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SAGINAW COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION
COURT HOUSE SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
PLANNING PROGRAM
A continuing planning program for Saginaw County and its Metropolitan
Area is being undertaken collaboratively by existing Local, State and
Federal agencies. The basic planning process of Organization and Ad¬
ministration, Inventory, Analysis, Projection and Forecast, and Plan
Implementation are the basic elements of this program.
The objective is to promote development decisions that will enhance
the livability and efficiency of the man-made environment; and, pro¬
mote the preservation and conservation of the natural environment.
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of Housing and Urban Development, tinder the provisions
of Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended.
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ABSTRACT:
LAND USB DEVELOPMENT GUIDE: Draft Plan
Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning
Commission
Presentation of a draft land use plan
with maps and narrative,
March 1971
Saginaw Coiznty Metropolitan Planning
Commission
Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and
Technical Information,
Washington, D, C,
P-299 (Michigan)
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From alternate plan studies, a draft land-
use plan Is prepared In view of comments
by participating agencies and local
governmental imits of Saginaw County.
The report develops an urban-rural de¬
velopment concept. Land use development
alternatives and regional parameters are
identified together with a determination
of plan project areas.
The composite land use development guide
Is developed based upon assumptions,
goals and a development concept, Land
Use component evaluation criteria are
also Identified which represent key plan
standards and principles.
CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
SECTION A
PART I INTRODUCTION
An Nrban-Riaral Development Concept 1,1
Purpose and Scope 1,3
Plan Project Study Area 1,5
PART II SELECTION OP A ' LAJJD USE
DEVELOPmNT GUIDE
Urban Detroit Perspective 2,1
Alternate Growth Plans 2,3
Plan Project Area Scale 2.5
PART III COMPOSITE LAND USE
DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
Assumptions 3»1
Economy, Popu4=ation, Housing,
Land Use, and Automobiles
Generalized Goals and Objectives 3*7
Development Concepts 3,17
Project Areas 3*23
Central City Scale 3*24
Metropolitan Area Scale 3*33
Town Centers Scale 3-^9
County Scale Summary 3»63
SECTION B
PART rv EVALUATION CRITERIA: LAND
USE COMPONENTS
Residential 3>75
Commercial 3*77
Production
Agricultural 3.79
Manufac turing 3.S1
Open Space 3*^3
Transportation
Highways, Roads and Streets 3.85
Urban Public Transportation 3.85
Aviation
Rail and Water
3.87
3.87
Institutional 3.88
Utilities 3.89
SECTION C
APPENDIX
Appendix I. Population of Political Sub¬
divisions in Saginaw Coimty:
1960-1990
Appendix II, Supporting Documentation
SECTION A
PART I
INTRODUCTION
MIDLAND
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INTRODUCTION
An Urban~Rural Development Concept
Over the next 20 years 23,000 acres of the land area of
Saginaw Coimty will be turned to urban or urban related usage.
Failure to plan for, and guide this change on an appropriate
scale, will not stop development. Today those responsible
for development policy, whether they accept it or not, hold
much of the futxzre in their hands. The complexity of de¬
velopment issues is substantially affected by the emerging
Three Coimty-City as a continuous urban area.
The residents of Saginaw County and its Individual com¬
munities have several alternate courses of action available
with regard to Saginaw and the urbanizing region, including
the following:
(1) Self interest pursued on a continuing fragmented
basis;
(2) Study further of problems and delay solutions
until "more appropriate" times for action;
(3) Develop, and implement a coordinated policy
of balanced urban-rural development Involving
the public and private sectors.
Much is written about the first alternative, and the
evidence of its operation can be readily viewedj Urban sprawl,
traffic bottlenecks, pollution, tax inequity, etc. can to a
large degree be traced to a cause of fragmented and short
riun interest or gain as a dominant goal.
The second can be easily seen as the tbo often selected
course of action. A 1939 report of the Urbanism Committee
to the President's National Resource Committee presented an
extensive examination of issues, the study of which still
absorbs much effort.
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As a realistic action alternative, it appears appropriate
that a policy of urban-rural development must be defined and
implemented which established a balance between resource dis¬
tribution and development among rural and lorban centers, with
long term objectives as guiding influences.
Economic and land resource development influences over
the metropolitan area and its region, provide vital guides and
constraints for growth. Analysis indicates urban quality,
together with land resource conservation, are prime objectives
to the sound development of the County and its individual com¬
munities .
Examination of rural areas throughout the County indi¬
cates a very serious condition. The real question about many
of our food and fiber production areas are whether they can
stirvive within a larger economic system that as a matter of
fact eliminates their opportunity to exist. To simply illus¬
trate, we can observe the economic and land conversion impact
of urban sprawl. The multiplier impact of urban growth will
actually take out of production 2 or 3 times the actual land
needed for inrban use. Over the next 20 years it may well
pass that 70»GOG plus acres of prime agricultural land will
be taken from production, of which two-thirds will lay vacant.
Uithin the urban areas, enough observed evidence of
deteriorating quality points out the seriousness of the envi¬
ronmental challenge of the 1970's and beyond.
The sum of our observed evidence, of cause and effect,
should kindle on interest in our rural and urban environment
that the strongest of human motivations self interest
might be directed toward establishing and maintaining a stable
and productive rural environment and a quality urban environ¬
ment which are in balance one with the other-
Purpose and Scope of the Saginaw County Plan Project
The Saginaw County joint Comprehensive Planning Program
and Metropolitan Area Transportation Study is a multi-year
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program designed to;
(1) Obtain basic planning data on the County,
Metropolitan Area, and jurisdictions therein,
(2) Prepare a County Master Plan and Metropolitan
Area Transportation Plan,
(3) Establish a framework for a comprehensive
continuing land use-transportation planning
program for Saginaw County,
The purpose of this report is to present a draft land
use development guide as one element of the plan project.
Based upon the report "Two Land Use Plan Alternatives for
Saginaw County" (SCMPC, November 1970) together with review
and comments, a draft land use development guide is herein
defined. This report will subsequently be further refined
for adoption as a land use plan element of the County Develop¬
ment Plan.
Plan Project Study Area
The over-all plan project area is Saginaw County which
is designated as a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area by
the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
A detailed transportation planning area has been identi¬
fied for the Saginaw urbanizing area. The extent of the
transportation study area is defined by an imaginary line
termed the external cordon.
Although the detailed project study area is confined to
the limits of Saginaw County, the growth and development of
the BAY, MZDLAND, SAGINAW Tri-Coi-inty area, and the Urban
Detroit Area have been introduced as guiding influences.
For all of the Saginaw County study area, a comprehensive
land use planning program is provided which is coordinated
with the transportation planning process, The transportation
study area will receive more detailed analysis with respect to
socio-economic data and transportation elements. This will
provide the basis for detailed transportation planning as de¬
fined by the Federal Highway Act of 19^1, as amended.
PART II
SELECTION OF A LAND USE
LEVBLOPmNT GUIDE
Urbanizing Zone
Major Transport Grid
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SELECTION OP A LAND USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
Urban Detroit Area Land Use Perspective
Regional linkage, including the elements of land use,
economy, transportation and social structure, provide an im¬
portant setting within which intra-cotinty development issues
evolve, are compounded, modified, or resolved. The Urban
Detroit Area as defined by Detroit Edison Company's Urban
Detroit Area Project, provides one view of those regional
linkages at a Local, State, and National level.
The Saginaw, Bay, Midland extremity of the Urban Detroit
Area is the outward end of the northwest industrial corridor-
This industrial corridor has substantial implications for
local development plans and policies.
The Urban Detroit Area map portrays the larger urbanizing
zone for the Year 2000 and those major ground transport grids
which provide access and growth potential.
The Urbanizing zone represents a generalized form depict¬
ing quantity. The question facing the regional community and
of particular concern to the Saginaw area is community form,
and quality of the community fabric. High priority is indi¬
cated as essential for both regional and local community form
and fabric.
The Urban Detroit Area project has prepared a concept for
future development of the entire Urban Detroit Area to the
Year 2000. Concept proposal for basic land use are illustrated
on the generalized land use map of the Tri-County area. A
significant proposal of the concept plan includes the location
of a "new city" center within the corridor connecting Saginaw
and Bay City. This new city center would be the core for
100,000 residents by the Year 2000. Additional proposals call
for Tri-City airport as a regional facility, with a new metro-
port also recommended.
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Q New City Center
• Town Center
Institutional Center
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Alternate Growth Plans
The report "Initial Land Use Plan Alternatives" prepared
by the SCMPC (August 1970) presented five alternative land use
plans for evaluation. These alternate proposals included the
following:
--Existing Plan Composite, being a compilation of
individual community plans and identification
where there are no plans,
--Uncontrolled Trend Plan, being an extrapolation
of current trends in a very uncontrolled manner,
--Controlled Trend Plan, being a plan of moderation
of inrban sprawl to attain higher quality urban
and rural environments.
—Centralization Plan, being a plan calling for
primary concentration of urbanization within the
metropolitan area,
--Satellite Plan, being a plan reflecting a de¬
centralization policy favoring the outlying
villages and cities.
