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- Beaver Island
Summary
Two independently retrieved geospatial layers and the 2023 Beaver Island Master Plan’s own tax-class table agree on the broad shape of who holds Beaver Island: roughly a third of the Island is state-managed land, chiefly Michigan DNR Wildlife Division parcels, and the Master Plan’s zoning chapter puts the matching Public Lands and Facilities District at 36.3% of the Island — a close, independently derived match. Smaller but documented holdings belong to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and Grand Traverse Band (about 115 acres, including Paradise Bay docks), Central Michigan University (about 478 acres), and the Little Traverse Conservancy, whose own reported acreage varies between two held sources (483 versus 737 acres). The remainder is private, much of it platted into named mid-to-late-20th-century shoreline subdivisions — chiefly the Port of St. James subdivision, whose association also owns 175 acres at Mt. Pisgah beyond its roughly 1,000 residential lots — and a mailing-address check of the county’s own parcel records shows nearly a quarter of Island parcels billed to an out-of-state address.
Zoning has been administered separately by St. James and Peaine Townships since a first study in 1972, with Agricultural the largest single district (45%) and residential districts covering only about 10% combined; individual rezoning requests, such as a contested 2024-2025 art-gallery rezoning in St. James, remain a source of local dispute. The Island’s housing stock is demographically documented in Demography; what this article adds is the property-and-policy record: a 2023 commissioned Housing Market Analysis found just 30% of housing units occupied by permanent residents and concluded that availability, not price, is the central problem, and the Master Plan’s Action Plan responded with a list of non-binding ideas — of which only a 2024-2025 reduction in St. James’s R-2 minimum floor area, meant to permit tiny homes, is documented as having reached an actual zoning change.
Public and conservation acquisition runs alongside this private pattern: a 1984 joint-township vote purchased public beach frontage at Iron Ore Bay after years of private subdivision nearby, and in 1991 two Port St. James lot owners donated their lots to the Little Traverse Conservancy — evidence that the same subdivision economy that produced the seasonal-housing problem has also, on occasion, produced its conservation counterweight.
Who holds the land
Both the 2023 Beaver Island Master Plan and two independently retrieved geospatial layers agree on the shape of the answer, even where they disagree on the exact figure: a substantial share of Beaver Island is public, tribal, or institutionally held, and most of the remainder is privately owned, much of it as seasonal property.
The Master Plan’s Table 4.1, sourced to the Charlevoix County Tax Assessor, classes the whole archipelago’s parceled land by tax code: 41.9% residential, 23.4% tax exempt (government, tribal, educational, non-profit and religious land), 21.9% outer islands (tallied together rather than broken out), 9.3% agricultural, and under 1% each commercial and industrial. The Plan cautions that a tax class describes an entire parcel’s assessed category, not how each acre within it is actually used.
A parcel-level check, computed for this article by intersecting the Michigan DNR’s own parcel layer against Beaver Island’s mapped outline, finds 364 DNR parcels on the Island proper, administered by the Wildlife Division (361 parcels) and the Forest Resources Division (3 parcels), totaling 12,492 acres — about 50.6 km2, roughly a third of the Island’s 150.96 km2. A second, separately retrieved federal layer, the Protected Areas Database (PAD-US), maps a “Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area” designation covering about 55 km2 of the Island when clipped to its outline — approximately 36% of the Island’s area, matching the Master Plan’s own statement, in its zoning chapter, that “36.3% of Beaver Island’s land is zoned” Public Lands and Facilities. The Plan describes this state land as scattered rather than contiguous, particularly on the Island’s west side, and notes that DNR’s land-consolidation strategy could allow future sales of non-contiguous parcels.
Institutional and tribal holdings sit alongside the state’s. The Plan reports that the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Grand Traverse Band together own approximately 115 acres of non-trust land on the Island, including tribal docks in Paradise Bay, tied to hunting, fishing and reservation rights the Plan traces to the 1836 Treaty of Washington; the treaty’s specific effect on the archipelago is examined in Anishinaabe presence in the archipelago, which this article does not duplicate. Central Michigan University owns approximately 478 acres, including the Miller’s Marsh Research Area, its Biological Station and Campground, and its Boat House. The Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC) appears twice in the held record with two different totals: the Master Plan names seven public preserves — Barney’s Lake, Little Sand Bay, Conn’s Cove, Karl J. Erber, Stanhope Family, Sarah A. Martin, and George and Althea Petritz — totaling approximately 483 acres, while the independently retrieved PAD-US layer maps nine LTC-attributed records on the Island totaling 737 acres by its own acreage field, an overlapping but not identical list. Neither figure is adjudicated here; both are reported, and the precise LTC total is recorded here as contested.
The remaining land is overwhelmingly private, and one directly observable administrative pattern is consistent with a largely seasonal ownership base: of 3,757 island parcel rows in the county’s public parcel snapshot (retrieved August 1, 2026), 2,791 carry a Michigan mailing address and 879 an out-of-state address, with 87 blank — a mailing-address distribution, not a residency record, but one that does not contradict the seasonal-property pattern documented below.
Subdivision and shoreline development
Beaver Island’s private land includes several named, mid-to-late-20th-century residential subdivisions, most platted along the shoreline. The largest documented is the Port of St. James subdivision, which its Association describes as a late-1960s development of slightly more than 1,000 summer-residential properties with shared beaches, a pavilion, a campground, trails, and protective covenants; no surveyed subdivision boundary has been located. The Association is also a substantial landholder beyond its residential lots: the Peaine Township 2024-2028 Recreation Plan records it owning 175 acres at Mt. Pisgah, the Island’s highest dune, and the Font Lake Boat Launch on Donegal Bay Road, both open to public recreational use. Smaller named subdivisions survive in county parcel and tax records without a published plat: the Buff-Kett subdivision, attested in county parcel labels and a 1995 Charlevoix Courier tax-roll publication, and the Pebble Beach subdivision on the Island’s east side, associated in a 2024 Northern Islander profile with developer Fred Annand.
The Master Plan’s own 1978-to-2010 land-use comparison, drawn from Michigan Geographic Data Library and Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians aerial-imagery analyses, records built-up land roughly doubling on the Island, from about 900 acres (2.4% of the Island) in 1978 to about 1,800 acres (4.8%) in 2010, with new shoreline residential development concentrated in Peaine Township. Even after that growth, the Plan’s detailed 2010 figures show the Island still overwhelmingly forested — 54.7% upland forest and 23.3% lowland forest — with single-family residential use accounting for only 3.3% of the land area (1,247 acres). Charlevoix County’s own building-permit record, reported in the Plan, shows 58 new-home permits issued on the Island across 2010-2021, alongside a larger and rising number of permits for secondary buildings and renovations.
Zoning and its administration
Zoning first came to the Island in 1972: the 1972 zoning study and hearings began with a public hearing on February 29, with completion hoped for by the end of that summer, though the held record does not carry the adopted ordinance. St. James and Peaine Townships have administered zoning separately since, coordinating through a Joint Planning Commission; the institutional history of that coordination — appointments, ordinance adoptions, and the 2023 Master Plan’s own approval process — belongs to Island civic governance and public institutions and is not repeated here. Peaine’s 2017 codification restates its 2004 ordinance and subsequent amendments while explicitly disclaiming authority over St. James’s zoning. That disclaimer records that the Island has never had one consolidated zoning code.
The 2023 Master Plan’s zoning chapter gives the current district shares: Agricultural is the largest at 45% of the Island, followed by the Public Lands and Facilities District at 36.3% (discussed above). Residential districts cover comparatively little land — 5.5% zoned R-1 and 4.6% R-2, concentrated along the shoreline and around Font Lake — with no land currently zoned in the higher-density R-3 or R-4 districts. Commercial and industrial zoning is smaller still: about 7 acres C-1 (Resort Commercial), 147 acres C-2 (General Commercial, concentrated at the “Four Corners” intersection of Barney Lake Road and King’s Highway), 12 acres Industrial, 12 acres Marine-Related, and 321 acres Harbor District around downtown St. James. A separate Critical Dune District covers about 3% of the Island along the northwest shoreline, consistent with the State of Michigan’s Critical Dune Program.
Individual rezoning requests have produced documented disputes. The 2024-2025 Adrian-Rogers rezoning sought to change one St. James parcel from R-1 to Harbor for an art-gallery use; the Charlevoix County Planning Commission unanimously declined to support an earlier version of the request in May 2024, after which the St. James Planning Commission conditionally approved a revised version, later amending its conditions. Neither action in the held record is a final township-board zoning enactment. A longer-running dispute attaches to shoreline access itself: after the 1984 purchase described below, high water in 1986 washed out the two-track road along Iron Ore Bay, and the two townships’ 1987 decision to relocate it onto a wider easement was challenged in a lawsuit, still being argued as of November 1990, by a citizen group calling itself “People for the Protection and Preservation of Beaver Island Lakeshore Roads.” The developer of the bay’s eastern half, Edward B. Wojan, published a public letter in 1991 defending the relocation and stating he had transferred 21.1 acres and 574 feet of beach frontage to the two townships below his own cost — one interested party’s account, not a court record.
