Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
East Lansing Planning Commission Records
00080
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- East Lansing (Mich.). Planning Commission.
- Title
- East Lansing Planning Commission records
- ID
- 00080
- Date [inclusive]
- 1958-1969
- Extent
- 1.33 Cubic feet , 52 volumes in box
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan."
Historical Note
The donor, James H. Denison, was a member from the founding of the East Lansing Planning Commission in 1958, serving as Vice-Chairman from 1958 to 1961 and as its Chairman from 1962 to 1968. The East Lansing Planning Commission creates and manages a Master Plan for the physical development of the city; prepares comprehensive programs for capital improvements; reviews rezoning requests, site plans, subdivisions, special use permits and other land use applications; reviews the widening and extension of streets, the development of parks and other public improvements; develops new zoning standards; and ensures that the standards of appropriate environmental protection legislation are applied.
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists mainly of materials relating to the East Lansing Planning Commission. The donor, James H. Denison, was a member from its founding in 1958, serving as Vice-Chairman from 1958 to 1961 and as its Chairman from 1962 to 1968.
Minutes of the meetings of the Planning Commission are complete from 1958 to June, 1969, including minutes of several sub-committee meetings. Planning studies done by the Commission and several done for it by outside consultant firms deal with such problems as creating the Central Business District Zone (CBD) and the allied problems of streets, parking, and capital improvements. A large portion relates directly to the CBD but zoning, parking, and park lands throughout the city of East Lansing are included. Two other major projects reported on were long range studies of the domicile preferences of Michigan State University faculty and staff, and creation of a reasonable set of subdivision regulations. Also included is the comprehensive plan of East Lansing in 1980. Finally, there is the Commission Handbook.
The collection also includes some East Lansing City Council minutes and minutes from the Tri-County Planning Commission. Many advisory studies from the Tri-County, the State of Michigan and Michigan State University, used by the East Lansing Planning Commission are in the collection. There are also several pamphlets of a miscellaneous nature.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections October 1969
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Revision Description
August 2001
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University. Property Rights: Michigan State University.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Custodial History
Gift of James H. Denison, 1969-09-04
Controlled Access Headings
Genre(s)
- Photographs
Geographic Name(s)
- Lansing (Mich.)
Personal Name(s)
- Denison, James Henry, 1907-1975
Subject(s)
- Automobiles -- Research
- Central business districts -- Michigan -- East Lansing
- Cities and towns -- Research
- City planning
- City planning -- Michigan -- East Lansing
- City traffic -- Michigan -- East Lansing
- Economics -- Research
- Housing -- Research
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks -- Michigan -- East Lansing
- Population research -- Michigan -- East Lansing
- Public schools -- Michigan
- Public utilities
- Urban beautification -- Michigan -- East Lansing
Collection Inventory
Papers |
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East Lansing Planning Commission |
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| Box | ||||
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Minutes |
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October, 1958 - March, 1959 |
1 | 1 | ||
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May, 1959 - September, 1959 |
1 | 2 | ||
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October, 1959 - April, 1960 |
1 | 3 | ||
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May, 1960 - January, 1961 |
1 | 4 | ||
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February - June, 1961 |
1 | 5 | ||
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July - December, 1961 |
1 | 6 | ||
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January - May, 1962 |
1 | 7 | ||
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June - September, 1962 |
1 | 8 | ||
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October, 1962 - January, 1963 |
1 | 9 | ||
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February - May 1963 |
1 | 10 | ||
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June - October, 1963 |
1 | 11 | ||
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November, 1963 - February, 1964 |
1 | 12 | ||
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March - May, 1964 |
1 | 13 | ||
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July - October, 1964 |
1 | 14 | ||
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November - December, 1964 |
1 | 15 | ||
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February - May, 1965 |
1 | 16 | ||
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June - July, 1965 |
1 | 17 | ||
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August - September, 1965 |
1 | 18 | ||
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October - December, 1965 |
1 | 19 | ||
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January - March, 1966 |
1 | 20 | ||
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March 9, 1966 |
1 | 21 | ||
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April - May, 1966 |
1 | 22 | ||
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May - July, 1966 |
1 | 23 | ||
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August - September, 1966 |
1 | 24 | ||
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October - November, 1966 |
1 | 25 | ||
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December, 1966 - January, 1967 |
1 | 26 | ||
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February - March, 1967 |
1 | 27 | ||
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April - June, 1967 |
1 | 28 | ||
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July - August, 1967 |
1 | 29 | ||
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September - October, 1967 |
1 | 30 | ||
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November 8, 1967 |
1 | 31 | ||
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December 13, 1967 |
1 | 32 | ||
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January, 1968 |
1 | 33 | ||
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February - March, 1968 |
1 | 34 | ||
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April, 1968 |
1 | 35 | ||
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May, 1968 |
1 | 36 | ||
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June - July, 1968 |
1 | 37 | ||
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April, 1968 |
1 | 38 | ||
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September, 1968 |
1 | 39 | ||
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October - November, 1968 |
1 | 40 | ||
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November - December, 1968 |
1 | 41 | ||
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December, 1968 - January, 1969 |
1 | 42 | ||
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February - April, 1969 |
1 | 43 | ||
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April, 1969 |
1 | 44 | ||
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May, 1969 |
1 | 45-46 | ||
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June, 1969 |
1 | 47 | ||
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Handbook |
1 | 48-52 | ||
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Central Business District Zone |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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July - December, 1961 |
1 | 53 | ||
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December, 1961 |
1 | 54 | ||
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May, 1964 - May, 1969 |
1 | 55 | ||
