HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-OR-58 (REPEALED 6/20/23 see 2023-OR-38) UPDATED COMPRENEHSIVE PLAN CHAPERTER 1-32015 -OR- 669
STATE OF INDIANA
PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO JEFFERSONVILLE
COMMON COUNCIL TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2007 -OR -68, THE
JEFFERSONVILLE COMPREHENSVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the Jeffersonville Plan Commission has reviewed proposed changes
to the Jeffersonville Comprehensive Plan Ordinance (2007 -OR -68) as recommended by
the Plan Commission in the 2035 Comprehensive Plan (a copy of which is attached as
Exhibit "A"); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Director has recommended such changes; and
WHEREAS, land use, transportation and infrastructure needs must have better
coordination in order to ensure the community's social, cultural and economic prosperity;
and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission has held a public hearing on September 29,
2015 in accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-604; and
WHEREAS, notice was properly given to the public prior to the public hearing
being held; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Commission by a majority vote of its entire membership
believes that the proposed changes should be made and that the proposed changes are in
the interests of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, morals, and general
welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED by the Jeffersonville Plan
Commission to the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, that the
amendments and changes be made amending the Jeffersonville Comprehensive Plan
Ordinance as recommended by the Plan Commission in the 2035 Comprehensive Plan (a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit "A").
This recommendation is being made upon a majority vote of its entire membership of the
Jeffersonville Plan Commission by vote taken at its regularly scheduled meeting on the
29th day of September, 2015.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption.
SO ORDAINED this 5 day of October, 2015.
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COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE,
INDIANA
By:
ATTEST:
Vicki Conlin
Clerk, City of Jeffersonville
Lisa Gill
President
Presented by me as Clerk to the Mayor • sai • City of Je rsonville thi
day of October, 2015.
Vicki Conlin
Clerk, City o Jeffersonville
This Ordinance approved and signed by me this ;' • . • f Octo . r, 2015.
Mike M ' ore, Mayor
PORTS OF INDIANA
October 5, 2015
Mr. Shane Corbin
Director, Department of Planning & Zoning
City of Jeffersonville
City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court, Suite 200
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Ph: (812) 285-6413
Re: 2035 Comprehensive Plan
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Dear Mr. Corbin:
PORT OF INDIANA-JEFFERSONVILLE
1402 PORT ROAD
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47130
TELEPHONE (812) 283-9662
FAX 1812) 282-7505
W W W. PORTOFI N DIANA.COM
As a follow up to our prior conversations on this matter, please accept this letter to
memorialize the Ports of Indiana's ("POI") objections and concerns with the Bike &
Pedestrian Plan, as shown on Port Road in the City of Jeffersonville ("City"), as part of
the City's 2035 Comprehensive Plan. Please note, Port Road is owned by the State of
Indiana and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of POI, in that area between Utica Pike
and just south of the State Road 62 / 265 / Port Road interchange, except through the
intersection of Middle Road.
Indiana Code 8-10-1, et seq. grants POI jurisdiction over port property and projects,
including this road, and grants further authority to regulate such property and roads to
ensure proper safety and use compatible with a port environment. As shared with you
previously, POI has substantial safety concerns with pedestrian and bicycle traffic as
proposed by the above -referenced plan integrating with heavy industrial truck traffic at
the Port of Indiana — Jeffersonville ("Port"). Moreover, this aspect of the City's proposed
plan conflicts with POI's current road and traffic rules which would not allow a
designated pedestrian and/or bicycle route at the Port.
It is our understanding the City Council is considering this plan for adoption tonight. POI
requests that Port Road be removed from the City's Bike & Pedestrian Plan, and if that is
not possible at this late date, we ask that POI'S concerns and objections be documented as
part of the public record at tonight's meeting. Please also take note that any aspects of
the City's proposed plan(s) (existing or future) that involve port property or projects
requires the consent and approval of POI.
INDIANAPOLIS • JEFFERSONVILLE • MOUNT VERNON • PORTAGE
STATE OF INDIANA
BEFORE THE JEFFERSONVILLE PLAN COMMISSION
IN RE THE APPLICATION OF
Jeffersonville Department of Planning & Zoning
TO AMEND THE JEFFERSONVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CERTIFICATION OF FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION OF PROPOSED
ORDINANCE
Whereas, the Jeffersonville Department of Planning & Zoning filed a petition
before the Jeffersonville Plan Commission to amend the Jeffersonville Comprehensive
Plan (2007 -OR -68); and,
Whereas, after proper notice by publication, the Jeffersonville Plan Commission
held a public hearing on the petition on September 29, 2015; and,
Whereas, at the conclusion of the hearing the Jeffersonville Plan Commission
voted by a majority vote of its entire membership to favorably recommend the proposed
amendment to the Jeffersonville Common Council.
IT IS THEREFORE CERTIFIED that on September 29, 2015, the Jeffersonville
Plan Commission favorably recommends that the Jeffersonville Common Council enact
by ordinance the proposed Jeffersonville Comprehensive Plan as requested in the
petition of Jeffersonville Department of Planning & Zoning.
So certified this 29th day of September, 2015.
9T(?Jd
Chairman
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Jeffersonville, inclior,
CITY OF
J EFFERSONVI LLE
Johnna Anderson
To: chwhite@louisvil.gannett.com
Cc:'elizabeth.beilman@newsandtribune.com'
Subject: Notice of Hearing on Ordinance to Amend Comprehensive Plan
Attachments: SignedNotOfHrgAmendComprehPlan.pdf
FYI, See attached Notice of Hearing on Amendment to Jeff Comprehensive Plan.
Per the Notice, the Hearing is on Monday, October 5, 2015 during the regularly
Scheduled City Council Meeting.
Unfortunately, the 2035 Comprehensive Plan is to lengthy to forward to you
In this email.
Thanks.
