03/27/2025

Coastal Solutions Compendium

List of Tools for Coastal Resilience

Click on a tool below to view what it is, why it supports resilience, how it is used, obstacles to implementation, and an example of the tool used in a Michigan community.

1. Primary Zoning Tools

Coastal Setback

Coastal Buffer

Coastal Armoring Limitation

2. Zoning Districts

Coastal District

Planned Unit Developments (PUD)

3. Overlay Zones

Coastal Overlay

Coastal Floodplain Overlay

Dune Protection Overlay

Bluff Protection Overlay

Natural Features / Sensitive Area Overlay

4. Other Tools

Land Divisions

Non-Conformity and Variance Standards

Moveable Structure Requirements

Marinas and Special Waterfront Uses

Permit Review of State-designated Lands