Planning

• Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
• City Plans
  • Area Wide Plan
  • Downtown Lakeshore Plan
  • Master Plan
  • Parks and Recreation Master Plan
  • Waterfront Redevlopment Plan
• Historic District
  • Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes
• Historic Fill Muskegon Lake Shoreline Assessment
• Planning Commission Agenda
• Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
• Planning Forms and Applications
• Properties for Sale
  • City Owned Vacant Lots
  • Other Properties Available
• Renaissance Zone
• Vacant Building Registration
• Zoning
  • Special Land Use Permits
  • Zoning Board of Appeals
  • Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
  • Zoning Ordinance Amendments

Planning

Involves both long and short term community planning, including specific projects such as Waterfront Development, Cross-Lake Muskegon-Milwaukee Ferry, Downtown Revitalization, Shoreline Drive Extension, Bike Path/Trail, Historic Preservation, Getty Street Improvements and specialized studies such as Heritage Village. This section is responsible for the constant oversight of the Master Plan and regularly updates community vision and goals.

Zoning and Land Use

Implements the zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations, growth management, and site-specific designs. This involves regular contact with the general public on a daily basis. Furthermore, it involves environmental inspection, processing of applications for variance, special use permits, site plan reviews, and other development issues. This section is also responsible for the administration of the groundwater ordinance, regulation of flood plain areas, and the development and management of computerized maps.

Economic Development

The economic development initiative has the goal of strengthening the economic vitality of the City. This section develops marketing strategies, facilitates business creation and retention, communicates with existing businesses, promotes certification of industrial sites, and assists the redevelopment of brownfields. They also work with programs such as the Smartzone, Renaissance Zone, Capital Improvement Grants, Facade Improvement Grants, and Foreign Trade Zones.

Planning Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals

Planning and Zoning Application
Planning and Zoning Application Page 2(Variances Only)
Review Standards for Variances and Use Variances
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes/Agendas
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes/Agendas
Site Plan Review Information and Checklist
Meeting Date Schedule for Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Ordinance & Map

Zoning Ordinance
Zoning Map

Groundwater Contamination Sites
City Commission Approved Contamination Sites
Contamination North
West of Seaway Contamination
East of Seaway Contamination

The Planning Department is managed by:

Cathy Brubaker-Clark, Economic Development Director
933 Terrace Street
Muskegon, MI 49443
Phone Number: (231) 724-6702
Fax Number: (231) 724-6790