Johnna S. Anderson 1 Paralegal
Department of Law
City of Jeffersonville
500 Quartermaster Court
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
CITY OF
JEFFERSOIIVILLE
TAYLOR
SIEFKER
WILLIAMS
design group
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CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE:
Mayor
Mike Moore
Plan Commission
Brent Roberts, Chair
Kathy Bupp
Rita Fleming
Dustin White
Ed Zastawny
Connie Sellers
Lisa Gill
Redevelopment Commission
Marty Chalfant
Mike Moore
Derek Spence
Monty Snelling
Jack Vissing
Jerry White
City Council
Mike Smith, District 1
Ed Zastawny, District 2
Charles Wadsworth, District 3
Connie Sellers, District 4
Lisa Gill, District 5
Steve Webb, District 6
Matt Owen, At -Large
Nathan Samuel, At -Large
Dennis Julius, At -Large
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
City Staff
Shane Corbin, Director
Dan Matson, Planning and Zoning Coordinator
Nathan Bush, Planning and Zoning Coordinator
Rob Waiz, Economic Development Director
Delynn Rutherford, Grants Administrator
CONSULTANT:
TAYLOR 1
SIEFKER
WILLIAMS 44
design group 4MMINOMMI
cweLATITUDES LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
page 3
Chapter 1:
Introduction page 7
Chapter 2:
Vision, Goals & Objectives
page 15
Chapter 3:
Land Use page 25
Chapter 4:
Transportation page 51
Chapter 5:
Community Facilities and Utilities page 61
Chapter 6:
Housing page 73
Chapter 7:
Special Focus Area: Economic
Development page 79
Chapter 8:
Implementation page 89
Appendices: page 127
Demographic Overview
Public Involvement Overview
JEFFERSONVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1
This plan is an update to the previous Jeffersonville Comprehensive Plan that was
completed in 2007 in response to unanticipated changes such as the implementation
of the Ohio River Bridges Project, Big Four Pedestrian Bridge and Big Four Station,
continued rapid growth of the River Ridge Commerce Center and new proposed projects
that are currently or will likely have major impact on Jeffersonville. This plan outlines its
vision and top ten goals or priorities that the city should focus on as Jeffersonville continues
to develop and grow. It will act as the framework to help guide decision makers as new
investment continues in the city to provide the best possible quality of life for all residents and
visitors. This plan also provides objectives that the city should meet as well as improvements
and recommendations that will provide the amenities and infrastructure needed to support
Jeffersonville as redevelopment and investment in the city occurs.
The update to the comprehensive plan was prepared through a pubic engagement process
that asked public participants what the big ideas for Jeffersonville were and what they
wanted to see in the future. Focus groups were conducted to identify critical conditions
about Jeffersonville and needed improvements. This document reflects the guiding vision of
Jeffersonville.
A comprehensive plan is not a final document. It recommends a broad policy guideline
for many aspects of the city, such as transportation and land use and should serve as a
guide for the formulation of detailed plans for smaller areas; for the preparation of plans
for utilities and community facilities for amendments to the City's zoning ordinance; and for
other development purposes. Every year the Comprehensive Plan should be reviewed and
amended if necessary. Every five year the comprehensive Plan should be updated to reflect
unanticipated conditions or desired changes in policy orientation.
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The responsibility of public officials to adopt a Comprehensive Plan for Jeffersonville rests on
the need to balance economic growth while putting into place policies that will provide for
orderly development in a manner that will not be detrimental to the area's environment and
its neighborhoods.
PLAN HIGHLIGHTS
This Comprehensive Plan explains the vision and goals, identifies various strategies needed
to accomplish each goal, outlines the research and analysis of demographic and economic
characteristic of Jeffersonville, and documents the pubic participation process. It is divided
into the following chapters:
Chapter 1:
The Introduction provides the purpose statement for this document, along with a brief history
of Jeffersonville's characteristics that have made the city what it is today. It also describes the
planning process for this document and provides key terms and statements for users of the
plan.
Chapter 2:
The Vision, Goals & Objectives provide the foundation for all of the plan's elements and
broad goals for future decisions regarding development in Jeffersonville. The three tier
approach outlines what steps should be taken to promote a brighter future for the community.
Chapter 3:
Land Use introduces the existing framework and conditions that make up the current use
of land. This chapter explains the different elements within Jeffersonville, as well as the
coordination strategies for future growth in Jeffersonville.
Chapter 4:
Transportation includes a description of road classifications as well as the use of those
roads. It provides the current transportation planning efforts that are already in place and
recommends improvements that should be made in the future.
Chapter 5:
The Community Facilities and Utilities chapter lists the current amenities that are
available to people visiting or residing in Jeffersonville. These facilities and utilities are
the necessities for living that include parks and recreation, water/sewer, electricity, etc.
This section addresses the recommendations for providing adequate facilities and utilities
available with future growth.
Chapter 6:
The Housing chapter identifies trends that are happening nationally as well as locally.
This section addresses the strategies that should be put in place for the current and future
housing needs of the community.
Chapter 7:
The Special Focus Area for Economic Development chapter identifies potential economic
impact areas of the community. It provides community support for upcoming or future
projects to help capitalize on economic development in the community, creating a stronger
community.
Chapter 8:
The Implementation section of the plan includes the strategic action plan used to identify
and prioritize tasks necessary to accomplish the Plan's overall vision, goals and objectives.
Action steps are outlined in implementation tables which include a brief description of
the action and identify responsible party(ies), potential funding source(s) and appropriate
timelines. Specific plan goals associated with each action step are also referenced. The tools
and resources section features short descriptions of the various tools, resources, programs
and funding that have been identified or described in the plan and action steps.
Appendices
Appendix A: The Demographics appendix provides a background of the existing conditions
about the residents and trends in Jeffersonville. It references the size of the population and
their age, race, income, and educational attainment. It documents the current housing trends
that depict the size of the average household, how many households there are, and the
current housing stock. It also provides information about the economic trends in Jeffersonville
that state what industries are major players in the economy, commuter travel, and the overall
workforce available in Jeffersonville.
Appendix B: The Public Involvement appendix reinforces the strategies presented in the
four goals by providing a summary of the presentations and input from the public meetings,
workshops, and focus group meetings.
JEFFERSONVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 5
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE STATEMENT
The State of Indiana establishes the minimum requirements and purpose of a comprehensive
plan (500 series of IC 36-7-4). The primary purpose of a comprehensive plan is to articulate
the broader vision and establish guiding principles and policies for future growth and
development of an entire community. Indiana Code states that a comprehensive plan should
promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, or the general welfare for the
sake of efficiency and economy in the process of development. A comprehensive plan does
not focus on the needs and desires of one property owner, business or neighborhood. These
plans are intended to be broad in nature to provide community leaders with the flexibility to
implement the community -wide vision, goals and strategies while responding to changing
community conditions.
HISTORY
Jeffersonville is the county seat of Clark County with a population of 44,953 people (US
Census 2010). It is located north of Louisville, Kentucky, across the Ohio River and is home
to the Port of Indiana -Jeffersonville, River Ridge, National Processing Center, and Jeffboat.
Popular attractions include the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge, Schimpff's Confectionery, and the
Howard Steamboat Museum.
Early History
Settlement originally began in 1 786 around Fort Finney to protect the area from Indians.
Later the fort was renamed to Fort Steuben in honor of Baron von Steuboen. The fort
settlement was located where the Kennedy Bridge is today. The original tract of Jeffersonville
was tract number one of the Clark Grant and was owned by Isaac Bowman, a Virginian. The
original town was designed from a grid pattern designed by Thomas Jefferson in 1802 and
is the origin of the cities name. Although the original design for Jeffersonville was not fully
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adopted, the present plan, which makes up the current
framework was fully adopted in 1817. In 1812, the
county seat was moved to Charlestown, and it wasn't
until a long and challenging political battle that it was
reclaimed in Jeffersonville in 1878.
Jeffersonville had a large influx of German and Irish
immigrants. German immigrants accounted for 17% of
the population by 1870. Their influence was present
in commercial, religious and residential architecture.
With success in business, many Germans built some of
the finer residences. Architectural examples include the
now -demolished Stauss Hotel on Spring Street, which
was previously the largest hotel in Indiana and Kentucky
at one point. It also includes the St. Luke's Church, 330
E. Maple, the Alfred Pfau House, 416 Riverside Drive
and the Voight House, 304 W. Riverside Drive.
Many initial institutional developments were located
here, such as the first bank in Clark County established
by Beach and Bigelow in 181 7. In 1820 George Smith
and Nathanial Bolton started the first newspaper in the
county. The first jail was built in 1802 and the first state
prison was established in 1821. Two public schools
were established in 1852 and in 1902 the Jeffersonville
Carnegie Library was built with a $16,000 grant from
the Carnegie Corporation and designed by prominent
Louisville architect Arthur Loomis, who was raised in
Jeffersonville. The library is located in Warder Park
along Court Avenue. Loomis designed several other
architecturally significant buildings in Jeffersonville
including the 1927 Masonic Temple and the 1908
Citizens Bank and Trust.
Old Jeffersonville Historic District
The Old Jeffersonville Historic District follows the
original boundaries of Jeffersonville. It is now located in
the heart of downtown Jeffersonville roughly bounded
by Interstate 65 at the west, the Ohio River at the south,
Graham Street on the east and Court Ave at the North.
In 1983 the district was placed on the National Register
of Historic Places. It houses many historic buildings that
are now landmarks, such as the Old Carnegie Library,
the Old Masonic Temple, the Grisamore House, and
the Willey-Allhands House.
US Army Quatermaster Depot
Jeffersonville was one of the principal gateways to the
South during the Civil War. This peculiar location aided
the city as a distributing depot of military supplies.
Clark County Courthouse
Historic House
INTRODUCTION
Old Quartermaster Depot Building
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Big Four Pedestrian Bridge
Congress appropriated one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars in 1864 to build the United States Army
Quartermaster Depot. By 1874, millions of dollars
worth of government supplies were stored for general
distribution all over the United States and thousands
of dollars worth of army clothing were manufactured
by women of Jeffersonville and New Albany every
year. In 1958 it became a temporary Census Bureau
facility to support the processing of the Agriculture and
Economic censuses and the 1960 decennial census.
Eventually it was renamed to the National Processing
Center (NPC) and became a permanent facility. Today
the NPC is the bureau's primary center for collecting,
capturing and delivering data. The one million square
foot facility happens to be one of Southern Indiana's
largest employers.
Big Four Railroad Bridge
The Big Four Railroad Bridge, which is now the Big Four
Pedestrian Bridge, was originally completed in 1895.
It was charted by the state of Indiana and Kentucky.
The riverboat industry requested that the bridge to
be built further upstream from the Falls of the Ohio,
but the United States Army Corps of Engineers had
approved the current site. The original approaches
were first removed in 1969, earning the nickname of
the "Bridge That Goes Nowhere." In 2011, Kentucky
Governor Steve Beshear and Indiana Governor Mitch
Daniels announced that the two states, along with the
City of Jeffersonville would allocate $22 million in
funding to complete the Big Four Pedestrian project.
The path would link pedestrian and bicycle paths from
Indiana to Louisville. The Jeffersonville ramp was the
last piece to be completed, fully allowing pedestrian
and bicycle only access from Louisville to Jeffersonville
on May 20, 2014.
Howard Ship Yards
Shipbuilding began in Jeffersonville in 1819, which
would eventually make steamboats a key to the
economy. James Howard established his ship building
company in 1834, where he built his first steamboat. In
1870 he had built the largest inland river steamer ever
built in western waters at that time at in his shipyard,
Howard Ship Yards. By the 19th century Jeffersonville
had become known for its manufactured steamboats.
Today Jeffersonville is still a major inland boat
manufacturer in the United States and is the second
largest producer of barges. The current manufacturer
is known as Jeffboat.
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Indiana Army Ammunition Plant
The Indiana Army Ammunition Plant was built in 1941
between Charlestown and Jeffersonville. It would be the
world's largest smokeless power plant that consisted of
three different plants. In May 1941, the three plants
employed 25,520 people, which helped the area to
recover from the Great Depression. In 1998 Congress
declared the property a surplus and then authorized
the 6,000 acres to be conveyed to the River Ridge
Development Authority for economic development
purposes. 4,500 acres of the property were invested in
the expansion of the Charlestown State Park. The site
has access to Interstate highways 265, 65, 64 and 71,
the Louisville International Airport, the Clark County
Regional Airport, the Port of Indiana -Jeffersonville, and
the CSX railroad via Mid -American Rail Service.
