Board or commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
Reviews plats, site plans, rezonings and zoning code changes and recommends them to the council. Members are residents appointed by the mayor with the council's approval, usually for five-year terms.
51 members on record 68 appointments and resignations
1981–2026 Terms stated: 2 years (2), 3 years (3), 4 years (2), 5 years (9)
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Serving now
| Member | Serving | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tia Showalter | Jun 16, 2026 – now | end assumed from the usual 5-year term (the appointment states none) |
| Nick Ford | Feb 18, 2025 – now | end assumed from the usual 5-year term (the appointment states none) |
| Gina Landau | Oct 17, 2023 – now | end assumed from the usual 5-year term (the appointment states none) |
| Travis Witmore | Sep 5, 2023 – now | end assumed from the usual 5-year term (the appointment states none) |
Chairs named in the records
- Sandy Huedepohl Chair, named 1995–1997 · 3 mentions · first p. 1
- Mike Ryan Chair in 1996 · 1 mention · first p. 1
- Dan O'Halloran Chair, named 1998–2000 · 47 mentions · first p. 1
- Steven Berner Chair, named 2000–2011 · 114 mentions · first p. 2
- Terry Richardson Chair in 2004 · 1 mention · first p. 3
- Melvin Reeve Chair, named 2006–2008 · 2 mentions · first p. 2
- Stephanie Surine Chair in 2011 · 1 mention · first p. 2
- Kate Fitzgerald Chair, named 2011–2013 · 18 mentions · first p. 2
- Stephanie Surine Vice chair in 2013 · 1 mention · first p. 1
- Key Kain Chair in 2018 · 1 mention · first p. 3
- Gina Landau Chair in 2026 · 9 mentions · first p. 1
"Chair Steve Berner called the meeting to order …": the years are those in which the minutes name the person as chair, not the dates of an election.
Members by period
2020s
| Member | Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Yoder | Feb 4, 2020 (first or last seen in the records) – Feb 4, 2020 | |
| Beth Wolfs | Jul 11, 2023 (first or last seen in the records) – Jul 11, 2023 | |
| Tony Johnson | Sep 5, 2023 – Nov 18, 2025 | |
| Zach Payne | Oct 15, 2024 (first or last seen in the records) – Oct 15, 2024 |
2010s
| Member | Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Fitzgerald | Jan 12, 2011 – May 1, 2013 (first or last seen in the records) | |
| Peggy Upton | Jul 13, 2011 – Dec 7, 2011 (first or last seen in the records) | |
| Melissa Arey | Aug 8, 2012 – Aug 7, 2017 (approximate) | end assumed from the usual 5-year term (the appointment states none) |
| Luther Parker | Nov 7, 2012 (first or last seen in the records) – May 1, 2013 (first or last seen in the records) | |
| L. G. "Chuck" Klein | Sep 25, 2013 – Sep 25, 2013 (first or last seen in the records) | |
| Key Kain | Sep 10, 2014 – Jun 5, 2018 | |
| Riley Williams | Aug 1, 2017 – Aug 1, 2017 (first or last seen in the records) | |
| Barbara Van Gorp | Jun 19, 2018 (first or last seen in the records) – Jun 19, 2018 |
2000s
| Member | Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Huedepohl | May 10, 2000 – Dec 3, 2002 (approximate) | |
| Dave Shaffer | Jun 13, 2001 – Dec 31, 2001 | |
| Mark Petersen | Jan 9, 2002 – Dec 17, 2003 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
| Stephanie Surine | Mar 5, 2003 (first or last seen in the records) – Jan 3, 2017 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
| Ruth Demuth | Dec 17, 2003 (first or last seen in the records) – Oct 5, 2005 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
| Shawna Colvin | Jan 4, 2006 (first or last seen in the records) – May 1, 2013 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
| Jim Schmidt | Apr 4, 2007 (first or last seen in the records) – May 2, 2012 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
