Presque Isle Harbor Association

PIHA Description

The Presque Isle Harbor Association is a single family residential community serving the needs of homeowners and land owners. The Presque Isle Harbor development began in 1968 with American Central Corporation, a subsidiary of International Paper, purchasing the land from the Fletcher family of Alpena. American Central incorporated the Association into a Michigan Non-Profit Corporation in 1972 and in 1976 transferred all assets to the Association and removed themselves from the scene.

The Association development is bounded to the East by Lake Huron, to the West by Grand Lake, to the North by Thompson Harbor Park and to the South by the community of Presque Isle. With the addition of Lake Esau within it's boundaries, there is approximately 4 miles of shoreline. The Association's property consists of approximately 3000 acres, of which 2000 acres is divided into 12 plated subdivisions. These subdivisions are further divided into 3100 lots that are approved for residential housing. The remaining property is designated as Òcommon propertyÓ on which the Association's physical assets are located. Annual operation of the Association is financially supported through the payment of an assessment by the owner of each lot which also entitles the member access to a variety of amenities (see Section V, B below). Currently, 2290 members own 3100 lots; 428 of these lots are occupied by a residential dwelling. Members who purchase property are not required to construct a dwelling on their property.

PIHA Association Description

Presque Isle Harbor Association is a Michigan corporation. The purpose of the Association is to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents and property owners within the Presque Isle Harbor subdivisions in Presque Isle and Krakow Townships, Michigan. PIHA is run by a board of directors which manages the common property and amenities through financing supported by a member assessment on a per lot basis which gives access to the amenities according to the By-Laws.

 

PIHA Facilities

Association amenities include a clubhouse with indoor pool, exercise equipment, activity room, game spaces, and meeting rooms; two beach houses, three beaches (one with boat rental), launching facilities on both Grand Lake and Lake Huron; a campground with full facilities, and a camper pavilion. There is a thriving community recreational and social program as well. For the summer and winter sports enthusiast, the Association has miles of hiking/snowmobile/cross country ski trails. Nearby, on State land, are many more miles of groomed and ungroomed ski and snowmobile trails.

Maps of the area (large maps are $2.00), property owner stickers, keys for Crystal Point ($2.00), copies of By-Laws and restrictive Covenants, etc are available. Clothing with PIHA logo are for sale. Copies can be made for $.10, and faxes sent for a nominal charge.

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• Clubhouse

  

  The association clubhouse is located at 6426 Kauffman Road and can be contacted at 989-595-2411. The clubhouse has a lounge area with a large screen TV, several tables with seating for 4-6, and a fireplace. WI-FI capability is available throughout the facility. There is a swimming pool with an observation area, which is open for lap swimming at 8AM M-F and closes at 9:30PM.

  
  There is also a spa. Click here for a complete list of pool rules. There is an exercise room with treadmills, aerodyne bike, two universal strength machines, a stairstep and several other pieces of apparatus, including some weights, which opens at 8AM daily. Click here for a complete list of exercise room rules. Also located in the clubhouse is a game room (pool and foosball), and an activities hall for meetings, basketball, and volleyball. Near the activities hall is a full service kitchen. Click here for a complete list of clubhouse and kitchen rules.There are two other rooms which are used as meeting rooms for cards and general groups.

  On the grounds of the Club House are a tennis court, shuffle board, swing set, and two decks with barbeques. Several trails lead from the grounds into the green spaces surrounding it.

  The club house is open 8 AM - 10 PM except Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter Sunday.

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• Campground

  

  There is a campground which operates from April 1 - December 1 each year. The facility is available for members to use for a nominal fee, 14 reservations are suggested, especially on holidays and the first 2 weeks in August, which are the busiest times. Having 60 sites, 28 of which are seasonal (there currently is a waiting list), and all with water and electricity.

  
  There is a central building with restrooms and showers. beside the building is a playground which includes volleyball and horseshoes. The campground provides a wonderful place for members to use before they complete the construction of their own home. During the summer months, May - September 20th, there is a site manager and there is propane gas exchange (20 and 30 lbs) available. For a complete list of Campground facility rates click [here]. For a map of the campground, click [here].
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• North Bay Beach House

  

  The North Bay Beach House is located near the Lake Huron Marina. An indoor facility, it may be rented by property owners for gathering of up to 40 persons. It includes indoor restrooms. The beach house can be rented by property owners. Click here for fees. The facility provides a beautiful view of sand dunes and Lake Huron's North Bay. Access from the Beach house to a fantastic fine sand beach is just over the dunes.

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• Grand Lake Beach Area

  The Grand Lake facility provides launching, boating and outdoor gathering space on a beautiful inland lake. There is a roped off swimming area with raft, pavilion with changing rooms, restrooms, picnic tables, volleyball, playground, sandy beach, aquacycle, row boats, canoe, paddleboats, and kayaks. Rental boats include a pontoon boat and 3 fishing boats with motors is available for member use as well as BBQ's for your outdoor cooking. An attendant is on duty from Memorial Day to Labor Day each year. The area is open from 10 AM - 8 PM Memorial Day through Labor Day with an attendant onsite.

