​​​​The City Master Plan serves as a guide for public and private decision-makers regarding the future physical development of the City and for the implementation of plans, policies, and programs. 

Master Plan Elements

The master plan is composed of documents, or “elements,” that cover the City’s major geographical areas and its essential citywide facilities.  These plans provide a framework for preserving the City’s unique character, ensuring its diversity, supporting investment, and promoting desired change.   ​

On May 21, 2019 the Planning Commission approved a Master Plan Resolution confirming the following eight City Master Plan elements.

1. ​Sustainability Framework (2013)​ (PDF)
2. Land Use Element (2009) including  State Street Corridor Plan (2013) (PDF)
3. Downtown Plan (2009)​ (PDF)
4. Transportation Plan Update (2009)​ (PDF)
5. Non-motorized Transportation Plan (2007) (PDF) and Update (2013) (PDF)
6. Parks and Recreation Open Space Plan (2016) (PDF)
7. Natural Features Master Plan (2004)  (PDF)
8. Treeline Allen Creek Urban Trail Master Plan (2018) (PDF) 

Resource Documents

• ​Capital Imp​​rovements Plan (2018-2023)​ 
• Fuller-Geddes-Conrail Study (1994)  (PDF)
• Briarwood Subarea Plan (1995) (PDF)
• Miller/Maple/Newport Traffic and Circulation Study (1995) (PDF)

• Downtown Vision and Policy Framework (Calthorpe Study - 2006) (PDF)
• Northeast Area Transportation Plan (2006)  (PDF)
• Flood Mitigation Plan (2007) (PDF)
• Allen Creek Greenway Task Force Report (2007) (PDF)
• Washtenaw County Access Management Plan (208) (PDF)
• Huron River and Impoundment Management Pla​n (2009) (PDF)
• Washtenaw Avenue Corridor Redevelopment Strategy (2010) (PDF)
• Downtown Design Guidelines (2011)  (PDF)
• Connecting William Street Plan (2013) (PDF)
• Climate Action Plan (2013) (PDF)
• North Main Street/ Huron River Corridor Vision for the Future Report (2013) (PDF)
• Reimagine Washtenaw Corridor Improvement Study (2014) (PDF)
• Washtenaw Cou​nty Affordability and Economic Equity Analysis (2015)  (PDF)