|
Pittsfield Township, Michigan
Hickory Woods Golf Course Park Development is a 46 acre area with
approximately 5 acres consisting of woods and a small pond, and
41 acres of open golf course fairways. This property was recently
acquired by the township and is located at 5415 Crane Road, south
of Michigan Avenue. The property has been zoned 'recreational' for
many decades. Acquiring this 46 acre property has been a 20-year
vision of the township and has been identified in previous Pittsfield
Township DNR Five-Year Park Master Plans. The 46-acre site was an
operating golf course until fall of 2005.
In November of 2007, the Park Commission held a workshop with township
residents, specifically the subdivisions adjacent and near the park
development property, to gather information about their ideas, concerns
and suggestions. There were 63 people in attendance. An open, public
input process from the adjacent and surrounding subdivision residents
is extremely important to the township officials.
The Hickory Woods Golf Course Development Project presents a unique
opportunity to the township and surrounding subdivision areas. The
property will be a focal point of community recreational activitiy.
Beckett & Raeder, Inc. was hired to complete a design concept
and layout for the future park. Public access to the 46 acre park
development project will include a gated parking area, restrooms,
trail system with ADA accessibility, pavilion, interpretive signage,
picnicking areas, storage facility, landscaping and trees, playground
equipment and structures, and potential disc golf course. There
may be removal of unnecessary out buildings and storage tanks on
site.
The park development could eventually connect with the Platt Road
Greenway Project, which runs along Merritt Road to the south of
this project.
|