Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Are there any full- or part-time planning employees on your jurisdiction’s own staff? (if your jurisdiction has no employees, please select “no planning staff”) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

If your jurisdiction makes any use of external planners (i.e., contracted consultants and/or personnel from other jurisdictions), what is the nature of the relationship(s)? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

If your jurisdiction makes any use of external planners (i.e., contracted consultants and/or personnel from other jurisdictions), what is the nature of the relationship(s)? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

 If your jurisdiction makes any use of external planners (i.e., contracted consultants and/or personnel from other jurisdictions), what is the nature of the relationship(s)? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

If your jurisdiction makes any use of external planners (i.e., contracted consultants and/or personnel from other jurisdictions), what is the nature of the relationship(s)? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking overall about your jurisdiction’s planning and zoning needs today, does your jurisdiction have too much, too little, or about the right amount of staff capacity (i.e., internal staff and/or external consultants)? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

How does your jurisdiction’s current staff capacity for planning and zoning compare to 10 years ago (before the Great Recession)? (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

Thinking about different types of land uses, which of the following, if any, have been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction's government, including discussion at Board/Council meetings? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that have any Master Plan)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction's governing board feels there is no need for land use planning in your jurisdiction? (Among cities, townships, and villages which do not have any Master Plan)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction's governing board believes it is not the government’s place to tell landowners how to use their property? (Among cities, townships, and villages which do not have any Master Plan)

o what extent do you agree or disagree that developing a Master Plan is too expensive for your jurisdiction? (Among cities, townships, and villages which do not have any Master Plan)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that developing a Master Plan is too time-consuming for your jurisdiction? (Among cities, townships, and villages which do not have any Master Plan)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction lacks the necessary expertise to develop a Master Plan? (Among cities, townships, and villages which do not have any Master Plan)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction lacks sufficient volunteers for a local planning commission? (Among cities, townships, and villages which do not have any Master Plan)