CEDAR FALLS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN


Do environmental policies provide incentives to development that is lo- cated outside of protective ecosystems? Yes. The future land use map (Figure 9.14) locates new development in areas outside of protective ecosystems and shows areas inside those ecosystems as non-developable (greenways). This map is presented as a guide for the plan- ning and zoning commission and city council in deciding where new develop- ment should be allowed. The City of Cedar Falls does not allow any new build- ing lots in the floodplain. This plan recommends developing incentives to guide developments toward using conservation and low impact design principles (Chapter 12).


PUBLIC SAFETY


Are the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan related to those of the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plan? Yes. The goals and policies of the comprehensive plan are in agreement with the Cedar Falls Hazard Mitigation Plan. As mentioned above, the comprehen- sive plan primarily addresses floodplain issues, as this is the hazard most likely to be affected by the decisions of the comprehensive plan (namely, land use and environmental decisions). Goals of the Hazard Mitigation plan that are realized in the recommendations of the comprehensive plan include: improving the storm sewer system, creating detention basins, removing structures and people in danger of being flooded, enforcing the floodplain ordinance. Additionally, chapter 7 of the plan addresses the existing capacity and the needs of safety systems including police, fire, emergency services, and medical.


Is safety explicitly included in the plan’s growth and development policies? Yes, safety concerns regarding hazards are referenced as part of the “Compre- hensive Planning Principles” and “Future Land Use” sections in chapter 9. Public Safety facility development is covered in chapter 7.


Does the monitoring and implementation section of the plan cover safe- growth objectives? Chapter 14, Implementation, summarizes, categorizes, and creates a rough timeline for the safe-growth/hazard objectives of the plan, including: Enhance street connectivity (avoiding developments with single access points), Preserve an interconnected system of greenways that will provide natural stormwater management, Guide growth to designated growth areas (not hazard/greenway areas), Consider a Natural Resource Overlay District to monitor development in sensitive areas (Table 14.1). The Implementation chapter also provides a list of potential sources for financial support for many of these safe-growth objectives (Table 14.2).


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