Onekama Community Joint Master Plan
Michigan Association of Planning 2010 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan

Onekama Township and Onekama Village share a beautiful artesian fed lake and serve as the gateway to Benzie, Leelanau and Grand Traverse Counties along the M-22 corridor. They have environmental concerns that are interconnected, businesses that are interdependent, and a seasonal economy that creates unique and challenging opportunities best faced collaboratively. With this in mind, they have joined forces to prepare a joint community master plan. This is possible due to the Michigan Planning Enabling Act (Act 33 of 2008).

A leadership team was created that encompasses a broad range of interests in the region. This group helped to guide the planning and implementation process. As well as the Village and Township, there were representatives from the schools, non-profits, local businesses, and residents of the area.

The community-driven process developed a Joint master Plan that encompasses the needs and desires of the broader Onekama community. The plan provides the framework that the community can use to preserve its natural features, build strong neighborhoods, increase commerce, plan for public services, and guide new development. This includes guidelines for land use regulations, zoning ordinances, institutional programs, and ways to identify capital improvement projects.

Other Representative Community Master Plan Projects
Pleasant Ridge Master Plan
Springfield Township Master Plan
Spring Lake Township Master Plan
Belleview Community Joint Master Plan
Essexville Community Master Plan
Marquette Community Master Plan
Escanaba Master Plan