Based upon an analysis of these alternatives, two plan
refinements were made. These refinements are the "Urban Con¬
glomerate Plan" and the "Urban Centric Plan,"
The "Urban Conglomerate" plan represents an integration
and refinement of the "Controlled Trend" and "Satellite" plans.
Conglomerate, by definition, means to collect or form into a
mass or meaningful whole which typifies the plan character.
The "Urban Centric Plan" represents an integration and
refinement of the "Controlled Trend" and "Centralization"
plans. Centric, by definition, means to locate in or near a
center, concentrated about or directed to a center; and/or
relating to a nerve center. This definition typifies the plan
character.
Evaluation of the "Centric" and "Conglomerate" plans is
contained within the report "Two Land Use Plan Alternatives for
Saginaw Coxmty" prepared by the SCMPC (November 1970)• This
evaluation together with reviews and comments by local officials
provided the basis for defining the draft land use development
guide,
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Plan Pro.lect Area Scale
In order to give the land use development guide meaning
as to fabrio as well as generalized form, it is necessary to
examine the over-all plan concept at varying levels of detail.
The plan concept is therefore defined as it relates to five
levels of detail including the following:
(1) The Central City Scale
(2) The Metropolitan Area Scale
(3) The Town Centers Scale
(U) The County Scale
(5} The Tri-County Region Scale
The Central City area is defined as approximately being
the City of Saginaw. The metropolitan area is the central ten
township area of Saginaw County, including the City of Saginaw.
The Town Centers are those outlying urban centers of Saginaw
County, The Coxmty is the geographic area of Saginaw County
and the Tri-County Region includes Saginaw, Bay and Midland
Coimties.
The selection of a land use development guide for Saginaw
County is based upon an examination of development options from
the perspectives of each of the five scales, as well as inllght
of the values of inevitability, desirability and feasibility
of land use development.
The land use development guide provides a design option
which is applicable to the several larger community scales.
The term design means a process that is rational and deliberate
as contrasted with short-sighted procedures which customarily
produce conflicting and wasteful development, and a misuse of
the environment.
The implementation of an appropriate design option, to a
great extent, depends upon its applicability to the various
community scales, while at the same time it implys compatible
development policy among separate scales.
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Assumptions
A set of assumptions are necessary, as part of the plan¬
ing process, which provide a basis for future land use develop¬
ment proposals. These assumptions represent general socio¬
economic bounds within which development is anticipated to
occur, or represent an opportunity for occurrence.
Population and economic trend data for the Saginaw County
Planning Program was established by an economic and demographic
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analysis completed in Uovember 1969. The substance of this
analysis presents the basic assumptions for this 1990 land use
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development guide, and they are summarized as follows:
1. The Economy
Under the assumption that the pattern of economic de¬
velopment in the SMSA will remain essentially the same
into the future, the growth in total nonagricultural
employment in Saginaw is expected to slow, because of
a slowing down of employment growth of the two major
sectors (i.e., the motor vehicles and equipment, and
primary metal sectors), However, the rate of growth
in total employment in the Saginaw SMSA is still ex¬
pected to exceed that projected for the nation.
Some moderate changes in the employment mix are likely
to occur by 1990. These involve a decline in manufac¬
turing employment as a percent of total employment and,
correspondingly, an increase in the proportion of service
employment to total employment. Implied here are higher
rates of growth in the service industries as opposed to
the manufacturing industries beyond I98O or 1985» These
changes in the employment mix are similar to evolving
Michigan and national trends.
The character of the Saginaw SMSA is expected to re¬
main relatively unchanged. That is, labor force parti¬
cipation rates, which have been low (relative to the
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Estimates and Projections of Economic and Demographic
Characteristics - Saginaw County. Real Estate Research
Corporation. Uovember 1989* PP« II-1 through II-5.
Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning Commission - Local
Planning Agency.
^IBID. pp. II-1 through II-5.
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nation) in the past will continue to remain low; blue-
collar workers will continue to dominate the labor force
by 1990, although by a lesser extent than is presently
the case.
Table 1, COMPARATIVE RATES OP EMPLOYMENT GROWTH -
UNITED STATES, STATE OP MICHIGAN, AND THE
SAGINAW SMSA (in percent)
1960-1967 1967-1975 1975-1980 1980-1990
United States 2.0^ 2.8^ 1.9^ N/A
State of Michigan 2,2fo 2,1^ 1.6^ N/A
Saginaw SMSA 2.6^ 2.8^ 2.3^ 1,6^
Source; National Planning Association - State of Michigan
and United States figures; Saginaw SMSA figures -
Real Estate Research Corporation,
2, Population
Population growth in the SMSA is expected to show declining
rates of growth by 1990, These rates are, however, slight¬
ly higher than those expected for both the United States
and the State of Michigan, These relationships can be seen
in Table 2,
Table 2, TOTAL POPULATION POP THE UNITED STATES,
MICHIGAN, AND THE SAGINAN SMSA,
i960 TO 1990
United Per Per Saginaw % Per
Year
States
Year
Michigan
Year
SMSA
Year
i960
179,323,175
-
7,823,194
-
190,752
-
1967
196,842,000
1 ,2
8,584,000
1.9
219,311
1.9
1970
202,923,000
1.5
8,723,000
,8
224,900
1.3
1975
213,163,000
1.0
9,313,000
1.4
246,300
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1980
225,031,000
1.1
10,040,000
1.6
268,400
1,8
1985
238,850,000
1 .2
10,852,000
1.6
290,500
1.6
1990
253,169,000
1 .2
N.A.
-
312,300
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Sources: United States
Bureau of Census, Census of
Population, I96O; Current Population Reports,
Projections of Population for the United
Sl:ates Series, p, 25» 19^7: Bureau of Business
and Economic Research, Michigan State University,
Michigan Statistical Abstract. I967; Real
Estate Research Corporation.
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ion growtn rate are due to falling
birth rate. The birth rate is expected to continue to
fall until 1970 1975 when it will begin to level off
and show slight increases. Migration, which is another
component of population change, is expected to be net in-
migration. The rate of net in-migration in the Saginaw
SMSA is expected to drop steadily from about 1,200 a year
in 1970 to about 7OO persons per year in 1990, as employ¬
ment opportunities begin to grow at less rapid rates.
Two significant ohanges are expected to ocour in the age
distribution of the population during the projection
The 25-3'^ age group and the 65 and over age group
are expected to show significantly higher rates of growth
than other groups. The large increases in these two
groups will have significant implications on the demand
for housing in the Saginaw SMSA in the future.
The school age
to show
significant increases over the projection period. By I98O
the school age population is expected to increase by only
2,400 persons. This is less than a five percent increase
over the estimate for I967.
The labor force is expected to increase significantly- By
1990 the labor force is expected to increase by approxi¬
mately 31,000 persons.
Households in the Saginaw SMSA are expected to increase by
about 62.3 percent as opposed to a population increase of
42.4 percent during the period 1967 to 1990. This rapid
growth of households has been projected because as the
large group of children born after World War II marry, they
will create significant increases in the total number of
households. At the same time, there are large numbers of
persons in the Saginaw SMSA who are approaching retirement
age. It is expected that an increased proportion of per¬
sons in these age groups will maintain separate households.
Income changes in the Saginaw SMSA will result in an in¬
creased demand by 1990 for renter and owner units above
)er month and $15,000 sales prices.
oal to eliminate all
1990 were implemented, an average of about 900 units each
year would have to be demolished or undergo major improve¬
ments nearly three times the actual rate between I960
and 1967. At the present time over 53 percent, or about
31,700 liiiits in the housing supply are estimated to be more
than 30 years old. Because of the general age and condition
of housing in Saginaw County, it is expected that an average
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k.
of at least one percent of these older units will fall
into disrepair each year during the projection period. If
the rate of demolition remains at its I96O to 1967 level
of about 320 units per year, an estimated total of 13,220
imits will be in substandard condition by 1990.
It is expected that the problem of providing public sub¬
sidies for housing to low- and moderate-income households
will tend to stabilize. This will result because of a
projected decline in the demand for low- and moderate-
income housing and projected increase in the replacement
demand for such units, These two factors will tend to
maintain the demand for housing subsidies at about the
cinrrent level.
The most rapid growth in the demand for households is ex¬
pected to occur in Saginaw. Thomas. Kochville. and
Zilwaukee north and northwest of the city, and Prankenmuth
and Bridgeport townships southwest of the city.
Automobile Registrations
Automobile registrations are expected to increase by about
103 percent in the Saginaw 5M5A during the projection
period. Automobile registrations in the City of Saginaw
are expected to increase by only UO percent. The most
rapid growth in automobiles will be experienced in Saginaw
Township, Bridgeport Township, Thomas Township, and Buena
Vista Township.
Generally rising incomes in the SM5A are expected to in¬
crease the automobile per housing unit factor. That is,
in 1967 we estimate that there were approximately 1.08
automobiles per household in the metropolitan area. By
1990 this figT-ire is expected to increase to about 1,35.
For the City of Saginaw the 19^7 automobile registration
per household factor is 1.02. This factor is expected to
increase to about 1.11 by 1990.
