2017 Spencer Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Spencer, Iowa  2017  Comprehensive Plan

Below is a summary of the comments pertaining to land use development in Spencer. With this data, we can envision what residents of Spencer foresee in development for the community. With the input from the community, the city can use this information to plan for projects and other land use issues that may come up. Land use issues were ranked on a scale of 1-4, 1=Not important 4=Very important. The number at the bottom of the far right column represents an overall score for land use importance in each respective category. SPENCER COMMUNITY WIDE VISIONING SURVEY ANALYSIS

Residential Uses

Not Important

Somewhat Important

Very Important

Important

Total Average

Single family (large lot development)

4 19.05%

5 23.81%

8 38.10%

4 19.05%

21

2.57

Single family (compact subdivisions)

2

9.52%

9 42.86%

6 28.57%

4 19.05%

21

2.57

Condominiums/townhouses

2

9.52%

8 38.10%

8 38.10%

3 14.29%

21

2.57

Multiple family/apartments

4 20.00%

10 50.00%

3 15.00%

3 15.00%

20

2.25

Manufactured or mobile homes

15 71.43%

5 23.81%

1

4.76%

0

0.00%

21

1.33

Affordable new housing (< $175,000) Senior assisted or independent housing Rehabilitate or remove dilapidated housing

3 14.29%

5 23.81%

7 33.33%

6 28.57%

21

2.76

1

4.76%

6 28.57%

8 38.10%

6 28.57%

21

2.90

0

0.00%

6 28.57%

1

4.76%

14 66.67%

21

3.38

Residential Uses Average

2.54

3.38

0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50

2.76 2.90

2.54

2.57 2.57 2.57

2.25

1.33

Residential Uses

Civic Uses

Not Important

Somewhat Important

Very Important

Important

Total

Average

Continued

growth

of

hospital/healthcare uses of religious & other public uses Continued growth

1

4.76%

1

4.76%

8

38.10%

11

52.38%

21

3.38

3

14.29%

5

23.81%

9

42.86%

4

19.05%

21

2.67 3.02

Civic Uses Average

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