COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN PLANNING TOWARDS 2028 Prepared For ALTA, IOWA BUENA VISTA COUNTY Prepared By ALTA, IOWA ▪ COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ▪ 2008 i PLAN PARTICIPANTS ALTA, IOWA Comprehensive Development Plan 2008 Project Participants City Council TOM FRENCH, MAYOR MOLLY ELSTON BRUCE FREDERICK PAM HENDERSON MIKE HOLTON BRIAN WALSH CITY PERSONNEL TOM HUSEMAN CLERK/TREASURER/ADMINISTRATOR JOHN MURRAY CITY ATTORNEY MIKE MCDONALD POLICE CHIEF GARY MOLGAARD FIRE CHIEF RON CHAPMAN ELECCTRIC/WATER SUPERINTENDENT BRAD PEDERSEN STREET SUPERINTENDENT BUENA VISTA COUNTY PERSONNEL KIM JOHNSON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ZONING DIRECTOR ZONING COMMISSION PAUL GRIEME RON NEULIEB BRIAN SCHWANZ LES MANN BRUCE HINKELDEY JAMES HESCHKE MYRON KOLPIN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT STEVE STROM DAN CAMERON DAVE NELSON TOM STANTON RICK MEYER PLANNING CONSULTANT ALTA, IOWA ▪ COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ▪ 2008 i PLAN PARTICIPANTS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................................4 Location ..........................................................................................................................................................4 THE PURPOSE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING...............................................................................................................4 THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS ..................................................................................................................5 COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMPONENTS.....................................................................................................6 GOVERNMENTAL AND JURISDICTIONAL ORGANIZATION...................................................................................................8 PROFILE ALTA....................................................................................................................................................9 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE...........................................................................................................................................10 Population Trends and Analysis....................................................................................................................10 Age Structure Analysis..................................................................................................................................11 Population Projections..................................................................................................................................13 HOUSING PROFILE..................................................................................................................................................16 Age of Existing Housing Stock......................................................................................................................16 ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT PROFILE.....................................................................................................................21 Income Statistics............................................................................................................................................21 Regional Basic/Non-Basic Analysis..............................................................................................................24 CITY FACILITIES.....................................................................................................................................................28 Alta Facilities Inventory................................................................................................................................28 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.......................................................................................................................................29 State Recreational Facilities.........................................................................................................................29 County Recreational Facilities......................................................................................................................29 City Parks and Recreational Areas...............................................................................................................30 Other Recreational Activities........................................................................................................................30 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................................31 FIRE AND RESCUE..................................................................................................................................................34 LAW ENFORCEMENT...............................................................................................................................................37 CITY BUILDINGS....................................................................................................................................................37 COMMUNICATION FACILITIES....................................................................................................................................37 Radio..............................................................................................................................................................37 Television.......................................................................................................................................................37 Newspapers....................................................................................................................................................38 PUBLIC UTILITIES...................................................................................................................................................38 Electrical Service...........................................................................................................................................38 Natural Gas...................................................................................................................................................38 Telephone Services........................................................................................................................................38 Cable Television Providers...........................................................................................................................38 Municipal Water Systems..............................................................................................................................38 Sanitary Sewer Services................................................................................................................................38 ALTA, IOWA ▪ COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ▪ 2008 ii PLAN PARTICIPANTS Solid Waste Disposal Facilities.....................................................................................................................39 HEALTH FACILITIES................................................................................................................................................39 Hospital.........................................................................................................................................................39 Medical Clinics..............................................................................................................................................39 Nursing Home Facilities................................................................................................................................40 EXISTING LAND USE .............................................................................................................................................41 Existing Land Use Analysis within Corporate Limits...................................................................................41 ...........................................................................................................................................................................45 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND FACILITIES................................................................................................................46 ENVISION ALTA................................................................................................................................................48 ENVISION THE FUTURE............................................................................................................................................49 ALTA’S TOWN HALL MEETING................................................................................................................................49 ALTA’S TOWN HALL MEETING RESULTS..................................................................................................................50 ALTA’S VISION......................................................................................................................................................51 Vision Statement............................................................................................................................................51 ALTA’S GOALS......................................................................................................................................................51