363 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1b551c80d8780de14820e576e667f12c.jpg 01f1415396653244dfdc07774e69d3ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_ProcessFilm_P_198 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-08-28 Title A name given to the resource Great Fountain Geyser Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of the Fountain Geyser at Yellowstone National Park. Steam is rising from the geyser, and a pine tree stands between the geyser and the photographer. Subject The topic of the resource Yellowstone National Park Wyoming Geysers Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. 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M. & 7:00 1:00 DANCES~ GYM HEAD DANCERS TOM JOHNSON ELAINE AL LEN SOU THE HN DRUM: EARL FENN ER & SINGERS CLOSED TRADERS WELCOME NORTHERN DRUM: · Please contact OPEN Larry Davis 135 Daley Road Lapeer, Michigan 48446 (313)-664-1212 BLANKET AND SHAWL RAFFLE Donations ,2.oo per person Take 1-69 to Morrish Road Exlt,turn south to Miller Road, · · No Iaporta Pleasel Ij turn west and fol low signs . to high school, MJY queot1ona, contact: Jack Shumaker 40 36 H111 Road SWartz Creek, Mi. 48473 Ph. (313) 655-8781 Traders: ou a orm. Send it w1th t15.00 set up fee to Larry Dav1.s. ame _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ dress 01 ty _ _ _ _ _state _ _ Zip Phone -------- ~~ ----!K ~t'"' '"1 P\ ,~~ ~1 1) '¾j[; I-78)51i ·1 "Ml L I ts f( .- .. T ~ :t- lo'1 -,, 1 •• Q~ "''3 "' +od,<.;.,oo\... • - - - - - - - - - - - , f ·,u •.,. ~;'Ii.~(...._ pA,.\c.;..., \l :9l 1 H "' Lo• J ;: i.: ~ ttJ Ri;L.~ 11 P, ~~ )) _ .___ _ _ _ _ _<t---=--.' J:" ~30..llb $+. NO ALCOHOL IC BEVERAGES OR . DRUGS, i I ~ ~~~d~ 1,, 1~cl->cx,\ 1 I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14_great-lakes-mid-winter-dance_1979-01 Title A name given to the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Assocation Mid-Winter Dance, January 1979 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979-01 Description An account of the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Assocation Mid-Winter Dance flyer, Swartz Creek MI, January 13, 1979, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5da16d004aaadb03cdd9c87766581689.pdf ee2135c5d3f0353e74737556f38779a2 PDF Text Text ) Great Lakes Indian (Culture Associati~6~ ID WI ~ @ ' /)HOWELL : HEAD MAN DANCE ~ HARRY EL~TQ'~ I I . HEAD LADY DANCCER: ,:.., C, ·.1 MARCI EL~t\~.~ .~ RAFFLES: INDIAN SHAWLS KAY SHARP TR~S $l~ AT $10-~T $5 -~ N FOcf, ~ND BEVERAGES ~ FOR A FEE: BREAKFAST AT ,MAU&' LODGE BY FRANK FLOREZ FEES. AND gi ONLY , ONLY ABSOLUTLY-NO REGISTRATION: DON MRAZ �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14_mid-winter-dance_1984-02 Title A name given to the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Mid Winter Dance, February 1984 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984-02 Description An account of the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Mid Winter Dance flyer, Brighton MI, February 25-26, 1984, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1467795ad209110afda76d4859b780ef.pdf fdb5a7bd6c9d8d3d8e67f6d25c1475fd PDF Text Text / Great Lakes Indian Culture Association ·· MID-WINTER DANCE MARCH 11 & . 12, 1989 BAKER COLLEGE~ OWOSSO, MICH. Traders! ·. Crafts! Rattles! - Public Welc9me! .... _,. ... _ . V i Head Man Dancer . Open Drum " Scott Winkler y ·7 He'd Lady Dancer \ e King J ', ~~ M.C. B -~ Trader Chairman Bill Henrion t 313-291-4106 1· ~9d Deyo 513-595-7427 / , I Spectators $1.50 Participants $2.50 Children under 5 tree ,) L Fe&I\S sa{~day 5p.m ~ - . ' ./Jimmy Head Veteran Kline / I - Dance Times ...., Sat. 1-4 & 7-? Sun. 1-4 . Scout Group in Uniform $1.00 per person Family group of 10 or more $1.00 per person ' ..,. �_. •. ,.,., I . . . . . f •. ., , '.. ' us 2 3 .. •~ (' ,, \ ,, .. i ..• .. GREAT LAKES [NOIAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION ¾ ROBERT JESTER 5850 SAN t.tAN[NO GREGORY, Ml 48137 I ' \ • • t ""· .,,".t Ji,.. >{'~ "') J FI~T CLASS NAIL .. ,: \. ,.J ' . \ l 'T. '~ J-" '~: • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/446">Edward V. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14_mid-winter-dance_1989-03 Title A name given to the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Mid Winter Dance, March 1989 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1989-03 Description An account of the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Mid Winter Dance flyer, Owosso MI, March 11-12, 1989, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bd089f145e3b36f084b4033fff439491.pdf d404d31e2fac68cb0e97839a39a8e03a PDF Text Text Great lake5 .indian Culture Association MID-\llN'rER DANCE MARCH BilER 9 - 10, 1991 COLLEGE. ·OWOSSO, MICH. TRADERS! ClUF'r~ I PUBLIC RLCOUE! RAFFLES! Pow wow Drum/ _ Briayester HeadIW\Lady J>Rncer \ Trish Cassinelli ~~' ~ ~ :;., · M.C. Bill Van Dien ~ •',) Trader Chaifmen ,) 1HeAd Veteran Bill Henri ol\· 313-291-410, Rod Dey.o I 313-595-7421 ( /.----., .mi 1 Times s . / Prank Bueh - Dance Sat.- 1-4 & 7-? Sun .,,~ 12 noon to 2 • Spectators 11.50 Scout Group in Uniform Pariicipanta $2.50 Children under 5 tree s1.oo per person. P'-117 Group ot 10 o~ 11.oo·per person lllff4t �"-la~ Po \J 1'-'»IC I JI. . f:. o,, Dite£c. Tl ON S 4'-t:.11' Q &'114'.SSo ~f,,-N.· ·• . .: . us 1:z1 . ..• -~.. -- ~EAT LAKES INDIAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION ~ ROBERT JESTER !l!O SAN YAIUNO GAIGCIIY, Ml ...137 FIRST a.ASS MIL· . ' i· us·zJ· ~·- ~ ....,, .... · \t � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/446">Edward V. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/38844246e7c26ccceefa73d27b27e6ee.pdf cdf8a41714edee692bc13f33ed7cac3e PDF Text Text l},{~om~ 4~In l~v j)a.,, te /ii,..-ury ~oj':J./ 7'> ~ /11,e /,'fa" ,.,••~' 4/111,11,/ f t111Y<I' 1/v-m,w . ·t' ')"'' . ! , /Ito/ J!Ja,.. J>.a-Me~\ · .,.,r' ~~ u ~ ·-'. . ·. .ijf <I ii.'· __;;,;:. . '- / ' /' \ \. ,.!f'' ,1t·~ I I ~~··-' .......,.•,.~... ,..,, ; ....,.......---..._,_ cbJ/ .f \l ;:::::'<\\. ,,i\ • ? 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Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/446">Edward V. Gillis Native American Publication Collection (RHC-14)</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-02-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Gi-gikinomaage-min Project (Kutsche Office of Local History) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1958-2000 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ????-02 Description An account of the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Winter Dance flyer, Howell MI, February 20-21, ????, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3c98922aa48c2f16c041c6344d6e5c75.pdf cc8afdbab75a38b1f5bb1c63de7589b0 PDF Text Text Great Lakes Indian Culture Association '\9~ A.nT1ua1 W1.T1ler 1,Jance n 1,:,al<..er Ju11.101- <Go11ege 0-wo.s.so , '11Qc~ re1Jr,uar):l 2.e,1-tL l:o $al~: 1-4 plil a1i.a 7-11lj.d. 111_arc1'1. 1,$ J,un : i - 4 v11'l rn 1J1:u1n. 'Rt! f ft 1 ""7 "'",., /}Al~bltA.K, 1),+J I.. y. ' ,'v 'fiVJ ~eclaloi-_s - -·.sl.50 ..- -.,, ,i' ~::pa1'e.d. ya.r\1.1:3 - • ,,"' I �Dance timesJ rand ~ntry- Saturday- 1-5 Saturday- 1&7 & 7-? Sunday- 1-4 3unday- 1 Faw ~o w ~csm ittee If you have questions en anyt hi ng ttese are the people to see. The y will be wearing white ribbons. Pow Wo w Chairman- Charles Scott Assi stant Chairmen- John Rousseau and Rodney Deyo Registration- Ed Green Raffles- Lynn Green Arena Directors- Marc Haubenstricker and George Peshick Trader Chairman- Bill Henrion Treasurer- Don Mraz Feast- Beth vostinar and Wes McLaughlin Publicity- Jim and Lori Vacek NO EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING IN THE GYM! (This includes traders.) Tom and Deb Johnson are our head man and lady dancers for GLICA's 9 th annual winter dance. Tom and Deb are from Lafayette, Indiana. Tom has been on the pow wow circuit for 15 years. Deb has been with the pwo wow people six years. Tom sings with the Kingfisher Drum. Tom wears traditional clothes when dancing and Deb wears modern clothes. This years drum is the All Nations Drum of Lansing. The head singer is Ben Bearskin, Jr. of Dearborn, Michigan. Ben will also be filling in as our emcee this weekend. He is Winnebago-Sia~~. Our head Veteran dancer for this weekend is Jimmy Kline of Allen Park, Michigan. Jimmy is an Ojibway. He is a Marine veteran of Vietnam and of the wounded Knee Occupation. �Please wait for the head dancers ta beg in each 3ong. ~on 't "jump in" ah=2.d of tte:Ti . Jar honor songs a~d specials please show respect for t ho se being honored by standing quietly and removing your hat. Before taping a song, taking photos or filming, please ask.permission. If you are a spectator please allow the dancers the first row of seats. If someone has a seat reserved with a blanket or the like, please do not sit there without permission. Thank you for coming to GLICA's 9 th Annual winter dance, we hope everyone has a safe and enj.oyable weekend! �Owosso-Corunna Area LODGINGS Bon-Air Motel 2650 South M-52, Owosso Phone 723-2896 The Owosso Inn 100 South Washington Owosso The Pines Country House 1730 East Main Street , Owosso Phone 725-5164 The Shia\-vassee House i'vlotel 2247 East Main Street, Owosso Phone 725-7148 BED AND BREAKFAST PROGRAM Williams Inn Motel 1513 East Main Street, Owosso Phone 723-5141 (for entire Shiawassee County) Contact Owosso City Hall - 723-8844 . ext. 225 DINERS' GUIDE Anthony's Dairy Delight 102 Corunna Avenue Owosso Betty's Donuts 723 West Main Owosso 8Ptty's Donuts Too 118 South Washington Owosso Baskin-Robbins 1494 North M-52 Owosso * Big John Steak & Onion 1054 East Main Street Owosso * Bonanza Family Restaurant 1441 East Main Street Owosso * Brass lamp Towne Square Mall 109 N. Washington, Owosso *Capitan's Restaurant 205 North Washington Owosso * Casa linga Restaurant 808 West Main Owosso *Celia's Drive-In 1515 East Main Street Owosso *City Club Restaurant 117 V: West Exchange Street Owosso * Country Ranch 237 West Main Owosso 42 * Eddje O'Flynns 2280 W. M-21 Owosso * Elias Bros, Restaurant Big Boy 210 West Exchange Street Owosso *Gi Gi House of Catering 538 East Main Owosso * Greg & Lou's 1460 North M-52 Owosso * Gorte's Restaurant 507 Sou th Washington Owosso *Great Family Restaurant, The 1900 East Main (M-21) Owosso * Hardees 426 East Main Street Owosso * House of MOK 601 East Main Owosso Itchi Bon Donut 527 S. Washington -Owosso 307 N. Shiawassee - Corunna Jerry's Donut Shoppe 1496 North M-52 Owosso *Jimmy's Coney Island 113 South Washington Owosso *Jumbo's .,, 200 South Washington Owosso Joan's Donuts 317 North Shiawassee Corunna * Kentucky Fried Chicken 1050 East Main Street Owosso * Little Caesars Pizza 2410 East M-21 Corunna * Lori's Diner 3013 West Main Owosso * McDonald's Restaurant 2400 East Main Street Corunna *Mr. Hot Dog 538 East Main Street Owosso *Owosso Taco House 907 West Main Street Owosso * Penguin Point 1706 West Main Street Owosso • Pines Country House, The 1730 East Main Street Owosso * Plesko's 3144 E. M-21 Corunna The Owosso Inn 100 S. Washington St. Owosso * Rainbow Restaurant 212 West Main Owosso Riverbend Bowl & Lounge 1001 N. 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HEAD VE!'ERAN -- . - ·------ SATURDAY S- P.M. TRADERS ----==-- -- --- - Food, crafts,· ond the other usual goodies! - -- . Ben ill Ben ..· Tom Bearskin, Sr. -- Chicago, Ill. Nations ,Singers Bearskin, Jr. -- Dearborn, i"Ji. Johnson - Lafayette, Ind. ·tieb Johnson - Lafayet.t.e-; Ind. TJimay Kline -- Allen--P--ark, Mi. REGISTRATIC»t FEES: PARTICIPANTS ;i D~~$ , SPECTATORS:·--------TRADERS: _-i2s-:o,r FOR WEEKEND TRADERS: DANCERS FEAST Slll)A'f For acre tnf'a, IIOtlon ca-I 1: .CJ • -~~ .~ _ 3 1 ~ 8 Bill FA.wards at 517-646-6399 t11~JGHT AUCTICN -- 111_a.rc1'1. is - - -- -- $ 2 • .50 $ 1..50 -·- - - PLEASE CALL OR WRITE TRADER tHAIRl1AN LARRY DAVIS FOR ADVANCE REGISTRATION. LAPEER, MI. CALL lS,3-66*4-1212 OR WRITE 816 PLL11 CREEK RO., 4841416. ,.:: LIMITED ELECTRIC NO IMPORTS, NO ALCOHOL, NO/"DRUGS, ! MOTELS ARE AVILABLE IN THE AREA. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS, THEFT, _OR OIVORCE!II �r' GREAT LAKES INDIAN CULTURE ASSOCIATION P,O, BOX 231 FRASER~ MICHIGAN 48026-0231 -~· : :· :·-~ F' F.'. -r E~ F~ ~~:; ·r f] ,~:, iii :i;~'. :'\;::!/ii:,'.;,\ Lif~ ~~r_::; 'i:_i\ ID f,) ;;? ':i 1. F.J 1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/446">Edward V. Gillis Native American Publication Collection (RHC-14)</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-02-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Gi-gikinomaage-min Project (Kutsche Office of Local History) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1958-2000 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. 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Title A name given to the resource Native American Publication Collection Subject The topic of the resource Native Americans Indians of North America Anthropology Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Michigan Description An account of the resource Selected digital surrogates of published and unpublished materials from the Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection dealing with different aspects of human culture and anthropology, with an emphasis on Native American people, events, organizations, and activities in Michigan. Includes newsletters, event programs, flyers, posters and other printed materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gillis, Edward V. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/446">Edward V. Gillis Native American Publication Collection (RHC-14)</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-02-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Relation A related resource Gi-gikinomaage-min Project (Kutsche Office of Local History) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1958-2000 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/446">Edward V. Gillis Native American publication collection, RHC-14</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-14_owosso-winter-dance_1986-03 Title A name given to the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Winter Dance, March 1986 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-03 Description An account of the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Winter Dance flyer, Owosso MI, March 1-2, 1986, collected by Edward Gillis included as part of his Native American publication collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Lakes Indian Culture Association Subject The topic of the resource Indians of North America -- Michigan -- Periodicals Indians of North America Michigan Michigan -- Grand Rapids Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d4234c264d997c35ed5e823547dfdc8b.jpg b6b3b8f7e2550179a3116ffe3f8a3a84 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grand Valley State University Photographs Subject The topic of the resource Aerial photographs Universities and colleges Michigan Grand Rapids (Mich.) Allendale (Mich.) Building Facilities Dormitories Students Events 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Description An account of the resource People, places, and events of Grand Valley State University from its founding in 1960 as a 4-year college in western Michigan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource News & Information Services. University Communications Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">News &amp; Information Services. University Photographs. (GV012-01)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-03-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-01 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1960s-2000s Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Local Subject Subject headings specific to a particular image collection 1960s Source <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/41">University photographs, GV012-01</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-01_UAPhotos_000191 Title A name given to the resource Great Lakes Plaza. Reconfiguration of Great Lakes Plaza Description An account of the resource Reconfiguration of Great Lakes Plaza looking north. Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University Michigan Allendale (Mich.) Universities and colleges Construction Facilities Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-NC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives black and white photo https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a4f30c29d57247b2d4b895e5e440b85b.jpg 9b4b84774bde20471b9551622b858f2a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_AN065-0001 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1999-08-30 Title A name given to the resource Great Lakes State, Williamston, Michigan Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph featuring an exterior view of the "Great Lakes State Heating and Air Conditioning" business located in Williamston, Michigan. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Heating and ventilation industry--Michigan--Williamston Small business--Michigan--Williamston Williamston (Mich.) Black-and-white photography Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1990s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/77fee84cd4aec014ba56beba72b06f3b.jpg f2134fea1831ead159bf71479687d9b0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Douglas R. Gilbert Photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R., 1942-2023 Description An account of the resource Photographs scanned from negatives and transparencies from the Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183). Douglas R. Gilbert (b. 1942) is an American photographer from Michigan. He was born in Holland, Michigan and is the son of Russell W. and Carmen (Andree) Gilbert. Gilbert earned a B.A. in social sciences and art at Michigan State University in 1964, an M.S. in photography from the Institute of Design at Illinois Institute of Technology in 1972, and a M.S.W. from Salem State College in 1993. He is married to Barbara (McDonald) Gilbert, and has three daughters, Robyn, Rachel, and Anne. Gilbert took a serious interest in photography at the age of fourteen. In 1963 he joined the staff of Look magazine in New York as the second youngest photojournalist in the magazine's history. As a Look photographer from 1964 to 1966, he photographed folk musician Bob Dylan, the Newport Folk Festival, Simon and Garfunkel, the New York City Financial District, the children and facilities at the Manhattan School for Seriously Disturbed Children. From 1967 to 1969, Gilbert did several shoots, including that of folk singer Janis Ian for Life magazine. After moving to Chicago, Illinois in 1969 to attend the Illinois Institute of Technology, Gilbert conducted notable photo shoots of business and political figure Lenore Romney, and pursued more personal and artistic photography, focusing on urban and rural landscapes in Illinois and Michigan. He then joined the faculty of Wheaton College, where he taught from 1972 to 1982. In 1993, Gilbert graduated from Salem State College, Massachusetts, with a Masters in Social Work, and later pursued a second career as a psychotherapist. Douglas Gilbert died in June 2023. Throughout his photography career, he pursued both freelance commercial work as well as artistic work. His art photography is characterized by its classic black-and-white format, and features people, places and objects shot great attention and sensitivity. Gilbert's works are held in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, The Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, and the Grand Valley State University Art Galleries, as well as in numerous private and institutional collections. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960-2011 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="%E2%80%9Dhttps%3A//gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783%E2%80%9D">Douglas R. Gilbert Papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Photographs Photography -- United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Type The nature or genre of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-183_M238-0006a Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gilbert, Douglas R. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972-06/1972-08 Title A name given to the resource Great Malvern Priory Churchyard, Malvern, England Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph featuring an exterior view of the Great Malvern Priory churchyard in Malvern, England. Scanned from the negative. Subject The topic of the resource Great Malvern Priory (Great Malvern, England) Cemeteries--England--Malvern Churches--England--Malvern Malvern (England) Black-and-white photography Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/783">Douglas R. Gilbert papers (RHC-183)</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1970s Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5a0779ff9bb3cd5f93e44b2b9e36713a.jpg 00443c04ffb65a254df824f2bcfea92f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_LS00057 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource Great Wall at rail crossing Nankow Pass Description An account of the resource Black and white lantern slide of railroad tracks next to the Great Wall of China, taken near the Nankow Pass. Subject The topic of the resource Lantern slides China Great Wall of China (China) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3fd3d609619813b6e43c27ad1b13128e.jpg e51f51d7abac147b72d36117d20e0678 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_LS00058 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource Great Wall caravan double gate Nankow Pass Description An account of the resource Black and white lantern slide of the Great Wall of China, showing a caravan traveling through the Nankow Pass. Subject The topic of the resource Lantern slides China Great Wall of China (China) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c9b6465c56255737a775c2e243bd90fa.jpg 8dd7df0be694f638a62962a9f47ee62d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_LS00054 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource Great Wall close up of tower Nankow Pass Description An account of the resource Black and white lantern slide of the Nankow Pass gate of the Great Wall of China. Subject The topic of the resource Lantern slides China Great Wall of China (China) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9177bbe776b69c4f22ebe90ddc499df4.jpg 4668efb18ed23272852fe85ee8fe8ec0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_LS00056 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource Great Wall gate Nankow Pass Description An account of the resource Black and white lantern slide of the arched gateway of the Nankow Pass, Great Wall of China. Subject The topic of the resource Lantern slides China Great Wall of China (China) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7c7a2c94cc9dbd18aeb716cf61c58986.jpg 56f8470cf818169b3e994239ffcfcb37 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_LS00059 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource Great Wall general view of double gate Nankow Pass Description An account of the resource Black and white lantern slide of the Great Wall of China, showing a caravan traveling through the Nankow Pass. Subject The topic of the resource Lantern slides China Great Wall of China (China) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e69793f9c9626d8aba637e5d2693a616.jpg 34de18f76989d1b3f617ccdf14d7df6c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_LS00055 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920 Title A name given to the resource Great Wall top wall Nankow Pass Description An account of the resource Black and white lantern slide of the Great Wall of China, taken from the Nankow Pass gate. Subject The topic of the resource Lantern slides China Great Wall of China (China) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/063dc5f7ea839d3c79d36e2b763c6ac7.jpg 25da26d9d787b5e7a672ac937c539d5a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Summers in Saugatuck-Douglas Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Kutsche Office of Local History Description An account of the resource Collection contains images and documents digitized and collected through the project "Stories of Summer," supported by a National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant. The collection aims to document the twin lakeshore communities of Saugatuck and Douglas, Michigan, as they transformed through the state's bustling tourism industry and acceptance of minorities. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1910s-2010s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Various Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a> Subject The topic of the resource Michigan Saugatuck (Mich.) Douglas (Mich.) Michigan, Lake Allegan County (Mich.) 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-07_SD-Pie-Factory-20 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lloyd J. Harris Pie Co. Title A name given to the resource Greatest Expert on Pies Description An account of the resource A sepia toned picture of Lloyd J. Harris, President and Founder of Lloyd J. Harris Pie Co. Below his image, it reads: "Mr. Harris is the only owner of a pie company in Chicago who is a master baker himself. He is recognized by all the leading bakers throughout the United States as this country's foremost authority and greatest expert on pies." Subject The topic of the resource Michigan Saugatuck (Mich.) Allegan County (Mich.) Factories Bakeries Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital file collected by the Kutsche Office of Local History from the Saugatuck Douglas History Center for the Stories of Summer project. Relation A related resource Stories of Summer (project) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/">Copyright Undetermined</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/43ae117ece139c872da6247af2eaacc5.jpg 998c9e317e2a9d8955350dbb9106bdb1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert H. Merrill photographs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909/1950 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-222 Description An account of the resource Photographs, negatives, and lantern slides digitized from the papers of engineer and archaeologist Robert H. Merrill. A Grand Rapids native, Merrill held an accomplished career as a civil engineer. He founded the company Spooner & Merrill, which held offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago. From 1919-1921, Merrill lived in China, working as Assistant Principal Engineer on a reconstruction of the Grand Canal - the oldest and longest canal system in the world. Merrill became fascinated by archaeology, and among other projects, he traveled to the Uxmal Pyramids in Yucatan, Mexico, with a research expedition from Tulane University. Merrill's photo collection includes images of his travels and projects, friends and family. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Merrill_EastmanAlbum_2_1909-1911_008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1909-12-03 Title A name given to the resource Green family, Amsterdam, NY Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of Green family (one man and three women) in front of a house, Amsterdam, New York. Subject The topic of the resource Portraits, Group Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpg Language A language of the resource eng Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b9da54230a0475259ff88274e63e0937.pdf eadaa62187f7afe9bb925538fc81f104 PDF Text Text Green Oak Township I Moster Plan • A Plan For the Prese--vafo1 of Rura , C1crc~ter Adopted December 18, 1997 r<evised and Re-adopted July 8, 1999 �• • • •I _Green Oak Township Master Plan A P !an For the Preservation of R ura l Chc racTer I I Adopted December 18 , 1997 Revised and Re-adopted July 8, 1999 •I I I I I I '~ Township Board Jan Plas, Supervisor Marlyne McKim, Clerk Michael Sullivan, Treasurer Rollin Green William Palmer Randy Schonfield Mark St. Charles Assisted by: Carlisle/Wortman Associates, Inc. Community Planners and Landscape Architects Ann Arbor, Michigan Township Planning Commission Lary Marshall, Chairman Wallace Qualls, Vice-Chairman Harold Ludwig, Secretary Mark Chaput Rollin Green Matt Ikle Richard Rule �I I I I I I I -I I I I I I I I I -D TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I PAGE INTRODUCTION........................................................ II BACKGROUND 1 STUDIES........................................... 2 LOCATION.................... .. ............................. ... ............ ,., EXISTING LAND USE.................................................... 2 Classifications.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Patterns.............................................................. 3 POPULATION AND HOUSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Trends ................... .. ................... ... ........... ....... . 9 Characteristics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Projections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Housing Characteristics... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ECONOMIC BASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tax Base............................................................ 17 Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Commercial/Industrial Analysis.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES......................... 20 Government Offices/Public Buildings..... .... ......... ......... 20 Police and Fire Services........................................... 20 Water and Sewer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Other Community Facilities....................................... 21 Recreation........................................................... 21 ROADS........................................................... ............ 24 Interstate and State Routes . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . 24 Primary and Local Roads......................................... 24 Functional Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Traffic Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Bridges............. ... ............................................. 28 Future Road Right of Way....................................... 28 Private Roads...................................................... 28 �NATURAL RESOURCES................................................. 32 Topography........................... . ............................ 32 Soils . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Surface Water ..................................................... . 33 Wetlands and Floodplains ....................................... . 33 Groundwater Vulnerability ...................................... . 34 Natural Rivers .... ....... ...... .. .. . .................. ..... ...... . . 37 ERC 37 Resources Capability and Lot Size ..... ........................ . 38 Environmental Contamination .................................. . 39 III COMMUNITY GOALS ................................................ . Citizen Input ...................................................... . 41 Planning Survey .................................................. . 41 Visioning Workshop ....... ... . ................. .......... ... .... . 41 GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP VISION STATEMENT ....... ....... . ... . 43 Goals and Policies ............................................... .. 43 IV FUTURE LAND USE PLAN ........................................ . 54 Natural Resource Planning Considerations .................... . 54 Land Use and Density Criteria .................................. . 55 •I Roads .... .......... ............. . . ........... . . ...... .. . ....... .. . . Natural Features .................................................. . 56 56 56 56 Adjacent Zoning and Land Use .. ....... ............... ......... . 57 I I Residential Land Use ............................................ . 59 Commercial Sector ............................................... . Commercial Land Use ........................................... . 65 66 Industrial Land Use ............................... ............... . 67 Research-Office Land Use ...................................... . 67 I I Public-Semi-Public Land Use .................................. . 67 Recreation-Conservation Land Use ............................ . 68 Natural River Areas .............................................. . 68 COMMUNITY FACILITY AND ROAD PLAN ........................ . 69 Community Facilities and Services ............................. . 69 Roads ........... . ........ ........ ................... .............. . 70 •I I I I I I I I Sewer and Water ................... :.... ... ... ......... .......... . Watersheds, Rivers, Tributaries and Drains .................. . 41 �I I I • • • •I I •I I I I I I I Cluster Housing/Open Space Planning ........................ . 74 74 74 74 Capital Improvements Program ...... ................. ... ... .... . 77 Federal/State Funds .............................................. . 77 Local Funds ......... ...... ......................... ........... .... . 77 Master Plan Updates ............................................. . 78 IMPLEMENTATION ...................................................... . Township Policy ................................................. . Zoning ............ . ........... ... ... ............... ................ . �•I I I I I • •I I I I I '• • • ' TABLE OF FIGURES PAGE Map 1 Existing Land Use 1988 ....... ........ ........ ... ......... ..... .. . 4 Table 1 Green Oak Land Use Comparison 1983-1994 .. .. ... .... .. .. . 5 Table 2 Large Public and Private Land Holdings . . . .... .... .. . .. . . .. . . 8 Table 3 Population Trends ... .. . . .. .. . .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .... . .. . . ...... . . 11 Table 4 Population Projections . .. . ... .. . ... ... . . .. .... .. ... . . . ... . .... .. . 12 Table 5 Housing Units . ... .... .. . .... .... ...... .. ... . .. .... .. ... . .... .. . . . 14 Table 6 Characteristic of Occupied Housing Units . ... ... . . ... .. ..... . 14 Table 7 Characteristics of Year-round Housing . ... .......... . . . .. .. . . . 15 Table 8 Household Size and Occupied Housing Units ... . .. .. .. . .... . 16 Table 9 Comparative State Equalized Value: Green Oak Twp ... . . . . . 17 Table 10 Historical State Equalized Value: l 986-1996 .. ... .......... . 18 Table 11 State Equalized Value: Green Oak Township and Select Neighboring Communities . .. ..... . . . ..... . ... . . . . 18 Table 12 Recreation Inventory . .. ... .. ... ....... . ........... . ........ . . . . 22 Table 13 Road Condition Assessment ... . . . ........... .. . .... ..... . .. . . 25 Table 14 Livingston County Long Range Transportation Plan .... . . Table 15 Functional Classification ..... ........ ..... ............ .. ...... . 26 27 Table 16 24 Hour Traffic Counts .... .. .... .... . .... ... .. ........ .. ..... . 29-30 Map 2 Inter-County Highway Commission Map ... ... ................ . 31 Map 3 Green Oak Township Wetlands ... .. ................. . ....... . .. . 35 Map 4 Green Oak Twp. Goundwater Vulnerability ...... . ... .. . . .... . . 