The seasonal-housing problem and the policy response
The Island’s dwelling stock and its occupancy rates over time are a demographic measurement question addressed in full in Demography, which this article does not repeat. What belongs here is the property-and-policy side: how that imbalance has been studied and what zoning and planning bodies have proposed or done about it.
The 2023 Housing Market Analysis, commissioned by the Beaver Island Community Development Corporation and Northern Homes CDC with Charlevoix County Community Foundation funding, is explicit that it examines demand only for permanent residents and excludes second and vacation homes from its scope. Using the 2017-2021 American Community Survey, it reports 994 total housing units on the Island, 301 (30.3%) occupied, and 670 (67.4%) used seasonally or recreationally, and concludes — in its own words — that availability, not affordability, “is the most striking issue,” because a survey of interested respondents found most Island residents seeking housing had annual incomes at or above $75,000, and 70% preferred single-family homeownership over rental. As a commissioned study written to build a case for development, its recommendations are attributed here rather than adopted as settled fact: it proposed an approximately 4-to-6-unit duplex-style rental development, at least 1,000 square feet per unit, priced around $1,200-$1,400 per month.
The Master Plan’s own Action Plan, in its housing chapter, lists a series of non-binding ideas rather than commitments: broadening the Beaver Island Community Development Corporation’s affordable-housing role, developing a housing taskforce, lowering minimum building sizes to permit tiny-home development, designating land for micro-housing near existing infrastructure, and exploring a community land trust. Some of this has moved toward implementation. St. James’s Planning Commission recommended incorporating the Housing Market Analysis as a Master Plan addendum in February 2024, and a housing taskforce was reported active that January. Concretely, St. James’s R-2 minimum-floor-area action reduced the district’s minimum floor area from 600 to 400 square feet, reported adopted with critical-dune and waterfront exceptions per the Planning Commission’s 2025 annual report — the one documented instance in the held record of the Plan’s tiny-home idea reaching an actual zoning change. None of the held sources establishes that any housing unit has yet been built under these measures.
Conservation and public access
Against the pattern of private shoreline subdivision, the held record also documents deliberate public and conservation acquisition. The most fully documented case is Iron Ore Bay: on March 15, 1984, voters in both townships approved, by wide margins (St. James 88-13, Peaine 78-18), a joint purchase of 572 feet of Iron Ore Bay beach frontage, more than 20 acres, and Iron Ore Creek for $48,500, creating what the 2024-2028 Peaine Recreation Plan later lists as the Iron Ore Bay Public Access — found in a 2023 resident survey to be the township’s most-visited park facility and the one most wanted improved.
Conservation land has also come directly from subdivision property. In October 1991, Walker and Grace Hill donated three Port St. James subdivision lots to the Little Traverse Conservancy for evaluation as a nature preserve or a fundraising asset for other conservation work — a private-to-nonprofit transfer inside the same subdivision described above. St. James Township separately holds Gull Harbor Natural Area on the Island’s northeast coast, a coastal-wetland site whose acreage is given differently by two held sources (14 acres in the Master Plan, 25 in PAD-US) and whose boundary and acquisition history remain unresolved.
The forum also records a September 2021 recommendation for the Little Traverse Conservancy trail app. It is useful evidence that residents and visitors used digital trail information, but it does not establish the app’s completeness, current functionality, trail conditions, or legal access status. 1
The Master Plan and the Housing Market Analysis are both interested documents: the Plan was adopted to justify its own future land-use and zoning recommendations, and the Analysis was commissioned specifically to build a case for a housing development. Their factual data — census tabulations, tax-assessor classes, building-permit counts — is treated here as reported fact with its source named; their recommendations and framing (“the most striking issue,” proposed unit counts and rents) are attributed to those documents, not adopted as this article’s own conclusions.
The Master Plan’s Table 4.1 tax-class figures describe assessed categories for the whole archipelago’s tax roll, not a literal ownership map, and the Plan itself cautions that class codes are assigned per parcel rather than per acre of actual use. The DNR-parcel and PAD-US area figures above were computed for this article by intersecting or clipping each layer against Beaver Island’s OSM-derived outline in EPSG:3078; they describe two independently retrieved snapshots (dated 2026-08-02 and 2026-07-29 respectively) of state and NGO land-management data, not a survey, and are not a complete private-ownership inventory. County parcel mailing-address data does not establish residency or occupancy, only where a tax bill is sent. Named private property owners appear in several held primary sources (Charlevoix Courier tax rolls, developer correspondence); this article reports only public acts — recorded votes, zoning actions, and one newspaper-reported donation — not a compilation of private holdings.
Open questions
- What is the current, reconciled Little Traverse Conservancy acreage on Beaver Island, and can the Master Plan’s seven-preserve, 483-acre figure be reconciled with PAD-US’s nine-record, 737-acre figure?
- Did the 1990-91 lawsuit over the Iron Ore Bay road relocation reach a judgment, and what did it hold?
- Has any housing unit actually been constructed under the 2024-2025 R-2 minimum-floor-area change, or under any other Action Plan housing item?
- What is the final township-board disposition of the Adrian-Rogers conditional rezoning, and does the parcel’s zoning now read Harbor or R-1?
- Do recorded plats exist for the Port of St. James, Buff-Kett, and Pebble Beach subdivisions that would establish their legal boundaries, and where are they held (Charlevoix County Register of Deeds)?
- What conservation easements, as distinct from fee-owned preserves, has the Little Traverse Conservancy secured on privately owned Island land, and what is their combined acreage?
If you can answer any of these, or correct anything above, the archive wants to hear it — see Corrections.
See also
Footnotes
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Bob Sramek, “Little Traverse Conservancy App,” Beaver Island Forum, September 26, 2021, topic 16757. ↩
Sources
- A participant alleged that someone was taking log tailings from a West Side timber camp and asked that it stop. This is an unresolved, single-participant report; it does not establish ownership, quantity, authorization, or a law-enforcement finding.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014876
- A couple considering future relocation asked about community acceptance, services, and island life; a respondent offered a brief personal description. This documents prospective-resident sentiment and informal welcome, not a relocation, housing transaction, or representative community assessment.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000194
- A property owner described plans for a hunting cabin near French Bay and sought temporary equipment/trailer storage. This is a participant planning statement, not evidence of construction, parcel identity, or a storage business.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000168
- A descendant sought the location and ownership of a St. James house associated with her grandparents; a participant offered uncertain residence leads and proposed checking records. This is a property/genealogy lead, not proof of parcel identity or present ownership.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000143
- A repeat visitor reported seeing many west-side lots for sale and expressed concern about development; a second participant agreed that development threatened valued island qualities. This records perception and sentiment, not a verified count or planning record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000153
- A prospective retiree asked about buying a summer home or land; participants and the Chamber referred him to local real-estate resources and shared personal experience. This is informal buyer guidance, not a valuation, market study, or appreciation forecast.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · posts · 00 · t000386
- A prospective property owner discussed heating a planned log home, including radiant heat, an outdoor wood boiler, electric backup, propane, and fuel oil; participants mentioned a local contractor and recent deliveries. This documents residential planning and community advice, not a comprehensive utility or heating-system survey.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000711
- A household sought carpet or scraps for a children's playroom. The notice records informal material reuse, not a completed exchange or current building-material availability.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000707
- A participant listed a new, unused Jacuzzi garden tub for $500 or best offer. This is a private classified notice, not evidence of a completed sale or a current price.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000662
- A participant sought a propane refrigerator for a cabin; it documents household equipment demand, not an energy survey.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005466
- A first-party listing described furnished year-round housing, utilities, location, and no-pet terms; it documents an offer, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005638
- A participant sought acreage with clearing and no wetlands; it documents property demand, not a completed purchase or survey.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005636
- A first-party notice offered secure seasonal storage for boats, cars, and RVs with a stated formula; it documents an offer, not occupancy or capacity.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005625
- A participant sought a baby-friendly two-bedroom rental near town; it documents housing demand, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005729
- A first-party health-center notice sought housing for a newly hired physician assistant and spouse with dogs; it documents institutional recruitment-related housing demand, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005903
- A visitor sought inexpensive short-term lodging while visiting in memory of a deceased mentor; it documents visitor demand and personal purpose, not a completed stay.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005970
- A prospective visitor sought a pet-friendly rental and received a referral to the island’s tourism listing site; it documents inquiry and referral, not availability or booking.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005923
- A prospective seasonal worker sought a monthly rental within a stated price range and with housing restrictions; it documents demand, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006045
- A participant sought short-term lodging and received a report of a released room at the Erin Motel; it documents a reported availability update, not a booking record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006041
- A seasonal worker sought a room or apartment and received community referrals and an unverified offer; it documents rental demand, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006143
- A first-party listing described an apartment above the Sommer Place with rent, utilities, lease, and deposit terms; it documents an offer, not a completed tenancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006218
- A participant described mainland storage, lodging, freight coordination, and road access for island users; it documents a private offer, not a formal logistics facility.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006169
- A first-party listing offered in-town short-term housing near the beach and shopping; it documents an offer, not a completed booking.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006387
- A first-party notice offered a room with utilities included; it documents reported rental terms, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006384
- A first-party listing offered a partially furnished log home by week/month and requested follow-up for price and location; it documents an incomplete offer, not confirmed availability.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006268
- A first-party listing described year-round furnished apartments and rent/utilities; it documents an offer, not a completed lease or inspected housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006585
- A first-party listing offered year-round housing near town, school, and library and discussed a negotiable small pet; it documents reported terms, not a completed tenancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006540
- A first-party listing described a furnished-capable apartment near town, school, and library and discussed pet and heating questions; it documents an offer and reported terms, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006718
- A first-party listing advertised a furnished apartment at Four Corners with references required; it documents a rental offer, not an independently verified property inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006696
- A first-party notice reported a seasonal apartment remained available and might accept a winter lease; it documents a reported offer, not a completed tenancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006774
- A classified listing proposed a land contract for acreage with a private harbor easement; it is an offer, not evidence of title, easement validity, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006627
