Development Plan

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Development Plan?

• Long-range guide to growth and development
• Opportunity to set goals
• Outlines strategies for achieving goals
• Basis for future zoning decisions

Funding

• Appalachian Regional Commission Planning Grant

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• Alabama Legislative Act 2001-562, May 18, 2001
• One of five Alabama Counties with planning and
  zoning authority
• Only rural county
• Include provisions for the following
• Create Planning Commission
• Provide for organization and rules
• Create Subdivision Regulations, Master Plan, and
  Zoning Ordinance --outside the corporate limits
  of any municipality
• Power To Zone and Amend Zoning Ordinance
• Grandfather Existing Properties Not Retroactive
• Enforcement Provisions
• Provide For Exceptions and Appeals

Authority
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Planning Process
Planning is more than a plan. It is a cyclical
process, evolving over time to respond to the
needs and events of a community.
Plan Development
Plan Implementation
Plan Review/Adjustment
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Planning Process
Inventory
Analysis
Detailed Element Studies
Identify Opportunities
Define Issues
Development Strategy
Adoption and Production
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Vision Statement
Macon County Vision for Future Respecting the
heritage of our past while providing
opportunities for the future that will attract a
growing permanent population, as well as an
infusion of visitors and industry.

• Umbrella statement outlining who and what the
  citizens of Macon County want to be and become in
  the future.

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Plan Components

• Section 1
• Introduction
• Background Information
• Data Collection
• Analysis
• Section 2
• Plan Elements
• Section 3
• Development Strategy

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Data Collection

• Introduction
• Location
• Government
• History
• Climate
• Demographics
• Race
• Age
• Housing
• Income
• Inventory and Analysis
• Physical Conditions
• Structural Conditions
• Cultural Conditions

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Demographics
Macon County Population, 2000 Area Population
of Total Population Macon County 24,105 100
Franklin 149 1 Notasulga 916 4 Shorter
355 1 Tuskegee 11,846 49 Unincorporated
Area 10,839 45 Source U.S. Bureau of
Census, 2000
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Demographics
Macon County Population, 1960-2000
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Demographics
2000 Population By Age
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Demographics
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Demographics
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Inventory Physical Conditions

• Topography
• Geologic Formations
• Steep Slopes
• Mineral Resources
• Soils

• Hydrology
• Floodplains
• Water Quality
• Vegetation
• Ecosystem

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Inventory Elevation
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Inventory Floodplains
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Inventory Soils
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Inventory Physiographic Limitations to
Development
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Inventory Structural Conditions

• Transportation
• Utilities
• Land Ownership
• Land Use
• Housing

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Inventory Highway Classification
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Inventory Land Use
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Inventory

• Cultural Conditions
• Medical Facilities
• Social Services
• Public Safety
• Education

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Analysis
Asset -- something that may be considered good
without any additional effort of by the
application of nearly negligible effort. Those
features that are usable in a positive manner as
they currently exist are considered assets.
Liability -- something that currently exhibits
qualities that detract from the desired use or
that works to the disadvantage of the desired
development.
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Assets

• Location
• History
• Tuskegee University

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Assets

• Surface water resources (rivers and streams)
• Tuskegee National Forest
• Interstate 85
• Existing aquifers

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Liabilities

• Current economic conditions
• Unstable tourism industry
• Degraded water quality

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Liabilities

• Public transportation system
• Education statistics
• Limited medical facilities
• Access to utilities

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Development Potential
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Legibility

• Paths
• Edges
• Districts
• Landmarks
• Nodes

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Plan Elements

• Natural Resource Management
• Community Facilities
• Housing
• Economic Development
• Infrastructure and Utilities
• Land Use

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Natural Resource Management

• Element Discusses
• Topography
• Hydrology
• Soils
• Forest and Timber Land
• Vegetation and Wildlife Resources

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Natural Resource Management Issues

