WELCOME
...to the Cheboygan County Planning & Zoning division of the Community Development Department!
Thank you for visiting our website, we hope the information you find here is useful. Please contact our office at 231-627-8489 with any additional questions.
Zoning Enforcement Report 2011
Click on the link below to view a PDF of the Zoning Enforcement Report for 2011:
Zoning Enforcement Report 2011
Cheboygan County Naturally!
See why Cheboygan County is the natural choice.
County Master Plan
Please visit our Cheboygan County Master Plan website for more information on how to get involved in this important process!
Cheboygan County Planning Commission Work Plan 2012
Click on the link below to view a PDF of the Planning Commission's Work Plan for 2012.
Planning Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals Agendas
To view information on upcoming matters on a Planning Commission agenda or Zoning Board of Apppeals agenda, please visit the Meeting and Events Calendar.
Fernelius of Cheboygan's $3+ Million Expansion
Fernelius Toyota-Chrysler-Dodge of Cheboygan builds a $3+ million expansion. Click here to view more information regarding the expansion. Click here to view the site plan review application that was approved by the Planning Commission on April 20, 2011.
The main functions of the Community Development Department are:
Planning for a better Cheboygan County
By providing reports and studies as staff support for our County's Commissions such as the Planning Commission, Economic Development Corporation, and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, we support the goals of the County Board and our stakeholders.
Protecting Residents, Business Owners, and Property in Cheboygan County
Business people and residents invest in property when they believe that their investment will be protected. Once a new business locates here they can be more assured that their investment is protected from incompatible land uses. This encourages economic development. Studies have shown that counties with zoning have higher assessed values, more people employed, more businesses, and higher personal incomes.
By reviewing permits for buildings and conducting inspections we help to maximize the investment by limiting the chance that an incompatible land use will be built next door. This also ensures the community's land use goals are protected. This is important to protect the existing investments people have made in their properties.
The Cheboygan County’s Community Development Department includes the Planning & Zoning, Construction Code, Ordinance Compliance, Soil Erosion, Addressing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) departments. Our mission is to enable the County’s stakeholders to fully participate in the public processes that create a sustainable community.
The Community Development Department works to provide quality customer service and professional technical assistance to our customers. Our goal is to preserve the high quality of life in Cheboygan County while allowing for appropriate growth that provides living wage jobs for our citizens.
We also serve as staff support for the County’s Economic Development Corporation, Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and the Northern Cheboygan Intergovernmental Planning Committee. We also provide land use and economic development guidance to our residents, business people, as well as townships, cities, and villages within the county.
The services we provide:
- Computer mapping (GIS)
- Land use planning
- Land use permit processing
- Planning and Zoning for 18 townships
- Soil erosion guidance
- Community development guidance
- Ordinance Compliance
- Demographic information
- Connections to other government and non-profit agencies
Current Projects:
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Economic Development - We are working on a project called the Trailside Community Enhancement Project with LIAA. The project includes a website (coming soon) which will provide information for travelers and all trail users of the North Central State Recreational Trail. There will also be a manual for use by trailside communities to help them properly serve the trail user and do everything they can for their own economic development that can come from recreational trail development.
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Land Use Planning – we are working with the Topinabee Development Association, downtown Indian River, northern Cheboygan County townships and the City of Cheboygan. With these partners we are creating more appropriate land use to preserve a sense of place and expand economic opportunities. We are also creating an online tool that will gather quality information from the general public for the three townships’ and City of Cheboygan’s land use planning effort.
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Computer Mapping or GIS – We are updating aerial photographs and have created a web-based mapping system that freely distributes more land use information including demographics, current land use, future land use goals, land use ownership and much more.
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Front line business assistance – we are often a first phone call from entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a business. One of our key partners in this effort is the Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, who provides entrepreneurial assistance in our county. We work closely with many entrepreneurial support organizations and can link them with the appropriate group to help them grow a business as well as guide them through the permitting process.
Partners
In order to serve our customer most effectively, we partner with other entities who serve a variety of functions that may benefit that customer. We work closely with local and regional entities such as:
Northern Lakes Economic Alliance (NLEA)
Northeastern Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG)
Michigan State University Extension
Townships of Cheboygan County
City of Cheboygan, Villages of Wolverine and Mackinaw City
Land Information Access Association (LIAA)
Michigan Association of Planning
District #4 Health Department
Cheboygan County Soil Conservation District
Top of Michigan Trails Council
Mackinaw Area Chamber of Commerce
Indian River Chamber of Commerce
HOW TO GET INVOLVED Learn how you can get involved in the local planning process. Read this excellent pamphlet by the League of Women Voters of Michigan, entitled This Land is Ours.
Cheboygan County Planning & Zoning Department is located in the County Building in a shared office with Cheboygan Conservation District.
The address is: 870 South Main St., Room 103, Cheboygan, MI 49721
Cheboygan County Planning & Zoning Department is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 4:00pm, or otherwise by appointment. The office is closed for lunch from 12:00pm - 1:00pm.
Contact Information
Steve Schnell
Community Development Director
Phone: (231)627-8485 Fax: (231)627-3646
steve@cheboygancounty.net
Scott McNeil
Planner
Phone: (231)627-8475 Fax: (231)627-3646
scott@cheboygancounty.net
Hank Jankoviak
Soil Erosion Officer
Phone: (231)627-8427 Fax: (231)627-3646
dirtguy@cheboygancounty.net
Matthew Cronk
Code Enforcement Officer
Phone: (231)627-8488 Fax: (231)627-3646
codeofficer@cheboygancounty.net
Debbie Tomlinson
Planning/Zoning Clerk
Phone: (231)627-8489 Fax: (231)627-3646
debbiet@cheboygancounty.net
Sharon Weiss
GIS Technician
Phone: (231)627-8811 Fax: (231)627-3646
gis@cheboygancounty.net
Sheri Staffan
Address Enforcment
Phone: (231)627-8465 Fax: (231)627-3646
address@cheboygancounty.net