2017 Spencer Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Spencer, Iowa  2017  Comprehensive Plan

The exact amount of land to be devoted to each future land use category in the year 2030 is not known and cannot be accurately estimated. Instead, a realistic estimate of land areas is made relative to the following methodology. First, trends in past, current, and projected populations are examined and analyzed to determine the impact on existing and future planned land uses. Secondly, additional land use areas (future growth areas) are shown on the future land use map. This is done to assure the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission has future direction for making land use decisions. The future land use plan is a valuable tool upon which development decisions and zoning controls are based. The following tables and charts identify the number of acres occupied by each existing land use category. The percentage of total land in the community in each land use category.

Table 19 - Existing Land Use Composition of Spencer Agricultural Land Use

1,905.07 acres 26.7% 376.80 acres 5.3% 1,183.82 acres 16.5% 117.29 acres 1.6% 447.58 acres 6.3% 362.25 acres 5.1% 881.51 acres 12.3% 784.76 acres 10.9% 78.44 acres 1.1% 801.89 acres 11.2%

Natural Resource, Open Space or Undeveloped Lands

Single Family Residential Land Use Multiple Family Residential Land Use

Commercial Land Use Industrial Land Use Civic & Public Land Use

Parks & Recreation Land Use

Lakes & Ponds

Transportation Land Use (street ROW, railroad ROW)

Vacant or No Land Use

216.59 acres 3.0% TOTAL 7,156.00 acres 100% 11.18 sq. miles

Figure 46 - Land Use Composition for Spencer

Lakes & Ponds 1.2% Transportation 11.2% Vacant 3.0%

Parks & Recreation 10.9%

Agriculture 26.7%

Civic & Public 12.3%

Industrial 5.1%

Conservation 5.3%

Commercial 6.3%

Multi Residential 1.6%

Single Residential 16.5%

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