Description

The Dearborn Master Plan will be a vision for the future of transportation, land use, the economy, and environmental and cultural stewardship in our City.  The Plan will be developed through a transparent process led by community stakeholders who are committed to making a difference in Dearborn.  We understand that change happens, and that the future begins with the decisions we make today.  It is the intent of the Master Plan to help us decide how to manage change and create a great future for ourselves. 

The Master Plan is not law, and is not binding.  Rather, it is a vision that influences how the City manages change.  For instance, the Master Plan provides a basis for the City to write and enforce zoning laws that set forth how property owners in the City can develop and use their land.

 The Master Plan will recognize the need to balance the interests of residents, businesses, and our large daytime working population.  The Master Plan is a reflection of the social contract whereby property owners are deemed to have the right to use and enjoy their property, but also the responsibility to respect the community’s interest by ensuring that the use of their property does not create negative impacts.  The Plan must create reasonable and realistic future expectations so that land is developed and used in a way that both benefits the property owner and respects the community’s interests.

 We need your suggestions and ideas for how we can maintain Dearborn as a great place to live, work, learn, and relax!  Please offer your contributions by completing the community survey and attending one or more of the workshops.

Master Plan Survey and Workshops Summary Presentation

-      The Master Plan survey and a series of neighborhood workshops have been conducted and summarized .  This presentation is now available through the following link: Master Plan Workshop Presentation

Files and information

- Link to draft plan (.pdf file)