Master Plan 2019 VILLAGE OF ROSCOMMON Roscommon County, Michigan 702 Lake St (PO Box 236) Roscommon, MI 48653 Plan Adoption: April 8, 2019 ROSCOMMON VILLAGE COUNCIL Mike Miller, Village President Dan Fishel Dan Scow Brian Ludwig Heather Roemer Jan Deloge Maureen Ruddy ROSCOMMON PLANNING COMMISSION William Curnalia, Chairman Tim Legg Heather Roemer Kevin Wagner Bob Qualls VILLAGE MANAGER Ron Alden REDEVELOPMENT READY COMMUNITIES (RRC) STEERING COMMITTEE (ROXIE) Mark Walling, RRC Coordinator Diane Love-Suvada, Sawmill Executive Director Lacey Wilkerson, Village Administrative Assistant Mike Walker Mike Miller William Curnalia Heather Roemer CONSULTANT 2019 NEMCOG (Northeast Michigan Council of Governments) www.nemcog.org Funding assistance provided by MEDC Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) Photos: Roscommon DDA and NEMCOG Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction & History ......................................................................... 1-1 Preface .......................................................................................................... 1-1 Location ......................................................................................................... 1-1 History ............................................................................................................. 1-3 Chapter 2: Socio-Economic Characteristics....................................................... 2-1 Population ..................................................................................................... 2-1 Age Distribution ............................................................................................ 2-2 Household Characteristics .......................................................................... 2-3 Housing Characteristics ............................................................................... 2-3 School Enrollment & Educational Attainment ......................................... 2-5 Disability Status ............................................................................................. 2-7 Income ........................................................................................................... 2-7 Poverty ........................................................................................................... 2-8 Labor Force ................................................................................................... 2-9 Community to Work ................................................................................... 2-12 Jobs & Workers ............................................................................................ 2-12 State Equalized Value ............................................................................... 2-15 Village of Roscommon Finances ............................................................. 2-19 Crime & Traffic Crashes ............................................................................. 2-26 Chapter 3: Community Services & Facilities ....................................................... 3-1 Village Government .................................................................................... 3-1 Downtown Development Authority .......................................................... 3-2 Economic Development ............................................................................. 3-2 Water Supply and Sewage Disposal ......................................................... 3-3 Utilities ............................................................................................................. 3-3 Postal Service ................................................................................................ 3-3 Schools ........................................................................................................... 3-3 Libraries and Museums ................................................................................ 3-4 Medical Facilities .......................................................................................... 3-4 Cemeteries .................................................................................................... 3-4 Public Safety ................................................................................................. 3-4 Transportation ............................................................................................... 3-5 Recreation ..................................................................................................... 3-6 Festivals & Annual Events ............................................................................ 3-9 Service Organizations ................................................................................ 3-11 Local Churches........................................................................................... 3-11 Chapter 4: Natural Resources ............................................................................... 4-1 Climate .......................................................................................................... 4-1 Geology ......................................................................................................... 4-1 Topography and Soils .................................................................................. 4-2 Water Resources ........................................................................................ 4-4 Forests ............................................................................................................. 4-6 Surface Water Discharge Permits .............................................................. 4-7 Sites of Environmental Contamination ..................................................... 4-7 Chapter 5: Existing Land Use ................................................................................. 5-1 General Land Division Patterns .................................................................. 5-1 Existing Land Use/Land Cover Characteristics ........................................ 5-1 Zoning Plan .................................................................................................... 5-8 Chapter 6: Objectives & Strategies ...................................................................... 6-1 Planning Process ........................................................................................... 6-1 Survey Results ................................................................................................ 6-1 Goal ................................................................................................................ 6-3 Objectives and Implementation Strategies (Action Items) ................... 6-3 Focus Area 1: Government & Public Services ................................. 6-4 Focus Area 2: Community Development ........................................ 6-5 Focus Area 3: Economic Development ........................................... 6-7 Focus Area 4: Residential Development ........................................ 6-10 Focus Area 5: Recreation, Natural Resources, Open Space & Environment ....................................................................................... 6-11 Chapter 7: Future Land Use & Zoning Plan ......................................................... 7-1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 7-1 Future Land Use Categories ....................................................................... 7-2 Priority Redevelopment Areas ................................................................... 7-3 Chapter 8: Adoption & Implementation ............................................................. 8-1 Adoption ........................................................................................................ 8-1 Implementation ............................................................................................ 8-1 Official Documentation .............................................................................. 8-4 Maps .............................................................................................................................. Existing Land Use Map ................................................................................. 5-1 Future Land Use Map ................................................................................... 7-5 Zoning Map ................................................................................................... 7-6 Chapter 1 Introduction & History Chapter 1 Introduction & History Preface The purpose of this Master Plan is to provide a "blueprint'' for managing the land use and future growth of the Village of Roscommon to ensure that Roscommon retains the characteristics that are important to the entire community. This Master Plan includes maps and important information about the Village. The Master Plan provides the formal basis for land use and capital improvement decisions as well as the Village's regulatory devices and ordinances. The authority to develop this Master Plan is provided through the Michigan Planning Enabling Act, Public Act 33 of 2008, as amended. A Master Plan is used to help guide future growth and development. It needs to be periodically evaluated and as necessary, updated to reflect significant changes in the Village, development trends, and the public's desire for change. Updating this plan as things change or goals are accomplished should not be regarded as a weakness in this plan or planning effort. A Master Plan is a "living" document that needs to be used and modified