Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette

Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011
City of Marquette
Founder’s Landing
The ―south rail yards‖ in Marquette‘s lower harbor is a former rail yard and fuel depot
undergoing a major transformation. The ―brownfield site‖ has been cleaned and capped and is
being redeveloped into a residential and
commercial area. The redevelopment plan
includes condominiums, a hotel, and a
boardwalk along the shore, public
marina/piers, retail shops, and a parking
structure. Much of the Lake Superior
shoreline is being reserved for public open
space with a shared-use path and access to
the waterfront. Currently most of the
condominiums have been constructed, the
hotel is under construction and the
seawall/board walk is constructed and open
to the public. In 2009 the City of
Marquette‘s Brownfield Redevelopment
Authority Amended the Brownfield Plan to include the parcels that make up Founder‘s Landing.
This plan makes it eligible for Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) funding.
Community Playfields
Kaufman Sports Complex
The River Park Sports Complex has four large softball diamonds with spectator seating and
three irrigated soccer fields with ADA compliant spectator seating and players‘ kicking board
facilities. In addition to a large lighted parking area (gravel), the facility includes a pavilion,
concession area and restroom building, picnic tables, drinking fountains, and emergency
telephone.
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