Frequency of public hearings for zoning actions
Full Question Text
Regardless of whether your jurisdiction does its own zoning or relies on the county or joint authority, how often would you say public hearings for zoning actions (rezoning requests, site plan review, special use permits, etc.) occur regarding properties in your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding those counties which have no county-zoned townships)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Regardless of whether your jurisdiction does its own zoning or relies on the county or a joint authority, how often would you say public hearings for zoning actions (rezoning requests, site plan review, special use permits, etc.) occur regarding properties in your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding those counties which have no county-zoned townships) | Once a month or more | 31% | 13% | 25% | 4% | 14% |
| A few times a year | 36% | 44% | 51% | 41% | 45% | |
| About once a year | 4% | 21% | 14% | 22% | 20% | |
| Rarely or never | 21% | 21% | 9% | 33% | 20% | |
| Don't Know | 8% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Category | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Regardless of whether your jurisdiction does its own zoning or relies on the county or a joint authority, how often would you say public hearings for zoning actions (rezoning requests, site plan review, special use permits, etc.) occur regarding properties in your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding those counties which have no county-zoned townships) | Once a month or more | 5% | 11% | 20% | 38% | 50% | 14% |
| A few times a year | 31% | 51% | 60% | 50% | 39% | 45% | |
| About once a year | 25% | 24% | 11% | 6% | 2% | 20% | |
| Rarely or never | 38% | 13% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 20% | |
| Don't Know | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | |
| % 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 | |||
| Regardless of whether your jurisdiction does its own zoning or relies on the county or a joint authority, how often would you say public hearings for zoning actions (rezoning requests, site plan review, special use permits, etc.) occur regarding properties in your jurisdiction? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding those counties which have no county-zoned townships) | Once a month or more | 7% | 12% | 18% | 12% | 12% | 20% | 14% |
| A few times a year | 38% | 41% | 49% | 38% | 47% | 52% | 45% | |
| About once a year | 16% | 23% | 16% | 24% | 25% | 14% | 20% | |
| Rarely or never | 38% | 24% | 15% | 25% | 15% | 13% | 20% | |
| Don't Know | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | |