Now You Know - P&Z: NIMBY is Not an Option, Now What?
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Now You Know Lunchtime Webinar - P&Z: NIMBY is Not an Option, Now What?
New and different land uses emerge over time, and some spark more “Not in My Backyard” (NIMBY) concerns than others. But a township cannot simply exclude or prohibit a use. The Michigan Zoning Enabling Act requires that a township that zones must allow a land use that is lawful and for which there is both a “demonstrated need” and “appropriate” land in the township. Don’t panic: At its core, zoning is a system to put land uses where they are compatible and to minimize nuisances from incompatible uses. We’ll give a quick history of why zoning exists and an introduction to how, by using the master plan and the zoning ordinance together, a township board and planning commission can be prepared for the next new thing.
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Catherine Mullhaupt
Staff Attorney, Member Information Services
MTA
Catherine provides township officials and employees with information and resources regarding the day-to-day functions of township government. She writes for the "Hello, MTA...?" and Legal Briefs columns, and other articles in the Michigan Township Focus, develops MIS Department resource materials and webpages, authors MTA publications, and presents workshop and conference sessions, as well as live and recorded online courses.
She joined MTA in 1991, spending her first nine years in MTA's Education Department writing and editing articles for the Township Focus and MTA publications. She coordinated educational workshops and the annual MTA trade show, and assisted in coordinating the annual MTA educational conference.
She was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2006 and is currently the MTA Staff Attorney.
