Mayville Area Cooperative Planning Project

August 29, 2006

What is the Land Information Access Association (LIAA)?

LIAA is a Section 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation created in 1993 to stimulate & support greater civic engagement.

Helping people shape better communities through:participation,education,information &the effective use of technology

LIAA’s Mission Statement is . . .

Stimulate & support new multi-jurisdictional efforts to develop & adopt local land use policies that result in the preservation of valuable cultural & natural resources while encouraging

urban redevelopment & discouraging urban sprawl.

Overall Mission

Project Sponsors

Land Information Access Association

Michigan Municipal League

Michigan Townships Association

Michigan Association of Planning

Michigan State University Extension

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MRound 3I - Bear Lake CommunityJ - Eaton Rapids CommunityK - Kalamazoo CommunityL - Mayville CommunityM - Manchester Community

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Round 2E - 8 Mile CommunityF - Fremont CommunityG - Lake Superior Community PartnershipH - West Branch Community

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DRound 1A - Harbor Springs CommunityB - Howell CommunityC - Newaygo CommunityD - Otsego Community

Mayville CommunityService Grant Objectives

1. Develop the first Joint Comprehensive Plan

2. Develop a Joint Zoning Ordinance

Why Develop a Comprehensive Plan?

The “blueprint” for the community

The plan serves as the basis for land use regulation (e.g., zoning) and guides decisions on development and public capital improvements

“... to formulate public policy to promote public health, safety and general welfare.”

A quick review.

Typical Planning Process:1. Starts with Issues identification2. Determining direction3. Listing actions4. Evaluation of results

(which identifies new issues)

[go back to 1.]

A quick review.

How Planning is done under Michigan’s statutes:1. Notification to begin planning2. Conduct studies, background (Fact Book)3. Public participation and development of plan

A. Starts with Issues identificationB. Determining directionC. Listing actions

4. Plan submitted to legislative body5. Plan approved for distribution6. Plan sent to adjacent municipalities and others.7. Submission and comment period.

It Is Not Just Zoning

• Power of Taxation:– Provide tax breaks– Downtown Development Authority

(DDA)– Industrial Facilities Districts– Brownfield redevelopment– Participate in public-private

partnerships for bonding for pollution abatement

• Police Power:– The zoning ordinance– General ordinances (blight, urban

renewal, junk, housing, road, land division, subdivision/ condominium, etc.)

– Natural Beauty Roads

• Power of Spending Money:– To buy, or not buy (sell, or not

sell) land– To build, or not build: Roads (pave

roads), Sewers, Water mains, Storm sewers, Parks, Buildings (schools, halls, etc.)

• The power to cooperate, create joint authorities, form partnerships:

– Joint fire departments– Partnership for operating facilities,

river protection/watershed protection, etc.

– Urban Cooperation Act agreements

– P.A. 425 agreements in alternative to annexations

Community Trends

Population

1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Growth Rate

Tuscola County

55,498 58,266 60,013 62,413 65,532 1.05

Fremont Township

3,153 3,559 3,914 4,266 4,692 1.13

Village of Mayville

1,010 1,055 1,084 1,127 1,172 1.04

Source: East Central Michigan Planning and Development RegionU.S. Census Bureau

Phase One Phase Two Phase Three Phase Four

Public Comment & Plan Adoption

Joint Comprehensive Plan

Project Planning

Recommended Stages & Activities in the Planning Process

Situational and Data Analysis

Public Participation & Plan Development

August 2006 Sept.- Oct. 2006 Oct.- Feb. 2007 Feb.– May 2007

Next Steps

Obtain results from Project Good Start

Collect necessary data

Begin to analyze existing trends and conditions

Establish initial set of goals and objectives

Comments/Questions?