1990s
| Member | Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Carrie Stratton | Feb 8, 1990 – Sep 30, 1995 (approximate) | end from the term expiry stated at the reappointment; crosses a gap in the records |
| Duaine Smith | Aug 8, 1990 – Sep 30, 1995 (approximate) | end from the term expiry stated at the reappointment; crosses a gap in the records |
| Nancy Barnes | Aug 8, 1990 – Sep 30, 1993 (approximate) | end from the term expiry stated at the appointment; crosses a gap in the records |
| Terry Richardson | Nov 1, 1995 (first or last seen in the records) – Feb 7, 2007 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
| Dan O'Halloran | Nov 1, 1995 (first or last seen in the records) – May 10, 2000 | crosses a gap in the records |
| Manzel Berlin | Nov 1, 1995 (first or last seen in the records) – Aug 6, 1997 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
| Mike Ryan | Nov 1, 1995 (first or last seen in the records) – Aug 6, 1997 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
| Melvin Reeve | Jan 14, 1998 (approximate) – May 1, 2013 (first or last seen in the records) | crosses a gap in the records |
| Tina Walls | Feb 4, 1998 (approximate) – Dec 7, 2001 | |
| Steven Berner | Feb 11, 1998 – Jul 13, 2011 | crosses a gap in the records |
1980s
| Member | Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Hoyt | Jul 8, 1981 – Sep 8, 1983 (approximate) | end from the 2-year term stated at the appointment |
| Darla Bartels | Jul 8, 1981 – Sep 8, 1983 (approximate) | end from the 2-year term stated at the appointment |
| Sandra Morgan | Jul 8, 1981 – Aug 12, 1981 | |
| Dave Kacena | Sep 9, 1981 – Sep 8, 1985 (approximate) | end from the 4-year term stated at the appointment |
| Chris Rohret | Sep 9, 1981 – Aug 14, 1985 | |
| Kandy Kobold | Sep 9, 1981 – Sep 8, 1984 (approximate) | end from the 3-year term stated at the appointment |
| Richard O'Keefe | Sep 9, 1981 – Sep 8, 1984 (approximate) | end from the 3-year term stated at the appointment |
| Johnita Langenberg | Sep 9, 1981 – Dec 14, 1983 (approximate) | |
| Janis Stratton | Dec 9, 1981 (approximate) – Dec 31, 1984 (approximate) | |
| Harlan Stapes | Mar 9, 1983 – Mar 9, 1983 (first or last seen in the records) | |
| Micheal Potter | Sep 14, 1983 – Sep 30, 1993 (approximate) | end from the term expiry stated at the appointment; crosses a gap in the records |
| Dave Stoner | Sep 14, 1983 – Nov 13, 1985 (approximate) | |
| Dennis Brown | Jan 1, 1984 – May 11, 1988 | |
| Bob Janssen | Sep 12, 1984 – Aug 8, 1990 | |
| Alberta Williams | Aug 14, 1985 – Sep 30, 1991 (approximate) | end from the term expiry stated at the reappointment; crosses a gap in the records |
| Paul Slaymaker | Nov 11, 1985 – Nov 10, 1990 (approximate) | end from the 5-year term stated at the appointment |
| Ted Spivey | Jan 1, 1986 – Sep 30, 1988 (approximate) | end from the term expiry stated at the appointment |
| Leonard Vorel | Nov 11, 1987 – Sep 30, 1988 (approximate) | end from the term expiry stated at the appointment |
| Sandy Huedepohl | Aug 9, 1989 – Feb 4, 1998 | crosses a gap in the records |
Appointments and resignations