5. Land Use
Total developed area in the Saginaw SMSA is expected to
increase by about 18.500 acres by 1990.^ Much of this in¬
crease is anticipated to occur in the residential and
transportation land categories. These figures indicate
that total developed area will increase as a percent of
total area from 12.5 percent in 19^7 to about I6.3 percent
in 1990.
*Increased demand in the transportation, public and open
space categories could swell total demand up to 23,000 acres.
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Generalized Goals and Ob.lectives
The following listed goals provide the general frame of
reference for the preparation of more specific objectives and
policies with respect to land use development;
1. Social Fabric; To protect individuals from
physical danger and infringement of rights, and
to guarantee access to the necessities of life,
as well as promote a sense of stewardship of
public wealth, and to provide for the widest
range of opportunities for the enrichment of the
life of all citizens. Maintenance of safety and
provision of cultural opportunity are key object¬
ives .
2. Natural Resources; To promote the best use of
natural resources while protecting the natural
environment and conserving needed and useful
natural resources for their own value. A co¬
ordinated environmental management program is
a key objective.
3. Open Space and Recreation: To enhance the
social, economic, natural, and aesthetic develop¬
ment of the Saginaw County environment, to
establish a harmonious relationship between the
natural landscape and man's use of the land, and
to promote and provide for open space lands of
an appropriate character and scale to meet the
neighborhood, community, metropolitan and regional
open space and recreation needs of Saginaw County.
Immediate land acquisition and long-term develop¬
ment are vital objectives.
4. Agricultural: To maintain the opportunity for
food and fiber production in Saginaw CoTonty.
Prime agricultural land preservation is a key
objective.
5. Residential: To provide a wide choice and adequate
supply of housing in safe, healthful, and blights
free residential neighborhoods. Design and plan¬
ning innovation are key environmental objectives
for residential development.
6. Housing: To provide a quality supply of housing
in a sufficient quantity to offer a variety of
type, style, and size of dwellings as well as a
choice in living environment for all income
levels, family sizes and age groups, A housing
construction program fit to demand level is a
key development objective.
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7. Commercial; To provide adequate supply of goods
and services at accessible and attractive sites
which are in harmony with the surrounding land
uses and the transportation system, A ftinctional
system of commercial use clusters represents a
key development objective,
8. Industrial; to attract and promote a diversified
and balanced industrial base, with an efficient
and harmonious distribution of industrial facil¬
ities throughout the County in order to achieve
an expanded and stable County economy. County
economy diversification is a key growth objective.
9. Institutional; To provide for the needs of human
care, religion, education and social functions,
and public and quasi-public buildings and services,
A key objective is the provision of these insti¬
tutions within the commimity in a reasonably com¬
patible and harmonious manner,
10, Utilities; To provide adequate and efficient
water, sei/er, drainage, telephone, power and
solid waste facilities in order to serve the
public's health, safety and convenience, and at
the same time to provide the maximum protection
to the natural environment. Coordinated planning
and capital expenditure for facilities on a
feasible basis is a vital objective.
11, Transportation; To provide a balanced intermodel
transportation system including traffic ways,
urban public transportation, airports, railway
and water to maximize the capacitiss of-existing
travel modes and to develop a coordinated land
use pattern and transportation network. The
correlation of transportation (local, regional,
and state) with land development is a key ob¬
jective .
12, Life Style Influences, To promote formal influences
upon the physical environment with regard to the
critical issues of community life. The positive
influence of these forces, as resources, is identi¬
fiable and include governmental organization,
legislation, planning, community services, tech¬
nology, mobility and special interests, A key
objective is the mobilization of the influences
to attain problem solutions and maximization of
potentials,
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In order to more specifically define and apply the pre¬
viously listed goals to land use community form and fabric,
it is necessary to define policy-objectives. The major
categories of land use policy objectives, with regard to land
development implications, include the following;
1. Open Space Land
* Develop a comprehensive area wide and regional
park and recreation system, which will include
parkways, recreation, scenic, historic, wild¬
life and conservation areas, preserves, open-
spaces, trails, and related lands, waters and
facilities to service the residents, visitors
and tourists within Saginaw County.
* Provide for a variety of outdoor day use activ¬
ities in recreation system that effectively
uses the county's natural resources, devoting
space to specific forms of outdoor recreation
in proportion to the potential demand.
* Adjust taxes on privately held lands that are
legally committed to public open space (as
through donation or sale of development rights)
to reflect such use.
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* Protect important conservation, historic,
and scenic sites from deterioration or
destruction by either private or public
actions and protect or replace important
recreation areas.
* Provide for the acquisition of recreation
sites in rural areas so that enough land
will be acquired to meet projected urban
recreation space needs.
* Emphasize acquisition of metropolitan
recreation sites within one-half hour's
driving time of the population being
served.
* Place high priority on providing parks
or other public access on all water
courses with potential for public use,
acquiring as much river shoreline as
possible.
Promote and enforce the preservation of
flood plain areas, prime agricultural
lands and scenic open space areas through
the provisions of a uniformily adopted
zoning ordinance throughout the county.
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Residential Land
* Locate most moderate and high density housing
in proximity to major activity concentrations
and adequate access routes, while allowing
other moderate and high-density housing to
locate near natural amenities such as parks.
* Encomrage design and planning innovations
in land development.
* Install central water, sewer, and power lines
and other improvements at the time of housing
construction. Permit installation of temporary
sewage treatment at urban density only if the
central system is programmed for extension to
the site within five years.
* Designate selected portions of the county as
low-density zones, with provision that central
utilities will not be installed or will not
become available in those areas for at least
10-20 years from the date of designation.
* Require plats and individual lots in the low-
density agricultural zones to average from
one to two acres per lot and to contain on-
site sewer and water facilities. Allow plat¬
ting only where environmental and public health
standards will warrant it.
* Restrict urban residential lot sizes to standards
which will promote variation in development and
efficiency in provision of public services while
promoting maximum housing opportimities,
* Develop and promote the adoption of a model
county wide zoning ordinance and building code
as a uniform comprehensive guide for residential
development throughout the county,
* Reduce substantially the existing state of
residential area obsolescence and environ¬
mental deficiency.
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Commercial Land
* Develop at the local level, small retail-
office centers in the residential portions
of the coLinty near the intersections of
collector or arterial transportation routes,
* Renew older existing commercial areas with
good transportation access and a potential
market to serve.
* Develop automobile oriented retail and service
centers with good accessibility to main highways,
* Develop large, mixed retail and office cluster
centers, and medium-large to large retail cluster
centers, in the new portions of the 10 Tov/nship
az'ea,
* Promote and provide for the redevelopment of
the Commercial Business function in downtown
Saginaw.
* Designate and control, in coordination with
other land and service elements, timing and
development of major commercial employment
centers.
* Provide for a variety of commercial, govern¬
mental, cultural, and residential uses in new
and redeveloped concentrations of commercial
activity,
* Require new and renewed commercial facilities
to conform to county wide standards as outlined
in zoning ordinance provisions.
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Production
* Protoct food and fiber production land, of
prime value, from encroachment by intensive
use activities.
* Promote food and fiber production as a vital
component of the economic base of the county.
Provide the small-size industrial park or
district (from 100 to 300 acres in size) as
the basic unit for industrial development
planning.
* Promote and provide for the expansion of the
existing industrial base through site expansion
opportixnity and appropriate accessibility.
Encourage the development and expansion in co¬
ordination with the transportation network of
new industrial activity that uses local re¬
sources, human and natural, and that is able
to operate economically within the rural com¬
munities of the county, as well as the metro¬
politan area.
* Permit new industrial development only in areas
provided with public sewer facilities. The ex¬
ception to this policy are firms that need vast
amounts of land near the periphery of the urban
areas and small operations with a few employees
and little or no actual processing activity.
These must provide their own on-site treatment
in accord with state and federal statutes.
* Renew inefficient and obsolete industrial and
mixed industrial-commercial-residential areas
that have a high industrial potential.
* Require new and reviewed industrial facilities
to conform to county wide standards as outlined
in zoning ordinance provisions.
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Transportation System and Land
* Develop a balanced Intermodel transportation
system for equality of access to irrban
opportunity.
* Promote a safe s3'-stera.
* Promote existing or Impending congestion
relief.
* Offer urban development options.
* Reduce cost of service to user and/or general
public, and promote economic growth,
* Enhance environmental and aesthetic values,
* Enhance sociological values.
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Utility System and Land
* Allow urban density development only in
areas served by central utility systems,
or may be defined by specific land use
requirements elsewhere stated.
* Establish the following priorities for
providing central utility systems to both
urban and rural areas: (l) developed areas
subject to an immediate threat to public
health or safety, (2) developing critical
areas, (3) areas scheduled for development
in one to two years, (U) developed areas
without urgent public health or safety
problems, (5) areas to be developed in
three to five years.
Prohibit municipal water systems or indi¬
vidual deep wells in areas of urban density
unless sewage is discharged into a central
system. Prohibit shallow wells throughout
the county.
* Define and control public utility districts
through the provisions of zoning ordinance.
Withhold sewer service from areas designated
as non-urban land use districts, except as
may be required in the interest of public
health.
* Withhold central utilities from designated
portions of flood plains and airport "clear
zones."
