City of Cedar Falls Comprehensive Plan

CEDAR FALLS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE PROFILE

Land use is the central element of a comprehensive plan because it establishes the overall physical configuration of the city, including the mix and location of uses and community systems. The land use plan is a statement of policy, and public and pri- vate decision makers depend on it to guide individual actions such as land purchas- es, project design, and land review processes. This chapter reviews existing land use in Cedar Falls, followed by projected needs for future land and housing.

This section presents a land use inventory, which classifies pieces of land according to their use, including residential, commercial, industrial, civic, agricultural, natural areas, and undeveloped.

This section presents a land use inventory, which classifies pieces of land according to their use, including residen- tial, commercial, industrial, civic, agricultural, natural ar- eas, and undeveloped.

Figure 2.1 and Table 2.1 show the land use composition of the Cedar Falls in 2010. About 61% of Cedar Falls’ total land area is developed, with an average density of ap- proximately 3.6 persons per developed acre. The charac- ter of each land use category is described below.

Figure 2.1 and Table 2.1 show the land use composition of the Cedar Falls in 2010. About 61% of Cedar Falls’ total land area is developed, with an average density of approximately 3.6 persons per developed acre. The character of each land use cat- egory is described below.

RESIDENTIAL LAND USES

Residential uses comprise the largest land use category, accounting for 39% of de- veloped land and 24% of total land area (developed and undeveloped).

• Low density, single family residential properties are the most prevalent residential use in Cedar Falls, accounting for 77.5% of residential land use by area. Rural Residential, the lowest density housing, accounts for an additional 10.6% of residential land use.

• Duplex and multi-family housing accounts for 8.7% of residential land use.

• Average residential density in Cedar Falls is approximately 8.5 persons per developed residential acre.

COMMERCIAL USES

Commercial development covered approximately 4.8% of developed land and 3.1% of total land area in 2010. This category includes uses such as offices, restaurants, services, retail stores and auto services. Cedar Falls has commercial nodes at the fol- lowing locations:

• Downtown • University Avenue from Main Street to Waterloo Road (Includes College Square Mall) • University Avenue at Cedar Heights Drive • 58/27 and Viking Road • W 1st

Street at Hudson and Oak Park Blvd

• Greenhill Rd, east of Main Street • Ridgeway and Highway 58

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