Master Plan Summary

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Master Plan Summary

• Shelby Township, MI
• August 19, 2009

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Overview

• Purpose of the Plan
• Public Input
• Character Plan
• Implementation
• Next Steps

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A Master Plan Is

• A guide for future growth and development
• A guide for land use and zoning decisions
• Used by property owners, developers, and outside
  agencies for decision making

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Purpose of the Plan Update

• More than a mandated 5-year review
• Less planning emphasis on use
• More planning emphasis on community character
• Plan for a sustainable community

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Public Input

• Visioning Workshop
• October 29, 2008
• Visual preference survey
• Shelby Futures Café

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Visual Preference

• Preferred
• Tree-lined streets
• Human-scale development
• Natural features

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Visual Preference

• Not Preferred
• Multiple family
• Automotive strip commercial
• Density

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Website

• Online access to public input exercises
• Communication resource
• mcka.com/shelby

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Character Plan

• Evolution of a future land use plan
• Recommendations designed to create distinct
  character
• Considers both use and design

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Character Recommendations

• Building Height
• Private Frontage
• Street Design
• Building Design Guidelines

• Use
• Blocks
• Length
• Perimeter
• Lot Dimensions
• Building Setbacks

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Character Recommendations
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• Summary sheet for each character area
• Identifies use and design recommend-ations

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How do the recommendations conspire to create
character?
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Village Character

• Use
• Residential
• Office
• Mixed Use
• Commercial

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Village Character

• Blocks
• Walkable blocks
• Perimeter 1,340 ft.
• Face Length 300 to 400 ft.
• 5-minute walk around perimeter
• High connectivity uses connected by streets

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Village Character

• Lots
• No minimum lot area
• Buildings take up 70-80 of lot width
• Setbacks
• 0-foot front setbacks
• 0-foot side setbacks

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Suburban Character

• Use
• Office
• Commercial
• Residential

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Suburban Character

• Blocks
• Large block structure
• 3,200 ft. perimeter
• 600-1,050 ft. face length
• 15 minute walk around the block

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Suburban Character

• Blocks
• Low connectivity - res/non-res uses separated
• 1,900 ft. walk
• 8 minutes

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Suburban Character

• Lots
• 10,000 15,000 sq. ft. minimum lot area
• Setbacks
• Buildings set back from street and each other

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Character Plan

• Conservation Areas
• Suburban Areas
• Village Areas
• Special Purpose Areas

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Character Plan

• Conservation Areas
• Suburban Areas
• Village Areas
• Special Purpose Areas

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Conservation Areas

• Preserve natural features
• Retain rural characteristics

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Character Plan

• Suburban Areas
• Suburban Areas
• Village Areas
• Special Purpose Areas

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Suburban Areas

• Preserve existing development
• Maintain property value
• Prevent disruptive redevelopment
• Retain automobile orientation

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Character Plan

• Village Areas

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Village Areas

• Walkable centers
• Intensity change areas
• Mixed uses
• Must accommodate automobile
• Pedestrian first, car second

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Character Plan

• Special Purpose Areas

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Special Purpose Areas

• Regional commercial
• Employment centers
• industrial
• office
• Recreation
• Manufactured housing

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Concept Plans

• Summarize recommendations
• Illustrate development patterns

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Concept Plans

• Summarize recommendations
• Illustrate development patterns

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Implementation

• Summary of recommendations
• Zoning plan

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Summary of Recommendations

• Identifies
• Priority
• Timeframe
• Responsibility
• Funding
• Zoning, Planning, and Economic Development actions

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Summary of Recommendations
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Zoning Plan

• Correlate character areas to zoning districts
• Identify options to implement character areas
  with no corresponding zoning district
• PUD
• Create new overlay districts
• Create new zoning districts

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Zoning Plan
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Next Steps

• Comment period expires (September)
• Revise plan based on comments
• PC public hearing (September)
• Revise plan based on comments
• Planning Commission adoption (October)
• Township Board adoption (November)

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Next Steps

• All updates and notices of public meetings will
  be posted to website
• http//mcka.com/shelby