PLANNING PROCESS
The Jeffersonville Comprehensive Plan update was
initiated by the City of Jeffersonville in the Fall of 2014.
The previous plan did not include elements such as
the implementation of the Ohio River Bridges project,
opening of the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge and Big Four
Station, or rapid expansion of River Ridge. With the rapid
growth of jobs and opportunity, a new plan will help
to ensure that new developments will fit Jeffersonville's
needs now and in the future.
Throughout the process of updating the plan, public
meetings, workshops, focus group meetings, and
surveys helped provide input to mold the content of this
document. During the development of the Jeffersonville
Comprehensive Plan, exercises helped to document
public and key person input. An assessment of the
current demographics, the history, and existing physical
conditions also helped to build the framework of this
document.
USING THE PLAN
Updating the Comprehensive Plan and articulating
a clear vision are the first steps toward continuing
Jeffersonville's promising future. It will serve as
the guiding document that city officials, decision
makers, developers, and residents can reference as
development and reinvestment occurs. Jeffersonville's
Comprehensive Plan should serve as the primary,
guiding document and be the basis for all decisions
about the location, quality and quantity of future growth
and its supporting infrastructure.
Indiana Army Ammunition Plant
Public Meeting
Public Meeting
This plan is also intended to be a flexible document
and broad in nature so that the city can respond to
changes or unforeseen circumstances. This plan should
be updated regularly, as a minimum of every five years,
and should have a yearly review to check the progress
of the implementation strategies and action steps. This
Comprehensive Plan should be used to:
• Identify short- to long-term strategic actions the
city should undertake. These actions should be
monitored annually to ensure implementation and
accountability;
• Guide decision making and evaluation of growth;
and
• Act as the city's primary policy planning document,
guiding policy decisions related to the physical
development and growth of the community.
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KEY TERMS AND PHRASES
Action Plan - Specific steps that are recommended by the plan and are important to
understand in order to effectively use the document and implement the plan's vision.
Goal - a broad statement that supports the vision while adding a specific area of focus.
Goals are usually lofty in scope yet attainable within the planning horizon.
Key Person/Stakeholder - A person who is in some way responsible for implementing
the plan, in whole or in part, or has a vested interest in the outcome of the plan.
Planning Horizon - The period of time the Plan addresses community development or the
community's vision. This plan uses a 20 -year planning horizon.
Policy - A definite course or method of action to guide present and future decision. Policies
can be legislative or administrative in approach.
Vision - A broad statement describing Jeffersonville's desired future specific to Jeffersonville.
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CHAPTER 2
VISION, GOALS & OBJECTIVES
OVERVIEW
The issues identified as part of the plan development and feedback process helped craft
a vision for Jeffersonville's future that provides the framework for the development of the
Comprehensive Plan. This plan should be referenced not only when unforeseen circumstances
arise to make sure new actions fit within the community's vision but also in regard to future
development decisions.
It is crucial to understand the purpose of the vision statement, goals and objectives listed
in this chapter. A vision is a broad statement which communicates where the city would
like to be in the future. Goals, like vision statement, are broad in nature but provide some
level of specificity which seeks to give purpose or define a set of results. Goals are lofty, but
attainable within the planning horizon (20 years or by 2035). Finally, plan objectives provide
an additional level of detail or direction to each goal and are typically action oriented.
A series of action steps put the goals and objectives in motion and identify specific tasks,
responsible parties, and the appropriate time frames to complete each step. Action steps for
the Jeffersonville Comprehensive Plan can be found in Chapter 7: Implementation.
VISION
Inspiring, Inclusive,
Memorable
GOALS
Lofty, but Achievable
OBJECTIVES
Measurable
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VISION
Community visioning is the process of developing consensus about what future the community
wants, and then deciding what is necessary to achieve it. A vision statement captures what
community members want and the partners needed to work together to achieve the vision. A
thoughtful vision statement is one of the elements needed to form a forward-looking strategic
framework that gives councils or boards the long-term perspective necessary to make
rational, disciplined, and tactical/incremental decisions on community issues as they arise.
The Vision Statement represents and embodies the core/overall purpose of the community.
Building upon Jeffersonville's position as a
gateway to Indiana and a regional location, the
city will define itself through vibrant downtown
living options, unique historic and arts -
focused culture, river town history and strong
job base. The quality of life will be continually
improved through well connected and planned
corridors, shopping and dining options, strong
neighborhoods and distinctive public spaces. ff
Goals
Ten goals reinforce Jeffersonville's vision and provide additional direction for the plan. They
express and reinforce the major concerns the Comprehensive Plan seeks to address and the
issues raised by the broader community. Goals can be found on the following page.
Objectives
Objectives are checkpoints that move the community forward toward their overall vision.
They fall under each goal element but are not limited to them. Each objective is included
under a goal but might relate to multiple goals. Objectives start on page 18.
GOALS
Promote planned growth that results in distinct
and deliberate development.
Support the revitalization and
environmental clean-up of areas with
potential for infill or development.
Provide transportation options (bicycle,
pedestrian, public transit, roadway) that meet the
needs of a growing community.
Capitalize on improved access and economic
potential of both Ohio River Bridges.
Provide utilities that adequately serve current
and future growth.
Attract quality jobs through a strong
educational base and skilled workforce.
Define the city through parks and public
spaces.
Provide a range of housing options and price
ranges to attract a variety of residents.
Promote economic development through
targeted focus areas.
Promote Jeffersonville as a destination for
events, festivals and entertainment by reinforcing
the positive image of the community.
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OBJECTIVES
Land Use
Land use objectives serve as guidelines to reach the overall vision. The objectives categorized
under land use may fall under one or several of the goal elements outlined on the previous
page. The land use objectives responds to existing physiographic conditions and patterns in
Jeffersonville. It also takes into consideration future growth projections, future development
projects and other existing plans.