• Water Quality
• Vegetation Concerns
• Wildlife Mismanagement

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Natural Resource Management Opportunities

• Recreation Destination
• Wood Industry
• Aquifer Utilization

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Community Resources

• Element Discusses
• Historic Resources
• Public Safety
• Medical Services
• Social Services
• Education
• Recreation

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Community Resource Issues

• Education Standards
• Educational Funding
• Limited Medical Facilities

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Community Resource Opportunities

• Recreation Destination
• Historical Attractions

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Housing

• Element Discusses
• Occupancy
• Housing Type
• Housing Conditions
• Value

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Housing Issues

• Housing Demand
• Housing Conditions

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Economic Development

• Element Discusses
• Economic Base
• Labor Force
• Unemployment
• Commuting Patterns

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Economic Development Issues

• Adverse Economic Conditions
• Unstable Tourism Industry
• Employment Opportunities
• Existing Infrastructure
• Income Levels

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Economic Development Opportunities

• Tourism
• Tuskegee National Forest
• I-85 Development
• Passenger Train
• Aquaculture

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Economic Development Opportunities

• Historical Attractions
• Organic Farming
• Wood Industry
• Bottling Industry

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Transportation

• Element Discusses
• Acessibility
• Road System
• Traffic Volume
• Road Conditions
• Traffic Demands
• Passenger and Freight Transportation

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Transportation Issues

• Barriers to Circulation
• Loss of Opportunities
• Timber Trucks

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Transportation Opportunities

• Expand Road System
• Additional Rail Line
• Rails to Trails
• Gateway Development

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Land Use and Utilities

• Element Discusses
• Existing Land Use
• Property Ownership
• Legibility
• Utilities
• Water Services
• Sanitary Sewer
• Solid Waste
• Development Potential

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Land Use and Utility Issues

• Access to Utilities
• Utility Improvements
• Current Land Use
• Land Ownership Patterns
• Structural Limitations
• Topography and Flood Plains

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Land Use and Utility Opportunities

• Interstate 85 Development
• Clustered Communities

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Macon County Growth and Development Goals
Protect, preserve and enhance the functional
integrity of Macon County ecosystems and its
significant natural resources and promote the
economic benefits of these resources through
careful development unique to Macon
County. Establish a secondary and continuing
educational system that enables Macon County
children and adults to compete in the global job
market and that provides a skilled population
capable of attracting commercial and industrial
development to Macon County.
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Macon County Growth and Development Goals
Institute a program for community resource
development and management that ensures a network
of quality facilities and venues across the
county to meet the basic needs of Macon County
residents and that encourage their participation
in Macon County's unique community life.
Ensure that all citizens of Macon County have
equal access to safe and sound housing that is
adequate for their needs, desires and income
levels.
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Macon County Growth and Development Goals
Develop a diverse and competitive regional
economy through promotion of Macon County's
agricultural vitality and rural character in
concert with the use of technological
advancements and information technology. Establis
h Macon County as a regional destination with a
self sufficient economy through the enhancement,
development and promotion of the County's
assets. Develop a multi-functional system of
transportation that facilitates movement in , out
and around Macon County, as well as encouraging
extended visitation by travelers passing through
the county.
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Macon County Imageability
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Macon County Future Growth Schematic
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Copies

• The draft plan and this presentation will be
  available on the internet at
• www.scadc.state.al.us/ped.html
• The plan will also be available from the Macon
  County Planning Commission and the County
  Compliance Office.

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Comments

• Robert Johnson
• Chairman, Macon County Planning Commission
• 101 East Northside Street
• Tuskegee, AL 36083
• 334.727.5337
• Bill Cook
• Macon County Compliance Officer
• 101 East Northside Street, Room 102
• Tuskegee, AL 36083
• 334.724.2554
• Patrick Tritz
• South Central Alabama Development Commission
• 5900 Carmichael Place
• Montgomery, AL 36117
• ptritz_at_adss.state.al.us
• 334.244.6903