2017 MASTER PLAN CITY OF INKSTER, MICHIGAN 2017 MASTER PLAN CITY OF INKSTER, MICHIGAN ADOPTED: ____________________ Prepared by the City of Inkster Planning Commission with the Assistance of McKenna Associates 235 East Main Street, Suite 105 Northville, Michigan 48167 p: 248.596.0920 f: 248.596.0930 www.mcka.com RESOLUTION OF ADOPTION INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ii 2017 MASTER PLAN ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Planning Commission Marcus Hendricks, Chairman James Garrett, Vice Chairman Steven Chisholm, Secretary Lynnette O. Cain Daryl Davis, City Appointee Byron Nolen, Mayor William Ratliff Robert Thomas Emmereal Wells City Council Byron Nolen, Mayor/CEO Timothy Williams, Mayor Pro-Tem Clarence Oden, Jr. Connie R. Mitchell Kim Howard Sandra Watley City Administration / Offi cials M. Jeannie Fields, Deputy Director, Planning, Building and Economic Development Planning Consultant McKenna Associates PREFACE iii INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK iv 2017 MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Resolution of Adoption ........................................................................................................................................................ i Acknowledgments .............................................................................................................................................................. iii 1. PURPOSE & PROCESS . 1 Welcome .................................................................................................................................................................................2 Regional Setting ...................................................................................................................................................................2 Brief History ...........................................................................................................................................................................4 Basis for the Master Plan and Purpose .........................................................................................................................5 Organization of the Master Plan .......................................................................................................................................6 Public Input ............................................................................................................................................................................7 June 8, 2016 Open House .................................................................................................................................................9 Community Survey ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................ 16 2. Community Setting . 21 Community Snapshot .......................................................................................................................................................22 Analysis Methods .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Population, Education, Employment ........................................................................................................................... 24 Housing ...............................................................................................................................................................................29 Summary of Trends ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 3. Land Use & Development. .35 Existing Land Use Analysis ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Community Facilities Analysis ........................................................................................................................................ 41 Summary .............................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Issues and Opportunities ................................................................................................................................................ 43 Future Land Use Plan ........................................................................................................................................................47 Architecture ........................................................................................................................................................................ 75 Zoning Plan ........................................................................................................................................................................ 79 4. FUTURE TRANSPORTATION . 81 Complete Streets ..............................................................................................................................................................82 Vehicle Circulation ............................................................................................................................................................ 83 Future Transportation Plan ............................................................................................................................................. 84 Downtown and Michigan Avenue Design ................................................................................................................... 91 5. IMPLEMENTATION . .99 Getting Started ................................................................................................................................................................. 100 Policy and Programming ............................................................................................................................................... 100 Funding Mechanisms ......................................................................................................................................................104 ACTION PLAN .................................................................................................................................................................. 106 6. APPENDIX . 113 Public Input Documentation ..........................................................................................................................................114 PREFACE v List of Tables Table 1: Population Trends – City of Inkster 1990-2040 ..........................................................................................24 Table 2: Population by Gender – City of Inkster, 2014 ..............................................................................................25 Table 3: Age Structure Comparisons – 2014 ...............................................................................................................25 Table 4: Projected Population by Age – City of Inkster, 2015-2040 ......................................................................26 Table 5: Educational Attainment of Population 25 Years and Older .....................................................................26 Table 6: Median Household Income – City of Inkster ............................................................................................... 27 Table 7: Employment Sectors and Forecasted Jobs – 2010-2040 .......................................................................28 Table 8: Acres of Land in the City of Inkster and Comparison Communities – 2008.......................................28 Table 9: Housing Tenure – City of Inkster and Comparison Communities, 2010 ..............................................29 Table 10: Median Value – City of Inkster and Comparison Communities, 2000-2014.......................................30 Table 11: Age of Housing – City of Inkster 2014 ...........................................................................................................30 Table 12: Existing Land Use – 2009-2016 .......................................................................................................................37 Table 13: Future Land Use Allocations ............................................................................................................................. 51 Table 14: Schedule of Regulations for Community Core / Town Center .................................................................73 Table 15: Future Land Use and Zoning Map Correlation ............................................................................................ 79 List of Figures Figure 1: Racial / Ethnic Distribution – City of Inkster and Wayne County ............................................................24 List of Maps Map 1. Regional Location ...................................................................................................................................................3 Map 2. Change Area Heat Map ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Map 3. Existing Land Use ..............................................................................................................................................