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Lenawee County Parks & Recreation Plan 2020-2024 Lenawee County Parks & Recreation Plan 2020-2024 301 N. MAIN STREET Adrian, MI 49221 Lenawee.MI.US Plan Approval and Adoption Lenawee County Parks and Recreation Commission ...................................................... October 14, 2019 Lenawee County Board of Commissioners ................................................................... December 11, 2019 Michigan Department of Natural Resources ............................................................... _________________ Lenawee County’s 2020‐2024 Parks and Recreation Plan will expire on December 31, 2024 2019 Parks Commission members: Chris Wittenbach Karol “KZ” Bolton Ralph Tillotson John Lapham Dan Bruggeman i Table of Contents Introduction Page Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Administrative Structure ........................................................................................................................ 2 Legal Administrative Structure ........................................................................................................ 2 Funding ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Community Description .......................................................................................................................... 3 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Topography ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Water Features ................................................................................................................................ 5 Wildlife Habitats .............................................................................................................................. 6 Soils .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Roads ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Recreation Inventory Recreation Inventory ............................................................................................................................ 11 Inventory of Lenawee County Parks ..................................................................................................... 15 Bicentennial Park ........................................................................................................................... 16 Gerber Hill Park .............................................................................................................................. 18 Iron Lake Park ................................................................................................................................ 20 Medina Park ................................................................................................................................... 22 Ramsdell Park ................................................................................................................................. 24 Taylor Road Park ............................................................................................................................ 26 State of Michigan Parks ........................................................................................................................ 28 Municipal Parks & Recreation .............................................................................................................. 28 School Recreation Facilities .................................................................................................................. 32 Other Recreation Facilities ................................................................................................................... 34 Planning and Public Input Processes Description of the Planning Process ..................................................................................................... 37 Description of the Public Input Process ............................................................................................... 37 Public Opinion Survey .................................................................................................................... 37 Public Hearing ................................................................................................................................ 43 Goals and Objectives Determining a Vision ............................................................................................................................ 44 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 45 Goals #1 ......................................................................................................................................... 45 Goal #2 ........................................................................................................................................... 45 Goal #3 ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Goal #4 ........................................................................................................................................... 46 ii Goal #5 ........................................................................................................................................... 47 Goal #6 ........................................................................................................................................... 47 Goal #7 ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Goal #8 ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Action Program Action Program ..................................................................................................................................... 49 Bicentennial Woods Park ............................................................................................................... 49 Gerber Hill Park .............................................................................................................................. 50 Iron Lake Park ................................................................................................................................ 51 Medina Park ................................................................................................................................... 51 Ramsdell Park ................................................................................................................................. 52 Taylor Road Park ............................................................................................................................ 53 General Collaboration Program ..................................................................................................... 53 Appendix Title Appendix # Population Summary................................................................................................................................... A1 Attachments Title Attachment # Connecting Lenawee Plan ............................................................................................................................. A Adrian Area Non-Transportation Plan for Kiwanis Trail................................................................................ B South Branch of the River Raisin Environmental Interaction Study ............................................................. C Notice of the Availability of the Draft Plan for Public Review & Comment .................................................. D Notice for the Public Meeting held December 11, 2019 .............................................................................. E Minutes from Board of Commissioners meeting (Public Hearing) ............................................................... F Post-Completion Self-Certification Reports .................................................................................................. G iii Tables & Graphs Table/Graph Page #1-1 Lenawee County Recreation Functional Organization ........................................................................ 2 #1-2 Revenue and Expenses ........................................................................................................................ 3 #2-1 Inventory of Lenawee County Parks ................................................................................................. 15 #2-2 Inventory of State of Michigan Parks & Recreation Facilities ........................................................... 28 #2-3 Municipal Parks & Recreation Facilities ............................................................................................ 28 #2-4 School Recreation Facilities ............................................................................................................... 32 #2-5 Other Recreation Facilities ...............................................................................................................
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