| Date | Event | Who | Term stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Appointment | Tia Showalter | p. 1 · copy · meeting | |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Resignation | Tony Johnson | p. 3 · copy · copy · meeting | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Appointment | Travis Witmore | p. 1 · copy · meeting | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Appointment | Nick Ford | p. 1 · copy · meeting | |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Resignation | Zach Payne | p. 4 · copy · copy · meeting | |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Appointment | Gina Landau | p. 1 · copy · meeting | |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Appointment | Travis Witmore | p. 1 · copy · meeting | |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Appointment | Tony Johnson | p. 1 · copy · meeting | |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Resignation | Beth Wolfs | p. 3 · copy · copy · meeting | |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Resignation | Tim Yoder | p. 4 · copy · meeting | |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Resignation | Barbara Van Gorp | p. 7 · meeting | |
| Jun 5, 2018 | Resignation | Key Kain | p. 7 · meeting | |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Appointment | Riley Williams | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Sep 10, 2014 | Appointment | Key Kain | p. 4 · meeting | |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Appointment | L. G. "Chuck" Klein a later motion to appoint Klein failed on 2013-10-30 |
p. 4 · meeting | |
| Aug 8, 2012 | Appointment | Melissa Arey | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Appointment | Jim Schmidt | p. 4 · meeting | |
| Jul 13, 2011 | Resignation | Steven Berner | p. 2 · meeting | |
| Jul 13, 2011 | Appointment | Peggy Upton | p. 2 · meeting | |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Reappointment | Stephanie Surine | 5-year term | p. 2 · meeting |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Appointment | Kate Fitzgerald | p. 2 · meeting | |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Reappointment | Steven Berner | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Reappointment | Jim Schmidt | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Appointment | Terry Richardson | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Appointment | Steven Berner | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Appointment | Sandy Huedepohl | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Appointment | Melvin Reeve | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Appointment | Mark Petersen | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Dec 7, 2001 | Resignation | Tina Walls | p. 3 · meeting | |
| May 10, 2000 | Appointment | Sandy Huedepohl | p. 6 · meeting | |
| May 10, 2000 | Resignation | Dan O'Halloran | p. 6 · meeting | |
| Feb 11, 1998 | Appointment | Steven Berner | p. 1 · copy · meeting | |
| Feb 11, 1998 | Resignation | Sandy Huedepohl | p. 1 · copy · meeting | |
| Feb 4, 1998 | Resignation | Sandy Huedepohl | p. 1 · meeting | |
| Aug 8, 1990 | Appointment | Nancy Barnes | to 1993-09 | p. 5 · meeting |
| Aug 8, 1990 | Reappointment | Duaine Smith | 5-year term; to 1995-09 | p. 5 · meeting |
| Aug 8, 1990 | Reappointment | Carrie Stratton | 5-year term; to 1995-09 | p. 5 · meeting |
| Aug 8, 1990 | Resignation | Bob Janssen | p. 5 · meeting | |
| Feb 8, 1990 | Appointment | Carrie Stratton | to 1990-09 | p. 6 · meeting |
| Aug 9, 1989 | Reappointment | Sandy Huedepohl | to 1994-09 | p. 5 · meeting |
| Aug 9, 1989 | Reappointment | Bob Janssen | to 1994-09 | p. 5 · meeting |
| Sep 14, 1988 | Appointment | Micheal Potter | 5-year term; to 1993-09 | p. 5 · meeting |
| Nov 11, 1987 | Appointment | Leonard Vorel | to 1988-09 | p. 3 · meeting |
| Oct 10, 1986 | Reappointment | Alberta Williams | 5-year term; to 1991-09 | p. 3 · meeting |
| Jan 1, 1986 | Appointment | Ted Spivey effective 1986-01-01 as stated; recorded at the meeting of 1985-11-13 |
to 1988-09 | p. 2 · meeting |
| Nov 13, 1985 | Seat filled by another appointee | Dave Stoner end inferred: the minutes name this person's seat or unexpired term when appointing someone else |
