Lake Odessa Planning Commission forwards Master Plan edits to Village Council for public hearing

On March 23, 2026, the Lake Odessa Planning Commission voted 5-0 to authorize village staff to forward proposed edits to the Master Plan to McKenna and then to the Village Council so the council may begin the public hearing process. Commissioner Karen Banks made the motion and Commissioner Beth Barrone seconded it.

Commissioners Karen Banks and Susan Mesack presented lists of grammatical and logistical revisions that they said the Master Plan needs. The minutes record discussion of cooperating with Odessa Township and state that, once the plan is approved, the commission’s first step should be to establish implementation priorities. As the minutes state, “Motion by Banks, supported by Barrone, to authorize Village staff to send proposed changes to McKenna and then send the revised product to Village Council for review and to start the public hearing process. All ayes; motion carried 5-0.” The minutes name McKenna but do not specify McKenna’s role or capacity.

The commission did not adopt the plan at this meeting; the action authorized staff to transmit revisions and begin the formal review and public hearing sequence at the Village Council. The record shows the motion passed unanimously. The commission’s next formal step is Village Council review and the commencement of the public hearing process, per the minutes.