Fundamentals of Planning and Zoning

Course sessions required to earn a Michigan Citizen Planner certificate include:

Introduction to Planning and Zoning:
Smart Growth, Ethics, and Planning Resources

Legal Foundations of Planning and Zoning:
Cases, Statutes, and Other Planning Authority

Roles and Responsibilities Part I:
The Planning Team and the Comprehensive Plan

Roles and Responsibilities Part II:
Zoning, Site Plans and the Zoning Board of Appeals Process

Plan Implementation and Development Controls:
Subdividing Land, Zoning Controls, and Non-regulatory Techniques

Best Practices for Innovative Planning and Zoning:
Causes of Sprawl, Traditional Design, and Conservation Design

Art of Community Planning:
Participation, Effective Meetings, and Managing Conflict