Michigan Land Bank Technical Assistance Program

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Michigan Land Bank Technical Assistance Program
Presented by Daniel Kildee Lisa Mueller
Levy Dave Frey Land Bank Forum Flint, Michigan
April 26, 2005
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Objectives of MI Land Bank TA

• Help five communities to assess the strengths and
  weaknesses of their policies and practices
  regarding vacant/blighted, tax delinquent
  properties
• Facilitate local collaboration around utilizing
  the Land Bank Fast Track Authority Act
• Assist with the creation of land bank authorities
  
• Gain insights that can shape the Institutes and
  National Vacant Properties Campaigns research
  and policy agendas and build their repertoires of
  effective strategies

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Land Bank TA Program Leadership

• Genesee Institute Teaching affiliate of the
  Genesee Land Bank, oversees TA program to
  replicate successes of Genesee Land Bank in other
  MI counties.
• National Vacant Properties Campaign LISC
  Brings national vacant properties TA model and
  expertise to MI counties.
• Land Information Access Association (LIAA)
  Technical arm of the TA team, focused on spatial
  databases, GIS, web applications and land
  inventory.
• TA made possible by the generous support of
  the C.S. Mott Foundation

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Selected TA Communities

• Saginaw County
• Ingham County
• Calhoun County
• Jackson County
• Grand Traverse County

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TA Implementation Process

• Overview training with all five communities
  April 7-8, 2005
• Assessment of existing policies, practices and
  real estate market in individual counties
  summer/fall 2005
• Presentation of recommended strategies to utilize
  MI Land Bank Authority Fast Track Act fall and
  winter 2005
• Stakeholder support and consensus building fall
  and winter 2005
• Implementation of recommended strategies early
  2006

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TA Implementation Process

• Overview Training with All Five Communities
  April 7-8, 2005
• Gain general understanding of the MI laws and
  structure/ function of the Genesee Land Bank
• Build network of MI leaders working to improve
  tax foreclosure and land use policies

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TA Implementation Process

• Assessment of Existing Policies, Practices and
  Conditions
• Establish local staff support and steering
  committee
• Conduct information management assessment (LIAA)
• Conduct assessment visit and interviews by TA
  team 1-2 days

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TA Implementation Process

• Presentation of Recommended Strategies and
  Training
• Produce assessment report highlighting local
  challenges, opportunities and recommended actions
• Present report to steering committee and revise
  as needed
• Offer training on specific strategies recommended

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TA Implementation Process

• Stakeholder Support and Consensus Building
• Present final report to key community
  stakeholders to build support for recommended
  action steps
• Conduct community outreach via public meetings
  and/or participation in existing public venues

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TA Implementation Process

• Implementation of Recommended Strategies
• Design an implementation plan, working with
  departments and staff involved
• Assist with legal documents, policies and
  procedures to create a land bank
• Provide targeted support for ongoing land bank
  development activities

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Next Steps

• Genesee Institute staff will contact county
  treasurers to set up initial planning meetings in
  mid April
• After the initial planning meeting, LIAA will
  contact the county treasurer to schedule the
  information technology assessment
• The Institute will conduct the first land use
  assessment in Saginaw County and stagger the
  other four assessments through the summer and
  fall

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Additional Resources

• Genesee Land Bank
• www.thelandbank.org
• National Vacant Properties Campaign
  www.vacantproperties.org
• LISC Online Resource Library www.lisc.org/resource
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• Smart Growth America
• www.smartgrowthamerica.org

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The Genesee Institute and National Vacant
Properties Campaign
For More Information, contact Dan Kildee
kildee_at_sbcglobal.com Lisa Mueller Levy
llevy_at_lisc.org Dave Frey davefrey_at_liaa.org