2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN P AGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Mayor J OHNNY H AMMOCK City Council J EREMY T AUNTON S ARA H ILL D AMIAN C ARR D ARRELL W ILSON T ERREL D . B ROWN B ILL G OODWIN D AVID S TOUGH Acknowledgements Planning Commission B ETH T URNER , S ECRETARY T h a n k y o u to a l l of t h e individuals J OYCE V ELLA t h a t m a d e t h i s plan p o s s i b l e . M a y H ERBERT M ASON , V ICE- C HAIR it t r a n s f o r m T a l l a s s e e i n t o t h e c i t y W ILLIE S MITH t h e c i t i z e n s d e s i r e . C LIFF J ONES J OEY S CARBOROUGH J EREMY T AUNTON , C OUNCIL R EP. A NDY C OKER Plan Prepared by C ENTRAL A LABAMA R EGIONAL P LANNING AND D EVELOPMENT C OMMISSION Additional Thanks To: C ITY OF T ALLASSEE E MPLOYEES T ALLASSEE C ITY S CHOOL D ISTRICT A ND EACH CITIZEN OF T ALLASSEE WHO GAVE UP THEIR TIME TO HELP CREATE THIS PLAN . CITY OF TALLASSEE T REASURE ON THE T ALLAPOOSA “To provide a hi gh quality of life for our citizens while promoting balanced economic growth and preserving our natural beauty, diversity, and historic character.” - City of Tallassee Vision Statement CITY OF TALLASSEE 2040 Comprehensive Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 | BACKGROUND AND VISION HISTORY .......................................................................................................................... 1- 1 PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................... 1- 3 IMPORTANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ..................................................................... 1- 3 VISION STATEMENT ......................................................................................................... 1- 4 THE PLAN AS A POLICY DOCUMENT ............................................................................... 1- 4 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ........................................................................................... 1- 5 DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW .............................................................................................. 1- 5 Population ................................................................................................................... 1- 6 Racial Composition ..................................................................................................... 1- 6 Age Composition ......................................................................................................... 1- 6 Housing ....................................................................................................................... 1- 8 CHAPTER 2 | ENVIRONMENT LOCATION........................................................................................................................ 2- 1 GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY ......................................................................................... 2- 1 WATERWAYS AND FLOOD AREAS .................................................................................... 2- 2 SOILS ............................................................................................................................... 2- 3 CLIMATE .......................................................................................................................... 2- 6 AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................................... 2- 6 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION .................................................................. 2- 6 UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF NATURAL SYSTEMS ..................................................... 2- 9 A REGIONAL APPROACH ................................................................................................. 2- 9 RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................... 2- 10 CHAPTER 3 | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 3- 1 BUSINESS RETENTION AND REDEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 3- 2 EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................................................................... 3- 3 BUSINESS, INDUSTRY AND EMPLOYMENT PROFILE .......................................................... 3- 5 Workforce ................................................................................................................... 3- 6 Income by Household .................................................................................................. 3- 6 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 3- 8 Revitalizing Downtown ............................................................................................... 3- 9 NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................... 3- 9 RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................... 3- 12 i CHAPTER 4 | LAND USE EXISTING LAND USE ........................................................................................................ 4- 1 Residential ................................................................................................................... 4- 1 Agricultural/Forestry .................................................................................................. 4- 1 Institutional ................................................................................................................. 4- 2 Commercial ................................................................................................................. 4- 2 Industrial ..................................................................................................................... 4- 2 Recreational ................................................................................................................ 4- 2 Undeveloped ................................................................................................................ 4- 2 FUTURE LAND USE .......................................................................................................... 4- 5 Residential Land Uses ................................................................................................. 4- 5 Institutional Land Uses ............................................................................................... 4- 6 Industrial Land Uses ................................................................................................... 4- 6 Agricultural Land Uses ............................................................................................... 4- 6 Gateways ..................................................................................................................... 4- 6 OTHER FUTURE LAND USE CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................. 4- 6 Mixed Use Development Areas ................................................................................... 4- 6 Revitalization Areas .................................................................................................... 4- 7 Downtown Revitalization Area ......................................................................................... 4- 8 Jordanville Revitalization Area ........................................................................................ 4- 8 Carrville Revitalization Area ............................................................................................ 4- 9 East Tallassee Revitalization Area ................................................................................... 4- 9 Neighborhood Areas ......................................................................................................... 4- 10 RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................................................................................... 4- 13 CHAPTER 5 | TRANSPORTATION OVERVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ................................................................... 5- 1 TRANSPORTATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................... 5- 4 LOCAL STREET NETWORK ............................................................................................... 5- 4 Local Streets ................................................................................................................ 5- 5 TRAFFIC VOLUME ............................................................................................................ 5- 6 DESIGN STANDARDS AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 5- 7 PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING NETWORK ............................................................................ 5- 8 ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................................ 5- 9 CONNECTIVITY ................................................................................................................ 5- 9 TRANSPORTATION CHOICES ............................................................................................ 5- 10 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................... 5- 12 CITYWIDE SIGNAGE ......................................................................................................... 5- 13 Image Corridors 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