Michigan Development Impact Study (MDIS)

With funding assistance from the Michigan Department of Transportation, Mott Foundation, and the Americana Foundation, MAP led an effort (2008–2011) to document a process and make recommendations to:

• Attract development to the State
• Target federal and state investment
• Coordinate and expedite development reviews for projects that may have impacts beyond the municipal boundary in which it is proposed
• Involve affected and impacted stakeholders
• Provide incentives for coordinated planning

The Michigan Development Impact Study (DIS) was completed based on outcomes and recommendations of the MDOT Transportation Summit (2003) and the Transportation Summit- Land Use Subcommittee (TS-LUS). The Michigan DIS project was guided by a state-wide Advisory Committee.

The resulting study recommends a coordinated and cooperative approach to planning for, reviewing, and permitting developments that will have benefits that extend beyond municipal boundaries and to develop a more economically and environmentally sustainable approach to development.

For the final report, click here.