Encourage the neighborhood concept, in the emotional and sociological sense as
well as the physical sense, in the design of new residential areas.
Land use element policies, together with land development regulations and
performance standards, will be developed as part of the Zoning Ordinance, which will
provide the necessary direction to the Planning Commission and the City Council for the
assessment of proposed development or redevelopment within the planning districts.
!' Land use element policies and the Zoning Ordinance will establish procedures for
applying planning district regulations and performance standards to land development
decision-making.
The Comprehensive Plan will use planning districts as a guide for determining the most
desirable, appropriate, economic and feasible pattern of public or private development.
LL Update and modify existing land development regulations, modify regulation and
zoning districts where necessary, then recognize and encourage the distinctive patterns and
forms of development as specified in the Comprehensive Plan.
LU -o The Zoning Ordinance for the City of Jeffersonville, as adopted by the Planning
Commission and the City Council, should include a map defining locations for the
application of regulations specific to each type of planning district.
LU Planning district regulations should address standards necessary to achieve compatible
development and redevelopment within the district, including but not limited to site, building
and community design.
LU -8. Permitted and special exception uses and development standards will be attached to
zoning districts.
LU -9. A map determining suitability of land for development will serve as a guide for when
and where development should be encouraged and when and where development should
be discouraged.
Ll i Developments are permitted only where public streets, drainage facilities, public
safety protection, sanitation, and sewerage facilities are adequate to serve the proposed
development.
LU ' Growth and development will be approved based on its fiscal impact on public
resources.
Through the design process, the City of Jeffersonville will encourage design that
provides for natural surveillance of people and activity within and outside of privately
developed space in an effort to improve adequate visibility.
Through the design process, the City of Jeffersonville will encourage the use of
structural elements that provide for natural access control of privately owned areas in an
effort to improve security and discourage access.
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design to extend the sphere of influence of residential and non-residential are
territorial reinforcement is achieved by placing structures or features that define
lines and distinguish private from public spaces.
Transportation
The transportation objectives are categorized to respond to the goals outline in the previous
pages and to also respond to the future projects. These objectives take existing plans in to
consideration while planning for the future transportation needs of Jeffersonville.
T Coordinate improvements to the transportation system with land use deci
ensure maintenance of an adequate level of service.
sions to
T Utilize traffic impact analyses to project, describe, and suggest ways of offsetting the
traffic affects and effects of development when appropriate.
T Establish minimum right-of-way and design and construction standards for cc
and local roads to accommodate safe emergency vehicles access, respond to enviro
constraints and ensure compatibility with the character of proposed development.
T-4. Prioritize improvements to existing transportation facilities that optimize the
traffic and reduce accidents at locations where the free flow of travel is hinder€
preserving aesthetic qualities where possible.
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Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan to incorporate existing and planned bicy
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centers to provide park and ride facilities or to participate in a ride -sharing pr
designed to reduce the number of single occupant vehicular trips.
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strategies by taking advantage of undeveloped portions of Jeffersonville's natural re
and scenic vistas.
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and motor vehicles, with the allocation of right-of-way on individual streets dete
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and design elements.
T 1 n The larger network, including key thoroughfares, should provide safe, continue
well-designed multi -modal facilities that capitalized on development patterns and d
that make walking, transit and bicycle travel efficient and enjoyable.
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Community Facilities and Utilities
The community facilities and utilities objectives respond to existing conditions and patterns
of facilities and utilities such as parks, municipal facilities, wastewater, etc. These objectives
provide the framework to begin to upgrade and improve the city's facilities and utilities to
accommodate all residents and future growth.
CF- I Continue to upgrade the amenities provided by the existing parks system.
CF -2 Prepare plans for the acquisition and development of public recreation areas and
facilities needed during the planning period.
CF Plan accordingly to allow the Parks and Recreation Department to be able to
accommodate annexation areas with park facilities and services in a manner consistent
with the provisions of such service in comparable area of the City of Jeffersonville.
CF -4 Continue to expand upon the cooperative relationship that exists between the Parks
Board and the Greater Clark School Corporation.
CF- Develop special enriched programs for low-income youth that would provide the
additional supervision, instruction and guidance they need.
CF -6 Continue to develop and enhance recreational opportunities on, and public access
to, the Ohio River.
CF -7 Identify natural areas and features of the city which should be maintained, and seek
the permanent preservation of these areas.
CF -8 Parks and open spaces will take a variety of forms and sizes, including protected by
city land use regulations, open land that is incorporated into new developments, private
land with permanent legal protections, public land and others.
C' Provide a quality education to all children in the area, and provide education facilities
that are conveniently located to their extended service population.
CF -10. Provide adequate emergency service delivery systems (ambulance, police and
fire), and provide adequate safety facilities, equipment and personnel in areas of greatest
overall need.
CF -11. Locate institutions and government facilities with due regard to public access
requirements, efficiency in the delivery of public services and compatibility with uses of
adjacent property.
CF -12. Set a standard of high design quality for the city through special attention to public
architecture, landscaping, site layout and management.
CF- 18. Maintain and use existing community facilities when appropriate. When new
facilities are required consider the use of private or semi-public facilities to accommodate
a public need and encourage planning for multi-purpose facilities.
City Boards and Commissions, as well as Department Heads should assist its
legislative members with the development of a five-year capital improvement program that
is reviewed and updated annually.
CF -1 ' Maintain and update a master plan for acquisition and use of existing and future
community and neighborhood parks and open spaces.
CF -1 Support voluntary public and private efforts to preserve lands for future use or
protection through conservation easements, fee simple dedication programs, or deed
restrictions.
C: Develop efficient water and sewer systems that are consistent with proposed land
use patterns established in the Comprehensive Plan for the community.
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Coordinate utility extension policies in a manner that will implement general growth
policies for the City of Jeffersonville.
Provide consistency and efficiency in the review of drainage features of plans and
designs prepared by developers.
CU -4. Minimize capital, operation, and maintenance costs of drainage facilities.
CU -5 Coordinate storm -water capital improvement projects with wastewater, highway,
and parks projects that are funded through public resources.
