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CITY OF MARQUETTE 5 YEAR RECREATION PLAN 2011-2016 November 2011 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011 City of Marquette TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 – CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT ................................................................................. 1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................ 2 Identification of Potential Key Issues ............................................................................ 3 Values Model................................................................................................................ 3 CHAPTER 2 – DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS ............................................................................ 6 Current Population........................................................................................................ 8 Population Projections .................................................................................................. 9 Racial and Ethnic Trends.............................................................................................. 9 Household Type and Size............................................................................................. 9 Employment and Occupation ...................................................................................... 10 Income and Poverty.................................................................................................... 11 Age Distribution .......................................................................................................... 12 Education ................................................................................................................... 13 Housing ...................................................................................................................... 13 Application of Demographic Data to Parks and Recreation Plan Analysis of Climate ..................................................................................................... 14 Educational System .................................................................................................... 14 Gender ....................................................................................................................... 15 Age ............................................................................................................................. 16 CHAPTER 3 – RECREATION INVENTORY .......................................................................... 17 National Trend in Facility Types Park Trends ................................................................................................................ 18 Recreation Facility Trends .......................................................................................... 20 Facility Classification .................................................................................................. 21 Regional Facilities ...................................................................................................... 25 Community Parks ....................................................................................................... 29 Community Playfields ................................................................................................. 33 Neighborhood Parks ................................................................................................... 35 Neighborhood Playgrounds/Playlots ........................................................................... 36 Greenspace ................................................................................................................ 36 Linear Parks ............................................................................................................... 37 Special Facilities ......................................................................................................... 40 Educational Facilities and Resources ......................................................................... 41 Public Programs and Events ...................................................................................... 44 Private Recreation Opportunities ................................................................................ 47 Cultural, Natural and Historic Resources .................................................................... 49 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011 City of Marquette Natural Resources ...................................................................................................... 52 Recreation Opportunities Outside the City .................................................................. 54 Barrier Free Compliance – Universal Design .............................................................. 55 CHAPTER 4 – PARK SYSTEM ANALYSIS ........................................................................... 57 Overview .................................................................................................................... 58 Analysis of the Park System ....................................................................................... 58 Analysis of Existing Parks by Type and Condition ...................................................... 62 Analysis of Facility Needs ........................................................................................... 66 Comments about Facility Needs ................................................................................. 67 Analysis of Need for Park Land and Trails .................................................................. 68 Observations from the Park System Mapping ............................................................. 70 Other Responsibilities ................................................................................................. 70 Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 70 CHAPTER 5 – RECREATION PROGRAM ANALYSIS .......................................................... 72 Introduction................................................................................................................. 73 Data Collection ........................................................................................................... 73 Program Preferences ................................................................................................. 73 Key Issue Identification ............................................................................................... 74 Recreation Program Analysis ..................................................................................... 74 Recreation Program Conclusions ............................................................................... 75 CHAPTER 6 – 2006 CITIZEN SURVEY ................................................................................. 78 CHAPTER 7 – ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW ....................................................................... 107 CHAPTER 8 – ACTION PLAN ............................................................................................. 110 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011 City of Marquette CHAPTER 1 CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT 1 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011 City of Marquette Purpose It was determined by the City of Marquette and its staff of the Community Services Department – Parks and Recreation Division (Parks and Recreation Division) that the Five Year Recreation Master Plan would be developed in consideration of the preferences of the citizens-at-large, user groups, staff and elected officials (who serve the community-at-large and their constituent groups). To accomplish the goal, many opportunities for participation were offered. Meetings with City Staff, Advisory boards and the public were held throughout the project. The results from a statistically valid citizen survey distributed in 2006 to City of Marquette residents relied on extensively, as there were minor changes in the City’s demographics in the last census, and the survey was very comprehensive. A mail-in survey was developed by U.P. Engineers & Architects and sent to various stakeholders. Meetings with the Park & Recreation Advisory Board were held once a month throughout the project. On the afternoon of July 14, 2011, seventeen people attended a drop-in public open house. Twenty-three people attended a more formal evening workshop on the same day. At both sessions, participants were able to meet with staff members and discuss issues, opportunities and values of the recreation facilities throughout the City. Input from the public meeting is presented in Appendix A. In addition to the Community-wide survey results from 2006, a new survey, very similar to the 2006 instrument, was sent to key stakeholder groups. A copy of the survey and tabulated results for each group is included in Appendix A. Members of each of the following groups received a survey: Advisory Boards, Committees and o 2010-2011 Marquette City Authorities: Commission o Arts & Culture Advisory Recreation Stakeholder Groups: Committee o Baseball/Softball o Downtown Development o Soccer Authority o YMCA o Harbor Advisory Committee o U.P. Community Rowing o Parks & Recreation Advisory Club Board o Community Garden o Peter White Public Library o Noquemanon Trail Network Board of Trustees o Marquette Junior Hockey o Planning Commission o Tennis o Presque Isle Park Advisory o Kitchi-Mi-Kana Committee o Figure Skating o Senior Service Task Force o MAPS (all schools including o Sustainable