p. 2 · meeting | |
| Nov 11, 1985 | Appointment | Paul Slaymaker | 5-year term | p. 2 · meeting |
| Nov 11, 1985 | Appointment | Dennis Brown | 5-year term | p. 2 · meeting |
| Aug 14, 1985 | Resignation | Chris Rohret | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Aug 14, 1985 | Appointment | Alberta Williams | to 1986-09 | p. 3 · meeting |
| Sep 12, 1984 | Appointment | Bob Janssen | 5-year term; to 1989-09 | p. 3 · meeting |
| Jan 1, 1984 | Appointment | Dennis Brown effective 1984-01-01 as stated; recorded at the meeting of 1983-12-14 |
to 1985-09 | p. 3 · meeting |
| Dec 14, 1983 | Seat filled by another appointee | Johnita Langenberg end inferred: the minutes name this person's seat or unexpired term when appointing someone else |
p. 3 · meeting | |
| Sep 14, 1983 | Appointment | Micheal Potter | to 1988-09 | p. 4 · meeting |
| Sep 14, 1983 | Appointment | Dave Stoner | to 1988-09 | p. 4 · meeting |
| Mar 9, 1983 | Seat filled by another appointee | James Neuzil end inferred: the minutes name this person's seat or unexpired term when appointing someone else |
p. 3 · meeting | |
| Mar 9, 1983 | Appointment | Harlan Stapes | to 1984-09 | p. 3 · meeting |
| Dec 9, 1981 | Appointment | Stratton (name as written) | 3-year term | p. 3 · meeting |
| Sep 9, 1981 | Appointment | Tom Hoyt | 2-year term | p. 5 · meeting |
| Sep 9, 1981 | Appointment | Richard O'Keefe | 3-year term | p. 5 · meeting |
| Sep 9, 1981 | Appointment | Kandy Kobold | 3-year term | p. 5 · meeting |
| Sep 9, 1981 | Appointment | Johnita Langenberg | 4-year term | p. 5 · meeting |
| Sep 9, 1981 | Appointment | Dave Kacena | 4-year term | p. 5 · meeting |
| Sep 9, 1981 | Appointment | Darla Bartels | 2-year term | p. 5 · meeting |
| Sep 9, 1981 | Appointment | Chris Rohret | 5-year term | p. 5 · meeting |
| Jul 8, 1981 | Appointment | Tom Hoyt | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Jul 8, 1981 | Appointment | Sandra Morgan | p. 3 · meeting | |
| Jul 8, 1981 | Appointment | Darla Bartels | p. 3 · meeting |
Seats left open
- Nov 18, 2025: resignation of Tony Johnson (p. 3) — next appointment on record Jun 16, 2026 (Tia Showalter)
- Oct 15, 2024: resignation of Zach Payne (p. 4) — next appointment on record Feb 18, 2025 (Nick Ford)
- Jul 11, 2023: resignation of Beth Wolfs (p. 3) — next appointment on record Sep 5, 2023 (Tony Johnson)
- Feb 4, 2020: resignation of Tim Yoder (p. 4) — no appointment on record within a year
- Jun 19, 2018: resignation of Barbara Van Gorp (p. 7) — no appointment on record within a year
- Jun 5, 2018: resignation of Key Kain (p. 7) — no appointment on record within a year
- Jul 13, 2011: resignation of Steven Berner (p. 2) — next appointment on record Jul 13, 2011 (Peggy Upton)
- Dec 7, 2001: resignation of Tina Walls (p. 3) — next appointment on record Jan 9, 2002 (Mark Petersen)
- May 10, 2000: resignation of Dan O'Halloran (p. 6) — next appointment on record May 10, 2000 (Sandy Huedepohl)
- Feb 11, 1998: resignation of Sandy Huedepohl (p. 1) — next appointment on record Feb 11, 1998 (Steven Berner)
- Feb 4, 1998: resignation of Sandy Huedepohl (p. 1) — next appointment on record Feb 11, 1998 (Steven Berner)
- Aug 8, 1990: resignation of Bob Janssen (p. 5) — next appointment on record Aug 8, 1990 (Carrie Stratton)
- Aug 14, 1985: resignation of Chris Rohret (p. 3) — next appointment on record Aug 14, 1985 (Alberta Williams)
Derived: a departure, and the next appointment to this board the archive records within a year. A seat may have been filled at a meeting whose minutes are not in the archive.
Data last updated October 16, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.