36 Map 5 Green Oak Twp. Environmental Contamination ... . .... . ..... . 40 Table 17 Land Use Criteria and Location Factors . ... . ...... ... ... .. . . 58 Table 18 Residential Land Use Classifications and Corresponding Zoning Districts .. ... .. ... ....... ...... ... .... . Map 6 Future Land Use Map ........ ........... ... ... .. ............. .... . . 59 Table 19 Existing Mobile Home Parks in the Vicinity .. . . .. .. . ..... . . 63 60 �I I I I I I I •I I I I I I I I I I I INTRODUCTION It is the responsibility of the Township Planning Commission to prepare and adopt a Master Plan on behalf of the Township. Section 6 of the Township Planning Act (PA 168 of 1959) states that the "Planning Commission shall make and adopt a basic plan as a guide for the development of unincorporated portions of the Township." The Township first adopted a Master Plan in 1972. Since 1970, population has increased by 81 %, economic conditions have changed. and new Township officials have taken office. The Planning Commission recognized a need to reevaluate the Master Plan and received authorization from the Township Board to begin the updating process. The Master Plan and the 1992 Green Oak Township Community Planning Survey is intended to effectuate positive change in Green Oak Township. The Plan is based upon the existing conditions which are known and future conditions which are reasonably expected within the Township. Perhaps most importantly, the Plan was developed only after extensive discussions were held by the Planning Commission and with members of the public. The purpose of such discussions was to ensure that the Plan properly addressed issues of public concern regarding growth, development, environmental protection, and quality oflife in the Township. The Green Oak Township Master Plan is a community effort to respond to future challenges by planning for them today. The Plan represents the combined efforts of the Township Board, Planning Commission and individual citizens. The Township would like to thank the following groups and organizations from which input and information was received throughout the Master Plan update process: □ Livingston County Planning Department □ Livingston County Road Commission □ Livingston County Health Department □ Oakland County Health Department □ Huron River Watershed Council □ Sierra Club □ Green Oak Township Historical Society □ Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) □ Livingston County Home Builders Association □ Environmental Research Council □ Carlisle/ Wortman Associates, Inc. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 �I I I BACKGROUND STUDIES A number of studies were conducted to determine existing and predict future conditions in Green Oak Township. The preparation of background information serves as the technical basis for the Master Plan. Existing land use was inventoried and updated from maps originally prepared in 1983. Population and housing was evaluated as to numbers, trends , characteristics and projections. The local economy was analyzed in terms of types of activities and tax base. Community facilities and services and road conditions were inventoried and their adequacy assessed. Finally, information regarding various natural resource characteristics such as flood plains, wetlands and soils suitable for septic systems was collected, mapped and evaluated. LOCATION Green Oak Township is situated in the extreme southeast comer of Livingston County. The western third of the Township is traversed in a north-south direction by U.S. 23 . The northern boundary of the Township is very close to I-96, a major east-west route in the State. The location of Green Oak Township is strategic because of its proximity to Lansing, Flint, and Ann Arbor and the northern suburbs of Detroit. The availability of land, rural atmosphere, and accessibility to major employment centers are important factors in Green Oak. EXISTING LAND USE A basic element in planning the future of Green Oak Township is the consideration of existing land use types and patterns. Mapping of existing land use was first prepared in 1970 and revised in 1983 and 1988. The updated inventory and mapping was conducted by field survey verified by aerial photography. The results of this mapping are presented in Map 1. Classifications To maintain consistency, existing land use was classified for the most part according to the same definitions used in the previous 1983 Township Master Plan. The following land use classifications were used: Vacant and Agricultural - Areas for crop land, permanent pasture land and land lying fallow. Vacant land not used for any purpose and areas occupied by streams, lakes and other bodies of water are assigned to this broad classification. I Single Family and Farm Lot Residential - Areas platted or unplatted, in which single family, detached dwellings and their accessory buildings are located. This category also includes farm and rural non-farm dwelling units. I I I Multiple Family Residential - Areas in which two or more dwellings per residential structure are located. This primarily includes apartments and townhouses. I Mobile Home Park - Areas in which mobile homes are clustered in mobile home parks. Commercial - All areas used for commercial purposes including the retail sale of goods and services. Green Oak T ownship Master Plan 12-18-97 2 �I I I 'I I I •I Industrial (including Warehousing and Storage) - Wbere raw or semi-finished material is processed, fabricated and/or manufactured. Warehousing and storage applies to land areas which are used for the storage of materials, whether enclosed in a building or not. Open storage for junk cars or waste materials are also considered industrial uses. Public, Quasi-Public and Institutions - Land areas and facilities such as schools and government buildings, which are available to or used by the public. Also included in this classification are areas and buildings that are used by a limited number of persons with particular interests such as churches, church-related facilities , and cemeteries. Recreational - Lands owned by public agencies or private organizations for the purposes of recreation. Extractive - Areas in which sand, gravel. clay, peat or rock are mined have been placed in the extractive category. Patterns The map of Existing Land Use on the following page illustrates land use patterns as of 1988. The Township covers an area of 36.8 square miles or 23,714 acres. Table 1 illustrates the approximate acres and percent of existing land use by category. I I I -I I I I I ~ Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 3 �.., "' "' ::, I I ALrl"Y e 2 , i , I i VACAN 1 @ SINGLE E) MULTIPLE. e MOBILE ® COMMERC tA •• "'0"-0 I -===~• 0 I ~ jjtf":c' 0 INDUSTRIAL PUBLIC, OU @. RECREATION ~. EXTRACTIVE �I I I I I I I I I I I I Single Family Residential In 1970, most of the higher concentrations of residential development were situated on Island, Briggs, Silver, Sandy Bottom, Limekiln and Whitmore Lakes. Residential patterns were largely established sixty years ago when lakefront property was platted for small lot cottage development. While the original purpose of lakefront dwellings were for seasonal use, the post-World War II trend has been to convert them to year-round use. Small waterfront cottages have been demolished to provide sites for larger year round homes. Extensive remodeling of existing cottages has also occurred. The redevelopment pressures and use of small lake lots without adequate utilities has contributed to sanitation problems and overuse of the lakes. Table 1 Green Oak Land Use Comparison (1983 - 1994) Use Category Single-F amil y Multiple Family/Mobile Home Commercial/Office Industrial Extractive Recreation Public/Semi-Public Lakes U.S . 23 Vacant/Agriculture Total 1983 (in acres) 2942 63 25 152 1,605 4,732 240 1,532 200 12,223 23,714 1994 (in acres) Change (in acres) 3980 82 80 790 575 5,400 733 1,532 200 10,342 1038 19 55 638 (1,030) 668 493 0 0 (1,881) 23,714 0 Until the 1970's, non-lake residential development was confined to scattered single-family dwellings along road frontages and a few non-lake subdivisions, such as Saxony-Willmor and Horizon Hills. With much of the lakefront property no\v fully developed, new subdivisions and single-lot residences have scattered to other parts of the Township. A particular characteristic in the Township has been "strip" residential development along major road frontages thereby "landlocking" interior parcels by limiting accessibility. Since the 1970's, numerous new subdivisions have either been initiated or developed along the Nine Mile, Ten Mile, and Rickett Road corridors. Additional residential growth has occurred as a result of lot splits and development of single homes on large parcels not associated with a larger development. Multiple Family Residential Four apartment complexes exist within the Township. One is located near Whitmore Lake on East Shore Drive. Two other apartment developments are located along Grand River. The Township's first condominium type complex, Centennial Farms, is situated west of Rushton Road near Ten Mile Road. Centennial Farms consists of units designed strictly for people over fifty-five years old. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 5 �I I I 'I ~ I Mobile Home Parks There are five mobile home parks located in the Township. One mobile home park is located on Bishop Road just east of Fieldcrest Road. Tv,:o small parks are located near Whitmore Lake, between U.S. 23 and Main Street. Another mobile home park is located on the corner of Silver Lake Road and Silverside Drive. Individual mobile homes now in existence were not mapped for the land use survey . .A summary of mobile home facilities is listed below: Mobile Home Park* Collins Trailer Park University Mobile Estates #1 Starlight Trailer Court University Mobile Estates#?. Silver Lake Mobile Park Size in l 1 nits * as licensed bv the State of Michigan Commercial I,. I I I I I I I I iii! t....· C. Commercial uses consisting primarily of local convenience businesses, service stations, and restaurants are scattered in individual locations throughout the Township. Many of these businesses have been established for years. Small concentrations of commercial development are located at the intersections of Lee and Whitmore Lake Roads. Academy Drive and Grand River Avenue, Ei2ht Mile and Whitmore Lake Road and M-36 and Whitmore Lake Road, Ten .\1ile and Rushton Road. The primary determinant in the location of the few existing commercial concentrations is the accessibility by large volumes of traffic, rather than proximity to Green Oak Residents. Industrial A number of industrial sites were scattered in various locations throughout the Township, many of which were in residential areas. The location of these industries was solidified when the current Township Zoning Ordinance was adopted in 1973 when many of these properties were zoned industrial. ~ • ... _ ___ • t' . . , -: • . -~:,~_-.;.~4-~ ~-~:rtr,,~ 't~ Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 6 �I I I I ~ I I I • • •~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I I More concentrated industrial development has now occurred in four areas of the Township. The area north and south of Silver Lake Road on both sides of the C&O Railroad represents the newest concentration of industrial development. This includes the Gordon Foods complex and the industrial parks along Kensington Road. An industrial complex located on the north side of Grand River provides sites for a concentration of industries. Two other areas with significant industrial development are located adjacent to U.S . 23. North of the C&O Railroad on Whitmore Lake Road is Thermofil, Inc. and Export Corporation. Further south on Whitmore Lake Road is Kelsey-Hayes Company, Lowry Computer, Brighton N.C. Machine and others. The Township also is credited with a number of industrial parks . These parks provide jobs, tax base and opportunities for industrial expansion. By clustering these uses within an industrial park, inpacts to other uses can be minimized. A listing of industrial parks is provided below: Industrial Park* American Aggregates Industrial Park (Edward Levy Co. ) Trout lake Industrial Park Kensington Pines Zander Industrial Park Kensington Road Industrial Park Lowry Technology Park Colonial Acre Industrial Park Size in .-\cres 173 15 80 40 34 38 10 " onl y facilities over l O acres Public, Quasi-Public and Institutional The largest institutional use in the Township is the W.J. Maxey Training School which occupies 202 acres on M-36 west of Whitmore Lake Road. The remainder of public uses include the Township Hall, two Township fire stations, public school buildings, and the Northfield Township Sewage Treatment Plant. Several churches and cemeteries are also located in the Township. Recreation A dominant feature of existing land use is the large amount of land devoted to public recreation. The State-owned Island Lake Recreation Area occupies much of the northern portion of the Township. The Recreation Area geographically separates the Island-BriggsFonda Lakes area from the remainder of the Township. The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority owns a substantial amount of land in Sections 7, 18 and 19. The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority continues development of the Huron Meadows Metropark including an 18 hole golf course. Extractive A substantial land area of the Township was devoted to extractive activities. However, the amount of land is being reduced due to the phase out of mining operations. Only land which is actively being worked has been mapped. As mining operations close, a reclamation process is required to provide for redevelopment opportunities . This as well as the future use of mined lands are issues of major significance to the Township. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 7 �I I I I I I -I '- -~ ~ ~ ~ I • Agricultural and Vacant The amount of agricultural lands within the Township has greatly decreased. However, there are large areas of land that remain vacant and rural. The rural character of the Township has been maintained even though the rate of urbanization has increased in the Township in the l 970's and 1980's and through the present. Lakes , rivers creeks, and natural river areas are included in this category and occupy a considerable amount of area. Large Land Holdings A significant portion of Green Oak Township is held in large land holdings by both the public and private sectors. Table 2 illustrates large public and private land holdings within the Township. The largest landowner in the Township is the State of Michigan with the Island Lake Recreation Area and Maxey Boys School. Combined with Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority , public holdings constitute nearly 21 % of the Township land base. These public lands will likely remain in public ownership and will be unavailable for any future private use. Private large parcel land holdings are equally significant. The availability of large parcels of private land will be a key determinant in future development patterns. American Aggregates (now Edward Levy Co.) is one of the largest private landowners. As mining operations are phased out, reclaimed land will become available for private development. Another large privately held parcel is the Mariann Hill Missionary Society property owned by the Catholic Church. Mariann Hill occupies most of Section 20. Table 2 L arge P u bl'IC &. P nvate . Lan d H 0 Id.mgs Public OwnershiE Acres State of Michigan Island Lake Recreation Area Maxey Boys School 3.233 202 Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority 1.428 Subtotal Private OwnershiE 4,863 Acres % of Total 13.6 .9 6.0 20.5 % of Total American Aggregates (Edward Levy Co,2 517 2.2 Mariann Hill Mission~ 532 2.2 Demaria Investment 164 .7 Green Oak ProQerties 382 1.6 Louis Driver 232 .9 Llo}'.d Tuthill 188 .8 Other Qarcels (over 100 acres) 72arcels 847 3.5 1357 5.7 Other Qarcels (between 40 & 99 acres) 23 2arcels There remains a number of other private parcels ranging in size from 40 to 100 acres. The suitability of these parcels for development will be dependent upon a number of factors including accessibility to roads, natural resource conditions, environmental factors. development costs, and market conditions . Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 8 �I I I I POPCLA TIO~ AND HOUSING A key concern in the preparation of a Master Plan is the preservation and creation of a living environment which is desirable to all members of the communitv. Past trends. current levels and characteristics, and future expectations of the population are all i~1ponant elements in detennining future land use and facility needs . Trends Green Oak Township is located in one of the most rapidly growing areas in Michigan. Population trends are presented in Table 3. The gro\:vth of population in Green Oak Township and surrounding communities has been substantial since 1960. The Township remains the third most populous community in Livingston County with a 1990 Census of 11.60-l- people. an increase of 7% since 1980. SEMCOG population estimates state the Green Oak Town ship popualtion in 1995 is 13,758. This is an increase of 18.6"c from 1990. In 1960 and 1970. Green Oak Township was the most populous community in the County. Population growth between 1960 and 1990 has not been as rapid in Green Oak as in other neighboring communities. HoweYer. Green Oak Township was more fully developed in 1970 than other communities and slower gro\vth rates are indicative of a more mature community. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 9 �I I I I I I I I I ~ Characteristics In addition to the actual number of people, the characteristics of the population are important in determining both the Township's development potential and future needs. One of the more important characteristics is age composition. Key facts regarding population characteristics from the 1990 Census, 1995 SEMCOG Estimates and 1996 SEMCOG Projections are presented in the following tables and summarized below: 1. The number of persons per occupied household is 2.82. slightly less than the County average. 2. As a result of Maxey Boys School, nearly 5% of the Township population resides in group quarters. 3 The percentage of minority population in the Township is not significant. 4 The median housing value in 1990 was S 102,000, slightly higher than the County median. 5. Per capita income for Green Oak Township in 1990 was S 17,272 which is slightly less than the County average. 6. A mid-decade census was undertaken in 1997 which revealed that the population growth from 1990 to 1997 exceeded 15%. 7. The 1997 census reports that the Township's total population is 14,924. ~ I ~ I I I I I Green Oak Township Master Plan 12- 18-97 10 �- .-..,. .... ___. ... ...... ,...... - Jiiliiillli ....... ....... ......... -~ -..;,J ,.._ ....,,... --... Table 3 Population Trends Green Oak Township and Select Neighboring Communities 1960-1995 % Change % Change % Change Estimated % Change Community 1960 1970 1960~1970 1980 1970-1980 1990 1980-1990 1995 1.990-1995 GREEN OAK TWP 4,631 7,598 64.1 I 0,802 42.2 1 1,604 7.4 13,758 18.6 Brighton (City) 2,282 2,457 7.7 4,268 73 .7 5,686 32.2 6,026 6.0 Brighton Twp. 2,875 5,882 104.6 11,222 90.8 14,815 32.0 16,701 12.7 Genoa Twp. 2,402 4,800 99.8 9,261 92.9 10,820 16.8 12,708 17.4 Hamburg Twp. 3,189 5,481 71.9 11,318 106.5 13,083 15.5 16,046 22 .6 38,233 58,967 54.2 100,289 70. 1 115,645 15.3 133,600 15.5 Lyon Twp. 2,880 4,500 56.3 7,078 57 .3 8,828 24.7 9,907 12.2 South Lyon (City) 1,753 2,675 52.6 5,214 94.9 6,479 24.3 7,776 20.0 Northfield Twp. 3,279 3,975 21.2 4,672 17.5 6,732 44.0 7,220 7.2 Livingston County SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Census and SEM CO( i "J>opul:11io11 aml <k<.:upied !lousing Units in Southeast Mid1igan , 19<)5" Mid-Decade ( 1997) Census: 14,924 11 12-18-97 �Table 4 Population Projections Green Oak Township and Select Neighboring Communities 1990-2020 1990 I PROJECTIONS CENSUS 199 .'i 2000 2005 2010 I % CHANGE IN POPULATION % Change % Change % Change 2015 2020 1990-2000 2000-2010 20 I 0-2020 20,983 21,549 25,586 . 30,677 12,700 10,761 6,998 12,960 4,713 15.8 37.3 3 7. 9 48.6 31.0 35.0 24.3 32.7 20.8 11.8 26.9 28. 5 30.6 20 .8 35.0 14.3 21.4 15.6 9.4 14.2 24. 4 20.8 16.9 37.3 7.5 17.3 14.4 -.6 -4.8 TOWNSIIIPS Brighton Genoa Green Oak llamhurg llartland llowell Putnam Tyrone Unadilla 14,815 10,820 It ,604 13,083 (,,860 4,294 4,580 6,854 2,949 15,689 12,769 14,000 16,587 7,92(, 5,036 5,137 8,002 3,282 17,151 14,854 16,011 19,440 8,990 5,800 5,693 9,097 3,565 18,160 16,924 18,089 22,517 9,909 6,679 6,174 10,053 3,830 19,177 18,862 20,573 25,390 10,859 7,835 6,509 11,047 4,121 20,230 20,401 23,243 28,227 1 I ,838 9,313 6,788 12,067 4,433 5,686 8,147 6,(>90 9,415 7,241 10,345 7,424 10,622 7,409 10,592 7,390 10,368 7,365 10,078 27.3 26.9 2.3 2.4 I 15,M5 135,558 151\,061 170,853 187,725 204,875 219,674 33.2 21 .8 cmES & VILLAGES C. of Brighton C. of Howell LIVINGSTON CNl'Y. 17 SOURCE: U.S . Bureau of Census, SEMCOG "Regional Development Forecast, June, 1996" PREPARED BY: Carlisle/Wortman Associates. Inc., 1997 .................... 12-18-97 12 - 1111. ........ �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Projections Migration and jobs are the most important factor in determining growth. While local government has little control over births and deaths, migration to or from the Township can be influenced by employment, housing, local government services, and the general quality of life. The inability of local government to exert control over all factors which determine population growth does not diminish the importance of local projections. In the case of Green Oak Township, development policies can have a substantial effect on the level and location of future growth. ... population projections serve not as a self-fulfilling prophecy, but as a target of a desired level of growth which may be altered through local development policies. As a result, the projection of population should serve as a guide to local decision making to assess the effect of growth on current and desired conditions in the Township. In this manner, population projections serve not as a self-fulfilling prophecy, but as a target of a desired level of growth which may be altered through local development policies. The Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) has prepared detailed population projections for Southeastern Michigan communities. The results of the June, 1996 SEMCOG Regional Development Forcasts for Green Oak Township and select neighboring communities are illustrated in Table 4. The SEMCOG population projections for the year 2000 in the Township is 16,011 , for 2010 is 20,573, and for 2020 the projected popualtion is 25,586 which is an 83% increase from 1995. The total number of households are projected to increase from 4,256 in 1990 to 5,322 by 2000 and 6,127 by 2010. Although the level of growth had slowed since the boom of the 1970's and l 980's, the recent population increases have picked up again. The percentage increase from 1980 to 1990 was only 7.4%, while the projected increase from 1990 to 1995, only half the amount of time, was 21 %, nearly three times the rate from 1980 to 1990. Housing Characteristics Housing characteristics indicate that growth in housing stock in the Township has shown greater increases than population growth. While population increased by 7 % for I 980 to 1990, the number of housing units increased by 21 %. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 13 �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Table 5 Housing Units Green Oak Township and Select Neighboring Communities 1980-1990 Total Housmg Units Commuruty l~l'SO 1990 GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP 3,508 4,256 21.3 Brighton (City) 1,875 2,509 33.8 Brighton Township 3,649 4,874 33.5 Genoa Township 3,359 4,065 21.0 Hamburg Township 4,496 5,090 13.2 34,951 41 ,863 19 .8 Livingston County % Change 1980-1990 Source: U.S. Bureau of Census 1990 Housing data within the Township is presented in detail in the following Tables: Table 6 Characteristics of Occupied Housing Units Green Oak Township and Select Neighboring Communities 1990 Commuruty lYYU Total Owner Occupied - % Renter Uccup1ed Median V aloe % Median Rents . Housing Units GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP 4256 86 .7 $102,000 13.3 $460 Brighton (City) 2509 63 $93 ,600 37 $472 Brighton Township 4874 92 .7 $128 ,900 7.3 $451 Genoa Township 4065 91.1 $120,900 8 .9 $419 Hamburg Township 5090 89.5 $100,200 10 .5 $467 Livingston County 41,863 84 .5 $97 ,300 15.5 $451 Source : U.S. Bureau of Census 1990 I I I Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 14 �•1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ' Table 7 Characteristics of Year-round Housing Units Green Oak Township and Select Neighboring Communities Community % Served by Central Water % of Houses Built % Served by Public · 1939 or Earlier f941J-1980 1980-1990 Water GREEN OAK TWP. 20.4 19.1 21.9 9.1 69 ----+-----+------1--------1--------~---~ 24.7 Brighton (City) 97.4 97.6 60 .2 15 .1 ""-----+-----+------1------~--------~---~ 29.5 Brighton Township 15 .6 3.7 3.2 67.3 --"---+-----+------1--------lf------~---~ 23.9 Genoa Township 15 .2 19.7 67 9 .1 _..---+-----+------1------~-----~---~ Hamburg Township 3.7 3.4 11.5 68 .4 20.1 Livingston County 23 23.3 13.6 64.3 22.1 •I ,, I ,i Source: US Bureau of Census 1990 The above Tables are summarized below: 1. Housing stock is overwhelmingly year-round versus seasonal resulting from new construction. 2. A greater percentage of housing units were constructed in the Township than in neighboring communities prior to 1939, reflecting the amount of pre-World War II cottage construction prevalent in Green Oak Township. 3. A smaller percentage of housing units were constructed in the Township than in Brighton Township and Brighton City, resulting in a slower rate of population growth. 4. The median value of owner-occupied housing is $102,000. which is higher than most nearby townships and fourth highest of all Livingston County Townships. 5. Median rents for renter-occupied housing are higher than other nearby townships. 6. Of all Township housing units, 13.3% are renter occupied while of the County's housing stock, 15.5% are renter occupied. 7. Of the Township's 4,256 housing units, 19.1 % are connected to public sewers. 8. The Township has 154 mobile home units. Most of these units are located within the Township's five mobile home parks. 9. Green Oak Township has the highest number of rental units of all Livingston County Townships. The Table below reveals that the national trend of decreasing household size is reflected in the trends in Green Oak Township. II ., Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 15 �Table 8 Household Size and Occupied Housing Units Green Oak Township and Select Neighboring Communities 1990-1995 . .. Commumty " ....··, •, ' '1990 Persons Per ·Occupied . · Occupied_ Housing Housing Unit ' Units 1995 C , Persons Per .. Occupied Housing Unit Occupied Housing Units GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP 2.86 3.892 2.82 4,720 Brighton (City) 2.4 2.374 2.3 2,625 Brighton Township 3.17 4.659 3.12 5,331 Genoa Township 2.91 3.709 2.83 4,494 Hamburg Township 2.89 4,435 2.82 5,589 Livingston County 2.94 38,887 2.90 46,024 SOURCE: SEMCOG, "Population and Occupied Housmg Units 1995" Other findings from the Table above include the following: SEMCOG's estimates state the average number of persons per occupied unit in 1995 is 2.82. which is slightly less than the County average, and household size has decreased from 1990 when it was 2.86 persons per occupied housing unit. This decrease is indicative of the following trends: • Green Oak has a slightly older population than communities with greater household sizes • People are waiting longer to marry and have children, and are having fewer children, the combination of which results in fewer people per household. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 16 �ECONOMIC BASE The analysis of the local economy includes an evaluation of the existing tax base and employment sectors. An understanding of the local economy is important in order to: develop a long-range plan for commercial and industrial use of land compatible with other land uses: foster and encourage sound employment opportunities for the local population; improve the Township tax base; and, coordinate the overall physical development of the Township. To arrive at a viable and desirable plan, the economic base analysis must combine the existing situation with sound planning concepts, projections of the business market, and the aspirations and goals of the community. Tax Base The Township tax base remains even more predominately residential with 85% of the 1996 real property valuations stemming from residential properties. This is a five percent increase over 1982 in the relative predominance of residential assessments over all other land classifications. Commercial and industrial properties combined to compose 14.2% percent of the real property tax base in 1996, this is up from 10.5% in 1990. Agricultural properties have continued to decline in significance with the total number of parcels decreasing from 42 in 1990. to 32 in 1996. The total Township real estate valuations have increased 224% since 1980 or about 20% annually. This compares to 194% for all of Livingston County over the same period. In 1980, Green Oak total SEY represented 9.8% of the total County SEY. In 1996 it represented 12.3%. Green Oak is less reliant upon industrial and commercial land assessments than the County as a whole. The total SEY has increase 24.7% from 1994 to 1996. The 1994 and 1996 Green Oak tax assessments were as follows: Table 9 Comparative SEV Green Oak Township 1994-1996 Classification Number of Parcels % of Total Total SEV 1994 1996 1994 1996 1994 1996 Agriculture 36 32 $3,606,200 $3,634,600 1.1% .9% Commercial 86 89 $12,127,860 $13,569,100 3.6% 3.3% Industrial 245 241 $32,880,200 $45,546,019 9.9% 10.9% Residential 5540 6517 $285,076,710 $353,423,908 85.4% 85% TOTAL 5907 6517 $333,690,970 $416,173.627 SOURCE: Green Oak Township Assessing Department The Tables on the following page reveal additional SEY related data. In 1996, Green Oak Township was ranked #3 in the County for the percentage of contribution toward the total SEY in the County. This is down from #2 in 1992. Brighton Township and Hamburg Township rank #1 and #2 respectively in contribution toward County SEY total. Green Oak Township Master Plan ~ [2 - 18-97 17 �II I I I I I I I II I I I I I I • Table 10 Green Oak Township Historical State Equalized Value: 1986-1996 Year .TotalSEV % of County Rank in County 1986 $131.520.9 9.7 #4 1988 $157 ,201.7 9 .9 #4 1990 $230.952 11 .1 #3 1992 $289.520.9 11. 7 #2 1994 $361.605.-i 11. 7 rr.) 1996 $460.116.0 12.3 #3 ~-. Source: Livingston County Data Book 1995 Table 11 State Equalized Value Green Oak Township and Select Neighboring Communities 1996 (in thousands of $) Community TOTALSEV % of County $460,116 12.3 Brighton (City) $202,159.5 5.4 Brighton Township $543,220.4 14.5 Genoa Township $416,666.5 11.1 Hamburg Township 471,809.6 12 .6 Livingston County $3,753 ,364.1 100 GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP Source: Livingston County Data Book 1995 Employment Green Oak Township has one of the highest civilian labor force in the County. The labor force is largely "white collar" in nature, with a majority in management, professional, technician, sales, and service related positions. Although the Township is by and large a residential community for those who work elsewhere, it is not without significant local employment base. The Township's largest employers include: State of Michigan (Maxey Boys School and parks), Thermofil Inc., KelseyHayes Company, Export Corporation, and Weathervane Windows. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 18 �Commercial/Industrial Analysis As previously discussed, most of the commercial development in Green Oak Township can be classified as convenience or general convenience acti vity scattered in indi\·idual locations throughout the Township. Such uses consist primarily of small convenience groceries. service stations, and restaurants. There is only one shopping center within the Township and this is located near the intersection of Eight Mile Road and C.S. 23. A reason for the lack of maj or commercial shopping center in Green Oak Township is the proximity of other regional shopping centers located within the city of Brighton, South Lyon. Novi and Ann Arbor. An analysis of the Township zoning map. indicates that there are three classifications of commercial development within the Township. These are Highway Commercial (HO. General Business (GB), and Local Business (LB ). Currently there exists approximately 63 a..::res of zoned highway commercial land. Most of this commercial zonin2: is located along: the L .S. 23 corridor. Of these 63 acres approximately 30% are currently Yacant and~would be available for future development. I I I I I I I ~ - < ;. ..... '~~:· ~7.t~· _.,<'!,-', ,.•--~~ . •-· ': ,.•"":~-. ;_~~~iiT r~·] ;2;.-.. ._ : ·,.- i.;,~f. ::.:. . :·~:;·~1.. . In addition to highway commercial. the Township zoning map also provides general business zoning. Currently there is approximately 66 acres of GB zoned land. These are scattered through a variety of sites within the Township including the U.S . 23 corridor. Grand River, Rushton Road, etc. Of the 66 acres approximately 409c is currently vacant. The final commercial zoning designation is local business. Currently there is approximately 34 acres of local business land within the Township. These are also scattered through a variety of sites includes smaller stores, party stores and neighborhood commercial facilities . Of the 34 acres approximately 32% are vacant. I ~ ~ ~~ --~;:,;,,,;:. -_ . The Township's proximity to U .S . 23 and I-96 is a continuing factor in the location of industrial development. Existing industry such as Kelsey-Hayes and Thermofil haYe located adjacent to U.S. 23 to take advantage of expressway access. The developing industrial area south of Silver Lake and Kensington Roads is approximately 1 1/2 miles from I-96. The availability of land and rail in this area is an attraction for additional development. The need for road impro\·ements in the Park Place industrial subdivision remains critical. Industrial areas along Grand RiYer are limited for expansion due to lack of available land. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 19 �COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES Within the total development of the Township, one of the most important public services is the provision of adequate public facilities. Often the impression created by a particular community is directly related to its schools, parks, libraries, public buildings, public utilities and police and fire facilities. The adequacy or inadequacy of these public facilities has a direct influence on the Township's ability to attract new residents, businesses, and industries. This chapter will concentrate on public facilities over which the Township has control, with the recognition that these facilities are supplemented by private facilities. Government Offices/Public Buildings The Green Oak Township Hall is located on Silver Lake Road and is centrally located within the To\vnship. The original building was constructed in 1854 and is presently used as a public meeting room. Kitchen and lavatory facilities were added to the main building in 1950. The present office space was remodeled in 1968 and again in 1988. The Township Hall's office space is used by the Supervisor, clerk, Treasurer, Assessing Department, and Building Department. Although there are no immediate plans for expansion of the administrative offices, continued growth in population has placed increased demands on Township services. In general, Township office and meeting facilities are inadequate to meet the growing functions of Township government. Space within the present building will not be sufficient in the future and a new Township Hall or an expanded existing Hall will be necessary. Police and Fire Services The Township operates its own Police and Fire Departments. The Township has two fire stations. The original fire hall constructed in 1969, is located on Fieldcrest Road and has now been converted to the Police Department. New fire stations were constructed on Grand River A venue, and Whitmore Lake Road. Both fire stations are well-equipped and in excellent condition. As the Township continues to grow, increased administrative space will be required by the Police and Fire Departments. A new Fire Hall is being constructed on Rushton Road between Nine and Ten Mile Roads. Water and Sewer Services The 1990 Census indicates that approximately 20% of the year-round housing units in Green Oak Township are served by public or private water systems and 19% are served by public sewers. The Saxony-Willmar subdivisions are served by a central water system managed by the Township. The Centennial Farms Condominium development on Rushton at Ten Mile is served by a private central water system. The Maxey Boys School also has a private water system. A number of residences in the Fonda Lake Area are served by a public central water system constructed as a result of the infusion of salt brine in private wells by State Department of Transportation salt storage facilities along U.S. 23. The remainder of the Township is served by individual private wells. Localized water supply problems have frequently occurred. Especially prevalent are problems in the northwest quadrant of the Township. The Saxony-Willmar water system has been plagued by both poor quantity and quality. Moratoriums on water usage have been imposed in the warm summer months. Development has been limited in area to the south of Saxony-Willmar and in other portions of the Township because of water supply problems. Because of the number of individual wells in the Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 20 �7 Township, protection of the ground water aquifer must be a primary concern to the residents of Green Oak Township. Public central water systems may be required in the future in certain areas. The only portion of the Township ,vhich is served by public sewers is the area surrounding Whitmore Lake. Sewers were constructed in conjunction with the Northfield Township sewer system. The Northfield Township Wastewater Treatment Plant is located in Green Oak Township in Section 31, just off Lemen Road. The sanitary sewer system is adequate to handle existing users, however, the plant is at or near capacity and will have to be expanded in order to provide additional service. Private sanitary sewer systems are provided in the following developments: Centennial, Sandy Creek, and Holly Hock residential subdivisions. Other Community Facilities A public library is not currently located within the Township, but Green Oak residents have access to public libraries in Brighton, South Lyon, and Whitmore Lake. The Township does not have any community meeting or senior citizen center. However senior services are available in both the City of Brighton and South Lyon. Future expansion of Township administrative offices could include facilities for a library, community room, and senior center, as has been done in other communities. Recreation Regional Facilities An abundance of outdoor recreational facilities are available to Green Oak Township, both within the Township and nearby. Table 12 illustrates regional recreational areas located within a twenty-five mile radius of the geographic center of Green Oak Township. Over 90% of the Island Lake State Recreation Area is located within the boundaries of Green Oak Township. A variety of outdoor activities are available at Island Lake including swimming, fishing, boating, hiking and camping. Kensington Metropark, part of the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority System, is located adjacent to the northern boundary of the Township. In addition to water recreation and hiking, Kensington has a fine golf course and offers interpretive programs, cross-country skiing, and sledding. The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority system, Huron Meadow Metropark, in Sections, 7, 18 and 19 of the Township is also available for recreation use. The site is traversed by the Huron river and includes a golf course, picnicking, food service, canoe rental, hiking and cross country skiing. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 21 �• ._, D J..__,i ~ .._ - TAULE 12 RECREATION INVENTORY Regional Recreational Areas Within 125 Mile Radius of Green Oak Township, Michigan Acreage Delhi Metro Park Dexter-Huron Metro-Park Hudson Mills Metro-Park Huron Meadows Metro-Park Kensington Metro Park Marshbank Metro-Park Maybury State Park Seven Lakes State Park Brighton State Recreational Arca Pinckney State Recreational Arca Pontiac State Recreational /\rca Island Lake State Recreational Arca Proud Lake State Recreational Area Highland State Recreational Arca Oak Grove State Game Area Chelsea State Game Area Gregory State Game Area Unadilla State Game Area 45 115 935 1,550 4,300 Swimming Picnicking 1,400 4,826 9,788 3,619 Camping Boating Fishing Playground Ettui1m1ent X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 100 Hiking X X X X Other Activities Softball Softball, badminton Nature Trails Golfing Canoeing. ice skating. sledding. golf' X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 3,46(> X X X X X 3,515 5,504 1,796 X X X X X X X X X X State game areas offer ice skating & cross country skiing; provide primitive access; and offer no developed facilities X X 654 2,459 X X X X 891 X X 22 Horseback riding Hunting Hunting 12-18-97 �' ' ' 'I Local Facilities Despite the availability of regional outdoor recreation, there is a lack of local recreational facilities to serve community and neighborhood needs. There are few areas available within the Township equipped with such things as softball fields and playground equipment. Only the Hawkins Elementary School, located in the extreme northwest portion of the Township, has playground equipment, baseball diamonds, and other athletic fields. The Township does participate in the South East Livingston County Recreation Authority (SELCRA) which does provide recreational opportunities. however. local recreational needs are unmet due to c1 lack of a local recreation program and facilities to serve residents of all ages. I I I I I I I I I I • Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 23 �ROADS Highways and roads are developed to provide the safe and efficient movement of people and goods within and through a community. Adequate transportation facilities are therefore a major consideration in a community's development. Conversely, inadequate transportation facilities are also a factor in a community's development. In the case of Green Oak Township, the road conditions within the Township should be a major determinant in the location and intensity of future development. Interstate and State Routes The only U.S. trunk line route passing through Green Oak Township is the U.S. 23 Freeway, a four-lane, divided thoroughfare. It is the only thoroughfare within the Township that has State-wide implications. It connects the entire south central portion of the State with other regions via the freeway system. More specifically, the U.S. 23 Freeway connects the Township directly with such population centers as Ann Arbor, Toledo and Flint. The interstate free\vay system (I-96) which intersects with the U.S. 23 Freeway immediately to the north of the Township increases the accessibility of additional urban population centers such as Lansing and Detroit for Green Oak Township residents . The section of U.S. 23 in green Oak Township is approximately 5.7 miles. It has a 300 foot rightof-way with 24-foot pavement width on each side of the median. There are four interchanges within the Township (Lee Road, Silver Lake Road, M-36 - Nine Mile Road. and Eight Mile Road Whitmore Lake). This freeway adequately provides Green Oak Township residents with regional accessibility. The only State trunk line route within Green Oak Township is M-36. It begins at the interchange of U.S. 23 in the Township and travels west through Pinckney and beyond. This State route generally serves as a connector between smaller urban areas in Livingston and Ingham Counties. Approximately two miles of M-36 exists within Green Oak Township. Primary and Local Roads Primary roads are established by and are the responsibility of the Livingston County Road Commission upon approval of the Michigan Department of Transportation. By designating a road as part of the County Primary System, the County can obtain State and Federal weight and gas tax revenue for maintenance. All public roads not classified as primary are considered local roads but still under the jurisdiction of the Livingston County Roads Commission. Future funding from Federal, State or County sources will be limited. Any major road maintenance or improvement project will require additional funding by Green Oak Township. The condition of primary and local roads is presented in Table 13. Various stretches of road are classified as requiring conservation maintenance or substantial improvement. Roads needing conservation maintenance are basically in good condition, but will require more than routine maintenance to stay in good condition. Such conservation maintenance may involve re-surfacing, widening and drainage improvements. The cost of re-surfacing a hardtop road is typically S300,000 per mile or S60.00 per foot. Roads requiring substantial improvement, including paving of gravel roads, will require a large expenditure of funds ranging from $500,000 to S600,000 per mile to be upgraded to a good condition. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 24 �----------------- ........ TABLE 13 ROAD CONDITION ASSESSMENT GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP .i_~ Road Name :.• ., . Primary Roads Whitmore Lake Silver Lake Silver Lake Doane Nine Mile Rushton Rushton Academy Ten Mile Marshall East Shore Lemen Winans Lake Rickett Lee Fieldcrest Kensington Silverside Local Roads Eight Mile Nine Mile Peer Maltby Musch Spicer Fairlane Tuthill Bishop McCabe Evergreen Twelve Mile I. Surface HT= Hardtop G = Gravel From ·• ·1 . '.! , . ,,,,. ., ' To··. · .,-· ' .... Twp. Line Fieldcrcsl Silverside Silverside Marshall Doane Doane Grand River Rushton Nine Mile Twp. Line Eight Mile Whitmore Lake Winans Lake Whitmore Lake Nine Mile Silver Lake Silver Lake Twp. Line Silverside Rushton Rushton Rushton Nine Mile Silver Lake C&ORR Twp. Line Silver Lake Nine Mile M-36 Twp. Line Twp. Line Marengo Lee Road Grand River Doane Marshall Rushton Ten Mile Twp. Line Winans Lake M-36 Fieldcrest Fairlanc Fieldcrest Bishop McCabe Rushton Twp. Line Twp. Line Twelve Mile Whitmore Lake Spicer Whitmore Lake Marshall Marshall Fieldcrest Evergreen Silver Lake Twp. Line 2. Approximate Length (miles) : · .. 6. l 1.5 2.0 I.I l.5 1.5 1.8 .7 1.5 1.8 Improvement Surface HT HT G HT IIT HT G HT HT HT Code 2 CM SI SI SI SI SI CM SI SI SJ IIT sr 3.0 1.5 IIT HT JIT IIT JIT IIT .6 HT SI CM CM SI SI CM SI 3.0 G SI .8 1 l.5 3.5 1.0 1.6 G sr 1.5 1.5 G G SI SI SI SI SI SI SI SI SI SJ .4 l.8 2.5 1.0 1.8 .4 1.0 J.5 r, G G G G G G G Improvement Code CM= Roads needing conservation maintenance SI = Roads needing substantial improvement *Based on 1982 Livingston County Road Assessment 25 12-18-97 �TABLE 14 LIVIN(;STON COUNTY 2015 LON(; RAN(;E TRANSPORTATION PLAN ROAD NAME PROM TO f.,ENG'/71 (MILES) Jlll//SD/Cl'JON DEf'ICIE.NCY Grand River Old US21 Kensington 3.62 I..C. R.C. Capacity B Road widening (2-lanc to 5- lanc) 1100 470(, Lee lfakt·tt US21 l'wy 0,70 I.. C. R.C. C'npacily II Road widening (2-land lo 3- lnnr) 900 610 Old US21 l.ce Spencer E. 2. 19 1..C. R.C'. Capacity B 1300 2847 Silver 1.ake Whitmore Lk US23 Fwy 0. 15 1..C. R.C. Capacity B Rickett I.cc Meyer 0.50 L.C.R .C. Capacity C Road & hridge• widcnings (2-lane lo 5-lanel Road & bridge* widenings (2-lane to 5-lane) Road widening (2-lane lo 5-lanc) 1300 900 195 450 Old US23 l.ee Grand River 1.07 L.C.R.C . Safety B See capacity improvement "' l11v11l vcr.i witk riit1J! of I 1U, 01 I JS2\ 11 vt·1 p;1':~: rl H' l'H•i!<. fc11 which :I l l' 11liR IMPROVEMENT COST/MILE. TOTAL.COST (• $/000) r• srooo, SOURCE. OF FUNDS PliD NON-FED FUNDS(• $/000) ff/) NON-FED TEDF-D.MTF 4706 610 MTI' TEIJf'.I) MTF 2847 MTF 540 1101 l11cl11d1·tl i11111l· cost l' i;Ji11111t cs sh11wn. ••tmlirotcs road r-c~mc nt 1h:1 1 h:-i s s11hs1:1111iall y higher volu me 1hnn 1hnt used for co mputalion of nccidcnl r:11es . May not he cnndi<lrlle for safely improvemen t. Ti er denotes pri orit y rnting (A rh ro ugh C) Tf:Df" denotes Tr:msporta1ion Economic 1Jcvelopmc111 Fund MTF denotes Michigan Trnnsporlalion Pund .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 .. .. 12- 18-97 11111 llll. .11111.. �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The Livingston County Road Commission (LCRC) has developed a long range, twenty year, transportation plan for primary road improvements. This plan establishes priority road improvement projects which are implemented as funds become available. A summary of identified LCRC projects is provided in Table 14 and include Grand River. Lee, Old U.S. 23. Silver Lake and Rickett roads . A short term , three year plan established by the LCRC, has also identified more immediate improvements to Green Oak Township. This three year plan provided funding for improvements of the Rushton Road and Fairlane Road bridges. In addition to primary roads. a number of gravel roads are in desperate need of improvement. Specifically, the gravel portions of Sih·er Lake and Nine Mile Road. The Township administration has frequently sought to have the LCRC pave these and other roads but due to limitation of funds. paving has not been accomplished. The LCRC has suggested a local millage or special assessment to pave these roads . The road network in Green Oak Township is indicative of the Township's rural character. The road network in Green Oak Township is indicative of the Township's rural character. Due to the Township's topography, natural features and large land holders, considerable meandering is required for anyone traveling within the Township. U.S. 23 and its service drives, facilitate northsouth travel through the Township and provides four intersections for east-west travel. Functional Classification Road classifications identify the volume and type of traffic that is appropriate for each segment of the roadway network. For purposes of transportation planning, a functional classification of roads has been developed. Table 15 lists the national functional classification for Principal Arterials, Minor Arterials, Major Collectors and :\1inor Collectors for Green Oak roadways. Table 15 Functional Classification Green Oak Township Roadways I us 23 Principal Arterials Minor Arterials I M-36, West of US 23 Ma.ior Collectors I Nine Mile Road I Grand River Avenue I Base Line Road 1 Rushton Road I ! Ten Mile Road ~ ~ ~ I East Shore Drive I Kensin1non Road I Silver Lake Road I Winans Lake Road 1 Minor Collectors Maltby Road I Doane Road 1 Ei2:ht Mile Road I Marshall Road I , Whitmore Lake Road SOURCE: Michigan Department of Transportation Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 27 �I I I I I I I I I I I Traffic Counts Table 16 on the following two pages depicts traffic counts taken by the Li\'ingston County Road Commission taken between 1990 and 1996. The roadway, direction, cross road. road class, and month and year the count was taken are all shown in the table. Bridges Green Oak Township has 13 bridges , 7 on primary roads and 6 on local roads. The Road Commission has classified bridges as adequate. A bridge is considered adequate if it provides safe travel without undue delays, with normal maintenance under normal conditions. Future Road Right of Way Green Oak Township participates within the Livingston County Inter-County Highway road right of way designation. This highway plan establishes future road right of way widths for major roads within the Township. Where possible, future development should adhere to the recommended setbacks as designated within this plan as noted on Map 2. Private Roads Green Oak Township has a significant quantity of private roads. Typically, these have a single point of ingress & egress (i.e. dead end) and serve residential subdivisions. Green Oak Township currently requires all private roads to be built to L.C.R.C. standards. but due to the excessive clearing required (minimum width 90') and the associated costs, much discussion has been held regarding the adoption of AASHTO standards for private roads. Many private roads in Green Oak Township are not currently built to L.C.R.C. standards. I I I I I I I I Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 28 �II 'II '• •.. .. f f , p p Table 16 24-Hour Traffic Counts for Green Oak Township 1990-1996 ROADWAY . -.... DIR. ·- y. Field Crest N N N N N s Grand River E w w w E E ! Kensington w w N N s s s s N N E E Lee w w w w :Maltby E w w w w .Marshall N N s w w Nine Mile E ' ' ' ' ' w E w I E E E w Rickett N N s s CROSSROAD ·· .. ' ,. Bishop Bishop N . Nine Mile Silver Lake Silver Lake Silver Lake Kensington Kensington KensinITTon Kensington Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley Grand River Grand River Grand River Grand River Grand RiYer Grand River Silver Lake Silver Lake Rickett Rickett Rickett Rickett Whitmore Lake Old US 23 Rickett Rickett Rickett Rickett Whitmore Lake Nine Mile Sandy Creek Silver Lake Dixboro Dixboro East Shore East Shore Field Crest Field Crest Rushton Rushton Rushton Rushton Lee Lee Lee Lee .. J], . ·:C LASS ~-;'i' i, - I L L L L L L p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p L L p L L L L L L L L L L L p p p p L L L p p p L L 7:MONTH ... -~ ",.:, YEAR , 2-WAY TOTAL I I ·>· 6 6 6 6 8 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 8 6 4 6 1 8 11 I 7 1 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 8 6 8 6 - . ~ ,. I 91 95 91 91 96 91 92 92 96 96 92 95 92 95 96 96 92 95 96 96 92 94 92 95 92 95 91 95 92 90 93 95 92 93 93 93 92 94 93 93 91 91 92 94 95 95 92 95 92 95 I . 820 1839 3597 911 907 305 4406 7684 6050 6541 7286 9912 12.251 14.651 4351 4850 6491 12.831 4030 4378 5198 6375 8033 12,424 1454 3672 10.202 2388 332 632 1826 1132 469 1090 896 1640 1876 2376 4458 5412 6665 7357 900 1671 1660 6013 7140 11 , 151 4096 6760 P=Primary L=Local 29 12- 18-97 �I I II II ' ' ' 'II • •II f f f f ' ,' Table 16 24-Hour Traffic Counts For Green Oak Township 1990-1996 - Continued ROADW~Y . DI,R. · CROSSROAD - N E E E E Silver Lake w w w I w w E I w w E E E w Ten Mile E E E N N Whitmore Lake s s N N N s N N I s s N N N N s s s N s s s Winans Lake E E w w w w ·~ . CLASS r-,M _O N.T H .... .. Winans Lake Field Crest Field Crest Field Crest Kensington Kensin2ton Kensington Kensin2ton Kensin2ton Marshall Rushton Rushton Rushton Whitmore Lake Whitmore Lake Whitmore Lake Dixboro Rushton Rushton Rushton Eight Mile Eight Mile Grand River Grand River Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee Drive Leo M-36 M-36 Silver Lake Silver Lake Silver Lake Silver Lake Silver Lake Silver Lake Spicer Winans Lake Winans Lake Winans Lake Winans Lake Musch Musch Musch Whitmore Lake Whitmore Lake Whitmore Lake I ! I I I I I I I i I I I I I II I i' ! i I YEAR ,· _;.. . L p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p p 2-WAY TOTAL "' ~ I i I I 6 6 8 8 7 6 6 7 7 6 5 6 5 6 8 8 5 8 5 6 7 8 10 J ! I , I I : I I : I I I I I I I 10 8 6 7 7 7 8 8 6 7 6 6 8 7 8 6 6 7 6 6 7 6 7 8 6 6 I I ! I I i I I I I I I I I I I I 95 91 96 96 92 9-19-196 96 91 95 91 95 9-19-196 95 92 93 94 93 93 96 96 92 93 94 94 94 96 92 95 92 93 94 96 92 94 95 93 92 93 94 92 93 92 92 93 94 I 3339 4381 5084 5802 2960 2936 3667 3399 3256 4297 2532 659 1305 5593 5964 7072 12,296 7542 8617 9281 6190 5771 15 ,624 16,361 12,247 15,084 14,899 7273 16,140 14,292 4462 3232 4172 3677 3551 3900 7001 7511 2409 7223 1524 1345 1616 7283 7021 6234 6280 7362 7334 P=Primarv L=Local SOURCE: Livingston County Road Comm1ss1on 30 12-18-97 �------------~~--------------•••• Map2 ~ ~ScalewIn Miles j ---.1~--llajor Thoroughfare """'"" HaJor Thoroughfare• • - - - Hajor Thoroughfare• Secondary Thoroughfare Secondary Thoroughfare• ................. Secondary Thoroughfare• • - - - Super ltlghway -·-·· = ~ ~ freeway 120' 100' 86 1 120' IOO' 66 1 20~• Right-of-Way Right-of-Way Right-of-Way Right-of-Way Right-of-Way Right-of-Way Right-of-Way )50' ♦ Rlght·of · Way •These width• have been established through special action of the Inter-County Highway Comnlsslon of Southeastern Hlchlgan. ~ __ -.,.•i'"{: :~fi:'.:~ .. . ~ \ -;, .. ,,,,,,• ''r;_. ' ; \ .,•' .. ' l . 11:. , - • ''! ·1c, ·, h•u•·,,·.•71~ .. ;!i . ~: ~· 1~, ' .... , . ,'l.hG •• , •• : ,!:i ~ \'iJ'lj• ' ;·•,tt.,:1' ~ -~ . •.l~ ,',l:t•• . ,, _.,tl, ~.... ,,.,..,( ,,,,.,.,,, ,, '.-:_.- ,, l 8 Ml. RD. \ 0 1 -- '=1~;,_,J-~-c, NALLY ~ ) lnter•county highw ~ y commission ol 1oulhoo110,n ,-4719 VAN OYK( michigon AV(NU( l!j ~ o m od . ll.,197c Frank 11 n O. HeyTr:P:'.: Exe cut l ve OI rec tor COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON STATE OF MICHIGAN HAP ANO RESOLUTION RECEIVED FOR RECORDING ON rnE 5 7 r>i DAY or APB/ L , 1973 A.o . , AT . /Oj Q;I O'CLOCK ANO IS RECORDED IN LIBER_~.J'.,0 . . . ' OROS .. ; -~-.;.;:~~}.~ft ' C(Nl[R llNl, MICHIGAN ,ao1s I l I JI 7 S 9 · 3 l -4 4 mr1r1Ea.e _ �I I I I I I I I • •I I I IJ IJ fl I IJ NATURAL RESOURCES The natural features of Green Oak Township have historically played a major role in influencing growth and development. The natural resources of the Township including the Huron River, its tributaries. and lakes have provided beautiful settings for homesites, and recreational facilities serving the entire region. Indeed, the attractiveness of the natural environment is one of the major reasons why people have located in the Township. While there are many opportunities for enjoyment and utilization of the natural resource base, particular features of the natural environment are incapable of supporting development or are of sufficient significance to be preserved. It is helpful to examine the various natural resource factors in detail to determine the opportunities and constraints for development. as well as weigh the value of preservation. Various individual factors were inventoried and mapped by the Environmental Research Council (ERC) and are used in natural resource analysis. These maps are on display at the Township Hall and include: . .. the attractiveness of the natural environment is one of the major reasons why people have located in the Township . • • • • • • • • • • Base Map Green ways Woodlands Wetlands & hydric soils Pre-settlement land patterns Michigan Natural Features Inventory Floodplains Groundwater vulnerability Watershed boundaries Topography A detailed description of the Township's resources is provided below: Topography The topography of Green Oak Township is gently rolling to hilly with sandy uplands and ridges, sandy plains and numerous wet flat plains. Land elevations range from about 860 feet above sea level found in the floodplain of the Huron River to about 1,035 feet above sea level, the high point of a moraine north of Winans Lake Road near the western border of the Township. This "rugged" type of topography presents many possibilities to developers with ingenuity. The Township's topography has been and will continue to be a principal attraction to residential development. Topography has played a major role in determining locations of highways, railroads, industry and other land uses. Roads in the Township have generally bypassed steep hills and swamp areas since the cost of cutting and filling is prohibitive. The numerous lakes in the Township have also prevented a rigid grid line road network which contributes to the rural character of the Township. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 32 �• • •II II II • • • ' 'I I ' ' ', ' Soils An understanding of soil characteristics is essential to the development of a community in a manner which minimizes construction costs. risks to public health, and environmental damage. This is especially critical in Green Oak Township because of the limitations of many soil types. Soil types within the Township are identified in the Livingston County Soil Survey prepared by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. Detailed soils maps are available through County Planning or the Soil Conservation Service. Two soil characteristics which are most important to Green Oak Township are suitability for septic systems and susceptibility to wetness and flooding. The latter characteristic is typically associated with low-lying wetland and floodplain areas and is discussed in another section of this report. Due to the Township's geologic past, areas of sand and gravel have been deposited in large volumes. Over the years, much of this sand and gravel deposits have been mined. Many of these depleted areas are in the process of reclamation . Because the sanitary sewer system in the Township is limited, individual septic systems are the primary means of wastewater disposal. Therefore, the location of septic systems on proper soils is extremely important. There are many areas within the Township which exhibit severe limitations for septic systems. Such limitations are associated with slow permeability, high water table, or excessive slope. In some cases, limitations may be overcome with a more sophisticated and costly system or central sanitary sewers. In cases where severe septic limitations are associated with a susceptibility to flooding, development should be sited in more suitable areas. Surface Water One of the most significant features of Green Oak Township is the abundance of surface water. The Township is traversed by the Huron River. Other smaller streams and tributaries such as Spring Mill Creek, Davis Creek, and the South Branch of the Huron River meander through the Township. Much of the land adjoining the Huron River in the Township is under public ownership. The river is also protected under the provisions of the Michigan Natural River program. Glacial lakes are also a predominant feature. The largest lake within the Township is Silver Lake encompassing 152 acres. A portion of Whitmore Lake (236 total acres) is located in Section 32 of the Township. Other major lakes include: Island Nichwagh Fonda Briggs Sandy Bottom 140 acres 130 acres 83 acres 75 acres 56 acres Wetlands and Floodplains The pr<.!sence of surface waters, poorly drained soils, and low-lying areas gives rise to substantial floodplain and wetland areas within the Township. Wetlands and floodplains, once perceived as waste lands, are now being recognized as valuable natural resources. They play an important role in maintaining balanced hydrological and ecological systems. In addition to providing wildlife habitats, wetlands can provide valuable functions related to the maintenance of water quality: nutrient retention and filtration, sediment removal, and groundwater recharge and discharge. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 33 �I 1111 IJ Ill II • • • • • • • • •II Ill .. .. ~ Wetlands also provide \·ery valuable functions by acting as storage basins for flood waters and thus reducing the severity of floods. Portions of the rivers. creeks and their tributaries in Green Oak Township are \\·ithin the l 00 year floodplain as established by the Federal Emergency ~Ianagement Administr:1tion (FEMA). These floodplain areas were taken into account in the analysis described later. The wetlands map includes generalized areas as inventoried by the Michigan Resource Inventory Program (MIRIS) as prepared by Li\·ingston County Planning Department (Map 3). The MIRIS data was compiled from aerial photographs. County information. and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Maps. In accordance with the Goemaere-..\nderson \Vetland Protection Act ( ..\ct 203 of 1979) as amended, dredging. filling and other activities in regulated \\ etlands require a permit from the Michigan Department of Natural Re~ources (l\ID~R'l. Bec1use of the ern·ironmental sensitivity of these lands and because of these regulations, development in wetland .ireas is discouraged. A Township Wetlands Ordinance is currently being considered which would regulate those wetlands not governed by the MDEQ . Groundwater Vulnerability The groundwater vulnerability map. (Ylap 4) is a composite of three factors that influence how quickly contaminants spilled on the ground may move into groundwater: depth to the water table, permeability of the underlying geology of the township. and soil permeability. The study used data collected from well logs completed by well drillers to derive a depth to water table map. Areas were then ranked, with least vulnerable areas receiving a one (depth to water table over 40 feet ), and most vulnerable areas receiving a five (depth to water table under 5 feet). The well logs also provided information about the types of geologic materials in the township. The study mapped which areas held the most permeable materials (such as sand or gravel). and ranked the areas, with the least vulnerable areas receiving a one (less than 209c of the materials are sand or gravel) and the most vulnerable areas receiving a five (over 80% sand and gravel present). County soil maps provided information about soil types and their permeability. The study mapped which areas held the most permeable soils and ranked the areas from one to five . The three parameters were then weighted and combined to gi\·e an overall vulnerability ranking. Depth to water was given a weight of 0.6. underlying geology a weight of 0.3, and soil permeability a weight of 0.1 . Rankings of one to tw o were classified least vulnerable, three moderately vulnerable. and four to fi \·e most vulnerable . Green Oak Township Master Plan [2-18-97 34 �• •I •I GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP / BR IGHTON " '"' . tf ,.. ~ -·· ···· ···· ·····-·· "·· ···········I!} ········ ····· ~ : ., ~ ~', I II :, • ····:··~ • • •II • • • • • ,"' e ····· ···,-······••..:-;-----+ Map 3 WETLANDS m,- 9j Sluub/Scrub Ill fflffl Wooded ■ Lakes ■ Emergent Flats Data Som-cc: M.lchigan Rcsom-ce Inventory Program (MIRIS) PREPARED BY LlVlNGSTON CO UN"IY PLANNING DEPARTMENT SCALE: l =60,000 DA'.It: June 1992 • �··············---·GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY TO CONTAMINATION GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, M This map depicts the vulnerability lli groundwater to cont;-imination from !-Urface sou_rces. ·1 he classification is based on a weighted rnmhination of the following parnmctcrs: l) Dq., th to w.itrr t.iblr (60%) ::) Permeability of unconsolidi"lted, subsurface m.iterials (30%) >) Perme.ibility of soil surface (10%) .-L LEAST VULNERABLE - MOST VULNERABLE ~ MODERATELYVULNERA ~ - SURFACE WATERS / /' , / / / I // ./ / ''Qlllllllllllll''' -- 0 0.S t 0.5 // ·-:~; I/ / ;-~<<>>'./<>:> 1 Miles _/ / ./ / / ' ,I'~/ / / ./ /~··/.·,//.// ./·/,- .I ;~;~ ~~/ / ~I.'\. f ·"· •' • •. J:l i I,' ill '' . /; / / ;1./1tUt . /> I! ·~ I ' ~ ll> u +>, '/,,;;:~ )'.//,·;, .Y·/',, ////' / / / ,·' /'' / - ~ . / 1/, 01/ ./_/ .. _.,::_I •. .//~., /// I / / ~ / ../ ~ '/,/// / < ,·),',./,.////[ y/',// , /'/1 / ~)-<>~,, :->. ,}.,\,,~ / / / . .// ' ·'/ I ·' / ,• •✓,' . ,,/ ,•· _.. / / ~-~ </ ~ ~ ✓,,,;/-<J,··L/ , -~ ,< ,·· / ./ �I I I I Natural Rivers A key natural feature of Green Oak Township is the Huron River. The Township's 36 square miles provides important watershed areas which are critical to the maintenance of surface and ground water quality. Green Oak Township is a participating member of the Huron River Watershed Council. The Township supports this agency's efforts in monitoring surface water of the Township and for developing strategies for effective management of this important resource. I I I I I I I • • •II II Ill • A key natural feature of Green Oak Township is the Huron River. Green Oak Township includes riYers and creeks which are designated for protection under the Natural River Act (Act 231, P.A. 1970) by Michigan Department of Narural Resources and under the Township Natural Rivers District. The purpose of this designation is to preserve and enhance the scenic value and quality of rivers. Generally , the area 400 feet from the ordinary high water mark on each side of and parallel to the Huron river and its tributaries, Davis Creek and Spring Nlill Creek. is designated as Natural Rivers District. Regulations include a building setback of 125' from the river or 50' from the tributaries and a minimum lot width of 150'. ERC The Green Oak Environmental Research Council (ERC) was officially recognized as a standing committee by the Green Oak Township Board of Trustees on December 4. 1996. The committee was formed to develop an inventory of the Township's natural resources and to participate in developing a long range environmental plan for the Township. The Council is charged with the responsibility of developing recommendations to protect the rural characteristics and quality of life of the Township and for all its residents. Their mission includes the following tasks: Identification of natural resources within the Township Outline reasonable development processes to protect these resources Preservation of the Huron RiYer and its tributaries within the Township Protection of wetlands and assist in review of any drainage proposals for the Township Provide direction regarding environmental impact for any future sewage systems Provide detailed information regarding site characteristics comprised during a site walk for development applications, including subdivisions, rezonings, site condominiums, site plans, etc. As part of their work responsibilities, the Environmental Research Council has been actively involved in mapping various Township resources . These maps are incorporated within the Appendix of this Master Plan . Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-1 8-97 37 �•II II IJ • • • •I I I I I • • • • Resource Capability And Lot Size There is a direct correlation between resources capability and preferred lot sizes. In areas where there are sensitive environmental features such as high water table, wetlands. hydric soils, and floodplains, smaller lots are generally not appropriate. Within these areas of sensitive environmental features is it often difficult to site a septic field and adequately protect ground water resources. Dredging and filling activities associated with home construction are often disruptive and harmful to these sensitive em·ironmental features . It is also difficult to obtain necessary isolation distances between the well and the septic field. Larger lots ( 1 acre and greater) are generally more conducive for the siting of homes within environmentally sensitive areas. Larger lots will allow greater land area to site septic fields in areas of acceptable soils. The larger lot will also afford greater isolation distance for on site wells. Finally, larger lots are more appropriate for the construction of larger homes, which is a common trend for residential home buyers. Larger lots allow ample room for attached garage , family room, deck. swimming pool. etc. The Livingston County Health Department has adopted a policy of discouraging on-site septic for lots less than 1/2 acre in size. The agency's policy states that the only ideal situation where less than 1/2 acre divisions should be considered are where sites include the following factors: 0 Topography is flat and "high and dry" 0 Soil conditions are predominantly coarse sand, with no water encountered within the upper 6 feet 0 House sizes are on the "small side" 0 Groundwater report concludes that the aquifer is protected and has the ability to accommodate high density ::J Sanitary sewers or community water is available ... the Green Oak Township Planning Commission discourages lots less than 1/2 acre in size and promotes larger lots in environmentally sensitive areas. With this new policy in place, the Green Oak Township Planning Commission discourages lots less than 1/2 acre in size and promotes larger lots in environmentally sensitive areas. In land areas incorporating Natural River districts or sensitive environmental features, the lot sizes should even be larger in order to minimize the potential for failing septic fields or nitrate contamination. Green Oak Township also recognizes the Oakland County Health Division Sanitary Code. This document adopts standards for minimal residential building site which states that a single family or two family residential building site must contain a minimum of 1 acre of area for each three bedroom residence . Minimum site size may be reduced when dedicated open spaces are provided as part of the total project (e.g. cluster homes). This sanitary code also includes extensive documentation, including over l 00 scientific articles, studies and reports concerning groundwater protection, nitrate contamination, and residential lot density . Green Oak Township Master Plan 12- 18-97 38 �•I •I I I • • ' ' ' ' '• • ' , The interrelationship of residential home site within Green Oak Township and the Natural River areas make it necessary for Green Oak Township to adopt specific policies for protecting its groundwater resources. Control of the application of waste \Vater effluent is the single most effective method of controlling groundwater contamination within the Township and the Natural River areas. Therefor. density control and land use restrictions are rnlid methods which are utilized and incorporated within a comprehensive groundwater protection policy for Green Oak Township and the Natural River watershed areas . Environmental Contamination The Livingston County Health Depmment and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has mapped sites of environmental concern. These sites are included on Ylap 5. and include areas of environmental contamination, leaking underground storage tanks, water supplies with nitrates, and closed dumps or landfill sites. Perhaps the most serious areas of environmental contamination invo]Ye contaminated ground water. The Livingston County Health Department has recently denied well permit requests for land development near the U.S. 23 and Lee Road corridor areas, as well as proposed residential areas near Spicer Road and Musch Road. Within these areas it will be necessary for developers to seek a community well and closely monitor groundwater quality . The Township and private developers will be forced to investigate options for groundwater improvement or extension of community wells or central water systems for these affected areas. Other areas of concern include numerous sites which have reported nitrate contamination within groundwater supplies. This includes areas around the Fonda-Island-Briggs residential areas, Lee Road/Maltby Road areas, as well as selected sites around Silver Lake. These areas of high nitrate concentrations are largely the result of failing septic fields located within small lot areas containing high ground water. As these septic fields fail. it is not uncommon for nitrates to percolate into groundwater resources, thereby contaminating on site wells. The Township and County Health Department officials are currently investigating options for correction of these areas of contamination. Possible options include central water service and stricter enforcement of septic regulations. On the local level, the Planning Commission has adopted policies which encourage larger lots within these sensitive environmental areas, as well as greater isolation distances between the wells and septic fields. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12- L8-97 39 �I ' 'I • • 'I ' ' ' ' ' ', ' ~!,a ttiro'm~~ ] l1owoau@~@lli) @@@JBu~ ~an~ p fiaJ□©lli10@@ITD 7 '~~ ', ! ~ ,. !=' .- A: . ---- ,, • . 16 9 --- ~ ~ . z :II > ~~1 0 • LAf<:e R <-- MILE RO . 30 JS B MIILE R LEGEND 'A#' _ SITES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION v.::.::,J See Appendix A (; LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK ~ WATER SUPPLIES WITH NITRATES (Sppm or greater) • See Appendix B See Appendix C r II CLOSED DUMP/LANDFILL SITES I, See Appendix D ; Map 5 �I I I I I I I '• • '• • • • ', ' , COl\-IMUNITY GOALS The adoption of community goals and objectives is a vital step in the planning process. The desires and needs of the people must be properly interpreted so that workable solutions can be achieved. It therefore requires careful analysis of the various factors which characterize Green Oak Township and the specific problems to be faced. Citizen Input Citizen input is the core of any planning effort. In order for the goals of the plan to be achievable. general consensus regarding the vital issues to the community must be reached. Many techniques exist which facilitate the gathering of citizen input. and Green Oak Township has had the opportunity to utilize two different methods in this Master Planning endeavor which are described below. Planning Survey The development of community goals is based upon input received from Green Oak Township Board members, Planning Commissioners and Township residents. The goals are also developed in part from input received from the 1992 Community Planning Survey. This survey was distributed to over 4,000 Green Oak Township households. Roughly 33% of these households completed and returned these surveys. The survey is an excellent means of determining citizen attitudes on growth and development. It also measures the level of satisfaction for community services, roads, fire and police safety as well as the quality of life for residents of Green Oak Township. The specific results of the survey are presented as Appendix A of the Master Plan . Visioning \Vorkshop Another method utilized to collect citizen input was a Visioning Workshop. The goal of conducting Visioning Workshop is to attempt to gather citizen input on a variety of topics and to encourage conceptualization of desired future for the community. The visioning process provides a vehicle for people of diverse viewpoints to identify and agree upon the common dreams they have for their community, and encourages people to express with words a desired future . Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 41 �I I • • • •I I I I I I I • • • • •~ The Township held a Visioning Workshop in December 1996. Approximately 80 people attended the workshop, including Township Board Members. Planning Commissioners, and others interested in future planning for the Township. The Workshop started with a brief overview of the evening's agenda, an explanation of the current Master Planning efforts. and a presentation of the role of Visioning in the Master Planning process. After this introduction. participants chose a group based upon a topic which interested them. Ten topics were included and were broken down into five small groups. therefore each group addressed two topics each. The topics and groups were as follows: 1) Community Facilities/Governmental Services and Big Picture 2) Environmental Planning and Natural Rivers Planning 3) Commercial Corridor and Industrial Uses 4) Density/Lot Sizes and Open Space Preservation 5) Roads and Public Utilities The small groups, entitled "break out" groups, were facilitated by Planning Commissioners. The facilitators generated and guided the discussion, and recorded vision statements. The groups brainstormed vision statements regarding the future of the community based upon the following principles: ✓ Visions should generate new and bold ideas for the furore ✓ All ideas and visions are welcome ✓ No ideas or visions will be criticized ✓ Participation from all in encouraged Following the above principles, each group generated lists of vision statements which reflected individual ideas regarding the group topics. After brainstorming, each group was asked to vote on the top five vision statements, deemed "Priority Vision Statements." After each group had voted, the larger group reconvened and each group facilitator presented the "Priority Vision Statements" from their group. The large group was then asked to vote on all the "Priority Vision Statements" from all five groups. All visions statements generated that evening are included as Appendix B to the Master Plan. The small group and large group votes are depicted as well. Overall, concerns regarding the pace of development and the decreasing amount of open space and farmland were prevalent themes . These ideas were summarized by one participant's statement that they wanted to preserve the ''Green of Green Oak Township." The vi sion statements generated that evening have assisted the Planning Commission is formulating the goals and policies of the Master Plan . Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 42 �I I I I I I I I I I I II I -I Green Oak Township Vision Statement Green Oak Township is a residential community defined by it's rural characteristics. The re:.;idents and their governing body are commined to: ✓ the preservation of open space and rural characteristics ✓ protection of the Township's natural resources ✓ managing growth ✓ providing residents with recreational areas. quality services and appropriate infrastructure to meet social needs. Green Oak Township seeks to maintain it's natural beauty by identifying sensitive environmental areas, establishing goals, objectives. and strategies. formulating a thorough plan review process and enacting appropriate ordinances. Goals and Policies In terms relevant to community planning, goals and policies give the Master Plan the philosophical guidance it needs to address the present issues and advance plans into the future. They are defined as follows : Goals are overall broad statements that provide a focus for future discussions. Objectives are more specific planning statement used to quality the goals and provide more detailed direction for planning efforts. Strategies are very specific, action-oriented statements that would help achieve the goals and objectives. Policy statements provide justification to revise or draft new ordinances or regulations or finance specific capital improvements. I II Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 43 �I I I I I I I I I I IJ IJ IJ I I I lcoMMUNITY IDENTITY GOAL: I Green Oak Township's community identity should underscoi:_e the Township's rural atmosphere, the diverse natural beauty, its historic significance and the resident's commitment to maintain these attributes while effectively managing growth. OBJECTIVE I Promote the Township's natural beauty and provide accessibility to these assets for Township residents and visitors. STRATEGIES 1. Promote the Huron River as a symbol of the Township. 2. Evaluate feasibility of Township acquiring land along the River. 3. Coordinate efforts with the Huron Clinton Metro Authority and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to promote the ;\'atural River District and existing parks. 4. Recognize and promote the importance and significance of non -active open space in all planning activities . 5. Maintain the natural features of the Township which are significant to its image such as wetlands. woodlands, and water bodies. 6. Coordinate with and support the Greenway efforts in Livingston County. OBJECTIVE II Highlight and preserve the Township's historic significance and its historic resources. STRATEGIES 1. The Township shall create a Historic Commission which will strive to educate the community regarding the Township's historic heritage, foster civic beauty and promote civic pride. 2. The Township Historic Commission shall keep an inventory of all historic sites, homes and buildings. 3. The Historic Commission may recommend historic sites to be designated by Township markers for the educatiun, pleasure and welfare of the citizenry. The Historic Commission shall be responsible for design of the markers . 4. The Historic Commission will be available to advise property owners in recognizing and protecting their historic resources. 5. The Historic Commission may nominate properties meeting the established criteria to the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 44 �I I I I I I I I • •I lcoMMUNITY IDENTITY continued 6. The Township shall protect historic sites. homes and buildings through enforcement of zoning regulations . 7. Development affecting historic sites and structures shall be coordinated with the Historic Commission . 8. The Township may create spec ific historic districts to safeguard sites and protect the exterior of buildings. 9. The Township may adopt a Historic District Ordinance to govern specific historic districts. 10. The Historic Commission may inform and educate the citizens of Green Oak concerning the historic and architectural heritage of the Township by publishing information and by sponsoring historic programs open to the public. 11 . The Historic Commission may promote historic site tours . OBJECTIVE Ill Develop and nurture community involvement, community pride and community awareness. STRATEGIES I. Develop a signage program which highlights significant community sites such as rivers , historic homes, and "Welcome" signs at entrance points signaling the Township boundaries. I 2. Support Township sponsored events celebrating the heritage of Green Oak Township. ~ 3. Promote awareness of civic identity through involvement of churches and schools. 4. Increase communication of Township activities and ongoing services via newslener, cable access, or web site development. 5. Continue coordination and communication between Township officials. Commission, Committees. citizen organizations, Planning Commission, Environmental Research Council. and Historic District Commission. 6. Identify the major and minor entry points into the community and treat these areas with special consideration during the site plan review process. Review the Zoning Ordinance and consider more stringent setbacks and landscaping requirements for these areas . I I I I I Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 45 �I I I I I I I I I I I I II !ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GOAL: Preserve_and enhance the Township's. abundant ~atural resources, including lakes, rivers, wetlands, woodlands, and rolling topography. Green Oak Township should protect its vast groundwater and aesthetic surface water resources by continuing to be progressive in its leadership toward groundwater protection and establishing a future legacy. OBJECTIVE I Protect the Township's ground water to ensure quality drinking water. STRATEGIES Consider development of an overlay zone to protect groundwater recharge areas. Site commercial and industrial land uses which use or process hazardous materials away from environmentally sensitive lands or aquifer recharge areas. 3. Incorporate groundwater protection measures into Site Plan Review standards. 4. Adopt a wetlands ordinance to protect those wetlands in their role of providing filtration and aquifer recharge. 5. Coordinate groundwater protection efforts with the Environmental Research Council , Livingston County Health Department and MDEQ . 6. Develop a wellhead protection program for community wells. 7. Consider establishment of Septic System Maintenance Districts for the lake areas with drain fields to ensure proper operation , inspections. regular pump outs. and education of homeowners. OBJECTIVE II Protect the Township's surface water resources including lakes, rivers, streams, tributaries, and wetlands. STRATEGIES Promote the minimization of impervious surfaces which contribute to increased runoff; this may include evaluating Zoning Ordinance requirements for parking, etc. 2. Require isolation buffers between industrial or other potential polluting uses and recharge areas. 3. Establish programs and appropriate land use regulations to reduce or eliminate the impact of failing septic fields on nearby surface waters. 4. Control stormwater and agricultural runoff. and nutrient loading . 5. Initiate education efforts on impact of fertilizers and pesticides in areas adjacent to watercourses and wetlands. 6. Discourage mass grading and encourage selective grading practices for development. 7. Adopt a local wetlands ordinance to regulate those wetlands not under ~DEQ jurisdiction. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 46 �I I I I I I I I I I I !ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION continued OBJECTIVE III Protect the Township's land resource features, including topography, steep slopes, wildlife habitat, flora and fauna. STRATEGIES I. Conduct a Natural Feature In,·entory to identi fy features of significance to be protected. 2. Identify areas of wildlife habitat in order to promote protecti ve mechan isms. 3. Discourage development in areas of steep slopes and consider greater setbacks for bluff areas. 4. Consider a Cluscer ordinance to promote preservation of open space. 5. Encourage contiguous open space systems between residential developments . 6. Consider programs for donation or purchase of conservation easements to protect significant natural features. 7. Adopt a woodlands ordinance for tree preservation. 8. Encourage the use of P.A. 116 Fann and Open Space agreements. 9. Consider the use of purchase of development rights as a method of preserving natural features. OBJECTIVE IV Protect the Township's air quality. or visual intrusion. Ensure protection from excessive noise, light STRATEGIES I. Attract clean industries such as hi-tech or research related uses. 2. Enforce industrial performance standards for noise. vibration, fumes , gases, glare, etc .. 3. Consider adopting a "Night Sky" ordinance, and/or adopting standards fo r light maximums in the Zoning Ordinance. 4. Coordinate protection strategies with MDEQ, EPA, and MI-OSHA. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 47 �I I I !NATURAL RIVERSI GOALS: I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ It is th_e goal of Green .Oak Township and its residents to preserve, protect and enhance the Huron River and its tributaries. OBJECTIVE I Continue existing management programs and develop new management techniques designed to protect and enhance the resources of the Natural Rivers and tributaries. STRATEGIES 1. Promote the protection of natural vegetation along shoreline areas and prohibit the dredging and filling of wetlands areas adjoining river front property. 2. Encourage activities of Lake Associations and River Associations and their efforts to maintain water quality. lake management, and lake loading studies. 3. Encourage lake or river front property owners to control application of pesticides, fertilizers and other forms of nutrient loading. 4. Promote the preservation of a 25' wide vegetative buffer along the lakes and rivers to help filter sediment and contaminants. OBJECTIVE II Continue existing regulatory controls and develop new zoning regulations or other Township regulations useful in efforts to protect and enhance watercourse assets. STRATEGIES 1. Limit density in lakeside areas and enforce state and Natural River District regulations in regards to setbacks and zoning. 2. Consider expansion of Natural Rivers District to include more of the Huron River's tributaries and flood plain areas in the Township. 3. Reduce the allowable percentage of impervious surfaces in the Natural RiYers District. 4. Identify view sheds and promote sensitive development in those areas via scenic easements. S. Develop regulations such as anti-keyholing ordinances to minimize the O\·ercrowding of rivers and lakes and limit public access . 6. Develop more stringent stonnwater management requirements along rivers and tributaries. 7. Identify areas that warrant protection through conservation easements. purchase of development rights, or fee simple purchase fo r public ownership. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 48 �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !GROWTH MANAGEMENT: RESIDENTIAL GOALS: Develop residential growth management techniques useful in maintaining the Township's rural character. OBJECTIVE I Protect existing rural residential areas by preventing incompatible adjacent development which detracts from rural character. STRATEGIES I. Maintain low densit y or very low density residential uses in agricultural and li vestoc k areas to prevent land use conflicts. .., Provide land use buffers or transitional land use areas between existing or proposed single family residential areas and areas of commercial and industrial uses. 3. Provide sufficient open space to serve each dwelling unit either by larger lot sizes or large common open space areas. -+ . Plan higher density residential development only in areas that are properly serviced with public utilities and adequate roadway networks. OBJECTIVE II iitanage new residential development to retain the rural character of Green Oak Township. STRATEGIES I. Establish utility service districts with distinct boundaries. 2. Consider programs such as purchase or donation of development rights, conservation easements. and scenic easements. 3. Retain a high proportion of large lot areas to promote the maintenance of horses and other farm type animals. 4. Consider cluster/open space ordinance. 5. Support Greenways efforts and coordinate with planned open space in existing and proposed residential areas . 'I Ill Ill , Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-1 8-97 49 �I I I I I I I I GROWTH MANAGEMENT: COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL GOALS: Manage commercial and industrial development necessary to provide adequate services employment and tax base to support the Township and its rural residential character. OBJECTIVE I Limit industrial and commercial expansion to established areas or future designated areas. STRATEGIES I. Promote attractive and clean industrial or office research uses within the Kensington Road industrial corridor. 2. Ensure that industrial and commercial uses are well separated/buffered between residential and industrial uses . 3. Identify re-development alternatives for existing industrial uses currently located in residential areas. 4. Discourage the introduction of new commercial areas which by their location and method of development may encourage the creation of new "strip commercial" zones. 5. Develop design guidelines to encourage quality design and architecture 6. Promote shared service drives to minimize number of curb cuts along major roadways. 7. Consider de velopment of a M -36 Corridor Plan which would coordinate land use and traffic. The Corridor Plan will also be coordinated with the M -36 Hamburg Township Plan which establishes design guidelines for driveways. traffic management, landscaping, land use, etc. OBJECTIVE II Within designated areas, cluster industrial and commercial uses to minimize impacts on less intensive land uses. STRATEGIES l. Explore ways to cluster and/or stack commercial and industrial uses . 2. Promote placement of shared parking behind buildings. 3. Consider development of a Commerce Park to cluster commercial, industrial. and research uses and to prevent "strip commercial" type developments. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 50 �I I I I I I I I ' ' ' ' ' ' 'p p , , lcoMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES GOALS: All facilities o-r services such as schools, library, police, fire and parks -must be functional, safe and accessible to all residents. The facilities should be designed with one major goal - providing the best service possible to the residents. OBJECTIVE I The Township should explore options for shared services agreements with adjoining communities for such services as library, recreation, and other governmental services. STRATEGIES I. Coordinate Library services with adjoining communities. 2. Provide opportunities for a variety of recreation activities, both active and passive. throughout the Township and explore joint service relationships with adjoining communities. 3. Coordinate with schools in providing recreational opportunities. OBJECTIVE II The Township shall provide quality and efficient governmental services. STRATEGIES I. Provide convenient access and one stop service for residents . 2. Explore using computer kiosks to display information. 3. Development of a Township web site for residents to access information via the Internet. 4. Regularly evaluate services which seeks maximum value of tax dollar. OBJECTIVE III Provide quality facilities for Township residents. STRATEGIES I. Consider development of a new Township Hall or remodeled Township Hall. -, Consider creation of a Master Recreation Plan for Green Oak Township. 3. Maintain a Recreation Committee to assess needs and develop recommendations for future park development and recreation programs. 4. Provide adequate facilities and equipment for Police and Fire protection. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 51 �I I I I I I I I I I I II lcoMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE GOAL: I Provide quality infrastructure to effectively service the residents of Green Oak Township. OBJECTIVE I Discourage expansion beyond the capabilities of the current infrastructure. Development should not be allowed without the prior or simultaneous completion of the infrastructure improvements necessary to support the growth. STRATEGIES I. Infrastructure enhancements should parallel growth in order to maintain the health and safety of the Township. 2. Establish utility service districts with distinct boundaries. 3. Coordinate infrastructure improvements with adjoining communities to increase efficiency and save funds . -L Consider development of a Capital Improvements Plan process to ensure needed improvements are completed. 5. Do not allow "leap-frogging" or inappropriate extension of infrastructure improvements. 6. Adopt the Subdivision, Rules and Drainage Policies of the Livingston County Drain Commissioner and the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Rules for Livingston County. OBJECTIVE II Promote the development of a safe and efficient road system and circulation network. STRATEGIES I. Promote managed transportation plan/road improvements. 2. Pursue available grant resources for needed improvements. 3. Consider adoption of AASHTO standards for private roads. 4. Pursue ISTEA funding for the development of bike paths and green ways. 5. Maintain the Township's Road Committee to assess the Township's road and transportation needs. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 52 �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I !RURAL CHARACTER GOAL: I Maintain the rural character of the Township by ensuring that existing and future development is in harmony with Green Oak Township's unique natural resources and that abundant open space is preserved. OBJECTIVE I Promote the rural residential character of the Township by promoting design guidelines which foster open space within existing and future development. STRATEGIES 1. Protect agricultural and like uses from the impact of residential subdivisions by encouraging residential dwelling units to be clustered and surrounded by dedicated open space. 2. Preserve parcels of land large enough for viable wildlife habitat. small scale agriculture, recreation and woodlot management through clustered residential development and dedicated open space. 3. Support the keeping of horses in low density residential areas. -+. Encourage greenbelts along roadways. incorporating existing trees and ,·egetation and preserving existing tree canopy. 5. Discourage frontage splits along roadways to preserve rural roadway character. OBJECTIVE II Promote the preservation of rural character through institutional and regulatory techniques. STRATEGIES I. Consider programs such as purchase or donation of development rights. conservation easements, scenic easements P.A. 116. and the creation of a land trust. 2. Identify areas of the Township where zoning may need to be altered in order to maintain rural character such as Livingston County "PEARL" zoning or an overlay district with open space prov1s10ns . 3. Continually evaluate the Master Plan as conditions change in the Township and in adjacent communities. This shall include a complete re-evaluation of every section within a fi\'e year period. 4. Work with the Environmental Research Council to identify preservation measures. 5. Develop Sub-Area plans for rural areas in order to guide proper development and preserve vital components of rural character. 6. Promote flexible road standards which preserve natural features . 7. Adopt zoning ordinance regulations which will assist in the maintenance of the Township's rural character. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12- 18-97 53 �I I I I I I I I ' ' '• • • ,• , , FLTURE LAND USE PLAN The Future Land Use Plan. Map 6. presented in this section. establishes future land use categories, illustrates the location of land use and community facility improwments within the Township, and provides strategies for implementation. This section also pro\·ides ::i descriptive rationale as to the reasoning and placement of preferred land uses and density. The Plan is formulated to serve as the primary policy guide to local gowrnment regarding future land use decisions. investment in public improvements. and coordination of public improvements and private development. In one sense. the Plan presents an idealized Yie\v of future growth patterns in the Township. However. the Plan must also provide practical guidance to local decision-makers regarding today's issues. It is the intent of this Plan to be a working document \\·hic h will provide for the orderly development of the Township, assist the community in its effort to maintain and enhance a pleasant living environment. and spark a vision towards the future . Natural Resource Planning Considerations A positive influence on growth is the existing mral and natural character of the Township. The lakes. streams, woodlands and wetlands provide a pleasant natural environment. Low residential densities, which are prevalent in most of the Township. portray a rur::il ambiance which will continue to lure new residents seeking refuge from urban living. A positive influence on growth is the existing rural and natural character of the Township. Green Oak Township has a number of opportunities and limitations which will influence future growth. Among the most significant influences are U.S. 23 within the Township and 1-96 directly to the north. The north-south and east-west accessibility represented by the two expressways will continue to make Green Oak Township an attractive place to reside . Green Oak Township Mas ter Plan 12-18-97 54 �I I I I I I ' ' ' ' '• • ' ,' , , , The development of the U.S. 23 corridor will have a direct impact on the Township. A developable land base with moderate resource constraints. proximity to available utilities, and accessibility to expressway interchanges make the U.S. 23 corridor attractive to development. The proximity of I-96 will primarily affect the Kensington Road-Silver Lake road area. The expanses of publicly owned recreational land both encourage and inhibit new growth. The domination of public land in the north and west part of the Township serve as a barrier between various portions of the Township. In addition. it is unlikely that such lands will ever be put to an economic use which adds to the tax rolls. However, the location of public recreational lands adds to the uniqueness of Green Oak Township as a residential community with a large variety of recreational opportunities. A limitation on growth is the frequent occurrence of flood prone and wetland areas within the Township . The designation of flood prone and wetland areas and the restriction of their development is a measure designed to protect life. health. and property. In addition to providing fish and wildlife habitat. flood prone and wetland areas also maintain and stabilize groundwater supplies, reduce the dangers of flooding. and contribute to the improvement of water quality. Federal and State 13.ws regulate encroachment. dredging. and filling within flood prone and wetland areas . Another limitation on growth is the abundance of soils which are unsuitable for septic systems due to slow permeability. high water table, or excessive slope. In some cases, limitations may be overcome with more sophisticated and costly septic systems or central sanitary sewers. In cases where poor soils are associated with flood prone and wetland areas . development should be located elsewhere. A final constraint to growth in certain areas of the Township is the lack of a central supply of water. The inadequacy of existing groundwater supplies has been especially critical in the northwest portion of the Township. The availability of potable water will be a primary factor in the future growth of the U.S. 23 corridor. Land Use and Density Criteria It is important to consider various factors when locating land uses. The Land Use Plan should guide the future development pattern of the community into a logical arrangement which maintains the integrity and character of the community, protects the environment, ensures that adequate services exist, and provides for the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens. The factors listed in Table 17 are some of the factors considered when determining overall land uses and lot densities. Other issues to consider are population, market trends, economic factors, and other more elusive goals such as "community character." The criteria are meant as a guide for considering as many issues as possible prior to designating land uses and densities. The Land Use Plan should be based upon clear and factually supported rationale. The following is a discussion as to why certain factors included in Table 17 are important. The Land Use Plan should guide the future development pattern of the community into a logical arrangement which maintains the integrity and character of the community, protects the environment, ensures that adequate services exist, and provides for the general health, safety and welfare of the citizens. