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MSU Extension offers training courses on planning and zoning tools, policy options, land use and environmental issues. All services are available to Michigan’s 1,858 municipalities, 14 multi-county regions, 12 federally recognized tribal nations.

"How to influence zoning decisions" speaker notes

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.
Research Are We Supporting Sprawl? Revisiting the 1998 State Revenue Sharing Formula Changes 2002

Published on June 1, 2016
Perspectives on Land Use: A Survey of Statewide Land Use Decision Makers in Michigan is research report 582 prepared by the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station.
Right-Sizing Cities

Series of articles by Dr. Adesoji "Soji" O. Adelaja, Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Use Policy on Right-Sizing Cities.
Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2005

Published on June 1, 2016
A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2004 to April 2005 by Kurt H. Schindler.
Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2016.

Published on June 1, 2016
A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016 by Kurt H. Schindler.
Why Detroit Matters

Published on September 11, 2018
Series of articles by Dr. Adesoji "Soji" O. Adelaja, Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Use Policy on Detroit and its importance to the economic health of all of Michigan.
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”
Who is protected from nuisance suits under the Right to Farm Act (RTFA)

Published on May 5, 2009
Who is protected from nuisance suits under the Right to Farm Act (RTFA).
Check List #C2 For Adoption of a County Zoning Ordinance

Published on August 23, 2016
This is out-of-date, as a result of changes made by adoption of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act of 2006.
Administering Township Zoning: A Basic Guide for Citizens and Local Officials (E1408)

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.
Sample #7: Zoning Board of Appeals Rules of Procedure

Published on May 31, 2016
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.
Planning and Zoning for Animal Agriculture in Michigan: A Handbook for Local Governments

Published on June 1, 2016
Many local governments in Michigan are currently attempting to address issues related to the siting and expansion of new and existing large-scale, intensive animal production facilities.
Repealed Township Zoning Act

Published on August 23, 2016
This is out-of-date, as a result of changes made by adoption of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act of 2006.”
At the start of 2013, significant new restrictions were placed on local governmental authority to re

Published on May 31, 2016
Guidelines for siting wind energy systems were released in December 2005 by the Michigan Energy Office in the Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG).
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.
Check List #1D: Steps to transition an existing planning commission to comply with the MPEA

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.
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.
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
Open Meetings Act

Published on May 31, 2016
The Open Meeting act applies to planning commissions, zoning boards, zoning boards of appeals, and virtually all deliberations and voting at those meetings.
Repealed City or Village Zoning Act

Published on August 23, 2016
This is out-of-date, as a result of changes made by adoption of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act of 2006.