Library

• Lakes to Land Master Plans

  • Crystal Lake Township Master Plan
  • Blaine Township Master Plan
  • Arcadia Township Master Plan
  • Bear Lake Township Master Plan
  • Village of Bear Lake Master Plan
  • Gilmore Township Master Plan
  • Joyfield Township Master Plan
  • Pleasanton Township Master Plan
  • Village of Honor Master Plan
  • MSUE Home Page

• Leadership Team Documents

  • Collective Prioritization: July 7 2012 with Rankings
  • Collective Prioritization: July 7 2012 with Voting
  • EVIP Resolution for Aug. 2012
  • Goals Summary: Benzie and Manistee County Plans
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 1-13-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 10-10-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 11-14-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 3-14-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 4-5-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 5-9-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 6-13-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 7-11-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 8-8-2012 (Packet)
  • Leadership Team Meeting Agenda, 9-12-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 01-08-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 02-12-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 03-12-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 04-09-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 05-14-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 06-10-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 07-09-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 08-13-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 09-10-2014
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 10-10-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 10-10-2013
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 11-06-2013
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 11-14-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 12-04-2013
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 2-13-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 4-10-2013
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 4-11-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 5-8-2013
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 5-9-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 6-12-2013
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 6-13-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 7-11-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 8-14-2013
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 8-8-2012
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 9-11-2013
  • Leadership Team Meeting Minutes, 9-12-2012
  • Leadership Team Newsletter, 7-27-2012
  • Leadership Team Newsletter, 8-30-2012
  • MEDC Region 2 Placemaking Grant 2013
  • Priority Sharing Meeting vote results
  • Project PowerPoint from the Alliance for Economic Success
  • Request for Proposals
  • Scope of Work

• Community Documents

  • Planning Commission Agenda: Arcadia Township 9-5-2012
  • Planning Commission Agenda: Crystal Lake Township, 7-24-2013
  • Planning Commission Agenda: Crystal Lake Township, 7-31-2013 Special Meeting
  • Planning Commission Agenda: Crystal Lake Township, 8-29-2012 Master Plan Working Session
  • Planning Commission Agenda: Pleasanton Township 9-6-2012
  • Planning Commission Minutes, Crystal Lake Township, 1-9-2013 Master Plan Review Working Session
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 09-11-2013 Special Meeting DRAFT
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 09-25-2013 Special Meeting DRAFT
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 10-24-2012 Regular Meeting
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 11-14-2012 Master Plan Review Working Session
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 11-28-2012 Master Plan Review Working Session
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 12-12-2012 Master Plan Review Working Session
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 2-1-2013 Master Plan Review Working Session
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 2-13-2013 Master Plan Review Working Session
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 4-17-2013 Special Meeting
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 4-24-2013 Regular Meeting
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 5-29-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 6-12-2013 Special Meeting
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 6-26-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Crystal Lake Township, 7-24-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 01-16-2014
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 01-31-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 02-28-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 03-28-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 04-18-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 05-16-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 07-18-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 08-22-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 09-19-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 09-27-2012
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 10-11-2012
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 10-25-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 11-20-2013
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 11-29-2012
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 12-11-2012

• L2L Communities for Collective Action

  • CfC Minutes, February 12 2015
  • CfC Minutes, March 9 2015
  • CfC Minutes, January 13 2015
  • CfC Minutes, December 18 2014
  • CfC Minutes, November 13 2014
  • Farm and Food System Update, May 13 2015
  • Collective Impact (Stanford Social Review), May 13, 2015
  • Benzie County Economic Development Action Plan, May 13 2015
  • CfC Minutes, May 13 2015 (amended)
  • News Release: Value Added Food Producer Event on June 5
  • Communities for Collective Action – Phase 2 Letter
  • CfC Minutes, June 10 2015

