2002 Comprehensive Plan Update Existing Conditions Report Final Report August 2002 2002 Comprehensive Plan Update Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction Planning Process ………………………………………………………….. 1 Public Participation ………………………………………………………... 3 Plan Development Phases and Tasks ………………………………….. 4 Intergovernmental Relationships ………………………………………… 7 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies……………………………………... 10 Summary …………………………………………………………………… 12 Chapter 2. Existing Plans 1982 Comprehensive Plan ……………………………………………… 14 1993 ETJ Plan ………………..………………………………………….. 16 Downtown to Campus Plan …………………………………………….. 19 King Park Plan …………………………………………………………… 20 Woodland Park Plan …………………………………………………….. 22 Carle Hospital Master Plan/Carle Neighborhood Plan ………………. 23 C-U in 2030 ………………………………………………………………. 24 Campus Plans ……………………………………………………………. 26 2001 Downtown Plan ……………………………………………………. 29 North Broadway Neighborhood Plan ………………………………….. 30 Historic Preservation Plan …………………………………………….... 31 Chapter 3. History of Urbana Early Settlement …………………………………………………………. 35 Railroads and the Developing City …………………………………….. 36 Downtown Urbana ……………………………………………………….. 37 University of Illinois ………………………………………………………. 39 Historic Preservation …………………………………………………….. 41 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies ………………………………….. 43 Issues to Consider ……………………………………………………….. 47 Chapter 4. Population, Housing & Employment Population ………………………………………………………………… 48 Age Demographics………………………………………………..……… 50 Race .. …………………………………………………………………… 54 Housing …………………………………………………………………… 57 Employment ……………………………………………………………… 63 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies ………………………………….. 63 Existing Conditions Report i 2002 Comprehensive Plan Update Table of Contents Issues to Consider ……………………………………………………….. 66 Chapter 5. Land Use, Zoning & Annexation Land Use …………………………………………………………………. 67 Zoning ……………………………………………………………………... 83 Annexations ………………………………………………………………. 90 Summary ………………………………………………………………….. 93 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies .………………………………….. 93 Issues to Consider ……………………………………………………….. 101 Chapter 6. Economic Development Introduction ………………………………………………………………… 103 History ……………………………………………………………………… 105 State of the Local Economy …………………………………………….… 106 Available Buildings and Sites …………………………………………….. 107 Sales Tax Revenues ………………………………………………………. 110 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies .………………………………….. 115 Issues to Consider ……………………………………………………….. 121 Chapter 7. The Environment Introduction ……………………………………………………………….. 123 Soils ……………………………………………………………………….. 124 Hydrology …………………………………………………………………. 124 Urban Forest Resources ………………………………………………… 129 Conservation Measures …………………………………………………. 132 Project Impact ……………………………………….……………………. 132 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies .…………………………………….. 133 Issues to Consider ……………………………………………………….. 140 Chapter 8. Transportation Introduction ……………………………………………………………….. 141 Roadways………………………………………………………………….. 142 Planned Improvements …………………………………………………. 143 Sidewalks & Pathways ………………………………………………….. 148 Transit …………………………………………………………………….. 149 Rail ………………………………………………………………………… 150 Air ………………………………………………………………………….. 150 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies .…………………………………….. 151 Issues to Consider ……………………………………………………….. 156 Existing Conditions Report ii 2002 Comprehensive Plan Update Table of Contents Chapter 9. Utilities Sanitary Sewers …………………………………………………………. 159 Water ……………………………………………………………………... 164 Storm Sewers …………………………………………………………… 167 Gas & Electricity ………………………………………………………… 168 Other Utilities ……………………………………………………………. 168 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies .…………………………………….. 169 Issues to Consider ……………………………………………………….. 173 Chapter 10. Community Services Schools ………………………………………………………………….. 176 Library ……………………………………………………………………. 179 Parks and Recreation ………………………………………………….. 180 Fire and Rescue Services …………………………………………….. 183 Police Protection ……………………………………………………….. 186 Emergency Services ………………………………………………….. 187 Solid Waste Collection ………………………………………………… 188 Human Services ……………………………………………………….. 189 Related Goals, Objectives & Policies .………………………………. 193 Issues to Consider …………………………………………………….. 197 Resource List …………………………………………………..………….. 198 Appendices ……………………………………………………………….. 202 Existing Conditions Report iii 2002 Comprehensive Plan Update Table of Contents LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1 Flow Chart of Planning Process ……………………………… 5 Figure 1-2 Metro-Zone Boundary Map …………………………………… 13 Figure 2-1 Future Land Use Plan Map ………………………………….…… 15 Figure 2-2 University of Illinois Campus Master Plan Map …………….. 27 Figure 2-3 University of Illinois North Campus Plan Map …………..….. 33 Figure 2-4 University of Illinois South Farms Modernization Map ..