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How Partnerships for Change Can Help Your Community

How Partnerships for Change Can Help Your Community. Improving the Bottom Line. A Webinar for Local Government Officials April 23, 2010. Presenters Heather Seyfarth, AICP, Community Planner II Harry Burkholder, AICP, Community Planner II. What We Will Cover.

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How Partnerships for Change Can Help Your Community

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  1. How Partnerships for Change Can Help Your Community Improving the Bottom Line A Webinar for Local Government Officials April 23, 2010

  2. Presenters Heather Seyfarth, AICP, Community Planner II Harry Burkholder, AICP, Community Planner II

  3. What We Will Cover 1. Overview of Partnerships for Change Program 2. Benefits of Cooperation for Local Municipalities 3. Partnerships for Change Project Examples 4. Partnerships for Change - How to Apply 5. Questions & Answers

  4. Partnerships for Change Sustainable Communities Program Overall Mission Stimulate & support new multi-jurisdictional efforts to develop & adopt local land use policies that result in the preservation of valuable cultural & natural resources while encouraging urban redevelopment & discouraging inefficient, low-density development.

  5. Program Sponsors: LIAA Michigan Municipal League Michigan Townships Association Michigan Association of Planning Michigan State University Extension

  6. Funding for Partnerships for Change provided by: • W.K. Kellogg Foundation • Americana Foundation • C.S. Mott Foundation • Coastal Management Program, Department of Environmental Quality • Michigan Townships Association • Michigan Municipal League

  7. What is LIAA? LIAA is a Section 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation created in 1993 to stimulate & support greater civic engagement. LIAA works to. . . Help people shape better communities through: • participation, • education, • information & • the effective use of technology

  8. Partnerships for Change Project Sites

  9. Benefits of the Partnerships for Change Program • Promotes Efficiency • Access to Professional Resources for Low Cost • Responds to State’s Encouragement to Collaborate • Fosters Ongoing and Positive Relationships between Jurisdictions • Addresses Community-Wide Needs

  10. Project Examples

  11. Project Examples Research & and Basic Coordination Gaylord Community • City of Gaylord • Otsego Township • Livingston Township Eaton Rapids Community • City of Eaton Rapids • Eaton Rapids Township • Hamlin Township

  12. Project Examples Research & Basic Coordination (continued) Charlevoix Community • City of Charlevoix • Five Surrounding Townships • Charlevoix County Eight Mile Community • 8-Mile Boulevard Association • 13 Jurisdictions along 8-Mile Marquette Community • City of Marquette • City of Ishpeming • City of Negaunee • Seven Surrounding Townships

  13. Project Examples Corridor Plans & Authorities Kalamazoo Community • City of Kalamazoo • Kalamazoo Charter Township • Kalamazoo County West Branch Community • City of West Branch • West Branch Township • Ogemaw Township Farmington Community • City of Farmington • City of Farmington Hills

  14. Project Examples Recreation Plans & Authorities Newaygo Community • City of Newaygo • Brooks Township • Garfield Township Kingsley Community • Village Kingsley • Paradise Township • Kingsley Area Public Schools

  15. Project Examples Joint Municipal Planning Commission Suttons Bay Community • Village of Suttons Bay • Suttons Bay Township Fremont Community • City of Fremont • Dayton Township • Sheridan Township Manchester Community • Village of Manchester • Four Surrounding Townships

  16. Project Examples Master Plans Mayville Community • Village of Mayville • Fremont Township Suttons Bay Community • Village of Suttons Bay • Suttons Bay Township Grand Traverse Commons Community • City of Traverse City • Garfield Township

  17. ApplicationProcedures

  18. Who Can Apply?  Any combination of cities, villages, or townships may apply. However, the participating municipalities should be adjacent to one another and represent a single, coherent community.

  19. What Type of Services Are Available? Services Typically Provided • Process Design & Facilitation • Training & Technical Assistance • Mapping & GIS Development • Geographic Analysis • Web Site Design & Hosting • Alternatives Research • Policy Development & Drafting • Asset Development

  20. Level of Services Available (1) First Steps Projects Intended for local governments just beginning to consider inter-jurisdictional cooperation in land use planning Expected Project Time Frame 4 – 6 Months Value of Services & Matching Requirement Up to $7,000 in services; requires a 20% cash match Special Note: Proposals can be submitted at any time

  21. Level of Services Available (2) Small-Scale Service Grants Intended for local governments that have defined an inter-jurisdictional land use planning, regulation or resource management objective Expected Project Time Frame 6 -12 Months Value of Services & Matching Requirement Up to $25,000 in services; requires a 35% cash match Project Examples • Recreation Plan • Conservation Overlay Zone • Sub-Area Plan

  22. Level of Services Available (3) Large-Scale Service Grants Intended for local governments focused on the development and adoption of major new inter-jurisdictional land use policies and programs. Expected Project Time Frame 12- 18 Months Value of Services & Matching Requirement Up to $67,000 in services; requires a 35% cash match Project Examples • Master Plan • Farmland Preservation Program • Design Guideline Program

  23. New - Collaboration Summits One-Day Intensive Workshop - Provides local leaders opportunity to engage in interactive discussions about community-based solutions to pressing local needs • Re-examine local barriers to inter-jurisdictional cooperation • Identify opportunities for greater efficiencies • Develop achievable goals and specific actions steps to launch collaborative efforts Offering up to three Summits over the next year No cost - local communities are expected to provide some on-site support

  24. How To Get Started • Begin by establishing a working committee that properly represents all of the jurisdictions and prominent interest groups • Work to define a shared vision for local growth and resource management • With that in mind, identify opportunities for cooperative planning and development • Select one or more specific shared objectives as the focus of the application

  25. Questions to Consider • Which multi-jurisdictional resources are you addressing? • How do the resources identified serve the greater community? • What policy changes or programs might be acceptable to all participants? • What resources are available to support the project? • What data sets need to be developed or revised? • What amount and type of public participation would be helpful? • What are the quantifiable outcomes desired for this project?

  26. Requirements of an Application Purpose Statement: In a sentence or two, please describe the purpose of the project Background: Please provide a brief history of cooperation or lack of cooperation between the municipalities involved. What led you to apply for this service grant? What has been accomplished Project Goals: In a brief statement, please identify the project goals. What do you hope to achieve (i.e., desired outcome)? Service Expectations: Please clearly describe what assistance you seek for this project. What would you like LIAA and PfC to do? Please include a general timeline.

  27. Requirements of an Application Participant Information: Who are the partners and how will they participate in the project? Project Area: Please provide a brief description and/or map. Project Commitment: The proposal must include a commitment to provide the required cash match within one month of project start up.

  28. Selection Criteria by Program Advisory Committee • Proposal completeness • Clarity of purpose • Character and coherence of the multi-jurisdictional partnership • Likelihood of project success • Likely level of improvement to or the preservation and sustainability of the identified resources • Level of commitment offered by each applicant. Topics of Special Interest • Communities working to better manage or preserve Great Lakes coastal resources & other critical natural resources • Communities working on energy conservation and renewable energy production • Communities interested in asset inventories and improving economic vitality

  29. Application Considerations Application Deadline: Friday, June 25, 2010 Mail applications to: Partnerships for Change Sustainable Communities LIAA 324 Munson Avenue Traverse City, MI 49686 You may also submit applications, as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf ) documents, to partnerships@liaa.org www.partnershipsforchange.cc

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