- A classified listing offered a used indoor wood boiler; it documents an item for sale, not an inspected installation or heating-system history.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007088
- A participant sought a pet-friendly seasonal rental and another offered a house for rent; the thread documents demand and an unverified offer, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007197
- A first-party listing advertised an island home with acreage and a reduced price through an external property page; it is a marketing record, not evidence of a completed sale or title.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007236
- A participant sought June–September housing while traveling with a dog and cat; it documents seasonal rental demand, not supply or a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007222
- A participant sought larger year-round housing before a baby's birth; it documents reported housing need and a rental search, not availability or a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007319
- Beaver Island Forum, "2.3 Acres 16' Harbor easement land contract 500 down", April 2014, topic 7322.A classified listing described a 2.3-acre parcel and proposed payment terms; it is an offer, not evidence of title, easement validity, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007322
- Forum family-reunion request seeks a short-term vehicle because rental capacity was full and walking was difficult for an elderly parent; it documents seasonal transport pressure, not a confirmed rental.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007722
- Forum visitor request receives replies naming marina and private rental options; it documents informal transport availability, not a current rental directory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007693
- Forum family-reunion lodging request seeks waterfront housing and receives a realtor referral; it documents seasonal demand, not occupancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007647
- Forum worker advertises odd jobs while staying on island and cleaning hotel rooms; it documents seasonal labor/service activity.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007687
- Forum asks for media of the Emerald Isle arrival and describes a family/visitor arrival; it is participant travel context, not a ferry log.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007801
- Forum request seeks school-year housing near work; it documents seasonal workforce housing demand, not a confirmed rental.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007909
- Forum request seeks short-term housing for a visitor with dogs; it documents lodging demand, not occupancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007869
- Forum request seeks a small boat rental and offers usage fee/gas; it documents recreational access demand, not a completed rental.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007905
- Follow-up boat-rental request; retained as a separate chronology record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007897
- Forum/linked-editorial discussion is preserved as contested transport infrastructure context, not a confirmed safety determination.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007881
- Forum request seeks hunting access in exchange for pest-control work or lease; it documents a participant proposal, not a land-use agreement.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008031
- Forum complaint reports discarded material at a campground and asks for accountability; it is participant observation/allegation, not a verified campground enforcement record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008007
- Forum follow-up says a new science teacher found winter housing and expresses satisfaction with the island; it documents a participant-reported housing resolution.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007990
- Forum offers free shipping of a large item to the island on an empty truck, with a shopping fee; it documents informal logistics, not a carrier service.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007994
- Forum notice coordinates a visiting water-softener technician and a service list; it documents local maintenance logistics, not water-quality data.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008078
- Tree-cutting debate is cross-referenced as contested property/environment discourse; official permits, contracts, or land records would be needed for factual conclusions.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008081
- Forum request seeks an inexpensive vehicle; it documents household transportation demand, not a purchase.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008204
- Forum request seeks a ride from Charlevoix toward Kalamazoo for Thanksgiving and offers gas; it documents individual travel planning.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008169
- Forum request seeks a ride for a student from Charlevoix to Ferris/Big Rapids; it documents informal transport dependence, not a public route.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008150
- Forum discussion asks about snowshoe fit/materials for winter yard travel; participant advice is informal, not an equipment or safety standard.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008167
- Forum request seeks a room for a St. Patrick’s Day visit by owners of an Oakwoods condo closed for the season; it documents seasonal lodging demand.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008232
- Forum property-stewardship dispute is preserved as participant testimony; utility/company records would be needed to establish the trimming cause.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008228
- Forum classified documents recreational watercraft demand and a proposed trade; transaction outcome is not established.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008304
- Earlier seasonal Lighthouse School worker housing request is cross-referenced as workforce-housing evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008515
- Forum request seeks local legal help for a land-contract home purchase; it documents property-transaction demand, not legal advice or a completed purchase.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008427
- Forum job seeker says they have island housing and are available for customer-service, cooking, and cleaning work; it is a participant labor-market notice, not a hire.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008397
- Forum request seeks an affordable 4x4 and possible payment plan; it documents household/transport demand, not a completed purchase.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008390
- Forum real-estate listing describes a furnished cabin, utilities, generator, barn, and wooded acreage; seller claims and sale status require property records.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008526
- Seasonal Lighthouse School worker’s lodging request is cross-referenced as workforce-housing evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008515
- Forum request seeks year-round rental housing for a family of seven; it documents housing demand, not a confirmed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008484
- Earlier service-contact discussion is cross-referenced as a community referral, not an official infrastructure directory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008604
- Forum request from a seasonal fishing guide whose lodging fell through documents workforce housing pressure; a realtor referral follows, but no confirmed lodging is established.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008613
- Forum request seeks affordable wooded acreage for a self-sufficient homestead; it is personal interest and housing/land-demand testimony, not a market survey.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008605
- Earlier auction notice is cross-referenced as a property-data lead requiring auction/land records.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008795
- Forum yard-sale notice documents household turnover and seasonal community commerce; it is not a property inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008659
- Forum listing offers a renovated Charlevoix house near the airport with vehicle storage; it documents a mainland-support service relevant to island residents, not a confirmed rental.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008757
- Forum rental promotion is cross-referenced as first-party seasonal availability information; booking status remains unverified.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008866
- Forum real-estate auction announcement is a lead; parcel identity, title, and sale outcome require auction/land records.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008795
- The earlier July housing request is cross-referenced because the same incoming road-commission workforce need appears in June/July chronology; forum requests show demand, not a signed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009162
- Forum request seeks urgent short-term or monthly housing for a family of seven; a follow-up says the family moved into a place. This documents a participant-reported housing resolution, not a tenancy record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008862
- First-party rental notice lists summer properties and a booking website; availability and bookings are not independently verified.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008866
- Forum request seeks summer/fall house-cleaning help and receives a local referral; it documents seasonal service demand, not a completed engagement.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008894
- Forum request seeks an RV for visiting musicians during the July 4 weekend; it documents event logistics and lodging pressure, not a confirmed rental.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008809
- Duplicate/follow-up RV request for the same musician lodging need; retained chronologically.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008808
- Forum request from a newly hired road-commission worker seeks a year-long rental for a family with pets; it is strong evidence of workforce housing demand, not a confirmed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009162
- Duplicate/follow-up housing request for the same incoming road-commission household; retained in the chronological source trail.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009154
- Forum rental notice offers a small, minimally serviced Lake Michigan cabin from September through December; availability and booking are not independently verified.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009100
- Forum lodging notice gives July/August availability for a Back Highway cabin; it documents an accommodation offer, not occupancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009058
- Forum listing offers a vintage Lake Michigan cabin without electricity or running water for $500/month; terms are poster-provided and not independently verified.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009010
- Forum request seeks seasonal hangar space for a single-engine aircraft; it documents aviation-related demand, not an agreement.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009008
- Duplicate/follow-up hangar-space request; retained chronologically.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009007
- Forum notice gives fall operating hours for the Beaver Island branch of Charlevoix State Bank; it is a contemporaneous branch announcement, not a current schedule.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009321
- Forum employment notice seeks a year-round Oak Woods property manager and describes an on-site residence/electricity as compensation; it documents recruitment, not a confirmed hire.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009277
- Forum real-estate referral gives a lowered-price Harbor District listing; the linked Realtor page is stronger for property particulars and sale status.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009256
- Forum commercial notice advertises off-island indoor storage in Charlevoix; it documents an offer relevant to island owners, not a completed contract.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009266
- Forum notice says Daddy Frank’s was hiring seasonal full- or part-time help; it documents a labor-market opening, not a hire.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009204
- Forum housing request seeks a small winter/long-term rental near main roads and mentions possible tenants, references, and employment; it is evidence of housing demand, not a confirmed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009460
- Forum report says six aircraft from Michigan and Wisconsin visited and later confirms the group flew in and ate at the Shamrock; this is a participant travel account, not an airport traffic log.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009434
- Forum request and replies document the difficulty of connecting from the island to Traverse City by ferry/bus and consider flying as an alternative; this is individual travel planning, not a schedule or service guarantee.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009441
- Commercial notice advertises a planned two-day Stanley Steemer visit in May 2016; it documents intended service availability, not completion.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009555
- Duplicate/continuation of the planned Stanley Steemer service visit; retained as a separate chronological forum source.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009554
- Forum service notice says North Country Power Generation planned a Beaver Island visit and asks customers to join a service list; it documents scheduling, not completed work.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009498
- Forum commercial listing describes a delivered storage shed with loft, doors, windows, and price; sale or installation outcome is not established.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009645
- Beaver Island Forum, \"Small unfinished cabin on 10 acres reduced\", November 2015, topic 9714.
