Module 3: The Comprehensive Plan
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Learn what a comprehensive plan is and how it should be used. Units within this module focus on why the plan is created, how land uses are defined and how they are designated. Register online now!
Unit 3.1: What is a Comprehensive Plan?
Before you create any document or plan, you need to know its purpose and the components required to complete the document. This unit reviews the components of a comprehensive plan created through the planning process. It examines the purpose and the basic information of each component. Learn More
Unit 3.2: Land Use Trends and the Role of Planning
This comprehensive plan considers the past, present, and future for each community. This unit provides an historical view of Michigan land use patterns and the potential need for change. An historical perspective is important when it comes to changing the present and shaping the future. Without this larger perspective, the planning process at the local level can undo the progress that has been made and repeat the damage that has been done. Learn More
Unit 3.3: Future Land Use Classifications
What is meant by future land use classifications? How does this apply to the comprehensive plan and the future land use map? This unit answers these questions and more. Citizen planners need to consider land use classifications when creating their comprehensive plan to ensure that they address goals and design guidelines related to land uses. Land use classifications are also key in creating and implementing the zoning ordinance. Learn More
Unit 3.4: Should the Plan be Updated?
Now that we've discussed the components of a comprehensive plan, the next step is deciding when to take action to review and revise the current plan, or to create a new one. This unit is designed to help a planning commission make decisions about when to review its comprehensive plan and how to identify characteristics of a good plan.
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