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  Check List #5 For Processing a Zoning Special Use Permit (including some PUDs) in Michigan

  Published on May 31, 2016
  This series of pamphlets present a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village and city, or township through the processing a special use permit (including some PUDs) in Michigan.

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  Check List #1L: For Adoption of a Subdivision Ordinance Governing the Subdivision of Land in Mich.

  Published on May 31, 2016
  This document presents a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village, city or township through the process of adopting a Subdivision Ordinance, or rules.

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  Check List #1K: Review Infrastructure/Capital Expenditures

  Published on May 31, 2016
  This document presents a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village, city or township through the process of reviewing proposed infrastructure and capital expenditures. It includes some criteria for making that assessment.

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  Check List #2 For Adoption of a Zoning Ordinance in Michigan

  Published on May 31, 2016
  This series of pamphlets present a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village, city or township through the process of adopting a zoning ordinance in Michigan.

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  Check List #6 For Processing a Zoning Appeal and Variance in Michigan

  Published on May 31, 2016
  This series of pamphlets present a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village and city, or township through the processing a zoning appeal and variance in Michigan.

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  Check List #1A: Create a Planning Commission

  Published on May 31, 2016
  This is a step-by-step procedure for the creation of a planning commission in Michigan. It is designed to provide a list of steps – in order – which leads to a well planned community.

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  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.

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  Sample #1B: Ordinance to create a planning commission

  Published on April 27, 2022
  Presents an example of an ordinance that creates a planning commission in Michigan.

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  Sample #1O: Joint Planning Commission Agreement/Ordinance

  Published on October 26, 2020
  This presents a sample Ordinance and agreement (combined as one) for the creation of a joint planning commission in Michigan. There are many different decisions and ways a joint planning commission can be set up.

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  Sample #7: Zoning Board of Appeals Rules of Procedure

  Published on April 12, 2021
  This presents a sample rules of procedure, or by-laws, for a zoning board of appeals in Michigan. It is written to cover most needs which may occur, so editing is mainly to omit what is not pertinent.

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  Sample #8: Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals Code of Conduct

  Published on May 31, 2016
  This presents a sample code of conduct and oath of office for a planning commission and a zoning board of appeals in Michigan. It is written to cover most needs which may occur, so editing is mainly to omit what is not pertinent.

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  Check List #1H: Five Year Plan Review

  Published on May 31, 2016
  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

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  Check List #1I: Adoption of a Plan Amendment

  Published on May 31, 2016
  Presents a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village and city, or township through the process of adopting a plan amendment in Michigan.

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  Check List #1J: Capital Improvement Program

  Published on May 31, 2016
  Presents a chronological step-by-step checklist to walk a county, village, city or township through the process of adopting an capital improvement program in Michigan.

• A Guidebook to Community Engagement: Involving Urban and Low-Income Populations

  The Planning & Zoning Center at MSU, a part of LPI, in partnership with the Flint River Watershed Coalition, developed a new community engagement guidebook.

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  Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2011

  Published on June 1, 2016
  A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011 by Kurt H. Schindler.

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  Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 1

  Published on December 9, 2021
  This first lesson in your email short course focuses on Great Lakes science to build a foundation for the planning and zoning lessons to come.

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  Restrictions on Zoning Authority

  Published on March 12, 2021
  This pamphlet is a summary of the limitations placed on zoning in Michigan. There are certain land uses which are exempt from zoning, others which might be subject to regulation but can not be prohibited.

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  Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2004

  Published on June 1, 2016
  A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2003 to April 2004 by Gary Taylor.

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  A closer look at legacy costs and local actions in Michigan in the wake of PA 202

  Published on January 1, 2020
  Legacy costs have imposed challenges on local governments in Michigan. The lack of funding for retirement benefits, including pension and other postemployment benefits (OPEB) such as healthcare, affects the wellbeing of public employees.