- Forum real-estate notice describes an unfinished 480-square-foot cabin and 10-acre parcel off Westside Drive with price and financing terms; sale outcome is not established.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009714
- Forum request from a new island homeowner seeks bicycles and kayaks; it documents a household need, not a completed purchase.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009719
- Forum housing thread records a search for a rental followed by a participant offering a small house; the thread does not establish a signed rental agreement.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009862
- Forum commercial notice advertises vehicle parking and related services near Fresh Air Aviation in Charlevoix, later revising the monthly price; it documents an offer, not business continuity.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009825
- Forum request from Beaver Island Music Festival participants receives several offers, including airport drop-off; the poster reports finding a vehicle, documenting community assistance.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009805
- Visitor asks about snow depth and French Bay Road access; a participant reports cedar cutting near the East Side and road conditions. This is contemporaneous local testimony, not a measured snow or road report.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009900
- Forum pre-listing notice gives the property address, layout, acreage context, and later says it was listed through Berkshire Hathaway; the forum does not establish a completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009924
- Forum rental notice for a two-bedroom cottage on Allen’s Lake Road near Donegal Bay; availability and later bookings are not independently verified.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009922
- Forum request for a small year-round rental allowing a dog; it is evidence of a housing need, not a confirmed tenancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009892
- Forum discussion and rental-seeking notices describe seasonal/year-round housing pressure; participant reports are not a housing-market survey.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009887
- Forum request to hire dock repair help at Lake Geneserath followed by participant discussion and an apparent April Fools explanation; no repair outcome is established.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009999
- Real-estate sale notice for Oakwoods condo unit one, including accessibility, updates, and realtor contacts; sale or rental outcome is not established.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 09 · t009962
- A seller marketed an off-grid cabin and ten acres with a reduced price and land-contract language. This is seller marketing copy, not a survey, title, appraisal, zoning determination, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010219
- A participant sought a short-term rental for July. This is a personal lodging request, not a lease, occupancy, or housing-inventory record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010217
- A notice advertised an open house for an island property. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010221
- A landlord advertised a cottage for rent. This is rental marketing copy, not a lease, occupancy, inspection, or complete inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010203
- A landlord advertised remaining July weeks at Arden's weekly rental. This is marketing copy, not a lease, occupancy, inspection, or complete availability record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010192
- A seller marketed an Oakwood condominium with land-contract language. This is seller marketing copy, not a title, appraisal, contract, inspection, or completed-sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010162
- A seller announced an Oakwoods condominium listing. This is marketing copy, not a title, appraisal, inspection, or completed-sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010160
- A duplicate notice marketed an Oakwood condominium for sale. This is marketing copy, not a title, appraisal, inspection, or completed-sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010157
- A topic title records an Oakwood condominium at a stated price/land-contract arrangement and a follow-up says the poster could not delete it; a reply asks whether it sold. This is insufficient to establish title, price, contract, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010572
- Richards Rental Management advertised multiple summer rental openings with property names, dates, and links. This is first-party rental marketing, not a complete inventory, lease, occupancy, or booking record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010526
- A landlord advertised a remodeled 1.5-bedroom weekly rental across from the library and behind the gallery. This is rental marketing copy, not a lease, inspection, occupancy, or complete inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010524
- A seller marketed ten acres on West Side Drive with hunting/building claims, a blind, and land-contract terms. This is seller marketing copy, not a survey, title, appraisal, zoning, or completed-sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010460
- A seller marketed 40 acres near Barney's Lake Road with cleared/fenced land, orchard, hunting claims, and land-contract terms. This is seller marketing copy, not a survey, title, appraisal, zoning, or completed-sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010459
- A notice advertised an open house for a Port St. James home at 27700 Tamarack Trail. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010406
- A notice sought short-term housing for a doctoral nursing student doing a clinical rotation at the Health Center. This is an institutional housing request, not a lease, housing inventory, or student-placement record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010733
- A landlord advertised a remodeled 1.5-bedroom apartment behind the Beaver Island Gallery for weekly/daily rental. This is rental marketing copy, not a lease, occupancy, inspection, or complete inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010686
- A brief notice directed readers to a marketplace listing for a Charlevoix house suited to a Beaver Island commuter. The forum post itself is insufficient for property, lease, or occupancy claims.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010685
- A landlord marketed a two-bedroom Charlevoix rental near the airport with stated amenities and a one-year lease. This is marketing copy, not a lease, inspection, title, or occupancy record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010684
- A real-estate agent advertised an open house at 37710 Kings Highway. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010675
- A real-estate agent advertised an open house at 27491 South End Road. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010643
- A brief notice directed readers to a marketplace listing for ten acres on West Side Drive. The forum post itself provides insufficient detail for a survey, title, appraisal, zoning, or sale claim.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010863
- Daddy Frank's advertised a furnished studio apartment for October–May with stated weekly/monthly prices and terms. This is rental marketing copy, not a lease, inspection, occupancy, or complete inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010858
- Happy Paddle advertised a two-bedroom Donegal Bay cottage with kayaks and bicycles at a weekly rate. This is first-party lodging marketing, not a lease, occupancy, inspection, or complete availability record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010815
- Happy Paddle marketed a cottage plus 40 private acres for deer hunting and later said some weeks remained open. This is marketing copy, not a survey, title, lease, harvest, or occupancy record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010814
- A landlord advertised a two-bedroom year-round rental and later said it was no longer available. This is a rental notice with a self-reported outcome, not a lease, inspection, or complete housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010812
- A visitor sought a short-term rental and later said it had been found. This is lodging coordination with a self-reported outcome, not a lease, occupancy, or complete inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010799
- A landowner sought a responsible timber cutter for a tract planned for harvest within about a year; a reply directed the poster to a private message. This is an owner request, not a harvest record, forestry inventory, permit, or completed contract.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011325
- A resident marketed a handmade tiny house on a fifth-wheel trailer, described its construction and condition, and later marked it sold. This is an owner description with a self-reported outcome, not a building inspection, permit, title, or independently confirmed transfer.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011577
- A family described plans to relocate to Michigan and considered Beaver Island, asking about work and housing; replies included offers of employment and Chamber assistance. This is relocation intent and community response, not a completed move, job, housing, or demographic record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011504
- A participant sought seasonal housing and described tenant preferences. This is a personal housing request, not a rental inventory, lease, inspection, or demographic record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011499
- A seller marketed a home and 40 acres near Fox Lake with a cabin, orchard, state-land adjacency, roads/trails, and hunting claims at a reduced asking price. This is seller marketing copy, not a survey, title, appraisal, zoning determination, harvest record, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011628
- A family described plans to move from Wyoming after a visit and said the move appeared imminent. This is self-reported relocation intent, not a completed move, housing, or demographic record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011783
- A landlord advertised furnished, pet-friendly apartments with stated availability, rent, and move-in terms. This is rental marketing copy, not a lease, inspection, zoning record, or complete inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011926
- A seller marketed a 17-acre farm with a large multi-use building, living quarters, and furnished apartments, offering land-contract terms. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, title, zoning determination, income/occupancy record, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011864
- A seller marketed a 2.7-acre lot on Mrs. Reddings Trail with a parcel number, access-to-electricity claim, road-maintenance statement, vegetation/wildlife description, and lake-access reference. This is seller marketing copy, not a survey, title, zoning determination, appraisal, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012003
- A visitor sought a two-bedroom-plus island rental for July 26–August 2 and offered a Toronto apartment in a possible swap. This is personal lodging coordination, not a rental inventory, lease, or occupancy record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011951
- A duplicate lodging request sought a two-bedroom-plus house or cabin for July 26–August 2. This is personal lodging coordination, not a rental inventory, lease, or occupancy record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011950
- A one-line notice directed readers to a marketplace advertisement for new apartments. The captured topic supplies no independent property details or rental outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011927
- A landlord advertised furnished, air-conditioned loft apartments with stated availability, pet policy, rent, and move-in terms. This is rental marketing copy, not a lease, inspection, zoning record, or complete inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011926
- A seller marketed a 40-acre hunting camp near Fox Lake with a cabin, utilities, orchard, state-land adjacency, roads/trails, and hunting claims. This is seller marketing copy, not a survey, title, appraisal, zoning determination, harvest record, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011848
- A notice offered a mobile home on West Side Drive near Miller's Marsh as a possible hunting cabin or camper. This is an informal offer, not a title, zoning, condition, transport, or completed-transfer record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011846
- A seller marketed ten acres with 210 feet of Lake Michigan frontage on the South End, adjacent state land, and a parcel number. This is marketing copy, not a survey, title, appraisal, zoning determination, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011832
- A broker advertised a September open house at 38425 Island Woods Road for a newly built lakefront home. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012211
