marine event venue, and began a review of the township Master Plan with Williams & Works.
Projects in this township
- Dockside VillageZoning hearing Nov. 4; state sewage permits still pending
- Odd Fellow on the Lake: events at DeWitt MarineOperating; state liquor permit backed by the township
When it meets
| Township Board | Usually the first Thursday, 7 p.m., Township Hall, 321 N. Bridge St., Bellaire (not yet confirmed from a posted agenda; check the township’s site) |
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| Planning Commission | Public hearing Wed., Nov. 4, 2026, 7 p.m., Township Hall |
Where to find the records
Official website: foresthometwp.com
Take part
Township meetings are open to the public and start with public comment. Written comments go to the township clerk or, for zoning matters, the zoning administrator. Know something we should look at here? tips@torchlakeobserver.com. A correction: corrections@torchlakeobserver.com.