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Bessemer planning commission begins five-year Master Plan review, adds two review sessions to 2026 calendar
Summary
The Bessemer Planning Commission opened its Dec. 2 meeting by launching a five-year review of the city Master Plan, introduced two new members and approved the 2026 meeting schedule with two additional Master Plan review dates (March 3 and May 5).
The Bessemer Planning Commission met Dec. 2, 2025, at 4:00 P.M. in Bessemer City Hall Council Chambers and began the five-year review of the city Master Plan while approving its 2026 meeting calendar and introducing two new commission members.
Commissioners discussed the Master Plan review process and the materials that will guide it. The commission will provide members copies of the current Master Plan and the Michigan State University Five-Year Plan Review checklist for review and annotation; those materials can be picked up at the city office. Commissioners said the review will begin with commission members examining the plan and may include contracting an outside planning firm to assist with the process.
At the start of the meeting commissioners approved routine business. Commissioner Tacconelli moved to approve the agenda as presented, with Commissioner Day supporting the motion; the motion carried. Commissioner Tacconelli subsequently moved to approve the public hearing and regular meeting minutes of June 3, 2025, with Commissioner Toth supporting; that motion also carried. The meeting record notes "motion carried" for these approvals but does not provide vote tallies.
As part of new business, Ms. Toth and Mr. Burt were introduced as new planning commission members; no formal vote or swearing-in was recorded in the transcript of this meeting. The commission then considered its 2026 meeting schedule. Commissioner Toth moved to approve the 2026 meeting dates and to add March 3 and May 5 specifically as additional meeting dates for Master Plan review; Commissioner Burt supported the motion and it carried. The record states the motion carried but does not list votes by name or a tally.
During the public comment period a member of the public spoke about the Downtown Development Authority and a proposed pickleball court; the comment was recorded but details and any specific requests were not specified in the minutes.
Commissioner Burt moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:39 P.M., with Commissioner Tacconelli supporting; the motion carried and the meeting was adjourned. The commission posted its next meeting for Feb. 3, 2026, at 4:00 P.M.
