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Enterprise, Alabama
Planning Objectives for 2005:
• Devise a physical vision—a strategic concept for development and conservation of Enterprise
• Prepare a plan to guide development—land use, accessibility, infrastructure
• Update the city’s zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations
• Prepare Enterprise citizens to carry out their plans
• Parks• Main Street• School system• Small city atmosphere• Recreation Dept /
facilities• Cultural Alliance• Boll Weevil Circle• Accessibility
• Maneuverability• New residential
construction• Local merchants / stores• Hometown feeling• Medical Center• Fort Rucker• Senior Center• Churches
Assets:
Town Meeting 2005
• Vacant lots• Abandoned homes & cars• Inadequate Civic Center• Lack of sewer on north side• No public transportation• Main Street area standards• No cultural activity venue • No art museum
• Incomplete medical facilities• Incomplete streets & sidewalks• Underutilized industrial sites • Air quality around the mills• Insufficient road capacity• Downtown parking inadequate• Signals and pedestrian x-ings• Blind intersections
Liabilities:
Town Meeting 2005
• Fort Rucker• New industry• Retirees moving in• Land use succession• Proximity to Interstate
10• Impact of growth on
our sense of community
• Impact of growth on utilities, civic facilities, fire department
• Draining effect of Dothan on local businesses
• Impact of 4-laning US 84
Outside Forces:
Town Meeting 2005
• Small town• People /
personal• Values / ideals• Attitudes• Relaxed• Pace of life• Hometown• Pride
• Affordable• Safety• Jobs• Kids• Schools• Church• Military• Multi-national
Why live / work / invest in Enterprise:
Town Meeting 2005
• Heritage• Friendly• Support• Service• Location• Climate• Quality of
life• Environmen
t
• Comprehensive Plan • Global strategy• Community image
upgrade• Legible city limits• City expanded south
& west• Community utilizing
its resources
• More trees / saved trees• Land use compatibility• Commercial needs met
locally• Historic downtown
upgraded• Systematic code
enforcement• Development
management system
Missing from personal visions for the city:
Town Meeting 2005
• Traffic congestion resolved• Public transportation• SR 167 and US 84 (4-
Lane)• Walkable city• Sidewalks in
neighborhoods• Utilities upgraded• Expanded city hall, police
& fire department facilities
• New Civic / Conference Center
• Outdoor recreation• Aquatic facility• Therapeutic recreation
facilities• Family fun center• Welcome Center • Higher education expanded• Entry-level jobs / training
…also missing from personal visions for the city:
Town Meeting 2005
• Global strategy• Citywide legibility• Gateways to Enterprise• Image corridors• Access management• Downtown / Main
Street• Neighborhood
interaction, focus & communication
• Annexation
Essential elements:
Strategic Development Concept
• Development management• Commercial centers• Commercial corridors• Industrial infill• Residential infill • Expansion south & west• Medical Center expansion• Higher education
expansion• Fort Rucker connections
…more essential elements:
Strategic Development Concept
• Sewer & water system• Expanded city hall• Expanded police facilities• More fire stations• Conference and civic
center• 4-Lane US 84 and SR 167• Sidewalk network
expansion• Street system
enhancement
…more essential elements:
Strategic Development Concept
• Green Infrastructure• Greenway & trail
system• Tree cover• City park system• Outdoor recreation• Therapeutic recreation• Aquatic center
…more essential elements:
Strategic Development Concept
Testing the Concept
• Enterprise development will be guided by priorities that put people first.
• Those aspects of the community we value most will remain and be improved.
• Water and sanitary sewer service will be available in all parts of the city.
Testing the Concept
• Downtown will be revitalized and connected to its traditional edges.
• The now-vacant mills will be redeveloped as vital parts of the community.
• There will be significant infill and redevelopment of vacant and underutilized property, both inside and along Boll Weevil Circle.
Testing the Concept
• Enterprise will be truly walkable, and its declining neighborhoods will be revitalized.
• There will be park and recreation facilities for all ages and interests.
