Jackson Community Comprehensive Plan – Big Picture Planning for Natural Resources Keeping it Green: Conserving Your Future Through Land Use Planning Presented.

Jackson Community Jackson Community Comprehensive Plan – Big Comprehensive Plan – Big Picture Planning for Natural Picture Planning for Natural ResourcesResources

Keeping it Green: Conserving Your Future Through Land Keeping it Green: Conserving Your Future Through Land Use PlanningUse Planning

Presented by the Region 2 Planning CommissionPresented by the Region 2 Planning CommissionFebruary 9, 2008February 9, 2008

Jackson Community Jackson Community Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan

Adopted by the Jackson Community Adopted by the Jackson Community Comprehensive Planning Committee on Comprehensive Planning Committee on Thursday, May 26, 2005Thursday, May 26, 2005

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Community Planning Community Planning Efforts:Efforts:

Hazard Mitigation PlanHazard Mitigation Plan Wellhead Protection PlanWellhead Protection Plan Upper Grand River Watershed PlanUpper Grand River Watershed Plan Local Land Use PlansLocal Land Use Plans Local Zoning OrdinancesLocal Zoning Ordinances JACTS Long Range PlanJACTS Long Range Plan Local Recreation PlansLocal Recreation Plans Trailways PlanTrailways Plan

Vision StatementVision Statement

Promote the quality of life for Jackson Promote the quality of life for Jackson County’s existing and future citizens County’s existing and future citizens through the application of community through the application of community revitalization and orderly growth to revitalization and orderly growth to enhance community heritage and culture, enhance community heritage and culture, expand employment opportunity, expand employment opportunity, preserve lands of value for open space preserve lands of value for open space and agriculture, and to preserve and agriculture, and to preserve environmentally sensitive lands.environmentally sensitive lands.

Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

SustainabilitySustainability DiversityDiversity Smart Growth Smart Growth

Range of housing opportunitiesRange of housing opportunities Walkable neighborhoodsWalkable neighborhoods Community and stakeholder collaborationCommunity and stakeholder collaboration Distinctive, attractive communitiesDistinctive, attractive communities Predictable development decisionsPredictable development decisions Mix land usesMix land uses Preserve open space, ag lands, environmental landsPreserve open space, ag lands, environmental lands Provide a variety of transportation choicesProvide a variety of transportation choices Direct growth toward existing communitiesDirect growth toward existing communities Take advantage of compact development designTake advantage of compact development design

Plan ChaptersPlan Chapters

Physical settingPhysical setting DemographicsDemographics The economyThe economy Land useLand use HousingHousing TransportationTransportation Water, sewer, fire protectionWater, sewer, fire protection Local planning and zoningLocal planning and zoning Issues, goals, policies and actionsIssues, goals, policies and actions The planThe plan Plan implementationPlan implementation

Physical SettingPhysical Setting

Soils suitability for bldg. site developmentSoils suitability for bldg. site development Soils suitability for on-site sanitarySoils suitability for on-site sanitary WetlandsWetlands Prime farm landPrime farm land TopographyTopography Surface waterSurface water

Wetlands

Prime Farm Land

DemographicsDemographics

Population growthPopulation growth Population projectionsPopulation projections Urban and rural growthUrban and rural growth HouseholdsHouseholds RaceRace EthnicityEthnicity Age-sexAge-sex Overweight and obesityOverweight and obesity

County Population County Population GrowthGrowth

158,422

149,756151,495

92,304 93,108

107,925

131,994

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Population ProjectionsPopulation Projections

158,422

160,370

162,093

163,692

165,088

166,376

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Growth in HouseholdsGrowth in Households

58,168

53,66050,974

42,261

37,520

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The EconomyThe Economy

Labor force and employmentLabor force and employment Sector analysisSector analysis Non-farm employmentNon-farm employment Goods producing vs. service providing Goods producing vs. service providing

employmentemployment Industry employment forecast 2000-Industry employment forecast 2000-

20102010 Agricultural economyAgricultural economy

Land UseLand Use

Land coverLand cover Urban and built-up landsUrban and built-up lands Trends in agricultural land useTrends in agricultural land use

Urban and Built-up LandsUrban and Built-up Lands

Agricultural Land DeclineAgricultural Land Decline

235,184218,375

210,638

181,287

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HousingHousing

Housing unit typeHousing unit type Numbers of housing unitsNumbers of housing units Housing tenureHousing tenure Vacancy and vacancy ratesVacancy and vacancy rates Housing qualityHousing quality

TransportationTransportation Transportation planningTransportation planning Existing transportation systemExisting transportation system Inter-city rail serviceInter-city rail service Air transportation servicesAir transportation services Pedestrian and non-motorized Pedestrian and non-motorized

transportationtransportation

Water, Sewer, and Fire Water, Sewer, and Fire ProtectionProtection

Water supplyWater supply Sewage disposalSewage disposal Fire protectionFire protection

SewerSewer

Local Planning and Local Planning and ZoningZoning

Local government land use planningLocal government land use planning Local unit zoningLocal unit zoning

Local Land Use PlansLocal Land Use Plans

ZoningZoning

Issues, Goals, Policies Issues, Goals, Policies and Actionsand Actions

16 issues16 issues GoalsGoals Policies and actionsPolicies and actions

The PlanThe Plan

Greenways planGreenways plan Land use planLand use plan

Greenways PlanGreenways Plan

WetlandsWetlands Drainage-waysDrainage-ways Forested landsForested lands

GreenwaysGreenways

Land Use Plan & GreenwaysLand Use Plan & Greenways

Plan ImplementationPlan Implementation

Community Planning CommitteeCommunity Planning Committee Jackson CountyJackson County Jackson County Road CommissionJackson County Road Commission City of Jackson; and Jackson County City of Jackson; and Jackson County

townships and villagestownships and villages Region 2 Planning CommissionRegion 2 Planning Commission Private sectorPrivate sector Interest groupsInterest groups CitizensCitizens

Areas of Further StudyAreas of Further Study

Identify the true costs of developmentIdentify the true costs of development Study the impact of sprawlStudy the impact of sprawl Estimate the amount of land necessary to Estimate the amount of land necessary to

accommodate growth in population and accommodate growth in population and householdshouseholds

Identify the numbers of REUs associated Identify the numbers of REUs associated with proposed sewer expansion, and with proposed sewer expansion, and allocate to appropriate areas on the planallocate to appropriate areas on the plan

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Complete a review of the planComplete a review of the plan Seek citizen and stakeholder input and Seek citizen and stakeholder input and

endorsementendorsement Distribute the planDistribute the plan Ask local units to review their plans for possible Ask local units to review their plans for possible

updateupdate Meet quarterly to discuss progressMeet quarterly to discuss progress Update the plan periodicallyUpdate the plan periodically Seek to incorporate plan principles and Seek to incorporate plan principles and

provisions in municipal plans.provisions in municipal plans.