Economic Development
The economic development objectives responds to the economy of Jeffersonville to implement
strategies to promote it. These strategies begin to create a strategy for controlled economic
growth that would prove to be beneficial to Jeffersonville.
Develop a long-term strategy to attract specific types of environmentally
businesses and industries to Jeffersonville, which provide stable and high
employment opportunities.
Support existing business and industry to thrive and grow in Jeffersonville.
Facilitate relationships between the business community and the primary and
secondary education systems, both public and private.
Support regional job training programs that function to train and retain th
workforce.
Participate with regional and local agencies to identify common issues and c
methods for addressing such issues.
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All plans, regulations and specific standards used to implement this Comprehensive
Plan shall be developed in coordination and cooperation with, but not limited to, legislative
bodies, appropriate public agencies, utilities, community groups, property owners,
residents, and businesses.
Service agencies should establish and report minimum standards of servi
planned improvements so that the Jeffersonville Plan Commission can consider the
of development proposals to the delivery of these essential services.
Maintain an adequate street naming and addressing system to ensure that
fire and emergency medical services can easily and quickly locate sites for the deli
services.
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Housing
The housing objectives respond to the updated element of this comprehensive plan that was
done in 2014. Prior to this plan it was the most recent comprehensive effort for the City.
These objectives complement the previous efforts to ensure that residential development
offers options that appeal to different needs, as well as protect the existing neighborhood
structure.
H ! Increase the availability of safe, decent, affordable housing and preserve home
ownership.
H-2. Develop a targeted neighborhood revitalization strategy.
H-3. Develop partnerships to provide funding for rehab development projects.
H-4. Prepare abandoned sites for reuse and development.
H-5. Increase home -ownership while reducing property maintenance violations.
H-% Encourage multi -family housing and single-family housing in appropriate areas that
provide a range of housing prices and options.
H-7 Remove barriers that may deter residential development in the downtown/core to
allow for mixed-use development opportunities.
H-8 Provide educational efforts for neighborhood groups to learn and get resources for
property maintenance, property standards, enforcement procedures, and zoning.
H-9. Strengthen compliance with code enforcement.
H-10 Develop senior housing options.
H-1 1 Strengthen individual neighborhood character within the traditional and suburban
neighborhoods.
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CHAPTER 3
JEFFERSONVILLE
Land Use
INTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces the existing framework and conditions that make up the current
use of land. This chapter explains the different elements such as zoning, planning districts,
brownfields, etc. within Jeffersonville, as well as the coordination strategies for future
growth. Each land use element has different strategies for appropriate development, which
will be explored further into this chapter.
EXISTING PHYSIOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS
Natural features that already exist within Jeffersonville can impose limitations for urban
growth in the community. These conditions must be recognized, and if they are dealt with
pro -actively they do not serve as a major threat to future and existing development. Natural
features can also provide amenities for residents and/or business owners in the community.
These areas should be utilized for their potential and protected to ensure longevity of these
amenities as well as a healthier and vibrant environment.
Soil
The type of soil in an area can limit an environment. Most soils within the city limits are
unsuitable for a septic system. With the current rate of growth, the density of the environment
is also unsuitable for this type of sewage system. The drainage capabilities of the soil will also
determine if an area is prone to flooding after heavy rainfall. There are a number of areas of
soil with poor drainage capabilities. Future development should take into consideration the
soil capabilities of the site, as well as the surrounding conditions of its environment. Flooding
is also a threat in areas that are unprotected in parts of floodplain areas and in vicinity of
Silver Creek and Lacasange Creek. These flood prone areas can be used for recreational
purposes or as a neighborhood park or trail.
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Erosion & Sinkholes
Erosion has taken a toll on the depth of the soil and has also unveiled limestone bedrock
in the northwest portion of city limits. Soil erosion can increase flooding, pollution and
sedimentation in the water and potentially become hazardous for development. Sinkholes
are a hazard that occurs wherever limestone and other water soluble rocks underpin the
soil. Carbon dioxide from the air that is dissolved into rainwater will form a weak acid that
dissolves soft rocks. These potential hazards could impose serious impacts to development.
The northwest portion of the city limits has discovered signs of sinkholes. Areas with these
conditions can be reserved for open space.
Mining
The expansion of urbanization will increase conflict between residential development and
extraction of limestone, sand and gravel. These mining activities provide the necessary
resources for the construction of urban environments that expand this metropolitan area.
Due to the bulk and weight of these minerals, short haul distances are preferred, which
means that quarries and gravel pits are generally on the fringe of existing development. The
movement of trucks and heavy equipment, along with the vibration and noise associated with
this type of development will intensify conflicts within the urbanized area. After the mining
operations are ceased, these quarries and gravel pits are poorly suited for redevelopment
because of the great quantity of fill that would be required. They become permanent scars
and are hard to fit into most existing land uses. There should be more attention given to
land development controls that would buffer mining operations, and the results of these
operations, from incompatible land uses.
EXISTING DEVELOPMENT & LAND USE PATTERNS
Existing development and land use has occurred in Jeffersonville due to the natural amenities
and limitations of the natural lanscape. Initial transportation routes and settlements, as well
as economic trends have continued to shape Jeffersonville overtime.
Jeffersonville, a river city located along the northern boundary of the Ohio River, across from
Louisville, Kentucky is intersected by several transportation routes such as the 1-65 corridor,
10th Street corridor, Utica Pike, etc. that radiate and have thus have provided the basic
structure for the present city layout. New transportation routes such as the Ohio River Bridges
project, which includes two new bridges and the expansion of Interstate 1-65 and 1-265, has
intersected and cut through existing development, also altering the pattern of development.
These routes have contributed to the expansion of the metro area, creating suburban sprawl.
This sprawl has increased the amount of area that needs public utilities and infrastructure,
making it more expensive for municipalities to serve these areas. With that in mind future
growth and development should be concentrated within city boundaries.
Recent residential expansion has been concentrated in the east and northern portions of
city boundaries. This expansion is comprised of mostly single-family dwelling units, with a
few intermingled multi -family units. Older and more traditional style neighborhoods (before
annexation) were previously focused in or near the downtown and followed parallel and east
along the Ohio River.
