The City of Ypsilanti's Draft 2008-2012 Parks and Recreation Master
Plan is now available for public review and comment. Please see below
for details.
The Recreation Commission and Planning & Development Department have been working on the plan since mid-2007. This 5-year planning process is required by the State of Michigan for the City to maintain its eligibility for various recreation-related grants. Additionally, the planning process helps city staff and the Recreation Commission inventory and prioritize the parks and recreation system, helping the city to identify and engage community partners.
Please contact Richard Murphy, Planner I, with any questions about the planning process. Phone: 734-483-9646. E-mail: rmurphy@cityofypsilanti.com .
Public review process
The Recreation Commission will be holding a public hearing on the draft
master plan at 7 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2008. The hearing will
be held in the City Council chambers at City Hall, One South Huron
Street. Comments may be submitted in writing on forms available with
the drafts, may be submitted by e-mail to Richard Murphy (rmurphy@cityofypsilanti.com)
in the Planning & Development Department, or may be made in person at
the February 6 meeting.
Copies of the draft master plan are currently available for public review at the following locations:
Download draft plan
The draft plan is available for download by chapter, or as one large
file. All files are PDF:
Complete Draft Master Plan (109 pages, 13.7MB)
By chapter:
Other materials
Updated 10 January 2008 by Richard Murphy
The Recreation Commission and Planning & Development Department have been working on the plan since mid-2007. This 5-year planning process is required by the State of Michigan for the City to maintain its eligibility for various recreation-related grants. Additionally, the planning process helps city staff and the Recreation Commission inventory and prioritize the parks and recreation system, helping the city to identify and engage community partners.
Please contact Richard Murphy, Planner I, with any questions about the planning process. Phone: 734-483-9646. E-mail: rmurphy@cityofypsilanti.com .
Public review process
The Recreation Commission will be holding a public hearing on the draft
master plan at 7 pm on Wednesday, February 6, 2008. The hearing will
be held in the City Council chambers at City Hall, One South Huron
Street. Comments may be submitted in writing on forms available with
the drafts, may be submitted by e-mail to Richard Murphy (rmurphy@cityofypsilanti.com)
in the Planning & Development Department, or may be made in person at
the February 6 meeting.Copies of the draft master plan are currently available for public review at the following locations:
- Ypsilanti City Hall: City Clerk's office (first floor)
- Ypsilanti Senior Center, 1015 N. Congress
- Parkridge Community Center, 591 Armstrong
- Downtown branch Ypsilanti Public Library: ask at the Reference Desk
- Eastern Michigan University Halle Library: "on reserve", ask at the
Circulation Desk
Download draft plan
The draft plan is available for download by chapter, or as one large
file. All files are PDF:Complete Draft Master Plan (109 pages, 13.7MB)
By chapter:
- Table of Contents and Executive Summary
- Chapter 1 - Planning and Public Input Process
- Chapter 2 - Community Description
- Chapter 3 - Recreation Inventory
- Chapter 4 - Administrative Structure
- Chapter 5 - Action Program.pdf
- Appendices A-F
The complete dataset from the planning process survey, summary
statistics, and compilations of free-response answers may be downloaded: Recreation Plan
Survey Results.
Other materials
Several regional plans are relevant to the City's recreation master plan, or provide context. These include:
- Ypsilanti Township 2002 Parks and Recreation Master Plan
- Washtenaw County 2004 Parks and Recreation Master Plan
- Washtenaw Metro Alliance Green Places: Open Places - A Plan for Coordinated Parkland and Open Space
- Comprehensive Plan for Washtenaw County
- Washtenaw Area Transportation Study Non-Motorized Plan for Washtenaw County
- Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Greenways Initiative
Updated 10 January 2008 by Richard Murphy
