Emmet County Master Plan 2009 List of Contributors Emmet County Board of Commissioners Transportation Plan Element Subcommittee James Tamlyn, Chair William Prall Alan F. Behan, Vice-Chair Jack Ready Emmet County Leroy Gregory George Schoene Thomas C. Shier Master Plan Jack L. Jones Intergovernmental Cooperation Plan Element Subcommittee Thomas W. Foltz Danna Widmar January 15, 2009 Lester Atchison William Dohm Bryan Gillett Emmet County Planning Commission John Eby, Chair Land Use & Housing Plan Elements Subcommittee Katie Derrohn, Vice-Chair Jonathan Scheel James Scott, Secretary William Crawford Kelly Alexander Denise Simon Sue Anderson William Brennan Leroy Gregory Jack Jones Community Involvement Groups David Laughbaum Mackinaw City Economic Development Corporation Steve Neal Village of Mackinaw City Planning Commission Citizens for Open Space Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee Petoskey Regional Audubon Society James Scott Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Sue Anderson Pickerel-Crooked Lake Association Kelly Alexander Michigan Land Use Institute Thomas Bailey H.A.R.B.O.R., Inc. Brian Gutowski, P.E. Emmet County Township, City Village Officials Agricultural, Natural, & Cultural Resources Plan Element Subcommittee Various Emmet County Township, City and Village Officials Dr. Grenetta Thomassey Becky Goodman Emmet County Office of Planning, Zoning, & Ordinance Enforcement John Thorp Brentt P. Michalek, Director Tammy Doernenburg, Assistant Director Economic Development Plan Element Subcommittee Nancy Salar, Assistant Planner Jan Kellogg Monica Linehan, Staff Nicole Perry Ken Barnadyn, Staff Thomas Swenor Anamika Laad, Staff Utilities, Facilities and Community Services Plan Element Subcommittee Lisa Blanchard William Brennan Steve Neal 1 Table of Contents VISION OF EMMET COUNTY 4.6 POVERTY ................................................................................................................................................................. 44 STATEMENT OF VISION ............................................................................................................................................. 5 4.7 LABOR FORCE........................................................................................................................................................ 45 4.8 BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.............................................................................................. 46 CHAPTER 1: COUNTY PROFILE, ISSUES, AND OPPORTUNITIES 4.9 PUBLIC SCHOOLS................................................................................................................................................. 48 1.1 HISTORY OF PLANNING IN EMMET COUNTY............................................................................................. 6 4.10 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY..................................................................................................................................... 50 1.2 REGIONAL SETTING ............................................................................................................................................. 6 4.11 RECREATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 51 1.3 POPULATION - COUNTY...................................................................................................................................... 7 4.12 AIRPORTS ............................................................................................................................................................. 52 1.4 POPULATION - CITIES AND VILLAGES........................................................................................................ 10 4.13 AREAS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH .............................................................................................................. 52 1.5 POPULATION - PROJECTION............................................................................................................................ 11 4.14 GOALS - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 53 1.6 POPULATION - AGE AND GENDER................................................................................................................ 14 1.7 POPULATION - RACE AND ANCESTRY......................................................................................................... 15 CHAPTER 5: UTILITIES, FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES 1.8 HOUSEHOLD SIZE................................................................................................................................................ 16 5.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................... 55 1.9 EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 UTILITIES ................................................................................................................................................................ 55 1.10 INCOME ................................................................................................................................................................. 18 5.3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 60 1.11 EMPLOYMENT ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 5.4 FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.................................................................................................. 61 1.12 GOALS .................................................................................................................................................................... 18 5.5 GOALS - UTILITIES, FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.......................................................... 67 CHAPTER 2: AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION 2.1 AGRICULTURE....................................................................................................................................................... 20 6.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................... 69 2.2 NATURAL RESOURCES....................................................................................................................................... 21 6.2 EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................................... 69 2.3 CULTURAL RESOURCES..................................................................................................................................... 29 6.3 ISSUES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 69 2.4 GOALS - AGRICULTURAL, NATURAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ............................................. 34 6.4 HIGHWAYS............................................................................................................................................................. 70 6.5 MAJOR CONNECTOR ROADS.......................................................................................................................... 70 CHAPTER 3: RECREATION 6.6 ROAD QUALITY .................................................................................................................................................... 71 3.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................... 36 6.7 COMMERCIAL TRUCK LINES........................................................................................................................... 73 3.2 RECREATIONAL LANDS .................................................................................................................................... 36 6.8 COMMERCIAL BUS LINE ................................................................................................................................... 73 3.3 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................... 37 6.9 RAIL SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................................................... 73 3.4 GOALS - RECREATION........................................................................................................................................ 39 6.10 AIR TRAVEL........................................................................................................................................................... 73 6.11 WATER TRAVEL .................................................................................................................................................. 74 CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 6.12 SNOWMOBILING................................................................................................................................................ 75 4.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................