C I T Y O F M ONROE 2 PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN D R A F T F O R A DOPTION 2 0 1 9 - 2 0 2 3 A CKNOWLEDG E MENTS Monroe Mayor and City Council 2018 Robert E. Clark, Mayor Paula L. Whitman, Precinct 1 John Iacoangeli, Precinct 2 Kellie M. Vining, Precinct 3 Michelle Germani, Precinct 4 Brian Lamour, Precinct 5 Andrew B. Felder, Precinct 6 City Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Garry Knapp, Chairman Karen Feldman, Vice Chairman Bob Cebina Dave LaMontaine Cheryl Miller Mary Minney John Iacoangeli, Council Representative City Staff Vince Pastue, City Manager Loretta LaPointe, Director of Parks and Recreation Adopted by the Monroe City Council on ______________ Assisted by The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. CITY OF MONROE Parks and Recreation Master Plan | Draft for Adoption 1-8-19 Page i C ONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................................................. I CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................................... III INTRODUCTION PLANNING PROCESS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 PLAN CONTENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION POPULATION TRENDS ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS ........................................................................................................................... 7 Early Settlements ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Historic Assets........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Today’s Land Use ................................................................................................................................................... 8 ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 FUNDING AND BUDGET .................................................................................................................................................. 15 VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERSHIPS .................................................................................................................................... 15 PARK AND RECREATION INVENTORY PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF MONROE ........................................................................................ 17 City Parks ............................................................................................................................................................. 17 State and Federal Land ........................................................................................................................................ 25 REGIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES AROUND MONROE ......................................................................................................... 27 LAND AND WATER TRAILS .............................................................................................................................................. 29 RECREATION PROGRAMS ................................................................................................................................................ 32 ACCESSIBILITY ASSESSMENT AND GRANT-ASSISTED PROJECTS ............................................................................................... 34 NEEDS ASSESSMENT PARK ACREAGE COMPARISON ......................................................................................................................................... 39 CITY PLANS AND INITIATIVES ........................................................................................................................................... 40 River Raisin Heritage Corridor-East Master Plan ................................................................................................. 40 2014 Parks and Recreation Master Plan .............................................................................................................. 42 Resilient Monroe 2017 Master Plan .................................................................................................................... 43 Planning a Legacy: Envisioning the Parks of the City of Monroe through Six Park Master Plans (2017) ............ 44 Downtown Monroe Master Plan (2018) .............................................................................................................. 47 2018 National Citizen Survey ............................................................................................................................... 47 CURRENT PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN PUBLIC INPUT ....................................................................................................... 48 Parks and Recreation Survey ............................................................................................................................... 48 Open House ......................................................................................................................................................... 50 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES GOAL 1. PARK MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT ............................................................................................................ 57 GOAL 2. RIVER RAISIN CORRIDOR – LAND & WATER RECREATION ........................................................................................ 57 GOAL 3. HERITAGE, ARTS AND CULTURE .......................................................................................................................... 58 GOAL 4. PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE NETWORK ................................................................................................................... 58 GOAL 5. STEWARDSHIP ................................................................................................................................................. 58 CITY OF MONROE Parks and Recreation Master Plan | Draft for Adoption 1-8-19 Page iii Contents ACTION PROGRAM PARK STRATEGIES ......................................................................................................................................................... 59 ACTION PLAN............................................................................................................................................................... 61 OTHER INITIATIVES ........................................................................................................................................................ 63 Water Trail ........................................................................................................................................................... 63 Land Trail and Non-Motorized Connections ........................................................................................................ 63 River Raisin Heritage Corridor – East Master Plan ............................................................................................... 64 Operations, Programming and Administration ................................................................................................... 64 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES ........................................................................................................................................ 65 Apply for Federal Funding ................................................................................................................................... 65 Apply for State Funding ....................................................................................................................................... 65 Apply for Other Grant Funding ............................................................................................................................ 66 Seek Other Sources of Funding ............................................................................................................................ 66 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS COMMUNITY SURVEY .................................................................................................................................................... 69 NOTICE OF DRAFT PLAN AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND PUBLIC HEARING ..................................................................... 81 MINUTES OF PUBLIC HEARING ........................................................................................................................................ 82 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION RESOLUTION ............................................................................................. 84 CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ............................................................................................................................................ 85 LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL TO REGIONAL AGENCIES ............................................................................................................