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The Community Development Department provides support to the Township through its Code Enforcement Program. The Code Enforcement activities include, zoning, complaints, construction trade inspections, residential inspections, commercial inspections and industrial inspections, land use planning (e.g. staff to the Planning and Zoning Commissions). The Building Department is managed under the Community Development Department. The Department of Community Development also encompasses the all Michigan State Housing Development Authority Grants (MSHDA) and Economic Development activities. In addition, the department provides staff assistance to the Buena Vista Charter Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA), along with the Buena Vista Charter Township Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. This Department also serve as Administrator to the Administrative Lotsteading Committee. The Community Developer Director works with the Township Manager with Tax Abatement Requests, Infrastructure Grants, and Brownfield Grants

The Department of Community Developments overall goal is to perform the functions assigned to the department as efficiently and effectively as possible; to implement land use policies and regulations established by the Township Board of Trustees; to provide accurate and factual data to a wide range of individuals and groups in order to promote well-informed decision making; and to serve as an information and referral services for Township residents and non-residents.

The Community Development Department telephone number is (989) 754-6536 and the fax number is (989) 754-5930.

Staff:

Director/Zoning Administrator
Jeffrey Cain, Building Inspector
Robert Parrent, Electrical Inspector
Merle West, Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector

Consultants:

Township Engineer
Wade Trim
3933 Monitor
Bay City, Michigan
Charles Rolfe

Spicer Group, Inc.
230 South Washington Avenue
Saginaw, Michigan
James J. Cook

Township Attorney
Braun Kendrick Finkbeiner, P.L.C.
4301 Fashion Square
Saginaw, Michigan
Louis E. Ognianti