Full Plan Document Adopted October 4, 2011 For more information, contact: Justin Steinmann Principal Planner 334.501.3045 jsteinmann@auburnalabama.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface... 1 Acknowledgements... 2 1.0 Introduction... 6 2.0 City Profile/Existing Conditions... 23 3.0 Land Use... 33 3.2.3 Future Land Use Categories... 41 Map 3.3: Future Land Use Plan... 45 and insert 3.2.4 Focus Areas... 46 3.3 Nodes... 55 3.5 Land Use Recommendations... 64 4.0 Natural Systems... 68 4.6 Natural Systems Recommendations... 92 5.0 Transportation... 97 5.7 Transportation Recommendations... 148 6.0 Parks, Recreation and Culture... 153 6.7 Parks, Recreation and Culture Recommendations... 175 7.0 Utilities... 179 7.5 Utilities Recommendations... 189 8.0 Public Safety... 194 8.3 Public Safety Recommendations... 206 9.0 Historic Preservation... 209 9.7 Historic Preservation Recommendations... 217 Appendix A: List of Plans Reviewed... 220 Appendix B: Stakeholders... 223 Appendix C: Public Input... 226 Appendix D: Auburn Interactive Growth Model... 266 Appendix E: Interactive Future Land Use Map... 271 Appendix F: Acronyms... 272 Appendix G: CompPlan 2030 Amendment Policy... 275 Appendix H: Planning Commission Resolution of Adoption... 276 Appendix I: City Council Resolution of Adoption... 278
PREFACE CompPlan 2030 serves as a general policy guide for future community improvements and decisionmaking. This document provides the basic framework for land use, transportation, natural systems, other public services, and community improvements. Upon adoption of this plan, zoning changes and other recommendations will not automatically occur. Through an implementation process, recommendations will be given timelines for completion (from immediate to 20 years) and will be assigned to agencies responsible for their implementation. Not all recommendations will be implemented. Committed citizens must continue to work hand-in-hand with the appropriate government agencies and the private sector to fully realize the vision and initiatives set forth in the plan. The local government must still approve funding for any programs or capital improvements such as parks, sidewalks, and streets.
Acknowledgements The City of Auburn would like to thank all of the residents and stakeholders for their participation in the creation of this plan. Special thanks goes to Auburn City Schools for providing facilities for public meetings, to the City of Auburn Planning Commission for its valuable guidance throughout the planning process, to the GIS division of the City of Auburn Information Technology Department for their invaluable assistance in developing innovative modeling and GIS tools for use with the plan, to the firm of Van Buskirk, Ryffel, and Associates, for their assistance in integrating the Auburn Interactive Growth Model into CompPlan 2030, and to the City of Auburn Planning Department interns who worked on many different aspects of the plan during their tenure with the City: Katie Arnold, Mark Curry, Pratik Patel, Sarah Sisser, and Deniqua Ware. Many thanks are owed also to the many stakeholder groups that assisted with or participated in the planning process. A list of stakeholders is provided in Appendix C. CompPlan 2030 was authored primarily by City staff. Thanks go to the following departments for providing valuable expertise during the planning process: Office of the City Manager Economic Development Information Technology Library Parks & Recreation Planning Public Safety Public Works Water Resource Management City of Auburn City Manager Charles Duggan, Jr. Assistant City Manager/CIO James Buston Assistant City Manager Kevin Cowper, AICP Planning Team Forrest Cotten, AICP Director of Planning, Land Use and Focus Areas text Justin Steinmann, AICP Principal Planner, CompPlan 2030 Project Manager Cathy Cooper Planner, Public Safety section lead Matt Mosley, AICP Planner, AIGM lead James Weaver Planning Technician, Parks & Recreation and Utilities section lead Katie Robison Zoning Enforcement Officer, Natural Systems section lead Amber English Administrative Assistant, Schools section lead
Contributing Staff David Dorton, Director of Public Affairs Chris Vessell, Public Information Officer Jeff Ramsey, Director of Public Works Alison Frazier, Engineering Manager Dan Crowdus, Development Review Engineer Brandy Ezelle, Traffic Engineer Philip Dunlap, Director of Economic Development Megan McGowen, Deputy Director of Economic Development Becky Richardson, Director of Parks & Recreation Meg Rainey, Public Relations Specialist James Jennings, City Arborist Bill James, Director of Public Safety Tommy Dawson, Chief of Police Lee Lamar, Fire Chief Andrew Meeks, Building Official Laura Koon, Director of Water Resource Management Eric Carson, Assistant Director of Water Resource Management Matt Dunn, Watershed Division Manager Dan Ballard, Watershed Program Coordinator Jason Chandler, Utility Engineer Christopher Graff, GIS Division Manager Bernard Ntiamoah, GIS Programmer/Analyst William Kimrey, GIS Programmer/Analyst Margie Huffman, Library Director City of Auburn Planning Commission Emily Sparrow, Chair Charles T. Smith, Vice-Chair John Cope, Secretary Josie Walsh Kimberlee Harrison Phillip Chansler Ron Anders Warren McCord City of Auburn Elected Officials Mayor Bill Ham, Jr.
City Council Arthur Dowdell, District 1 Sheila Eckman, District 2 Tom Worden, District 3 Brent Beard, District 4 Robin Kelley, District 5 Dick Phelan, District 6 Gene Dulaney, District 7 Bob Norman, District 8 CompPlan 2030 Task Force Gene Dulaney, Co-Chair Emily Sparrow, Co-Chair Brent Beard Sheila Eckman Dick Phelan Warren McCord Ron Anders John Cope
In Memoriam This plan is dedicated in memory of Carleton J. Ryffel of Van Buskirk, Ryffel, and Associates, who passed away on July 14, 2011, before this plan was adopted. Carleton was a valued part of the CompPlan 2030 team, and a friend of the City of Auburn.