ITY OF ORT URON Comprehensive Master Plan C P H “Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes” 2018-2022 (Five Year Review) In accordance with the Michigan Planning Enabling Act of 2008 (Act 33) , the City of Port Huron’s Planning Commission completed a five year review of Port Huron’s Comprehensive Master Plan 2002-2022. Public hearings and workshops were held to solicit ideas from citizens and stakeholders, including adjacent communities and local agencies. A public comment period in excess of 95 days was concluded with a public hearing at a regularly scheduled Planning Commission and a resolution approving the amendments was adopted by the Commission and a resolution of support was provided by the City Council. The amended plan is in effect from 2018-2022. City of Port Huron City Council City of Port Huron Planning Commission Mayor, Pauline Repp Chairman, David Schwartz Mayor Pro Tem, Anita Ashford Vice Chairman, Michael Rossow Councilmember, Sherry Archibald Commissioner, Sherry Archibald Councilmember, Kenneth Harris Commissioner, Robert Arnold Councilmember, Terri Lamb Commissioner, Sharon Bender Councilmember, Rico Ruiz Commissioner, Lennie Naeyaert Councilmember, Scott Worden Commissioner, Jeff Smith Commissioner, Rock Stevens Commissioner, Jeff Wine Amended Plan approved on ___________ by ________________________________________________________. David Schwartz, Planning Commission Chairman CITY OF PORT HURON COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN 2018-2022 FIVE YEAR UPDATE http://www.porthuron.org/MasterPlan.pdf Table of Contents Page | 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 – Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Chapter 2 – Population and Housing Characteristics ........................................................................................ 10 Population Characteristics ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Table 1: Population Shift Over the Past Four Decades ....................................................................... 10 Household Trends and Projections ...................................................................................................................... 10 Table 2: City of Port Huron Household Trends and Projections ...................................................... 11 Housing Units ............................................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 3: Housing Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 11 Table 4: City of Port Huron Year Structure Built ................................................................................... 12 Table 5: Median Household Income and Poverty Level ..................................................................... 12 Residential Target Market Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 3 – Land use Plan and Zoning Plan ......................................................................................................... 14 Existing Land Use ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Inventory ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Table 6: Existing Land Use ............................................................................................................................ 14 Brief Description of Land Use Categories and Corresponding Zoning District Designations .......... 15 Table 7: Zoning Regulations ........................................................................................................................ 16 Future Land Use Plan ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Table 8: Future Land Use .............................................................................................................................. 17 Zoning Plan .................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Land Use Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................. 18 Chapter 4 – Neighborhoods ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Neighborhood Analysis .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Neighborhood Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................................. 21 Property Maintenance Improvement Recommendations ........................................................................... 22 Table of Contents Page | 4 Neighborhood Development Recommendations .......................................................................................... 23 Chapter 5 – Commercial Districts Development Plan ....................................................................................... 25 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Downtown ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Regional Business ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Blue Water Bridge Gateway .................................................................................................................................... 27 Pine Grove Commercial Corridor ......................................................................................................................... 27 Neighborhood Business Districts ......................................................................................................................... 29 General Design Guidelines – Commercial Districts ........................................................................................ 30 Commercial Districts Goals and Objectives ...................................................................................................... 32 Chapter 6 – Economic Development ...................................................................................................................... 34 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Economic Development Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................... 35 Implementation Tools ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Chapter 7 – Transportation ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Existing Transportation Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 40 County Trail Action Plan Map .................................................................................................................... 42 Transportation Goals and Objectives ................................................................................................................. 43 Transportation Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 44 Blue Water Area Transit Bus Route Map ................................................................................................ 47 Chaper 8 - Public Factilities ....................................................................................................................................... 48 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................ 48 Existing Public Facilities ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Public Facilities Goals and Objectives ................................................................................................................ 48 Public Facilities Recommendations ....................................................................................................................