City Charter - Chapter One

CHAPTER 1. NAMES AND BOUNDARIES

Section 1.1. Name and boundaries of city

The name of this organized city is “The City of South Haven''. It is a body corporate and embraces the following described territory in the counties of Van Buren, and Allegan together with such territory as may from time to time be attached thereto, and less such territory as may from time to time be detached therefore in accordance with law:

Commencing at the west 1/8 post on the north section line of section 2, T1S R17W, Van Buren County. Thence south 3497.25 feet, thence southeasterly 569.68 feet, thence south 888.6 feet, thence west 660 feet, thence south 1789.48 feet, thence east 462 feet, thence south 310.6 feet, thence west 100 feet, thence north 283 feet, thence west 362 feet, thence south 815.5 feet to the north 1/8 line of section 11. Thence west 802.90 feet along said 1/8 line. Thence south to east west 1/4 line of section 11. Thence west to the west 1/4 post of said section 11. Thence south along the west section line of section 11, 824.80 feet, thence east 570.85 feet, thence south 398.09 feet, thence east 287.25 feet, thence south 90.75 feet, thence east 234.07 feet to westerly right-of-way of Blue Star Memorial Highway, thence southwesterly 669.00 feet, thence west 993.96 feet, thence south 659.15 feet, thence west 1999 feet, thence south 1317.38 feet, thence east 52.40 feet, thence south 210 feet, thence east 396.69 feet, thence 108.34 feet, thence east 225.6 feet, thence south 65.9 feet, thence west 212.6 feet, thence south 154 feet, thence west 223.0 feet, thence south 300 feet, thence west 880.69 feet to the north south 1/4 line [of] section 15, thence south along said 1/4 line to section center of section 15. Thence west to the west 1/8 line of section 15. Thence south along said 1/8 line to the westerly right-of-way line of Highway U.S. 31. Thence southwesterly along said right-of-way line 247.47 feet. Thence north 53 degrees, 36 minutes, 42 seconds west 256.19 feet to the north line of the south 1/2, southwest 1/4, southwest 1/4. Thence west along said north line to the east line of west 1/2, west 1/2, southwest 1/4 of section 15. Thence north 660 feet, thence west 659.40 feet, thence north 329.82 feet, thence east 659.49 feet, thence north to the east west 1/4 line of said section 15. Thence west to the west 1/4 post of section 15. Thence north to the west 1/8 post on the north 1/8 line of section 15. Thence west along the north 1/8 line of section 16 to Lake Michigan. Thence northerly along Lake Michigan shoreline to a point 247.38 feet north of the north line of section 3 T1S, R17W, thence east to west right-of-way line of North Shore Drive, extended, thence southwesterly 225.94 feet to the north line of said section 3, thence east along the north section lines of section 3 and section 2 to the beginning.

(1) Packard Park City

C-7 Lots 6, 7, 20, and 21, block 1, Dyckman and Woodman's Add.

(2) North Beach

C-434 All land lying southerly of north line of Avery Street extended
westerly to Lake Michigan, westerly of westerly line of Monroe Park
Subdivision, easterly of Lake Michigan, and northerly of Black River.
Unplatted part of Sections 3 and 10, T1S, R17W.

(3) Stanley Johnston Park

(Oakland Park)

C-97A All land lying southerly of Dyckman Avenue, easterly of Park Avenue, northerly and westerly of Black River Street.

(4) Municipal Marina #1 (North side)

C-59, C-60, C-98

Commencing on southerly line of Dyckman Avenue 31.5 feet northwesterly from northwest corner lot 2, block 8, thence south 17 degrees, 40 minutes west 153 feet, thence south 47 degrees, 34 minutes west 288.2 feet, thence south 65 degrees, 54 minutes west 259.7 feet, thence south 75 degrees, 56 minutes west 106.6 feet to point of beginning, thence continuing south 75 degrees, 56 minutes west 26.8 feet, thence south 89 degrees, 15 minutes, west 234.15 feet, thence south 21 degrees 08 minutes west 215.40 feet, thence south 1 degree, 17 minutes east 166.28 feet, thence southeasterly along westerly line of lot 21 as platted 1868 to waters edge thence northeasterly to a point south 23 degrees 41 minutes east of beginning, thence north 23 degrees, 41 minutes west about 282 feet to beginning.

Also all of Park Avenue lying southerly of Black River Street as platted 1868, and Black River.

Also lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, block 15. All being part of Dyckman and Woodman's Add.

(5) Black River Park

Part of C-306A, and C-307

Beginning at the northwest corner of lot 6, Assessor's replat of block 18 and parts of 6, 17, 19, Hale, Conger and Co. Add., thence westerly to waters edge of Black River, thence northerly and easterly along waters edge to a point in line with the westerly fence of the Wastewater Treatment Plant, extended, thence southerly to a point about 75 feet southerly of the southwesterly corner of fence of said plant, thence easterly at right angle about 170 feet, thence southerly to the northerly line of said lot 6, extended, thence westerly to point of beginning.