* Locate utility lines and structures where
they will be compatible with existing or
planned development and will be in accord
with the desirable use of natural resources.
* Develop a coordinated system of solid waste
disposal facilities for both the urban and
rural portions of Saginaw County.
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7. Institutional Land
* Located and designed to be harmonious
in appearance with existing and intended
character of the general vicinity.
* Will not be hazardous or disturbing to
the existing or intended character of the
general vicinity for reasons of excessive
production of traffic, noise, smoke or
similar characteristics of an adverse
natiire.
* Be adequately served by essential public
facilities and services,
* Be located and developed to promote en¬
vironmental , aesthetic and social values
of the community within which it is
located.
* Require institutional uses to conform to
county wide standards as outlined in zoning
ordinance provisions.
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Development Concepts
Land Use li\mction. Land use can be evaluated from two dis¬
tinct viewpoints. First are the extensive functions which
generally create no change or moderate change in the natural
environment, contain only a dispersed resident pattern, and
require few or minimal public facilities and services.
Second are the intensive functions which create substan-^
tial change in the natural environment, contain concentrated
residential densities, and require many public services and
facilities.
The over-all development strategy implicit within a land
use guide must achieve a balance between these two fimctional
areas J a balance which is based upon a view of intensive and
extensive functional areas, and their impact upon the natural
resoiirce base and requirements for public services and facil¬
ities ,
The functional Land Use Area map defines the form of
intensive and extensive use areas by 1990. The county spread
of intensive functions is contained to a form and fabric im¬
plied by defined goals and objectives, while extensive functions
are provided the opportunity for preservation and use consistent
with the same goals and objectives.
The variance and interrelationships among the needs,
problems and potentials of the two basic fimctional use areas
require a land use development guide which provides for and
promotes urban quality, and the opportunity for rural area
survival,
It can be noted that a limitation of intensive use areas,
while preserving rural areas, also provides for the most
efficient and economical pattern and use of urban service
systems which are fit to identifiable service areas.
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INTENSIVE MANUFACTURING
INSTITUTIONAL
SCHOOLS. CHURCHES. GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES AND HOSPITALS
CEMETERIES
OPEN SPACE
CONSERVATION
PARKS AND RECREATION
TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAYS . ROADS AND STREETS
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PROJECT AREAS
Project Area Composite. The purpose of a sound land use plan
is to illustrate how an area may be guided to a future which
balances the public interests of health, safety, convenience
and general welfare together with the individuals interests.
A general plan should be derived from long range considerations
within the framework of varying community scales.
The development guide with regard to urban or intensive
uses should offer a positive concept of communities which
offer a range of choice with regard to housing, jobs, cultural
facilities, etc. Instead of the homogenized urbanization of
tract development accompanied by continued central area
deterioration and obsolescence, the development guide for
land use must recognize and promote focal point centers,
community identity, green space and housing clusters among
other features which provide the required amenities for urban
living. Land resource conservation must also be a guiding
force.
The development guide with regard to rural or extensive
use must recognize the land resource base as an expendable
resource requiring active conservation.
In order to offer a County Land Use Development Guide
which is long-range and comprehensive, as well as relating
to immediate issues, the development guide has been formu¬
lated with regard to both intensive and extensive land use
functions, as separate yet Interdependent fxjnctions. The
development guide has also been assembled with regard to
integrable composites of the central city area, the metro¬
politan area, town center areas, and the County within its
region.
The land use pattern as envisioned to the Year 1990 is
portrayed at the central city, metropolitan, toim centers,
and county scales as follows.
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CENTPAL CITY SCALE
A primary goal of the land use development guide for the
Saginaw area is the revitalization of its deteriorating and
obsolete functions, together with a continuing maintenance of
its strong ftjnctions. Essential within this broad goal is the
continuing revitalization and strengthening of the central
city. Realization of this goal is central to the general
welfare of the entire Saginaw area.
Land Use Organization
The pattern of land use within the central city is pro¬
posed, based upon its many existing fixed elements and in recog¬
nition of local and regional influences acting upon land use.
The Central City Land Use Plan map portrays the organi¬
zation of major land use categories for the Year 1990, This
represents a guide as to a direction which may be pursued for
development and redevelopment of the central city area in
recognition of its functioning interrelationships with the
larger developing metropolitan area.
Land use organization within the central city area is
continually under the pressures of deterioration and functional
obsolescence: Thus, a prime objective is to foster a land use
arrangement to minimize the forces of deterioration and obsoles¬
cence and to maximize the amenities of the most intensive
urban area of the larger metropolitan area.
The proposed groupings and intensity of land uses provide
for the following:
(1) Revitalization and maintenance of community-
neighborhood residential units, which foster
identifiable characteristics and amenities,
(2) Redevelopment and/or enhancement of residential
areas at densities compatible with their existing
and/or desired character, location, and demands
for housing types.
(3) Concentration and enhancement of production
areas which are compatible with fixed elements
of' location,' trans'portation and proximity to
housing opportunity,
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(U) Reorganization and enhancement of commercial
facilities into revitalized and identifiable
clusters and limited corridors which are com¬
patible with service demands, and fixed elements
of existing location, transport routes, and
community-neighborhood imits,
(5) Enhancement and maintenance of intermodel
transport system for movement of persons and
goods and with regard to land use intensity
arrangement.
(6) Creation and enha.ncement of metropolitan
services and facilities appropriately located
within the central city.
In the organization of land uses, related functions are
so grouped in order to achieve compatibility within the
central city as well as unity within the metropolitan urban
system,
Land Use Function and Intensity
The future intensity of over-all development is inte¬
grated with the proposed transportation system. The highest
intensity uses are encouraged in concert with the railway
system, urban public transit services and arterial and
collector grid system. The lowest intensity of development
are areas of residential use and are promoted with greatest
concern for life and amenities for living.
The land use guide recognizes variation by intensity
and class of use as follows:
(1) Residential; Low Density single family areas
with a density of up to 3.3 housing units
per acre," Medium Density single family, two
family and townhouse areas with a density of
4.2, 5-9 and 8 units per acre respectively,*
High Density including uses of medium density
together with townhouses, multiple family-
lov/ rise and multiple family-high rise with
a density of 10, 20, and UO units per acre
respectively.
(2) Gommercial; Neighborhood Commercial intended
to meet the day to day convenience shopping
and service needs of persons residing in resi¬
dent areas I Community Commercial intended to
meet the needs of larger consumer population
than neighborhood commercial Including general
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shopping and merchandisingj Highway Service
Intended to provide essential services to the
needs of the automobile traveler on the
arterial network. Office Business intended
to accommodate offices, office sale use, and
certain personal service uses; General Business
intended to meet the needs for sites of
diversified and less intensive business types
together with limited production uses.
For the purposes of the land use guide these
categories have been grouped as follows:
Retail including neighborhood and community
commercial, and highway service; Office
Business as noted; Distribution-Service in¬
cluding general business,
(3) Production: Limited Manufacturing intended to
permit manufacturing processing, assembling,
packaging or treatment of products from previously
prepared materials; intensive Manufactmring in¬
tended to permit manufacturing, processing,
assembling, packaging or treatment of products
from raw materials as well as previously pre¬
pared materials,
(h) Institutional; Intended to provide for re¬
quired institutions for human care, religious
institutions, educational and social institu¬
tions, public buildings and service uses, and
cemeteries.
(5) Open Space: Intended to provide urban park,
recreation and open land areas for the benefit
of residents leisure time use and as a relief
to intensity of urban use. Also included are
areas appropriately preserved as conservation
open land use.
(6) Transportation: Intended to provide for
essential elements of intermodal transportation
system to facilitate the appropriate movements
of people and goods.- Principal Arterial system
serves the major centers of activity of the
city, the highest traffic volume corridors,
and the longest trip desires with metropolitan
connections. Minor Arterial system inter¬
connects with and. augments the principal
arterial system. Service is provided to
trips of moderate length and somewhat lower
level of travel mobility than principal
arterials. Collectors' provide a system for
both land access and mobility. Collectore
distributes trips among arterials, to and
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from ultimate destinations. Regional Air Traffic
"Hub." Air facility for utilization by trimk-
line and local Service Air Carriers certified
by the Civil Aeronautics Board. General Aviation
Air Facility. Provides general aviation service
to area within approximately 30 minute travel
distance. Local Transit Service. Collector and
distribution service throughout urban service
area. Rapid Transit Service. Provide high speed
servioe within major movement corridors.
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LOW DENSITY URBAN
MEDIUM DENSITY URBAN
HIGH DENSITY URBAN
COMMERCIAL
RETAIL
OFFICE-BUSINESS
DISTRIBUTION - SERVICE
PRODUCTION
FOOD-FIBER
LIMITED MANUFACTURING
INTENSIVE MANUFACTURING
INSTITUTIONAL
SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES AND HOSPITALS
CEMETERIES
OPEN SPACE
CONSERVATION
PARKS AND RECREATION
WOODLOT
TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAYS . ROADS AND STREETS
RAILWAYS
AIRPORTS
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METROPOLITAN AREA SCALE
The metropolitan area scale includes a range of uses from
extensive open land areas to intensive urban use. This
stands in contrast to the central city scale which is
predominantly built-up. Another issue comes into focus
at the metro scale: The initial use of land resoixrces
for urban development. The use of the land resource for
expanding urbanization requires a development and con¬
servation goal for the wise and effective use of yet open
land areas, with proper regard for extensive land use
construction.