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 55 �Roads The proximity and access to roads is important in locating land uses for the following reasons: It is more efficient and less disruptive to natural features to utilize the existing transportation network than to develop in areas where the system is not complete or does not have the capability • The costs of sprawl can impact negatively upon a community as funds are used to build infrastructure in new places as opposed to maintaining the existing infrastructure • Higher densities are generally more appropriate in proximity to US23 and major arteries because more people then ha\·e access to the road systems Sewer and Water Proximity to services such as sewer and water is an important element in determining density because higher densities should be placed in areas where services are currently available. This allows for a more efficient system which is cost effective. Furthermore. siting lower densities in areas where services are not available prevents an undue burden on the Township to provide services to areas which are difficult to serve. Watersheds, Rivers, Tributaries and Drains The Huron River, Davis Creek, Spring Mill Creek and other tributaries in the Township are recognized as sensitive environmental features . These water courses and their accompanying watershed areas are indispensable and fragile resources that provide public benefits including maintenance of surface and groundwater quality, fish and wildlife habitat, stormwater runoff control, and aesthetic resources. The Township has recognized their importance by designating these streams within Natural River Areas (P.A. 231 of 1970). I I I I I I It is inappropriate to consider these fragile resource areas for high or suburban density development. Smaller lots within these areas can degrade natural resources. Clear cutting, dredging, filling and other activities associated with higher density development can be harmful to natural systems . It is therefore recommended that areas within close proximity of streams and watercourses be reserved for medium to very low density development. Natural Features Natural features play a vital role in the health of Township residents and the natural systems of the Township. Overall density and lot size should be closely related to natural features. In general, the Township may consider larger lots for environmentally sensitive areas and smaller or moderate size lots in areas more suitable for development. Large lot sizes can allow the following: • Greater flexibility in siting the home, septic system, and well for each lot. This is important in considering the isolation distance requirements between the well and the septic system, where unsuitable soils exist such as high water table or steep slopes, or where ground water recharge areas exist which are unsuitable for development ~ ~ Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 56 �' 'I '• • ' ' 'II II I I I I I • Reduction of impervious surfaces which reduces runoff and protects water quality • Greater setbacks for the septic systems and homes from water bodies or ground water recharge areas • Provision of buffers for run off filtration of sediment and pollutants • Less soil erosion and disturbances from construction activities because the density is lower • For larger areas to be preserved which contain woodlands or wildlife habitat • Protection from hazards such as flooding, wet basements, and sagging foundations It is recognized that large lots are not always a guarantee of environmental preservation. Large lots consume more land and may diminish local control of wetlands, woodlands, or other environmental features. Small lots or cluster residential developments may be sensitively planned to preserve natural features and may be more appropriate than some large lot development. In general, however, large lot development has the potential of creating fewer environmental impacts as noted in the above listed criteria. Adjacent Zoning and Land Use Adjacent land uses and zoning are important factors to consider. Increasingly, the separation of land uses is no longer the prime objective of zoning, rather, zoning objectives include allowing for a logical transition of land uses. There are land uses which are incompatible, for example, residential uses and intense agricultural production are not always compatible. Residential uses adjacent to heavy industrial facilities or commercial uses are also incompatible. Land use planning theory proposes an orderly transition of more intensive land uses to less intensive land uses , usually progressing as noted in the following figure: .A. More Intensive Land Uses Less Intensive Land Uses 'Y Heavy Industry Light Industry Commercial Office Multiple-family Residential Sirnzle-farnily Residential II II Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 57 �I I I II II II II II II II TABLE 17 PROPOSED LAND USE CRITERIA AND LOCATION FACTORS LOT SIZES CRITERIA .5 acre 1 acre 2 acres 5 acres Commercial Industrial L"'JFRASTRUCTURE Sewer service: public private Water service Emergency Service Accessibility Fire protection available Proximity/access to schools ROADS Proximity (s;_5 mile) to US-23 Proximity to major roads 1---------'-----'---D ire ct access to: paved roads t----public t----private ---gravel roads t-----+---p u bl ic t-----+---p riv ate Substandard roads NATURAL FEATURES Lakes t-----+----------------~-----1 Rivers Wetlands t - - - - - + - - Unsuitable soils for septic systems t-------G round water: recharge areas poor groundwater quality t-----+--W oodlands 1-------S tee p slopes t-----+--W ild life habitat t-----+----,.,.,.,.,..,...,,.,. Other unique features *Lands most capable of supporting development *Lands least capable of supporting development '------'-----'---~ (*See Resource Capability Map) ------- ADJACENT ZONING/LAND USE AgricultureNery Low density Resid. t-----+---L ow -density residential 1 - - - - Medium-density residential High to medium density residential Commercial or Industrial 1 - - - - - + - - - - 4 - - - - - - . . . - - In st itu ti on al High consideration f a c t o r = ~ Medium consideration factor = · Low consideration factor = Green Oak Township Master Plan 12- 18 -97 58 �Future land use patterns are graphically illustrated on Map 6. The following describes the key features of the Plan by land use category. Residential Land Use The predominant developed land use category in the Township is land used for residential purposes. The Plan calls for various categories of residential land use including single-family (very low. low. medium, suburban and high density). multiple family. and mobile home parks. In keeping with the Community Goals , the Future Land Cse Plan will perm.it a range of housing types and development concepts. The following residential land use categories and densities are accommodated within the Future Land Use Plan. Corresponding zoning \\,'hich is applicable to the proposed land use designation is illustrated in Table 18. TABLE 18 RESIDENTIAL LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AND CORRESPO~DING ZONING DESIGNATIONS I I Residential Land Use Residential Lot Density Applicable Zoning District(S) I Very Low Density Low Density Medium Density I Suburban Density* 1 High Density* 1 1 unit/5 acres 1 unit/2 acres 1 unit/1 acre 1 unit/1/2 acre 1 unit/less than 1/2 acre Residential Farming RF I Rural Estates RE Single Family R-3 Single Family R-2/R-2A Single Family R-1 ; ! I I I I *No additional areas are planned in the To'wnship with these land use designations The recommended residential lot densities shall be considered to be net density and shall exclude public road right-of-ways or private road easements, wetlands, steep slopes, and/or flood plains. For all residential building sites, adequate building area must also be set aside to accommodate a house, garage, driveway, primary and reserve septic fields, and well. The following residential land use categories are further described: Verv Low Density Single Family Residential is planned for areas with existing and adjacent very low density development and is intended to provide for the continued preservation of open space, natural areas, and the rural atmosphere of the Township. Many of these areas are characterized by flood prone and wetland areas are therefore considered to be least capable of supporting additional development due to natural resource and road conditions. Furthermore. it is unlikely that these areas will be served by paved roads or sewers which could allow more dense development. Very low density is also common in areas designated by the Livingston County Soil Survey as having heavy soils not suitable for on site septic use. Larger lot sizes are preferred in these areas in order to protect groundwater. Very Low Residential areas are common in the southeastern and southwestern portion of the Township as well as areas near the center of the Township where natural resource conditions, proximity to paved roads and other factors as listed under Table 17 preclude higher density development. This category of residential density is also recommended for areas near Monahan Lake , and Viking Lake because of its proximity to the Natural Rivers district and incorporation of fragile environmental features. Very low density uses are also recommended for areas northeast of Silver Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 59 �Legend Very Low Density Residenhat. 1 .., 0 5 •c. Low Censity Residential 1 d...:J. ac 2 Medium Density Residential. 1 c. u _ 1 1 Suburban :>ensity Residen t] 1 :1u. 2 ac High Density Residential. 1 :1 Multiple ::-amily Mobile Home Park Local Commercial General Commercial Research - O:fice Light Industrial ' ·: __; /ti , 13 ' Recreation - Conservation '.~ ~... ----- f Public - Semi-Public '· 14 ·- ' General '. ndustrial ----'- . - - -- - - Natural River ~ -----' ,- ---- .. t - ~ . :__\ --~=r ,-- -7 IDCPTcD !Y nE GRE9f CW: TOWNsHfp FVH<iNG<XlNMSSIONa.~, ... ...... ----_,_?"""...,_--.-v.t:!:,,~;::=-,~=i\6¾---r<.<~~ FUTURE LANO USE PLAN "' ~ Green Oak Towns Livingston County, MJchlgan -0 ~=--,2~-40!1=-----4800 1 J ! - .1 -- - �I I I I I I I I II I I I I I I •II •II Lake and along the Twelve Mile Road corridor where the current pattern of laroe lots prevail. Much of this area is within the natural river watershed and is served primarily by gravel roads . As indicated in Table 18, Very Low Density areas as designated on th~ Township's Future Land Use Plan would allow an overall density of one dwelling unit for every five acres. This density may be reduced to one unit for every two and one half (2 1/2) acres if a proposed development is incorporated within a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Open Space Community or cluster option. Within these types of developments. large amounts of open space are set aside for protection of significant natural resources and for the preservation of rural character. The granting of higher density is allowed under a Planned Unit Development, or a cluster housing option as snecified within the Green Oak Township Zoning Ordinance. While overall density may be calculat~d at one dwelling unit for every two and one half acres, the effective minimum lot size for building envelope areas shall not be less than one half acre in size. Low Densitv Single Familv Residential is planned for areas with existing and adjacent low density development. Although road conditions in such areas are not ideal, existing population densities are sufficient to warrant road improvements. The areas designated for low density uses include large portions of land where soils and groundwater conditions warrant larger lots. Soils are often heavy in these areas and are often not suitable for smaller size lots. The proximity to natural river areas and tributaries make these areas sensitive to watershed resources and groundwater quality and are therefore only moderately capable of supporting additional development due to these natural resource conditions. Low density and very low density designations are also preferred for the location of large acreage horse or livestock operations. These rural residential uses, in conjunction with optional livestock use, help preserve the preferred rural residential character of the Township. Low density residential development occurs primarily within the east central portion of the Township and southwestern Township areas. Low density uses as depicted on the Future Land Use Map are also appropriate in established large lot developments near the intersections of Dixboro and Silver Lake Roads, and Rushton and Doane Roads. This classification is also appropriate in areas near Winans Lake Road, Spicer Road and M-36 where poor groundwater quality is prevalent. Medium Density Single Family Residential is planned for areas with existing medium density development and areas that are more capable of supporting additional development due to lack of constraining natural resource conditions. Such areas are located primarily near the central portions and the northwest areas of the Township. The central portion of the Township contains a large portion of the Township's fragile resources. This includes the Huron Ri ver, Davis Creek, Spring Mill Creek and the chain of lakes. Lots less than 1 acre in size are deemed to be inappropriate for these areas because of the need to protect these valuable resources. Table 17 notes that there is a high consideration factor for medium density (1 acre lots) for land · areas having direct access to paved roads, land areas most capable of supporting development and for areas which are compatible with existing zoning/land use. Larger lots ( 1 acre and greater) are also more appropriate for those areas containing sensitive environmental features . Suburban Density Single Family Residential is represented in areas with moderate density upon lands which are most capable of supporting development due to adequate natural resource conditions and roads. It is recognized that there are existing areas of the Township where 1/2 acre lots are the dominant land use. This includes portions of the Ten Mile Road corridor. Silver Lake area Rickett Road corridor and areas southeast of the City of Brighton. However, no additional J/2 ~ere lot areas are planned due to concerns regarding impacts to natural resources and concerns Green Oak Township Master Plan 7-8 -99 61 �that 1/2 acre lots provide insufficient land area for house, garage, septic field and necessary isolation distance of a well. In order for additional lands to be designated for 1/2 acre zoning, sewer and water must be available, and the criteria in Table 17 must be considered. High Density Single Family Residential is represented in areas with existing high density development and where lands are most capable of supporting additional development due to the availability of utilities, suitable natural resource conditions, and the adequacy of roads. These areas are located near the vicinity of the City of Brighton and around Whitmore Lake. No additional high density areas are planned with this designation in the Township. Rather, sewer and water service is intended to assist or rectify existing developed areas where failing septic systems, or ground water contamination necessitate extension of water and or sewer services. Table 17 provides location criteria for these high density areas and includes availability of utilities, emergency services, fire protection, schools, proximity to U.S. 23 and land capability. Multiple Family Residential is represented in areas with existing multiple family development, proximity to available sanitary sewers, and existing adequate roads. A new area of approximately IO acres is planned along M-36 in the southwest portion of the Township. The area meets the oeneral criteria summarized on Table 17. This area has suitable natural resource conditions, is in ~lose proximity of paved roads and commercial services, and is in an area contemplated for possible sewer service extensions. ' 'I I i I l Green Oak Township Master Plan 7-8-99 62 �Mobile J:Iome Parks The To~shi_p currently has five licensed mobile home parks within the commumty (see page 6) . It is believed that the Township and region has sufficient sites for :nanufactured hous~ng ?oth within the Township and within surrounding municipalities. An inventory of these sites 1s presented below in Table 19. Additional capacity for future ITowth is provided by a 22 acre mobile home park site near M-36 and Whitmore Lake Road~ as not~d on the Future Land Use Map . This site is selected because of location factors includino access to paved roads, proximity to U .S. 23 , proximity to commercial services and proximity to anticipated sanitary sewers within the M-36 corridor. These location factors are also summarized by the density criteria as established on Table 17. TABLE 19 EXISTING MOBILE HOME PARKS IN THE VICINITY OF GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP .,; ·< :_·-'.{" .f' ;:-~.J .. i' ,:;_ .. SCHOOL:c,,l . NUMBER .•. TQi'WNS1UP -DIS'l'IDCT ;.•.. -OFCUNJTS ., Green Oak Whitmore Lake Green Oak Whitmore Lake 21 ;.;.. >; ·' -" .-) NAME ,.: Collins Trailer Park University Mobile Estates #1 University Mobile Estates #2 Starlight Trailer Court Silver Lake Mobile Park Woodland Lake Pine Lodge Hamburg Hills Coventry Woods Brighton Village Sylvan Glen Red Oaks of Chemung * Suburban Mobile Home Estates * Country Estates Kensington Place Northville Crossing (under Construction) South Lyon Woods ' ' .) Green Oak Whitmore Lake 55 Green Oak Green Oak Brighton Brighton Hamburg Hamburg Genoa Genoa Genoa Genoa Brighton Brighton Howell Howell Pinckney Pinckney Howell Howell Hartland Howell 48 27 64 46 152 195 195 482 248 103 Lyon Lyon Salem South Lyon South Lyon South Lyon 336 488 784 City of South South Lyon Lyon Northfield Whitmore Lake Northfield Estates .•x TOTAL , .. .,!if%)I:<<' ' • ,,{<&W>r .)0/t(s1:•rC > * Not Licensed by the Manufactured Housmg Comm1ss1on , ' 211 648 4,106 An additional site for manufactured housing will also be considered by the Township. However, a specific location is difficult to identify ~ecause of the ~ncert~i~t~ of sanitary_ sewers_. The Township is currently discussing_ extens1~n of se~ers with adJommg Tow~sh1ps. It 1~ . also possible that a treatment facility bmlt t<? ~erv1ce the Hidden Lak~ ~evel~pment will have add1t10nal sewage capacity to accommodate add~t10na~ gr<?wth. Actual s1tmg will also be dependent up~n detailed soils investigation, wetlands mvestigat10ns and _other factor~. Therefore, t~e Townshw will consider an additional site for a manufactured housmg commumty as changes m Township infrastructure occur or as specific development applications are forwarded for Township review. Green Oak Township Master Plan 7-8-99 63 �I I I I 'I It is the Township's preference that future Manufactured Housing Communities be submitted in the form of a PUD. This will allow the Township and developer to work in cooperation on a specific parcel. Consideration and successful siting will also be influenced by a determination that the site is appropriate and that sufficient analysis of site features has been conducted. Criteria used to evaluate a proposed manufactured housing community site will be based upon the criteria established in Table 17 as well as the following factors: • • • • • " I I I I I I • • • • • • • Frontage on paved roads Capacity of roads and/or intersections to handle additional traffic Proximity to existing or anticipated sanitary sewer service districts Proximity to commercial services Proximity to U.S. 23 or a freeway interchange in order to facilitate traffic flow and provide quick access to freeways Consideration for impact on the school district capacity Central water or availability of quality groundwater in sufficient quantity Hydrogeologic conditions where central wells will not have a negative impact on residential surrounding wells Lack of sensitive natural features such as unique wetlands, woodlands, steep slopes, groundwater re-charge areas Proximity to Township Fire stations Proximity to emergency services including police and ambulance services Consideration of a Planned Unit Development Manufactured Housing Community with specified limits on density, setbacks, buffers and land use controls I I I I I I Green Oak Township Master Plan 7-8-99 64 �Commercial Sector Commercial Area Concepts The extensive use of the personal automobile has brought many drastic changes to lifestyles and the physical makeup of communities. The most vivid change has been to shopping habits and patterns. In rural areas, such as Green Oak Township, an automobile is required for almost any type of shopping trip. Much of the commercial activity prevalent today is found in a linear or "strip" pattern on major roadways as opposed to planned clustered commercial areas or shopping centers. While understanding that the Township's development policies recognize that the Township's local commercial facilities are much different than regional shopping centers and are not intended to compete with the larger regional shopping centers in Brighton, Novi or Ann Arbor, the Township's policies favor local commercial development that is clustered rather than strip commercial land use. Factors favoring clustered commercial vs. strip commercial are listed below: STRIP COMMERCIAL • Dangerous disruption of traffic flow as a result of uncontrolled turning and parking maneuvers. • Frequently inadequate parking facilities. • Lack of coordination of commercial functions and activities. • Haphazard arrangement of buildings. • Difficult to service. • • Prevents "one stop" shopping. Often has blighting effect, particularly on contiguous residential land. I I I I • Loud and unattractive signs. I • I '~ PLANNED COMMERCIAL CENTERS GROUP CONCENTRATIONS • Functional and attractive grouping of buildings . • Controlled entrance and ex.it points . Controlled interior circulation Access from more than one major traffic route. Overflow area for future expansion. An abundance of parking spaces Economical and effective service facilities. • Can be effectively buffered from contiguous residential areas . • Uniform attractive signs . Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 65 �Commercial areas can be classified according to the function they serve. The following descriptions are generalized to allow a contrasting picture of the various types of commercial areas: Convenience commercial areas usually deal with goods that represent daily needs such as goods, medicine. laundry service, and beauty and barber shops. Convenience commercial activities mav be located either individuallv or in small centers which serve one or more neighborhood trade areas . Comparison commercial areas provide commodities that are purchased less fiequently. Therefore, there is a desire on the part of the consumer to compare price and quality at more than one store. Uses typically found in comparison shopping areas include larger supermarkets and drugstores, discount stores, department stores, appliance and furniture stores, and specialty shops. comparison commercial activities also may be individually located but are more typically found in shopping centers. Hence, comparison centers are normally larger than convenience centers, and have larger trade areas. In fact, the consensus of experts is that in order to have a true comparison center including a department store, the trade area should include at least 30,000 potential customers. General commercial areas are often highway oriented and individually located. Such activities include gas stations, auto service and sales, eating and drinking establishments, motels, and similar uses . General commercial activities are frequently located in a strip commercial pattern. The conclusion from this commercial zoning analysis is that zoned land for commercial development is available both now and in the future. It is anticipated that much of the comparison commercial shopping needs will continue to be met outside of the Township in Brighton, South Lyon and Ann Arbor. However the Township does have potential for convenient shopping to serve local neighborhoods and general commercial activities. It is likely that there will be continued expansion for local business, general business type development in response to an increase in residential building activity. These establishments will provide important residential service needs for local nei ohbor-h ood areas. The key to success for future commercial development is proximity to these neighborhood concentrations and accessibility by major roadways. Commercial Land Use 'I I The Master Plan calls for maintaining existing commercial uses which are currently scattered in individual locations around the Township. The development of the area along M-36 west of Whitmore Lake Road will be encouraged in a clustered, rather than strip fashion due to its proximity to U.S . 23 and the avail~bility of infrastructure. Commercial ~evelop?1ent within the M36 Corridor should also be consistent with long range goals and studies which promote traffic management, driveway access, landscap!ng and pot~ntial s_ewer district ~erv_i~e areas._ It is anticipated that the demand for large shoppmg centers will contrnue to be met m Cities of Bnghton, Ann Arbor, and South Lyon and will therefore not be constructed in Green Oak Township. Local Commercial. This designation is planned to provide commercial uses to support existing residents and local business needs . Local commercial uses would include stores, offices or other commercial activities which are small in nature generally serving Township residents rather than regional markets. Consideration factors as summarized on Table 17 inc_ludes accessibility to water and sanitary sewers, paved roads, and lands capable of supporting development. Local I I Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 66 �commercial is appropriate in selected areas near Silver Lake, and Ten Mile Road and M-36 as designated on the Land Use Map. General Commercial. General Commercial uses are larger in scale (generally more than 5,000 sq. ft .) and cater to a regional market. These areas have a closer relationship with highway uses and could include automobile related services, restaurants, shopping centers, etc. The criteria for location of these uses is also summarized on Table I 7 and include accessibility to water and sewers. proximity to paved roads and lands capable of supporting development. General Commercial is appropriate near U.S. 23 and M-36, U.S. 23 and Eight Mile, and U.S. 23 and the Lee Road intersection. as designated on the Land Use Map. Industrial Land L' se Two categories of industrial land uses are set aside in the Master Plan. Light industrial areas are designated to accommodate uses enclosed mainly within a building whose external effects are not experienced beyond their own property lines. General industrial areas are for industries whose influence or environmental effects are sometimes experienced beyond their own property line. At a future time, the Planning Commission may also wish to establish an intermediate industrial land use called Medium Industrial. This designation would accommodate more intensive uses than light industrial, but less intensive than general industrial. It would also allow the Planning Commission to restrict light industrial uses to those areas adjoining residential areas. I I I I I I a Key conditions in the location of industrial lands are the accessibility to adequate roads, availability of rail (where needed), availability of adequate water supply and wastewater disposal, and compatibility with neighboring land use. A large area of light industrial use exists west of Kensington Road. This is an ideal industrial park due to the proximity to I-96 and relative isolation from existing residential areas. Other limited industrial areas include several existing individual uses found in scattered locations around the Township. At some locations in the Township, older isolated areas of existing industrial uses exist which are incompatible with adjacent residential uses. These areas will be planned for residential uses in the future once these industries close. However, other less intense uses may be appropriate for these areas as well such as local commercial or office. General industrial areas are largely confined to areas of existing general industrial use. The largest general industrial area is located south of the intersection of Kensington and Silver Lake Roads. Future expansion of general industry will likely occur in this area. Other areas of general industry include a strip on both sides of Grand River Avenue, as well as areas near Lee Road and U.S. 23. Research-Office Land Use Research-Office is a category that provides areas for research and office uses which are clean, attractive, and developed in a campus-type setting. The ~ea planned for res~arch/of?ce acti:'1_ti~s. is focused around the Whitmore Lake Road and U.S. 23 interchange to provide maximum visibility from and accessibility to the expressway. Public/Semi-Public Land Use Areas set aside for public, semi-public, and institution~! _u~es are confi_ned to those_existing _uses in the Township. This would include schools, state facilities, cemetenes, fire stat10ns, police and Township offices. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 67 �I I I I I ' ' ' ~ ~ ~ ' ' ' ' ' 'p p If lands should ever be converted from public ownership to private ownership, the zoning of this property shall automatically convert from Public Land PL to the lowest density residential or Residential Farming RF. Recreation-Conservation Land Use The abundance of recreational lands provided by HCMA and the State of Michigan has already been discussed. While Regional and State facilities meet a portion of the recreational needs of Township residents, there is a decided lack of community playground and park facilities. The master Plan proposes the designation of an area to be devoted to community park facilities. This area is located near Silver Lake and Silverside. The greatest expanse of planned open space is found in the Island Lake Recreation Area. The preservation of the Huron River corridor in open space will be afforded through its designation under the Michigan Natural River Program and the Township Natural Rivers District. This also includes the Southeast tributary and Davis Creek. Recreation-Conservation uses are also appropriate for designated or future greenway corridors. These corridors could include connecting recreation areas utilized for bike paths, pedestrian easements, horse trails or scenic easements. The intent is to link Township open space or conservation areas within an entire greenway system. Future development is encouraged to provide greenway linkage incorporated within subdivision, site condos or site plans. Natural River Areas Green O:=tl<: Township includes rivers and creeks which are designated for protection under the Natural River Act (Act 21, P.A. 1970) by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and under the Township Natural Rivers District. Generally, the area 400 feet from the ordinary high water mark on each side of and parallel to the Huron river and its tributaries, Davis Creek and Spring Mill Creek, is designated as Natural Rivers District. Regulations include a building setback of 125' from the river or 50' from the tributaries. The Township proposes to expand these designations to include unnamed tributaries as shown on the Township's wetlands and surface water maps provided by the ERC. These expanded natural River areas include three tributaries south of Nine Mile Road, a tributary south of Twelve Mile Road and other small tributary segments. Many of these expanded tributary sections traverse wetlands and sensitive soil areas which are critical for wildlife habitat surface water filtration and ' groundwater recharge. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 68 �II COMMUNITY FACILITY A1'D ROAD PLAN I I I ' ' 'p ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' The impression created by a community is often directly related to its public buildings, parks, and roads. The adequacy of these public facilities has a direct influence upon the To\\11ship's ability to attract new residents. businesses and industry. Within Green Oak Township, there is an acknowledged gap ber-:veen the facilities that residents demand and the facilities that are provided. Rapid population growth. increased expectation of new residents. costs of public improvements, and constrained public budgets ha,·e contributed to the inability of loc:il government to provide extensive public improvements. The presentation of an overly ambitious Plan will not contribute to a solution of the problem. Too many plans have been developed which are nothing more than a ''wish list.