CASS COUNTY MICHIGAN MASTER PLAN and the Village of Edwardsburg Master Plan Village of Vandalia Master Plan Pokagon Township Master Plan Silver Creek Township Master Plan Volinia Township Master Plan Wayne Township Master Plan July 1, 2014 Prepared by the Planning Commission and the Planning Commissions of the Villages of Edwardsburg and Vandalia and the Townships of Pokagon, Silver Creek, Volinia and Wayne Prepared with the assistance of Mark A. Eidelson, AICP LANDPLAN Inc. 4211 Okemos Road, Suite 15 Okemos, Michigan 48864
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Planning Commission Barb Cook (Chair.), Julius DeCocq, Annie File, Janet Hall, Gwen Johnson, David Kring, Walt Lehman, Roseann Marchetti, and Tom Swartz Board of Commissioners E. Clark Cobb, Dwight Dyes (Chair.), Dixie Ann File, Roseann Marchetti, Robert Wagel, Bernie Williamson, and Robert Ziliak, Silver Crk. Township Planning Commission Jerry Donley, Michael Glynn, F. David Grabemeyer, Terry G. Harris, Walter F. Lehmann, and William Zuhl (Chair.) Silver Creek Township Board Mike Glynn, Maureen Kuriata, Joel Moore, Barbara Runyon, and Bill Saunders (Supv.) Village of Edwardsburg Planning Commission David Mortimer, Scott Mackling, Jim Meltinos, James Robinson, and Ronda Fahey Village of Edwardsburg Council Pat Bellaire, Kent Hanson, Laura Hughes, Scott Mackling, Toby Stahly, Nancy Stoner, and Jacque Tighe (Pres.) Volinia Township Planning Commission Bruce Butchbaker, Ron Butts, Randy Cuthbert (Chair.), Dave Goodenough, Bob Rasmussen, Frank Ross and Jeff Steinkraus Volinia Township Board Donald Huff, Gwenn Johnson (Supv.), Harry Rasmussen III, Carol Walden and Doreen Williams Village of Vandalia Planning Commission Don Damron, Betty J. Fowlkes, Joseph D. Hawkins, Anna M. Kirk (Chair.), and Sharon Myrick Village of Vandalia Council Don Damron, Theresa Damron, Sam Fowlkes, Dana Jackson-Walls, Beth James, Karen Young and Beverly Young (Pres.) Wayne Township Planning Commission Joyce Accoe, Mike Behnke, Judy Cushing-Clark, Floyd Groner (Chair.), Robert Longway and Lyle Springsteen Wayne Township Board Dr. Frank L. Butts (Supv.), Judith Anne Fusko, James K.Griggs, Michael Krager, Jr., and Kurt Reich Pokagon Township Planning Commission Adam Hover, Gary Mihills, Joe Scherer (Chair.), Mary Schrader and Vickie Wood Pokagon Township Board Gary Mihills, Linda Preston (Supv.), Carrie Sandberg, Robert Shaffer, and Kevin Young Information Systems Kerry Collins, Director Amy Holmes, Address Technician
TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One OVERVIEW...1-1 Introduction 1-1 A Regional Planning Initiative and 1-1 and Local Participating Municipalities Purpose of the Master Plan and Enabling Authority 1-1 Elements of the Master Plan 1-2 Importance and Application of the Master Plan 1-2 How the Plan was Prepared 1-3 Overview 1-4 Overview of Planning Policies 1-5 Chapter Two PLANNING ISSUES...2-1 Introduction 2-1 Planning Issues 2-1 Chapter Three GOALS and OBJECTIVES...3-1 Introduction 3-1 Goals of Objectives of 3-2 Goals of Objectives of Local Participating Municipalities 3-6 Chapter Four FUTURE LAND USE PLANS...4-1 Introduction 4-1 Future Land Use Plan 4-1 Local Participating Municipality Future Land Use Plans 4-4 Village of Edwardsburg 4-6 Village of Vandalia 4-8 Pokagon Township 4-11 Silver Creek Township 4-15 Volinia Township 4-18 Wayne Township 4-21 Chapter Five COORDINATED PUBLIC