Monroe County Streamlining Guide
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Prepared by the Monroe County Economic Development Corporation Revised March 2018 Table of Contents Monroe County Board of Commissioners ......................................................................... i Monroe County Economic Development Corporation ..................................................... i Monroe County Economic Development Corporation ..................................................... ii Streamlining Development Task Force .............................................................................. ii Streamlining Development User’s Guide .......................................................................... iii Mission Statement ............................................................................................................. iii Goals ................................................................................................................................... iii Keeping this Guide Up to Date ..........................................................................................iv 1. Partnership Pledge ........................................................................................................... 1-1 Streamlining Development Partnership Signatories ......................................................1-1 2. Partnership Assistance & Web Links .............................................................................. 2-1 County & State Organizations ......................................................................................... 2-1 Monroe County Municipalities ........................................................................................ 2-2 Municipal Contacts ...........................................................................................................2-3 Utilities (see p. 9-4) .......................................................................................................... 2-4 Telephone (see p. 9-3) ..................................................................................................... 2-4 Internet / Cable / Fiber (see p. 9-3) .................................................................................. 2-4 Railroads (see p. 10-1) ...................................................................................................... 2-4 MDOT (see p. 6-14) ........................................................................................................... 2-4 MDEQ (see p. 6-16) .......................................................................................................... 2-4 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (see p. 6-19) .................................................................... 2-4 3. Development Assistance ................................................................................................. 3-1 Monroe County Business Development Corporation .................................................... 3-1 Monroe County Planning Department ...........................................................................3-2 Downtown Development Authorities ........................................................................... 3-3 Southeast Michigan Council of Governments ............................................................... 3-3 Monroe County Communities ........................................................................................ 3-4 4. Financial Assistance ......................................................................................................... 4-1 Monroe County Financial Institutions ............................................................................. 4-1 Economic Development Funds, Grants, Loans and Bonds ............................................ 4-1 5. Site Selection ................................................................................................................... 5-1 Industrial Parks, Business Parks & Technology Parks .................................................... 5-1 6. Local & State Agencies Review, Permits & Approvals ................................................. 6-1 Monroe County Road Commission ................................................................................. 6-1 Monroe County Drain Commissioner ............................................................................ 6-6 Monroe County Health Department ..............................................................................6-11 Michigan Business One-Stop ......................................................................................... 6-13 Michigan Department of Transportation ..................................................................... 6-14 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality ......................................................... 6-16 U. S. Army Corps of Engineers ...................................................................................... 6-19 7. Zoning/Special Approval/Site Plan Review ................................................................... 7-1 Zoning ............................................................................................................................... 7-1 Special Approval Uses ..................................................................................................... 7-3 Site Plan Review ............................................................................................................... 7-5 Other Site Development Regulations ............................................................................. 7-7 8. Tips and Tricks for Successful Development ................................................................ 8-1 9. Utility Service Areas & Maps .......................................................................................... 9-1 Water ................................................................................................................................ 9-1 Sewer / Sanitary .............................................................................................................. 9-2 Telephone & Internet ..................................................................................................... 9-3 Natural Gas & Electric ..................................................................................................... 9-4 10. Transportation Systems ................................................................................................. 10-1 Rail Transportation .........................................................................................................10-1 State and Federal Highway System .............................................................................. 10-3 Class A, Paved and Unpaved Roadways ....................................................................... 10-4 Truck Route .................................................................................................................... 10-5 Regional Transportation Network ................................................................................ 10-5 11. Workforce / Talent Development ................................................................................. 11-1 Monroe County Community College ............................................................................. 11-1 Training and Development ............................................................................................. 11-1 Employment Agencies .................................................................................................... 11-3 Schools and Colleges ...................................................................................................... 11-3 12. Quality of Life ................................................................................................................. 12-1 Monroe County Board of Commissioners Commission Member District J. Henry Lievens, Chairman District 9 Gary Wilmoth, Vice Chairman District 7 David C. Hoffman District 1 Dawn Asper District 3 Mark Brant District 2 George Jondro District 4 Jason Turner District 5 Jerry Oley District 6 Greg Moore Jr. District 8 Michael Bosanac Administrator / CFO Lisa Sanders Deputy Clerk Monroe County Economic Development Corporation Commission Member Organization Tracy Oberleiter, Chairman Monroe Bank & Trust Barry Buschmann, Vice Chairman The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. Tom Allen, Treasurer Stanford-Allen Chevrolet Cadillac Mike Baker Michigan Gas Utilities Kim Comerzan Community Health Tim Lake Monroe County Business Development Corporation Scot Laskey Laskey Company LLC Randy Mielnik Poggemeyer Design Group Dan Minton Skilled Trade Julie Hindall Michigan Works! Monroe County Employment & Training Department John Patterson Monroe County Convention & Tourism Bureau Gary Wilmoth County Commissioner, District 7 Lisa Sanders Monroe County Emergency Medical Authority i Monroe County Economic Development Corporation The Mission statement of the Monroe County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) is: To promote county-wide economic growth and employment stability by attracting and retaining business development through partnering with government, business, industry and labor which will better the quality of life for all people living and working in Monroe County. The MCEDC is driven by a commitment of the local municipalities working with the local educational, business community and labor or- ganizations in partnership with the Monroe County Business Development Corpora- tion (MCBDC) to provide an inviting environment for new business. Monroe County's economic development efforts are focused not only