·· Rather, the Plan attempts to identify broad areas of need and priority. not specific projects. Such an approach is intended to provide guidance to decision-makers in the allocation of tax dollars towards public improvements. The Community Facilities Plan is strongly coordinated ,,·ith the Land Use Plan so that scarce dollars are devoted to projects benefiting the greatest number of residents. Community Facilities and SerYices Efforts should be directed at the following areas of need: New or Expanded Township Hall - Three things which Green Oak Township lacks are adequate Township office space, adequate meeting facilities. and a community identity. The creation of a ne,v or remodeled Township Hall would contribute to alleviating all three deficiencies. Included in the Hall could be Township offices, community meeting hall, police offices, and senior citizen activity center. The exact location of a future To,,nship hall is currently being studied. Community Park - At least one community park is recommended to meet the recreation needs of local residents. One park should be integrated into the new Township Hall complex and provide such t~ings as picnic areas, pl~~~ound equipment, a shelter house for outdoor gathenngs, and recreat10nal fac1ht1es for Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 69 �I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I senior citizens. Another park should be developed to provide for more active recreation with such facilities as baseball/softball diamonds, and football/soccer fields . The preferred location for such a park would be near the intersection of Silverlake and Silverside. • Water and Sewer Extensions - The growth of the U.S. 23 corridor with uses which will be a positive contribution to the community is predicated upon the availability of adequate water supply and sewage disposal. The area which deserves the hiohest priority is the northernmost portion of the corridor in Sections 5 and 8 . .:oThe provision of central \vater sewer to this area will alleviate existing problems and prevent future problems from occurring. Sanitary sewers are also needed for the trilakes including, Fonda, Island and Briggs lakes. The Township has appointed a sewer committee to investigate the feasibility of sanitary sewer service and special assessment districts for this area. A committee has also been appointed for the M-36 corridor with the purpose of investigating long term sewer service alternatives. Until sanitary sewers are available, the Township should explore creation of septic field maintenance districts as promoted by the Livingston County Health Department. These districts establish regular maintenance, pump out and homeowner education for areas with severe septic system limitations. • Fire Station - An additional station will be required to serve the eastern portion of the Township. The recommended location is in the proximity of Ten Mile and Rushton Roads. Township Wide Solid Waste Collection and Recycling - The Township should consider soliciting bids for Township wide solid waste collection. This would maximize efficiency in collection, provide cost savings for residents, increase recycling and reduce illegal dumping of household materials. • Schools - The Township incorporates three school districts. These include the Brighton, South Lyon and Whitmore Lake School Districts. All of these school districts are experiencing over crowding and many schools are at capacity or have exceeded capacity. It is likely that the Brighton and South Lyon Districts will be in need of new elementary schools within the next few years. New schools will possibly be sited within Green Oak Township. This Master Plan recommends that any future schools be carefully sited and that location criteria be established which would consider the following: First, school districts should explore options for expansion at existing school sites. Some of these sites have adequate room for additional school facilities. Second, any future school sites should be located on paved roads and in close proximity to residential or neighborhood areas. Preferred locations for new facilities within Green Oak Township includes the Nine Mile/Rushton area, Ten Mile/Rushton area or the Winans;Rickett road areas. School officials and Township officials are encouraged to maintain open communication regarding long range planning in order to properly plan future school facilities. Roads The road network proposed by the _Plan is a hierarchy base~ upon the f'.'unction each road sef:'es. The four road classifications which are defined below mclude maJor thoroughfares, mmor thoroughfares, collector roads, and local street~ or roads. It is the intent of this pla~ to prov~de guidance regarding the allocation of future road improvement dollars towards roads which function to benefit the greatest number of Township resid~nts. For examp~e, it makes li~tle s~nse to improve a collector road which empties onto a maJor thoroughfare m a state of disrepair. No Green Oak Township Master Plan 12- 18-97 70 �I I I I I ' 'II attempt is made to propose costly road relocations or alter basic road patterns which have been established for years. In addition, no attempt is made to identify specific improvements projects. • Major Thoroughfares - The function of major thoroughfares is to carry larger volumes of traffic either between activity areas within the Township or through the Township. They also provide access to the expressways which serve the Township. The improvement of major thoroughfares rate the highest priority within the Township. • Minor Thoroughfares - The function of minor thoroughfares are much the same as major thoroughfares although more moderate volumes of traffic are carri .s. The improvement of minor thoroughfares rate the second highest priority within the Township. Collector Roads - The function of collector roads are to collect traffic from residential areas and carry it to major or minor thoroughfares. Traffic volumes are generally low . The improvement of collector roads rate the third highest priority within the Township. • Local Streets or Roads - The function of local streets or roads are to provide direct access from individual properties. Traffic volumes are very low. The improvement oflocal streets or roads rate the lowest priority within the Township. II The Master Plan also establishes long range road improvements for the Township. These projects are intended to upgrade the Township's road system and provide safe and convenient passage through the Township. A listing of long range improvements are listed as follows: " "• 'II ' 'p ', l) Work through the Brighton Area Council of Governments to prioritize and attempt to fund improvements to the five major problem intersections in Green Oak Township which are: Lee Road/U.S . 23 interchange, Eight Mile Road and North Main Street interchange with Whitmore Lake Road and U.S . 23 , • Silver Lake and Kensington Road intersection, • Silver Lake and Silverside Drive intersection (because of the intersection geometrics), and • Doane and Rushton Road intersection (because of the intersection geometrics and great change in grade). 2) Several bridges have inadequate load b~aring capacity and musJ be replaced as county, state and federal funds become available. These bndges over the Huron River and the Southeast Branch of the Huron River include: • the McCabe Road bridge the Fairlane Road bridge 3) As County Road Commission funds or as special assessment districts can be formed the following road segments should be paved: Green Oak Township Master Plan [2-18-97 71 �• Maltby Road from Rickett Road west to the Township line • Silver Lake Road from Silverside Drive to Boardwalk in Section 11 (2.2 miles) • Rushton Road between Silver Lake Road and Doane Road (2.1 miles) • Nine Mile Road east of Rushton Road to the County Line (1.2 miles) 4) The west shore neighborhoods of Whitmore Lake have had their access severely restricted by the construction of U.S. 23. The only outside access to the neighborhoods (some 200 homes and two mobile home parks) is from the south via the North Main Street Eight Mile Road/LJ.S. 23 interchange. This intersection is very congested at present. Extension of North Main Street ( old U.S. 23) north to the Nine Mile/U.S. 23 interchange could occur but environmental and traffic impact on the Nine Mile/U.S. 23 interchange may rule out such an alternative. Therefore, redesign of the 1 ·orth Main!U.S. 23 intersection must occur before approval of additional housing units in the area is given. Future residential densities shall be directly influenced by the design capacity of the intersection. 5) The Briggs-Fonda-Island Lakes neighborhoods were developed as summer resort/second home communities. The road right-of-ways are very narrow and winding. Although a public water supply and distribution system serves much of the neighborhoods, each small lot has its own private septic disposal system. As the neighborhoods have converted to year-round residences the infrastructure has become insufficient to serve the area. Any effort to resolve one of the many problems in this area, must also include resolution of the other problems. These problems include: I I • Properly paved roads, engineered to Green Oak Township public road standards, Coordinated stormwater facilities, Public sanitary sewer service throughout the neighborhoods, and • An improved source of water. 6) U .S. 23 Intersections - The Township has four freeway interchanges within its governmental limits. These interchanges include: • Eight Mile Road • Nine Mile Road • Silver Lake Road • Lee Road All four of these interchanges have inherent safety concerns. Issues such as excessive ramp speed, turning movements, sight visibility and driv~way ac~ess h~ve c~u~e~ numerous accidents at the~e interchanges. These concerns also have an mteractlon w:th adJommg land use. For ex~ple, 1f additional or new commercial uses are developed at these mterchanges, these land uses will spawn traffic with accompanying congestion. This congestion may further exacerbate traffic problems at these intersections. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 72 �The Township shall therefore encourage the Livingston County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation to evaluate these interchanges and develop long range traffic safety improvements. Like,"ise, the Township should carefully study the impacts of future land use, and devise access management strategies to reduce traffic safety hazards. 7) Other Intersections. In addition to the intersections associated with freeways, the Township has other intersections which are problematic. The Township should continue to monitor these intersections and encourage long range improvements by the Road Commission which will increase capacity, and traffic flow. At some intersections lane widening, signalization or adjustment of traffic light phasing \\ill also be needed to handle increased traffic flow. 8) Private Roads. The Township should also examine the Township's Private Road Ordinance. Revisions to this Ordinance will help ensure that all private roads provide safe and efficient travel. Revisions should also include incorporation of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards. I I I I II Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 73 �IMPLEMENTATION Once adopted, the Green Oak Master Plan is the official policy guide to be used by the Township Board and Planning Commission to solve the existing and anticipated community development problems identified in this document. Through text and maps, the Master Plan illustrates the an itude and desire of the community toward future growth and development. Further, the Plan also promotes continuity in development policy as memberships on the Planning Commission and Board change o\·er the years. Through text and maps, the Master Plan illustrates the attitude and desire of the community toward future growth and development. To implement the Master Plan, the following specific recommendations are made: Township Policy The ~faster Plan is the official policy document regarding the development of the community. It establishes an idealized goal toward which the entire community can work. The Plan establishes the foundation against which private and public development proposals can be based. Too often, local officials and citizens find themselves in a reactive role to development proposals within their community. Without a firm base of information, communities must either accede to development pressures or be criticized for arbitrary denials. In addition, decisions regarding public improvements are often made incrementally and not related to any overall concept. Zoning The Land Use Plan reflects long-term desired growth patterns and land uses. The chief tool used to implement the land Use Plan is the Township Zoning Ordinance. Future rezoning requests should be reviewed for agreement with the basic proposals of this Plan. Cluster Housing/Open Space Planning I I I I I - The methods of cluster housing and planned unit development, offer the potential of setting aside tracts of open space while allowing the property owner some potential for development. This is desirable for both the property owner and the Township. The property owner is able to develop portions of the site while maintaining significant areas of open space helping to maintain the rural character of the Township. Prese,-vation of open space promotes the general ambiance and property values for current and future residents. There are existing methods available and several methods currently proposed by the State to help ensure the maintenance of open space. The following are examples of existing methods that can be utilized to ensure the maintenance of open space. It is emphasized that t?ese metho~s are options o_nly an_d wil_l req~ire incorpo~ation or adjustments within the Zoning OrdJ.?-ance. Thi_s ~aster Plan, m conJunctlon with Tow!lship B_oard concurrence, authorizes the Plannmg Conuruss10n to explore new open space zonmg opt10ns. These options are described as follows : • Zoning Regulations - Zoning standards can be written to include and promote open space in development. A Cluster Housing Option included in the Zoning Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 74 �I I I I Ordinance encourages developers to set aside areas of open space in subdivision development. The open space would then be restricted pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance (i.e., special use permits) and could be developed only under circumstances agreed upon by the developer and Township during site plan review. Clustering with agreements for open space preservation are the most important technique for open space preservation and should receive priority attention for zoning implementation. I II A development which proposes the use of Planned Unit Development or the Cluster Housing Option is eligible for a density bonus. For example, areas that are designated very low density residential with a corresponding density of one dwelling unit for every five acres would be allowed to increase density calculated at a rate of one dwelling unit for every two and one half (2 1/2) acres if the development is incorporated within the Planned Unit Development/Open Space Community or Cluster Housing option. It is believed that this density bonus is warranted due to the amount of open space that would be required to be set aside in order to make such development eligible for PUD or cluster option development. •I • • • • • • • - A second method used to maintain open space is the Planned Unit Development (PCD). A PUD is a rezoning that is tied to a specific plan. If an open space element is included as a part of the PUD, an amendment of the PUD, or a rezoning, would be required to alter the open space. The Township can then, of course, either approve or deny the amended PUD. • Restrictive Covenants and Deed Restrictions - These types of regulations can be used when open space is included as a part of residential subdivision . Depending on how these documents are written, restrictive covenants and deed restrictions can be effective, requiring both Township, subdivision association, or individual parcel owner approval for any substantial changes to the approved plan. These restrictions, though effective, can be somewhat difficult to monitor and enforce. • Land Trust - Open space created through cluster housing, sliding scale or a PUD can be placed into a land trust. A land trust is an organization that holds the development rights for a given piece of property through a recordable agreement with the property owner and, in some cases, the To~nship. Land Trusts are normally non-profit organizations that work directly in protecting land for its natural, agricultural, scenic, historic and productive uses. Land Trusts may acquire development rights through donation and, in rare cases, may purchase those rights. It should be noted that enrollment of lands in a Land Trust is a serious proposition as it is unlikely that the Trust will relinquish development rights except under extreme circumstances. Land Trusts can use conservation easements as a tool for preservation and can also offer long range tax incentives for property owners. Within Livingston County, the Livingston Land Conservancy (810-229-4141) is available to help property owners and Township officials implement open space preservation with appropriate funding. • Conservation Easement - Conservation easements are legal instruments executed between two or more parties where the property owner "gives up" the right to develop _to t~e other party_ (or parties). Traditionally, the property ~wner receives something m return. This may be a payment, a tax break, a service, or anything agreeable to the parties. The easement remains in effect for the period agreed upon and cannot be broken unless all parties agree. This is one of the most Green Oak Township Master Plan 7-8-99 75 �powerful tools for protecting open space because the term of the agreement can be long or short, the agreements are less subject to changes in township government, and they are more readily identified during a sale. The inclusion of a third party to the agreement in addition to the property owner and the community, such as an environmental conservancy group, might strengthen the long-term probability that the agreements would be maintained. The State of Michigan authorizes conserYation easements under Act 197 of 1980, the Conservation and Historic Presen-ation Easement Act. • ' ', ', , , , ' ' Public Act 116 Open Space Provisions - Act 116 of the Public Acts of 1974 provides for a development rights agreement for locally designated open space. This technique is similar to the conservation easements discussed earlier. It requires both local and state approval of the application. No subsequent development can occur without the permission of the community. No minimum acreage is required to enroll land in the State Open Space program. There is a 40 acre minimum requirement for the enrollment of farmlands under a farmland agreement. The tax benefits realized are through a reduction in value of the dedicated open space land due to relinquishment of the development rights by the property owner(s). The term of open space easements ranges from a minimum of ten years to as long as ninety-nine years. Local units of government may terminate an open space agreement at any time if they determine that development of the land is in the public interest and the property owner(s) agrees. The property owner(s) may request termination of an open space agreement by applying to the local governing body. The petitioner is required to pay a penalty plus interest on the development rights during the period it was held by the local unit of government. The primary purpose of these agreements is the permanent dedication of open space. Some agreements have a spin-off advantage of a tax benefit; the taxing benefit is a windfall for the property owner and should not be viewed as the primary reason for the dedication of open space. • Purchase of Development Rights - Purchasable Development Rights (PD R's), are used to compensate a landowner for value oflost development rights in exchange for maintaining the property at a desired use and density. PDR programs can be used to preserve resources, open spaces, and even affordable housing areas. A PDR can be used to buy some or all of the development rights of a landowner. Non-conforming Zoning In some areas of the Township, the Master Plan recommends larger lots and lower densities than what is currently recorded. This non-conformity is especially prevalent around lake areas where the Master Plan and zoning regulations require larger lots than what is currently provided. Larger lots and lower densities are preferred because of environmental concerns and overcrowding. The Planning Commission recognizes ~t the current no~-conforming status may place li~tation~ on property owners who wish to re-ht~ild or expand .. It 1s reco~ended_1l?-at the Township c~ms1der Zoning Ordinance amendments which would mo~1fy regulat10~s p~allll?g to non-conformmg lots and/or structures, thereby easing current regulat10ns and makmg 1t easier for property owners to utilize non-conforming lots or structures. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 76 �• •II • • • • • • • •II Capital Improvements Program The Township's role in providing and financing community facilities will undoubtedly increase in the future. An orderly procedure for planning and :financing such facilities can be achieved through the adoption of a Capital Improvements Program (CIP) attached to the annual budgeting process. The CIP is a schedule of projects developed for a six-year period and contains estimated costs and sources of funding. The CIP should be updated annually in conjunction \\ith the preparation of the Township budget . Federal/State Funds Given the high cost of public improvements, many local units of government have become reliant on outside sources of funding. Green Oak Township has already enhanced its ability to secure grant funds by adopting a Master Plan. The Plan not only sets priority for public improvements but should also be used to justify the need for such improvements to funding agencies . Local Funds The potential availability of grant funds does not eliminate the necessity to finance all or portions of projects with local funds . It is the rule rather than the exception that federal grants require the local unit of government to fund a portion of the project. Local funding can be raised through the following sources: 1. General Fund - The Township Board may make an appropriation from the general fund to finance certain improvements. However, this method is not considered entirely feasible because general funds are usually needed to finance essential services, leaving little available money for additional projects . 2. Revenue Sharing - Again, the Township Board may choose to appropriate a portion of federal and state revenue sharing funds for improvement projects. However, federal revenue sharing cannot be used as a local match to federal grants. 3. General Obligation Bonds - With the approval of the voters, the Township can sell general obligation bonds, usually having a long payback period and lo\v interest rates. GO bonds enjoy the backing of the full faith and credit of the Township. However, the sale of GO bonds usually results in a millage increase. 4. Revenue Bonds - Revenue bonds are paid off through revenues generated by a project. For example, most municipal water systems are financed thro1:1gh revenue bonds wi~h user charges paying off the bond. Revenue bonds are not necessanly back by the full faith and credit of the Township, do not require voter approval, and usually are sold at higher interest rates than GO bonds. 5. Special Millage - The Township Board may ask for voter approval to earmark increased millage for a specific improvement project. 6. Special Assessment- Many projects which benefit only a _segrnent of the community rather than the community at large are financed through special assessments to the benefit of property owners. Drainage and street improvements are projects frequently financed through special assessments. II Ill ~ Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 77 �Master Plan Updates This plan should not become a static document. The Township Planning Commission should anempt to re-evaluate and update portions of it on an annual basis. The bnd use portion should be updated at least once every few years and the Planning Commission should set goals for the review of yarious sections of this Plan on a yearly program. Green Oak Township Master Plan 12-18-97 78 �I I I I • GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY PLANNING SURVEY TABULATION Section A. Changes in Green Oak Township have brought about numerous concerns to our community . These concerns range from environmental and planning-oriented issues to social seNice concerns now facing our communities. Please check if you think each item is ■ ■ ■ I • • • •II • • • --~ Current Community Problems a serious problem in Green Oak Township , only a minor problem in Green Oak Township , or not a problem at all. (Results givE:n in percentages) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13 . 14. 15. 16 . 17. 18. 19. 20. Breaking and entering, crime . Drug use. Groundwater contamination. Air pollution. Declining quality of homes. Shortage of affordable housing. Unattractive or undesirable areas or buildings. Excessive signs or billboards. Excessive industrial development Excessive commercial or industrial development. Excessive residential development. Traffic congestion. Paved roads not maintained. Gravel roads not maintained. Incidence of stray animals. Lack of public services. Illegal dumping. Oil and gas extraction. Sand and gravel pits. Destruction of natural environment. Section B. Serious Problem Minor Probiem 19.3 25.3 29.4 13.6 5 .72 18.1 15.8 52.3 36.7 30.8 33.2 3.6 25.3 47.4 10.8 8.4 13.0 35.7 60.8 41 .2 30.1 17.7 29.5 26.8 17.5 9.8 15.4 6.7 7.6 13.3 29.3 23.7 24.9 56.1 54.8 51.5 7.0 8.2 8.8 30.3 42.3 40.5 29.8 34.0 32.5 37.0 16.03 21.2 34.9 37.2 28.4 20.7 10.1 43.8 39.1 17.9 6.0 40.4 19.4 4 .2 1.7 2.2 6.2 9.5 7.8 18.6 42 .9 30. 1 14.0 14.8 28.3 28.8 36.7 53.9 12.7 20.6 26.5 4 .7 8.3 31 .7 Not a Do not know Problem or cannot rate Future Planning Many changes are taking place in the development of Green Oak Township. Because of our location, change is inevitable. We would like to have your thoughts about this development and in which directions you would like it to go. What makes Green Oak Township a desirable place to live. Please answer the following questions with this question in mind . �ii 1. Original homestead. Good schools. Convenience to work. Natural beauty of the area. Desire for rural environment Property on water. Good place to raise a fam ily. Affordable. Other. (See attachment) • JI Why did you chose to live in Green O3.k Township. (Mark as many as apply to your situation.) 2. II •.. , , ~ 30.3% 69 .1% 72.6%. 27.3% 44.2% 44.8% What concerns do you feel Green Oak Township should give priority to in its plann ing ? (Check &I! that apply.) (Results given in percentages) "• "• •II 10.3% 27.4% Not a Priority Air and water pollution control 4.6 Availability of public sewage treatment 20.5 Availability of public water supply 25.3 Quality road system throughout the 4.8 Township 3.7 Preservation of the natural environment Other (See attachment) 3. Low Priority Moderate Priority High Priority 11.3 24.3 28.1 9.4 30.1 27.3 21.8 33.4 54 .0 27.9 24.8 52.4 4.6 20.1 71 .6 The Planning Commission is currently working on a Master Plan for the Township . We need your input. What kinds of development policies would you like to see the Townshi p follow in the future? (Check all that apply.) Low Priority Moderate Priority High Priori ty 8.7 11 .0 23.8 56.5 Encourage the Township to develop primarily as a community of residential subdivisions . 26 .1 21 .0 30.0 23 .9 Provide more subdivisions of smaller lots (one acre and less) . 57 .3 22.7 12.6 7.4 Provide more multiple and/or lower cost housing. 65 .1 17.8 11.1 60 (Results given in percentages) Work to keep the rural residential atmosphere with larger lots (one acre and above) . Not a Priority �Protect the unique natural water features of the Township such as the lakes, wetlands, creeks, rivers, and their watersheds. 1.1 2.7 12.7 83.5 Limit business and industry to planned centers. 3.6 6.2 23 .0 67.2 23.1 28.1 30.5 18.3 Provide more goods/services locally. Other. (See attachment) II 4. What do you like most about the Green Oak community? (See attachment) 5. What would you like to see changed within the community? (See attachment) 6. What is your vision for the future of the Green Oak community? (See attachment) 7. To what concerns should Green Oak give its planning? (Results given in percentages) "II Not a Priority 2.6 Open space 1.2 Natural rivers 3.8 Roadside trees 3.1 Drainage 3.3 Wetlands 1.3 Groundwater quality 6.1 Scenic vistas 1.5 Quality road system 6.7 Farmlands 9.8 Historical and archaeological sites 1.1 Lakes and streams 4.1 Unique wildlife or habitats 15.3 Large home sites 2.1 Rural atmosphere 4.5 Good schools 9.1 Recreation 12.9 Highway accessibility to regional shopping and employment opportun ities 2 .5 Police protection 6.5 Sense of community with neighbors II 8. Low Priority Moderate Priority High Priority 8.2 3.9 13.6 34.7 20.8 27 .5 38.9 29.1 16.7 33.5 29.1 54.5 13.5 10.0 2.1 74.1 55.1 44 .5 57.6 24.7 40.8 34.0 3.6 10.5 23.7 5.9 4.6 20.6 21 .3 19.5 26.9 29.5 22.0 20.6 37.9 34. 6 79.9 45 .0 63.7 32.3 31.5 75 .8 58.5 31 .5 70.0 70. 3 32.4 32.2 6.3 15.3 29.7 37.5 61 .5 40.7 15.4 5.7 20.2 Should the Township develop a community focus which would contain most or all governmental buildings and functions in a central location? Yes No Undecided 57.1% 18.6% 23 .0% �9. Would you support a Town Center is it included commercial businesses as well as sit down family restaurants, a hardware store, a bank, or medicaVprofessional offices? Yes No Undecided 10. 37.8% 42.9% 19.3% Please indicate if you would strongly agree, agree, or disagree with the following goal statements. (Results given in percentages) •Ill II : .. , Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Undecided a. The community should try to maintain a low density, rural atmosphere. 61.5 27.9 6.8 3.8 b. Housing regulations should allow developers to cluster houses in one portion of a parcel so that open space, woodlands, wetlands, and other natural features· can be preserved on the other portions of the parcel. 35.5 35.3 18.1 11 . 1 C. Green Oak should attempt to prevent surrounding communities from annexing portions of the Township. 55.0 23.2 6.9 14.9 d. The Township should play a more active role in promoting industrial and commercial development. 9.5 25.5 53.6 11 .4 e. 45.8 The Township should enforce regulations to prohibit the construction of new billboards along U.S . 23 and other major thoroughfares within the community. 32.9 11.3 10.0 f. Hunting should be prohibited throughout the Township . 35 .2 16.8 38 .3 9.7 g. Hunting should be prohibited only near residential areas . 30 .6 26.6 37 .2 5.6 �1 1. • '- II Please indicate your preferences for future land use development. (Check all that apply.) (Results given in percentages) Strongly Agree Single family residential on lots Less than 1/2 acre in size Between 1/2 acre and 1 acre One acre in size Two acres in size Five acres or more in size Apartments Mobile homes New, planned neighborhood commercial Office de" elopment Research and development Light industrial Mineral extractions 44.5 5.5 29.3 24.1 14.8 18.1 1.9 1.9 5.5 32.4 14.5' 38.3 43.6 33.1 21.8 19.9 7.0 28.2 18.7 70.7 27.1 23.4 39.3 45.5 70.0 85 .5 51.6 4.4 9.3 5.3 8.9 12.8 14.6 8.2 5.6 14.7 5.3 9.2 4.5 4.6 38.2 41.0 38.3 13.2 44.9 37.4 47.4 66.2 11.6 12.4 9.8 18.8 Agree Disagree · Undecided 12. Which roadways and intersections within Green Oak Township need to be improved? Please list you top three picks. (See attachment) 13. Where would you like to see improvements to U.S. 23 interchanges? (Results given in percentages) Lee Road Silver Lake Road M-36/9 Mile 8 Mile Do not know 14. Not a Priority 51 .1 46.6 40.2 43.5 Low Priority 21 .3 20.9 18.4 22.5 Moderate Priority High Priority 14.3 17.5 16.8 16.9 13.3 15.0 24.6 17.1 We would like to find out what kinds of business you would like to see more of in Green Oak Township. Below is a list of businesses. Please check if you would like to see more of each type of business listed. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. k. I. m. n. 0. p. Major supermarket Major department store (i.e. Sears , Hudsons) Major discount store (i.e . K-mart) Mall-type shopping center Clothing store Drug store Dry cleaners Laundromat Service (gas) station Barber or beauty shop Hardware store Shoe store Restaurant Fast food or carry-out establishment Variety or dime store 269 222 258 183 170 175 117 75 184 86 215 167 511 137 128 �q. r. s. t. u. V. W. X. y. z. aa. bb . cc . dd . 15. Home appliance, video, stereo store Book store Cards and gift store Jewelry store Flowers, plant Movie theater Automobile dealer Bank Medical or dental offices Attorney's offices Insurance company offices Day care center Adult foster care Other (See attached) 87 227 145 48 144 208 67 194 234 99 87 213 139 If you own multiple acreage in Green Oak Township, do you intend to develop it in the near future? Yes No 2.4% 97.6% SectiorC6mmunity Services 1. Green Oak Township would like to improve the quality of police services . Below is a list of standard police work activities. for each activity please check if police time and effort should INCREASE, STAY ABOUT THE SAME, or DECREASE. (Results given in percentages) Patrol of residential areas Patrol of commercial and industrial areas Crime investigation Speed limit enforcement Juvenile programs Community relations Local ordinance enforcement Other (See attachment) 2. Increase Stay about the same Decrease Do not know cannot rate 52.7 11.5 37.1 50.3 1.4 6.2 8.8 32.0 25 .6 27.7 32.6 30.4 27.8 44.2 54.0 34.6 43.4 46 .4 1.5 9'.4 2.5 3.3 3.8 28.6 9.0 30.4 23.0 22.0 Would you be interested in participating in a volunteer "neighborhood watch " program fo r your neighborhood by being alert and reporting unusual situations to the Townsh ip po lice department? Yes No 62.4% 37.6% �3 The current police millage is 1.0 mills for operation only. Would you favor. Increasing the millage 13.2% Renewal of the existing millage 61 .8% Not renewing the existing millage 7.4% Do not know 17.7% 4. Green Oak has a paid volunteer fire department. How would you rate fire protection seNice in Green Oak? 15.2% 35.6% 7 .2% 2.4% 39.7% Excellent Good Fair Poor Undecided 5. The current fire department millage of 0.5 mills is for capital outlay (buildings and equipment). Would you favor: Increasing the millage 11.0% Renewal of the existing millage 64.2% Not renewing the existing millage 5.8% Do not know 1 9. 1% 6. Would you be interested in the development of a Green Oak Township emergency medical services program? Yes No Undecided 7. If Yes, would you be willing to support emergency medical services with a tax increase? Yes No 8. 44.3% 26.6% 29.1% 44.5% 55.5% Do you live on a gravel road? Yes 44.3% No 55.7% (See attachment for list of road names) 9. If yes, do you want this road paved? Yes No Undecided 46.3% 42.0% 11 .7% �10. Are there any main Township roads you believe should be paved? Yes No 56.4% 43.6% If yes, please specify which road(s) should be paved. (See attachment) 11. Would you favor a special assessment to pay for public road paving? Yes No Undecided 12. Salt brine is currently applied to all public gravel roads to control dust. Should th is service be continued? Yes No Undecided 13. No 33.0% 67.0% Do you think the Township should continue to permit the installation of private roads? Yes No Undecided 15. 63.3% 14.8% 21.9% Do you live on a private road? Yes 14. 24.7% 52.5% 22.8% 48.4% 22.3% 29.3% How do you dispose of your household trash? Contract with private hauler Take it to landfill myself Other (See attachment) 16. Would you favor a Township-wide weekly household trash pick-up program? Yes No Undecided 17. 