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Housing Growth Housing is a vital part of a community,and a variety of In the next couple of decades Batesville will most likely housing helps promote a healthy city. Residents of Batesville grow in population and area. The city will have to plan want to preserve its historic character while also building for for the demands of growth in order to continue to prosper. the future. This will include hiring new staff,upgrading city utilities and streets, and expanding city services. Members of the Higher densities, loft apartments,zero lot line housing,and community feel that the city needs a new fire station,new other types of housing benefit the community by providing sports park, a community center, additional city inspectors, so-called"workforce housing"or housing for working and other services. The city needs to be proactive in families that are just entering the market. The city needs to promoting expanded broadband services. provide for all residents,giving special consideration to the housing needs of special groups such as retirees, students, Future prosperity will also rely on the continued success of rural residents, and low-to medium-income residents. institutions already in place. The city Beautification will promote Lyon Without proper planning and regulating,many cities lose the College,UACCB,the appeal they once had. Citizens want to beautify the city's White River Medical entry ways and major corridors with landscaping and distinct Center, and other welcoming signage. Entry ways are important because they i ! area institutions to I are a visitor's first impression of the city and help define the ensure their continued city's identity. U.S. Highway 167 and the entrance to Lyon success. College are important gateways in the city. Preservation of U of A Community College,, IA a d�i i�„�• ,., , trees and open space are also important to a city with the existing charm of Batesville. Not only is growth in numbers important, Streets but growth in quality Citizens of Batesville believe the city should extend some is just as necessary. streets and construct alternative routes in certain sections The city will workto better educate of the city. They particularly cited east-west connectors its citizens and and improved access to the medical complex. Ideas for encourage young alleviating traffic included widening streets,adding lanes, adults to return to ea Lyon College constructing alternative routes such as the long-proposed the community after college. The city will support cultural eastern bypass. programs such as the community orchestra, community theater,art gallery,the Ozark Foothills FilmFest,and Old Industrial Development Independence Regional Museum. Industry is an important component of Batesville's economy. Many citizens want the city to focus on improving and Land Use and Vacant Land expanding existing industries before attempting to attract The following chart shows the existing land uses within the new ones. Others support plans to attract smaller, cottage- city.About 40 percent of the land within the city is vacant, size industries,biomass production industries, or aviation- much of it due to topography and floodplain. There are still related industries. In promoting industrial development,the areas to be developed. Infill development in these areas will city will support programs at UACCB and Lyon College that maximize the use of municipal utilities and services already train students to work in Batesville's industries. in place. Vacant land that is not suitable for development can be used as parkland, open space,or a nature reserve. ',jtiji,+,,(,iChP.mica1 Company Some in the community recommend that the city needs more industrial land. City of Batesville Existing Land Use Study Aggregate Data 9 7i% r a 61% 050% `�j` �. OReetlonlial BReemationul :� .y�� ,�.�tj�a� ■IlKIiIWiUnel Pubk Dv 1A4:. aunl � ..✓r -" .. 3.84% :Wal. OStreet Right-of.Way e 680% 4000% 231% FutureFuel Chemical Company of Batesville Prepa.d by Urban Raraang A.—I.ea,1. Page 3