- A broker advertised an open house at 37710 Kings Highway, describing a four-bedroom home, garage, basement, and proximity to island services. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012154
- The BIRHC posted a request for year-round housing for two adults with two dogs and a cat. This is an institutional housing request, not a housing inventory, lease, or demographic record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012133
- A participant advertised unheated pole-barn storage on Maple Street for a small boat or jet skis at $200 per month. This is a rental advertisement, not a lease, survey, inspection, or complete storage inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012127
- A broker advertised an open house at 36775 Allen's Lakeview Court, describing a four-bedroom home, beach, porch, and views across Donegal Bay. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012134
- Richards, "Open House Thursday, August 10 1-3pm", Beaver Island Forum, August 10, 2017, topic 12102.A broker advertised an open house at 36775 Allen's Lakeview Court, describing a four-bedroom home, sandy beach, porch, and Donegal Bay views. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012102
- A broker announced an open house at 28305 High Island Court for a three-bedroom, year-round home overlooking Donegal Bay. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012074
- Mike Fogg, "Hanger For Sale at Welke airport", Beaver Island Forum, September 22, 2017, topic 12330.A seller marketed a 42-by-48-foot hangar on the northeast corner of Welke Airport for $75,000, describing its bi-fold door and clearance. This is seller marketing copy, not a title search, survey, appraisal, airport-operating determination, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012330
- A broker advertised an open house at 31510 East Side Drive, describing a four-bedroom home, 140 feet of Lake Michigan frontage, geothermal heating/cooling, an indoor pool, generator, and guest house. This is broker marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012238
- A broker advertised an open house at 38919 Squaw Island Court, describing a four-bedroom home, construction features, and a screened porch. This is broker marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012234
- A broker announced an open house at 31510 East Side Drive and repeated property features including Lake Michigan frontage, geothermal heating, a generator, views, and a guest house. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, title, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012226
- A property owner offered mixed hardwood cut into five- to six-foot lengths and said it could be loaded into a truck or trailer. This is a private firewood notice, not a forestry inventory, measurement, or completed transfer.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012473
- A resident sought from a face cord to a cord of firewood and offered pickup. This is a household supply request, not a price, quantity, forestry, or completed-transaction record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012461
- A seller marketed 20- or 40-acre mature hardwood parcels near Young James Trail and West Side Road, describing drives, a building clearing, wildlife, and asking prices. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, title, zoning determination, or completed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012383
- Daddy Frank's advertised a furnished studio apartment with utilities/features, a $500 monthly rent plus electric, and November availability. This is a landlord advertisement, not a lease, inspection, occupancy, or complete rental inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012362
- A one-line notice said an apartment was available for rent and directed readers to a forum marketplace listing. The archived topic preserves neither the property details nor a rental outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012575
- A prospective resident described looking for island property and work, with a background in seasonal Forest Service botany, farming, bees, and self-sufficiency; replies discussed seasonal and year-round work, substitute teaching, farming, and natural-resource volunteering. This is self-description and participant testimony, not a relocation record, employment survey, or housing-market evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012719
- A family sought a July rental within walking distance of town, with beach access, a fire pit, and laundry; a later reply referred to a rental-management website and availability spreadsheet. This is a lodging request and later advertisement, not a complete inventory, booking, or occupancy record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012662
- A resident announced a July Fourth vacancy at an Oak Street rental home and directed readers to a VRBO listing. This is an accommodation advertisement, not a lease, occupancy, inspection, or complete lodging inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013013
- A seller marketed 20- or 40-acre mature hardwood parcels near Young James Trail and West Side Road, emphasizing a building clearing and wildlife. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, birding study, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012994
- A participant relayed a realtor’s opinion about Beaver Island’s future and concerns influencing a retirement decision. This is personal opinion and secondhand commentary, not a market analysis or planning study.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012973
- A broker marketed a four-bedroom, three-bath home near Indian Point at 38905 N. Island Woods Road on 1.5 acres with an in-law apartment. This is broker marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013392
- A broker marketed a Big Sand Bay cottage at 32200 East Side Drive with three bedrooms, a new drain field, decks, and 100 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013380
- A broker announced an open house at 38815 Island Woods Road and linked an external listing. The archived forum text supplies little beyond the marketing notice; it is not an appraisal, inspection, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013359
- A broker announced an evening open house at 25775 Pine Street and linked an external listing; a reply questioned the term "resident broker." This is marketing and community commentary, not an appraisal, professional-status determination, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013346
- Richards, "OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY! July 13, 10am - 2pm," Beaver Island Forum, July 11, 2018, topic 13315.A broker marketed an open house at 28305 High Island Court, describing sunset views, bedrooms, baths, porch, and beach. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, inspection, occupancy, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013315
- A broker announced an open house at 31520 East Side Drive and described a main home, guest cabin, Lake Michigan frontage, geothermal system, generator, and indoor pool. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, inspection, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013272
- A listing described multiple buildings, rental apartments, and 17 acres at McCafferty's Place and later stated a reduced asking price. This is seller marketing copy, not an appraisal, zoning, income, occupancy, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013271
- A broker marketed a four-bedroom Indian Point home at 38919 Squaw Island Court for $299,900 and revised the open-house time because of the Waterways Trail dedication. This is broker marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013521
- A broker advertised the Mermaid property at 35370 East Side Drive with 10.6 acres, a horse barn, Lake Michigan frontage, and an external listing link. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013449
- A broker marketed the Back Beach Bungalow at 26169 Pine Street, describing its features, asking price, rental history, and open-house time. This is marketing copy, not an appraisal, inspection, occupancy ledger, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013443
- Two closely timed posts directed readers to an items-for-sale listing and then supplied Airbnb, VRBO, and email or telephone booking routes for Oak Woods Lodge Unit 7's winter availability. These are accommodation advertisements, not a complete lodging inventory, occupancy record, inspection, or booking ledger.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013703
- A follow-up post supplied Airbnb, VRBO, email, and telephone booking routes for Oak Woods Lodge Unit 7's winter availability. This is an accommodation advertisement, not a complete lodging inventory, occupancy record, inspection, or booking ledger.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013702
- The post consists of an open-house title directing readers to Marketplace; the archived text preserves no property address, description, or outcome. It is retained as an image or external-listing pointer without inferred property details.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013657
- A broker advertised an open house for Sunset Corner, describing a western view, beach access, approximate floor area, rooms, and a $399,000 asking price with an external listing link. This is broker marketing copy, not an appraisal, survey, inspection, or sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013655
- Daddy Frank's advertised a studio apartment for monthly, weekly, or daily rental and then said a full-time renter was sought. This is a first-party rental notice, not a lease, inspection, occupancy record, or complete housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013644
- Daddy Frank's advertised a studio apartment for monthly, weekly, or daily rental and said it was immediately available. This is a first-party rental notice, not a lease, inspection, occupancy record, or complete housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013799
- A retiree sought a stable year-round two-bedroom rental after her current home was being sold and said she hoped to remain on Beaver Island. This documents resident housing demand and self-described intent, not a lease, displacement count, ownership, or complete housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013877
- A resident sought a year-round house or apartment; a later reply suggested a possible spring option. This is a housing request and informal lead, not a lease, occupancy, or rental-market inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013868
- Duplicate requests sought housing for two adults; a reply pointed to a 612-square-foot Pine Street home advertised at $800 per month plus utilities. These are a housing-demand signal and an informal listing relay, not a lease, inspection, occupancy, or complete rental inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014742
- Duplicate companion request for housing for two adults; retained for provenance and grouped with topic 14742 as one demand signal.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014743
- Sheri Richards, “STUDIO APARTMENT FOR RENT,” Beaver Island Forum, December 17–20, 2019, topic 14906.A two-level studio at 27890 Barney's Lake Road was advertised at $700 per month with utilities, laundry, Wi-Fi, satellite, air conditioning, snow removal, storage, and parking; a follow-up said it remained available. This is rental marketing, not a lease, occupancy, appraisal, or complete island housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014906
- Bob Sramek, “Little Traverse Conservancy App,” Beaver Island Forum, September 26, 2021, topic 16757.A participant recommended the Little Traverse Conservancy trail app through an Apple App Store link. This documents a community recommendation and access point, not the app's completeness, current functionality, trail conditions, or legal access status.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016757
- A sale notice at 28208 Island Woods Road also said the house and wooded lot were for sale. This is owner/occupant marketing language, not an appraisal, parcel record, zoning statement, or completed transaction.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018639
- Short lengths of lumber, with some splitting disclosed, were offered from Font Lake for a support-beam project. This documents surplus-material circulation, not engineering suitability, code compliance, or completed construction.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018582
- A new medicine cabinet/mirror was offered below stated retail price. This is a household-fixture resale signal, not a permit, installation, or property record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018612
- A new Pella 30-by-62-inch double-hung window was offered for $300 across companion posts. This is surplus building-material evidence, not an installation, permit, boundary, or completed sale record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018521
