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Commissioners agree to apply for farmland-preservation comprehensive planning grant
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Summary
Commissioners voted to apply for a 90/10 farmland-preservation planning grant (the 10% may be in-kind) to support countywide land-use coordination, GIS mapping and updates to subdivision regulations, with a maximum listed grant of $50,000.
A commissioner brought forward a recommendation from Dennis Miller to pursue a farmland-preservation and comprehensive land‑use planning grant administered through the state. The grant is structured as a 90/10 program with the 10 percent potentially provided in-kind; presenters said the program could fund up to $50,000 for planning and countywide coordination.
Dennis Miller, referenced by name in the discussion, described the grant as a vehicle to bring townships, villages and municipalities together to review existing policies and map growth areas, not as an immediate imposition of new regulations. "It's a 9010, and the 10 could even be in kind, up to 50,000 for comprehensive land use planning," Miller said. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about whether the program would create new rules or simply document existing zoning and planning practices; presenters repeatedly emphasized the grant is primarily for planning and coordination.
A motion to apply for the grant was made and approved by the commission. Commissioners directed staff and those referenced (including Dennis Miller) to coordinate next steps and to return with additional detail as the grant application develops.