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The Wayne Planning Commission and Downtown Development Authority meet pre-
pandemic to work on the new master plan.
Planning for the

future of Wayne

By Carolyn Marnon view for guiding growth and develop-
The Wayne City Council approved ment in the City for the next 20 years
the City of Wayne 2020 Master Plan and beyond. The Michigan Planning
at the January 19, 2021 council Enabling Act (MPEA), Public Act 33
meeting. Mayor John Rhaesa com- of 2008, requires that the planning
mented, “We don’t want to just have commission approve a master plan
a plan and not do anything with it, so as a guide for development and re-
I think that’s going to be the next view the plan at least once every five
challenge for our council to make years after adoption.
sure that we provide the resources to Previous planning efforts have in-
make sure that we start moving us cluded the 2010 City of Wayne Down-
forward and not just having some- town Plan, the Wayne Parks and
thing sitting on a shelf collecting Recreation 2014-2018 Five Year Mas-
dust. It’s a much more comprehen- ter Plan, and the City of Wayne 1964
sive and realistic look at our city and Master Plan, the last citywide master
gives us the ability to accomplish plan.
things which I think is very impor- Objectives for the downtown area
tant moving forward and it keeps the include preserving the historic char-
city, it gives us the ability to make acter while incorporating new, qual-
some things happen. That’s the re- ity design; building the downtown
sponsibility of this council to make residential population; increasing
sure that we give the resources to downtown retail and office opportu-
our staff and put those places to- nities; making downtown safer for
gether.” biking and walking; and improving
The Master Plan is an official doc- street connectivity and safety along
ument which gives the City a Wayne Rd. and Michigan Ave.
roadmap for future decision making. You can find the complete 2020
It is intended to provide a long-term Master Plan on the City’s website.

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