Shelby County Comp Plan Actions Matrix

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Future Land Use & Development
The following is a list of the Comprehensive Plan recommended actions from the Future Land Use & Development chapter, organized by topic. Please indicate if you agree with an action by checking the box. If you do not agree with an action, just leave it blank.

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* Respecting the Edges of Incorporated Areas

Participate in comprehensive plan updates for the incorporated cities and towns within and adjacent to Shelby County to coordinate land use and related planning efforts.

Coordinate with incorporated areas on future development proposals for “edge” development to ensure compatibility with adopted municipal future land use plans.

Promote and support municipal efforts to allow mixed-use development in areas designated as “Mixed-Use Centers” on the Future Development Map.

Work with the incorporated municipalities to develop orderly annexation agreements.

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* Sustainable and Managed Growth

Encourage mixed-use development.

Encourage infill development of vacant sites and redevelopment of older shopping centers.

Allow areas within and near mixed-use centers and employment centers, as shown on the Future Development Map, to be developed for larger scale commercial, office, and mixed-use development.

Concentrate commercial development around major intersections and discourage highway strip development.

Continue to explore potential sites for new industrial parks, employment centers, and innovation centers.

Ensure future developments improve both internal and external multi-modal connectivity.

Encourage residential development types that fit the character of different areas of the County.

Preserve and protect existing residential and agricultural areas from adjacent development.

Allow new development in rural areas only when adequate infrastructure and public facilities are in place to accommodate growth and then only at a context and scale appropriate to the
locale.

Protect prime farmlands, steep slopes, waterways, and scenic areas from inadvertent damage due to future development / construction.

Support context-sensitive design that preserves rural and small-town character.

Promote the use of conservation easements.

Encourage developers to phase development projects to reduce environmental and stormwater impacts.

Periodically review the Future Development Map and make land use map amendments to keep it aligned with new developments.

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* Topic: Housing

Encourage the development of a variety of housing types for households of all configurations and lifestyles.

Encourage traditional neighborhood developments that offer a variety of housing choices.

Encourage the development of viable senior housing options.

Encourage any new multi-family developments to be built as a component of mixed-use developments, or within the “Mixed-use Centers” as designated on the Future Development Map.

Encourage the incorporation of affordable and workforce housing in new developments.

Encourage developers to partner with other developers specializing in affordable and accessible housing such as Habitat for Humanity or other nonprofit builders.

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