Historic District Commission
Click here for 2024 Cranberry Lake Farm Program pages filled with activities!
Click here for Historic District Commission Newsletter pages for information.
Click here for the 2024 Calendar of dates, programs, private rentals, and events.
The next regular HDC meeting is on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM. Meetings are held at Oakland Township Hall, 4393 Collins Rd, Rochester MI. For further information, please contact Barbara Barber, Preservation Planner, at the office number 248-608-6807 or bbarber@oaklandtownship.org
The Historic District Commission normally meets the third Wednesday of the month in the Township Hall board room unless otherwise stated on the public agenda.
The Historic District Commission Agendas, online Meeting Packet, and Meeting Minutes can now be viewed at the eCode360 website. For the Meeting packet, please open the link called Misc. Documents.
Gypsy Moth Information: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/what-can-you-do-to-manage-gypsy-moths-in-your-landscape
Thank you all for coming to the Down on the Farm and everyone's help in running this farm day event. We had a fantastic turn-out and couldn't do it without all the many volunteers and exhibitors that share their talents!
("Eyore" enjoyed all the grooming too!)
SEE WHAT WE DO HERE WITH INFORMATIONAL NEWSLETTER. 
(Click here to see map in FOCUS.)
Link to the conceptual landscape master plan for Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District. We are VERY EXCITED about the ideas. Funding for the landscape architect Brian Devlin, RLA, Nagy Devlin
Land Design is provided by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Michigan Preservation Funds.
A very special ceremony was held at Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District on the main house porch! Go to our user permits to see more of the special photos and how you may reserve the site for your special gathering. Rental pricing and application is located in the left hand column under User Permits and Fees. Thank you!
Photo credits to Brett Loie.
The HDC office is located in the second floor of the Paint Creek Mill Building, 4480 Orion Road. HDC office hours normally from 8 am to 4:30 PM. However, due to working in the field and/or evening meetings, hours may be adjusted. Please feel free to stop in during those hours, or call to confirm an appointment if you wish to speak with Barbara. Thank you.
"It has been said that, at its best, preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future." William J. Murtagh, Keeping Time: The History and Theory of Preservation in America
Mission Statement
- Cultivating an appreciation for the heritage of Oakland Township.
- Educating our residents about the value of preserving the buildings, structures and areas that have contributed to this heritage.
- Encouraging the listing of new resources so that future generations can benefit from them.
- Administering the Charter Township of Oakland’s Historic District Ordinance, Ordinance 37A.
- Collaborating with other commissions and groups that have a mutual interest in preserving our Township’s heritage.
Commissioners:
Commissioners: Jan Derry (term expires 5/25)
Col. Mark Gerhard (term expires 5/26)
Pete Jarzyna (term expires 5/25)
Trustee Rep: Lana Mangiapane (Term Expires 1/26)
Historic District Commissioners are appointed by the Board of Trustees and serve three-year terms.
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