Board and Commission vacancies
The city of Northville is accepting applications for qualified volunteers interested in serving on one of several boards: the Board of Review, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, the Historic District Commission, and the Northville Youth Network Commission.
The application is available on the city website. To be considered, applications must be submitted by December 22nd. After that deadline, the City Clerk will contact applicants to schedule interviews with the City Council Board and Commission Selection Committee, comprised of Mayor Brian Turnbull and Mayor Pro Tem Barbara Moroski-Browne. All applications will be kept on file for future consideration.
The Board of Review is the public body that reviews the assessment roll on behalf of Northville residents. Applicants must be a two-year resident and a qualified elector in the City of Northville. Meetings are held in March (multiple sessions with the first session on the Tues. following the second Mon.), July, and December. More information about the Board of Review is available on the City website or contact the Assessor.
The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) carries out the provisions in Article 25 of the City of Northville Zoning Ordinance, and also considers any other matters upon which the BZA is called upon to act under law or other ordinances. The Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of each month at City Hall. Applicants must be registered to vote in the City of Northville. More information about the Board of Zoning Appeals is available on the City website.
The Brownfield Redevelopment Authority meets as needed to consider requests by developers to establish Brownfield projects to fund environmental cleanup and other eligible activities. Applicants must be a resident and qualified elector of the City of Northville. Residents with expertise in environmental, economic development, real estate, finance, and legal matters would be complementary to this Board. More information is available on the City website or contact City Manager George Lahanas.
The Historic District Commission reviews exterior and architectural changes to structures in the Historic District to carry out the procedures outlined in the City of Northville’s Historic Preservation ordinance, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Meetings are held at 7pm on the third Wednesday of each month. More information about the HDC, and the City’s historic preservation ordinance is available on the City website.
The Northville Youth Network Commission acts as an advisory board to the Northville Youth Network programs and services, serves as a liaison between the community and the Northville Youth Network program, and is an advocate for youth and families to the community’s governmental bodies.
Meetings are held at 8 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. This is a city resident position. Applicants must be a resident of the City of Northville, a registered voter in the City of Northville, and have demonstrated tangible evidence of their interest in Northville youth. Information about Northville Youth Network is available on their website, or by contacting NYN Director Amy Prevo at [email protected].