HOME Commissioners Departments Committees Services Documents Forms Projects Openings About Us Links			BENZIE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Description The Planning Commission is an seven member commission appointed by the County Board of Commissioners. Planning Commissioners are appointed to three year terms. Mission Statement The Planning Commission is a local nonpolitical unit of the Benzie County government providing services that are directed by the Michigan Planning Enabling Act 33 of 2008 to establish planning for the county; to promote safety, health, and general welfare. Major Objectives Adopt, amend or review the county master plan; Work to objectively implement the county master plan; Encourage intergovernmental cooperation and communication by identifying common planning goals among local units of government for county wide comprehensive planning; Provide an annual oral and or written report to legislative bodies of the county concerning its operation and status of planning activities; Engage the public on planning issues within the county and provide educational opportunities wherever possible; Provide an annual capital improvement plan. Review and comment on proposed capital improvement projects of the county. Contact Person Name: Peg Minster Home Phone: Mobile Phone: 231-378-2259 231-357-7145 Email: Email Peg Board Members Chairperson: Peg Minster Vice Chair: Nena Bondarenko Secretary: Susan Zenker Members: Lori Hill Adrian Poulisse Glen Rineer Don Tanner Meetings Dates & Time: 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Location: Room 206 Benzie County Government Center 448 Court Place Beulah, MI 49617 Minutes To subscribe for minutes and agendas contact Kathy Ralston, the Recording Secretary, at 231-342-2155 or email her. Minutes from RECENT Planning Commission Meetings Date:   Type of Meeting: Minutes:   Pages, File Size: • 1-10-2013   Work Session   minutes   5 pages, 236 kB • 1-10-2013   Regular   minutes   6 pages, 228 kB • 2-14-2013   Regular   minutes   6 pages, 240 kB • 3-14-2013   Regular   minutes   9 pages, 372 kB • 3-21-2013   Special   minutes   2 pages, 304 kB • 4-11-2013   Budget   minutes   3 pages, 204 kB • 4-11-2013   Regular   minutes   4 pages, 216 kB Minutes from PAST Planning Commission Meetings: 2009 though 2012 Documents The following documents have been adopted by the Benzie County Board of Commissioners as part of the Benzie County 2020 Comprehensive Plan: Benzie County 2020 Comprehensive Plan — Base Document — See below. Benzie County Recreation and Cultural Master Plan: 2009-2014 Introduction and Table of Contents - PDF document, 6 pages, 8.2 mB Main document - PDF document, 127 pages, 38.1 mB Open Space and Natural Resources Protection Plan (OSNRPP) — See below. Socio-Economic Trends - PDF document, 46 pages, 15.1 mB Community Facilities and Services Report - PDF document, 64 pages, 2.0 mB Intergovernmental Cooperation Report - PDF document, 48 pages, 876 kB Agricultural Report - PDF document, 72 pages, 1.7 mB Residential Development and Land Division Report - PDF document, 77 pages, 1.9 mB Jobs and Economic Development Report - PDF document, 48 pages, 1.4 mB Forestry and Mineral Resources Report - PDF document, 71 pages, 880 kB Sensitive Lands and Water Resources Report - PDF document, 76 pages, 1.1 mB Transportation Report - PDF document, 54 pages, 1.5 mB Planning Commission Ordinance Original, 5-19-2009 - PDF document, 9 pages, 36 kB Amendment, 2-07-2012 - PDF document, 49 pages, 136 kB Soil Erosion Ordinance - PDF document, 27 pages, 432 kB Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, and Storm Control (SESSC) Informational Guide Forms Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, and Stormwater Control (SESSC) Permit Application BENZIE COUNTY 2020 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (Base Document) Prepared by the Benzie County Planning Commission October, 2000 NOTE: The links to documents on this page point to PDF documents. Please see below for details. • Title Page 2 pages, 36 kB • Table of Contents 3 pages, 84 kB • Preface 3 pages, 96 kB • Chapter 1: Benzie County in 2000 8 pages, 1.2 mB • Benzie County Existing Land Use Map 1-6    - Small version - JPG image, 912 x 613 pixels, 268 kB    - Large version - JPG image, 2280 x 1532 pixels, 1.0 mB   • Chapter 2: BENZIE COUNTY 2020 Vision:   What Benzie County Residents Value 4 pages, 100 kB • Chapter 3: What's at Risk: Major Issues and Analysis 18 pages, 268 kB • Chapter 4: Future Land Use and Urban Services Districts 17 pages, 6 mB • Benzie County Future Land Use Map 4-1    - Small version - JPG image, 690 x 489 pixels, 164 kB    - Large version - JPG image, 1483 x 1051 pixels, 392 kB   • Chapter 5: Principles, Strategies, & Policies 16 pages, 3.2 mB • Chapter 6: Plan Implementation 12 pages, 196 kB BENZIE COUNTY OPEN SPACE & NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION PLAN Prepared by: Open Space and Natural Resources Protection Committee For the Benzie County Planning Commission and the Benzie County Board of Commissioners April 2002 NOTE: The links to documents on this page point to PDF documents. Please see below for details. • Executive Summary 8 pages, 11.8 mB • Cover Page 1 page, 664 kB • Title Page 1 page, 56 kB • Table of Contents 7 pages, 120 kB • Chapter 1: Benzie County Open Space and    Natural Resources 31 pages, 18.7 mB • Chapter 2: What Lands to Protect and Why 20 pages, 1.6 mB • Chapter 3: What's at Risk: Major Issues & Analysis 42 pages, 10.2 mB • Chapter 4: Benzie County PDR Plan 30 pages, 424 kB • Chapter 5: Benzie County TDR Plan 4 pages, 96 kB • Chapter 6: Action Recommendations 7 pages, 132 kB APPENDICES   C. Citizen Photos (introduction only) 1 page, 32 kB D. Land Preservation / Purchase of Development Rights Information 5 pages, 92 kB E. References 1 page, 56 kB G. Threatened and Endangered Species List 3 pages, 76 kB [ Top Of Page ] Note: To view the PDF documents on this page, Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. If you do not already have it, you can get it free from Adobe. Once installed, simply clicking on the link will bring up the document. 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