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Zoning Administrator Certificate Program

Teaches zoning administration techniques in ways that reduce legal risks to the zoning administrator and their community.
MSU Extension Citizen Planner Program

Land use education and training to locally appointed and elected planning officials throughout Michigan. Teaches the fundamentals on roles, responsibilities and best practices for planning and zoning in Michigan.
Cultivating Local Farm Economies: Planning, Zoning, and Farm Preservation through Diversification - Jan. 27

Date: Jan 27, 2020
Township officials, local farmers and interested residents are invited to join MSU Extension educators for a half-day workshop on planning and zoning for farm diversification.
Planning Commission Roles and Responsibilities

Date: Jan 29, 2020
This 2-hour evening workshop is recommended for all local planning commissioners. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of PC roles and responsibilities.
Citizen Planner Ingham County

Date: Feb 13, 2020
This 6-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.
2019 MCP Webinar Recordings

Date: Oct 24, 2019
This webinar series is designed to offer continuing education for Master Citizen Planners in a convenient online opportunity and is open to all planning and zoning officials.
Citizen Planner Macomb County

Date: Feb 20, 2020
This six-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens
Citizen Planner Oakland County

Date: Feb 12, 2020
This 6-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.
URPSA Meeting

Date: Jan 14, 2020
URPSA is back for the first meeting of the spring semester.
Student Michigan Association of Planning Conference

Date: Feb 08, 2020
The Student Michigan Association of Planning (SMAP) Conference is an opportunity for urban and regional planning students from Michigan universities to gather for professional development, networking, and learning.
Jennifer Hurley, AICP, CNU-A, PP

President and CEO, Hurley-Franks & Associates
Mary Reilly

231-889-4277x1
reillym8@msu.edu
Government and Public Policy Educator
Eric J. Strauss, AICP

517-353-8715
strausse@msu.edu
Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
Land Use resources

Published on April 13, 2012
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.”
Summary of Planning and Zoning Court Decisions, 2017

Published on May 22, 2017
A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2016 to April 2017 by Kurt H. Schindler.
Syllabus and Opinion for Ter Beek v City of Wyoming

Published on June 1, 2016
The Michigan Supreme Court case on the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) where the court held: The federal controlled substances act does not preempt §4(a) of the MMMA.
Residential Property Values And Wind Turbines: A Summary of Findings

Published on August 22, 2016
A PowerPoint presentation on the impact of wind turbines on property values.
Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects - An Expert Panel Review

Published on August 22, 2016
In response to concerns, the American and Canadian Wind Energy Associations established a scientific advisory panel in early 2009 to conduct a review of current literature available on the issue of perceived health effects of wind turbines.
Summary of Planning and Zoning Decisions 2018

Published on May 18, 2018
A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2017 to April 2018.