olona, Illinois C omprehensive Plan Pathway of Opportunity Colona, Illinois Comprehensive Plan October 2008 Pathway of Opportunity Prepared by: Colona Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents Chapter Page Resolution .......................................................................................................................................v 1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................1–1 Elements of the Comprehensive Plan................................................................................ 1–1 Public Involvement ........................................................................................................... 1–2 2. Vision, Goals, and Objectives .............................................................................................2–1 3. Community Profile...............................................................................................................3–1 Current Population ............................................................................................................ 3–1 Population Projections....................................................................................................... 3–3 Birth Rate and Mortality ................................................................................................... 3–3 Census Demographics....................................................................................................... 3–3 Gender ............................................................................................................................... 3–4 Race & Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity .................................................................................... 3–4 Ancestry ............................................................................................................................ 3–4 Age .................................................................................................................................... 3–5 Labor Force and Employment........................................................................................... 3–5 Income............................................................................................................................... 3–6 Retail Sales........................................................................................................................ 3–6 Education........................................................................................................................... 3–8 Housing ............................................................................................................................. 3–8 4. Land Use...............................................................................................................................4–1 Existing Uses..................................................................................................................... 4–1 Proposed Uses ................................................................................................................... 4–3 5. Water System.......................................................................................................................5–1 Existing System................................................................................................................. 5–1 Proposed System ............................................................................................................... 5–1 6. Wastewater System..............................................................................................................6–1 Existing System................................................................................................................. 6–1 Proposed System ............................................................................................................... 6–1 Storm Water Management ................................................................................................ 6–2 7. Transportation System........................................................................................................7–1 Existing System................................................................................................................. 7–1 Proposed System ............................................................................................................... 7–2 Comp Plans\Colona Comp Plan Master_2008 i Colona Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents (continued) Chapter Page 8. Recreational Facilities.........................................................................................................8–1 Existing Facilities.............................................................................................................. 8–1 Proposed Facilities ............................................................................................................ 8–2 9. Public Facilities/Services, Finance, Intergovernmental Relations, and Image ..............9–1 Existing Facilities/Services ............................................................................................... 9–1 Proposed Facilities/Services.............................................................................................. 9–3 Finance .............................................................................................................................. 9–4 Intergovernmental Relations ............................................................................................. 9–5 Image................................................................................................................................. 9–5 10. Telecommunications and Utilities ....................................................................................10–1 Telecommunications ....................................................................................................... 10–1 Other Communications ................................................................................................... 10–1 Utilities............................................................................................................................ 10–1 11. Implementation Strategies ................................................................................................11–1 Ongoing Strategies .......................................................................................................... 11–1 Short Term Strategies (0-10 Years) ................................................................................ 11–5 Long Term Strategies (11 - 20 Years)............................................................................. 11–9 12. Mechanisms for Plan Implementation.............................................................................12–1 Use of the Comprehensive Plan ...................................................................................... 12–1 Coordinated Use of Development Controls .................................................................... 12–2 Programming of Capital Improvements.......................................................................... 12–4 Cooperation and Assistance of Other Governmental Agencies...................................... 12–4 Appendix ii Comp Plans\Colona Comp Plan Master_2008 Colona Comprehensive Plan List of Tables Title Page Table 3.1 Population of Henry County Municipalities: Census 2000 ............................... 3–2 Table 3.2 Colona Population Projections............................................................................ 3–3 Table 3.3 Colona Area Top Employers .............................................................................. 3–5 Table 3.4 Colona Retail Sales (1994 -2007)....................................................................... 3–7 Table 3.5 Colona Demographic Data Summary ............................................................... 3–10 Table 4.1 Existing Land Use............................................................................................... 4–2 Table 4.2 Future Land Use.................................................................................................. 4–4 Table 4.3 Typical Density Ranges (Units per gross acre)................................................... 4–5 Table 5.1 Water Supply Characteristics.............................................................................. 5–2 Table 9.1 Proposed Budget FY 2008-09............................................................................. 9–2 List of Figures Title Page Figure 3.1 Historical Population Figures (1960 – 2006*).................................................... 3–1 Figure 3.2 Retail Sales Trends ............................................................................................. 3–7 Figure 3.3 Colona Building Permits (1996 – 2007) ............................................................. 3–9 List of Maps Title Page Map 1.1 General Location................................................................................................. 1–3 Map 1.2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas........................................................................ 1–5 Map 4.1 Existing Land Use............................................................................................... 4–9 Map 4.2.A Proposed Land Use ........................................................................................... 4–11 Map 4.2.B Proposed Land Use (Inset)...............................................................................