TABLE IX-18

Recreation Facilities Evaluation

Recommended Standard1
Existing Municipal/Public Facilities
Existing School Facilities
Total Existing Public Facilities
Recommended Need2,5

Surplus/

(Deficiency)
Basketball Courts3,6
1/5,000
8
6
14
16
(2)
Tennis Courts
1/2,000
20
3
23
40
(17)
Volleyball Courts
1/5,000
5
0
5
16
(11)
Baseball Fields

- Lighted

1/5,000

1/30,000
3*

1
17

0
20*

1
16

3
4

(1)
Softball
1/5,000
26
8
34
16
18
Football Fields
1/20,000
2
5
7
4
3
Soccer Fields
1/10,000
5
1
6
8
(2)
Golf Courses4 - 9 hole

-18 hole

1/25,000

1/50,000
1

2
0
1

2
4

2
(3)

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Driving Range
1/50,000
0
0
2
2
2
Swimming Pool

- Indoor

- Outdoor


1/20,000

1/40,000

0

1

1

0

1

1

4

2

(3)

(1)
Ice Rinks - Indoor

- Outdoor

1/50,000

1/20,000
0

0
1

0
1

0
2

4
(1)

(4)
Archery Range
1/50,000
0
0
0
2
(2)
Running Track (1/4 mile)
1/20,000
0
2
2
4
(2)
Playgrounds
1/3,000
13
21
34
27
7
Picnic Areas
None Published
16
0
16
X
X
Cross-Country Ski Trails 8
1/10,000
4
0
4
8
(4)
Nature Trails
1/20,000
1
X
1
4
(3)
Sledding Hills
1/40,000
3
0
3
2
1
Bicycle Trails
1/40,000
2.5
0
2
2
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Horseback Riding Trails
1/50,000
0
0
0
2
(2)

Footnotes:

1 Recommended number of each facility per unit of population (National Recreation and Park Association/Michigan Recreation Opportunity Standards.).

2 Based on W.E. UpJohn population projection of 78,919 for the year 2000 [1990 Population: 80,277 - U.S. Census data].

3 Two backboards were considered to be equal to 1 court for the purposes of this analysis.

4 Includes public and private courses.

5 Rounded up to the nearest whole number.

6 Not regulation courts - (located at elementary schools, ½ courts, etc.).

7 May be satisfied by regional facility.

X Not determined