2008 Michigan Planning Enabling Act

(and amendments to Michigan Zoning Enabling Act)

Planning & Zoning Center at MSU		 "Thirty seven million acres is all the Michigan we will ever have"            --former governor William G. Milliken
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The Michigan Legislature adopted P.A. 33 of 2008 (being the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, M.C.L. 125.3801 et seq.). Governor Jennifer Granholm signed it into law on March 13, 2008. The statute takes effect September 1, 2008.
The Michigan Legislature adopted P.A. 12 of 2008 which is corrective and technical amendments to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, M.C.L. 125.3101 et seq.). Governor Jennifer Granholm signed it into law on February 29, 2008. The amendments took effect February 29, 2008.
The Michigan Planning Enabling Act replaces the three existing planning enabling acts in Michigan:
  • Municipal Planning Act (being P.A. 285 of 1931, as amended, M.C.L. 125.31 et seq.)
  • County Planning Act (being P.A. 282 of 1945, as amended, M.C.L. 125.101 et seq.)
  • Township Planning Act (being P.A. 168 of 1959, as amended, M.C.L. 125.321 et seq.)

These acts impact every single planning commission in the state of Michigan. It will require review of the ordinance or resolution which created the planning commission in the first place, with nearly all such ordinances needing to be amended or replaced. Resolutions creating a planning commission should be replaced with an ordinance.

Also the bylaws for the planning commission are likely to need to be amended or a new set of bylaws adopted.

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The Michigan Planning Enabling Act will take effect September 1, 2008. Starting on that date planning commissions will need to be following this new act.

Training programs on both the new Michigan Planning Enabling Act and the amendments to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act are scheduled for May and June 2008 at many locations all over Michigan.

Index for this Page:

Handouts for entire program Training programs already scheduled. NEW TRAINING PROGRAMS (fall 2008).
Authors and co-sponsors

Instructors.
  To obtain software to download materials offered on this page.
Cosponsors

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Training Programs already scheduled.  

REGISTRATION FEES:

 Early fee Late fee

NEW PROGRAMS (fall-winter 2008)
Per person attending one workshop: $115 $130
Per person for MSU certified Master Citizen Planner $105 $120
Per person for Michigan Association of Planning members $105 $120
Per person attending as one of a group of four $100 $115
Date and time of Program Location

Contact to
Pre-Register

 Instructor(s)
Tuesday May 27, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Ramsdell Theater, 101 Maple Street, Manistee

Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 17, 2008

 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Tuesday May 27, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Kirtland Community College, Center for the Performing Arts, 10775 N. Saint Helen Road, Roscommon CANCILED due to low number of registrations. Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Wednesday May 28, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Hagerty Center, 715 E. Front Street, Traverse City Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 18, 2008 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Wednesday May 28, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Alpena Community College, Granum Theater, 665 Johnson Street, Alpena Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 18, 2008 Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Wednesday May 28, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Verkuilen Building for Macomb County, MSU Extension Assembly Room, Entrance E, 21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township (near Mount Clements) Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 18, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
Thursday May 29, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Bavarian Inn Lodge Conference Center, 1 Covered Bridge Lane, Frankenmuth Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 19, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
Date and time of Program Location

Contact to
Pre-Register

 Instructor(s)
Monday June 2, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Muskegon Community College Stevenson Center, 211 S. Quarterline Road, Muskegon Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 23, 2008 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Tuesday June 3, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm University Center (M-Tech), 80 Livingston Blvd., Gaylord Registration PDF form, on-line. (3 AICP CM credits.) Early registration deadline: May 24, 2008 Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Tuesday June 3, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Holiday Inn, 1005 Perry Ave., Big Rapids Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 24, 2008 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Tuesday June 3, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Washtenaw County Farm Council Grounds, Building A, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 24, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
Wednesday June 4, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Sanilac County Career Center, 175 E. Aitken Road, Peck (near Sandusky) Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 25, 2008 Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Wednesday June 4, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Grand Inn & Conference Center, 3221 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids Registration PDF form, on-line. (3 AICP CM credits.)Early registration deadline: May 25, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
Thursday June 5, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Lapeer County Education Tech Center, 690 N. Lake Pleasant, Attica (near Lapeer) CANCILED due to low number of registrations. Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Thursday June 5, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Kellogg Center, 55 S. Harrison Road, Michigan State University, East Lansing Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 26, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
Date and time of Program Location

