FUTURE LAND USE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK | CHAPTER 9
The neighborhood group has also recently compiled a set of recommended design guidelines to replace those currently included in the College Hill Overlay District. Again, appropriate design guidelines should be thoroughly investigated during the zoning ordinance redraft project. Design guidelines can address not only the ap- pearance of new structures, but also improvements to mitigate impacts on adja- cent single-family properties and zoning districts. In addition, the zoning discussion should include consideration of a new restricted medium-density zoning district for use in a transition zone where smaller townhouse attached development would be allowed but not typical apartment buildings. These possible approaches to devel-
opment regulations in the College Hill Neighborhood, and others, should be evalu- ated with the neighborhood group to establish a long-term transition zone.
In the interim, it is recommended that the Future Land Use Map of this comprehen- sive plan reflect the current zoning boundaries with respect to residential land use in the College Hill Neighborhood. A close up of the College Hill Neighborhood as depicted in the future land use map is shown in Figure 9.13.
THE COLLEGE HILL PARTNERSHIP
FUTURE LAND USE Figure 9.14 shows the future land use of Cedar Falls, which includes current land use and the proposed uses from the development concept outlined above. In light of Cedar Falls recent policy to prohibit new building lots in the 100 and 500 year flood- plains, undeveloped properties in the floodplain and properties eligible for flood buy-outs are shown as greenway. Developed properties in the floodplain that are not eligible for buyout are marked as floodplain (not greenway). Existing developed properties marked as greenway are to transition slowly through natural turnover.
The transition of floodplain areas to greenway will lessen the risk of property dam- age, and improve public safety by keeping residences out of harm’s way. This strat- egy helps fulfill several important goals of the Cedar Falls Hazard Mitigation Plan (2009), including: to remove structures and people in danger of being flooded and to enforce the floodplain ordinance. As indicated earlier, the system of greenway will also serve an important function for natural stormwater drainage, which also mitigates flood risk. Table 9.1 defines the characteristics of each of the land use cat- egories specified in the Development Concept and Future Land Use Plan.
LAND USE COMPATIBILITY
Some of the most difficult issues in plan implementation arise when more intensive uses are proposed adjacent to less intensive uses. Table 9.2 is a land use compat- ibility guide that indicates which land uses are typically compatible, and which land use combinations may create significant conflict. This chart can be used as a starting point to assess the relationship between land uses and provide a basis for develop- ment proposal review. However, individual proposals will need to be assessed on a case by case basis to determine compatibility with surrounding land uses.
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