There are also many industrial concentrations within the city boundary that have historically
existed. A long-time major inland shipbuilding industry along the Ohio River, now known as
Jeffboat, is between Watt Street and Brighton Avenue. The Quartermaster Depot and area
along Plank Road as well as an industrial park located along Hamburg Pike, between the
Walnut Ridge and Waverly Park subdivisions also has been historically industrialized. The
Port of Indiana -Jeffersonville is a more recent and major industrial concentration, as well
as River Ridge Commerce Center on the northeastern boundary of city limits. River Ridge
Commerce center was formerly the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (INAAP), which has been
redeveloped and is continuing to attract new industries through a quasi -public entity, called
the River Ridge Development Authority.
Commercial activities have expanded within downtown Jeffersonville through the
redevelopment of the waterfront along Riverside Drive and the opening of the Big Four
Pedestrian Bridge and Big Four Station. Major commercial corridors exist within the City,
including 10th Street, Spring Street and Court Avenue. With the expansion of residential
growth in the north and eastern portions of the city, the intersections of 10th Street and
Allison Lane has led to the growth of retail/commercial areas that serve as a neighborhood
marketplace. Rapid commercial and retail growth is expected to continue in this area due to
the continued growth of the industrial workplace at River Ridge and addition of the East End
Crossing. Nearby regional commercial centers such as Lewis and Clark Parkway and Veterans
Parkway in Clarksville have limited major expansion of commercial and retail capabilities
and have created a center of commerce for the region. The expansion of these parkways
has carried over into Jeffersonville city limits, creating more opportunity for commercial
development. Additionally with the construction of the East End Bridge, expanding Interstate
1-265 will create new opportunity for commerce to thrive near new exits.
EXISTING ZONING
The map on page 30 shows the current permitted land uses within Jeffersonville. These
uses have certain development standards that are put in place to guide future and existing
development. Any development, or changes to a property, must follow Jeffersonville's current
ordinances related to that zoned property.
EXISTING PLANNING DISTRICTS
Jeffersonville not only regulates land use through zoning but also through planning districts.
These planning districts define current planning districts within Jeffersonville city limits that are
related to the workplace, shopping needs and living options. The workplace districts include
suburban and traditional workplaces that offer distinctive workplace options in each area,
broadly defined later in this chapter. Also defined are the different shopping areas, market
by the type of shopping available and the pattern of development such as the suburban
marketplace, traditional marketplace and regional marketplace center. Other districts such
as the downtown historic district and suburban and traditional neighborhoods also have a
distinctive and recognizable character that is later defined in this chapter.
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EXISTING BROWNFIELDS
According to the EPA, Brownfields are properties
that may be complicated by a hazardous substance,
pollutant, or contamination, through the expansion,
redevelopment, or reuse of that property. The land
was likely to be previously used for either industrial
or commercial purposes. They usually are located in
old industrial sections, abandoned factories, or older
residential neighborhoods on old sites of dry cleaning
or gas stations. Cleaning up and reinvesting in these
properties protects the environment, reduces blight,
and takes development pressures off green spaces and
agricultural lands. Indiana defines a brownfield as:
• Parcel of real estate that is abandoned or inactive;
or may not be operated at its appropriate use; and
• On which expansion, redevelopment, or reuse is
complicated because
• Of the presence of potential presence of a
hazardous substance, a contaminant, petroleum,
or a petroleum product that poses a risk to human
health and the environment.
This list below has been provided by the Indiana
Brownfields Program Site List for March 2015, which
is updated monthly. This is not a list of all brownfields
in Jeffersonville, but those whom they have provided
financial, technical or legal assistance.
• Allison Lane Animal Hospital, 1600 Allison Ln.
• B&O Piggy Bank Yard, Market St. & Illinois Ave.
• BP/Tobacco Road, 1 718 Spring St
• CSX Property, 9th St. & VW Blvd.
• Eastern Gas Station, 100 Eastern Blvd.
• Industrial Nightmare Haunted House, 835 Spring
St.
• Jeffersonville Gateway Prop., 10th & Spring St.
• Nachand Beverage Co, Inc, 307 10th St.
• Quadrangle, 1 1 1 7 Mechanic St.
• Rite Aid, 001 E 10th St.
• Sleep Outfitters Retail Center, 3015 E 10th St.
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FUTURE LAND USE PLAN
The Jeffersonville Comprehensive Plan proposes to promote land use patterns that are
desirable and appropriate for the growth of Jeffersonville. New and existing roadways will
begin to serve as broad and basic guidelines for future development as well as the current
land use of the area. The vision for the future land use development in Jeffersonville has
also been guided by focus groups and public meetings. Major features of the land use plan
include:
• The preservation of existing and established residential and non-residential development,
• The designation of strategically located areas for mixed-use development,
• The flexibility for commercial corridors and uses that are related to emerging patterns of
commercial development in the metropolitan area,
• The recognition of the potential to redevelop light industrial into a business park, where
office and/or light manufacturing could develop in a"campus-like" setting, and
• The designation of a conservation area where land is likely to be in the 1 00 -year floodway,
is environmentally sensitive, and/ or had wetlands present.
Jeffersonville's future pattern of growth will continue to be limited by municipal and physical
boundaries. Density of certain areas may increase and vacant land will start to become
developed. The northeastern boundaries of Jeffersonville will see major and rapid growth
due to convenient and new transportation routes. There will also be major growth continuing
along State Road 62 into Charlestown, which will likely have major impact on the surrounding
communities.
Future growth should be focused on areas that:
• create clustered areas of supportive use;
• support compatible adjacent land uses;
• preserve and utilize the existing road network and utilities; and
• capitalize on underutilized and undeveloped land.
The following future land use map serves as a guide to future land use in Jeffersonville. As
new development or redevelopment occurs, growth should be supported as identified on the
future land use map. The future land use map delineates future land use by parcels.
