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City of Mackinac Island Mackinac County, Michigan Master Plan 2018 June 19, 2018 DRAFT Wade Trim Associates, Inc. 500 Griswold • Suite 2500 • Detroit, MI 48226 313.961.3650 • www.wadetrim.com June 19, 2018 City of Mackinac Island 7358 Market Street P.O. Box 455 Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Attention: City Council Re: Draft Master Plan Update Dear Council Members: At their most recent meeting, the City Planning Commission reviewed a complete draft of an updated master plan and forwarded the draft to the City Council for review. As you know, this draft represents an update to the currently adopted 2011 Master Plan. The latest draft, dated June 19, 2018, is enclosed. The Master Plan Subcommittee and Planning Commission have been working on the preparation of this updated master plan for many months. The Planning Commission is requesting that the City Council review the draft master plan and consider passing a motion to: “Authorize the distribution of the draft master plan for review in accordance with the requirements of the Michigan Planning Enabling Act.” If authorized by the City Council, the draft plan would be distributed to Mackinac County, neighboring communities, and utility providers for their review and comment. Please note that changes to the draft plan can still be made up until the time that it is officially adopted by the Planning Commission. Below is a summary of the final steps for completing and adopting the master plan: 1. Once the City Council authorizes the distribution of the draft plan, electronic copies of the plan would be sent to entities including the county, neighboring communities, public utility providers, etc. who have 63 days to submit comments on the plan to the City. Any comments received by such entities are advisory only. 2. After the State required 63-day review period, the Planning Commission would notice and hold a public hearing. 3. After the public hearing, the Planning Commission would officially adopt the Master Plan by resolution. 4. After the Planning Commission adoption of the plan, the City Council may wish to pass a resolution of support of the Master Plan. City of Mackinac Island June 19, 2018 Page 2 We look forward to working with the City during these last stages of the master plan update process. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me at 313.961.3650 or [email protected]. Very truly yours, Wade Trim Associates, Inc. Adam Young, AICP Senior Project Manager ACY:jel AAA 8140-18 PW – MCK2009\01D\Docs\Correspondence\CC Letter 6-19-2018.docx Enclosure: Master Plan Update draft report, dated June 19, 2018 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1 Purpose and Planning Process ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Location and Regional Context ..................................................................................................................................... 2 History and Significance .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Government/Community Organization ..................................................................................................................... 9 Status of Planning and Zoning for the City of Mackinac Island ............................................................................ 9 Chapter 2: Demographic and Economic Profile .......................................................................... 10 Year-round Population Trends .................................................................................................................................... 10 Seasonal and Tourist Population ................................................................................................................................ 11 Age Distribution and Racial Composition ................................................................................................................ 14 Households and Disability Status ............................................................................................................................... 15 Income, Education and Employment ........................................................................................................................ 17 Total Housing Stock and Housing Structure Types ............................................................................................... 19 Housing Occupancy Characteristics .......................................................................................................................... 20 Housing Values and Rent .............................................................................................................................................. 21 Age of Housing Units ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 Chapter 3: Natural Resources .................................................................................................... 25 Climate ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Geology ............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Topography ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Soils ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Water Resources .............................................................................................................................................................. 31 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Woodlands and Flora ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 Wildlife and Fish .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 Sites of Environmental Contamination and Concerns .......................................................................................... 34 Surface Water Discharge Permits................................................................................................................................ 35 Air Quality ......................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 4: Existing Land Use ..................................................................................................... 37 Patterns of Land Ownership......................................................................................................................................... 37 Existing Land Use Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 37 Chapter 5: Community Services, Facilities, and Transportation ................................................. 49 Water Distribution and Sewage Collection .............................................................................................................. 49 Water System ................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Wastewater ....................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Stormwater ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Solid Waste ....................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Other Utilities ................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services ......................................................................................................... 53 City of Mackinac Island Master Plan June 19, 2018 DRAFT i School................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 Recreation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 54 Municipal, State, and Federal Facilities ....................................................................................................................