Parks & Recreation Inventory

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Miller aAnldb eRrto Jb.e Mrt i&lle Nr andcy R Sombeitrht &P rNesaenrcvyeH uSromn Mithea dPorwes sMeertrvoepark Novi SoutDhe xLteyr-oHnuron MDeetrxotpear-rHkuron Metropark Weatherbee WoWodesa tPhererbserev eWoods Preserve Waterloo Recreation ArAelabert JC. hMeilsleera a SndG ARobCehret l&s eNaa SnGcyA Smith Preserve Waterloo Recreation Area Burns-Stokes PBreusrenrsv-eStokes Preserve South Lyon As seen from the map on the right, Pittsfield Township is in close proximity to a Dexter-Huron MetropDaerlkhi MetroparkDelhi Metropark WeatherbeKeo sWcho-oHdesa Pdrweaseterrvse Preserve Chelsea SGA Osborne Mill PaOrksborne Mill Park Tom A. FreemaKno Pscrehs-Herevaedwaters Preserve Waterloo RecreCaativoann Aauregah LakCe aPvaarnkaugh Lake Park BurnBsa-kSetor kWeso oPdrse sPerrevseerve Tom A. Freeman Preserve Baker Woods Preserve Fox Science Preserve Superior Center Fox ScDieenlchei MPeretrsoeprvaerk Raymond F. GoRodaryicmho Pndre Fs.e GrvoeoSduripcKehor iPsocrrhe Cs-Herenvatedrwaters Preserve variety of recreational opportunities. Within Washtenaw County, there are about CavanaTurginhk Llea kMea Prsahrk atT Erinakslteo nM Faarsrmh aPt rEeasestrovne Farm Preserve Osborne Mill Park Tom A. Freeman Preserve Baker Woods Preserve Maybury State ParkNorthville Unadilla SWA Unadilla SWA Pierce LakWe hGitomlfo Creo uLraskee &P rPeasrekrve WhitmoreF Loakxe SPrcesi ernvece PresMearvyebury State ParkNorthville Superior Center Trinkle CMahrsehl saet EaaPstieornCc eFh aLreamlks ePe Graeoslef rCveourse & Park Raymond F. Goodrich Preserve 15 preserves, 12 county parks, and three metro parks, as well as three state parks 94 Pierce Lake Golf Course &¨¦§ 9P4ark ¨¦§Independence Lake Park Pinckney Recreation Area Chelsea Meyer PreserveMeyer Preserve Independence Lake9 4Park in the northwestern section of the county. In addition, there are severalPinckney Rlakesecreation Area ¨¦§ DeVine PreservDeeVine Preserve SquiersP aPrkr eLysnedornvSequiers Preserve MeyPear rPkerer sMeirlvl ePark Ann Arbor Parker Mill Park W A Y N E W A Y N E DeVine Preserve Ann Arbor that provide unique recreational opportunities such as fishing, kayaking and Squiers Preserve Park Lyndon Scio Woods PreSsceirov eWoods Preserve PlyPmaoruktehr Mill Park 1W2 A Y N E 12 23 Park NAortnhfienld Arbor County Farm Park _` _` Hudson Mills Metropark West LWake APreSserHve T E NWAAWS H T E N A W _` County Farm Park canoeing, and swimming. Among the different types of open space, Pittsfield Northfield WoodSs cPiroes eWrveoods Preserve 12 Goose Lake MinGi-o SosGeA Lake Mini- SGA County Farm Park _` Albert J. MWiller AandS RoHberTt & ENanNcy ASmiWth Preserve Plymouth Clark & Avis SpCiklea rPkr e&s Aevrvise Spike Preserve Dexter-HBurorna uMetro PparrkeserveBrauer Preserve Weatherbee Woods Preserve Chelsea SGA Park Northfield Ypsilanti Ypsilanti residents can enjoy both passive and active outdoor activities. J A C KGSooOseN JLaAkeC MKWinaiSt-e rSOloGo NARecreation Area Burns-S2t3okes Preserve West Lake Preserve _` Clark & Avis Spike PrSehsearvoen Short Hills PreserOvseborne Mill Park Tom A. Freeman Preserve Kosch-Headwaters Preserve Swift Run Dog Park Cavanaugh Lake SPahrkaron Short HilBlsak Per rWeosoedsrv Pereserve Brauer Preserve Swift Run Dog Park Fox Science Preserve Superior Center Ypsilanti J A C K S O N Trinkle Marsh at Easton Farm Preserve Northfield Woods Preserve Raymond F. Goodrich Preserve Sharon Short Hills Preserve Swift Run Dog Park Chelsea Pierce Lake Golf Course & Park 94 ¨¦§94 ACCESSIBILITY EVALUATION Albert J. Miller and Robert & Nancy Smith Preserve ¨¦§ ¨¦§94 PITTSFPIEILTDTSFIELD Dexter-Huron Metropark WeaMtehyerr Pbresee rvWe oods Preserve 94 Chelsea SGA ^_ ¨¦§ Waterloo Recreation Area DeVine Preserve ^_ Burns-Stokes PreSsqueierrvse Preserve