Master Plan provides officials with political protection against complaints about zoning decisions
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Now we’re interested in the potential benefits of land use planning. To what extent do you agree or disagree that having a Master Plan provides officials with political protection against complaints about zoning decisions? (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 | |||
| Now we’re interested in the potential benefits of land use planning. To what extent do you agree or disagree that having a Master Plan provides officials with political protection against complaints about zoning decisions? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned) | Strongly Agree | 16% | 31% | 29% | 26% | 29% |
| Somewhat Agree | 37% | 38% | 42% | 39% | 39% | |
| Neither Agree nor Disagree | 44% | 20% | 19% | 24% | 21% | |
| Somewhat Disagree | 0% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 5% | |
| Strongly Disagree | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | |
| Don't Know | 0% | 3% | 1% | 6% | 3% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Category | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Now we’re interested in the potential benefits of land use planning. To what extent do you agree or disagree that having a Master Plan provides officials with political protection against complaints about zoning decisions? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned) | Strongly Agree | 24% | 33% | 27% | 34% | 26% | 29% |
| Somewhat Agree | 39% | 38% | 44% | 40% | 36% | 39% | |
| Neither Agree nor Disagree | 23% | 19% | 21% | 19% | 29% | 21% | |
| Somewhat Disagree | 5% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 5% | |
| Strongly Disagree | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | |
| Don't Know | 6% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 3% | |
| % 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 | |||
| Now we’re interested in the potential benefits of land use planning. To what extent do you agree or disagree that having a Master Plan provides officials with political protection against complaints about zoning decisions? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan, excluding counties that do not zone and townships that are county-zoned) | Strongly Agree | 29% | 25% | 26% | 29% | 32% | 33% | 29% |
| Somewhat Agree | 34% | 36% | 44% | 39% | 37% | 41% | 39% | |
| Neither Agree nor Disagree | 22% | 26% | 20% | 23% | 20% | 18% | 21% | |
| Somewhat Disagree | 5% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 5% | |
| Strongly Disagree | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | |
| Don't Know | 9% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 3% | |