RAAIISSIINNVVIILLLLEE TOOWWNNSSHHIIPP R T Approved and Adopted MM AASSTTEERR PPLLAANN March 3, 20 14 Adopted September 18, 2017 The Raisinville Township Planning Commission approves this Master Plan as a guide for the future development of the Township John Delmotte Planning Commission Chair September 18, 2017 Page 2 Adopted September 18, 2017 | RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP Master Plan A CKNOWLEDGEMENTS Township Board Gerald Blanchette, Supervisor Brenda Fetterly, Clerk Rose Marie Meyer, Treasurer Keith Henderson, Trustee Thomas Woelmer, Trustee Planning Commission John Delmotte, Chair Michael Jaworski, Vice-Chair Ann Nickel-Swinkey, Secretary Craig Assenmacher, Commissioner Kevin Kruskie, Commissioner Gary Nowitzke, Commissioner Thomas Woelmer, Board Representative Prepared by: Assisted by: The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP Master Plan | Adopted September 18, 2017 Page i This page intentionally left blank Page ii Adopted September 18, 2017 | RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP Master Plan C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTION Purpose and Legislative Authority of the Master Plan ........................................... 1 How the Plan Is to Be Used ................................................................................... 2 Plan Update ........................................................................................................... 2 Planning Process ................................................................................................... 2 Plan Organization................................................................................................... 3 R E G I O N A L S ETTING Planning Context .................................................................................................... 6 E XIS T I N G C ONDITIONS Population Characteristics ..................................................................................... 9 Household Characteristics ................................................................................... 12 Socio-Economic Characteristics .......................................................................... 13 What do Housing Characteristics ....................................................................................... 14 we have? Environmental and Physical Characteristics ........................................................ 15 Land Use Patterns and Development Trends ...................................................... 23 Community Facilities and Services ...................................................................... 25 Transportation ...................................................................................................... 31 Hazard Mitigation ................................................................................................. 36 C O M M U N I T Y G OALS Agriculture and Rural Character .......................................................................... 40 What do Residential Use .................................................................................................... 41 we want? Commercial and Industrial Uses .......................................................................... 42 Community Facilities and Services ...................................................................... 43 Transportation ...................................................................................................... 44 Environment and Natural Resources ................................................................... 45 How do we L A N D U SE get there? Future Land Use Map .......................................................................................... 47 I MPLEMENTATION Getting Zoning Requirements ........................................................................................... 57 Zoning and Other Adjustments ............................................................................ 58 there Plan Education ..................................................................................................... 59 Plan Updates ........................................................................................................ 59 Coordination with Adjacent Communities ............................................................ 59 A PPENDIX Community Input .................................................................................................. 43 RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP Master Plan | Adopted September 18, 2017 Page iii L I S T O F F I G U R E S Figure 1. Planning Process .................................................................................... 3 Figure 2. Regional Setting ..................................................................................... 5 Figure 3. Monroe County Future Land Use Map ................................................... 6 Figure 4. Frenchtown Township Future Land Use ................................................. 7 Figure 5. Monroe Township Future Land Use ....................................................... 7 Figure 6. Ida Township Future Land Use .............................................................. 8 Figure 7. Township Population Trends and Projections ........................................ 9 Figure 8. Bedrock Geology .................................................................................. 15 Figure 9. Soil Associations ................................................................................... 17 Figure 10. Prime Farmlands ................................................................................ 18 Figure 11. Surface Hydrology .............................................................................. 19 Figure 12. Woodlands and Wetlands ................................................................... 21 Figure 13. Existing Land Use ............................................................................... 24 Figure 14. Community Facilities ........................................................................... 26 Figure 15. Public School Districts ........................................................................ 26 Figure 16. Utilities ................................................................................................ 28 Figure 17. County Primary Roads and Local Roads ........................................... 31 Figure 18. National Functional Classification Map............................................... 32 Figure 19. Regional Greenways Vision for Monroe County ................................ 34 Figure 20. Regional Greenways Vision for Raisinville Township ........................ 35 Figure 21. Future Land Use Map ......................................................................... 49 L I S T O F T A B L E S Table 1. Population Comparison with Adjacent Communities ............................. 10 Table 2. Population by Age Group, 2000-2010 ................................................... 10 Table 3. Age Projections, 2010-2040 .................................................................. 11 Table 4. Senior and Youth Population, 2010-2040 .............................................. 11 Table 5. Population and Household, 2000-2010 ................................................. 12 Table 6. 2010 Household types ........................................................................... 12 Table 7. Annual Household Income, 2010 ........................................................... 13 Table 8. Housing Type, 2000-2010...................................................................... 14 Table 9. Housing Tenure, 2000-2010 .................................................................. 14 Table 10. 2008 Land Use ..................................................................................... 23 Table 11. 2010 Land Cover ................................................................................. 23 Table 12. Raisinville Township Budget Summary ............................................... 29 Table 13. High Frequency Intersection Crash Rankings ..................................... 33 Table 14. High Frequency Segment Crash Rankings ......................................... 33 Table 15. Summary - Future Land Use Categories ............................................. 55 Page iv Adopted September 18, 2017 | RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP Master Plan I NTRODUCTION Planning is a process that involves the conscious selection of policy choices related to growth, land use and the physical development of a community. The Raisinville Township Master Plan recognizes the Township’s many assets and opportunities; it brings together the different views of the Township into a common vision to guide the Township’s development in such a way as to bring about positive change. The Master Plan articulates a vision for the future and formulates goals and strategies to achieve that vision. The Township’s last Master Plan dates to 2002 and was reapproved in 2007. This Plan updates and documents the Township’s existing conditions and changed circumstances and provides a new guide for future land use, residential and commercial development, community services, infrastructure and transportation. P U R P O S E A N D L EGISLATIVE A UTHORITY OF THE M A S T E R P LAN The purpose of the Raisinville Township Master Plan is to articulate the community's goals and identify strategies regarding land use and development that the Township will pursue to attain those goals. The Master Plan is the primary official Township document which sets forth development policies for the future of the community. The Township derives its authority for the preparation of