- A resident sought a surveyor to mark two lot corners on East Side Drive near Mike Boyle’s Corner and received a firm referral. This is a property-service request, not a boundary survey, deed interpretation, or completed work.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018488
- An estate-sale notice at 27321 Donegal Bay Road later added that the house was for sale. This is a marketing notice, not a property record, appraisal, deed, or transaction outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018493
- A participant said they had purchased a lot on Fox Lake and intended to build a home, asked about a Tesla Cybertruck and charging stations south of Four Corners, and described a private charger as a future project. A reply offered a vehicle for sale. These are participant statements and plans, not a deed, building permit, completed home, public charging inventory, or completed vehicle sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018400
- A resident sought a builder for a 150–200-square-foot shed on a lot near Sand Bay. This is a small construction demand signal, not evidence of a builder, permit, completed structure, or land ownership beyond the poster’s statement.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018396
- A prospective business operator asked about an indoor archery/axe-throwing venue and noted that archery ranges appeared as business types under agricultural-zoned properties. This is an unverified participant interpretation of zoning and a proposal, not a zoning determination, permitted use, or existing structure.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018371
- Siding removed from the Hogarth house was offered free for pickup at 37773 Gull Harbor. This is a user-generated reuse/disposal notice, not an inspection, ownership record, or permit history for the house.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018298
- A resident sought a shed or sauna and island cedar for a possible conversion/build. This documents a household construction demand signal, not an approved structure, completed project, or cedar inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018293
- A forum post relayed a Beaver Island Realty listing for a West Side beach lot. The forum text does not provide parcel, price, zoning, boundary, or transaction evidence; it is a marketing relay rather than a property record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018189
- A local painter advertised winter interior work and said summer exterior work was booked. This documents a seasonal home-maintenance service pattern, not a completed renovation, building permit, or independent contractor qualification.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 18 · t018056
- A full bundle of R-21 wall insulation was offered locally for $30. This is a small construction-material reuse/resale signal, not evidence of a permitted project, code compliance, or installed building performance.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017954
- A short notice advertised unheated indoor storage beginning October 1. It documents a possible seasonal property/service offering, but does not identify capacity, terms, location, or a completed rental.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017927
- A homeowner offered a surplus shower back wall intended to match a Sterling system. This is a household construction-material exchange signal, not evidence of a building permit, installation, or product compatibility.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017945
- Participants reported higher 2009 taxable values despite falling property values and debated whether state equalization rules, local assessment, inflation, or other factors explained the change. One participant linked a Petoskey News-Review story; another quoted Michigan budget-hearing notice requirements. The thread preserves constituent experience and a legal research lead, not a verified tax calculation, state directive, or complete island-wide assessment series.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001510
- A participant, referring to a recent Beaver Beacon township-news item, asked where to obtain information about six detached parcels said to be headed to a July 19 tax auction after a township declined them. The forum preserves a research lead only; the cited Beacon issue, parcel identities, auction result, and ownership outcome are not established here.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001170
- A prospective full-time resident asked about winter isolation, summer tourism, livelihoods, farming, apple-tree land, affordability, and acceptance by longtime residents; replies included an attributed estimate of roughly $40,000 for ten acres and a claim that work was available to resourceful people. This is community testimony and an informal price impression, not a housing-market series, employment survey, or complete account of social integration.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000510
- A person already working on the island sought a longer summer rental and said available listings were mostly weekly vacation rentals. The post is a firsthand housing search, not a survey of inventory, rents, or island-wide demand.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015250
- A prospective buyer asked about wetlands, ferrying building materials, taxes, and construction for a future retirement home; a reply recommended Font Lake and described local living conditions. This is prospective-owner testimony and informal advice, not zoning, tax, engineering, or construction evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015398
- A prospective buyer sought affordable acreage, asked about RV or tiny-house use during construction, and discussed wetlands, covenants, taxes, and township rules with participants. The thread records housing demand and community advice; its square-footage, camping, zoning, contractor, and alleged-service claims are not treated as verified legal or market facts.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015418
- A resident sought a small year-round rental, providing another firsthand signal of demand for non-seasonal housing. The one-post request does not measure available units, rents, or the outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015469
- A household working and living on the Island sought a dog-friendly, two-bedroom rental for September and October. This is a firsthand seasonal-to-extended-stay housing request, not a survey of supply, rents, or outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015556
- A prospective south-end property buyer described a planned well inspection, small bathhouse/sauna, local-timber interest, cleanup needs, and possible short-term cabin rental while improving the property. This is firsthand prospective-owner testimony and a demand signal; it does not establish zoning, well conditions, hunting conditions, contractor availability, or a completed purchase.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015613
- A household planning to move to the island sought a rental through spring and identified staying with family as a fallback. This is a firsthand seasonal housing request, not a measure of available units, rents, or outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015652
- A couple described plans to move from downstate in 2021, sought housing and employment, and later reported an island visit while continuing the plan. Replies offered community-integration advice and an off-season rental link. The thread is firsthand migration interest and informal testimony, not proof of a completed move, housing supply, employment demand, or the accuracy of individual advice.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015661
- Richards Rental Management Services advertised a two-bedroom home at 36790 Allen’s Lakeview Road for monthly rental from October 15, 2020, through June 15, 2021, initially at $850 per month plus utilities; a later post lowered the rent to $700. This is a dated listing and advertised price, not proof of occupancy, availability after posting, or a market-wide rent.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015662
- A prospective observatory owner sought an accurately level, five-inch concrete pad on Beaver Island and identified a November 14–19 visit window. This is a firsthand construction request and astronomy-interest signal, not evidence that the pad or observatory was built, or that permits, engineering, and contractors were secured.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015765
- Brock said that he, Alicia, and their boys had moved to the island and thanked residents for welcoming and supporting the family. Replies welcomed them and referred to their community participation. This is firsthand settlement testimony and community reception, not an independently verified address, date of move, employment record, or population statistic.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015868
- Pete Haak said he and Kate Eisenmann had closed on a Beaver Island home in December, moved a trailer and truck over on one of the last ferries, and spent their first Christmas and New Year on the island while splitting time with Toledo. This is firsthand settlement testimony, not an independently verified deed, address, full-time status, or population count.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015932
- A 31-year-old instructor and graduate student from Chicago, working remotely and with parents in Charlevoix, sought a few months of spring-and-summer island housing through a sublease or roommate arrangement. This is a firsthand seasonal housing and remote-work demand signal, not a survey of supply, rents, or outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015985
- A forum user relayed an image-only advertisement aimed at private landowners and inviting interest in an unspecified improvement procedure. The archive preserves the topic and attachment reference but not the poster contents, so no land-use, engineering, legal, or commercial claim is inferred.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015975
- A two-bedroom, two-bath East Side Drive home was advertised at $850 per month plus first and last month’s rent. A reply relayed a NorthernIslander notice seeking a year-round rental for a professional couple building a retirement home, and a later reply asked whether the house remained available. This is dated listing and housing-demand evidence, not proof of occupancy, final rent, or a complete year-round inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 15 · t015997
- A resident who said she had lived on Beaver Island for three years and was retired sought a year-round rental and reported having no pets. This is firsthand non-seasonal housing demand, not a survey of available units, rent levels, or outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016083
- Three duplicate notices said a household that had just purchased a Beaver Island home was giving away household goods, including dressers, kitchenware, a microwave, toaster oven, pots and pans, and a vacuum, at East Side Drive. This is a dated firsthand signal of a new household and material transfer, not a deed, occupancy record, or measure of migration.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016287
- Duplicate of the new-homeowner household-giveaway notice; cited separately for topic-level traceability, not as independent evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016288
- Duplicate of the new-homeowner household-giveaway notice; cited separately for topic-level traceability, not as independent evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016289
- A family of five planning to move to Beaver Island sought a winter rental while buying a home and noted that it included a cat; a reply referred them to a local rental manager and advised seeking housing near town in winter. This is firsthand migration and housing demand plus informal advice, not proof of a completed move, available inventory, or the accuracy of the safety and convenience claims.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016382
- A property owner said summer rentals were tight and sought a short rental near Wagner Campground for visiting friends. The duplicate topic is cited separately below; this is a dated demand signal, not a rental census or proof of outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016352
- Duplicate of the short-term rental request, cited separately for topic-level traceability and not as independent evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016353
- An out-of-state owner said a local person had completed a request to place a sale sign and photograph land on East Side Drive near Martin’s Bluff and Wicklow Beach, with optional lake-view photography by boat or drone. This documents a property-marketing task and its reported completion, not a sale, price, parcel identity, boundary, or deed record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016551
- A Real Estate One resident associate broker advertised a September 4 open house at 33171 Mrs. Reddings Trail and linked the MLS listing; topic 16718 repeated the notice with an image. These are first-party marketing notices, not proof of sale, asking price, final price, occupancy, or property characteristics beyond the posted address and event.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016717
