Jurisdiction's approach to using Master Plan in rezoning decisions
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When considering the rezoning of properties, some local governments strictly adhere to their Master Plan, others use it just for general guiding principles, and yet other jurisdictions rarely consult it at all. Thinking about the way your jurisdiction usually uses its Master Plan in rezoning decisions, which of the following best describes your approach? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| When considering the rezoning of properties, some local governments strictly adhere to their Master Plan, others use it just for general guiding principles, and yet other jurisdictions rarely consult it at all. Thinking about the way your jurisdiction usually uses its Master Plan in rezoning decisions, which of the following best describes your approach? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned) | Strictly adhere to Master Plan when rezoning | 37% | 40% | 35% | 31% | 38% |
| Follow spirit but not letter of Master Plan when rezoning | 39% | 49% | 54% | 50% | 50% | |
| Rarely consider the Master Plan when rezoning | 4% | 2% | 7% | 7% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 21% | 8% | 4% | 12% | 8% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Category | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| When considering the rezoning of properties, some local governments strictly adhere to their Master Plan, others use it just for general guiding principles, and yet other jurisdictions rarely consult it at all. Thinking about the way your jurisdiction usually uses its Master Plan in rezoning decisions, which of the following best describes your approach? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned) | Strictly adhere to Master Plan when rezoning | 32% | 39% | 47% | 37% | 43% | 38% |
| Follow spirit but not letter of Master Plan when rezoning | 48% | 51% | 48% | 57% | 51% | 50% | |
| Rarely consider the Master Plan when rezoning | 6% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 14% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 8% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| When considering the rezoning of properties, some local governments strictly adhere to their Master Plan, others use it just for general guiding principles, and yet other jurisdictions rarely consult it at all. Thinking about the way your jurisdiction usually uses its Master Plan in rezoning decisions, which of the following best describes your approach? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned) | Strictly adhere to Master Plan when rezoning | 22% | 29% | 38% | 42% | 42% | 43% | 38% |
| Follow spirit but not letter of Master Plan when rezoning | 58% | 55% | 49% | 45% | 49% | 50% | 50% | |
| Rarely consider the Master Plan when rezoning | 8% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 4% | |
| Don't Know | 12% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 8% | |