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City of Munising Master Plan City of Munising Alger County City of Munising Master Plan 2009 Prepared By: City of Munising Planning Commission & Munising City Commission Adopted: December 21, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 1.2 Historical Background .................................................................. 1 2.0 POPULATION 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 2.2 Population Trends ........................................................................ 1 2.3 Age and Gender ............................................................................ 3 2.4 Racial Composition ...................................................................... 5 2.5 Educational Attainment ............................................................... 6 2.6 Household Characteristics ............................................................ 6 2.7 Population Density ....................................................................... 7 2.8 Population Projections .................................................................. 7 2.9 Issues and Opportunities ............................................................. 8 3.0 ECONOMIC BASE 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 3.2 Area Economy .............................................................................. 1 3.3 Civilian Labor Force Characteristics ............................................. 2 3.4 Employment by Industry Group ................................................... 2 3.5 Employment by Place of Work ...................................................... 5 3.6 Unemployment ............................................................................. 6 3.7 Major Employers .......................................................................... 7 3.8 Income ......................................................................................... 8 3.9 Poverty Rates ............................................................................... 9 3.10 Issues and Opportunities ............................................................. 9 4.0 NATURAL FEATURES 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 4.2 Geology ........................................................................................ 1 4.3 Bedrock Geology........................................................................... 1 4.4 Surface Geology ........................................................................... 2 4.5 Soils ............................................................................................. 2 4.6 Topography .................................................................................. 3 4.7 Water Features ............................................................................. 4 4.8 Floodplains and Wetlands ............................................................ 4 4.9 Shoreline Areas ............................................................................ 5 4.10 Mineral Resources ........................................................................ 5 4.11 Scenic Sites .................................................................................. 5 i 4.0 NATURAL FEATURES - continued 4.12 Climate ........................................................................................ 6 4.13 Issues and Opportunities ............................................................. 7 5.0 LAND USE 5.1 Land Use Patterns ........................................................................ 1 5.2 Factors Affecting Land Use ........................................................... 1 5.3 Current Use Inventory .................................................................. 3 5.4 Residential Land Use .................................................................... 6 5.5 Commercial Land Use .................................................................. 8 5.6 Industrial Land Use ...................................................................... 8 5.7 Public and Quasi-Public Land Use ................................................ 9 5.8 Contaminated Sites ...................................................................... 9 5.9 Land Ownership ......................................................................... 10 5.10 City Ownership .......................................................................... 11 5.11 Land Use Trends ........................................................................ 12 5.12 Issues and Opportunities ........................................................... 13 6.0 COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 6.2 City Facilities and Services ........................................................... 1 6.3 County and Other Public Facilities and Services ......................... 12 6.4 Issues and Opportunities ........................................................... 19 7.0 HOUSING 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 7.2 Housing Characteristics ............................................................... 1 7.3 Financial Characteristics .............................................................. 7 7.4 New Housing Development ......................................................... 10 7.5 Issues and Opportunities ........................................................... 11 8.0 RECREATION 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 8.2 Recreational Space Definitions ..................................................... 2 8.3 City Owned Park and Recreational Facilities ................................. 3 8.4 Nearby Community Parks and Recreational Facilities ................... 6 8.5 Local Recreation Activities ............................................................ 9 8.6 Heritage Recreation .................................................................... 10 8.7 Recreation Needs Standards ....................................................... 11 8.8 Park Accessibility ....................................................................... 13 8.9 Future Recreation Plans ............................................................. 13 8.10 Issues and Opportunities ........................................................... 13 9.0 TRANSPORTATION ii 9.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 9.2 Road System ................................................................................ 1 9.3 Private Roads ............................................................................... 3 9.4 National Functional Classification ................................................ 3 9.5 Condition of Bridges ..................................................................... 4 9.6 Condition of Roads ....................................................................... 4 9.7 Financing ..................................................................................... 5 9.8 Traffic Volume .............................................................................. 7 9.9 Public Transportation ................................................................... 8 9.10 Intercity Transportation ............................................................... 8 9.11 Port Facilities ............................................................................... 9 9.12 Rail Service .................................................................................. 9 9.13 Air Transportation ........................................................................ 9 9.14 Non-motorized Transportation Facilities ....................................... 9 9.15 Issues and Opportunities ........................................................... 10 10.0 GOALS, POLICIES AND OBJECTIVES 10.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 10.2 Population .................................................................................... 2 10.3 Economy ..................................................................................... 3 10.4 Natural Features .......................................................................... 4 10.5 Land Use ...................................................................................... 5 10.6 Public and Community Facilities .................................................. 6 10.7 Housing ....................................................................................... 7 10.8 Recreation .................................................................................... 8 10.9 Transportation ............................................................................. 9 11.0 FUTURE LAND USE 11.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 11.2 Zoning Districts and Zoning Plan ................................................. 2 11.3 Sensitive Areas ............................................................................. 6 11.4 Commercial Development ............................................................. 8 11.5 Industrial Development .............................................................. 10 11.6 Residential Development ...........................................................
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