- Duplicate of the open-house marketing notice, cited separately for topic-level traceability and not as independent evidence.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016718
- Residents identified 37785 King’s Highway as the Andrew or Rousseau Home while advertising a two-day sale of household items; a follow-up said more items would be available and visitors had shared memories. This is community memory attached to a property and a sale notice, not a deed or complete ownership history.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016768
- A family whose parents had just bought a home on Cable Bay sought inexpensive recreational watercraft for use on Lake Geneserath and offered to pay for delivery to East Side Drive or a private launch. This is a firsthand new-homeowner and recreation-demand signal, not a deed, public-access record, or evidence that a boat was acquired.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016764
- Described in this archive: Beaver Island Master Plan, 2023.Chapter 4 (Table 4.1, "Acreage of Land by Class Code," sourced in the Plan to the Charlevoix County Tax Assessor) gives 41.9% residential, 23.4% tax exempt, 21.9% outer islands, 9.3% agricultural, 0.8% commercial, and under 0.1% industrial, for the whole archipelago tax roll. Chapter 4 also gives the 1978-to-2010 land-use comparison (built-up land 900 to 1,800 acres, 2.4% to 4.8% of the Island) and 2010 detailed land use (54.7% upland forest, 23.3% lowland forest, 3.3% single-family residential). Chapter 7 gives the existing zoning-district shares (Agricultural 45%, Public Lands and Facilities District 36.3%, R-1 5.5%, R-2 4.6%, Critical Dune 3%, Airport District 1.4%; C-1 7 acres, C-2 147 acres, Industrial 12 acres, Marine-Related 12 acres, Harbor 321 acres). Chapter 2 and Chapter 4 describe DNR, Little Traverse Conservancy, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians/Grand Traverse Band, and Central Michigan University landholdings. Chapter 3 gives Charlevoix County building-permit and average-sale-price series. Chapter 6 lists the Plan's own (non-binding) housing action-plan items. As a planning document prepared to support its own recommendations, its findings are attributed here rather than adopted as neutral fact.planning · beaver_island_master_plan · 2023-beaver-island-master-plan-fe5d5c6b
- Described in this archive: Beaver Island Housing Market Analysis, 2023.A commissioned market study, not a neutral survey: it was funded to make the case for development. Its Table "Housing Units by Occupancy Status" (2017-2021 American Community Survey) gives, for the Primary Market Area (Beaver Island), 994 total housing units, 301 occupied (30.3%), 693 vacant (69.7%), of which 670 (67.4% of all units) are seasonal/recreational use. The report states that just 30 percent of housing units are occupied by permanent residents, explicitly excludes second/vacation homes and luxury housing from its demand analysis, defines three target markets by income band, recommends an approximately 4-to-6-unit duplex-style rental development, and reports resident-survey results (majority Island residents, majority incomes at or above $75,000, 70% preferring homeownership in a single-family structure).planning · beaver_island_master_plan · housing-market-analysis-beaver-island-final-draft-september-15-2023-b32f4e6d
- Described in this archive: Peaine Township Five-Year Parks and Recreation Plan, 2024–2028.Records that the Port of St. James Association owns 175 acres at Mt. Pisgah (with 1.0 acre owned by St. James Township) and the Font Lake Boat Launch on Donegal Bay Road, in addition to its residential subdivision.planning · beaver_island_master_plan · 2024-2028-beaver-island-recreation-plan-fa1f69af
- Described in this archive: Current named-feature and property join records.The August 1, 2026 county parcel snapshot holds 3,757 island parcel rows. A direct count of the "state" mailing-address field over that snapshot (computed for this article) finds 2,791 rows with a Michigan mailing address, 879 with an out-of-state address, and 87 blank. This is an administrative mailing-address distribution, not a residency, occupancy, or title record, and it does not by itself establish who lives on the Island.county · charlevoix · parcels_arcgis · 2026-08-01 · island_parcel_attributes
- Figure computed for this article: intersecting the 745 retrieved DNR parcel records against Beaver Island's own OSM outline (EPSG:3078) finds 364 parcels on Beaver Island proper, totaling 12,492.35 acres (about 50.55 km<sup>2</sup>, roughly a third of the Island's 150.96 km<sup>2</sup>) by the layer's own Acreage field: 361 parcels (12,457.35 acres) coded Wildlife Division and 3 parcels (35 acres) coded Forest Resources Division. This is state land-management data, not a full private-ownership inventory.state · michigan · dnr_parcels
- Figure computed for this article: clipping PAD-US fee-manager polygons to Beaver Island's OSM outline (EPSG:3078) finds a "Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area" state designation covering approximately 55 km<sup>2</sup> of the Island (about 36%), nine Little Traverse Conservancy-attributed records totaling 737 acres by the layer's own GIS_Acres field, a 25-acre "Gull Harbor Preserve," a 40-acre "St. James Township Park," and a "Little Traverse Bay Reservation" tribal-designated record.federal · layers · padus_fee_managers
- Project reference figures, "Data Quality, Gaps and Traps."Supplies the vetted Beaver Island area figure, 150.96 km<sup>2</sup>, computed in EPSG:3078, used here as the denominator for all Island-proportion figures. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.docs · data-quality
- Project article, Port of St. James subdivision, citing the Port of St. James Association's official site and a dated Charlevoix County parcel snapshot.Described in this archive: Port of St. James subdivision.Describes a late-1960s summer-residential subdivision of slightly over 1,000 properties with shared beaches, a pavilion, a campground, trails, and protective covenants; no surveyed boundary is published. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · places · port-of-st-james-subdivision
- Project article, Iron Ore Bay, compiling Beaver Beacon reporting 1956-1991 and the 2024-2028 Peaine Recreation Plan.Described in this archive: Iron Ore Bay.Documents the 1984 public-beach purchase vote, the 1986-1991 road-relocation dispute with private developer Edward B. Wojan, and the 2024-2028 Plan's figures for the resulting Iron Ore Bay Public Access. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · places · iron-ore-bay
- Project article on the March 15, 1984 special election, citing the Beaver Beacon, April 1984.Described in this archive: Beaver Island voters approve the Iron Ore Bay public-beach purchase, 1984.St. James voted 88-13 and Peaine 78-18 to approve a joint purchase of 572 feet of Iron Ore Bay beach frontage, over 20 acres, and Iron Ore Creek for $48,500; funding and legal transfer were reported as still to be completed. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · events · iron-ore-bay-public-beach-election-1984
- Project article on the October 1991 land gift, citing the Beaver Beacon, October 1991.Described in this archive: Little Traverse Conservancy receives three Port St. James lots, 1991.Walker and Grace Hill donated three Port St. James subdivision lots to the Little Traverse Conservancy for evaluation as a nature preserve or a conservation-fund asset. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · events · little-traverse-conservancy-port-st-james-land-gift-1991
- Project article, Gull Harbor Natural Area, citing the 2023 Master Plan and the 2024-2028 Peaine Recreation Plan.Described in this archive: Gull Harbor Natural Area.A St. James Township public natural area on the northeast coast, given as 14 acres in the Master Plan and 25 acres in the PAD-US layer; the discrepancy is unresolved. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · places · gull-harbor-natural-area
- Project article, Buff-Kett subdivision, citing a dated Charlevoix County parcel snapshot and a 1995 Charlevoix Courier tax-roll publication.Described in this archive: Buff-Kett subdivision.A named subdivision preserved in county parcel and historical tax-roll records, without a published plat or boundary. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · places · buff-kett-subdivision
- Project article, Pebble Beach subdivision, citing a December 2024 Northern Islander profile and a dated Charlevoix County parcel snapshot.Described in this archive: Pebble Beach subdivision.A named east-side subdivision associated with developer Fred Annand; the profile does not date the subdivision precisely. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · places · pebble-beach-subdivision
- Project article on the 1972 zoning study, citing the Beaver Beacon, February 1972.Described in this archive: Beaver Island zoning study and hearings, 1972.Reports the first public zoning hearing on February 29, 1972, and a hoped-for finalization by the end of that summer; it does not report the adopted ordinance. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · events · beaver-island-zoning-study-and-hearings-1972
- Project article on the 2024-2025 R-2 minimum-floor-area action, citing St. James Township and Charlevoix County Planning Commission records.Described in this archive: St. James Planning Commission R-2 minimum-floor-area action, 2024.Records a proposed reduction of the R-2 district minimum floor area from 600 to 400 square feet, reported adopted with critical-dune and waterfront exceptions per the Planning Commission's 2025 annual report. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · events · st-james-r2-minimum-floor-area-action-2024
- Project article on the Adrian-Rogers conditional rezoning, citing St. James Township Planning Commission minutes, 2024-2025.Described in this archive: St. James conditional rezoning review for art-gallery use, 2024–2025.Records a Planning Commission conditional rezoning of one parcel from R-1 to Harbor for an art-gallery use, after the County Planning Commission had unanimously declined to support an earlier version; neither is a final township-board zoning enactment. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · events · st-james-adrian-rogers-conditional-rezoning-2024-2025
- Project article on Peaine's 2017 zoning codification, citing the Peaine Township Codified Zoning Ordinance.Described in this archive: Peaine codified zoning ordinance adoption, 2017.Peaine's 2017 codification restates its 2004 ordinance and later amendments and expressly disclaims authority over St. James zoning. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.kb · articles · events · peaine-codified-zoning-ordinance-2017
- A contemporary discussion about a seasonal landowner, fencing, perceived trespass, and a public-beach boundary records competing year-round, seasonal, and visitor perspectives on property and access. The participants do not identify the parcels or establish any legal boundary, so this is social-history evidence rather than a property record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000101
- A moderator-associated participant opened a broad discussion about the Egg Lake Seven, gravel excavation, environmental overlays, and property rights. It records the framing of a local public dispute, but its accusations and legal conclusions are advocacy, not planning minutes, permits, or adjudicated findings.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000098
- A housing-seeker described two immediate year-round rental needs; replies framed workforce housing and seasonal service capacity as a longer-term concern. The discussion is community testimony and opinion, not a rental census, labor survey, or proof of the broader claims about service businesses.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014467
- Beaver Island Realty asked owners to list cottages for rental through its agency. This is a first-party agency solicitation and a signal of seasonal rental-market activity, not a count of available cottages or demand.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014558
- A family sought a two-bedroom rental near town for the week of July 19, 2020; replies supplied rental leads and described multiple properties as available. This is an individual request and informal referrals, not a market inventory or demand survey.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014931
- A prospective seasonal worker asked for short-term housing after accepting work at the Shamrock. The request documents labor-linked rental demand, not a confirmed lease or a complete housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005282
- A notice advertised a remodeled weekly cabin rental in town, behind the King Strang, with a phone contact. It documents an advertised short-term lodging option, not current availability or verified rates.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005254
