Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2017, Question 09e

Master Plan provides the jurisdiction legal protection against zoning or development lawsuits

Full Question Text

To what extent do you agree or disagree that having a Master Plan provides the jurisdiction legal protection against zoning or development lawsuits? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
To what extent do you agree or disagree that having a Master Plan provides the jurisdiction legal protection against zoning or development lawsuits? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned) Strongly Agree 44% 41% 45% 37% 41%
Somewhat Agree 28% 38% 38% 35% 37%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 20% 14% 11% 18% 14%
Somewhat Disagree 0% 3% 4% 4% 3%
Strongly Disagree 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Don't Know 8% 4% 0% 6% 3%