Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2017, Question 13a

Frequency of public hearings for zoning actions

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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)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% 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%