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"(Batesviffe...It's OurYfometown...9Vake It `Yours" ,. . J, s Batesville, Arkansas Comprehensive Plan PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY Today Independence County maintains its rich history and prosperity, and Batesville flourishes as a center of light his document presents the Comprehensive Plan for industry,poultry processing,banking,and health care. the City of Batesville,Arkansas. The Comprehensive Plan serves as an official policy statement of the city, REGIONAL SETTING outlining its goals and strategies for directing orderly growth and development within its Planning Area. The plan serves atesville is located in the northeastern portion of as an instrument that blends public and private interests to Arkansas and is the county seat of Independence benefit the entire community. BCounty. The planning area is about 45 miles north of Searcy, 80 miles west of Jonesboro, 90 miles northeast of The Planning Commission directed the preparation of the Little Rock, and 135 miles northwest of Memphis. plan after careful study of the area. The planning process included public meetings,and the comments and ideas Batesville is well-connected to the rest of the state with U.S. generated by the public are represented in this plan. and state highways, including four- and five-lane access via U.S. Highway 167 that runs through the center of the The purpose of the Land Use Plan is consistent with city. The city's regional airport,with its runway in excess of Arkansas Codes,Annotated(ACA) §14-56-403. 6,000 feet,provides opportunities few comparable cities can HISTORY offer. The city is also served by the Union Pacific Railroad. Batesville's location amid the foothills of the Ozark atesville is the second oldest city in the state. Mountains places it in and near many outdoor recreational Permanent settlers began moving to the area around opportunities, including fishing,hiking,mountain biking, 1810, forming posts on Poke Bayou where it flows rock climbing, canoeing,and hunting.Area fans also enjoy into the White River. In 1820 the Poke Bayou Post Office dirt-track racing at the Batesville Speedway. Batesville also opened,but the name was changed to Batesville Post hosts the Ozark Foothills FilmFest each year as well as the Office in 1824. This post office is the oldest one in the state Scottish Festival at Lyon College. In addition,the Course at with continuous service. The name Batesville comes from Eagle Mountain, one of the golf courses on the Natural Stat( Judge James Woodson Bates,the first territorial delegate to Golf Trail, is located in the city. Congress. Batesville is a regional center for recreation and area citizen The town of Batesville boomed when steamboats enjoy five municipal parks with a golf course,horse arena, began traveling to the city in 1831. In 1872 a group of two swimming pools,two tennis courts,basketball courts, Presbyterians founded Arkansas College,now Lyon College, and baseball, softball, and soccer fields. in Batesville. Lyon College is the state's oldest continuing private college. Lyon College and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville(UACCB) are located in the city and Batesville received another big boost after the St. Louis,Iron serve as regional centers of higher education. Moreover, Mountain and Southern Railroad reached the city in 1883. Batesville is a regional trade center serving 50,000 persons.