Master Plan

In an effort to provide the most current information possible, the Village of Bellaire has created it's Master Plan.  The Plan has been divided into 9 sections that can be accessed below.   Click on any of the Highlighted Chapters (Microsoft Word).

Master Plan 

Table of Contents

1.0       Introduction                                                                                                   1-1

            Purpose and Planning Process                                                                      1-1

            Historical Context                                                                                            1-1

            Schools                                                                                                           1-3

            Government                                                                                                    1-4

            Status of Planning and Zoning in Village of Bellaire                                        1-4

2.0       Socioeconomic Profile                                                                                2-1

            Population                                                                                                       2-1

            Age Distribution and Racial Makeup                                                               2-2

            Households and Disability Status                                                                   2-4

            Income, Education, and Employment                                                             2-4

            Housing Stock and Property Values                                                               2-6

3.0       Natural Resources                                                                                       3-1

            Climate                                                                                                            3-1

            Geology                                                                                                           3-2

            Topography                                                                                                     3-2

            Soils                                                                                                                3-2

            Water Resources                                                                                           3-5

            Surface Water Discharge Permits                                                                 3-7

            Wetlands                                                                                                         3-7

            Fish and Wildlife                                                                                             3-8

            Sites of Environmental Contamination                                                           3-9      

            Air Quality                                                                                                        3-10

4.0              Existing Land Use                                                                                        4-1

Patterns of Land Divisions                                                                              4-1

Existing Land Use Statistics and Characteristics                                          4-1

Wetlands                                                                                                         4-3      

Residential                                                                                                      4-3

Nonforested                                                                                                    4-4

Upland Forest                                                                                                 4-4      

Street and Road Corridor                                                                               4-4

Recreation                                                                                                      4-4      

Water                                                                                                              4-4

Commercial                                                                                                    4-5

Utilities                                                                                                             4-5

Institutional                                                                                                      4-5

Industrial/Extractive                                                                                         4-5

5.0       Commercial Services, Facilities, and Transportation                             5-1

            Water and Sewage Disposal Systems                                                          5-1

            Storm Water                                                                                                   5-1

            Solid Waste                                                                                                    5-2

            Other Public Utilities                                                                                       5-2

            Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services                                               5-3

            Schools                                                                                                           5-3

            Municipal and Federal Facilities                                                                      5-4

            Civic Organizations and Churches                                                                5-5

            Transportation and Road Maintenance                                                          5-5

            Antrim County Airport                                                                                     5-6

6.0       Community Goals and Policies                                                                   6-1

            Community Goals                                                                                           6-1

            Community Survey Results                                                                            6-3

            Goals and Policies                                                                                          6-3

            General Goals                                                                                                 6-3

                        Planning and Community Development                                             6-4

                        Housing                                                                                               6-6

                        Natural Environment                                                                           6-5

                        Recreation, Public Lands, and Beautification                                     6-7

                        Community and Economic Development                                          6-8

                        Infrastructure and Public Facilities                                                     6-9

                        Government                                                                                        6-10

7.0       Future Land Use                                                                                          7-1

            Conservation/Recreation                                                                               7-1

            Residential                                                                                                     7-3

                        Conservation Residential                                                                   7-3

                        General Residential                                                                            7-3

                        Mixed Residential                                                                                7-3

            Commercial                                                                                                    7-4

                        Village Commercial                                                                            7-4

                        General Business                                                                               7-4

            Industrial                                                                                                          7-5

            Public Service                                                                                                 7-5

8.0        Plan Adoption and Implementation                                                           8-1

            Results of Master Plan Public Hearing                                                           8-1

            Plan Adoption                                                                                                  8-1

            Legal Transmittals                                                                                          8-2

            Plan Implementation through Zoning                                                              8-2

            Grants and Capital Improvement Investments                                               8-2