Realization of revitalized and strengthened intensive func¬
tions which now exist, together with the wise and effective
use of additional land resources, represent the seed of
all land utilization policy at the metropolitan scale.
Land Use Organization
The metropolitan land use pattern is proposed with regard
to fixed natural and man-made features, and in recognition
of local and regional influences action upon land utiliza¬
tion, The metropolitan area land use pattern is detailed
on four individual maps which are keyed to "The Metro¬
politan Area" map, following page.
Land use organization within the metropolitan remainder,
outside of the central city, is also experiencing pressures
of deterioration and functional obsolescence. These
presstires will require distinct and specific policy with
regard to land use organization in order to minimize the
adverse pressure of deterioration and obsolescence,
Additionally, the expansion pressures of urbanization are
exerting substantial influence which required a guiding
policy force to minimize the adverse effects of urban
sprawl and further deterioration of environmental quality.
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The proposed groupings and Intensity of land uses provide
for the following:
(1) Development, maintenanoe or revitalization
of comraunity-neigliborhood units with
identifiable characteristics and amenities,
(2) Development and redevelopment or enhancement
of residential areas at densities compatible
with their existing and/or desired character,
location and demands for housing types.
(3) Development and enhancement of production
areas which are compatible with elements
of location, and public service and facility
location.
(U) Development, reorganization and enhancement
of commercial facilities as identifiable
clusters and limited corridors whioh are
compatible with citizen service needs, and
public service and facility location,
(5) Development, maintenanoe and enhancement
of intermodal transport system for movement
of people and goods, and with regard to
land use intensity arrangement,
(6) Creation and development of metropolitan-
regional services and facilities appropriately
located with regard to service area and
accessibility.
(7) Preservation of open lands including agri¬
cultural areas, parks, and floodways.
With regard to organization of land uses, related intensive
and extensive functions, as so grouped in order to achieve a
compatibility of use; to attain a spatial pattern of intensive
uses requiring public services and facilities; and, to pro¬
mote the conservation of extensive use areas.
Land Use Function and Intensity
The future pattern of intensive functions is integrated with
the proposed transportation system. The land use develop¬
ment guide, at the metropolitan scale recognizes variation
among extensive and intensive uses as follows:
(1) Residential: Rural Dispersed areas with
minimum lots for sir.gle family units of one
to two acres per unit; Low Density Transitional
areas with a density of up to 2 units per acre,
and additional provisions for planned unit
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developments with available central
water and sewer services. Low Density
single family areas with a density of
up to 3-3 housing units per acre;
Medium Density single family, two
family and townhouse areas with a
density of 4.2, 5.9» and 8 units per
acre respectively; High Density in¬
cluding uses of medium density together
with townhouses, multiple family-low
rise and multiple family- high rise
with a density of 10, 20, and 40 units
per acre respectively.
(2) Commercial: Neighborhood Commercial
intended to meet the day to day con¬
venience shopping and service needs of
persons residing in residential areas;
Community Commercial intended to meet
the needs of larger consumer population
than neighborhood commercial including
general shopping and merchandising;
Highway Service intended to provide
essential services to the needs of the
automobile traveler on the arterial
network. Office Business intended to
accommodate offices, office sale use,
and certain personal service uses;
General Business intended to meet the
needs for sites of diversified and
less intensive business types, together
with limited production uses.
For the purposes of the land use guide
these categories have been grouped as
follows; Retail including neighborhood
and community commercial, and highway
service; Office Business as noted;
Pistribution-Service including general
business.
(3) Production: Food and Fiber intended to
preserve, enhance and stabilize areas as
agricultural production lands. Limited
Manufacturing intended to permit manu¬
facturing processing, assembling,
packaging or treatment of products from
previously prepared materials; Intensive
Manufac turing intended to permit manu¬
facturing, processing, aesembllng,
packaging or treatment of products from
raw materials as well as previously pre¬
pared materials.
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(4) Institutional; Intended to provide for
required institutions for human care,
religious institutions, educational and
social institutions, public buildings
and service uses, and cemeteries,
(5) Oven Space; Intended to provide urban
park, recreation and open land areas tor
the benefit of residents leisure time use
and as a relief to intensity of urban
use. Also included are areas appropriately
preserved as conservation open land use,
(6) Transportation; Intended to provide for
essential elements of intermodal trans¬
portation system to facilitate the
appropriate movements of people and
goods. Principal Arterial system serves
the major centers of activity of the city,
the highest traffic volume corridors, and
the longest trip desires with metropolitan-
regional connections. Minor Arterial system
inter-connects with and augments the
principal arterial sytem. Service is provided
to trips of moderate length and somewhat
lower level of travel mobility than principal
arterials. Collectors provide a system for
both land access and mobility. Collectors
distributes trips among arterials, to and
from ultimate destinations, Regional Air
Traffic "Hub." Air facility for utilization
by truiikline and local Service Air Carriers
certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board,
General Aviation Air Facility^ Provides
general aviation service to area within
approximately 30 minutes travel distance.
Local Transit Service. Collector and
distribution service throughout urban
service area. Rapid Transit Service, Pro¬
vide high speed service within major move¬
ment corridors.
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TOW CENTERS SCALE
Within Saginaw Coianty, outside of the urbanizing metropolitan
area, are six primary Town Centers which provide consolidation
of intensive land use functions into practical service units.
These Centers include Erankenmuth, Birch Run, Chesaning-
Oakley, St. Charles, Nemlock, and Merrill. Additionally
an extension of Reese is identified as well as an intensive
use area within Albee Township connected to Burt. The
development guide provides for the expansion of these
intensive use centers, as logical service units, while at
the same time providing appropriate conservation of extensive
land use areas surrounding each complex.
Land utilization policy at the County scale, provides for
strengthened intensive use functions within these centers
as complimentary to the metropolitan center, and essential
to promoting variety and maximum life style opportunity.
Land Use Organization
The Town Centers land use pattern is proposed with regard
to the six primary existing Town Centers and their expand¬
ability in view of physical and economic potential. Each
Town Center represents a complete mrban center in miniature
with a full range of uses. Additionally, the Reese and
Albee-Burt expansions are identified as potential growth
areas,
The proposed groupings and intensity of land uses, within
each Center, provides for the following:
0) Development, maintenance or revitalization
of community-neighborhood units with identi¬
fiable characteristics and amenities.
(2) Development or enhancement of residential
areas at densities compatible with their
existing and/or desired character, location
and demands for housing types.
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(3) Development and enhancement of production
areas which are compatible with elements of
location, and public service and facility
location,
(4) Development, and enhancement of commercial
facilities as identifiable clusters and
limited corridors which are compatible with
citizen service needs, and public service
and facility location.
(5) Development, maintenance and enhancement
of street system for movement of people
and goods, and with regard to land use
intensity arrangement.
(6) Preservation of open lands including con¬
servation areas, parks and flccdways,
¥ith regard to organization of land uses, related intensive
and extensive functions, are so grouped in order to achieve
a compatibility of use; to attain practical spatial pattern
of intensive uses requiring public services and facilities;
and, to promote the conservation of extensive use areas
surroimding and within the Town Center. The pattern of
land uses for each of the six primary Centers are portrayed
upon the following series of maps.
Land Use Function and Intensity
The futirre pattern of intensive functions is integrated
with the proposed county-wide transportation system. The
land use development guide, at the Town Centers scale, re¬
cognizes variation among uses as identified under the Metro¬
politan Scale including Residential, Commercial, Production,
Institutional, Open Space, and Transportation, The partic¬
ular functions with each Center related to the over-all
socio-economic characteristics of the County and individual
Center,
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COUNTY SCALE SUMMARY
The Coimty Scale represents an Integrable composite of
individual component scales at the Central City, Town Center,
and Metropolitan scale, together with formulation of func¬
tional use patterns over the extensive use areas of the
County, The County Land Use Development Guide has been
developed by integrating two basic approaches which include
the macro scale and the micro scale. The macro scale
approach includes the establishment of basic socio-economic
and physical characteristics at the County-Regional level
which act as parameters for local growth and development.
The micro scale approach, as previously presented, includes
the development of specific land use patterns at the various
local scales using the over-all macro parameters to guide
local decisions. The resulting development guide thereby
represents a compromise of the macro scale and micro scale
approaches,
The Draft Land Use Plan map and Metropolitan Area Composite
map, following pages, portray the proposed development guide
when viewed from the composite scale.
The table entitled Estimate and Eorecast of Land Use Functions
1970-T 990. lists the changes in basic land use categories
over the period 1970-1PPO, The County level forecasts are
based upon socio-economic analysis of Saginaw County's
growth and development potential,*
During the 20 year period it is expected that approximately
35 square miles of additional land area will be converted
from the extensive use category to the intensive (urban or
urban related) use category.
*Represents adjustment of data prepared by Real Estate Re¬
search Corporation in report entitled. Estimates and Projec-^
tions of Economic and Demographic Characteristics, Saginaw
Comity, November I960, proposed for Saginaw County Metropolitan
Planning Commission,
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Estimate and Forecast
of
Land Use Ptinotions
1970-1990
(acres)
1970 1990 Change
Total Area
532.163 ^32.163
Intensive Ftmctions
Residential
Park~Recreation
Industrial
Transportation
Institutional
Commercial
23,630
1 ,600
2,960
22,730
4,230
1 ,870
29,680
2,0U0
4,000
32,620
5,960
5,280
(+) 6,050
(+) 440
(+) i,o4o
(+) 9,890*
C+) 1,730
(+) 3,410
Sub-total
57.020
(+)22,560
Extensive Itinctions 475,143 ^52,5^3
(-) 22,560
*Includes Regional Airport Area
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SECTION B
PART IV
Evaluation Criteria j
LAm USB COMPONENTS
LAND USE DBVELOPIviENT GUIDE
IV LAND USE COMPONENTS
The Land Use Development Guide is intended to set forth
a proposed pattern for land use to the Year 1990. This
proposed pattern is dimensioned according to the antic¬
ipated future needs, at the Coimty or macro scale; and,
it is designed to serve as a guide to future land develop¬
ment at the local Community or micro scale.
Although this plan document will not contain specific
design recommendations for all possible elements, it
must reflect sound evaluation criteria Including both
standards and principles for development. The basic
standards and principles which serve as guides for the
design, and continuing implementation of this Plan are
hereinafter defined with regard to the general use cate¬
gories of Residential, Commeroial, Production, Institu¬
tional, Open Space, Utilities and Transportation land
use areas.
There are many individual decisions yet to be made re¬
garding designation of land development and redevelopment.
A proper starting point for these decisions is county
wide, long range planning. It is the intent of the Land
Use Development Guide to offer this starting point,
particularly with relation to acceptable standards and
principles.
Changes will occur which are not anticipated and not
provided for by the Plan, The Development Guide will
then be subject to amendment. These amendments, however,
should be viewed In light of evaluation criteria which
are consistent with the principles and standards herein¬
after defined; These standards and principles themselves
represent the spirit and Intent of the Plan, as herein
px^oposed.
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TOWNHOUSES WITH SHOPPING CONCOURSE
Urban Residential fa) Lot Area
Lot Area Density
Zone Use (Sq. Ft.) (Unlts per Acre)
R-1A
_
Single Family
15,000 2.1
-
Planned Unit Dev. (PUD)
Lot Variation and Mix Use Provisions
R-1
-
Single Family
9,750 3.3
-
PUD
Lot Variation and Mix Use Provisions
R-2
-
Single Family
8,450 3.8
-
Duplex
11,050 5.9
-
Townhouse
8,450 for 1st vxixt, 8.0
+ 3,770 each add.
-
PUD
Lot Variation and Mix Use Provisions
R~3
-
Single Family
Same as R-2
-
Duplex
■ ,t II II
~
Townhouse
7,800 for 1st unit, 10.0
+ 2,700 each add.
-
Multiple
4,000 for 1st unit, 15.O
+ 2,250 each add.
-
PUD
Lot Variation and Mix Use Provisions
R-4
-
Single Family
Same as R-3
-
Duplex
It II If
-
Townhouse
II II II
Multiple t Garden
4,000 for 1st unit, 20.0
+ 1,620 each add.
—
Multiple: High Rise
4,000 for 1st unit, 40.0
+ 1,620 each add.
-
PUD
Lot Variation and Mix Use Provisions
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LAIJD USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
RESIDENTIAL
The Land Use J^^velopment Guide provides for a variety of
residential densities and housing types, with each type
and density located in relation to shopping, jobs, trans¬
portation, institutional uses and public facilities as
well as open space-and recreation uses. Residential de¬
velopment patterns are identified for 1990 to provide
residential land reserve, ¥ithin the broad residential
category approximately a 25^ reserve factor is built in.
This area can accommodate a holding capacity population
of about 390,000 persons, as compared to a forecast
population of 312,000 by 1990.
Among the allowed density ranges, a mixture or variety of
housing types and structures are allowed. In order to
promote patterns for appropriate development of single
family structures as well as newer housing types, in¬
cluding cluster housing, garden apartments and townhouses,
modernized zoning ordinances and concepts are required.
Planned groupings (Planned Unit Development) and mixture
of new dwelling types can help to conserve land, reduce
housing costs and public service costs, and yet provide
more usable open space to residents thereby increasing
the quality of the urban area.
In order to meet the large demand for single family
character housing, particularly moderately priced, ap¬
propriate planning and development innovations are
essential. It must be the purpose of zoning, building
and subdivision controls to promote housing opportunities
within a framework of use control and dimensional require¬
ments ,
An introduction of cluster housing and townhouse develop¬
ment can assist in meeting the large preference demand
for a single family unit which is fit to modest income
levels, as well as expanding opportunities to the entire
housing market,
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SHOPPING CENTERS
^ Regional
• Community-P'latro
• Community-Toun Center
Rsqiona
Leading Tenant One or more full-
line Dept. store
Average Gross
Leasable Area
400,000 sq. ft.
Ranges in (GLA) 300,000 to over
1,000,000 sq, ft.
Flinimum Site
Area
Flinimum Pop.
Support
50 acres
150,000 or more
Community
Fletro Toun Center
Variety or Junior
Dept. Store
150,000 sq. ft.
100,000-300,000
sq. ft.
20 acres
40,000 to 150,000
Variable Combin¬
ation
65,000 sq. ft.
30,000-100,000
sq. ft.
4 acres
15,000 to 40,000
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LAM) USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
COMMERCIAL
The Land Use Development Guide provides for suitable commercial
areas throughout the county in relation to market areas, exist¬
ing and future development patterns, the arterial transportation
system and commercial use demands for public service and utili¬
ties. Adequate design criteria and zoning regulations recogni¬
zing variation of commercial ventures are essential to well
planned commercial complexes properly integrated within the
community. Commercial use patterns can be grouped, for detail
plan treatment, into the following;
1. Retail Centers; Regional, Community, Neighborhood
and Highway Services; Office-Business Centers;
Office-Business Buffers; Retail-Service Corridors;
Distribution-Service Districts.
Retail Centers are characterized by architectural unity, ample
and convenient off-street parking, separation of delivery and
customer, tenant grouping for merchandising inter-play among
stores, and agreeableness in environment that provides comfort,
convenience and safety.
Office-Business Centers are clustered grouping of similar uses
which provide personal and business services appropriately
integrated by design within the community. Office-Business
Buffers are the same in character but are located generally
as a buffer use to higher intensity uses.
Retail-Service Corridors are permitted where required by
necessity or convenience, but they are restricted so as not
to cause a blighting influence; Firovided with adequate buffers
and access control; Subject to appropriate site and building
development control,
Distribution-Service Districts are characterized as combining
retail, service, wholesale, assembly and repair activities.
Districts are generally located in proximity to major arterials
and/or in relation to retail service, and/or as buffers to
industrial areas, and/or as complementary to general shopping
and merchandising activities.
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Agricultural production areas, being desig¬
nated, are intended to preserve predominately
rural areas from inappropriate development,
and to preserve the essential character and
economic value of these areas for food and
fiber production.
Principal permitted uses includes large lot
single family duellings, general farming and
forestry, specialized farming and public and
private conservation areas. Accessory uses
as uell as other related farm uses and public
uses are alloued under specified circumstances.
Appropriate dimensional requirements are re¬
quired for all uses to insure the- enhance¬
ment and stabilization of these areas
Conditional Uses, Special Uses, Lot Size,
Yard Specifications and so forth.
3.78
LAND USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
PRODUCTION
Agricultural
In the Year 1990, agriculture (farmcrop, livestock and
related uses) is still expected to be a major economic
activity. It is possible to reserve areas for agricul¬
tural operations. Protecting these areas from urban en¬
croachment by scattered intensive uses can help to relieve
the farmers from high property taxes which follow urban
sprawl and land speculation. It must be assured that
one objective of the Land Use Development Guide will be
to conserve and enhance this sector of the production
economy,
Only 2,5/^ of the County land area exhibits a severe limi¬
tation for farmcrops. 51^ has slight limitation, while
46,6% exhibits only moderate limitations.
Proposals to conserve and improve the status of Saginaw
County farm production must cope with strong adverse pres¬
sures which move against continuance of farming. Vigorous
and imaginative efforts will be required aiming toward
maintenance of the opportunity for farming as a viable
activity including among others, strict agricultural
zoning, property tax relief, and land resource management,
including avoiding waste and neglect of potential resources
as well as such programs as erosion control.
Direct attention to prime farm production areas is implied
by the land use plan proposal.