PITTPaSrkerF MilIl PEark LD Belleville Delhi Metropark Ann Arbor TOWNSHHIarPWwoAoYdN HEeritaHgea rPwroeosde rHveritage Preserve Belleville Osborne Mill Park Tom A. Freeman PreseTrveOWKoscNh-HSeaHdwaItePrs P^_reserve Cavanaugh Lake Park Scio Woods Preserve 12 Baker Woods Preserve County Farm Park _` Belleville Description W AFSoxH ST cEieNnAcWe Preserve Raymond F. Goodrich PreseTrveOSuWperioNr CeSnteHr IP Harwood Heritage Preserve Trinkle Marsh at Easton Farm Preserve Goose Lake Mini- SGA Rolling Hills ParRk o&ll iWnga Hteirll sP aPrakrk & Water Park Clark & Avis Spike Preserve Brauer Preserve Ypsilanti Chelsea PierceS Lhaakreo nGvoillfe C SoGuJArSAsheCa K&ro SPnOavirNlkle SGA Sharon Short Hills Preserve Swift Run Dog Park Rolling Hills Park & Water Park 1 None of the facilities/parks meet accessibility guidelines 94 Saline Saline Sharonville SGA ¨¦§ PITTSFIELD Meyer PSreaselirvnee ¨¦§94 2 Some of the facilities/parks meet accessibility guidelines LeDoenVainrde PPrreesseerrLvveeonard Preserve ^_ Squiers Preserve Belleville TOWNPSaHrkeIr PMill ParkHarwood Heritage Preserve W A Y N E Leonard Preserve Ann Arbor 3 Most of the facilities/parks meet accessibility guidelines Scio Woods Preserve Rolling Hills Park & Water P1a2rk Ervin-Stucki PreEsrevrivne-StucCkio Purnetys eFraverm Park _` W A S H T E N AShWaronville SGA Saline 4 The entire park meets accessibility guidelines Goose Lake Mini- SGA Ervin-Stucki Preserve Leonard Preserve Clark & Avis Spike Preserve Brauer Preserve Ypsilanti J A C K S O N _`12 _`12 5 The entire park was developed/renovated using the principles of universal design Sharon Short Hills Preserve Ervin-Stucki Preserve Swift Run Dog Park _`12 94 Riverbend PresReriverbend Preserve ¨¦§Draper-HoustonD Mraepaedro-Hwosu Pstroens eMrveeadows Preserve Sharon Mills PaSrkharon MPillsI PTarkTSFIEL_`D12 Pittsfield Township’s accessibility rankings span the entire range of scores 1-5. Riverbend Prese^_rve Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve Sharon Mills Park Riverbend Preserve Draper-Houston Meadows Preserve Belleville Sharon Mills Park TOWNSHIP Harwood Heritage Preserve Milan Of the 18 recreational areas evaluated, the average of scores was 2.9. The lower Milan Milan Milan Hayes State PHarakyes State Park Rolling Hills Park & Water Park scores of “1” were mainly attributable to undeveloped sites which did not have Sharonville SGA Hayes State Park Saline trails, facilities, or parking lots to accommodate visitors. A score of “1” means that Leonard Preserve M O N R O E neither the park nor the facilities meet the accessibility guidelines. Only Hickory L E N A W E E M O N R O E M O N R O E L E N A W E EL E N A W E E _`23 Ervin-Stucki Preserve Tecumseh M O N R O E Woods was rated a “5” because the park and its facilities are well developed and L E N A W E E _`23 _`23 use the principles of universal design. Some of the features attributed to its high Tecumseh Tecumseh _`23 12 Tecumseh PITTSFIELD TO_`WNSHIP 0 2.25 4.5 score are a paved parking lot and a ramp leading to the park’s several amenities: Miles RegionalRegional P Parksarks M ap RivDataerbend P Sources:reserve State of Geographic Data DLibrary,raper-Hous toPittsfieldn Meadows Pr esTownship,erve FEMA, Washtenaw sidewalk, picnic pavilion, restrooms, and the play structures. Sharon Mills Park Data Sources: State of Michigan Geographic Data Library, Pittsfield Township PITTSFIEPLITDT STFOIEWLDN STHOIPWNSHIP 0 2.250 4.25.25 4.5 County GIS Michigan State Game, Wildlife, and Park Boundaries Miles ^_ Pittsfield Township Milan Miles PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP (! 