04-25-12 Special Called Planning and Zoning

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I NFRASTRUCTURE AND GC ROWTH APACITY C3 HAPTER As detailed in , the City experienced ȱŗǰȱȱ significant growth rates over a 20 year period from 1970 to 1990. More recently, over the past two decades, the rates of growth have decreased and the remaining developable areas have become finite. While there will still be growth in population, the City needs tomust transition its focus from greenfield to infill development. Similarly, the City needs tomust transition its focus from adding new infrastructure, facilities, and services to one focused on the expansion and maintenance of the systems that already exist. The decisions made today will have lasting effects continued abilities to generate economic growth and provide adequate, efficient, and fiscally responsible municipal services to its citizens. 2.1 Introduction This chapter is closely related to other elements of this plan 2001 vs. 2011 Plan Comparison addressing land use and community character, mobility, and economic development as they relate to development, 2001 2011 Update redevelopment, its Ch. 6, Utility demands for providing and improving public facilities and Infrastructure Systems services. The analysis and findings presented in this chapter are Ch. 3, Infrastructure Ch. 8, Community and Growth Capacity based primarily on known factors regarding existing utility Facilities infrastructure systems, programmed and anticipated utility Ch. 11, Public Safety improvements, existing staffing and service capabilities of the police, fire, and EMS departments, and projected population growth of the City. A general conclusion is that the community is in relatively good shape to serve its existing development and also to accommodate new infill development and population within its established jurisdictional boundaries. 3.1 INFRASTRUCTURE AND