Chapter City of WaterlooCITY, IL OF WATERLOO, ILLINOIS 2017 Comprehensive Plan Update COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Chapter 2: Critical Issues 2 October 15, 2018 0 Chapter City of Waterloo, IL 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Chapter 1: Existing Conditions 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: EXISTING CONDITIONS SECTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 5 SECTION 1.2 STUDY AREA ............................................................................................... 5 SECTION 1.3 HISTORY & STAGES OF OCCUPANCY ..................................................... 6 SECTION 1.4 SIGNIFICANT PLACES AND SPACES ...................................................... 9 SECTION 1.5 ANNUAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS ................................................................ 9 SECTION 1.6 WATERLOO TODAY .................................................................................. 10 SECTION 1.7 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN .......................................................................... 11 SECTION 1.8 ZONING ORDINANCE ............................................................................... 11 SECTION 1.9 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS .................................................................. 12 SECTION 1.10 THE PLANNING PROCESS....................................................................... 12 EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT ............................................................................................ 14 SECTION 1.11 UTILITIES ................................................................................................... 14 SECTION 1.12 FIRE PROTECTION & EMS ....................................................................... 15 SECTION 1.13 POLICE DEPARTMENT ............................................................................. 15 SECTION 1.14 PARKS & RECREATION ............................................................................ 16 SECTION 1.15 PUBLIC LIBRARY ...................................................................................... 18 SECTION 1.16 EDUCATION ............................................................................................... 18 SECTION 1.17 TAX STRUCTURE ...................................................................................... 19 SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ............................................................................................. 22 SECTION 1.18 NATIONWIDE POPULATION TRENDS ..................................................... 22 SECTION 1.19 WATERLOO POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS .................................... 23 SECTION 1.20 POPULATION PROJECTIONS .................................................................. 24 SECTION 1.21 AGE CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................... 25 1 Chapter City of Waterloo, IL 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Chapter 1: Existing Conditions SECTION 1.22 RACIAL COMPOSITION ................................................................1............ 27 SECTION 1.23 GENDER..................................................................................................... 27 SECTION 1.24 INCOME ...................................................................................................... 28 SECTION 1.25 HOUSING ................................................................................................... 28 SECTION 1.26 HOUSING AFFORDABILITY ...................................................................... 30 SECTION 1.27 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT (AGES 25 AND OVER) ............................ 31 SECTION 1.28 COMMUNITY TAPESTRY .......................................................................... 31 SECTION 1.29 TOP TAPESTRY SEGMENTS ................................................................... 32 SECTION 1.30 ENVIRONMENTAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................ 33 SECTION 1.31 HISTORIC SITES ....................................................................................... 34 Chapter 2: Existing Conditions CRITICAL ISSUES REPORT ...................................................................................................... 35 SECTION 2.1 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY ......................................................... 35 SECTION 2.2 UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY’S VALUES .................................. 36 SECTION 2.3 NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY ................................................................... 36 SECTION 2.4 PUBLIC SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE .............................................. 37 SECTION 2.5 QUALITY OF LIFE ...................................................................................... 38 SECTION 2.6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 40 SECTION 2.7 FUTURE LAND USE .................................................................................. 41 SECTION 2.8 VISION FOR THE FUTURE ....................................................................... 42 Chapter 3: Vision, Goals & Objectives SECTION 3.1 WATERLOO’S VISION ............................................................................... 43 SECTION 3.2 CORE VALUES .......................................................................................... 44 SECTION 3.3 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GOALS ............................................................ 44 SECTION 3.4 HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD STABILITY ............................................. 45 2 Chapter City of Waterloo, IL 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Chapter 1: Existing Conditions Section 3:4a Implementation Strategies ................................................................1.......... 45 Section 3:4b Implementation Performance Measures ..................................................... 47 SECTION 3.5 DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION ............................................................... 47 Section 3:5a Objectives & Implementation Strategies ..................................................... 48 Section 3:5b Implementation Performance Measures ..................................................... 50 SECTION 3.6 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 50 Section 3.6a Objectives & Implementation Strategies ..................................................... 51 Section 3.6b Implementation Performance Measures ..................................................... 54 SECTION 3.7 QUALITY OF LIFE ...................................................................................... 55 Section 3.7a Objectives and Implementation Strategies ................................................. 55 Section 3.7b Implementation Performance Measures ..................................................... 58 SECTION 3.8 TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 58 Section 3.8a Objectives and Implementation Strategies ................................................. 59 Section 3.8b Implementation Performance Measures ..................................................... 60 SECTION 3.9 PUBLIC SERVICES & UTILITIES .............................................................. 61 Section 3.9a Objectives and Implementation Strategies ................................................. 61 Section 3.9b Implementation Performance Measures ..................................................... 63 SECTION 3.10 CONCLUSION ............................................................................................ 63 Chapter 4: Future Land Use SECTION 4.1 EXISTING LAND USE ................................................................................ 65 SECTION 4.2 INTENT ....................................................................................................... 65 SECTION 4.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRENDS ................................................................... 66 SECTION 4.4 LATEST DEVELOPMENT TRENDS .......................................................... 66 SECTION 4.5 FUTURE LAND USE MAP ......................................................................... 67 SECTION 4.6 FUTURE LAND USE & ZONING ................................................................ 68 3 Chapter City of Waterloo, IL 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update Chapter 1: Existing Conditions SECTION 4.7 FUTURE LAND USE MATRIX................................................................1.... 70 SECTION 4.8 FUTURE LAND USE RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................ 72 SECTION 4.9 NON-URBAN .............................................................................................. 73 SECTION 4.10 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ................................................................ 73 SECTION 4.11 ATTACHED AND MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL .............................. 75 SECTION 4.12 DOWNTOWN.............................................................................................. 76 SECTION 4.13 COMMERCIAL LAND USE ........................................................................ 80 SECTION 4.14 INDUSTRIAL............................................................................................... 82 SECTION 4.15 FUTURE PARKS & RECREATION ............................................................ 83 TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS ................................................................................................ 84 SECTION 4.16 EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ................................................. 84 SECTION 4.17 STREET CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM ......................................................