- A notice advertised a furnished one-bedroom apartment near McDonough's Market for year-round rental beginning September 2012, with utilities and internet-related services stated as included. It documents an offer, not a completed tenancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005230
- A notice advertised a one-bedroom cottage at Lake Geneserath with a dock and a stated weekly rate. It documents a period lodging offer, not a current rental listing or verified property inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004820
- A notice advertised a furnished one-bedroom apartment near McDonough’s Market for year-round or summer rental, with utilities and services stated as included. A follow-up reported a June–August tenancy and later availability; these are participant reports, not a lease record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004774
- Beaver Island Realty said it had more prospective renters than available rentals and invited owners to join its management program. This is a real-estate business solicitation and participant characterization, not a measured vacancy survey.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004457
- A Chamber notice announced a new wedding-planning section on BeaverIsland.org and stated annual site traffic above 100,000 visits. These are organizational promotional claims, not independently audited web analytics.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004439
- A prospective resident sought winter housing on Beaver Island. The request documents seasonal rental demand, not a vacancy count or completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004344
- A second notice sought a winter house or apartment and supplied a local contact number. It documents a repeated housing need, not a confirmed rental.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004336
- A participant offered surplus Roxul mineral-wool insulation from a cabin project. It documents material circulation and a building-improvement project, not island-wide construction activity.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004197
- A notice advertised a furnished one-bedroom apartment near McDonough’s Market for year-round rental, with utilities and Dish Network stated as included. It documents a period offer, not a lease or current availability.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004045
- A participant sought estimates for tree removal and was referred to island builders. It documents a property-maintenance need and referral, not completed work.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004020
- A Forest View notice advertised a maintenance technician role at the six-unit housing community for seniors and people with disabilities. It documents a period staffing offer and facility description, not hiring outcome.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003984
- A first-party notice advertised two single-occupancy Forest View apartments with income-based rent and accessibility-related features. It documents a period housing offer, not a complete occupancy record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003983
- A newly employed school worker sought affordable housing that would accept two cats and possibly include wood heat and laundry. It documents worker-linked rental demand, not a completed lease.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003857
- A participant asked whether a named Gull Harbor property was for sale and received informal context about ownership. The thread is a lead, not a verified property record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003816
- A prospective visitor sought a downtown home for a weekend rental. It documents visitor lodging demand, not a completed booking.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003728
- A participant sought year-round rental housing. It documents housing demand, not a completed lease or vacancy count.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003586
- A visitor sought a cottage for a family stay. It documents seasonal lodging demand, not a booking.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003557
- A notice advertised a furnished apartment with a period monthly rate. It documents an offer, not tenancy.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003538
- A participant sought field stones for a property project. It documents a building/landscaping-material need, not a completed project.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003508
- A participant sought help with a home-improvement project. It documents a resident request, not completed construction or a verified property record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003412
- A participant sought field stones for a property project. It documents a landscaping-material need, not completed work.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003508
- A notice advertised a rental property. It documents a period offer, not a lease or complete housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003274
- A participant offered a boat for sale. It is a marketplace notice, not a property or vessel registry.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003229
- A notice advertised a three-bedroom apartment for monthly rental. It documents a period housing offer, not tenancy or complete inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003162
- A participant solicited island property owners with standing timber for cutting and mainland shipment. This documents a proposed commercial use and market relationship, not a completed harvest or verified land-use change.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003070
- A Beaver Island Realty notice sought rental cottages to manage. It is first-party advertising and evidence of a rental-management market, not proof that any particular property was rented or available.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003069
- A family sought two East Side lakefront houses for a July 2011 stay and was directed to the Chamber rental listings. This records visitor demand and a contemporary referral, not a confirmed booking.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003068
- A discussion first reported electrical, insulation, drywall, plumbing, and septic work on a cottage project, then reported that the project appeared to have stalled and still lacked a buried utility connection and drain field. This is participant testimony about project status, not an inspection or permit record; it qualifies any assumption that the home was complete by late 2010.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003005
- Participants described gravel placed above the waterline, altered vegetation, and wind-related shoreline change along a roughly 600-foot area. This is localized community observation with approximate quantities, not a surveyed shoreline or regulatory finding.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002962
- A local contractor offered to inspect clients'' homes for downed trees, wind damage, and other problems after a storm. This documents a contemporaneous property-care service and storm response, not verified damage across the island or a completed inspection.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002908
- The Beaver Island Volunteer Corps solicited labor for roofing and other work on the Cottage for Karen project. This documents a volunteer construction phase, not a permit, inspection, or independently verified completion.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002809
- A follow-up described Lighthouse School students and volunteers installing shingles, exterior trim, doors, and a window at the Cottage for Karen project. It is first-person project reporting and does not establish final completion.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002817
- A first-party listing offered a roughly 12-by-12 studio/cabin described as 95% finished, later repriced to $3,500 OBO. This is an advertisement and self-description, not a surveyed structure record or proof of sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002806
- The Beaver Island Volunteer Corps solicited volunteers for windows, siding, and weatherproofing work at the Cottage for Karen project. This is participant-reported construction activity, not a permit or completion record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002708
- A project organizer solicited help with roofing underlayment, Tyvek, and windows at the Cottage for Karen project. It documents a volunteer construction phase and should be read with later reports that the project remained incomplete.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002660
- A short exchange concerned storing a couch for the Cottage for Karen project. It is a logistical participant exchange, not evidence of the project''s completion or property status.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002555
- A pest-control notice warned of carpenter-ant swarms and possible house damage. This is provider advice and marketing, not a measured island-wide infestation report.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002545
- A participant asked about log-cabin building codes and received conflicting informal advice, including a referral to the county building inspector. The exchange demonstrates uncertainty, not a code interpretation; county records and officials control.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002420
- A prospective buyer sought land and was directed to the Chamber''s real-estate listings. This documents contemporary demand and referral, not a transaction or complete market inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002386
- Participants tried to identify a lodging property called Eagle''s Nest and offered unverified possibilities. This is a place-name/lodging lead, not confirmation of the property''s identity or rental status.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002401
- A participant sought an inexpensive picnic table. This is a small community exchange, not a property inventory or confirmed sale.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002304
- A prospective visitor sought a secluded July rental and was referred to Beaver Island Realty and Chamber listings, with two west-side properties named as having dates available. This records seasonal demand and a contemporary referral, not a confirmed booking or property inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002173
- A seller offered delivered log-truck loads of firewood and described its seasoning and access conditions. This is a commercial offer and self-description, not a forestry inventory or completed delivery record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002175
- A couple planning to move to Beaver Island sought a year-round rental and employment leads and was referred to island listings and a marina apartment possibility. This records settlement demand and informal referral, not a confirmed tenancy or employment.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002127
- A participant sought a year-round rental for a household with a dog. This documents local housing demand, not a confirmed tenancy or complete rental inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002042
- The school''s snow-removal bid notice documents seasonal property-maintenance procurement; the actual award and service are not established here.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 02 · t002001
- A first-party listing offered a two-bedroom apartment above the Sommer Gift Shop from November 1, 2009. This is a rental advertisement, not a confirmed tenancy or complete housing inventory.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001961
- A prospective household asked about farming, livestock, markets, housing, and community fit while considering homesteading on Beaver Island. This documents settlement inquiry, not evidence of a homestead or market feasibility.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001837
- A summer-only teacher household advertised a furnished or unfurnished three-bedroom lakefront house on Pine Street for the school year, later naming $700/month including oil heat. This is a dated owner/requester advertisement, not a lease, appraisal, inspection, or evidence the rental was completed.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001179
- A visitor sought paid moving help at a house on East Side Drive over Memorial Day weekend and described the furniture, trailer, timing, and short estimated duration. This is a temporary labor request and location lead, not a completed job or property record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001144
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Beaver Island Archive, “Land use, property, and housing”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/themes/land-use-property-and-housing/, accessed [date], citing Gillespie, "Log Tailings on West Side", Beaver Island Forum, November 26, 2019, topic 14876. (and 318 further sources listed on the page).
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