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August, 1968 - April, 1969 |
1 | 56 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Capital Improvements Program -- January, 1969 |
1 | 57-59 | ||
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Subdivision Regulations -- n.d. |
1 | 60-61 | ||
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East Lansing City Council - Minutes |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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January - February, 1966 |
1 | 62 | ||
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March, 1966 |
1 | 63 | ||
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Tri County Planning Commission |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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Minutes -- March, 1967 - February, 1968 |
1 | 64 | ||
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Minutes & Miscellaneous -- April, 1968 - February, 1969 |
1 | 65 | ||
| Box | Folder | |||
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East Lansing, Lansing, Tri-County Planning Commissions - Kahres Farm Development -- December, 1965 - February, 1966 |
1 | 66 | ||
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East Lansing Planning Commission - Miscellaneous |
1 | |||
| Box | Folder | |||
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September, 1960 - July, 1966 |
1 | 67 | ||
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July, 1966 |
1 | 68-69 | ||
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May, 1968 |
1 | 70 | ||
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n.d. |
1 | 71-73 | ||
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Volumes |
Box 1 |
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| Box | ||||
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vol. 1: Public Facilities Study -- June, 1962 |
1 | |||
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vol. 2: Physical Features Study -- July, 1962 |
1 | |||
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vol. 3: Economic Base Study -- December, 1962 |
1 | |||
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vol. 4: Population Study -- January, 1963 |
1 | |||
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vol. 5: Land Use Study -- May, 1963 |
1 | |||
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vol. 6: Major Street Study -- November, 1963 |
1 | |||
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vol. 7: School Park Study -- Spring 1965 |
1 | |||
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vol. 8: Central Business District Study -- June, 1965 |
1 | |||
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vol. 9: Housing Study -- June, 1965 |
1 | |||
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vol. 10: Utilities Study -- June, 1965 |
1 | |||
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vol. 11: Parks, Recreation, and Beautification -- January, 1968 |
1 | |||
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vol. 12: Comprehensive Plan -- 1980 |
1 | |||
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vol. 13: City of East Lansing - Annual Report -- 1957 |
1 | |||
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vol. 14: City of East Lansing - Annual Progress Report -- 1958 |
1 | |||
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vol. 15: City of East Lansing - Annual Progress Report -- 1959 |
1 | |||
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vol. 16: City of East Lansing - Annual Progress Report -- 1960 |
1 | |||
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vol. 17: Report on Proposed Extension to Existing Sewerage System -- January 14, 1960 |
1 | |||
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vol. 18: Study and Plan for the C.B.D. Retail Area the City of East Lansing -- October, 1961 |
1 | |||
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vol. 19: Financial Feasibility Study for Expanding the Parking System in East Lansing, Michigan -- December, 1965 |
1 | |||
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vol. 20: East Lansing - Central Business District a Design Study -- August, 1967 |
1 | |||
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Tri-County Regional Planning Commission |
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vol. 21: Annual Report -- 1964 |
1 | |||
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vol. 22: Annual Report -- 1965 |
1 | |||
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vol. 23: Biennial Report -- 1966-1967 |
1 | |||
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vol. 24: Functional Organization of the Lansing Tri-County Region -- 1959 |
1 | |||
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vol. 25: Economic and Population Base Study of the Lansing Tri-County Area -- 1958 |
2 | |||
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vol. 26: Physical Development Factors -- 1961 |
2 | |||
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vol. 27: Advisory Services -- 1961 |
2 | |||
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vol. 28: A Summary of Alternative Long Range Water Use Plans -- 1964 |
2 | |||
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vol. 29: Growth and Change - Preliminary Development Proposals for the Tri-County Region -- November, 1965 |
2 | |||
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vol. 30: The House We live In -- June, 1968 |
2 | |||
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vol. 31: Guiding Land Subdividing - Part 1 Procedures -- November, 1961 |
2 | |||
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vol. 32: Guiding Land Subdivision - Part 3 Residential Standards -- October, 1964 |
2 | |||
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vol. 33: Outdoor Recreation - An Inventory -- January, 1962 |
2 | |||
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vol. 34: Public Utilities - An Inventory -- January, 1962 |
2 | |||
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vol. 35: Transportation - An Inventory -- January, 1962 |
2 | |||
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vol. 36: Schools - An Inventory -- April, 1963 |
2 | |||
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vol. 37: Cultural Facilities - An Inventory -- May, 1964 |
2 | |||
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vol. 38: Rural Zoning in a Nut Shell -- February, 1963 |
2 | |||
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vol. 39: University Research and Economic Expansion -- June, 1963 |
2 | |||
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vol. 40: Summary of Laws Relating to Local Parks and Recreation -- 1965 |
2 | |||
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vol. 41: Recommended Allocations from the Proposed State Building Fund -- January, 1944 |
2 | |||
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vol. 42: Lansing Area Trunkline Plan -- 1961 |
2 | |||
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vol. 43: The New 4 Corners Interchange Areas -- 1964 |
2 | |||
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vol. 44: Mr. Planning Commissioner -- 1954 |
2 | |||
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vol. 45: Merger Studies - 1958 Progress Report - Chamber of Commerce of Lansing |
2 | |||
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vol. 46: A Suggested Program for Financing Area Development in Michigan -- December, 1960 |
2 | |||
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vol. 47: Midway Center -- 1963 |
2 | |||
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vol. 48: The University, The City and Urban Renewal -- 1963 |
2 | |||
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vol. 49: ABC's of Community Planning -- 1962 |
2 | |||
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vol. 50: Michigan Planning Commissioners Handbook -- July, 1964 |
2 | |||
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vol. 51: The Role of Small Cities -- June, 1965 |
2 | |||
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vol. 52: Opportunities for You in Lansing, Michigan -- n.d. |
2 | |||
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Photographs |
Drawer Photographs |
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People. Denison, James H. |
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