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Greenways committee advances GIS mapping and flags stalled county coordination on Discovery Oaks
Summary
Members said the pathways GIS layer completion slipped to the end of February and reported stalled work with Oakland County Parks on the Discovery Oaks Action Plan because of an unresolved park-naming decision; the M-59 corridor grant moved to negotiations with Oakland Transit while the Cass Lake Road connector faces feasibility challenges with RCOC.
Committee chair Roman Wasylkevych reported work with Waterford IT-GIS to develop a Pathways layer for parks and trails mapping; the committee revised the expected completion from the end of January to the end of February as county maps were reposted and additional attribute work and approvals were required. Wasylkevych said he has been coordinating with Oakland County Parks to integrate the committee’s updates into the county 'trails layer.'
Members said work on the Discovery Oaks Action Plan for School Board property on Hospital Road has stalled because Oakland County Parks has not resolved a park-naming decision; the committee suggested a side path on Hospital Road and a connector to the new Waterford Community Center as priorities when planning resumes. The committee also reported slow progress on a Clintonville/Polly Ann Trail grant (expecting a response in spring), said the M-59 Corridor Walkability, Transit Access and Gap Elimination Initiative has moved to negotiations with Oakland Transit, and noted that the Cass Lake Road Waterford–Keego pedestrian-safety connector has run into feasibility challenges with the Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC).
Why it matters: the GIS Pathways layer and clarified county coordination are foundational for mapping, grant applications, and designing connectors that improve walkability and transit access across Waterford Township.
Next steps: the committee will finalize attributes for the Pathways layer, submit updates to Oakland County Parks for inclusion, and track grant and negotiation timelines for the Polly Ann and M-59 projects.