• Community Websites

  • Arcadia Township Website
  • Bear Lake Promoters
  • Bear Lake Township Website
  • Bear Lake Village Website
  • City of Manistee on Facebook
  • City of Manistee Website
  • Crystal Lake Township Website
  • Frankfort City Website
  • Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce
  • Honor Area Restoration Project (HARP)
  • Honor Village Website
  • Lake Township Website
  • Manistee County Website
  • Manistee Township Website
  • Onekama Township and Village Website
  • Planning Commission Minutes: Joyfield Township, 06-20-2013
  • Pleasanton Township Website
  • Village of Elberta Facebook page
  • VillageOfElberta.com
  • VillageOfElberta.org

• Master Plans and Zoning Ordinances (some are large files)

  • Arcadia Master Plan 2004
  • Arcadia Township Zoning Ordinance 2005
  • Bear Lake Community Plan 2007
  • Bear Lake Township Master Plan 2002
  • Bear Lake Township Zoning Ordinance 2007
  • Benzie County 2020 Comprehensive Plan 2000
  • Benzie County Future Land Use Map
  • Benzie County Open Space and Natural Resources Protection Plan 2002
  • Benzie County Recreation and Cultural Master Plan 2009-2014
  • Blaine Township Zoning Map
  • Blaine Township Zoning Ordinance
  • City of Manistee Master Plan 2002
  • City of Manistee Zoning Ordinance
  • Crystal Lake Township Zoning Map 2005
  • Crystal Lake Township Zoning Ordinance Page
  • Elberta Master Plan 2012
  • Frankfort Master Plan 2010
  • Gilmore Township Zoning Map
  • Gilmore Township Zoning Ordinance 2010
  • Goals Summary: Benzie and Manistee County Plans
  • Homestead Township Planning and Zoning 2008
  • Honor Village Revitalization Report 2011
  • Lake Township Master Plan 2010
  • Lake Township Zoning Ordinance Page
  • Manistee County Master Plan 2008
  • Manistee Township Master Plan 2001
  • Manistee Township Zoning Map 2009
  • Manistee Township Zoning Ordinance 2009
  • Onekama Community Master Plan 2010
  • Pleasanton Township Land Use Plan 1999
  • Pleasanton Township Zoning Map 2003
  • Pleasanton Township Zoning Ordinance
  • Portage Lake Watershed Forever Plan 2008

• Resource Library

  • Alliance for Economic Success
  • Beginning Farmers
  • CRC Survey of Economic Development Programs
  • Food and Farm Network Resources
  • Michigan Association of Planning
  • Michigan Association of Planning: Annual Conference
  • Michigan Association of Planning: Onsite Workshops
  • Michigan Association of Planning: Training Events
  • Michigan Citizen Planner program from MSU Extension
  • Morning Ag Clips
  • North Star Organics
  • Northern Express: "Booming in Benzie"
  • Northwest Michigan Council of Governments: "New Designs for Growth Development Guidebook"
  • NWMCOG: "Food Innovation Districts Guidebook"
  • NWMCOG: "Food Innovation Districts" presentation
  • Smart Growth
  • Stakeholder Analysis Article
  • Stakeholder Mapping
  • Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities
  • Up North Live: "Charlie's Natural Food Market Opens for Natural Living in Benzie County"

• Michigan State University Extension Planning Resources

  • Land Use Pamphlets
  • Planning and Zoning Staff and Services
  • Planning and Zoning Resources
  • Training Programs
  • Articles

• News Releases

  • Citizens Learn More about Lakes to Land Regional Initiative – May 25, 2012
  • Lakes to Land Consultant Selected – February 9, 2012
  • Lakes to Land Grant Announcement – January 23, 2012
  • Lakes to Land Information Meetings – May 9, 2012
  • Lakes to Land Initiative Begins – April 24, 2012
  • Lakes to Land Interviews – November 10, 2011
  • Lakes to Land Regional Initative Gets Legs Thanks to C.S. Mott Foundation – September 27, 2012
  • Lakes to Land Regional Initiative Begins Second Round of Visioning – June 29, 2012
  • Lakes to Land Regional Initiative in Manistee, Bear Lake, Pleasanton, and Small Groups – July 27, 2012