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Maumelle FORWARD: Forward Thinking, Forward Vision, Forward Progress Final Report Prepared For Maumelle FORWARD: Forward Thinking, Forward Vision, Forward Progress Final Report Prepared for: The City of Maumelle, Arkansas Adopted October 21, 2013 Prepared by the Crafton Tull team: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The success of the Maumelle Strategic Plan is the result of the commitment of the Steering Committee as well as the valuable input of the citizens who attended the numer- ous public meetings. This document would not have been possible without their dedication and guidance. The following individuals are to be recognized for their efforts: The Citizens of Maumelle Mizan Rahman, City Engineer Chris Rippy – Business Owner John Todd – Chairman, Position 1 Gib Carpenter – Residential Developer City of Maumelle Adrian Greene – Vice Chairman, Position 2 Tommy Wright – Residential Developer Mike Watson, Mayor Craig Johnson, Position 3 Mike Fisher – Banker Courtney Dunn, Assistant to the Mayor Hall Ramsey, Position 4 David Ward – Pastor Judy Keller, Community Development Julie Kierre, Position 5 Luke Conway – Pastor Phillip Raborn, Dir. Parks & Recreation Robin Green – Secretary, Position 6 Barry Heller – Utility Manager JaNan Davis, City Attorney Mike Fisher, Position 7 Al Canelli – Chamber of Commerce Board President Maumelle City Council Maumelle Forward Steering Committee Consultant Team Steve Mosley, Ward 1 Mike Watson – Mayor Crafton Tull & Associates Ken Saunders, Ward 1 Doug Ladner – Alderman Dave Roberts, ASLA Marc Kelley, Ward 2 Julie Kierre – Planning Commissioner Julie Luther, AICP, ASLA Rick Anderson, Ward 2 Judy Keller – Community and Economic Jerry Kelso, PE Preston Lewis, Ward 3 Development Director Kyle Blakely, ASLA, LEED AP Burch Johnson, Ward 3 Jim Narey – Planning and Zoning Director Barry Williams, ASLA Caleb Norris, Ward 4 Phillip Raborn – Parks and Recreation Director Jan Hogue, Ward 4 Robert Cogdell – Public Works Director Ricker Cunningham Don Henderson – School Board Member Anne Ricker Maumelle Planning Commission Billy Herrington – Maumelle Citizens Assoc. Bill Cunningham Jim Narey, Planning Director Terry Jones – Friends of Lake Willastein Dwight Pattison, Planning Consultant Jeff Van Patten – Business Owner Donal Simpson, FAIA, AICP CONTENTS Part One: Background Chapter One: Who We Are (Demographics, Psychographic Profile, Market Profile, and Physical Conditions)...................................................................................................................................... 9 Chapter Two: What We Discovered (Planning Process and Community Survey) ...........................................................................................................................................................................................29 Chapter Three: What We Want to Be (Vision and Goals) ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37 Chapter Four: How We Want to Grow (Scenarios and Framework Plan) ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................41 Part Two: Strategy Chapter Five: Land Use ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69 Chapter Six: Economic Development ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93 Chapter Seven: Infill & Redevelopment ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................99 Chapter Eight: Community Character......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105 Chapter Nine: Open Space & Recreation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121 Chapter Ten: Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 141 Chapter Eleven: Sustainability ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 151 Chapter Twelve: Implementation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 159 Part Three: Appendices Appendix A: Psychographics .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 169 Appendix B: Existing Conditions................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 173 Appendix C: Stakeholder Interview Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 181 Appendix D: Community Survey Results ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 205 Appendix E: Visioning Exercises (Preserve/Enhance/Transform, “I Want Maumelle to Be...”) .................................................................................................................................................................. 215 Appendix F: Park Maintenance Modes ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 225 Appendix G: Implementation Matrix .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237 PART ONE: Background Strategic Plan 2013 7 Photo courtesy of the City of Maumelle 8 Maumelle FORWARD: Forward Thinking, Forward Vision, Forward Progress Chapter One: Who We Are Introduction to Maumelle Located on a bend of the Arkansas River in Central Arkansas, the City of Maumelle hear the city’s name. The residents that comprise Maumelle’s majority are predomi- enjoys unparalleled physical characteristics that set it apart from its surround- nately families of white-collar professionals who desire a high quality of life away ing neighbors. The rolling topography provides spectacular views to the river as from the urban scene of Little Rock or North Little Rock. Residents deeply value the well as Pinnacle Mountain beyond. The White Oak Bayou winds through parts of small town feel with a focus on recreation, schools, and community. town, creating an open space network that is unique to this region and admired by surrounding communities. An extensive trail network connects neighborhoods Maumelle Boulevard, flanked by large landscape buffers on each side, stretches to parks throughout town, while two country club golf courses capitalize on the from Maumelle’s southern boundary north to Highway 365. The community community’s natural beauty. character along Maumelle Boulevard is different than the character in the Morgan area. The latter was more recently annexed into the City with a predominately The City of Maumelle has been called a “bedroom community” by some residents to commercial mix of uses. Many use this interchange as a second option for accessing describe its suburban relationship to the greater Little Rock area. Many residents of I-40, but would consider the southern entry on
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