2017 Spencer Comprehensive Land Use Plan

Spencer, Iowa  2017  Comprehensive Plan

Traffic Flow.......................................................................................................................................... 98 Street Classifications ........................................................................................................................... 102 Spencer East & West Beltways ........................................................................................................... 104 Railroad Services ................................................................................................................................. 105 Farm to Market Road System ............................................................................................................. 105 Public Transportation Services............................................................................................................ 106 Northwest Iowa Regional Airport ....................................................................................................... 106 Chapter 13. PARKS & RECREATION ...........................................................................................108 Spencer City Parks............................................................................................................................... 109 Spencer Neighborhood Parks ............................................................................................................. 112 Nature & Wildlife Areas in and Near Spencer .................................................................................... 114 Spencer Recreation Uses & Activities ................................................................................................. 116 Spencer Trails...................................................................................................................................... 120 Spencer Parks & Recreation Master Plan ........................................................................................... 122 Chapter 14. PLANNING GOALS & LAND USE POLICIES...........................................................124 Land Use Definitions ........................................................................................................................... 125 Overall Goal of the Comprehensive Plan............................................................................................ 126 General Land Use Development Objectives ....................................................................................... 126 Land Use Characteristics & Community Growth Trends .................................................................... 127 Future Land Use Planning and Implementation Policies .................................................................... 132 Agricultural, Conservation and Undeveloped Land Uses ................................................................... 133 Population, Housing and Residential Land Uses................................................................................. 135 Commercial and Retail Land Uses....................................................................................................... 138 Industrial Land Uses and Economic Development ............................................................................. 141 Public & Civic Land Use and Community Facilities ............................................................................. 144 Parks and Recreation Land Uses ......................................................................................................... 146 Transportation, Infrastructure and Utility Land Uses ......................................................................... 149 Chapter 15. ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES .....................................................................152 Annexation.......................................................................................................................................... 152 Zoning in Spencer................................................................................................................................ 156 Extraterritorial Zoning and Land Use .................................................................................................. 157 Smart Growth Principles ..................................................................................................................... 158 Low Impact Development and Best Management Practices.............................................................. 160 Chapter 16. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................................................163 Strategic Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 164 Updating Control Ordinances and Capital Improvements Planning................................................... 164 Comprehensive Plan Implementation Strategies ............................................................................... 165 Cited References and Information Sources ................................................................................................. 167 Referenced Website Resources ................................................................................................................... 168

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