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Muskegon County Comprehensive Plan Muskegon County Comprehensive Plan 2013 Prepared by Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................ i Chapter 1: Muskegon Area-Wide Plan .............................................................................................. 1-1 Chapter 2: Gaining a Feel for the Community ................................................................................... 2-1 Chapter 3: Trends and Analysis ......................................................................................................... 3-1 Chapter 4: Alternative Development Scenarios ................................................................................. 4-1 Chapter 5: Smart Growth: the Preferred Scenario ............................................................................. 5-1 Chapter 6: Implementation Strategies ................................................................................................ 6-1 Chapter 7: Implementation & Evaluation .......................................................................................... 7-1 Chapter 8: Sustainability .................................................................................................................... 8-1 Chapter 9: Conclusions ...................................................................................................................... 9-1 Appendices Appendix A: SWOT Analysis Results Appendix B: Key Person Interview Summary Report Appendix C: Phone Survey Executive Summary Appendix D: Muskegon County Sustainability Plan Appendix E: Evaluation Survey Appendix F: References Acknowledgements Map Advisory Committee Members Alcoa City of Muskegon City of Muskegon Heights City of North Muskegon City of Norton Shores City of Whitehall County of Muskegon – Board County of Muskegon – Clerk Funding for this project made possible through the County of Muskegon – Community Michigan Community Pollution Development Prevention Grant Program, County of Muskegon – Grants Coordinator Michigan Department of County of Muskegon – Public Health Environmental Quality County of Muskegon – Public Works/Sustainability County of Muskegon – Wastewater Management Grand Valley State University – Annis Water Resources Institute Laketon Township Muskegon Area First Muskegon Community College Muskegon County Road Commission Muskegon Township Senator Geoff Hansen’s Office United Way of Muskegon County i Chapter 2: Gaining a Feel for the Community 2-1 Gaining a Feel for the Community During the first phase of the MAP project, an extensive public participation program was conducted in order to gain an understanding of the community’s perception about the past, present, and future of Muskegon County. A number of public involvement techniques were undertaken as a result. The techniques include the following activities: • Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis, • Stakeholder Interviews, • Community Survey, and • Community Forums. The results of these public participation techniques are outlined below and summary reports are included in the Appendix. The results of the public participation efforts have had a tremendous effect on the formulation of the MAP Visions and Goals. SWOT Analysis During the summer of 2002, the MAP Steering Committee conducted a SWOT Analysis exercise to assess the existing and future conditions of Muskegon County. A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis is a highly effective way to identify a community’s existing conditions/attitudes and possible future direction, as well as assist a community to focus on the areas where it is strong and where its greatest opportunities lie. Following is a list of the top issues identified by the Steering Committee for each of the four SWOT Analysis categories. A complete report of the SWOT Analysis can be found in the Appendix. 2-2 2-3 The Muskegon area needs an identity Stakeholder Interviews that celebrates and encompasses all In August 2002, 19 persons who have a that Muskegon has to offer. vested interest in the future of the Muskegon area were interviewed by HNTB Michigan The quality of life in the Muskegon Inc. The list of persons interviewed was area is outstanding and therefore generated and agreed upon by the MAP must be protected and enhanced in Steering Committee and includes individuals order to be recognized as a great that have been highly involved in Muskegon place to visit, work, live, and play. County from both the public and private sectors. The purpose of the stakeholder There is a necessity for a interviews was to gain additional collaborative approach to this information about the area’s history along project – the entire community and with the existing conditions. The 19 all decision makers must take stakeholders interviewed, collectively have ownership in order to make the 830 years of experience in the county and Muskegon Area-wide Plan a local knowledge of the Muskegon area. successful document that will lead to They were generous with their time and Muskegon’s future identity and eager to see the potential of the Muskegon health. area be realized. The majority of the stakeholders interviewed Community Survey were aware that many planning studies have A community phone survey was conducted taken place, not only in Muskegon County, in November 2002. The survey was but also at the regional level. The prepared with assistance and final approval stakeholders were eager to see the outcomes from the MAP Steering Committee. EPIC- of these studies and plans, as well as the MRA, a full service firm with expertise in MAP project. For this reason, public opinion research and analysis implementation became a primary focus of conducted the survey. A total of 302 adult the MAP. The stakeholders also noted that residents of Muskegon County participated there have been positive strides towards a in the 20-minute phone survey. collaborative atmosphere between the Respondents were selected utilizing an municipalities, but also noted that there is interval method of randomly selected still room for improvement. Of all the records of households with publicly listed issues identified during the interview phone numbers. The sample was stratified process, the five that were heard most so that every area of the county was frequently are identified below, in no represented in the sample, proportionate to particular order. A complete report of the its population within the county. stakeholder interviews can be found in the Appendix. The results of the survey now serve as a clearing house for the concerns, likes, and Key Issues dislikes of the residents of Muskegon County. This information is an invaluable What is the future of Downtown source of data to help plan for future growth Muskegon? and development in the county. The following are some of the main results from What will become of the Muskegon the community survey. Mall property? 2-4 When respondents were asked what they liked most about Muskegon County, 34 Water pollution ...................................... 78% percent of respondents cited, “water” (the proximity of lakes, rivers, and activities The quality of schools in the area .......... 73% related to them) as their top choice. In a related question, when asked what they Air pollution ........................................... 68% disliked most about Muskegon County, 21 percent of respondents stated that there was, Future planning and development of the “nothing” they disliked about Muskegon, downtown and lakefront areas ............... 68% and 16 percent were undecided or did not know what they disliked about the county. The ability to expand and develop the existing manufacturing base ................... 68% According to EPIC-MRA, it is indeed good news for Muskegon County to have one feature identified by more than one third of Most important factors that would attract all respondents as something they liked, future development to the county: with no particular items jumping out as something they disliked about Muskegon Many beautiful beaches.......................... 94% County. A skilled labor force ............................... 94% Results of the survey are summarized in the chart below. The Executive Summary and Good retail opportunities........................ 92% Demographic Analysis of the Community Survey can be found in Appendix C. People willing to work together ............. 92% Survey Results Strong school system and opportunity for higher education ............................... 92% Why do you live in the community where you reside? Top policy goals identified by residents: To live in a place that is quiet ................ 88% Encourage the creation and expansion of Safety from crime .................................. 79% businesses and industries creating new jobs ......................................................... 96% A strong sense of community ................ 77% Continue to provide more investments in Less traffic congestion ........................... 76% higher education and job training ........... 91% The availability and quality of affordable Provide tax and financial incentives for the housing ................................................... 73% reuse and redevelopment of the inner city areas ....................................................... 81% Community issues of highest personal Strengthen Muskegon County’s image as a concern: tourist attractions .................................... 81% The out-migration of
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