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GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN Acknowledgements Master Plan Grosse Ile Township Wayne County, Michigan 9601 Groh Rd. Grosse Ile, MI 48138 (734) 676-4422 September, 2002 This Master Plan represents over a year of dedicated work by the elected and appointed officials of Grosse Ile Township, Township staff, and Township consultants. In addition, a number of citizens provided input at various public workshops. Township Board Planning Commission Douglas W. Jones, Supervisor John Schweickart, Chairperson Kurt M. Kobiljak, Treasurer Erik Ranka, Vice Chair Ute O’Conner, Clerk Anne Javoroski, Secretary Leslie L. Neal, Trustee Kurt M. Kobiljak, Board Liaison John Raithel, Trustee Robert Johnston Rodger Will, Trustee James Gandol Dr. Leroy Wojewodzic, Trustee Jay Frucci Michael Martin Michael Neshewat Thomas Malone Township Manager Township Planners Dale L. Reaume Township Engineer C.E. Raines Company Langworthy, Strader, LeBlanc and Associates, Inc. Acknowledgements Page i PLANNING COMMISSION GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP RESOLUTION OF ADOPTION GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, Michigan Public Act 168 of 1959, as amended, the Township Planning Act, provides for the preparation of plans by township planning commissions to promote public health, safety and general welfare; to encourage the use of resources in accordance with their character and adaptability; to avoid the overcrowding of land by buildings or people; to lessen congestion on public roads and streets; to facilitate provision for a system of transportation, sewage disposal, safe and adequate water supply, recreation and other public improvements; and to consider the character of the township and its suitability for particular uses judged in terms of such factors as the trend in land and population development; and, WHEREAS, development of a future plan for land use within Grosse Ile Township is pivotal in accommodating development in an organized manner while retaining its unique characteristics and protecting fragile natural resources; and WHEREAS, the new Master Plan is needed to address the documented public health, safety and welfare concerns with un-managed growth in the community; and WHEREAS, the planning process involved analysis of existing conditions of population, natural features, transportation, land use and an analysis of the basic needs of the current and future population; and WHEREAS, early in the planning process a public workshop was held, and such workshop was well- attended by residents that expressed the strong need for the Township to manage growth, protect residential character, protect the natural environment, and address traffic concerns; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has prepared the Grosse Ile Township Master Plan, dated September, 2002 that contains recommendations for future housing and population density which can be supported by the community infrastructure, public services and natural environment, locations for commercial and industrial development, strategies for reinvestment in the Macomb Street Business District, recommendations for management of natural resources and recommendations for the provision of public services, which includes maps, charts, tables and text to support and describe recommendations and implementation strategies; and WHEREAS, the document incorporates by reference other planning documents, including the Recreation Master Plan, Downtown Development Plan, and the Grosse Ile Municipal Airport Land Use Plan, which are considered successive parts corresponding with geographic areas of the Township or function subdivisions of the subject matter of the overall Township Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the Master Plan on July 15, 2002 to formally receive community input. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Grosse Ile Township Planning Commission adopts the Grosse Ile Township Master Plan, in accordance with Section 8 of Michigan Public Act 168 of 1959, as amended. GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN Table of Contents Executive Summary.......................................................................................................... v Chapter 1 Introduction............................................................................................. 1 Description and Purpose of Master Plan................................................................ 1 Legal Basis for Plan............................................................................................... 1 Comparison of Master Plan to Zoning................................................................... 2 Previous Planning Efforts ...................................................................................... 2 Master Plan Process ............................................................................................... 4 Public Participation................................................................................................ 4 Chapter 2 Goals, Objectives and Policies ............................................................... 7 Residential ............................................................................................................. 7 Macomb Street....................................................................................................... 8 Airport/Commerce Park......................................................................................... 9 Natural Features................................................................................................... 10 Transportation...................................................................................................... 12 Public Facilities and Services .............................................................................. 14 Recreation ............................................................................................................ 14 Chapter 3 Demographic/Economic Conditions and Trends Analysis................ 17 Regional Setting................................................................................................... 17 Existing Population and Households ................................................................... 17 Projected Population and Households ................................................................. 18 Age Characteristics .............................................................................................. 22 Housing Characteristics ....................................................................................... 24 Ethnic Composition ............................................................................................. 25 Educational Attainment ....................................................................................... 25 Employment Characteristics ................................................................................ 26 Income ................................................................................................................27 Chapter 4 Historical Setting................................................................................... 29 Areas of Historic Significance............................................................................. 30 Chapter 5 Existing Land Use ................................................................................. 33 Existing Land Use Categories.............................................................................. 33 Chapter 6 Future Land Use ................................................................................... 37 Factors Considered............................................................................................... 37 Future Land Use Categories................................................................................. 37 Chapter 7 Residential Neighborhoods .................................................................. 43 Residential Areas ................................................................................................. 43 Residential Neighborhood Elements.................................................................... 44 Chapter 8 Macomb Street Area............................................................................. 47 Design Standards ................................................................................................. 47 Table of Contents Page iii GROSSE ILE TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN Chapter 9 Natural Features Plan .......................................................................... 53 Existing Conditions.............................................................................................. 53 Natural Features Management ............................................................................. 60 Chapter 10 Transportation Plan ............................................................................. 65 Traffic Volumes................................................................................................... 65 Bridge Traffic ...................................................................................................... 66 Relationship Between Transportation and Land Use........................................... 67 Functional Classification ..................................................................................... 68 Roadway Improvements ...................................................................................... 69 Residential Roads................................................................................................ 70 Traffic Calming...................................................................................................