Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2017, Question 12e

No community consensus on some elements of Master Plan

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Which of the following, if any, are reasons why your jurisdiction may not strictly adhere to its Master Plan when making rezoning decisions? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that generally follow the spirit of the Master Plan or rarely consider the Master Plan when rezoning properties)

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
	Jurisdiction Type				Total
Percentage of jurisdictions that do not strictly adhere to their Master Plan when making zoning decisions because there isn’t community consensus on some elements of the Master Plan: (Among jurisdictions that generally follow the spirit of the Master Plan or rarely consider the Master Plan when rezoning properties)	36%	14%	19%	15%	16%

Population Size Crosstabulation
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
	Population Category					Total
Percentage of jurisdictions that do not strictly adhere to their Master Plan when making zoning decisions because there isn’t community consensus on some elements of the Master Plan: (Among jurisdictions that generally follow the spirit of the Master Plan or rarely consider the Master Plan when rezoning properties)	14%	14%	22%	18%	22%	16%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
	Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
	Region of Michigan						Total
Percentage of jurisdictions that do not strictly adhere to their Master Plan when making zoning decisions because there isn’t community consensus on some elements of the Master Plan: (Among jurisdictions that generally follow the spirit of the Master Plan or rarely consider the Master Plan when rezoning properties)	10%	15%	19%	16%	13%	18%	16%