• Enterprise will have many points of interest – a variety of places for our diverse population to go and do things.
Building the Plan
Major Ingredients
• Existing Land Use
• Green Infrastructure
• Activity Centers
• Neighborhoods
• Accessibility
• Infrastructure
Building the Plan
Neighborhoods
• Community
• Livability
• Appearance
• Diversity
• Accessibility
• Convenience
• Safety
• Affordability
Building the Plan
Neighborhood Principles
• Citywide open space system
• Design appropriate to context
• Neighborhood focal point
• Walkable, interconnected streets
• Calm streets designed to be appropriate to scale
Building the Plan
Green Infrastructure Policies
• Conserve green infrastructure and landscape form
• Organize development to capitalize on critical open spaces
Building the Plan
Activity Centers
• Downtown
• Community Commercial
• Commercial Corridors
• Regional Commercial
• Employment Support
• Institutional Support
• Citywide Recreation
Building the Plan
Center Characteristics
• Compact core
• Anchor of activity
• Internal circulation
• Pedestrian accessible
• Pedestrian orientation
Building the Plan
…more characteristics
• Positive sense of place
• Vehicular accessibility
• Visual coherence
• Well-defined edges
Building the Plan
Citywide Policies
• Preserve and enhance the city’s open space system
• Design each activity center to relate to its context
• Create discernable, compact activity centers
• Design each activity center to maximize accessibility
Building the Plan
Image
• High quality public facilities
• Appropriate appearance of properties
• Attractive and effective signs and displays
Building the Plan
Commerce
• Citywide land use patterns
• Activities supporting a healthy business environment
• Healthy mix and pattern of downtown uses and activities
• Image of downtown and its access corridors
Building the Plan
Accessibility
• Build legible traffic patterns
• Minimize pedestrian/vehicle conflicts
• Clearly visible parking facilities
• Adequate loading and service zones
• Safe and convenient sidewalks
Building the Plan
Community Commercial
• Relatively small
• Primarily single-use areas
• Predominantly auto-oriented
• Seldom pedestrian accessible
• Infill to street edges
• Should relate to adjacent neighborhoods
Building the Plan
Commercial Corridors
• Mostly extensive and loose
• Mix of independent uses
• Exclusively auto-oriented
• Parking dominated
• Seldom pedestrian accessible
• Infill and redevelop nodes of activity
Building the Plan
Regional Commercial
• Very large centers
• Big box anchors
• Typical of major intersections
• Exclusively auto-oriented
• Parking dominated
• Seldom pedestrian accessible
• Infill and redevelop nodes of activity
Building the Plan
Employment Support
• Large, relatively level sites
• Freestanding operations or industrial parks
• Reliance on good accessibility
• Relative isolation desirable
• Seldom pedestrian accessible
• Infill and redevelop aging centers
Building the Plan
Institutional Support
• Government, education, medical center, civic center
• Access and parking essential
• Very people-oriented
• Good community connections essential
• Bicycle and pedestrian access desirable
Building the Plan
Major Recreation
• Government, education, medical center, civic center
• Access and parking essential
• Very people-oriented
• Good community connections essential
• Bicycle and pedestrian access desirable
Land Use and Transportation
Major Themes
• Protect green infrastructure
• Build a city of neighborhoods
• Support neighborhoods with major activity centers
• Maintain community character
• Expand access opportunities
• Protect and invest in the community
Land Use Plan
Major Functions
• Avoid and resolve land use conflicts
• Identify and sustain desirable land use patterns
• Forecast infrastructure needs
• Provide a foundation for development management
Mobility and Access
Gateways and Corridors
• This is how visitors come to know Enterprise
• Reinforce a sense of place
• Build a sense of legibility
• Nodes, landmarks, edges and districts
• Reinforce the corridors and important decision points
Enterprise Planning Process
Coming attractions:
• Public Investment Plans
• Plan Implementation System
• Public hearings and adoption
• Update zoning and subdivision regulations
• Public hearings and adoption