Contact to
Pre-Register

 Instructor(s)
Monday June 9, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Terrace Bay Resort & Convention Center, 7146 P Road, Gladstone (near Escanaba) Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 30, 2008 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Monday June 9, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge Campus Building J, 27055 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills Registration PDF form, on-line. (3 AICP CM credits.)Early registration deadline: May 30, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
Tuesday June 10, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Tawas Bay Beach Resort, 300 E. Bay Street, East Tawas Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 31, 2008 Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Tuesday June 10, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm The Don H. Bottum University Center, Northern Michigan University, W Kaye Ave and Hebard Ct, Marquette Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 31, 2008 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Tuesday June 10, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Kalamazoo Valley Community College, room 8570, 6767 West O Avenue, Kalamazoo Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: May 31, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
Wednesday June 11, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Lake Michigan Community College, Mendel Center, 2755 E. Napier Ave, Benton Harbor Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: June 1, 2008 Brad Neumann, MSU Extension Land Policy Educator for St. Joseph County
Wednesday June 11, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Little Bear East Arena, 275 Marquette Street, St. Ignace Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: June 1, 2008 Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Wednesday June 11, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Noblet Forestry Building, Michigan Tech, E 7th and MacInnes Drive, Houghton Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: June 1, 2008 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Thursday June 12, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Monroe County ISD, 1101 S. Raisinville Road, Monroe Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: June 2, 2008 Jasneet Sharma, MSU Extension Land Policy Educator for Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties.
Thursday June 12, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm America's Best Value Inn, 12956 M-28, Newberry Registration PDF form, on-line. ? Early registration deadline: June 2, 2008 Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Thursday June 12, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Lac Vieux Desert Casino, N5384 US-45, Watersmeet Registration PDF form, on-line. ? Early registration deadline: June 2, 2008 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Date and time of Program Location

Contact to
Pre-Register

 Instructor(s)
Tuesday June 24, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm

Henry Ford Community College, L14 Auditorium, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn

 Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: June 14, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
Wednesday June 25, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Comfort Inn and Conference Center, 2424 S. Mission, Mt Pleasant Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: June 15, 2008 Mary Ann Heidemann, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NE and East Central Michigan
Wednesday June 25, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Charlevoix Public Library, 220 W. Clinton Street, Charlevoix Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: June 15, 2008 Kurt H. Schindler, MSU Extension Regional Land Use Educator for NW and West Central Michigan
Thursday June 26, 2008: 4:45-5:30 check in, starts at 5:30pm Calhoun County ISD, 17111 G Drive North, Marshall Registration PDF form, on-line. Early registration deadline: June 16, 2008 Mark A. Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU
NEW TRAINING DATES:
Date and time of Program		 Location

Contact to
Pre-Register

 Instructor(s)
Wednesday
August 27, 2008
4-8pm		 Schoolcraft County Courthouse, Second Floor conference room, 300 Walnut Street, Manistique, Michigan MSU Extension, Schoolcraft County office
(906)341-3688 or ander510@msu.edu		 David Anderson, Schoolcraft County Extension Director, MSU Land Use Team member.

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Instructors to contact for this program MSUE region instructor is primarily available for. Some are able to travel to other regions also.
Name Upper Peninsula North Central South West South East
Mark A. Wyckoff (available after July 4, 2008)
X
X
Dr. Mary Ann Heidemann (available after July 4, 2008) X (east part) X (east part) X (east part)    
Brad Neumann (available after July 4, 2008)       X  
Kurt H. Schindler (available after July 4, 2008)
X (west part)
X (west part)
X (west part)
Jasneet Sharma (available after July 4, 2008)         X
Dean Solomon (available after July 4, 2008) X X      
Dave Anderson (available after July 4, 2008) x        
Glenn Pape (available after July 4, 2008)       x x
Don Smucker (available after July 4, 2008)     x    
Kendra Wills (available after July 4, 2008)     x    


Authors:
Program Sponsors:
  • Mark A. Wyckoff, FAICP, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU and editor of Planning & Zoning News.
  • Kurt H. Schindler, Northwest and west central Michigan Regional Land Use Educator.
  • Brad Neumann, St. Joseph County Land Policy Educator.
  • Jasneet Sharma, Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties Land Policy Educator.
  • Dean Solomon, Charlevoix County Extension Director, Land Use Team member.
cosponsors

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Training Program Handouts You Will Receive at the Workshops
  • Power Point Slides. (Available only as a handout during the training program)
  • Detailed speaker notes. (Available only as a handout during the training program)
  • Michigan Zoning Guidebook: for Citizens and Local Officials SECOND EDITION. Order form
  • And more!

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