Milan Organization for Regional Excellence: M.O.R.E.

• M.O.R.E. Regional Plan [PDF]

M.O.R.E. is...

• Community-wide visioning
• Community-wide planning
• Community-wide decisions

The Milan Organization for Regional Excellence (M.O.R.E.) was formed by a group of community leaders concerned about community issues and growth pressures in the Milan area. Representatives from the Milan Area Chamber of Commerce, the Townships of Augusta and York in Washtenaw County, London and Milan Townships in Monroe County and the City of Milan, and Milan Area Schools have participated in the process. The overall objective in creating a Regional Plan is to help guide future events by providing a resource of information and community participation to help achieve a better environment in which to live, work and play. Better decision-making and communication between communities is an important by-product of this effort.

It should be emphasized that the Regional Plan is not meant to usurp local control of land use. Instead, the Regional Plan provides the basis upon which local unit master plans can be developed, and in turn zoning and land use decisions are made. The plan is meant to serve as a resource that local communities in the Milan area can consult to address local community issues related to growth and development.

The planning process was initiated in with a Community-wide visioning session held on March 24, 2001. Approximately sixty residents of the region and concerned citizens attended the session. The participation and input provided during the visioning session provided the basis by which the M.O.R.E. Regional Plan was developed. On October 23, 2003, M.O.R.E. presented the regional plan.

To submit comments regarding the M.O.R.E. Regional Plan, please email Terry Brinkman (brinkmat@ewashtenaw.org) or phone 734-222-6882.