The development and enforcement of effective agricultural
zoning can inhibit the pressures for land to be cut up
into parcels for urban uses which cause adverse immediate
effects as well as long term effects of excessive per
capita costs of public services which may be demanded or
eventually required by State and/or Federal environmental
standards,
3.79
Provide Attractive Site
Protect Industry from Non-compatible Uses
Controlled Design and Layout
Essential Utilities and Services
Variety of Site Location and Size
3.80
LAND USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
Expansion of existing industry, together with industrial
diversifioation, represent key faotors whioh have been
built into the Land Use Development Guide. The following
locational prinoiples are of prime consideration in
determining industrial area development:
1. Physical suitability of land for new growth
and rodovelopmont
2. Utilities available or feasible
3. Rail service sites continue to be prime
4. Freeway interchange accessibility are
sought after
5- Land in proximity to airports represents
special value
6. Size of sites must vary to meet diverse needs
7. Distribution of sites to expand job opportunities
over larger area
8. Provide industrial land reserve
In keeping with the needs for industrial expansion and
diversification, adequate industrial zoning standards
are essential to the implementation of the land use plan.
It should be the purpose of industrial zoning regulations
to promote sound industrial areas, both new and renovated,
within a-framework of performance standards, use control
and dimensional requirements which are fit to new indus¬
trial areas yet recognize older industrial area problems,
A zoning ordinance, however, is only part of the technique
for handling industrial development. Industrial areas
must be provided with adequate accessibility, essential
services and utilities, and it must be a good neighbor.
Industry has special land and locational needs that can¬
not be met by left-over land. Properly planned and
provided for, the existing Industry and new Industry of
the community will prosper to the benefit of the community.
3.81
SITE POTENTIAL:
Areawide-Regional Parks
FUNOTIONAL
Classification Function
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
Facilitie8
Service
Radius
populati on
Served
Desi red
Si ze
Acres
Metropolitan
or Area
Wide Park
The primary funotiqn is to
PROVIDE A WIDE VARILTY OF
ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RLCPEA-
TIONAU FACILITlEf iND TO
OFFER THE UROAM OVELLER A
CHANCE TO DOME ,N OCNrAOT
WITH NATURAL REALTY AND
ESCAPE ThEST AN'JA RD I 2AT I ON
ANDVISUAL HARSH'IESS WHICH
IS OFTEN OHAR^TTERISTIO OF
URBAN DEVELOrWcNT.
Include facilities for
hiking, horseback riding,
boating, fishing, picnic
areas, swimming, nature
study, playgrounds, play-
fields, archery ranges,
golf courses and a variety
of play courts. standards
may be modified to 10 acres
per 1000 population, pro¬
vided there are 5 acres per
1000 population of community
park facilities within the area.
10 Miles Variable
300 - 500 AO
15 per
1000 pop.
Regional This type of facility pro¬
vides a larger urban region
with an expansive area of
natural and wooded areas
with facilities for both
active and passive re¬
creational per6uits.
Included hiking, horse¬
back.riding, fishing, picnio
areas, swimming, natural
esthetic and historical
sites. Also included are
informal sports fields and
other active facilities
to provide a variety on
outings,
30-40 min.
Var.
500 ao
15 per
1000 pop.
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XV
LAND USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
OPEN SPACB-RECRIiATION
In the past, parks and recreation areas have not
developed in proportion to increasing population
and its needs. Presently there is serious defi¬
ciencies with regard to Local, Community and
County-wide >?ites and facilities, particularly
the larger area-wide parks.
A comprehensive system of area-wide, community
and local serving parks is proposed by the Land
Use Development Guide to meet the needs of the
existing and growing population. Today we see
expanding leisure, growing interest in family
and group recreation, increased disposable in¬
come and a paradox within our area of potential
users with no available facilities at hand.
The broad principles of an open space and a park
system include:
1. Provision of natural amenities by way
of open space relief from urban density;
2. Conser\'-ation of significant natural
resomrces;
3. Provision for cultural features, such
as formal gardens, historical sites,
statutes, fountains, etc,;
h. Reserve capacity required to meet
changing leisure time demands;
Open spaces are intended to conserve resources,
shape development and weave a natural beauty into
the fabric of the County development pattern.
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FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS
FOR METROPOLITAN AREA
CLASSIFICATION
PRIMARY SERVICE
FUNCTION
R, 0. W,
WIDTH
(Feet)
Urban Principal
Arterial
Interstate
Other Freeways
Other
One-way-
Two-way
Urban Minor
Arterial
Urban Collector
Local Streets
Residential
Industrial-
Commercial
Other Local
Intensive
Access Use
Through traPPlc
Through traffic
Through traffic, some
land service
350
300
86
120
Lesser arterial service
at local level, more
emphasis upon land
access 96
Connect local systems
to arterlals and Inter¬
connects collector
systems 86
Access to residence
Service to firms
60
66
DESIRABLE
SPACING
(Miles)
Variable
Variable
CBD 1/8-1/2
Urban 1/2-1
Suburban 1-2
Other 2-3
CBD 1/8-1/2
Urban 1/2-1
Suburban 1-2
Other 2-3
1 or less
Variable
Variable
ACCESS
CONTROL
Complete
Complete
None
None
Land service, local
access 66
Variable
None
None
None
None
DESIRABLE
OPERATING
SPEEDS
(mph)
45-70
45-70
25-30
30-35
35-40
40-45
25
30
35
35
25-30
20-25
20-25
20-25
TRIP
LENGTH
(Miles)
Variable
Variable
15 or
less
10 or
less
2 or
less
1/2 or
less
1/2 or
leea
1 or
less
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LAMP USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
TRANSPORTATION
Highways, Roads and Streets
The Land Use Development Guide recognizes how a basic
system of highways, roads and streets must be inte¬
grated with the other land use elements. The land
use plan portrays the freeway, arterial grid, and
primary collector system proposed for Saginaw County.
The proposed system consists of a metropolitan arterial
grid system to service primary corridors which are
complimented by a circumferential freeway system as
well as being connected to the county-regional
arterial-collector system.
A properly defined and implemented system must be
based upon a pattern of functional classification
'nd cross sectional charaoteristics. Proper design
and service features can then be based upon a balancing
of mobility v.s. land access.
Urban Public Transportation
For the present it is assumed that an urban public
transportation system will be operational recognizing
two levels of need;
First, there is the local bus transit service which
will service sub areas and provides short haul service.
Second, there is the rapid bus transit service which
will provide service to corridors where total demand
is sufficient to warrant direct service to and among
major generators.
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FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS, AND STREETS
FOR RURAL AREAS
CLASSIFICATION
Rural Principal
Arterial
Interstate
Other
Rural Minor
Rural Collectors
Major
Collectors
Minor
Collectors
Local Roads
Residential
R.O.W..
WIDTH
PRIMARY SERVICE FUNCTION (Feet)
Through Traffic
Through traffic, some land
Service
Lesser arterial service,
more emphasis upon land
access
Connect local system
with arterials
Connect local system with
arterials and other
collectors
Residential land access
Intensive Use Land access, local
distribution
350
96
86
86
86
60
66
DESIRABLE
SPACING
(Miles)
Variable
10-40
5-10
3-5
Variable
ACCESS
CONTROL
Complete
Usually
None
None
None
None
Variable None
Variable
None
DESIRABLE
OPERATING
SPEEDS
(mph)
45-70
55-65
45-60
40-50
35-^0
20-25
20-30
TRIP
LENGTH
(Miles)
Variable
10-20
5-10
1-10
Variable
1 or less
5 or less
3.86
LAND USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
Aviation
The Land Use Development Guide identifies two types of
aviation facilities within the County, Included is Tri-
City Airport as a Regional Facility for development as a
Regional "hub" under FAA and State criteria. The second
level of service is provided by three General Aviation
airports including Janes Municipal, Frankenmuth and
Chesaning,
A basic principle for airport development is planning for
compatible land use/airport relationships, Specific
parameters for aviation development include the following;
1, Provision of a comprehensive planning context
for aviation with regard to its needs and Its
integration into the community fabric.
2, Applicability of conventional land use plan--
ning and controls in light of aviation safety
criteria and aircraft noise factor.
Rail and ¥ater
The Land Use Development Guide is based upon the premise
there will be no major changes In the existing railway
network. Extension of service lines for expanding or
new users is anticipated as consistent with industrial
development component. However, It is suggested that,
where possible, duplicate trackage and other rail
facilities bo eliminated. It is also vital that at
high volume major highway or street crossings, appropriate
design and facility development be Lindertaken to eliminate
or reduce conflicts.
It is anticipated that major water terminal facilities
will be based at Bay City,
3.87
LAND USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
INSTITUTIONAL
The Land Use Development Guide considers the locational
and service aspects of major community facilities such
as schools, churches, hospital, government building,
etc. The following general developmental principles
are applicable to institutional uses:
7. Be designed, constructed, operated and
maintained so as to be harmonious and
appropriate in appearance with the exist¬
ing or intended character of the general
vicinity.
2. Not be hazardous or disturbing to existing
or intended uses in the same general area
and will be an improvement to property in
the immediate vicinity and to the community
as a whole.
3. Be served adequately by essential public
facilities and services, such as highways,
streets, police, fire protection, drainage
structures, refuse disposal, water and
sewage facilities.
4. Not create excessive additional require¬
ments at public cost for public facilities
and services, which are out of balance
with the public good.
5. Not involve uses, activities, processes,
materials, and equipment or conditions
of operation that will be detrimental to
any persons, property, or the general
welfare by reason of excessive production
of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare,
or odors.
