Recreation Master Plan
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THE VILLAGE OF WOLVERINE LAKE RECREATION MASTER PLAN 2016 - 2020 Tiki Night on Wolverine Lake Adopted February 10, 2016 THE VILLAGE OF WOLVERINE LAKE RECREATION MASTER PLAN 2016 – 2020 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS V ILLAGE C OUNCIL John Magee, President Ed Sienkiewicz, President Pro-Tem Mark Duff Patrick Nagy Brian Nedrow John Scott Mike Stack P ARK AND R ECREATION B OARD Lynn Lewis, Chairperson Diane Braykovich Mark Duff, Council Liaison Scott Fredericks, Planning Liaison Jack Hansel Sig Jamison Amber Pisha V ILLAGE S TAFF Sharon Miller, Administrator & Clerk Michael Kondek, Treasurer John Ellsworth, Police Captain Tim Brandt, Building Inspector S PECIAL T HANKS Tom Hite - Photos V ILLAGE OF W OLVERINE L AKE R ECREATION M ASTER P LAN i T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................1 Community Description ....................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Structure ....................................................................................................................................20 Recreation Inventory ...........................................................................................................................................22 Public Participation .............................................................................................................................................49 Goals ........................................................................................................................................................................52 Action Program .....................................................................................................................................................53 Tables and Figures Table 1: Input Participation ...................................................................................................................3 Table 2: Population Change 2000 - 2014 .............................................................................................6 Table 3: Wolverine Lake and Surrounding Communities Population Growth 2000 - 2010 .......6 Table 4: Household Change ...................................................................................................................7 Table 5: Median Age Comparison .........................................................................................................7 Table 6: Population Change by Gender and Age ...............................................................................8 Table 7: Projected Population Change by Age Group ......................................................................9 Table 8: Household Types ......................................................................................................................9 Table 9: 2013 Population with Disabilities ..........................................................................................9 Table 10: Median Family Income ..........................................................................................................10 Table 11: Land Use Change 2007 - 2013 .............................................................................................16 Table 12: 2015-2016 Budget Summary .................................................................................................20 Table 13: Regional Recreation Facilities ...............................................................................................37 Table 14: Parkland Acreage Standards .................................................................................................47 Table 15: National Sports Participation, 2012 .....................................................................................49 Table 16: Improvement Schedule .........................................................................................................55 Figure 1: Wolverine Lakes Park and Open Spaces .............................................................................22 Figure 2: Clara Miller Park ......................................................................................................................23 Figure 3: Wolverine Lake Access Site ...................................................................................................24 Figure 4: Lakes Community Trail ..........................................................................................................25 Figure 5: Vita Trail ...................................................................................................................................26 Figure 6: United Neighborhood Walkways Plan (2006) ....................................................................28 Figure 7: Area Park Facilities .................................................................................................................32 V ILLAGE OF W OLVERINE L AKE R ECREATION M ASTER P LAN ii Figure 8: Regional Recreational Facilities around Wolverine Lake ..................................................36 Maps Location Map ............................................................................................................................................4 Natural Features Map ..............................................................................................................................15 Existing Land Use Map ..........................................................................................................................17 Potential Conservation/Natural Areas Map ........................................................................................18 Appendices – Supporting Documents Survey .........................................................................................................................................................58 Survey Results ...........................................................................................................................................60 Notice of Draft Plan Availability ...........................................................................................................72 Park and Recreation Board Resolution ................................................................................................73 Notice of Public Hearing and Minutes of Public Hearing ................................................................74 Village Council Resolution of Adoption ..............................................................................................75 Letters of Transmittal to Regional Agencies & DNR ........................................................................76 V ILLAGE OF W OLVERINE L AKE R ECREATION M ASTER P LAN iii INTRODUCTION Clara Miller Park I NTRODUCTION Recreation is, to a large degree, why there is a Village of Wolverine Lake. One of the key reasons for the Village’s creation in 1954 was to protect and improve the lake as a recreational asset for those who lived in the community. Today, Wolverine Lake, the Village’s namesake, remains the community’s foremost recreation resource. The 270-acre lake represents almost 27% of the Village’s total land area. Since 1954, the Village has expanded and built upon its recreational foundation in the creation of other park facilities and programs. Formal recreation plans in the Village can be traced back to 1974 when Herbert Norgrove mapped out potential recreational facilities throughout the Village. Formal recreation master plans were written in 1993, 2001, and 2009, and this Plan builds upon those planning efforts to expand and improve recreation opportunities for the Village’s residents. The 2016 Village of Wolverine Lake Recreation Master Plan articulates a vision for parks and recreation in the Village. The purpose of this Plan is to guide recreation planning and development efforts of Wolverine Lake over the next five-year period, to December 2020. Once adopted, the Plan is the official document to be used by the community to guide decisions regarding parks and recreation. This Plan is also intended to meet the State’s standards for community recreation planning that are necessary to gain eligibility for grant programs. WHAT THE PLAN CONTAINS The Village of Wolverine Lake Recreation Master Plan follows the format suggested by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) in the Guidelines for the Development of Community Park, Recreation, Open Space and Greenway Plans (IC 1924, revised 3-19-2015). It begins with a brief overview of the Plan as well as a description of the planning process which was used to develop the Plan. The Plan then presents a community description, providing information on both the social and physical characteristics of the community. A description of the community’s administrative structure follows, including information on funding and budgets. A detailed recreation inventory describes the existing parkland and recreational facilities of the community as well as those of the region and state. The public participation portion of the Plan presents the input received from local officials, staff, and residents of Wolverine Lake, which helped the Park and Recreation Board formulate the Plan’s goals and objectives. The action program then provides steps and strategies for implementing the Plan. Finally, the appendix includes supporting materials, such as a copy of the public input survey, and resolutions