CITY OF PLYMOUTH FIVE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
With 2024 One-Year Tasks
Goal Area One – Sustainable Infrastructure
Key Objectives
• Identify and establish sustainable financial model(s) for major capital projects, Old Village business district, 35th District Court, recreation department, and public safety
• Incorporate eco-friendly, sustainable practices into city assets, services, and policies, including more
environmentally friendly surfaces, reduced impervious surfaces, expanded recycling and composting services, prioritizing native and pollinator-friendly plants, encouraging rain gardens, and growing a mature tree canopy
• Partner with or become members of additional environmentally aware organizations
• Increase technology infrastructure into city assets, services, and policies
• Continue sustainable infrastructure improvement for utilities, facilities, and fleet
• Address changing vehicular habits, including paid parking system /parking deck replacement plan, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, and one-way street options
2024 One-Year Tasks
- Determine direction for Old Village Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District
- Create asset management plan for city facilities
- Seek additional, supplemental government funding
- Explore and identify community legacy funding opportunities
- Plan and strategize for potential recreational millage proposal
- Implement 2024 construction projects and plan for 2025 projects
- Prepare & complete bond sale for road infrastructure projects
- Receive International City/County Management Association (ICMA) fire study and implement suggestions as warranted
- Pursue electrical upgrade in Old Village for special event purposes
- Complete parking deck engineering review
- Continue Michigan Green Communities Challenge (MGCC) – maintain bronze level and seek opportunities for advancement to silver
- Target citywide bike rack installation in high-traffic areas
- Review opportunities for additional parking spaces
- Install EV chargers at Plymouth Cultural Center (PCC)
- Monitor utilization of current EV chargers
- Plan/budget for mausoleum repair project at Riverside Cemetery
- Complete water meter upgrade program
Goal Area Two – Staff Development, Training, and Succession
Key Objectives
• Create policies and programs that support staff recruitment/retention, including a coordinated recruitment program, flexible scheduling, and an internship program
• Increase staff levels to appropriately support city services and departments
• Provide staff/board/volunteer trainings and programming with a focus on improving understanding on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion and emphasizing working with and serving diverse communities
2024 One-Year Tasks
- Continue staff development and succession planning
- Maintain staffing levels
- Update five-year staffing projections
- Continue diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training opportunities
- Review opportunities for supplemental staffing – interns/volunteers
Goal Area Three – Community Connectivity
Key Objectives
• Engage in partnerships with public, private and non-profit entities
• Increase residential/business education programs for active citizen engagement
• Actively participate with multi-governmental lobbies (Michigan Municipal League, Conference of Western Wayne, etc.)
2024 One-Year Tasks
- Host Coffee with Commissioners
- Continue police community outreach programs - including Coffee with a Cop
- Provide for two Citizens Academy programs
- Develop communication/marketing/branding plan
- Increase social media engagement
- Implement new Short Message/Messaging Service (SMS) and email system
- Schedule a minimum of four Committee of the Whole (COW) meetings
- Review and adopt citywide public participation plan
- City Commission to initiate Know Your Neighbor style programs
- Craft a standardized onboarding program for appointed boards and commissions
Goal Area Four – Attractive, Livable Community
Key Objectives
• Create vibrant commercial districts by seeking appropriate mixed-use development, marketing transitional properties, and implementing Redevelopment Ready Communities (RRC) practices
• Improve existing and pursue additional recreational and public green space opportunities and facilities for all ages
• Develop multi-modal transportation plan which prioritizes pedestrian and biker safety
• Improve link between Hines Park, Old Village, Downtown Plymouth, Plymouth Township, and other regional destinations
• Maintain safe, well-lit neighborhoods with diverse housing stock that maximize resident livability and satisfaction.
• Modernize and update zoning ordinance to reflect community vision
• Implement Kellogg Park master plan
2024 One-Year Tasks
- Continue pursuit of RRC “Certified” status, from current “Essentials” status
- Adopt the master plan
- Complete legal review of noise ordinance and increase public education
- Continue implementation of Kellogg Park and Downtown Development Authority (DDA) master plan(s)
- Begin development of a DDA streetscape improvement plan
- Review opportunities for additional parks and facilities
- Consider feasibility of social district(s) in Old Village
- Develop partnership plan for multi-modal access to Hines Dr.
- Review and update special event policy
- Complete legal review of potential marihuana ordinance(s)
- Complete generator ordinance
- Continue process of upgrading Tonquish Creek Nature Walk