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• Crystal Point Launch and Hike Area

  

  Crystal Point is a gem of the area. Comprising the whole southern point at the entrance to Presque Isle Harbor it includes a small pond within its green space. There are hiking trails which at times follow the sea wall of rocks piled up by earlier storms, and at times traverse both softwood and hardwood forests. These trails give access to many views of Lake Huron and take the walker close to the location of the wreck of the Albany and Albany point. Located at Crystal Point is a boat launch for small boats (although when lake levels are low, a much better ramp is located at the marina. In addition the association rents two mooring balls for vessels up to 45 feet which are accessible from the launch ramp. Many residents and friends watch the 4th of July fireworks from the beach near the launch ramp. There is a locked gate which limits vehicle access. Owners may purchase a key at the clubhouse.

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• Burnhams Landing Park

  

  Provides a view of the harbor as well as a picnic area and swing. Was set aside to preserve the historic site, which reports indicate is actually on the lot immediately to the SE of the park. Further information about Burnhams Landing is available here.

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• North Bay Park

  North Bay Park provides direct access to North Bay with a view of the 1870 lighthouse across the bay. A wonderful place for a photograph of the new lighthouse with your long lens camera.

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• Common Property/Green Space Trails

  

  Throughout the development are miles of hiking/snowmobile/skiing trails which connect the large amount of green space which is set aside from building within the area. In addition to this space, PIHA is just south of and contiguous to Thompson Harbor State Park with its miles of trails as well. For more information about Thompson Harbor, click here.

  
  
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• Lake Esau Park

  There is a boat launch and picnic area on Lake Esau.

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• Presque Isle Harbor Beach

  Across the street from the North Bay Beach House, and adjacent from the state marina is the Presque Isle Harbor Beach. Often used for walking, we often see hardy summer residents splashing and swimming there.

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Board

The association is directed by a nine member Board of Directors, one third elected each year, each member to serve three year terms.

2008-2009 Board of directors
Name	Office	Term	Contact
Molly Benson	President	2013
Dennis Cleary	1st Vice-President	2012
Sharon Ulrich	2nd Vice-President	2012
Bob Noffze	Secretary	2012
Sharon Jacobs	Treasurer	2011
Gene Austin		2013
John Porter		2011
Larry Textor		2011
Drew Matuszak		2013
Operations Committee
Molly Benson	President
Dennis Cleary	1st Vice-President
Gene Austin
Bob Noffze	Treasurer
Steve Lang	Executive Director
Standing Committees
Committee	Chairperson	Contact	Board Liaison
Activities	Marilyn Kettler		S. Ulrich/S. Jacobs
Architectural Control	Karol Pupos		L. Textor
Budget and Finance			L. Textor
Campers Village
Clubhouse/Beach/Pool	Joan Beres		J. Porter
Maintenance	Hunkele/Kellogg		M. Benson
Natural Resources	Gerri Mulka		G. Austin/D. Cleary
Security	Harvey Wilson		G. Austin
Ad-Hoc Committees
Committee	Chairperson	Contact	Board Liaison
By-Laws and Rules	A. Seyferth		R. Noffze
Community Relations/Newsletter	G. Mulka		J. Porter
Historical Records	Pete Hunkele		N. Kirchner
Mooring Committee	Tom Marquis		M. Benson
Employee Benefits	J. Gledhill		N. Kirchner
Web Site	M. Kinney		J. Porter
Nominating Committee	J. Kettler		L. Textor
Tree Harvesting	C. Beauvais/G. Mulka		G. Austin/D. Cleary

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Staff

Staff Members
Name	Title	Contact
Steve Lang	Executive Director	989-595-2411
Bob Beuter	Maintenance	989-595-2411
Scott Welker	Maintenance/Clubhouse	989-595-2411
Pauline Lang	Bookkeeping/Admin. Asst.	989-595-2411
Rod Haught	Campground	989-595-2174

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New Construction Requirements

There are specific building requirements for the association. To find out more, please call or email our executive director for further information. To assist in the process, please access the following information about submitting plans and building in our community.

To complete an application, all requirements of PIHA, the township and county must be accomplished. Click on the items in the list below to download the requested documents.

• Building Requirements
• Restrictive Covenants
• Association By-Laws
• PIHA Rule Book
• Michigan State Plat Map Site

  To use this site, type in the subdivision name. For subdivisions with "north" in the name, use "n." Use the blue arrow at the top to move through the pages of the file. If you wish to zoom in, use your cursor to draw a rectangle of the space you wish to zoom into. Also can use the zoom logo next to the blue arrows.

• Presque Isle Township Website
• Presque Isle Township Zoning Requirements
• Presque Isle County Government Website

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