MASTERMASTER PLANPLAN FREDERIC TOWNSHIP CRAWFORD COUNTY, MICHIGAN 6470 MANISTEE STREET PO BOX 78 FREDERIC, MI 49733 989-348-8778 WWW.FREDERICTOWNSHIP.ORG This page intentionally left blank. FREDERIC TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN Frederic Township Crawford County, Michigan Board of Trustees William Johnson, Supervisor Dorothy Moore, Clerk Karen Dawson, Treasurer Anne Goscicki, Trustee Deb Friedman, Trustee Frederic Township Planning Commission Francis Hummel, Chair Karen Harrison, Secretary Deb Friedman Lori Johnson Ron Chapel Michele Stanley Danny McCoy Assisted by Northeast Michigan Council of Governments 80 Livingston Boulevard P.O. Box 457 Gaylord, Michigan 49734 www.nemcog.org Adoption Dates Planning Commission: Board of Trustees: This page intentionally left blank. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction and History ..................................................................................... 1-1 Preface .................................................................................................................................. 1-1 Vision .................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Location ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 History ................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Chapter 2 Socio-Economics ................................................................................................. 2-1 Population............................................................................................................................. 2-1 Age Distribution .................................................................................................................... 2-2 Household Characteristics .................................................................................................... 2-2 Housing Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 2-4 School Enrollment and Educational Attainment .................................................................. 2-6 Disability Status .................................................................................................................... 2-6 Income .................................................................................................................................. 2-6 Poverty .................................................................................................................................. 2-7 Labor Force ........................................................................................................................... 2-8 Commuting to Work ........................................................................................................... 2-10 State Equalized Value ......................................................................................................... 2-12 Frederic Township Finances ............................................................................................... 2-12 Crime and Traffic Crashes ................................................................................................... 2-18 Chapter 3 Community Services and Facilities ...................................................................... 3-1 Township Government ......................................................................................................... 3-1 Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal .............................................................................. 3-2 Solid Waste Disposal ............................................................................................................. 3-2 Utilities .................................................................................................................................. 3-2 Postal Service ........................................................................................................................ 3-3 Schools .................................................................................................................................. 3-3 Library ................................................................................................................................... 3-3 Medical Facilities .................................................................................................................. 3-3 Cemetery .............................................................................................................................. 3-3 i Public Safety ......................................................................................................................... 3-4 Transportation ...................................................................................................................... 3-4 Frederic Music Festival ......................................................................................................... 3-7 Service Organizations ........................................................................................................... 3-7 Local Churches ...................................................................................................................... 3-7 Chapter 4 Natural Resources .............................................................................................. 4-1 Climate .................................................................................................................................. 4-1 Topography and Geology ..................................................................................................... 4-1 Soils ....................................................................................................................................... 4-2 Water Resources................................................................................................................... 4-4 Forests .................................................................................................................................. 4-5 Surface Water Discharge Permits ......................................................................................... 4-6 Sites of Environmental Contamination ................................................................................ 4-6 Chapter 5 Existing Land Use ................................................................................................ 5-1 General Land Division Patterns ............................................................................................ 5-1 Existing Land Use/Land Cover Characteristics ...................................................................... 5-1 Chapter 6 Objectives and Strategies .................................................................................... 6-1 Planning Process ................................................................................................................... 6-1 Survey Results ....................................................................................................................... 6-1 Township Assets ................................................................................................................... 6-2 Township Issues .................................................................................................................... 6-5 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................ 6-9 Chapter 7 Future Land Use .................................................................................................. 7-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 7-1 Future Land Use Categories .................................................................................................. 7-1 Zoning Districts ..................................................................................................................... 7-5 Chapter 8 Adoption and Implementation ............................................................................ 8-1 Plan Coordination and Review ............................................................................................. 8-1 Public Hearing ....................................................................................................................... 8-1 Plan Adoption ....................................................................................................................... 8-1 Plan Implementation ............................................................................................................ 8-1 ii Appendix A: Survey Notice Appendix B: Planning Documentation Appendix C: Frederic Township Recreation Plan 2020-2024 FIGURES Figure 1-1 Location Map .............................................................................................................. 1-3 Figure 2-1 Age of Housing Units .................................................................................................. 2-5 Figure 2-2 Unemployment Rates 2005-2019 ............................................................................... 2-9 Figure 2-3 Occupations for Frederic Township, Crawford County, and Michigan .................... 2-10 Figure 2-4 Industry Breakdown for Frederic Township, Crawford County, and Michigan ........ 2-11 Figure 2-5 Revenue Breakdown