Resources

First Impressions Tourism Assessment: Copper Harbor Summary of Results

Published on July 21, 2025
FIT is a comprehensive community assessment conducted by unannounced visitors in a host community.
First Impressions Tourism Assessment: St. Ignace Summary of Results

Published on July 21, 2025
FIT is a comprehensive community assessment conducted by unannounced visitors in a host community.
Land Use Planning & Zoning Certificate Courses Brochure

Published on July 14, 2025
MSU Extension offers a variety of land use certificate courses in various formats.
County Government at Work

Published on July 2, 2025
County Government at Work provides a basic overview of the roles and responsibilities of the departments, agencies, and commissions that carry out the health, safety, and welfare functions of county governments.
Planning & Zoning for Solar Energy Systems: A Guide for Michigan Local Governments, 2025 Edition

Published on May 16, 2025
This free guide is intended to help communities across Michigan understand the siting of solar energy systems relative to local planning policies, zoning regulations, and state law.
Michigan Wild Bee Identification Cards

Published on May 12, 2025
These bee identification cards can help you learn about bees that you might see visiting flowers in your neighborhood.
MSU Product Center 2024 Economic Impacts

Published on May 7, 2025
Since 2003, the Michigan State University Product Center has assisted in business expansions resulting in total investments of over $446 million and creation of 3,729 jobs.
Planning and Zoning*A*Syst. #2: Community Planning & Zoning Audit, The Plan

Published on March 19, 2025
A performance audit on the The Plan (E-3052) reviews the process of plan and plan amendment adoption (to make sure that it was done properly) and a review of an existing plan to determine if it needs to be updated, and reviews what should be in a plan.
Check List #1H: Five Year Plan Review

Published on March 19, 2025
Once a plan is over five years old, it needs to be reviewed to determine if it should be replaced or not. This document presents a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village and city, or township through the process of assessing its exi
Check List #1F: Content of a Plan

Published on March 19, 2025
Presents a couple of ways to look at what should be the content of a Master Plan in Michigan. The checklist follows “best planning practice” as reflected by the guidelines adopted by the law committee of the Michigan Association of Planning.