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2008 Michigan Planning Enabling Act
(and amendments to Michigan Zoning Enabling Act)

Planning & Zoning Center at MSU

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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.
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. See the list of handouts, below, for more information. Also review the frequently asked questions on the 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	To obtain software to download materials offered on this page.
Authors and co-sponsors

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)

P.A. 33 of 2008 (being the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, M.C.L. 125.3801 et seq.) This copy includes amendments through December 23, 2010.

P.A. 110 of 2006, as amended, (being the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, M.C.L. 125.3101 et seq.) This copy includes amendments through December 23, 2010.

Michigan Planning Guidebook Order form

Michigan Zoning Guidebook: for Citizens and Local Officials SECOND EDITION. Order form

Land Use Series; "Check List #1A: Create planning commission" (December 7, 2009)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1B: Sample Planning Comm. Ordinance" (July 2, 2009) (copy in MSWord, WordPerfect)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1C: Summary of changes between old acts and MPEA" (May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1D: Transition Decision Tree" (May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1E: Sample bylaws for planning commission" (May 19, 2008) (copy in MSWord, WordPerfect)
(also see sample rules of procedure for appeals board (May 19, 2008) (copy in MSWord, WordPerfect))
(also see sample code of conduct (copy in MSWord, WordPerfect))

Land Use Series; "Check List #1F: Content of a plan" (December 23, 2010)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1G: Adoption of a plan" (December 23, 2010)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1H: Five year plan review" (December 23, 2010)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1I: Adoption of plan amendment" (December 23, 2010)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1J: Capital Improvement Program" (May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Check List #1K: Review Infrastructure/capital expenditure" (May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; [Updated] "How Governments Make Submissions on Neighbor's Plans" (May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; [Updated] "How Planning Comm Should Respond to Submissions" (May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Sample Approach to Update a Zoning Ordinance to Comply With Michigan Zoning Enabling Act of 2006." (Please make sure your copy is not dated before May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Check List #2: For Adoption of a Zoning Ordinance in Michigan" (Please make sure your copy is not dated before (May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Check List #3: For Adoption of an Interim Zoning Ordinance in Michigan" (Please make sure your copy is not dated before May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Check List #4: For Adoption of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment (including some PUDs) in Michigan" (Please make sure your copy is not dated before May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Check List #5: For Processing a Zoning Special Use Permit (including some PUDs) in Michigan" (Please make sure your copy is not dated before May 1, 2008)

Land Use Series; "Check List #6: For Processing a Zoning Appeal and Variance in Michigan" (Please make sure your copy is not dated before May 1, 2008)

Frequently asked questions on the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (and Zoning Enabling Act)

And more!

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.

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