1155 103 48.1% 33.0% 18.9% If yes on question 16, how would you prefer to pay for this program? Monthly 14.2% Quarterly 37.7% On tax statement 28.6% Undecided 19.5% �When recycling becomes mandatory would your prefer. To separate and pick up at home by yourself 48.0% To source separation by hauler 20.4% Undecided 31.6% How would you rate the building code and zoning ordinance enforcement services of the Township? Excellent Good Fair Poor Undecided 4.7% 27.5% 22.3% 17.8% 27.7% How would you rate general ordinance enforcement such as junk cars, blight, others . Excellent Good Fair Poor Undecided 3.5% 24.3% 28.5% 28.4% 15.4% Livingston County is responsible for providing animal control services in Green Oak Township. How would you rate this service? Excellent Good Fair Poor Undecided 4.6% 28.1% 21.1% 18.5% 27.7% Green Oak Township has land reserved for a Township recreation park. For each of the facilities listed below, check one that you would like to see developed in the new park or elsewhere. Outdoor pool 354 Ball fields 657 Soccer fields 364 Football fields 178 Tennis courts 461 Open space/passive park? 14 Outdoor ice rink 422 Playgrounds 689 Jogging and exercise traiV01 Picnic pavilion 691 Basketball courts 300 Other (See attachment) �23. • • • I Should the Township acquire additional land for neighborhood park development? Yes No Undecided 24 . Would you favor a millage, for recreational use only, for park land acquisition and expansion of recreation programming and facilities? Yes No Undecided 25a . No 35.9% 64.1% Do you favor a millage increase to support a library? Yes No 25c. 21.7% 55.7% 22.6% Do you favor Green Oak Township, joining with a neighboring community to form a district library, bearing in mind that the law requires that the entire township be in one ( 1) district only? Yes 25b. 28.1% 44.2% 27.7% 27.3% 72.7% If a library is built in Green Oak Township, where should it be? Lee Road/Fieldcrest Area13.4% Silver Lake Road/US-23 21.3% Rushton/10 Mile Road 19.7% 9 Mile/US-23 7 .1% Have no preference 38.4% 25d. Do you use any of the following libraries? Brighton South Lyon Whitmore Lake Other 44 .6% 38.7% 7.3% 9.5% The increase in population and development of vacant lands often creates a need for public water and sanitary sewer service. We would like to assess the need or desire for these services in Green Oak Township. 26. Have you experienced poor water quality or contamination of your well ? Yes No Do not know 23 .1% 69.1% 7.8% �I I I 27 _ Should the Township develop a public water system? Yes No Undecided 2s Have you experienced septic system failure or had difficulty finding soil on your property that is suitable for a septic field? Yes No Do not know 29. 25.9% 49.6% 24.5% 10.5% 84.0% 5.5% Should the Township develop a public sanitary sewer system and sewage treatment plant? Yes No Undecided Section D. 27.5% 48.2% 24.3% Demographics What school district do you live in? South Lyon Brighton Whitmore Lake 2. How long have you and members of your household lived in Green Oak Township? Less than one year 1-3 years 4-5 years 6-1 O years 11-20 years More than 20 years 3. 43.6% 42.3% 14.1% 3.6% 19.7% 13.9% 18.2% 21.6% 23.0% How many persons presently live in this household? Mean=3 How many are 17 years of age or younger? Mean=1 for all households Mean=2 for households with children how many are 62 years of age or older? Mean=2 for households reporting at least one person age 62 or older. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wyckoff Planning and Zoning Collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Planning & Zoning Center (Lansing, Mich.) (Organization) Wyckoff, Mark A. Description An account of the resource Municipal master plans and zoning ordinances from across the state of Michigan, spanning from the 1960s to the early 2020s. The bulk of the collection was compiled by urban planner Mark Wyckoff over the course of his career as the founder and principal planner of the Planning and Zoning Center in Lansing, Michigan. 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Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/454e45fc4558dcecd92f0b5b749cd52a.pdf 7e677ad8eb170482e3bf43cdcac210e6 PDF Text Text Charlie Mc uewan a Youngster at Ripe Old Age of 7 Boasts-Season's Bowling Average of 175; Rowed on World'sChampionshi.pCrewHere• a Uope1• picture shows the old Owashtanong club at Reeds Lake, which was located ju.st south of where Rose's bathing beach is now. On the right is a picture of Cl1arles McQuewan, wl,o at 70 is as spry and atl,letic as n,any n,en 40 years l,is junior~ By Heinie !Ifarti1t l\Iost 111en at 70 are hobbling around ,vitl1 a car1e and just begin11111g to e11joy tl1eir seco11d cl1ild1100d. Not so, Cl1arlie lvicQue,van, Gra11d Rapids' greatest rowi11g e11tl1usiast. He is still enjo:ri11g J1is first a11d does11't wear a ca11e. Charles reacl1es tl1e ripe age of Jesse Fox pulli11g No. 3 and W. D. Sargent bow. Setting that record gave l\-1!". l\T cQuewar1 l1is greatest tl1rill. Ten tl1ousa11d people li11ed th e sl1ores of Reeds lake a11d fi]le·d the gra110sta11d tl1at ,·vas located on the prese11t site uf Rose's bathing beacl1 to with11ess tl1e rowing classic of 1886. 111 tl1at record- breaki11g race, cre"\\"S fro 111 Detroit, Lansing and Cl1icago co1npeted agai11st the Grand Rapids four. 'l'he Detroit crew finisl1ed 10 lengtl1s bel1ind tl1e O"\\rashtano11g four. As tl1e Grand Rapids ro·~:ers reached tl1e float. in fro11t of the grandstand, the crowd surged out to the float, the peofJle, \\'alking i11 ankle-deep '\\·ate1· to reaGl1 tl1e four 111e111bers of tl1e crev{ 1\·110 ,·vere carried on tl1e sl1oulders of tl1e people to the clubl1ouse v.,·l1ere a banquet '\'\·as tendered the111. tl1at nigI-1t. l\Ir. l\fcQueVv·a11 ,,·as bor11 in Pittsburgh in 1859 a11d ca1ne to Grand Rapids at tl1e age of 11, later graduating fro111 Grand Rapids higr1 school, no,v lr11ow11 as Ce11tral. Charlie sa:rs there were no higl1 scl100I athletics i11 tl1ose days, the chief form of recrea tio11 being a ga111e of "po1n-1)0111 pull a\\·ay." I , 0 next Tl1ursday, '",ut today he ca11 still go out and tal~e l1is seat in any four-oared sl1ell. Three ti1nes a week l1e can be found at tl1e Elk's temple 1:fo,vli11g alleys, \\'l1ere , l1e rolls 111 tl1ree leagues. A11d tl1ink of tl1is-he l1as an average of 175 for 60 ga111es. Tl1at 111ark would be up near tl1e top in a11y bo\\·li11g league in Grand Ra1)ids. 1\Ir. ~IcQuewan's . greatest love, l1owever, is tl1e ro,ving gan1e. Charlie is 11ever l1appier tl1a11 vvhe11 clad in shirt and trunks and pulling a11 oar in a raci11g sl1ell. It was bacl{ 1n 1886, just 43 years ago, that Cl1arlie was rovling No. 2 in the Owasl1tar1ong club, junior four~ oared shell that s1"1attered tl1e ,vorld's rer-ord with a 1nark of 12 111inutes, '27 seco11ds for tl1e t,,ron1 'le distance. It was rowed on Re,:icls lake, between the spot "Vvl1ere Form Club in 1884 the Ovv"ashanong club forn1erl)' In 1884 a grou1) of Grand Rapids tood a11d l\[anhatta11. sportsmen got togetl er a11d -organA.\ A. Carroll, superi11tende11t J°.f 1 ~zed· tl1e o,'.ttasl1tanong Boat club on 011" , ,v:is s:roke in tt1at shell, , 1{i~l1e V\ est sl1ores of Reeds lake. T. f l\I. \Veston, 110w deceased, \'\·as tl1e greatest of all ·sports and his stror1g pl1ysique at 70 bears out. his statefirst president of the club, wl1ich boasted 1,000 111er11bers in its first )"ear. Cl1arles Seidel. a well lrnown boatsman fron1 Pittsburgl1, can1e to Grand Rapids witl1 a carload of second 11.and racir1g and rowi11g equiprr1ent, ,,·l1ich he i11stalled at tl1e club wl1ere 11e "\'\"as also giveri. a job as ca'retaker. l\Ir. Siedel l1as bee11 a Gra11d Ra1)ids resident ever since and is still in the boat bus• 1ness. Startir1g in 1886, tl1e Nortl1wester11 An1ateu1~ Rowing association regatta was held here fol1r consecuti·ve years. It "·as i11 its fi1•st seaso11 l1ere that the Owashtanong four sl1attered · tl1e world's record. Edward Telf~r, who died two years ago, V/aS coach of tl1e raci_ng cre,vs here. . Ge R. Boat Club Organized Tri 1900 the . club broke up and two l"ears later, Mr. Quewan organzed the Grand Rapids Bo·at arid Canoe club, which passed out. of existence last year, due to lack of i11terest here. Charlie v~ttributes this lack of i11ter·est to -autorr1obiles a11d golf and it is l1is belief tl1at the ro~"ing gam4e l1ere is gone for good. He doesn·t think it can ever con1e back. ...\.s a body and 1nuscle builder, 1\-ir. McQuewan thinks rowi11g 1s tl1.e • 1 CHARLIE M'QUE n1ent. .....\.b Carroll 1s an ing example of the '\ alu to one's ph)Tsical condit1 l\Ir. l\1cQue'\\ran is 11 !umber business "'~itl1 c lY!icl1igan Trust buildi sides at 335 v\.,.asl1ingto1 --------Tkeater Tickets t Free readers. I.ook for yo1,1r ~ a! ClasBified Ad columns.-...\ �p:: ' J :~!: ~t a8ir L tnt& ?z : a, 4 ,i f ::iw:, tays31a r,'l #• pit !• •t : :: ., : r + ~ I, DO YOU REMEMBER? I ,, I . ) 0-lVA5H-TA-NONG JUNIOR FOU~ (7. R, 1897, J£SSE RJ~!3, \Vl!J SAWEN7; Clll-iS" A'/C(i/1/ElVA"' z. AB'£ CARIJOLJ 5lRO/(£. eo,v. (This is the 22nd of a series of sports pictures dealing with athtetes well known to Grand Rapids' sporting fraternity. These pictures date back sev~ eral years and wilT be run as ~n interesting feature to The Herald sport page.) . Very few rowers of today remember this femous quartet that rowed Qn the old Owashtan()ng crew. The above picture was taken 37 years ago and shows two of the best known men in Grand Rapids. Charlie McQuewan, still a member of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe club, is the handsome youth standing next to Ab Carroll, superintendent of police in Grand Rapids. Ab is the powerful lcoking youngster at the extreme right. He was one of the best rowers in the state a.t that time. Last week l\1r. Carroll gave an inter• esting speech at the annual Boat and Canoe club baRquet, telling of days when he and Charlie McQuewan row-edin ti,e same ~hell . • �• I • �• ' .,. - .. l ��f=- • ' • • 1 �7 l ,J r I • . .. • �I ---- \ • -,~ :· • - ----·--~ - ' t!=, ••• • ·-:-: ••••• ••• t- • ·•:•:•: fj • • •• ••• ••• • •••• ••••••' •••• ••• •••• • •••• •••• ••••••• ••• •••••••• ••• •• •• •••• ... ... I t ._ !OAT ~ CAN t CLU • I Still in-the shell, pu)ling away at the oars, is Charlie McQuewan. , • �v,e--1"1-.;i,... , """"'.,..._,.....,--..----•______,_........,_-.--•-•-----_ _____...----...,,,_...___,.,___.....,,__,,_...........-•--- ----- ~ - - -........- - - - · - - - - ·) ' BOAT CLUB PLANNING FOR ACTIVE SEASON ---------------- Members at Annual Feast Hear Committee Men Tell What's · Coming; Speakers .Stress Importance of Athletics. ll TL If only a part of ,vl1at Boat a11<:L Ca11-0e club 1ne111bers expect actually co111es true d rinig 192¾ thi,c:f seaso11 ,vill go d·o" n i11 histor~ as one of the :111ost successfrul i11 tl1.e l1isto1"Y of tl1a club . 1\fo11day Jlioht, at the a.n11ual banquet and ibusdn~ss 1neeti11g of t11is orga11izatio11, ,co111:111ittee me11'1lbers rose right a11d l eft and told wh-lt ,,ras going to l1apperi1 i11 19 2 4 a11d: tl1e 11.1eo:nbersl1i1) sat ba.clr in their· chairs a11d cheered. First of all tl1ere will be tennis pl1ysica.IIy· yo11 v.rill ride a t:r<=at c1eal tot1rnaments, l)e1--haps ii1c1udii1g the lo11ge1' i11 tl-1e autos than if ~·ou did 11't. Michigan state cl1a1npionsl1i1•s , a Dean c. E. Jackson of St. )iarl{'s dual regatta wit h Detroit a11d ma)r- procatl1edral ga'v~e his impressio,ne. be 011e 01: two other invitation af- of team pla,:y·, stressing the necesfairs, dai cing parties galore wltl1 sit~ of "pulling togetl1.er'' ,,.rhethe~ 1 in religious, natio11al er athletic feature musio and other stunts de- life . signed to attract the men1bersl1ip A. P. J"ohnson, tal{i11g as 11is st1bto the clubl1ouse at night, a l1alf ject "Wha.t S1)orts l\l[ean to Civildozen 01~ 1nore canoe trips, a "\Tene- izatiori," traced tl1e rise and fall of tian 11igl1t pageant and a rowing 11ations through l1istory as tl1e coach organizi11g l1is v,rork so as to pl1ysical fitness of tl1e 1nen mal{ing teach youngsters how to operate a tl1at 11atio11 rose and fell. Ile shell are a few of tl1-e thi11gs tl1at started ,vith the Greeks pot11ting ,vere Sl)Ol{en oC at tl1is fea.st and to tl1e Ol)"I111Jics of today ~ one of being loolred forward to. tl1e great thi11gs that l1a,re lived l\icQum,a11 Re-elected. fro111 that fi11e ci,rilization ,vl1e11 Tl1e cl11b aln10~ ttnanimously re- Greece ,vas at its best. Jie showed elected Cl1a1~1es McQuewa.n to tl1 e ho,v Rome e:xicellecl in spo11:s and board of directors and supported tl1e11 fell ,v:pen nations better l1i1n ft.1rther by llutting Clayton ,V. ph)rsically excelled them. Lawson, club 1nanager, on tl1e "It is as impos_sible to live with-board. Al E.,olger also ,vas 1~e-elect- out sports as it is without food," ed to tl1e board. tl1e spea.lrer said. ''If we educate Activities of the Boat club i11 ottr children to understa.]ld spo1~s years gone by and what they stand and to u11derstand what physical for in the co111n1u11ity ,vere re,rie,ved fit11ess 111eans, what athletics mean • i11 attractive st7>-·le b.v A. A. Carroll, to tl1e1n and the nation, ·v;-e need superintendent of police and at one have 110 fear of what w.ill become time No. 3 oa1~ in G1~and 11apids' of tl1e.:in.'' fllrst cre..\,·s. A grea.t deal o•he roRobert 1-r. i\fe1~rill told the cl t1b ·1 mance of tJ1e ro,, ·ng gn i-r1.<~ in th,,se 110,v ten11is is being introduced i11 days a.ind a recot111ttn;; of \\·J1at 1 ovt- Chi11a and related various experi- · ing 111eans v as injoctecl by S11pt. ences l1e had playing the gan1e ar oll 11 to 11is tn l • Ile stressed tl1ere. the 1eed of phvsical de,1 elopment dro,.re1~ C. Good presided as toast- ( by the yo11th of today ,,.declari11g: "I master. Claude GoldJ1er did the ha e bee 1 told the automobiles leadi11g in the community singing made great inroads in the feature and VanDusen's orchestra 1 ure 1·re of the youth. The auto and the "No l\{ore Frettin's'' trio ·s ~ -.&.&;:- ight b11~ 1• 1l1e · ell ) o 1 11. furnished the rest of the entert i g f you build o s up tainment. 1 rµ,,t.·Q,V �_,______._____________________________.....__ 'l' J I I • • n ,.. a • • • • " •• .. •• " " ••-• ,,,.,_,, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • II ADDITIONAL SPORT Annual Boat and Canoe Club l Banquet Proves Bi Success •···---•-n--s, .. •• •• .. - • ·----·· • • - II u II n n a •• Ill . . _ , , _... By HEINIE MARTIN Cl1arles McQuewan, C. W. Lawson and Al Folger we1·e elected new directors of tlie Gra11d Rapids Boat and Canoe club . for a term of three years at ttie annual banquet and n1eet!ng held by the club members at the Pantlind Hot.e last night. About 200 men1il1ers attended the anr1ual get-together, wl1ich proved a rousing su1'Cess from every point of ,,iew. After a dinner fit for a king, the .. , . "gang" joined Leader Claud Goldner in a number of community songs, which ,vent o•ver big. , Spry young· Cl1arlie l\IcQuewan then i11t1·oduced Grover C. Good, who acted as toastn1aster of the evening, keeping tl1e crowd in good humor with his Wise cracks about the various speakers. Good lived rigl1t up to his name as a toastmaster. Carroll Gives Speech. I I Supe1·intendent of Police Ab Carroll ,vas tl1e first spealcer of the evening. Genial Ab subbed for Cl1arles R. Sligh, ,vho was unable to attend after being I N. scheduled as a speecl1maker. First of all Chief Carroll paid a fine compliFloy, rnent to Mr. Sligl1 as a 1nan, which no mtl.'-'" doul:rt earned the Honorable Charles !B ,, a couple of dozen '\'Otes in case he ruIJ!l fort for a11othe1· political office. boxe Chief Carroll urged the boys to go i11 A strong for rowi11g, saying: "Rowing beca i,s tl1e greatest sport in the world. It's of t1 1 11ot only the greatest, but the healthicaus est. I've played 'em all and- I ,lcnow. I T Nowadays all tl1e young folks think of 1 title· is automobiles. Do more rowirlg and t.he build yourself up, and tl1e11 you'll be 1 sent batt· able to drive an automobile longer." 1 l'Iere Chief Carroll threw a few b•ou- I Squi quets at Charlie J.\,fcQuewan, saying: will "I 1·owed for yea1·s ,v!tl1 Charlie Mc- '' trai Quewan on the old Owasl1tanong crew, ~~ncl a gainer n1an tl1an Charlie never • sat in a boat." { Trio Features Next came some mighty fine ihar'I n1ony by the "No More Frettin' " trio, which is composed of Bob' and Berna1·d O'Brien and Paul Jl,fcOsker, all wellkno,vn Grand Rapids singers. The trio CHARLES P. M'QUEWAN. sang ,vith and witl1out. A piano, we Wl1er1 the board of directors of the • 1rtca11. r: . nd Rapids Boat a11d Canoe club held Dean Charles E. Jackson of St. c.-la t d 'd ·,d to l\Iark's Pro-cathedral was introduced . its election Tuesda.y nig~ ~ ~-~n"' the as the next speaker. IIe responded in , . honor· again lcharles P. c 1eth ~Jub a l1ighly entertaining way, 'telling the , o11ly honorary )ife mem_?er o ane offic~ ·boat club members to work on the by electing him president, n1otto of '"rean1-play" in everytl1lng. wl1icl1 he held twice before sible for "It's tean1 play that counts. Work toMcQuewan is greatlrt_respop the up- HUI getl1er all the time and you're bound the present J1 igh pos1 10n o . . b , one of its orgar11zers. to make a success," he said. r1ve1· cl11b, ,.,,ng f 192'' were re"'I'ennis In China,'' was tl1e subject All the other officers o ~ d ~Iected 'rhey are: .Joseph Kortlan er, of Robe11; Merrill's tall<. J\,lr. Merrill . : . ~ t. . v.r. Honecker, treasrecently returned fron1 a trip to the 1.ce p1eSlt..:en , ... - ·' H -.c't • , 1d , I <'S }. • e.,.. s ecr<ltar:1)-..• ~ , _· Orient, where lie got a first-hand view ·~prI cl .._:_i ..; ..;. ~ tl1e retiring l)"i'esi-.i;· of tl1e game as it is played by Chinese. .L " '-..... ~• Fie told of the differences in making tl1e courts over tl1ere fro1n tl1e way tl1ey make them l1ere. __.,._,.._-=="------------··__,__,____II, HONORED AGAIN - 1 l v I I y A, P. Johnson Gets Big Hand The final speaker of the evening was A. P. Jol111s011, ·pron1i11ent Grand Rapid.s bltsiness rnan and ,vriter. After relating several h.umorous stories, which receive,:t a big !1and, Mr. Johnson commenced his talk on "Wha Sports Mea.n to Ci vilizat!on." ''Sports and athletic events have th greatest influence on civilization today, next to religion,'' said J.\,Ir. Johnsoi1 in 01)ening his talk. "Outdoor sports are the personification of freedom. It is as i1npossible for a nation to live withont sports as it is to live without food.'' l\Ir. Johr1so11 told o·f the grad11al · g-rowtl1 of sports from the early centuries. He told of how one must have tl1e desire to strive for sornething higl1er in order to prove a winner. He ,vas thunderously applauded at the e11 d of l1is speech. Next ca1ne tl1e awarding of merchancllse prizes to holders of lucky tickets. Herb. •C'onlon, Joe Kortlandllr, Chuck lieasly, Tom DeFouw, Hei11ie Martin, Olt1nan and Blair \Vere the winners. Reports by the various committee al1airma11 were read,, A. A. Bullock making a report on tennis, J·oe Kortlander 011 rowing, Mart Buursma on canoeing, Charlie He:xt on entertainn1e11t and C. W. Lawso11 on membersl1Ir,. . ,--.. �I/ • L - - • �13 t • a • •RiP ~ - -- - )IX: I ,. • -~ - - ____ ,,,....._ �• . ,. • ., �C r: > 0 a Q V ,-. - • �,. _, • �1 • r �r-----..--.--~----~-~--~-----~----·-------.. . ---.. . . -------~---~----------~. . . .,-.,.,_. .-_____ ~--...~--~.-,.,,.,...-........--._-......~--......, SUND.A •• ~-, •:,} _a.-:,.·,"'. · i· I ,· • . ' .-,_ , .. . . 1!, :_~~ ~-:.: I-_, ·:- ....... ,. M OFT BIG ~ ' ;. . ' GATTA .. ., _,, ••o- ~ · - - -· ___ .,....,..,._ ' ~ -~.-.. _-:.· •:•· •: ' 6. .. -..... . :rids crew in foreground. No. 3~-Norman Ross, national champ;o • fred Green of Chicago, regatta jud ge. No. 6-Kundsen winner ,-_~ - --- • of 220-yard swim. "'nt, , �2 • II ;:...· ..:; 1· '. • · ,,, I . ,. . I -::.)' • ......... -,, . ,; , ::. . , -'; .' .:-1• • ~,. \'.t_~-. SAND FIGU S IN SECOND DJ • l ,l" '1.. , 4 l, ·..•:. .·.) . IC JJ ·, £. .I) ·: I ;;·:::::: j·;· ,,,, ii ,,;,❖-·,,-(··· .•. ... \i ' I I No. 1-Finish of tilting canoe race. No. 2-Finish of the senior four ,oared shell race, Grand Ra No. 4 Charles McQuenam telling the. crowd all about the races. No. _5 -Col. \V. ) l • �THE DA_ LUB ARTER . . . I 22 ... t1e er-. l,house, ,,.,,1 c.1c11 11ct\ cc>mpletc:.-l and is today ·'-A-u-~-; -l~- -; ....,G:>---'."';i.se ve1 a 1datof the bdoatshoved ,r.1rec atit~l1e {et~ t1. t.,s 1.111 er t e 10n 5 course. 1 •J. ro1 n open for tll"' flrst time to ics of a ,;p('ci al com1nittee of the club are nembers, was b•iilt at a cost of $'13,000, h1>ld every tw •> weeks during the _snmand the officers of the club pride them- mer the ,,.,,hen club isthe look;ng "rarclseason to tl1.ean<! time city fo:rwill selves on the fact that the organization enjoy "idesprui CT renown in its great0,1 es at the present tin1'c but $4,000. est of aquatic sports. Canoeing has 'fhe festivities attending the opening of ·won for itself a "ann place in the the club's new quarters will include of theby~nembers many trips · d · • tian hearts are talcen varties and every year to informal reception with ancmg m i n Plainfield. In th•: .annual Memorial aay spacious new dance hall. OYcr 600 in- run this se>,,~on over 50 participated, ·vitatio11 v e bRen ot1t for tl1e oc- making tile trip down the ri ;er ft·om casaion inl1a·the form sent of bea,utiful bookLov·ve 11. lets containing· the photographs of ~he Every accommodation has been pronew clubhou~ and the officers and vided ·r or the s\\ Imming enthusiast, as pregent sport eommittees. The club- he 11as beer rrovidcd with a spring house has been profusely decorated for board, shower bath, which, with the the affair "ith plants and ferns a..'S well refreshing waler and a fine bathing as many athletic trophies on the walls, beach, makes his pleasure eon1plet"tl. which remind the visitors of the vie- ,vhen the :spring board is not in use tories of the club in times past. the war car.oe 'ls very popular and In 1886 C. w. Chauncey, George R. swilnming races arc held at various PerrY, A. B. Kennan and John Homil- times. which are developing smne ve1Y I ler started the 0- \.Vash-Ta-Nong club fa.st men. 'Ille Jover of field sports is\ at Reed's Jake, which later, through a'so given a chance to exercise at the reorganization, became the Grand Boat and ('anoE- club ground>'. They\ Rapids Boat and Canoe club, which 11a.,•e fine tenis courts, baseball dia.- \ ,,ras re1noved to Nortl1 Park on Granc1 111.ond an<l a ,vell lcept green to river. Charles McQuewan was electPt for other sports . l • "l �he rst pl esi(1, . )f~nller h\n1. and :. · 1 Ca . J1 ' nings, who succceoed h ;:< had an era of prol'J'.W'1 "u ---. ( : ~ Grand Rapids Boat ancl mor It is 1,~hen the new club ''lloa q ll!J...,...,_T-----.. 0 1 ·t1 fl ~ cclt:•brating tl e op .,. was but $50 in •v &s O .:> s• 1 s ne nc,, • club and barclY t/J J st 1 of the G r a n ( ~ ____,- --park. port it. Since that nme 1ub ti \ a d, Y long 1001,cd fonvard to bY t 1e \ 5,, ~ :members thisUrn organization and v-ill markofboth inuuguration of ita grown more than anY socia1 or at . \lt>tic naineclub for in Grand B.av1ds as a made cente new era in the historY· of this club anl1 the citY ~nd has the close of the summer season, wtn,•h has been one of the :most succe:,sful in the club has for acquatic sports. the new club househas and grounds .Ample pr<•Yi&ion been made for at 1 the club the lif<'l.new Grand rivervaried at thep1,a~cs point of where club I a rnernncr- house is located gives an excellent years. ~rnall beginnings manY on its waiting I speedwaY for Ehell racing, and a s91enFrom it 110,,~ it has grown u11til a11d ~hiP of 350 \ t ' I • • 'I "; I \ \ i ) \.• j \ I II \ \~ ) " \ I \ \ • I • •I . \ \ l oFFJCERS .t\~i> 01:RECTORS, noAT AND CANOE CLUB • A. Jen11i11g~, i>reoide11t. C. ~JcQne"an. Vice president. J. ,,~. 1>utna1'l 1, sccret.a1•y. -- " ~..-,f':ir. ~casurcr. ...,. J. R. Tttl'lo-r. · A.. J. PlU111.b. B. l\{. ~"'ox. J;. T. c1oste1.•l\Ot1se • C. A. ~{cC01111ell. �I I • 2 ___________ ____ , _,. ------ __ __________ -----_..._-_-_.. _-_-_... ., . GRAND RAPI _- ----------:-- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- ._- son1.e of tl1e artistitc members of tl1e organizatio11. The 11e,,, clulll1ouse if:: a l1a11dso1110 f strurtltre of co11crete an(~ i.v<)Od locateLl jl1st north of tl1e street :~:¾-il,va~r bric1g·e n.t Xortl1 Parl(. A foot bridg·0 leads f1 on1. a 11e,v st"'eet rt1il,~.;~1:f st.atic>n tJ..t . . .;5¾1ct Canoe Ciurb Also Open tl1e bridg·e to tll_(~ mai11 tlo or of the clt1b...." r-, l1ou~e. 01, · o~ jcle <,f tl ~e 011tranee is - ~ r -..lr-~easor . . . i 1 Century Ft1rniture 1 Ft1r11iture co1n1)ar1y, f c-on1pa113r, 1\-1 iC'hig·a11. [~Clat i11g co111pa11y, f <Jra.11d l{apids F~tney F1..1rniture co1npa11y, (;. H. Pai11e co1npa11y, J. D. Itan lJ Cl1air • con1pa11y, J"'uxt1ry (;h[tir eo1n1>ar1y, I11peria I 'J,cll)le co11111a11y, Hl10 l to11-811y·cler l1"'ur11i ture C'0iUJ)a11J'. (1 r .. t11<1 I{H,I>ic1s ( ~l1ctir 1 co111J)~111~-. Gra11(l l{api<is I(it('l1c11 <1 <:Lbinet f C'Oll11clnY. ,rall<•y (iit~~ De~k ('Ol11l)<ll1Y, _-l-lJe.c(' ;i( ~o ,vii}) C'ollll e-"~ ~; C]l()C'l(l'OOn1~. I L11eo-l{,·clrno11(i lf't1r11iture co1npa11)', l{er.:\ t the t1tl1er sic1c i.s tlie ·,p.f~rlor. rr111s key· & <~ clY :B,ur11i turf' C<.>1npc1,11y, <..~harles j:,:. [t 1arg·e ron111 \Yjtl1 11arri-,, c>fLfloor~, 1 T..1ue0. 1-~a rb0r _Bros.' (!11~1 ir t·on.11>:t 11)-• J'ed \Ya.I ls, ,vl1 ite "- a11(l ~Vf' 1l()'v\~ C(•i1 i11g :.ti~ I 'rai1k \\1 it1eg,J r, t :ra,vf<.1rcl (~ha i 1· c-O111tri n11ni11gs a.11cl g·rep11 clr,~i11g·s. Jt j l f)~t11>,.., I{art ~'l irror, 1)1,:tte COlll]>Ull"j-, }{o}·dJ ~ l>eautifull}· fu1·r!.iBllt"'Cl. ~ l •,ur1l.iture C'on11,;.t11y, T-Ierr1olsl1Pi1:1t.•r c-01111 1 1JJr1.11y, Grand l{c:LJ)icls VVoo<l _(~a, ·,· 1' ... • .,,...., Handsome Both on ·Exteri~r and I 6 1 , ·' ' 7 • l..1i1t1l)<'rt l 1,ur11i.tt1re • _ ,.., .,....,.__.o co 111 in .lnRide Furnishings. Dir0c1.JJ-, i11 fro11 t Of l il.<.' J1~1i11 {'lltl'ctllC<~ I lHllt~ - (1a11fiP1d H:trVl'~I' <'011ll>c..lll)r, HP~·&- \ . l a r<.ls'' .1\ rt '--1 iR tl1c lH.rg·e balJ roon1. ~CI~i~ t ..tltes l~1, 1 ~,'-'tnl-.; .,... ►✓ eyn1O11r c-O1111 tl1c• g·reate1· part t>f t~l(' 111t)'?rio1· <>f tlt(~ .' J~an:,.-, Hie . . is,\ 11 ( 1ii:~ :::;t<>rt•, E"'ostcr & cltil.l {>Jl. tllC' 1naj11 flO<)l'. :·.t i.s tirii~1tv{l -1:~1n1d1·ccls 1\tte11d: G1·<-t11,d ·Hnll r.t1l1.:t t i:l,IJJ)l'Ol)l'i<.ttel~r ill a, (lttlI 0,tlr and !1a~ c.t l ~tev·<'11s. J 011 t;~ i.- ;, 6 c:.Lr eo1111>a11:',', <1. A. i .:V[i tts, J ti Jl(!g·<•- },~·~ ~£-! eo11111a11~r, \ \ri 11 ia 111 1'1,trks ~lcti,·c lJse of tl1£~ X eyv J1igh l)c-':.11:r1eci l'l"'ilj11g·. 'I'll(\ t•l<:c.:tl'i<' 1ix- f <~l11 1 11i11g·}1a111, l-Ie11r:{ H111itl1, lvliss llttrttl1rPs a1·c uf ,,·oot.i 011 t11e :\!i...-:~iun Ol'(iv1·. 1 :i 1ett, .r. J . . l1a~'li~s, c1. , \T. Dicrclorf <iig·ar 1ll1i1tlin·e:. ._, "\\Te ll 1't1r11i1-:,l1ecl i-cti1·i11g roo111s for coinfJtW.lJ,', ll. ~c;l111eid01· co1111Ja11y, I{ecd- ! '\Ii - HO!JE ! I I i 'fl1c beatttifltl 11e,v· clubl101isc <)f tl1c ,. (ira11d Rapids Boat a11d Ca11oe cl11b, tl1e • !)ride <Jf ev-ery 111cn1ber a11d ail ol)ject oC ac1miratio11 to the <:)11tire co1n.111li11it),.., ,va,·-:; I givne a holIS(~ ,,-arming· ~rhursda~'-r'\ after- j • • 110011 a11cl c·vpr1.i11fl· that ~ttt1·ted ,;t bril---liantl'y upo11 it..; career. ~\II tl1roug·l1 t.110 after11001't n.. rcce1Jtio11 ,v~1s 11<'ld for tl1n l)Ublic a,11.(1 great 11u111- j bers tl1ro11g·ed tl1roug·J1 the fi11e l)uilclir1~ I tl1at tho clt1b has e1·ectctl as its l10111e. t 111 the e:·ve11i11g· tl1e 111e111lJcrs c.t1JL1 their ,,-0111e11 rc"'lativ·e~ a11d friends (ledica.te(l lI tl1e., 11c:,v l)allroo1i1 \ 'Vitl1 a dt.t11ci11g· 1>arty tl1at IJl'O\'ecl 011t• ()f tl1.c 11otcLblc c\-e11ts oi" il1c ca.rly soeja l ~<'aso11. ,l\ t c.JI1t! t.i!11e· I I '( l.J-er(~- 'v,·u;,:e f>UO ])81'8011:, 011 tl1 C l)t.ll] ruon l . I i.oor, ,,·11ilc tl1e otl1er JJ<}l'tio11~, <)[ t11c pui1cli11g· ~tll(l tl1 e J)Orches ,,·ere ,ve 11 lille(.1 ,vitl1 111 c11111ers ai1d thcjr gt1es ts. In the first public tef5t tl10, clubhouse l)ro,·ccl ,it8e1f fully up tc> the hoJ)es of its lJ11ilt1- ~ I1<'l11rl~c~l~lC · RecPptio11 a11d Bali. Tl1 e g·uest.~ of t,1e clt.11) ,,·C're rccei,,e(1 11~,,· <.·li1l.,I1011sc~ of Bo,tt ail(l Ca11oe Clllb:; fo1~11all).. Opcnetl '1']1i1rsda.~To ·--··----- - --- ....-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - : : - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .... j11 tl1e ha11dso111e 111ai1.1. J)a.rlor by tl1e f ,Yo1-r1e11 are ~ tl1e south e11cl of the officers a11d directors, i11c1~1di11g Presi-1 1nain floor. ...~t t:1e vvest side is· a ,·vlde Tandler co1111Ja11)'"', Kup1)e11hein1er comde11t ..L\.brcl111 .Jc11n.i'ng·8. "\Tice Presider1t l)or,;n uver1oo1~!1.11g· Grand ri1.7er. 1\ t tl1e pany-, Bissell CarJ)et S,veepe1.. co111pa11)·, J. 1-1.. J. Friedrie;l1, liugo E,riedricl1, '\,Vcst's.... .-CJ1a r}(:'S .J\icQu,(}\,·a~1 Secret3;r_y- aTasetm,,.. . . - (?!i.'is~\rrt-8id.e c.~11otl1er ])Ol'Ch 0\1 ~:H.'lool(S clrug stores, Jarvis con1pa111y, I~e0.119 ~- tPtitr1an1, Trcasurc-r Rol).f'rt ~peir: Direetl1,) lJl'OI)osecl 1;er111is cot1rts. tors Jf;se11h }{. 1'a)rJc)1·. r . . .'\. l\l c(~o.1111ell.. 011 t11e lu,,·er· !1001· is tl10 large bo<-tt Pl1i l li1):-;1 co111pa11y, J osc1Jh K.ortla1:.der. j r., f J. "\,\T. 'l ho1111)so11, 1-~-oger H1ln11Jl1 re~.r, PPC-1( Burt 11,ox, l..1e<)11 tJiosterl1r>t1sr~ c.111cl ..-\. D. · roo 111 ,,ritl1 a Cl:( 11,11 r11odc.t tio11s for tl1e racBrotl1ers, .J. (;. Herk11er & ( ~-0.. Ira M. J>l11111 b. Dliri11g· tht--: cour.c.;e ,)f tl1e cve 11 j11g· c1·c.tft a11(1 1 tu111erot1s clt1b lJOctts, a11cl 1ng- J..:u.111u11<1 "\\·-. Bootl1 011 i.J.1•vittti io11 of J c<-t11-oes :111ci also for tl10 ~cores of f)ri- Sr11ith., B.:1xto1· & (;o., l)a,,--jd If. Bro,v11. - - - - - - ~ ,t,-it.~~---tl1e <.;lt1b official~ add:res:-;ed t.he ;;tssc1r 1- t ,·ate ca11oes o,vnecl lJ).i 111c•1111)C'l'S. <...;<.}111l)lage, co11gratl1lati11g· ihc clul) on tl1c 111odious JocJ{c1:· roo111s exte11d. arol1r1cl.. f'rectif111 of st1el1 a fi110 1101110 a.11.d (ll\rpJlt11e boat c1uarte;rs a11c1 shc>\\·er l1ath.s arc j11g t11,011 tl1e useful11ess a11d ·\'aluo of tl1(~ j11 cn1111ecti<)11. Tl1e t:onstructio11 i11 tl1e <·1 LllJ to Gr"a11d Fta1,ids. 'l'is topic ,,;-<-1s I boat roo111. is -<Jf C()Ilcrete <111d steel Cl1ilcll•t-.11~s JI0111c and Sal \'ati<)Il A1•111~· ''~.1110 You11g· l\'la11 i11 SiJort.'' t11rougl1out. Rt1·n,v,1~·s leacl c1irectly from ~Jx1llai11 I11fa.r..t Case. ~\ l)retty i11cidcr1t of t11e e·v:c11ing ,,~as tl1e l)Oat ro.on1 to. tl1e flo,tts 011 tl1e The statemc11t ,vas 111ac1e that tl1e Cl1iltl1e J)rese11tatio1t by tl1c club of a hai1c1river. O11ts1de stairs als~ lead dO\\:11 so1110 dia111011cL-,stu(iclcrl ,v~ttcJ1 fol> to c. fro111 the .lt~rg·c. l)Orc}1. .t11 tl1c attic dre11' s Home refl1setl to take the i11fa11t ..,'\.. l\fcC01111011, ehai1·111a11. (>f th0. btlildii1g- a,re th1·ee l1vrng 1·00111s for the cli,1b attl1at ,vas deserted a,t l\frs. C. E. Monroe's con1111ittee, i11 a.J)preciatio11 r,f his excel:.. tcridan ts. r<)Orni11g l1ouse, 37 Ionia siree~, laBt lP11t ,vork. 1>reside11t .Jen11i11g·s 111ade the, Cl11I> I...Aa1·g·:e a11cl Pros1lc1·<>us. prcse11t,.:t,tio11, ,;vJ1ich took :::.v.rr. l\{cC011nell I The Boat a11<l -Canoe clt1b is -011e of "\°\Tednesday. The 011ly reaso11 ,vhy the by· st1 rprise. J tJ1e n1.ost t)rc>s~rous a11<.1 lJest 111a11.aged 1 homo did 11ot take the child vvas because l\Iusic \\·as fur11isl1ecl by Tulle r's or- , el u l)s Gran cl ~R,l~11icl8 · l1as ever kno\,·11. It the nt1rsery is tor11 dow11, tl1ere is conse· f:ra a11d 1~efreshme11 ts ,vere ser·"t.red 1 ha~ a n1en1 hers hip of 3 5 0, ,vhicl1 is que11tly 110 11t1rsc ir1 the l1ouse and there ._,. rrt-nr~1:ernoo11 a11d 0\-eni11g;. f completel~· filled, \\·itl1 a 11u111ber of ap..,._ iratio11.c:; of tl1e clulJ ·\\~ere 1>ai-- I plicar1ts 011 the \Yaiti11g.. list. It is n1ade f are scarceJJr adequate conveniences for taiti11r;--eu::e---,~ .,_ . :: - 1,-. ~! rl :!,01'.) fi11e. te1T1porar~:- e111belli$h111e11ts llP of vigCArous. aettve ~·ou11g 111en de·0(l j11. adclitio11 to the per111~t- ,roted to ,v:hole~on1e Olltdoor spor·ts a11d I the l10111e at prese11t, as they are gettures of tl10 clubl1ouse. I11 tJ1e I its ,rariow activities are carl'iecl on ,,vith ting ready to 1no\·e into the 11e,,,. l)uildtl1e effect "~as particlllarly f a11 e11tl1uJSiasan tJ1at is co11tag•iol1s. i11g. ...l\.fter tl1e Blodgett Children's Home rl,he l'lubl1ouse has boe11 erected from f is opened tl10rc- ,vill be ample J)rovision .flllldS ::.lC<~Ul11lllated for so111e years a11d f for all such calls for aid. 11t~ ;111.cl Stt•iI~:i11Q: Deco1·ations. . jt 110,v ha'i.,.<5 a debt of only $4,000 upon it. I Officers of the Salvation Ar1ny Rescue >1ne rlra_pi11g·s 11 u11g fro111 tl1e Extensive g·rot111as arot111d it are o,vned f Home on South Di,·ision street say that 11d alo11g the ":-alls. Suspe11ded : rafter~ ,,~a~ a large bircl1 barl·: by the clut).). tl1e cl1ild \\'as brot1gl1t to the rescue 1 Scores of the frie11ds of the club rallied 'J 1n b()licaf of the pasti1ne to home about 10 o'clock 1."uesday· night and to its aid iJl ft1r11ishi11g the bt1ilding, co11club is chiefl!y c1ev·ote,J. that tl1e 1v·o1nan carr)ri11g· the cl1ild had tributing· f•,nr11iturc, cushio11s a11d various st8.ted tlJat sl1e \\'0Uld be able to c-arc tho ,val.1E1 ,,,.ere cro~sed oarf:; te1111is rackets a11d baseball fixtt1res. ~ores of ct1shions were co11- for it for the · 11igl1 t, ,,·11er~upo11 the peosig•nifica11t of tl1e sports ,,·l1ich tribt1 teu b:_v~ girl a11d ,vo111e11. friends of ple at the hon1e · agreed to start a11 i11 .. .11jo~recl at the new (J.11a.rters t)f tl1e club, :gev·e11ty-ti,,.e 11ames being. 011 vestigatio11 tl1e 11ext day. 'I'he child has 111 the c~or11ers, also, stacl(ecl · the list of fair do11ors. Bt1si11ess houses sec11red a t0m1Jorary hon1e at the .Detens,veeps acT<led to the effectivecontributi11.g· i11 ad<.litio11 to those already tio11 11.ospital. 0~tl10 ctecoratio11s. I•t'<.rr tl1e fi11e publi8hed a re as foll.ovvs: i\[ichiga11 Chair • ei. . i ff.:'hieved tl1e clt1l1 l1ad to ti1anlr con1pany, :!llf.:tcey con1pa11~\ Sto, & Davis "Parker House," tl1e health coffee. Gj VE G()OD ·REAS()NS ! I ! '--' I HH&!BAIP& • <, Nii i • ii I f &Q;4; fii f Dj a - .fK CY.e+44¥1FN,ii �- - Would Have Recreation Park Preserve Gay Tradition Tl1e property of the Gra11d Rapids Boat a .11d Ca11oe club, located 011 Grand ri"ver at Nortl1 Parl-r, 011ce tl1e sce11e of colorful athletic con1 .. r1etltio11s a,nd social events, last nigl1t was offered to tl1e cit)· as a donation for public recreational activities by the board of directors of tl1e club. The comrriur1ication. presented to the city co1nmiss!on. 11tated tl1at owing to radically changed condi:.. tions it is impossible to maintai11 the organization as a private insti ... tution and rather than sell the J property to a private agency a11d t.o preserve the sentiment arid tradi• ·tions of the club. the directors decided to offer it to some public · agency for 1:~ecreational and social purposes. • I 80-Vear Lease The property consists of a large clubl1ouse. well equipped for these purposes. on land upon which tl1e club holds an unexpired lease of 80 )"ears from tl1e Grand Rapids Railroad company. and two acres of adjacent land. Valuation is l)laced at $16,000, ,vhicl1 is all paid except a i 1nort~age of $5,000, whicl1 the cit3-· t I would be asked to assun1e. Defi11ite action on the offer. without undue delay. is asked. The matter was submitted by ?t·t ayor Elvi11 Swartl1out to the cor11mittee on ad1ninistration. Tl1e club sponsored ro"1·ing crewl-t vthich :\'.\·on national honors and many intercity regattas and rowing a11d canoei11g ... competitio11s were held on tl'1e river ~vh1ch the club• l1ouse o·verlooks. It i1ad bee11 used by the Grand Rapids Naval reserves until that organization 1noved into larger quarters at Reeds Lake. Tl1e communication to tl1e commission was signed by Charles ~le• Quewan, president, and Cl1arles li'. Hext. secretary. • • �... - 1 : ,,,..- ( j{f • I- /4 In:- /;-. . ,,/,,, ;; ' I'° - ; pf~ ~ ~·✓~ foU4f •--· _._I31!,;.., fo~ #1~~au -k t~Edf~A/ a-f. - • • LfUU-/ �3( . ,~__..._...__..,___............,.... : B:r CASE!Y "l'1ie persistence and loyalty of one -tnan. the «ameness of another. and the ucellent coaching by a third probably •ere :the big factors in the victory Sat1 urday, which gave the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe club supremacy over all central state& rhers for 1921. Charles ~cQuewan. for years a familiar tlg"ure.. in the annals of the• local o~anizatlon. has given unreservedly of •Ma w.Iuable time to ''his club"-has helped train its crews. has watched lta euccesse$ and reversals in past Y,t.t, rs with impartial exterior calmne,s, bqt with heartfelt concern. He is la.rgely responsible fOT the brl»ging tit one of the big.g.est. 11.