Information on the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (PEA)
On March 13, 2008, Governor Jennifer Granholm signed SB 206 authorizing Public Act 33 of 2008, the Michigan Planning Enabling Act. SB 206 unifies Michigan's three planning acts (municipal, township and county) into a single statute.
A comparison chart detailing the changes to the planning acts is available here.
Local Plan Comment Guidelines
The MAP Planning Law Committee developed a summary of actions that can be taken by local municipalities to better coordinate comment on planning documents with adjoining communities. Follow these links and find the draft policy guidelines, a check list and sample response form.
New Directions Research Study
Download your copy of New Directions: Recommendations for Planning, Zoning, and Subdivision Law in Michigan. New Directions is the definitive word on changes to state law necessary to modernize the primary land use statutes. The association wishes to thank the W. K. Kellogg Foundation though its People and Land (PAL) program for funding this research project.
MAP's Government Relations Committee developed a survey to identify which of the recommendations of the New Directions report are most important for the Association to undertake, and is seeking input from the membership. You can access the survey here; please complete the survey and return it to MAP as an e-mail attachment to Andrea Brown or fax it to (734) 913.2000
Implementation Guidelines
The Michigan Association of Planning's board of directors adopted its first set of policy guides covering smart growth, agriculture land preservation, and housing.
Community Planning Principles
The Michigan Association of Planning exists to promote quality community planning through education, information and advocacy, statewide. With this as its mission, MAP has developed a set of planning principles for the consideration of all cities, villages, townships, counties and regions in Michigan. The principles define what constitutes quality community planning.
Code of Ethics
The Michigan Association of Planning exists to promote quality community planning through education, information and advocacy, statewide. With this as its mission, MAP has developed a code of ethics for planners of all cities, villages, townships, counties and regions in Michigan.
View the American Planning Association's AICP Code of Ethics.
This page last updated on 1/4/2011.
