Council Member Resources

This material was provided to the council members in their reference binders and at meetings.

Complete List of Materials

Background Material

Prepared by Public Sector Consultants and Planning and Zoning Center.

1. Timeline of Michigan's Development and Settlement
2. A Brief History of Land Use and Related Policy in Michigan
3. Summary of Recent Data on Land Use and Related Trends and Conditions
4. Agricultural Data: Michigan Agricultural Statistical Service and the U.S. Census of Agriculture
5. Land Use Decision Making: A Fragmented System
6. Summary of Public Opinion Polls on Land Use
7. Case Studies of Land Use and Planning Successes
8. Urbanization Impacts on Aquatic Resources
9. Defining Sprawl and Smart Growth
10. Glossary
11. Charge to the Michigan Land Use Leadership Council
12. Michigan Land Use Leadership Council Work Plan
13. Issues and Example Guiding Principles
14. Land Use Initiatives: Issues Identified and Solutions Recommended, 1990–2003
15. Interest Group Survey Results
16. Vision and Goals
17. Compilation of Suggested Recommendations
18. Sample Recommendations
19. Draft outline of final report
20. Revised Guiding Principles

Please note that the following draft principles and recommendations have been and will be going through substantial revisions by council members and staff. The final report will be submitted to Governor Granholm and the Michigan Legislature on August 15, 2003.

1. Revised Vision and Goals (June Draft)
2. Vision and Goals (July Draft)
3. Principles and Recommendations for Infrastructure and Community Services (July Draft)
4. Principles and Recommendations for Land Resource-Based Industries (July Draft)
5. Principles and Recommendations for Planning and Development Regulations (July Draft)
6. Principles and Recommendations for Urban Revitalization (July Draft)
7. Glossary (July Draft)
8. Principles and Recommendations for Infrastructure and Community Services (August Draft)
9. Principles and Recommendations for Land Resource-Based Industries (August Draft)
10. Principles and Recommendations for Planning and Development Regulations (August Draft)
11. Principles and Recommendations for Urban Revitalization (August Draft)
12. Glossary (August Draft)

Presentations

1. Remarks, Land Use Council Meeting (March 24, 2003), Governor Jennifer Granholm
2. Benchmarks for the Next Michigan: Measuring Our Competitiveness (March 24, 2003), Paul Hillegonds, Detroit Renaissance, Inc.
3. Michigan Land Resource Project (March 24, 2003), Dr. David Skole, Michigan State University
4. The New Growth Agenda (March 24, 2003), Bruce Katz, The Brookings Institution
5. Survey of Land Use Leadership Council Members (March 24, 2003), Bill Rustem, Public Sector Consultants
6. Planning and Zoning Statute Reform and Growing Smart (SM), (April 14, 2003), Stuart Meck and Marya Morris, American Planning Association. The council was provided with a CD of the Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook.
7. Public Hearing and Comment Compilation Report and Appendix, (May 12, 2003), Jim Goodheart, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
8. Interest Group Survey Results, (May 12, 2003), Bill Rustem, Public Sector Consultants

White Papers and Publications

1. Counties Establish PDR Programs, David Skjaerlund and Stacy Sheridan, Midwest Land Legacies
2. Urban Initiatives Relative to Land Use Planning, Bettie Buss, Detroit Renaissance
3. Relationship of Environmental Regulations to Land Use in Michigan, Frank Ruswick, Jr., Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
4. Public Lands Held and Managed for Natural Resources Values, George E. Burgoyne, Jr., Michigan Department of Natural Resources
5. The Interrelationship Between Land Use Trends and Michigan Agriculture Policy and Effects of These on Sustainable Agriculture in Michigan, Dan Wyant, Michigan Department of Agriculture
6. Affordable Housing Policy and Land Use, Gary Heidel, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
7. Sample State Planning Goals, Stuart Meck, FAICP, American Planning Association
8. Michigan Metropatterns, Myron Orfield and Thomas Luce, Amerigis
9. Geographic Information System (GIS) Information Enhanced Land Use Planning, Eric Swanson, Michigan Department of Information Technology
10. Land Use Affects Public Health, Karen Petersmark, PhD, MPH, Michigan Department of Community Health and Risa Wilkerson, Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports
11. Urban Sprawl and Public Health, Howard Frumkin, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University (not available online)
12. Michigan Tax and Finance Policy Affecting Land Use, Scott Schrager, Michigan Department of Treasury
13. Transportation and Land Use Patterns, Aarne Frobom and Connie Morrison, Michigan Department of Transportation
14. Historic Preservation and Land Use, Brian Conway and Amy Arnold, Michigan Department of History, Arts, and Libraries
15. Economic and Demographic Data for Governor's Land Use Council, Douglas Drake, Wayne State University
16. Michigan Workers in the Boom Years: Employment and Employment Earnings 1991-2000, Lou Glazer, Michigan Future, Inc. and Donald Grimes, University of Michigan
17. Land Use Policies for Michigan: Views from Stakeholders, Tom Dietz, Michigan State University
18. Focus Group Discussion on Land Use Issues: Detroit Community Development Corporation Leaders, Gary Sands, Wayne State University
19. Focus Group Discussion on Land Use Issues: Suburban Detroit Mayors and Township Supervisors, Gary Sands, Wayne State University
20. Comments on Michigan Planning, Zoning, and Subdivision Laws, David T. Downey, CAE, Michigan Society of Planning
21. Public Hearing and Comment Compilation Report: Supplemental Report to the Land Use Leadership Council, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
22. Patterns of Recent Economic Development Projects in Michigan, Randy Thelen, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (not yet available online)
23. Geographic Policy on Incentives, Jeff Kaczmarek, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (not yet available online)

Material Sorted by Meeting

March

March Meeting Agenda
March Meeting Summary

Background Material

Presentations

1. Benchmarks for the Next Michigan: Measuring Our Competitiveness (March 24, 2003), Paul Hillegonds, Detroit Renaissance, Inc.
2. Michigan Land Resource Project (March 24, 2003), Dr. David Skole, Michigan State University
target="_blank">Survey of Land Use Leadership Council Members (March 24, 2003), Bill Rustem, Public Sector Consultants

White Papers and Publications

1. Counties Establish PDR Programs, David Skjaerlund and Stacy Sheridan, Midwest Land Legacies

April

April Meeting Agenda
April Meeting Summary

Background Material

1. Charge to the Michigan Land Use Leadership Council
2. Michigan Land Use Leadership Council Work Plan
3. Issues and Example Guiding Principles
4. Land Use Initiatives: Issues Identified and Solutions Recommended, 1990-2003

Presentations

1. Planning and Zoning Statute Reform and Growing Smart (SM), (April 14, 2003), Stuart Meck and Marya Morris, American Planning Association. The council was provided with a CD of the Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook.

White Papers and Publications

1. Urban Initiatives Relative to Land Use Planning, Bettie Buss, Detroit Renaissance
2. Relationship of Environmental Regulations to Land Use in Michigan, Frank Ruswick, Jr., Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
3. Public Lands Held and Managed for Natural Resources Values, George E. Burgoyne, Jr., Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4. The Interrelationship Between Land Use Trends and Michigan Agriculture Policy and Effects of These on Sustainable Agriculture in Michigan, Dan Wyant, Michigan Department of Agriculture
5. Affordable Housing Policy and Land Use, Gary Heidel, Michigan State Housing Development Authority
6. Sample State Planning Goals, Stuart Meck, FAICP, American Planning Association

May

May Meeting Agenda
May Meeting Summary

Background Material

1. Interest Group Survey report
2. Vision and Goals
3. Compilation of Suggested Recommendations
4. Sample Recommendations
5. Revised Guiding Principles
6. Draft outline of final report

Presentations

1. Public Hearing and Comment Compilation Report and Appendix, (May 12, 2003), Jim Goodheart, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
2. Interest Group Survey Results, (May 12, 2003), Bill Rustem, Public Sector Consultants

White Papers and Publications

1. Michigan Metropatterns, Myron Orfield and Thomas Luce, Amerigis
2. Geographic Information System (GIs) Information Enhanced Land Use Planning, Eric Swanson, Michigan Department of Information Technology
3. Land Use Affects Public Health, Karen Petersmark, PhD, MPH, Michigan Department of Community Health and Risa Wilkerson, Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports
4. Urban Sprawl and Public Health, Howard Frumkin, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University (not available online)
5. Michigan Tax and Finance Policy Affecting Land Use, Scott Schrager, Michigan Department of Treasury
6. Transportation and Land Use Patterns, Aarne Frobom and Connie Morrison, Michigan Department of Transportation
7. Historic Preservation and Land Use, Brian Conway and Amy Arnold, Michigan Department of History, Arts, and Libraries
8. Economic and Demographic Data for Governor's Land Use Council, Douglas Drake, Wayne State University
9. Michigan Workers in the Boom Years: Employment and Employment Earnings 1991-2000, Lou Glazer, Michigan Future, Inc. and Donald Grimes, University of Michigan

June

June Meeting Agenda
June Meeting Summary

Background Material

Please note that the following draft vision and goals document has been and will be going through substantial revisions by council members and staff. The final report will be submitted to Governor Granholm and the Michigan Legislature on August 15, 2003.

1. Revised Vision and Goals

White Papers and Publications

1. Land Use Policies for Michigan: Views from Stakeholders, Tom Dietz, Michigan State University
2. Focus Group Discussion on Land Use Issues: Detroit Community Development Corporation Leaders, Gary Sands, Wayne State University
3. Focus Group Discussion on Land Use Issues: Suburban Detroit Mayors and Township Supervisors, Gary Sands, Wayne State University
4. Comments on Michigan Planning, Zoning, and Subdivision Laws, David T. Downey, CAE, Michigan Society of Planning
5. Public Hearing and Comment Compilation Report: Supplemental Report to the Land Use Leadership Council, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
6. Patterns of Recent Economic Development Projects in Michigan, Randy Thelen, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (not available online)
7. Geographic Policy on Incentives, Jeff Kaczmarek, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (not available online)

July

July Meeting Agenda
July Meeting Summary

Background Material

1. Vision and Goals (July Draft)
2. Principles and Recommendations for Infrastructure and Community Services (July Draft)
3. Principles and Recommendations for Land Resource-Based Industries (July Draft)
4. Principles and Recommendations for Planning and Development Regulations (July Draft)
5. Principles and Recommendations for Urban Revitalization (July Draft)
6. Glossary (July Draft)

August

August Meeting Agenda

Background Material

Please note that the following are draft principles and recommendations. The final report will be submitted to Governor Granholm and the Michigan Legislature on August 15, 2003.

1. Principles and Recommendations for Infrastructure and Community Services (August Draft)
2. Principles and Recommendations for Land Resource-Based Industries (August Draft)
3. Principles and Recommendations for Planning and Development Regulations (August Draft)
4. Principles and Recommendations for Urban Revitalization (August Draft)
5. Glossary(August Draft)