6. Be consistent with the intent and purpose
of the Zoning District in which it is
proposed.
The purpose of these general standards are to provide
for the impact and relationship of institutional
facilities within the community fabric.
3.58
LAND USE DEVELOPMENT GUIDE
Utilities
The primary utilities of water service and waste¬
water treatment are considered as prime factors in
relation to land development. The Saginaw-Midland
water supply system has been expanded and has sufficient
potential to meet the long term water needs for the
Metropolitan area and out County Town Centers.
Waste water treatment facilities are provided for
under 1970 condition: the short term plan period to
I98O: and the long term plan period to 1990.
The basic principles which guide waste water system
development include:
1. Definition, through areawide planning,
with an eye to established and perspective
water qua,lity standards of the ¥ater
Resources Commission, the desirable future
characteristics of Saginaw's water resources.
2. Determination of the best cost alternative
to the use, treatment and reuse of Saginaw's
water resources, considering environmental
as well as economic factors.
3. Provision for fiscal, legal and administrative
matters relating to waste water treatment
at the appropriate operational level.
An intent is included within the land use plan that
identifiable and reasonable urban service system
zones be established that will allow for greater
ability to provide environmental quality.
3.89
APPENDIX
APPENDIX I
POPULATION OF POLITICAL S^DIVISIONS
Unit
i960 Census
1970 Census
1990^
SAGINAF COUNTY
190.752
219.743
312,300
Albee Toimship
1,9^^
2,242
2,550
Birch Rijn Township*
3,451
4,618
5,550
Blumfield Township
1,666
1,865
2,650
Brady Township*
1,625
1,951
2,350
Brant Township
1,151
1,371
1,950
Bridgeport Township
8,611
12,896
21,000
Buena Vista Township
11,610
13,687
18,000
Carrollton Township
6,71s
8,526
13,200
Chapin Township
663
853
1 ,100
Chesaning Township*
4,466
5,278
7,000
Prankenrauth Tovaiship*
3,250
4,799
8,900
Fremont Township
1,200
1,500
2,350
James Township
1,706
1,999
3,100
Jonesfield Toimship*
1,969
2,0051
2,900
Kochville Township
1,473
2,426
10,500
Lakefield Township
726
794
1 ,000
Maple Grove Township
1,882
2,555
3,150
Marion Township
562
679
800
Richland Tov/nship
2,565
3,^90
6,700
Saginaw City
98,265
91,849
98,000
Saginaw Township
15,619
27,234
49,250
St. Charles Toivnship*
3,377
3,744
6,200
Spaulding Township
2,720
3,416
4,400
Swan Creek Township
1,380
1,973
U,500
Taymouth Township
2,498
3,196
4,300
Thomas Township
4,631
8,585
19,300
Tittabawassee Toxmship
3,150
4,031
7,600
Zilwaiikee Township*
1,874
2,181
4,000
^Projection from 1990 Draft Land Use Plan
*Includes City or Village
APPENDIX II
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
PUBLISHED REPORTS;
1. "19^5 Origin and Destination Study Internal Address Summary
Sample Data," Michigan Department of State Highways,
2. "1965 Origin and Destination Study Single Zone Trip Table by
Mode," Michigan Department of State Highways.
3. "1965 Origin and Destination Study Single Zone Trip Table by
Purpose," Michigan Department of State Highways,
4. "1965 Origin and Destination Study Trip Generation Analysis,"
Michigan Department of State Highways,
5. "Saginaw 19^5 Network Capacity Data," Michigan Department of
State Highways,
6. "19^5 Trip Distribution Analysis," Michigan Department of
State Highways,
7. "19^5 Travel Time and Delay Study," Michigan Department of
State Highways,
8. "Saginaw Metropolitan Area Transportation Study Factual Data
Report," Michigan Department of State Highways,
9. "Saginaw Metropolitan Area Transportation Study 1990 Trip
Tables based on Controlled Trend Land Use Plan," Michigan
Department of State Highways,
10. "Saginaw County Comprehensive Planning Program Study Design,"
Barton-Aschman Associates, Incorporated,
11. "Estimates and Projections of Economic and Demographic
Characteristics, Saginaw County, Michigan," Real Estate Research
Corporation, November 19^9,
12. "Saginaw County Land Use Analysis," November 19^9> Saginaw
County Metropolitan Planning Commission.
13- "Issues Analysis," January 1970, Saginaw County Metropolitan
Planning Commission.
lU, "Goals and Objectives," March 1970, Saginaw County Metropolitan
Planning Commission.
15, "Transportation Goals and Objectives," January 1971t Saginaw
County Metropolitan Planning Commission,
16, "Physical Peatiires Study," September 196?, Saginaw Metropolitan
Planning Commission,
17, "Air Terminal Inventory," October 19^9j Hudgins, Thompson, Ball
and Associates,
18, "Air Terminal Analysis," October 19^9t Hudgins, Thompson, Ball
and Associates,
19- "Airport Plan," October 19^9* by Hudgins, Thompson, Ball and
Associates,
APPENDIX II
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (cbntinued)
PUBLISHED REPORTS;
20, "Parcel Data Information System General Design," October
Control Data Corporation,
21, "Saginaw Coxmty Open Space Plan," November 19^91 Saginaw Cotinty
Metropolitan Planning Commission,
22, "Statement of Goals and Objectives for the National Transportation
Planning Study," November '\970, Saginaw Covpty Metropolitan Plan¬
ning Commission,
23, "Traffic Accident Inventory and Analysis," April 1970, Traffic
Engineering Division, City of Saginaw,
24, "Traffic Accident Analysis," March 1970, Saginaw County Road
Commission,
25, "Traffic Engineering Features Analysis," April 1970, Traffic
Engineering Division, City of Saginaw.
26, "Traffic Engineering Features Study," April 1970, Saginaw Coimty
Road Commission,
27, "Terminal Transfer Study Truck-Rail-¥ater," February 1970,
Saginaw Coimty Metropolitan Planning Commission,
28, "Central Business District Parking Inventory and Analysis,"
March 1970, Traffic Engineering Division, City of Saginaw,
29, "Attitude Svirvey Toward County Issues," July 19^9> Saginaw
County Metropolitan Planning Commission.
30, "Initial Land Use Plan Alternatives 19^7-1990," August 1970,
SagiraWjCounty Metropolitan Planning Commission,
31, "Two Land Use Plan Alternatives for Saginaw County," November
1970, Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning Commission.
32, "Refuse Disposal in Saginaw County," November I966, Saginaw
County Metropolitan Planning Commission,
33, "Solid Waste Management," June 1970, Saginaw Coimty Metropolitan
Planning Commission,
34, "Environment-Health and Conservation Management," October 1970,
Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning Commission,
35* "Saginaw Attitude Survey," November 19^8, Michigan Department
of State Highways.
36, "Interim Zoning and Subdivision Control," July 19^9/ Saginaw
County Metropolitan Planning Commission,
37. "A Rating System of Soil Capabilities for Saginaw County," July
1969, Saginaw County Metropolitan Planning Commission,
APPENDIX II
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (continued)
UNPUBLISHED PROGRAM ELEMENTS:
1. Aerial Photography and Mapping, April 19^7*
2. Land Value Analysis, December 19^9•
3. Historic Growth Analysis, December 19^9-
4. Utilities Inventory, July 19^9.
5t Laws, Ordinances and Financial Inventory and Analysis,
November 19^9•
6. Distribution of Variables for Controlled Trend Plan, May 1970,
SAGINAW METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY COMMITTEES
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Martin R. Craraton, Jr., Chairman
Richard Baibak Steven Jones
Robert S, Boatman Jere E. Meredith
Keith Bushnell James Ruhl
Charles C. Carroll, Jr. Howard G, Sheltraw
Harold Cooper R. A, Trebilcock
Gordon Ely Evert Yoxxng
Kaspers Zeltkalns
POLICY COMMITTEE
Valerian Nowaczyk, Acting Chairman
Alfred Arnold
Norman Bell
Samuel P, Cryderman
James Ederer
Ployd Palkenhagen
Elmer P. Pralim
John Illikman
Gerald Kabobel
Wllbert R, Keinath
Harry Krashen
Warren C, Light
George L. Olson
Michael J. Plesko
Thomas Schwannecke
James D, Sumraerfield
Fred VanHaaren
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Elmer P. Prahm, Chairman
R, Lee Gilbert, Vice Chairman
Donald J, Albosta
0, L, Barr
Harry ¥. Browne
Alphonse J. Bunchek
Marie Davis
William D. Perguson
Audra E, Prancis
Paul L, Gustafson
Ralph K, Iwen
Walter 0, Yaklin
Benjamin J, Marxer
Ernest R, Miller
Prank J, Paskiewicz
Robert Pressprich
Wilford H, Root
John M, Ryan
Louis C, Schwinger
Martin Hardin
James P, ¥ilson
SAGINAW COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION
Charles H, Stevens, Chairman
Daniel Toshach, Vice Chairman
James Collison
H, C. Huggxns (Rev.)
Robert Denison
Robert Loomis
Elmer Pralim
Chris Peterson
Ronald Heinleln
Julius Sutto
Grant Van
Buskirk
STAFF