®ors ft the country to Grand a.aids and -never has such an honor »Ab 'SO fully appreciated by a Grand Rapids citizenry. For his great Interest In the affairs of the Boat and Canoe club a,eti for the time and effort he has dedicated to its orogress in suorts. Clalre Fox, club president. in bebalf of the club, has conferred uoon McQuewan the flnst honorary membermip. It waR the fl.nest way that aopreciatlon could be show11. and. need- I lees to say. he would ask no better re- , •ai-~ Xortl~de1·'s Pluck. l Joseph Kortlander was the individual hero of the regatta. .-:;:;:;•,~;:;:,; Almoet ohysically unfit Friday on account of a slight illness. Kortlander nevertheless took his place in the shell. helping the club to 5 ooints in the ~~r mile dash for doubles. After fiYs • ffefeat in Saturday's single shell racea. in which ''Joe'' finished third. ! he collapsed and w~ DUt under a YlhY- I an'.s cere at the clubhouse. but the W ft,thting .snirit wo1tld not be downed fq easily, aitd \\"lien Kortlander heard ffiii! <!lln f'or i:he eenior doubles he cried .. ~~•m in -on that.'' and despite the oroeats of h1s friendsr took his way to the ver, irt1:o the shell with Peterson. and e pe.lr- won the race. Kortlander cold in t4e shell after the gruelling I I ~ ;=; ,,, • Service Rewarded �• -. , - • �• azu:a&ac: , ma• ••• •• =w• • - --~ - • • Chicago Lut j ft Wa, in the Gala Day When Jack Corbet, Who Died m Week, Coached Local Oarsmen • rhe death in Chicago last week : John E. (Jack) Corbet, noted •wing coach, served to recall to ndreds of Grand Rapids men the :lla days of Corbet's residence here ben the oarsmen of the Grand apids Boat and Canoe club, tu>red by him, were rated among te finest in the land. When the old club disbanded bout 10 years ago there were .)m!e big showcases full of trophies Lnd walls of several rooms were ~vered.\ tightly with plaques, all !apture« in regattas held through,ut the ·n1ted States and Canada JY Grah4 Rapids oarsmen who ,tlldied un<l~this same Q>rbet. He Wlt.8 83 at the time of his ''!eatlL 1 -4 tta1 Crews Win Bega • The club hl the early nineteen 1undreds had virtually no CQmpe:ltion from automobiles or golf ~lubs and for years had a full membership of 4(¥), reaching its peak in 1q. At that time Charles McQuewan was president and prominen.t Qfflcials of the club included Lon McConnell, Joseph R. Taylor, llunfley R11saell and others. They decided to employ the best rowing ooach to train the young members. Corbet from 1883-1886 w~s champ1oi.. ]>N)fessional sculler of the Unltnd States and he was employed. Corbet was with the Grand Rapids club from 1909 to about 1922 with the excepti~ of about two years whetl ~ coached the Chicago Rowing clab. Crews of single, double, four and eight-oar shells represented Grand Rapids at the Nattonal Rowing association regatta, sociation regatt&, and Central States Rowing associ~tion regattas. During this time two of the crews representing Grand Rapids won signal honors. In 1912 the winner in the National in Peoria was a C 1 four-oared crew stroked by hares Foote the other members being Ben Kuyers, Edward Schopps and Herb Conlon. The previous day the same crew with Edward Steinberg rowiqg in p1ace of Schopps won the fdbr-oared race in the Central States regatta. S~inberg was taken sick in the night and Schopps was substituted In his place in the winnlng crew. In 1914 at the National regatta at Philadelphia an eightoart!d crew stroked by Lester Stiles and crew members, Podge Holoway, now coach of Ann Arbor High school, Jule Peterson, Sophus Johnson, present city manager, Ernest Conloh, Frank Brummler, Fred Lindner, Cliff Dolan won this feature event of the regatta. Also among the trophy winners was Joseph Kortlander, an outstanding single ·sculls perfonner. Honor List Long. Many of Grand Rapids' men who in association regattas brought fame to Grand Rapids inclQded Tom Luce, Art Godwin, Charles Dregge, Aeraham Jennings Ned Raiguel Dudley and H~w.ard Dewey: Dave Brown, David warner, Elmer Cress, Neal Wagenaar, Paul and Frank Goebel, Edward Fitzgerald, Roy Johnson, now football coach in Arizona· Mart Boursma, 'William Young, 'George Do~r and many others. At the same time two crack coxswains were developed at the club and directed many eights in Southw•ern Amateur Rowln& as- wtnning race~ • Fowler and Peter DeYoung. A erack eight-oar crew representing Grand Rapids was made up of Russell Davis, stroke, Alvin Hoek, Dick Tanis, - George Donker, William Th d k M t· Young, Phil orn Y e, arm Buu,.rsma, Howard MacMillan with Peter DeYoung, coxswain won the eight-oared race at the Southwestern regatta in Peoria in 1922 and the ame year won the eightoared Central States regatta and in won the dual regatta with 1923 the Detroit Boat club in Detroit. Big ._gatta Here. In the peak of activities crews each year entered regattas throughout the middle west and east. The crews many times were represented in the Canadian Henley at St. Catherines, Ont., and in r~gattas at Chicago, Duluth, Peoria, St. Louis, Detroit, Buffalo and Philadelphia. In 1920 th~ Central States association joined with the Southwestern Amateur auociation to -hold their annual regattas in Grand Rapids. More than 3)() oars1,1en were represented from all parts of the country and during the regaU. a championshiJ! swimming event was held, sanct1o~d by the Amateur Athletic un1on._The feature race w_as won by .Non11ui Ross, ~t that time holder of the worlds swimming championship. Ross _ls now a well known Chicago radio announcer. Most ~f the old trophies have been distributed among the members and nearly 100 were donated to the local naval unit for use in what at that time was a proposed new clubhouse for their crews. The old club building still stands on Grancl They were Jack river at North Park. �GRAND 1 8 2 6 i....,'" 1 9 2 6 RAPIDS AMPAU __ ENTENNIAL ~ELEBRATION OFFICIAL PROGRAM c--------o DEDICATION • To those sturdy pioneers, living and dead, who have contributed so much in building this beautiful city on the rapids of the Grand, these exercises are reverently dedicated, with sincerest appreciation of the past, devout consecration of the present and ambitious resolution for the future. • c,- - - - - - - - o 1826--1926 SEPTEMBER 23 TO 26, 1926 Commemorating the founding of Grand Rapids \ • �1 8 2 6 GRAND RAPIDS 1 9 2 6 SEPTEMBER 2 3 TO 2 6, 1 9 2 6 0 cial Program Friday, September 24th, 6:30 P. M. Downtown Streets Thursday, September 23rd, 2: 30 and 7: 30 P. M. Ann Street Bridge OLD FASHIONED PARADE PIONEER PAGEANT Episode One: LANDING OF LOUIS CAMPAU Life in Indian village, which surrounds first Baptist Mission, is shown while Louis Campau, first permanent white settler, approaches in a canoe paddled by two Indian squaws, who have brought him from Lowell. Chief Noonday, Ottawa Indian leader, has conference with Campau relative to establishment of permanent trading post on this site. Episode Two: MARRIAGE OF HARRIET GUILD TO BARNEY BURTON Pioneer life in the settlement shown, enshrouded with the spirit of festivity contingent to the first wedding among the permanent settlers. Episode 'Three: AN. ANNUAL INDIAN PAY DAY Government agents are shown fulfilling the treaty which made the Indians beneficiaries of the government treasury. Following this historic affair bartering and trading is being carried on until a dramatic crisis is encountered which leads to a historic Indian Cou11cil Fire and ceremonials. ~ ~ Friday, September 24th, 2: 30 and 8 :00 P. M. Armory HISTORICAL STYLE SHOW Five episodes, each depicting a twenty-year period in fashions and costumes, furniture and vehicles then popular. Characterizations portrayed by groups from Daughters of American Revolution, Business Girls' Co-operative Club, Ladies Literary Club, Women's City Club and representatives of leading merchants of the city. St. Cecelia Society and Shubert Club, accompanied by Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra will render music popular to the period portrayed. Dances popular in the various periods will be presented by students of the Misses Calla Travis, Marjorie Ford and Edythe Mansfield, dancing tutors. At the evening performance, George E. Fitch, compiler of the book, "Old Grand Rapids," will show stereopticon views of "Evolution of Campau Square," "Citizens of the Old Village," "Faces and Places," and "Old Street Scenes." ~ ~ Friday, September 24th, 2:30 P. M. (Also 7:30 P. M. September 25th) Ann Street Bridge PAGEANT OF PROGRESS Spectacle Extraordinary, 6,000 People Participating Spectacular pageant effectively portraying the idealized factors of Grand Rapids' spirit of the future, comprised of four main episodes, Spiritual or religious; Americanization; Peace; Health, Joy and Beauty. The magnificent grand march with 6,000 participants under the triumphal arch will vividly point the necessary steps in the progress of the city-"Grand Rapids-A Good Place to Live." 2,500 People Participating. . Parade designed to portray historic evolution of Grarfd Rapids' i11dustries, city government, public service, education and religious systems. One section devoted to historic "Raggamuffin Political Parade," and torch light groups. All bands, fraternal, military, social, religious and business organizations invited to participate ; Captain Chas. E. Belknap, generalissimo : George C. Blickle, marshal} of parade. ~ ~ Saturday, September 25th, 7: 30 P. M. Ann Street Bridge PAGEANT OF PROGRESS Repeat of this unusually spectacular pageant, (See Friday, September 24th), with addition of a gorgeous fireworks display ~ ~ Continuous, September 23rd to 25th Klingman Builq,ing, Open Daily, 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. PIONEER EXPOSITION One of the most comprehensive exhibits of Pioneer and Indian relics ever assembled, augmented by displays showing the evolution of various industries and public service organizations. Chief Pontiac, youthful descendant of the famous chief of 100 years ago, will be an attendant in native costume, throughout the exposition. Charles T. Manktelow, famous connoiseur of Indian relics and lore, will be present with his unexcelled collection and will give lectures - on the specimens. ~ ~ Sunday, September 26th All Religious Houses ~~ouR FUTURE'' Reunions of old school classes, fraternities, societies, clubs and church present and ambitious anticipation for an even more glorious future will be the theme of all religious organizations in Grand Rapids, regardless of creed or dogma, sect or school. All churches have been requested to co-operate with such special sermons and programs. HOMECOMINGS AND REUNIONS Renuions of old school classes, fraternities, societies, clubs and church groups are scheduled at various places, during the Celebration. Story telling, reminiscences and old-time games will be a marked feature of these affairs. Many families will have reunions and special social features are being planned throughout the city. THE MEMORIAL MEDAL As a memorial to the celebrating of Grand Rapids' one hundredth birthday, beautiful bronze memorial medals are being offered for sale. These handsome medals bear, on one side, the cameo-likeness of Louis Campau and his wife, Sophie DeMarsac Campau. On the reverse side is shown in excellent perspective and authentic view of the "Beginning of Grand Rapids." The medal is the size of a half-dollar. A limited quantity are being offered for sale. By displaying this medal, the bearer is admitted to the Pageant of Progress and the Pioneer Exposition. Priced at $1.00 each. . �SJ ~ . -- - - -- - - - ·-. \ ,,,w:! ' ----·-- ' 1111111' ) • • • �.... / Aquatics-·-Plan for C in Nevel H~ National - G. R. t •Y TOM JONES. ne,v epoch in the history of \ ,ds rowing, and a,vakening lf some of the old crews \ ht honor and fame to the'\ ·ty some tv{enty years ago, ne of the Grand Rapids \ Canoe club was opened '.!iously with a house warm-\ hursday afternoon and even- \ club house the new building'\ th whlch the local members e to talre a second place ,vith , west. Every appointment is te as it could possibly be. y is the club house one of xcellenRe, for a building of its , '\vhat s more important to of the club, it opens up a at ca11not be beaten bY none. 1is course it is the hope of the >f the club to hold a national within tl1e next two years, at e Grand Rapids rowing course ~ ft·v·'1...,.ht to the attention of the 1~ { of the country. ll J ew cours' is a three-quarters \ d aighta\.,r&.y, extending from the n: • to the cl11bhouse without the \ '} 1struction. While it is too late i.' nt to make a bid for the 1909 \ C. A. M'CONNELL. "II l regatta of oarsn1en, much as 1 Chairman Building Comn1ittee. CHARLES M'QUEWAN. 1 cers ,vould like to do so ,,. .ith VicQ Presiden • w clubhouse, a strenuous eff•ort n1ade to land the 1910 meeting. are the lockers and bath rooms. Ther~ ' ly the Detroit boat club, which are t,vo locker roon1.s, while the fines ' rominent part in the Springfield · held last month, has given its regatta held last Saturday, when of sho,,rer baths form the bath roon; to help in landing the 1910 club members and their fair friends equipment. · I' The Detroiters have looked\ took opportunity to witness the races. Boating and conoeing is not the onl: ne local course and have proOn the lower floor of the clubhouse is ·of the Grand Rapids Boat an ed it every bit as good for row- stored the equipment of the club, con- feature Canoe club, h·o\vever. The f ollowin irposes as the Springfield $1,000,- sistlng of the canoes and rowing shells. is quoted fron1 the souvenir booklE ', .;e that caused so much talb. \ '.rhree spacious doors give exit from the issued for the o:peni11g day features: the 1909 attractions there will b'e equipment room to the docks, from ''The swimming enthusiast is also pe \ than the regular bi-weeklY re- where the boats may be sl~pped into the at home, as he has his sprin ; of the club members. It has al- water for the best of fun or the stern- fectly board, shower and refreshing water f hnen arranged that either the est of races. make his pleasure co111.plete. ''At the ne,v s,vimming beach, go( 1it Boat or thehere Chicago Boat will send~lub a crew to contest Other Features of Club. the Grand Rapids organization. And it is not onlY contests that fea- bathing will be possible with shallo e for the beginner and deep watf; ldeal House and course. ture theanysport features ny of the club. water Nearly aftern94cc members into which the more experienced swhf; can be seen packi ·,O, ir equipment mer maY plunge. When he tires of 1 canoes for a g Ji at may 1ast .•:.· ... t as for these coming c,ontests, tl1.ey into ... , one day or one •p of nyhoW, it is ·!f >nly sup-plen1entary to the new club { ti e in the eyes of the members. And --'- ~ fl I,.~~ - i----------------------------::\i ., ABRAM JEC J Presld• �1'908.- ------ • 1 HERA . • / ' . . . TGUR.t • . _ :se Marks Epoch in History of ·:l~ocal itta--The Club"'s History. I •' I -. ),,. • G. R. ---·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - · - - - - - - - - ' ~~•- ?'~< I 4 ' I· begun, •• f '• .Id the list continued to grow, • ·•' ' \:s;:; ' · ,..,uod boat ).rene hot -c ,ncl • ' "· l JJ. W, PUTNAM. 1.nter11g the ~ber of I n, but ver of pretty court, green ·ecrea1 supcourts excelnjoyed Secretary. • \ • The property which the club now holds is valt1ed. at $13,000. It incl11des tl1e club house and equipn1ent and a. 99-year lease O,f! a four-acre plot of ground, extendinc7. along the river front, affording· ample op1 ,ort11nity for the i.n · dulgence in tennis a1.'d the building of a baseball diamc,nd nE: xt spring. Testimony of the regara· in which th& club me1nbers held the 1nE:,-;1 ,vho were most il)Jltrumental in . bring/ng about the present state of affairs -.v,,s indicated wl1en C. A. McConnell, cha/:;;,,m.an of the building committee, ,,·aF pi•~ sented w!tl1 a diamond watch fob on Thursday night and forced tc, make a speech that didn't go very fur becau~e Of the i11terruption of the c1'.eers for McConnell. Associated with :McConnell on the building committee ,vere Earl Irwin, J. R. Tayior, Leon Closterhouse an('! J. R. ' R. V. l • IR, Sommers. Treasu • The present officers of the club are: Abram Jennings, president ' -whe h"s 11eld the position during the last t,vo the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe years; Cl1arles :vJ:cQuevvan, vice presiclub, saved the sport i11 Grand Rapids. dent; J. W. Putnam, secretary, and R. They formed the Gr,111d Rapids Boat Y. Speir, treasurer. On 'the board ot club and occupied the. house of the old directors, besides the .officers, are: J. , Owash-ta-nong club. This they oc- R. Taylor, A. J. Plt1111b, B. M. Fox, cupied for a year until the Lakeside Leon Closterhouse and C. A. McCon11ell. club was organized, when that body The ne,v club house is under the c.onoffered to build a new boat house if trol of the house con1mittee, of wl:ich tl1e club would surrender its lease. Charles McQuewan, the 1nost prominer,t This was done, and, the boat ho::ise of Grand· Rapids' oarsmen, is chalrn1an was built at Reed's µ1,e. I and ·J. R. Taylor the other m<>1nber. This boat house wits occupied until On the 11ew course one regatta was , 1902, when It was dficlded that better l1eld last Satt1rday and the final of th~ quarters were neede .. and the change season comes this coming Saturda· • • • • l I • • • • • ' • • • • ; ' y see enjoy.mond, n1akes ,ber of • ' other, was never tried ag·aln, and rowIng is dead on Salt lake. Returning from the west to their hon1e cour~e the Owash-ta-nong club tore through in great style In t!1e 1889 regatta, and wcin first place fron1 the other northwest cre,vs, gaining perma11ent possession of the Perry tropr..y. Jn this crew were Charles Forbes, stroke; William Beason, No, 3; Claude F:eeman, No. 2, and Ed Earl, bow. The next year markec1 tl1e end of the Owash-ta-nong club, however, and In t1·:: disruption the property of the • • • Propertr, of High Value. -- • • ' I> • unt\-1 at tl1e present tin1e the club l1as a m, n1bi,rship of 050. Tht. a~· nual membership fee of the clt1b ,,,a1; set at $10 ,vl1en the move ,vas rn,:. ~e to North pal'!,. Out of each paymer.l. $4 ,·,as laid aside as a building fun(, until ,vhen the tin1e for buildine- Cl',ri1e there was $6,000 in tl1e treasury, This ,vas considered a sufficient bt1iluin e- fund and the balance needed ,,as 1·aised by the selling of bonds. s. V i · t Bob vlndy C • �, .. ... '/ t • • .•, ~-· \ -- ., • . , -., J :.·.: , , t • • ,- ✓ I • • ..•.. ... .. . • ~ •• ~ ., /,.·· - ·- .-.&. h44 - _,,,,,,,., - -- - ' ,. - -- - ., _ & -- ------ - a - ~ -~- - -~~--;;: - - - ..- ---·::.·--- ·--~-:.-- - _- - -----,..- .=. - -_:_,_ -- -... \ . •.\ �• I • , l Grand Rapids Leader Taken By Death • I ' f t \! I ,{ I t w. • MILLARD PALMER • .. 0 - lS l-. ��4 • A GRAND RAPIDS PRODUCT. One of the Young Veterans of the Furniture City Trade. 1'11e ,risitor to Grand Rapids, 1\llich., ca11 hardly consider himself familiar \vith the promi11ent f actors i11 the trade in that n1arket u11less he knows I Charles McQt1e,van, \vho has been identified with the l11m1)er business there for o, er a quarter of a ce11tt1r:y. Dt1ri11g tl1e greater part of this interval Mr. McQuewan has been engaged on bis own account, ha, ing started busi11ess for l1imself in 1886. He has co11fined l1imself ex-elusively to hard,voods, maki11g at all times a specialty of 1'1exican m~hogan)T, and is regarded as one of I the experts in . the handling of that product. His familiarity witl1 the hardwood trade is brought abot1t thro11gh )rears of activ·e participatio11 i11 1 I l • • \ ... CH-L\..RL};S ~\'.f cQvE,VANt OF ~flCH. GRAND R1\.1'IDS, 1 it, a11d ,vhile l1e l1as passed tl1ro11gh tl1e , ario11s stages of mill a11d :yard a11d l1as dealt i11 aln1ost e,·er:ythi11g i11 the l1ard\voocl li11e, l1e is today confi11ing his efforts cl1iefly to plai11 and qt1artered oak. He has son1e en·viable mill connections a11d cloes a strictly ,vholesale busi11ess, a11d has 111ade good ,·vherever his effort l1as led l1im. 11 r. McQue,Ya11 is promi11ent in atl1letic circles, a11d for tnany· )Tears has de,roted a great part of his tin1e to ro,vipg, a11d is regarded as a sculler r..,f 11atio11al capabilities. Mr. rv1cQt1e~va11 does 11ot make mt1cl1 11oise abo11t l1is lt1n1ber bttsiness, but oes alo11g i11 a11 exceedi11gly i11depende11t and 1:J.ser,·ati,re 1na1111er, a11d has demo11strated his rtl11ness of the respect and co11ficle11ce of the 1berme11 of t11-e-Micl1igan trade . • �Charles 1:cQuewan 80 ' ' Ce1ehrates Birthd Charles McQuewa ay ,tis o~rsman, celebr n, f?rm~r local birthday anniver:~~ eightieth old friends and as . uesday with and Canoe club d soc1ates of Boat is still very active ay~. McQuewan 1ime in the wor - an spen~ much of Which he ha~ ob~ the Elks club, for almost 50 Years. en a member • Ice Skates of 1871 Are Exhibited Here I A pair of ice skates given Charles : McQuewan, Milner hotel, by his father in 1871 are being exhibited in a window at the Goebel & Brown store. McQuewan, who is 78 years old, was one of the best fancy skaters in Grand Rapids when he was a young man. He skated each winter until last year. • • • �• ·.-- ~ -- tt ... I - • - / .. • -,-- - -~'"=Tr �• , •4 - • • �' • ' �• • • �* 0 SJ • ==- ::.:...=• -~~~ ~ , .. • - - - ~ -.=---·- --------- - ----=- --=-----= __ \ : • I A T • \ • t g. ? • • 'l ' H.l:CU:--;E PRINT, SALT LAKE. • 1 �' .. ,, - • , 1. J. F. KORF and Wl\1. WEINAND, DEL-"1 WARh', • • t • • 2. A. MALCOM and FRED GAS'fRICH, MODOC, . . . . . 3. G. B. JENNISON and 4. J. 5· WM. and FRED S.l\.RGENT, 0-WASH-TA-NONG: . . . J. F. CORBET, FARRAGUT, • • P. FLEMING and J. R . OSBORNE, SYLVAN, . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • YELt.OWa ,. \V. D. S..\RGENT, bow, J. . . . . . . Color, \V H11·E . 2. J. • • • . . . . • • • • • • • • • . • I • • • . ' • • • • • . . Color, BLUE. . . Color, • • t Color, • • GREEN. . . Color, J. FOX, FRED SARGENT, A. CARROLL,stroke, O-iVASH-'TA-NONG, R . OSBORNE~ bo\v, I~. JOHNSON, A. BAUSCH, BEN \VEBBER, stroke, S}~L VA.f\1, J. F. KORF, DELA WA RE, . 2. FRED GASTRICH, J,£0DOC, 3. J. 4. J.P. FLEMI:'J"G, .';YLVAN, • . F. CORBET, F~4RRA GUT, • • • 0 • • . . • a • • • O • g • • .... • • . . ' 0 • • e • . O • • • • . . . . 0 • Q • . • • • .. • • • • . . • ~ • • • • • . Color, \\' H11· E . . . . Color, . . . . . . Col0r, l~LUE. GREEN. • • GREEN. G. B. JENNISO'.\J, bow, H . C. A -fE:RY, E. S. HUNTER, G. C. PLUMMER, stroke, FARRA GUT, 4· FRED G.\S1"'RICH, bo\v, \Vl\1 . vVEINi\.ND, J. BLUE. F . KORF, A. M.-\.LCOM, stroke, MODOC, . . . . WHITE. ,_ft1b Races, S\vin11ning Races, etc . RED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Co 1o r , '\f' E LL o \\' . • 3· _ _ _ isae!!aneous. 1. • RED. Farragut four, 160 pounds; Modoc four, 150 pounds; Sylvan four, 140 pou11ds; Average \Veigl1ts: ' 0 -\Vasl1-ta-11011g four, I 48. ,_l'he course \Vill be one a11d 011e-half miles \vith~a turn. as 11ro1111)tly· as possible. • • Races ,vill ~begin about 3: 30 P. 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Jl..!.,,_ ..-.,..... ----=- ,.._ -~ - -- ---..;_..--.. - -~ - - _..·--a->,-- ___ - - -----... - ~ ~_...:r-...-· --- - '\ \ :r /' .r_ ,.• • - - -- --_... - . - �• _.._... • 3 - - - ---· - a..,, \·· .\ , • . . ._ --- -- -- � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club collection Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club Description An account of the resource Scrapbooks of newsclippings, photographs, postcards, and ephemera of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club. Photos were taken at regattas on Reeds Lake; the Grand River; Peoria, Illinois; and in Chicago of club members, and events. Historical articles, reports of regatta events, and articles featuring members Charles McQuewan and Jack Corbett are included. Programs include the First Grand Regatta on Great Salt Lake 1888, and Peoria Rowing Festival, and banquet and music programs and the GR Log, a publication of the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club. Materials from the Central States Amater Rowing Association, and the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen are also included. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1980s to 1940s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/481">Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club scrapbooks, (RHC-54)</a> Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) Outdoor recreation Boats and boating Racing shells Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-54 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-54_Scrapbook-GRRC_002 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club Title A name given to the resource Green Scrapbook Description An account of the resource Green scrapbook with a number of newspaper clippings and photos related to the Grand Rapids Boat and Canoe Club Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grand Rapids Rowing Club Subject The topic of the resource Grand Rapids (Mich.) 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faces of Grand Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Communications Description An account of the resource A non-comprehensive collection of photographs of Grand Valley faculty, staff, administrators, board members, friends, and alumni. Photos collected by University Communications for use in promotion and information sharing about Grand Valley with the wider community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1960s - 1990s Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived GV012-03. University Communications. 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Vita Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copryight Subject The topic of the resource Grand Valley State University College administrators College teachers Colleges and universities -- Faculty Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GV012-03 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Language A language of the resource eng Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Special Collections and University Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/82af93bc3522f462c8f3753a011c38a8.mp4 476acee06182a6f1682a5b02fba74c23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/88ae41a6c253449eaf131042562588e5.pdf c19296f77a44e2927ec84494a76a99e5 PDF Text Text Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert Green (00:36:31) Background (00:10) • Born 08/3/1930 (00:10) • Served two years in the army at Fort Carson, Colorado. (00:27) • Grew up in Lowell. His childhood was normal for the times. (00:56) • Frequently fished at the Grand River, sometimes alone. (01:05) • Had summer jobs. (01:15) • Had one younger sister, and one younger brother. His brother was nine when he was in the service. (01:24) • Played with other kids on the West Side. (01:44) Enlistment (01:56) • Was drafted, did not enlist. (01:56) • Expected to be drafted, knew it was coming. Some older men had already been drafted. (03:18) • Went to Detroit for a physical, took a bus. (02:25) • Fort Carson was “quite an experience.” (03:06) • Left by train. (03:20) • The train ran out of ice for the air conditioner, so they opened the windows, which let in smoke. (03:27) • The trip took overnight. (03:45) • The dining car was just a box car with stoves installed. (03:51) • Work at Fort Carson was very physical and the training involved lots of walking. Korea had very hilly terrain, and the army wanted them to be prepared. (04:03) • He saw his Army activity as being like other jobs. After Basic training the experience became more interesting, as he had more free time. (04:35) Active Duty • After Basic, he went to a service company. He was a mechanic with armored units. (05:11) • After Basic, names were read for deployment to Korea, and then Germany. Everyone else was left in Colorado. (05:41) • He was asked if he wanted to be a mechanic or a truck driver, he chose to be a mechanic. (06:22) • After deciding to be a mechanic, he took a ten week long course for mechanics. (06:44) • He was trained for tracked vehicles in MOS. (07:28) • Fort Carson was near Camp Riley. Camp Bunson had basic training with one thousand men, and was especially rigorous. (07:40) • The schools had small groups. There was also a cook and linemen’s school. (08:16) • When he finished at the schools, he went back to Carson. (08:30) • At Riley, he worked on engines. They also had a good size pond, which they sometimes used to test tanks in. (08:40) • His favorite part was test driving units after fixing them. (09:28) • The area was very desolate. (09:51) • Daily life at Carson was very similar to civilian life. They woke up at seven to east breakfast in the mess hall. They had another hour at noon, and worked until the evenings. The evenings �• • • • were free, and sometimes he took a bus to Colorado Springs. This schedule held for Monday through Friday. (10:10) He was a mechanic until he was discharged. (11:06) He became a corporal, and probably could have been sergeant but ranks were frozen. (11:16) He had ten days furlough each year, during which he came home. The first time by train, the second by car. (11:53) It was a long drive, about two days and two nights. The train ride was about twenty hours. (12:12) After The Service (00:12:38) • After the service, he got a job at a shipping garage. He transferred from one garage to another until he worked in Grand Rapids for thirty years. (12:38) • He married 1955. (13:50) • The military was a great experience for him. It changed his perspective. (13:57) • He saw people from all over the country, from all walks of life. (14:02) • Some had deep roots. One man was related to Davey Crockett. (14:31) • He enlisted with his cousin. He didn't keep in contact with many of his Army friends. (15:19) • He worked as a factory mechanic from 1962-1992 as a heavy equipment mechanic. (15:53) • His father was a mechanic, but worked on cars in the Model T days. (16:44) • Knows a lot about older cars. (16:44) • Junked cars before working for the military. His first car was a 1937. (17:16) • Member of the American Legion. (17:38) • Member of the Black Horse Organization. An armored car unit. (17:48) • Knew men in the 14th infantry from working with them. (18:38) • His brother served in the Marines in Vietnam, and a cousin served in the Navy for twenty years on aircraft carriers. (19:00) • He likes to attend Army reunions, especially for Iron Horse. (19:45) • The speakers at the events are usually Colonels or Generals, one had received a Medal of Honor. (20:07) • A young George Patton started the Army reunions. (20:30) • Another man involved in the reunions served under Patton and was enlisted during WWII, Korea, Vietnam and then retired and became a teacher. (21:06) • Iron Horse regiments have been used everywhere. Iron Horse regiments chased Pancho Villa. (21:53) • They have also been used in Falta, Germany, and California. (22:15) • One battalion has been used in Iraq. (22:45) • Has four children, fourteen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. (23:18) • Has been married for fifty-one years. (23:34) • He met his wife through his sister, who was her co-worker. His sister was sick, and she came to visit. They met in February and married in June. (24:44) • Small-towns were different at the time, he finds it hard to explain. (25:12) • Very few buses in the area. (16:19) • Everyone from Cascade Road to Forest Hills went to Lowell High school. (26:29) • Before going to the army, he was told not to volunteer for anything. If they needed men, they would be ordered to go. (27:07) • ROTC and West Point are good gateways into a military career. (27:57) • Computers, electronics, or similar jobs are generally good. (28:47) • Navy was a good branch. (29:12) • Many of the trucks were six by sixes. Many of the truck drivers worked for other bases when �• • • • • • needed. (30:35) One year at the camp, they made a movie. A fake village was constructed, to look like a Korean village. The truck drivers worked on the set. (31:51) The actors drank large quantities of beer. The truck drivers often drank as well. (32:40) Camp Carson was a mixed staff. Armored car, Air Force rescue outfits, 4th and 97th Field Artillery were in the area as well. (33:05) Mules carried wheels and barrels for the artillery. The men with the mules walked to Grand Rapids. (34:03) The mules were moody, and sometimes ran off. (34:44) The Army was sometimes hard, but full of good people. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veterans History Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. History Department Description An account of the resource The Library of Congress established the Veterans History Project in 2001 to collect memories, accounts, and documents of U.S. war veterans from World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere, and to preserve these stories for future generations. The GVSU History Department interviews are part of this work-in-progress, and may contain videos and audio recordings, transcripts and interview outlines, and related documents and photographs. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1914- Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Afghan War, 2001--Personal narratives, American Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981--Personal narratives, American Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Michigan--History, Military Oral history Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American United States--History, Military United States. Air Force United States. Army United States. Navy Veterans Video recordings Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Smither, James Boring, Frank Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RHC-27 Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project interviews (RHC-27)</a> Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Green, Robert J. (Interview outline and video), 2006 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Green, Robert J. Description An account of the resource Robert Green served in the military for two years during the Korean War. He was drafted, but served at Fort Carson, Colorado. He was raised in Lowell, Michigan along with his two younger siblings. While in the Army, he was a mechanic on tracked units. He reminisces about some of his camp experiences, and explains some of the training he underwent. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Newman, Bradford (Interviewer) Lowell Area Historical Museum (Lowell, Mich.) Subject The topic of the resource Oral history Veterans History Project (U.S.) United States--History, Military Michigan--History, Military Veterans United States. Army Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American Video recordings Language A language of the resource eng Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Text Relation A related resource Veterans History Project (U.S.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006-06-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context GreenR Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/455">Veterans History Project Collection, (RHC-27)</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf video/mp4 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives