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Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2007
Published on June 1, 2016
A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2006 to April 2007 by Kurt H. Schindler. -
Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2008
Published on June 1, 2016
A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2007 to April 2008 by Kurt H. Schindler. -
Sample Zoning Amednments and Program for Groundwater Protection
Published on June 1, 2016
Groundwater is often the source of one’s drinking water. It is much less expensive to avoid groundwater contamination than to clean it up. Local government is situated to be the most effective level of government to do so. This pamphlet introduces one s -
Planning under Michigan Planning Enabling Acts: The Wexford County example
Published on June 1, 2016
In 2001, for the first time in decades, major amendments were made to Michigan's Planning Enabling Acts. Those changes were retained in the 2008 Michigan Planning Enabling Act. -
Chapter 9 Bankruptcy: Simulation Exercise
Published on December 12, 2016
While not a cure for fiscal stress, Chapter 9 is a tool that a municipality may use to reset its financial course when all other methods fail. This paper identifies several lessons learned through a simulation exercise using live case data. -
Conservation Easements
Published on May 31, 2016
This pamphlet reviews conservation easements as a means to protect natural areas, conservation values of land, open space, and so on. -
Historic Preservation Easements
Published on May 31, 2016
What is a Historic Preservation Easement? Why Use Easements for Historic Preservation? What Defines a Historic Resource’s Eligibility for a Preservation Easement? What are the Tax Benefits associated with Historic Preservation Easements? -
Summary of Property Takings Case Law
Published on June 1, 2016
This pamphlet reviews the court cases which have established the rules and considerations for taking of private property by government, and by government regulation. The pamphlet reviews “exactions,” Michigan takings case law, taking valuation, etc. -
Perceptions of the impact of wind energy generation in coastal communities: community views
Published on August 22, 2016
This fact sheet examines how the respondents feel about their community, and potential changes to it, as related to wind energy development. -
County Planning: Its Legal Authority and Coordinated Planning
Published on May 31, 2016
Plans adopted by a county have a unique position, and function in Michigan – used for coordination between townships, villages, cities and other government agencies. -
#1N, How a Planning Commission Should Respond to Submissions
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. -
Land Division Act
Published on May 31, 2016
The Land Division Act is the Michigan statute for dividing property (exempt divisions, divisions, bonus divisions, re-divisions, subdivisions), establishing local government review and approval of splitting a parcel of land, etc. -
#1M, How Governments Make Submissions on a Neighbor's or County's Proposed Plan
Published on May 31, 2016
In 2002 Michigan Planning Commissions received a new duty, to review the plans of neighboring governments and their county's plans. -
Planning & Zoning for Solar Energy Systems: A Guide for Michigan Local Governments
Published on October 5, 2021
The purpose of this guide is to help Michigan communities meet the challenge of becoming solar-ready by addressing solar energy systems (SES) within their planning policies and zoning regulations. -
State of Michigan Cities
Published on July 26, 2016
An Index of Urban Prosperity -
Addressing Student & Parent Perceptions to Promote Active School Travel
Published on May 8, 2021
Michigan State University has created a unique process for developing Safe Routes to School (SRTS) action plans for Michigan school districts and communities. -
Limits and parameters on local and state regulation of wireless communication
Published on May 31, 2016
At the start of 2013, significant new restrictions were placed on local governmental authority to regulate the expansion and location of wireless service facilities, in addition the restrictions on local regulations already in place. -
Select Planning and Zoning Decisions 2019
Published on June 4, 2019
Brief summaries of select Michigan planning and zoning court decisions from May 2018 to April 2019. -
Sample #1E: Bylaws for a Planning Commission
Published on July 7, 2022
This presents a sample bylaws, for a planning commission in Michigan. It is written to cover most needs that may occur, so editing is mainly to omit what is not pertinent for a given community. -
Congress Passes, President Signs the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.
Published on June 1, 2016
On September 22, 2000 President Clinton signed into law the “Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000”