(6) Optimist Tot Lot

C-566 (Part of)

Beginning on the northeast corner of Wilson and Bailey, thence north about 220 feet, thence east 297 feet, thence south 220 feet, thence west 297 feet to point of beginning. Unplatted Section 2, T1S, R17W.

(7) Hartman Street Park

B-492 Block 6, Hartman's Add. and that part of Huron Street north of said block 6.

(8) Dyckman Park

B-296 (Part of)

Lots 16, 23, and the west 48 feet of lot 24, Block 3, Dyckman, Hale and Co. Add.

(9) Monroe Playground

A-458, A-759

Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, block 44, O.V.P.

Also lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, J.R. Monroe Sub. No. 2.

(10) Elkenburg Playground

A-715 Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Block 10, Home Add.

(11) Cable Street Tot Lot

A-603 Lot 14 and east 1/2 of lot 13, Highland Add.

(12) South Beach

A-467A (Part of)

All land lying westerly of the water filtration plant, northerly of the northerly line side of Superior Street, easterly of Lake Michigan, southerly of the old Coast Guard property, (extended).

The property lying westerly of the old Coast Guard property west concrete fence, belongs to the Corps of Engineers. While we use it, it is not ours to dedicate.

A-763

All land lying westerly of Monroe Boulevard, northerly of the northerly line (extended) of Chestnut Street, easterly of Lake Michigan, southerly of the northerly line (extended) of Clinton Street.

(13) Municipal Marina #2 (South side)

A-475A, A-474, A-474A, A-470, A-469

Beginning at a point found by commencing at the north 1/4 part of Section 10, T1S, R17W, South Haven Township, Van Buren County, Michigan. Thence south 89 degrees, 34 minutes, 36 seconds west on the north line of the section, 631.40 feet to the place of beginning of this description, thence south 62 degrees, 01 minute, 50 seconds west along the northerly line of Water Street 470.60 feet, thence north 35 degrees, 03 minutes, 05 seconds west 11.80 feet, thence south 70 degrees, 06 minutes, 30 seconds west 107.63 feet, thence south 13 degrees, 44 minutes, 05 seconds east 27.70 feet, thence south 62 degrees, 01 minute, 50 seconds west 262.07 feet, thence along the westerly right-of-way of the C & O Railroad, on a curve to the left with a radius of 518.00 feet to the far end of a chord that bears south 33 degrees, 25 minutes, 10 seconds west 153.82 feet to the easterly line of Maple Street, thence north 00 degrees, 33 minutes, 20 seconds west along said easterly line, 159.00 feet to the southerly line of Water Street as relocated, thence north 65 degrees, 36 minutes, 30 seconds east along said southerly line 433.05 feet, thence north 24 degrees, 23 minutes, 30 seconds west 30.00 feet, thence north 24 degrees, 23 minutes, 30 seconds west 30.00 feet, thence south 65 degrees, 36 minutes, 30 seconds west along the northerly line of Water Street as relocated, 480.05 feet, thence continuing along said northerly line, south 74 degrees, 00 minutes, 00 seconds west 134.41 feet, thence north 06 degrees, 47 minutes, 20 seconds west, 49.30 feet to the southerly harbor line of the Black River as established in 1910, thence along said harbor line, north 63 degrees, 22 minutes, 00 seconds east 165.17 feet, thence continuing along said harbor line, north 53 degrees, 02 minutes, 30 seconds east 486.94 feet, thence continuing along said harbor line, north 56 degrees, 06 minutes, 30 seconds east 372.02 feet, thence south 17 degrees, 40 minutes, 10 seconds east 239.20 feet, thence north 89 degrees, 34 minutes, 36 seconds east 106.80 feet to the place of beginning.

(14) River Front Park

A-467, A-468, Part of A-466

Block 52 and Block 53, Original Village Plat of South Haven, except Water Street right-of-way per Liber 108, Page 553. Also that portion of Saint Joseph Street extended northerly of Water Street.

Also that portion of the old Coast Guard property described as follows.

Commencing at the north 1/4 part of Section 10, T1S, R17W, thence with bearings referenced to the Corps of Engineers harbor line survey of 1941, south 89 degrees, 34 minutes, 36 seconds west along the north line of the section, 2386.95 feet, thence south 00 degrees, 25 minutes, 24 seconds east at right angles to said section line, 450.64 feet to the place of beginning of this description, said place of beginning being 825.50 feet south 81 degrees, 52 minutes, 10 seconds west of the east terminus of the Black River Channel entrance, thence south 10 degrees, 38 minutes, 30 seconds east, 147.00 feet, thence south 81 degrees, 52 minutes, 10 seconds west, 131.47 feet, thence north 07 degrees, 43 minutes, 50 seconds west, 146.85 feet, thence north 81 degrees, 52 minutes, 10 seconds east 124.00 feet to the place of beginning of this description.