Published on July 26, 2016
To assess the long-term impacts of land use planning and zoning decisions, they must be able to access and understand various types of natural resource information.
Published on July 26, 2016
An Index of Urban Prosperity
Published on July 26, 2016
The Commerce Centers concept was one of the many recommendations put forth by the Michigan Land Use Leadership Council (MLULC) in its 2003 report to Governor Granholm.
Published on July 26, 2016
Planning and Zoning Primer Part One (Part two is How To Influence Zoning Decisions)
Published on July 25, 2016
This is out-of-date, as a result of changes made by adoption of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act of 2008.
Published on July 25, 2016
This series of pamphlets present a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village and city, or township through the process of adopting a plan or amending a plan.
Published on June 21, 2016
The program is to help people make comments at zoning hearings that are on point and actually address the issues that the local officials have to consider.
Published on June 21, 2016
The program is to help people make comments at zoning hearings that are on point and actually address the issues that the local officials have to consider.
Published on June 15, 2016
In 2002 Michigan Planning Commissions had another series of steps added to the process of adopting a plan. One of those steps is to solicit comments from neighboring governments on one's own proposed plan.
Published on June 15, 2016
Presents a decision tree in the form of a flow chart with “yes” and “no” questions to help a community determine what they may need to do in terms of updating or replacing the resolution or ordinance creating their planning commission.
May 31, 2016
The Michigan Zoning Enabling Act is the enabling statute for creation of a zoning ordinance for counties, townships, cities and villages. It took effect July 1, 2006 and replaces the County Zoning Act, Township Zoning Act, and City and Village Zoning Act.
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