Welcome to Jamestown Charter Township!
We are delighted to be a community which revels in its past, plans for the future, and loves to call Jamestown ‘home.’
Jamestown is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. State of Michigan. The population was 9,630 at the 2020 census.
News & Public Notices
Public Notice for Planning Commission Meeting on September 15, 2026
NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
JAMESTOWN CHARTER TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION
TO: CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF JAMESTOWN, OTTAWA COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., local time, a public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan, at the Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, to hear and consider the following Special Use applications and the draft Jamestown Charter Township Master Plan.
Section 1
A Special Use application from Samuel Smith to construct an accessory building in front of the dwelling (in the front yard) at 1891 Byron Road. The property is located on the north side of Byron Road west of 16th Avenue.
Section 2
A Special Use Application from Tammy Miediema to establish an Event Barn in the Agricultural Rural Residential Zoning District. The property is located on the west side of 8th Avenue north of Qunicy Street at 4151 8th Avenue.
Section 3
The following is a summary of the proposed Master Plan for Jamestown Charter Township.
The proposed Jamestown Charter Township Master Plan will replace the 2019 Master Plan, adopted on September 17, 2019, in its entirety. The proposed Master Plan recommends means to manage residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural land use, the natural environment, utilities, transportation networks, recreational opportunities, public places, and the linear relationship of the landscape and its uses. The Plan consists of text, maps, charts, workshop research, and other descriptive content that provides the recommendations of the Planning Commission for the physical development of the township.
Section 4
Any person interested in these matters may appear at such hearing in person or by agent or attorney. The special use applications and the draft Jamestown Charter Township Master Plan may be examined by any person at the Jamestown Township Hall. Written comments concerning these matters may be filed prior to the hearing with the Jamestown Charter Township Clerk, Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, (Phone 616-896-8376), between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the Township Office five (5) days prior to the hearing.
Dated: August 25, 2026
Candy DeHaan, Clerk
Jamestown Charter Township
Public Notice for Proposed Zoning Map Rezoning Amendment Ordinance at September 21, 2026 Township Board Meeting
NOTICE OF POSTING OF PROPOSED ZONING MAP REZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Jamestown Charter Township Zoning Map Rezoning Amendment Ordinance had its first reading at a meeting of the Jamestown Charter Township Board held on August 17, 2026 and is scheduled for a second reading at a meeting of the Jamestown Charter Township Board on September 21, 2026.
The Zoning Map Rezoning Amendment Ordinance will amend certain property in the Township to the R-1 Residential Zoning District.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Ordinance has been posted in the office of the Jamestown Charter Township Clerk Jamestown Charter Township Hall, 2380 Riley Street, Hudsonville, Michigan, 49426, (Phone 616-896-8376), and on the Township website at www.twp.jamestown.mi.us.
Dated: August 25, 2026
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Candy DeHaan, Clerk
Jamestown Charter Township
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2026 Master Plan - Draft
Click the link below to view the Draft of our 2026 Master Plan.
2026-2027 Adopted Budget
Contact Us
Jamestown Charter Township
2380 Riley St.
Hudsonville, MI 49426
Phone: 616-896-8376
Fax: 616-896-7271
Office Hours:
Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm