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For those who are not members
of the Planning Commission, etc.

The following are land use education programs and pamphlets which are developed for purposes of helping citizens, neighborhood groups, activist groups to be more effective in influencing decisions made by planning commissions, zoning boards, zoning appeals boards, and elected officials.  The materials here, are written for the specifics of planning and land use law in Michigan.

These are developed by Kurt Schindler.  If you have questions, or suggestions please let me know at schindl9@msu.edu .  Schindler would like to expand the usefulness of this page, so suggestions would be welcome.

Influencing 
Zoning Decisions		      "Influencing Zoning Decisions" is an Extension program targeted toward two potential audiences: 
     1. A County with county-level zoning that wishes to include local governments in their zoning deliberations.  (For example some county zoning  requires notices for special use permits, amendments, and appeals to be sent to the respective municipality and nearby municipalities as well as affected public utilities.  Also, comments received from these parties are given "extra deference" at the public hearing.) 
     2. Neighborhood organizations, lake associations, activist groups that wish to be more effective in influencing local zoning decisions, regardless if at a township, village, city, or county level. 
      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. 
      This program was developed by Kurt H. Schindler, Wexford County Extension Director.  If you are interested in having this program for your organization please contact your local  County Extension Director. This has been updated to reflect P.A. 110 of 2006, as amended, (being the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, M.C.L. 125.3101 et seq.).
Planning and 
Zoning Primer		      This education program is designed to be a very basic introduction to planning and zoning in Michigan.  It is a non-technical (not designed for members of a planning commission, appeals board) review of the topic.  This is a good introduction for citizen groups or orther organizations which wish to understand the process better.  This program might be considered part I, with part II being "Influencing Zoning Decisions," above.
     This program will cover:
  1. Why Plan
  2. Planning
  3. Implement the plan
  4. Coordination
  5. Zoning
  6. Training, Keep up-to-date. 
      This program was developed by Kurt H. Schindler, Wexford County Extension Director.  If you are interested in having this program for your organization please contact your local  County Extension Director. This has been updated to reflect P.A. 110 of 2006, as amended, (being the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, M.C.L. 125.3101 et seq.).
How To Influance Zoning 
Decisions slide show. 		     This is the repoduction of the slides for the "Influencing Zoning Decisions" program. This has been updated to reflect P.A. 110 of 2006, as amended, (being the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, M.C.L. 125.3101 et seq.).
How To Influance 
Zoning Decisions 
detailed speaker notes. 		     This is the detailed speaker notes for the "Influencing Zoning Decisons" program. This has been updated to reflect P.A. 110 of 2006, as amended, (being the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, M.C.L. 125.3101 et seq.).
Special Use Permits:  
How to Participate in  
the Zoning Process  
Cómo influenciar las decisiones de zonificación; Permiso para uso especiales		     This is a pamphlet, which is intended to be included in a government hearing notice for a proposed special use permit.  It briefly outlines how to be most effective in making comment for, or against, a proposed special use permit.  It is designed to fit on two sides of an 8.5X11 sheet of paper. Translated into Spanish by PST Translations, Isabel Borgstrom, Interpreter.
Appeals & Variances:  
How to Participate in  
the Zoning Process 
Cómo influenciar las decisiones de zonificación; Apelaciones y cambios		     This is a pamphlet, which is intended to be included in a government hearing notice for a proposed zoning appeal/varinace.  It briefly outlines how to be most effective in making comment for, or against, a proposed zoning appeal/varinace.  It is designed to fit on two sides of an 8.5X11 sheet of paper. Translated into Spanish by PST Translations, Isabel Borgstrom, Interpreter.
Zoning Amendments:  
How to Participate in  
the Zoning Process 
Cómo influenciar las decisiones de zonificación; Enmiendas de zonificación		     This is a pamphlet, which is intended to be included in a government hearing notice for a proposed zoning amendment.  It briefly outlines how to be most effective in making comment for, or against, a proposed zoning amendment.  It is designed to fit on two sides of an 8.5X11 sheet of paper. Translated into Spanish by PST Translations, Isabel Borgstrom, Interpreter.
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Kurt H. Schindler, Regional Land Use Educator, MSU Extension, Wexford County; 401 N. Lake Street, Cadillac, Michigan 49601 | (231)779-9480 |schindl9@msu.edu | fax(231)779-9105 | Map to office