HOME Commissioners Departments... Committees Services Documents Forms Projects Links			PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT Contact Information Phone:  FAX: 231-882-9674 231-882-0164 Personnel   Dave Neiger – Planning Director,    and Zoning Administrator Chris Flynn – Secretary Location / Address Lower Level Government Center 448 Court Place Beulah, MI 49617 Office Hours   Monday — Friday 8:00 a.m. to noon 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Services Offered Planning and zoning information Land use permits Soil erosion permits Land divisions Description The Benzie County Planning Department is a governmental agency dedicated to promoting sound planning that benefits the residents of Benzie County. Department staff and appointed commissioners recognize the importance of achieving a desired quality of life through comprehensive community planning. The Benzie County planning process is citizen driven. This is a philosophy in which the citizen directs and defines community planning through local government. Zoning ordinances emerge from the planning effort and are governed through the Department. Along with planning and zoning, the Department provides soil erosion control services county-wide. Townships zoned by the planning and zoning office are: Benzonia, Blaine, Colfax, Crystal Lake, Gilmore, Homestead, Inland, Joyfield, and Platte. Planning Commission The Planning Commission is a nine member commission appointed by the County Board of Commissioners. Planning Commissioners are appointed to three year terms. The Commission meets the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm at the Government Center. Planning Commissioners: Mary Pitcher Anne Damm Mike Moorman — Vice-Chair Kathy Ralston — Chair Karen Roberts Katherine Ross — Secretary Donald Tanner Planning Commission Meeting Minutes Date Pages, File Size January 8, 2009 10 pages, 80 kB March 12, 2009 8 pages, 72 kB Arpil 9, 2009 7 pages, 68 kB May 6, 2009 8 pages, 88 kB June 11, 2009 6 pages, 68 kB July 1, 2009 5 pages, 72 kB Auguest 5, 2009 6 pages, 84 kB September 10, 2009 4 pages, 36 kB October 8, 2009 9 pages, 112 kB November 12, 2009 3 pages, 64 kB Date Pages, File Size January 2, 2008 5 pages, 32 kB January 10, 2008 5 pages, 32 kB February 6, 2008 7 pages, 36 kB March 13, 2008 4 pages, 24 kB Arpil 2, 2008 4 pages, 40 kB June 4, 2008 7 pages, 36 kB June 12, 2008 5 pages, 24 kB July 10, 2008 4 pages, 28 kB August 6, 2008 3 pages, 28 kB August 14, 2008 4 pages, 32 kB September 8, 2008 3 pages, 20 kB September 11, 2008 9 pages, 48 kB September 18, 2008 1 page, 8 kB October 1, 2008 4 pages, 92 kB October 7, 2008 6 pages, 72 kB October 9, 2008 8 pages, 44 kB November 13, 2008 8 pages, 48 kB December 4, 2008 2 pages, 52 kB December 11, 2008 5 pages, 68 kB Some Current Activities Intergovernmental Summit Mission, Goal, and Objectives (1 page, 40 kB) Intergovernmental Communication and Cooperation Committee (ICC) Meeting Minutes October 10, 2008 (5 pages, 56 kB) November 7, 2008 (4 pages, 44 kB) December 5, 2008 (3 pages, 40 kB) January 9, 2009 (2 pages, 88 kB) February 6, 2009 (3 pages, 76 kB) Intergovernmental Summits November 13, 2007 Summary (1 page, 52 kB) February 21, 2009 Agenda (1 page, 20 kB) List of Attendees (2 pages, 36 kB) Press Release (2 pages, 52 kB) Speaker Biographies (2 pages, 36 kB) Fees Planning & Zoning Department Fee Schedule Documents Benzie County Comprehensive Plan 2020 ("Master Plan") — See below. Benzie County Zoning Ordinance – This document is not currently available electronically, but a hard copy may be obtained from the Planning Department at the government center. 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 Dimensional Requirements for Zoning Districts Open Space and Natural Resources Protection Plan (OSNRPP) — See below. Permit Comparisons: 2008 1st Quarter Permit Comparison: 1998 - 2008 2008 2nd Quarter Permit Comparison: 1998 - 2008 2008 3rd Quarter Permit Comparison: 1998 - 2008 Planning Commission Ordinance - PDF document, 9 pages, 36 kB Platte Lakes Area Management Plan (PLAMP) Overlay District Ordinance Amendment - PDF document, 8 pages, 32 kB Socio-Economic Trends - DRAFT White Paper for the Benzie County Comprehensive Plan - PDF document, 46 pages, 15.1 mB Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, and Storm Control (SESSC) Informational Guide Wind Energy Ordinance - PDF document, 13 pages, 60 kB Zoning Newsletters Fall, 2007 - PDF document, 1 page, 108 kB Spring, 2008 - PDF document, 1 page, 184 kB Forms Land Division Application Major Special Land Use Permit Application Minor Special Land Use Permit Application Planned Unit Development (PUD) Application Request for Rezoning Application Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, and Stormwater Control (SESSC) Permit Application Zoning Board of Appeals Application Zoning Permit Application Zoning Permit Application Site Plan Projects Wyckoff Reports and Implementations BENZIE COUNTY 2020 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 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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