Town of Clarksville 2015 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DECEMBER 2015 i TABLE OF CONTENTS Authority .......................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Organization of the Plan .................................................................................................................... 2 Planning Area ................................................................................................................................... 2 Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................... 3 Vision ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 6 Demographics ................................................................................................................................... 7 Population ................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Age .................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Race & Ethnicity ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Employment ........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Housing .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Environmental Analysis ....................................................................................................................14 Flooding.................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Soil .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Erosion .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Air Quality .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Brownfields ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Hazardous Materials .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Habitat Protection .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................20 City Beautiful .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 Zoning .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Euclidean Zoning .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Alternatives to Euclidean Zoning ........................................................................................................................... 21 Urban Growth Areas .............................................................................................................................................. 22 Beautiful As Well As Healthy .................................................................................................................................. 24 Regulating by Appearance ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Clarksville Differences-One Size Does not Fit All ................................................................................................... 25 Clarksville’s Chronological Scale ............................................................................................................................ 26 Neighborhoods as a Basis for Planning .................................................................................................................. 30 Clarksville Neighborhoods ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Neighborhood Character and Form-Based Regulations ........................................................................................ 32 Pattern Books ......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Neighborhood Life Cycle and Stability ................................................................................................................... 33 i Citizen Participation .........................................................................................................................36 Comprehensive Plan Subcommittee ...................................................................................................................... 36 Public Workshops ............................................................................................................................37 Public workshop # 1 ............................................................................................................................................... 38 Public Workshop #2 ............................................................................................................................................... 41 Public Workshop #3 ............................................................................................................................................... 41 Public Workshop #4 ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Public Workshop #5 ............................................................................................................................................... 45 Publicity and Local Organization Presentations ..................................................................................................... 45 Statements of Objectives for Future Development ............................................................................47 Growth Objective ................................................................................................................................................... 47 Primary Shopping Area/Town Center Objective .................................................................................................... 48 Sustainability Objective .......................................................................................................................................... 51 Signs, Traffic Safety and Aesthetics Objective ....................................................................................................... 51 Housing Objective .................................................................................................................................................. 54 Residential Conversions Objective ......................................................................................................................... 55 Multifamily Objective ............................................................................................................................................. 56 Managed Density Objective ................................................................................................................................... 58 Accessory Dwelling Unit Objective ......................................................................................................................... 59 Rental Unit Inspections Objective ......................................................................................................................... 59 Neighborhood Character Objective ....................................................................................................................... 59 Form-Based Codes Objective ................................................................................................................................. 60 Infill Objective ........................................................................................................................................................ 60 Mixed-Use Objective .............................................................................................................................................