….. 34 Figure 4-1 Population By Decade & Projected Population ……………… 50 Figure 4-2 Population of Urbana by Age Cohort 1990-2000 …………… 51 Figure 4-3a Population of Urbana by Race in 2000 …………………….… 56 Figure 4-3b Population of Urbana by Race in 1990 …………………….… 56 Figure 4-4 Census Tracts for Urbana …………………….……………… 59 Figure 5-1 Residential Neighborhood Map .………………………………. 80 Figure 5-2 Business Neighborhood Map …………………………………. 81 Figure 5-3 Existing Land Use Map ………………………………………… 82 Figure 6-1 Sales Tax Revenue Distribution ……..…….…………………. 110 Figure 6-2 Sales Tax Per Capita …………………………………………… 112 Figure 7-1 Aerial Photo of Urbana ………………………………………… 126 Figure 7-2 Topographic Map of Urbana ……………………………………. 127 Figure 7-3 Soils Map of Champaign County ……………….……………… 128 Figure 7-4 FEMA Flood Insurance Map …….……………………………… 131 Figure 8-1 Street Design Elements Illustration from Subdivision Ordinance ………………………………………… 144 Figure 8-2 Roadway Plan ……………………………………………………. 146 Figure 9-1 Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District Boundaries and Service Area Map ………………………………………… 161 Figure 9-2 Existing and Proposed Sanitary Sewer Locations …………… 162 Figure 9-3 Possible Locations of Future Waste Treatment Plant ………. 163 Figure 9-4 East Urbana Interceptor Sewer Plan …………………….……. 165 Figure 9-5 North Champaign and Urbana Interceptor Plan ……………. 166 Figure 10-1 Existing Schools Map …………………………………………. 178 Figure 10-2 Existing Parks and Recreation Map …………………………. 182 Figure 10-3 Fire Facilities and Jurisdiction Map ………………………….. 185 Existing Conditions Report iv 2002 Comprehensive Plan Update Table of Contents LIST OF TABLES Table 4-1 Population Change - Selected Places in Champaign County…….. 48 Table 4-2 Population Change by Decade 1860-2000 ……………………….. 49 Table 4-3 Population projections 2000-2030 ………………………………… 49 Table 4-4 2000 Population by Cohort and Gender …………………………… 52 Table 4-5 1990 Population by Cohort and Gender …………………………… 53 Table 4-6 Population by Race, Hispanic or Latino Origin and Age 2000……….. 55 Table 4-7 2000 Population by Race alone or in Combination with other Races .. 55 Table 4-8 Housing Data for Urbana…………………………………… ........... 57 Table 4-9 Housing Unit Projections………..………………………………. 58 Table 4-10 Housing Tenure by Census Tract in 2000………………………. 60 Table 4-11 Housing Tenure by Census Tract in 1990………………………. 60 Table 4-12 Median Household Income by Census Tract in 1990 ………… 61 Table 4-13 Housing Type and Presence and Age of Children in 1990…….. 61 Table 4-14 Persons in Households in 1990 …………………………………. 62 Table 4-15 Housing Type and Presence and Age of Children in 1990 ........... 62 Table 4-16 Selected Housing Characteristics in 1990…………………….. 62 Table 4-17 Annual Employment ……………………………………………….. 63 Table 5-1 Distribution of Land Uses – 2001 …………………………………. 79 Table 5-2 Distribution of Zoning Districts – 2001 ……………………………. 89 Table 5-3 Gain / Loss of Acreage Per Zone – 1982 to 2000 …………….. 90 Table 5-4 Annexations by Year ……………………………………………. 91 Table 5-5 Annexation By Zone …………………………………………….. 92 Table 5-6 Rezonings & Annexations Per Zone – 1980 to 2000 …………. 93 Table 6-1 Largest Area Employers ……………………………………………. 104 Table 6-2 Top Urbana Employers …………………………………………….. 105 Table 6-3 Retail Sales by Volume …………………………………………….. 111 Table 6-4 EAV Comparison of Selected Illinois Municipalities 1994 & 2000 . 114 Table 8-1 Minimum Street and Alley Design Standards …………………..… 145 Table 8-2 Projected Roadway Improvements in C-U 2030 Plan ……….…… 147 Existing Conditions Report v 2002 Comprehensive Chapter 1 Plan Update Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Planning Process The Community Development Services Department has prepared this background report to outline the comprehensive planning process and articulate the current conditions of the City of Urbana. This document introduces the reasons, background, and process by which the City will undertake its update of the City of Urbana Comprehensive Plan. In addition, it outlines the current status of the City’s planning documents, existing land use, transportation, environment, services, utilities, economic development, and other areas of planning concern. Several groups of elected and appointed officials as well as other government officials and members of the public will be involved in the development of the new Comprehensive Plan. Steering Committee A committee that is reflective of the community at-large and its broad interest will oversee the process and provide advisory input to the Plan Commission and City Council. Membership of this committee will serve to monitor the information gathering, the public input process, and incorporation of key elements, issues input, and the final drafting of the plan. The Committee representation includes a wide variety of interests and stakeholders, such as representatives of neighborhoods, businesses,