2011 Master Plan and Recreation Plan_Part6

Kalkaska Village Master Plan
ning Commission representatives should work
with Village officials in developing annual Village budgets.
Leadership and Public Input
The Village Council is elected every four years
to represent the community. Responsibilities
include adopting plans and ordinances, setting
tax rates, authorizing expenditures and borrowing, hiring administrative staff, providing
oversight of public facilities, and other duties as
necessary. The Council also appoints the Village
Planning Commission, which is charged with
development of plans and zoning ordinances ,
along with review of development proposals.
Both elected and appointed leadership should
attend regular training sessions on planning
and zoning fundamentals, best practices, and
emerging and innovative approaches to community development.
Partnerships and Citizen Engagement
While many of the plan’s objectives may be
addressed through Village policies, ordinances,
or other regulations, many of the goals and
objectives will require strong partnerships with
community stakeholders.
The plan recommends pursuing partnership s
with local service clubs, schools, nonprofits,
regional agencies, and other levels of government. Partnerships broaden the scope of available grant dollars and other revenue, encourage citizen engagement in community activities, and enhance staff capacities and efficiencies. Possible partners may include:
To ensure that the community is responsive to
community and development needs while protecting the public health, safety, and welfare,
the Village Council, Planning Commission, and
staff should engage in regular, open communication with the community. Regular focus
groups, public discussions, or other forum type
opportunities should be considered as a means
to continuously obtain input and feedback.
Pre-development meetings with property owners or developers should be available and encouraged to clarify ordinance requirements and
approval procedures.
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Implementation
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Kalkaska County
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Neighboring units of government
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Kalkaska Public Schools
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Traverse Bay Intermediate School District
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Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce
and Kalkaska Advisory Committee
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Traverse Bay Area Economic Development
Corporation
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Northwest Michigan Council of Governments
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SEEDS
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Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
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Northwest Michigan Community Action
Agency
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Northwestern Michigan College
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Michigan State Housing Development Authority
nership agreements that clearly identify responsibilities, accountability, and length of
commitment.
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Michigan Department of Transportation
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Michigan Economic Development Corporation
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Watershed Center
Partnerships with some of these organizations
may provide volunteer capital to implement
some small-scale community projects. Volunteer activities will be critical to building citizen
engagement and community pride.
Plan Updates
The Michigan Planning Enabling Act requires
that all plans be reviewed, and updated if necessary, every 5 years. While comprehensive
updates may not occur as often as every 5
years, regular review of the plan and its objectives will be important to ensure that the plan
and related ordinances are effective, whether
the goals and objectives are being addressed,
whether the plan’s policies are still relevant
and appropriate, and which objectives remain
to be addressed.
During the plan review, several objectives
should be identified and prioritized as an implementation schedule, in order to help focus the
Planning Commission’s activity throughout the
year.
The Recreation Plan, which is included in this
Master Plan, should be reviewed and updated
every five years, to ensure that goals are relevant and objectives are being addressed.
To ensure that partnerships are efficient and
effective, the Village may wish to consider part-
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Appendices
Appendix A:
2009 Recreation Survey Results
Appendix B:
2010 Kalkaska Village Master Plan Survey Results
Appendix C:
2011 Kalkaska Student Survey Results
Appendix D:
Approval Documentation
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