0 2.25 4.5 While all parks in Pittsfield Township have most of these amenities, the Township Cities Metroparks Miles RegiRoengailo Pnarl kPsa Mrk(!asp Map Hayes State Park LegendDNR Lands County Parks would like to apply for grants to both improve/expand restroom facilities and RData Soeurcesg: StatieD oafot aM Sicohuinrgcaens: GSetaotger aoplf hMic i cDhaiPgta nL iGbraeaorgy,r aPrpithtsicfik eDlda tTao Lswibnrsah riyp, PMittsfield Taownsphip (! Preserves provide for universal access at parks. More thorough accessibility evaluations are Data Sources: State of MichiLgank Geeosgraphic Data Library, Pittsfield Township MichiganM iStatechiga Game,n Stat eWildlife Game, Wildlife, and Park Boundaries ^_ Pitt^_sfiCeoluPdni tTiteosfwienldsh Tiopwnship Michigan State Game, Wildlife, and Park Boundaries included in the Inventory Table in the Appendix. Pittsfield Township (! Mandich (!Parkigan Boundaries StaMteO NGR aO mE e, Wildlife, and Park Boundaries L E N^_A W E ECitiesMaCjori tRioeasds MetropMarektsroparks (! Cities Met(!ro_`2p3 arks DNR Lands (! CountyC Poaurknsty Parks TDecuNmRse hLands (! DNR Lands Cou(!nty Parks Lakes Lakes (! PreservePsreserves Lakes (! Preserves CountieCsounties PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP Counties 0 2.25 4.5 Major RMoadjosr Roads Miles Regional Parks MaMpajor Roads Data Sources: State of Michigan Geographic Data Library, Pittsfield Township 30 ^_ Pittsfield Township Michigan State Game, Wildlife, and Park Boundaries Cities (! Metroparks FEBRUARY 2017 DNR Lands (! County Parks Lakes (! Preserves Counties Major Roads PARKS AND RECREATION INVENTORY Lillie Park was the only park that a majority of respondents (65%) said they visit at least once a year, and it was also the most visited park overall. Montibeller An inventory of existing parks and recreation facilities owned and operated by and Pittsfield Preserve followed, each visited by 40% of respondents in a typical Pittsfield Township occurred in October 2015. The Beckett & Raeder Team visited year. These responses highlight the need to provide parks such as Woolley and each park to take a detailed inventory of the recreation equipment and facilities, Hickory Woods that are closer to residential neighborhoods, particularly those including the number, type and condition of the existing equipment. Detailed in the northeastern and northwestern parts of Pittsfield. inventory sheets with this data, as well as observations, can be found in Appendix B. The parks and recreation areas range from mini parks of .34 acres to vast Thirty percent of survey respondents noted that they had registered for a stretches of preserves, some as large as 500 acres. Only two parks were reported recreational program in the past two years. When asked which program, youth as having low use level. Since 2009, Pittsfield has installed about 7 miles of soccer had the highest participation rate among respondents at 9.8%, followed greenway (10’ pathways) including the Platt Road Greenway and the Lohr- by youth special events with 8%. About or just under 5% of respondents’ Textile Greenway (Pittsfield-mi.gov/transportation). Since their installation, these families had participated in youth T-ball, youth swimming, and adult fitness amenities have become an integral part of the community with the Lohr-Textile classes. For future prioritization, public input points to a need to expand adult Greenway averaging daily use of over 200 pedestrians and cyclists. recreational programming. Suggestions included adult beginner-level sport leagues, service focused programs, early-morning or after-work fitness program, When survey respondents were asked which of the five basic park features they drop-in activities, and dropping age restrictions on some seniors programs such enjoyed the most, a majority of respondents said they enjoyed trails (78%) and as mahjong and sewing. nature and wildlife viewing (59%). Playgrounds (45%) and picnic pavilions (31%) followed; athletic fields were favored by the fewest respondents (23%).