SERVICES and FACILITIES...5-1 Introduction 5-1 Circulation / Complete Streets 5-1 Sewage Disposal and Potable Water 5-2 Storm Water Management 5-3 Emergency Services 5-3 Recreation 5-4 Chapter Six IMPLEMENTATION...6-1 Introduction 6-1 Public Support, Communication and Community Involvement 6-1 Plan-Based Decision Making 6-2 Spearheading the Plan s Objectives 6-2 Capital Improvement Planning 6-2 Zoning Ordinances 6-3 Other Land Development Codes and Programs 6-6 Maintaining a Current Master Plan 6-7 page 1 of 4
Appendix A DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES... A-1 Introduction A-1 Population Growth A-1 and Regional Population Growth A-3 Population Distribution A-4 Population Projections A-5 Racial Profile A-6 Age Profile A-7 Households A-8 Appendix B TRANSPORTATION and CIRCULATION... B-1 Introduction B-1 Regional Access B-1 Road Network B-1 Public Transportation B-4 Non-Motorized Travel B-4 Appendix C LAND USE... C-1 Introduction C-1 General C-1 Agriculture C-3 Commercial Development C-3 Industrial Development C-3 Residential Development C-4 Land Division Patterns C-8 Appendix D ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES... D-1 Introduction D-1 Geology and Topography D-1 Drainage and Water Courses D-2 Ground Water D-3 Woodlands and Wetlands D-4 Soils D-4 Appendix E COMMUNITY FACILITIES and SERVICES... E-1 Introduction E-1 Administrative Buildings and Services E-1 Environmental Services E-3 Health and Human Services E-3 Transportation E-4 Utilities E-4 Public Safety E-5 Education E-6 Recreation and Open Space Facilities E-7 Appendix F ECONOMIC PROFILE...F-1 Introduction F-1 Labor Force F-1 Employment by Industry F-1 Prosperity F-4 page 2 of 4
Appendix G OVERVIEW of LOCAL PARTICIPATING MUNICIPALITIES... G-1 Introduction G-1 Village of Edwardsburg G-1 Pokagon Township G-3 Silver Creek Township G-6 Village of Vandalia G-8 Volinia Township G-10 Wayne Township G-13 Appendix H INVENTORY MAPS... H-1 Municipalities General Circulation National Functional Classification Circulation (2 Maps) Edwardsburg and Vandalia Existing Land Use (4 Maps) Silver Creek and Pokagon Townships Wayne and Volinia Townships Edwardsburg and Vandalia Floodplains Prime Farmland (3 Maps) Silver Creek and Pokagon Townships Wayne and Volinia Townships Water Resources (5 Maps) Northeast Quadrant Southeast Quadrant Southwest Quadrant Northwest Quadrant Public Facilities FIGURES page FIGURE A-1: Population Trend, 1940 -- 2010 A-1 FIGURE A-2: Age Profile, 2010 A-7 FIGURE A-3: Household Type, 2010 A-9 FIGURE F-1: / State Employment by Industry F-2 FIGURE F-2: / State Economic Indicators F-4 See Chapter Four for Future Land Use Maps See Appendix H for Listing of Master Plan Inventory Maps page 3 of 4
TABLES page TABLE A-1: Population Growth A-2 TABLE A-2: Population Growth Rates A-3 TABLE A-3: Regional Population Growth Rates A-4 TABLE A-4: Population Distribution A-5 TABLE A-5: Population Projections A-5 TABLE A-6: Race Profile, 2010 A-6 TABLE A-7: Age Profile, 2010 A-8 TABLE A-8: and State Household Profile, 2010 A-9 TABLE C-1: Existing Land Use, 2012 C-2 TABLE C-2: Housing Units, 1990-2010 C-4 TABLE C-3: Housing Density, 1990-2010 C-5 TABLE C-4: Housing Occupancy Comparison, 2010 C-6 TABLE C-5: Household Type Comparison, 2010 C-7 TABLE C-6: Regional housing Units, 1990-2010 C-7 TABLE F-1: Employment by Industry F-3 TABLE F-2: Income Characteristics F-5 page 4 of 4