Trails dominated the list of 16 park amenities residents were asked to prioritize, taking the top two spots with “Pedestrian and bicycling trails” and a general “trails” choice. A closer look at these two results shows that pedestrian and bicycling trails were rated as the top priority by a solid margin over all trails, showing a preference for non-motorized transportation uses over recreational uses such as nature trails. Also interestingly, the response count for this item was 30 higher than for any other. This means that those respondents prioritized pedestrian and bicycling trails so highly they just marked that and moved on. With regard to specific forms of non-motorized connectivity, 10’ wide pathways/ greenways were the most highly prioritized, over sidewalks, bike lanes, bus transit respectively. Protected bike lanes were mentioned frequently in the open- ended comments. It is worth noting that the majority of respondents agree they can walk or bike to Township parks, and especially the 26% who strongly agree, are documenting success in this regard.

31 FEBRUARY 2017 CHAPTER 4 Recreation Inventory Park/Facility General Purpose Service Area (Refer to Appendix D for definitions) Hickory Woods Park Community Park. Multi-use trails, bio swales, wet meadows, picnic areas, play structure, small Community pavilion, butterfly garden Kirtland Hills Park Trails, Swing Set Neighborhood

Lester J. Montibeller Community Park. Baseball and softball fields, multi-purpose courts, play structures Community Memorial Park Lillie Park Large, urban park. Picnic facilities, paved trail way system, play area and multi-purpose building, Regional (South, East, Central) soccer, lacrosse, ultimate frisbee Lillie Park Community Park. Picnic areas, grills and a shelter, trails, fishing docks Community (North) Lohr-Textile Greenway Biking and walking trails Greenway

Marsh View Meadows Park Community Park. Trails, play structures, and picnic areas, restroom Community

Oak Hill Neighborhood Park Mini-park. Undeveloped, small wooded area Community

Pittsfield Preserve, Morgan Woods Natural Resource Area. Open space with wooded area with no formal trails Regional

Pittsfield Preserve, South East Natural Resource Area. Walking paths through woods and farmland. Regional [Old Hickory Trail] Pittsfield Preserve North Natural Resource Area. Walking paths near woods, farmland, wetlands, grasslands Regional

Pittsfield Township Park Ball field, picnic areas, grills and a pavilion, play structure Community

Platt Road Greenway Biking and walking trails Greenway

Prairie Park Neighborhood Park. Play structures, trails, picnic areas Neighborhood

Seyfried Park Bee Apiary Neighborhood

Sutherland-Wilson Farm Natural Resource Area. Historic District Community

Wall Park Community Park/recreational facility. Soccer fields and a lacrosse field Community

Woolley Park Community Park. Soccer field, disc golf, basketball courts, play structures, picnic areas, trails, Neighborhood butterfly garden

32 FEBRUARY 2017 Data Sources: State of Michigan Geographic Data Library, Pittsfield Township

33 FEBRUARY 2017 CHAPTER 4 Recreation Inventory PREVIOUS GRANT ASSISTANCE RESOURCE INVENTORY

All of the grants that Pittsfield Township have received are closed, meaning The Inventory is used to identify any lands that the Township may want to they have been completed according to grant stipulations. The Township acquire in the future, as well as prioritizing any acquisitions. A map of each type has a long-standing history with receiving grant assistance for their of resource or feature that could be conserved, shown in relation to each other park system. Dating back to 1971, the Township has received a number and to features of the built environment such as roads and boundaries, is a of six grants total for a combined value of over $4.5 million dollars. useful tool in the decision-making process.

The post-completion, self-certification inspection forms and photos are in the The Resource Inventory map shows the location of wetlands, floodplains, Appendix. The six grants have helped fund land acquisitions and improvement farmland, forest land, preserves, and lakes. The map shows that preserves are for the following projects: located in the center of the Township with cropland interspersed throughout the township, although less so along the periphery of Pittsfield’s boundaries. 1. Montibeller Park (1971) The map also shows that the north western and north eastern corner of the Township has relatively fewer parks. Land and Water Conservation Fund $ 157,600

2. Central Area Rural Reserve - Phase 1 (2003)

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund $340,800

3. Lillie Park (1995)

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund $187,500

4. Lillie Park Restoration and Development (1999)

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund $219,724

5. Lillie Park South and East (2000)

Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund $386,720

6. Hickory Woods Park Development (2009)

Michigan Natural $300,000

7. Platt Road Greenway (2008)

MDOT/STP-E $575,000

8. Lohr-Textile Greenway, Phase I (2012)

Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation $790,000

9. Lohr-Textile, Phase II (2016)

Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation $250,000

MDOT/TAP $1,364,708

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PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP 0 0.5 1 Resource Inventory Miles Resource InvDaeta Sonurces:t Staote of Mrichyigan Geographic Data Library, Pittsfield Township, FEMA, Washtenaw County GIS Data Sources: State of Michigan Geographic Data Library, Pittsfield Township, FEMA, Washtenaw County GIS 100-Year Floodplain Regional Network Parks Township Parks 35 Township Parks Conservatio1n0 E0a-sYeemare Fnlotodplain 5R0e0g-Yioenara lF lNoeotdwploarink Parks University of Michigan CHAPTER 4 Recreation Inventory FEBRUARYCon 2017servation EasementDNR Lands 500-Year Floodplain RegulaUtnoirvye Frsloitoy dowf Mayichigan City of Ann Arbor DNR Lands Forest LandRegulatory Floodway Lakes City of Ann Arbor Ann Arbor Township Forest Land Farmland/OpLaekne Sspace Rivers Ann Arbor Township Washtenaw County Farmland/Open Space Pittsfield PreRsievrevres Major WRoasahdtsenaw County City of Saline Pittsfield Preserve Wetland Major Roads MinorC Riotya odfs Saline Wetland Minor Roads