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M2: Medium Density Multi -Family Residential
M3: High Density Multi -Family Residential
MP: Mobile Horne Park
NC: Neighborhood Commercial
NI: Neighborhood Industrial
OC: Office Commercial
PR: Parks and Recreation
Rt: Low Density Residential
R2: Medium Density Residential
R3: Old City Residential
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ZONING MAP
JEFFERSONVILLE
Legend
Public/Institutional
MIVacant/Agricultural
Recreation/Open Space
Light Industrial
Single Family Residential
Multi -Family Residential
Mixed -Use
Heavy Industrial
Commercial
Business Park/Industrial
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LAND USE DESCRIPTIONS
Single Family Residential
This residential is classified as detached single-family
residential development in both the traditional street
network and suburban street network. This classification
also encourages supported uses such as religious
facilities. Single family dwellings are the predominant
land use throughout all parts of Jeffersonville. This
use occupies the majority of the total developed land.
Jeffersonville will need additional single family units to
accommodate future growth. Currently the dwellings
range from older houses on relatively small lots in
the central part of Jeffersonville to newer developed
subdivisions along both the Charlestown Pike and
Utica-Sellersburg Road Corridors. New single family
housing areas will be limited by the amount of available
space and the adequate transition from adjacent
incompatible uses.
Multi -Family Residential
This land use category includes moderately dense
residential development commonly adjacent to the
city's core or other appropriate uses. This classification
encourages supported uses such as religious facilities.
This residential use only occupies a small amount
of housing units in Jeffersonville, whether this type is
rented or privately owned. Types of multi -family units
include duplexes, apartments, and condos that vary by
price.
Public/Institutional
This land use is intended to show the locations of
institutions that are educational, religious, public
and semi-public or governmental in nature. Schools,
churches, hospitals, government buildings, fire stations,
cemeteries, and wastewater treatment facilities would
be considered public or semi-public areas. This type
of land use is generally permitted within any area and
it occupies a very small percentage of the developed
land in the study area.
This category includes small to medium commercial
development intended to serve both the surrounding
neighborhoods and region. Businesses may include
downtown or suburban locations. This land use is
usually located in concentrations. These areas of
concentrations are along the 10th Street corridor,
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Typical Multi -Family Home
Public/Institutional
Typical Commercial Example
Typical Mixed -Use Example
Vacant/AG Example
Recreation Example
Light Industrial Example
Spring Street corridor, and downtown Jeffersonville.
In previous years the redevelopment of downtown
has brought many new local businesses. Due to
new attractions and improvements there has been
accelerated growth and business in downtown making
it a strong commercial focal point for the community.
Mixed -Use
This use blends a combination of residential,
commercial, cultural, institutional, or industrial uses, or
allows solely commercial uses. It can be one building,
an urban, suburban, or village development. The
blend should be physically integrated and functionally
related to create a center or community. This use
typically creates a greater variety in housing, reduced
distances between housing, workplaces and amenities,
more compact development, stronger neighborhood
character, and should be pedestrian and bicycle
friendly.
These areas may be heavily wooded, environmentally
sensitive, serve agricultural purposes, have one single-
family lot on a large plot of land, or are simply vacant
with no improvements located on individual lots. This
use is currently associated or allowed within a variety
of zoning districts in Jeffersonville.
Recreation/Open Space
Recreation and Open Space is intended for public use,
although it may be associated with a fee or privately
owned facility. These spaces are typically in the form
of parks, plazas, urban squares, trails, playing fields,
natural landscapes, cemeteries, outdoor/indoor sport
facilities, event facilities or open space intended to be
used recreationally (active or passive spaces). These
types of spaces promote health, provide an escape
from urban landscapes, and can increase property
value.
Light Industrial
Light industrial and office/warehouse uses are uses that
would be conducted wholly within an enclosed structure,
with no outside storage, and which would create no
adverse environmental effects. Stringent development
standards should be applied to the development in this
land use area, as they may be adjacent to commercial
or residential uses. Most of these currently developed
areas will continue to be used as industrial.
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Industri
This use includes industrial uses or uses of an industrial
nature which may create nuisances (noise, odor, smoke,
dust, etc.) and which may involve extensive outdoor
storage. Uses could have a major environmental
impact on adjacent land. Light industrial development
may also be allowed in this land use area. Most of
these developed areas will continue to be used as
industrial.
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These areas have the potential to be developed as light
industrial, office, flex -space (office and warehouse), or
as a campus of different businesses within the same
industry or several buildings serving one business. This
use will serve the River Ridge Commerce Center, as
well as the North Port Industrial Park (along Port Road)
and America's Place industrial area.
PLANNING DISTRICTS
In addition to land use, the existing and emerging
forms or patterns of development and local plans
developed in accordance with the Comprehensive
Plan will also serve as a guide to land use decisions
and the design of development. The intent for this type
of development guidance is two -fold:
• To ensure that new development will be designed
to be compatible with the scale, rhythm, form and
function of existing development as well as with the
pattern of uses.
• To use the patterns of development set forth by each
district, identified as "community forms," as a guide
for land use decisions, as the basis for community
planning districts, that contain regulations to guide
future developments.
Jeff Boat,Heavy Industrial Use
Business Park Example
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Primary Gateways
Suburban Neighborhood
Traditional
Neigh borhood/Workplace
Suburban Workplace
Suburban Marketplace
Traditional Marketplace
Regional Marketplace Center
Downtown Historic District
PLANNING DISTRICTS
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owntown Historic District
This district is comprised of predominately office, commercial, civic, high-density residential
and cultural land uses. It has a grid pattern of streets designed to accommodate a large
volume of vehicular traffic and public transportation. There are provisions for on -street and
long-term parking of vehicles and for substantial pedestrian and non -vehicular movement
within the district. Buildings are generally the greatest in volume and density in the metropolitan
area, and there is public open space including plazas and squares. The Downtown Historic
District should give identity to the whole community and should provide for a mixture of high
density and intensity uses.
Goal DHD-1: Create a downtown with a compact, walkable core and lively and
active pedestrian environment that fosters and increases the number of people
walking on primary downtown sidewalks and ensures a more humane downtown
environment.
Objective DHD 1.1: Maintain the distinct identity of the downtown area, recognizing
characteristic building forms, heights, and intensities through building designs that
respond to their settings and are appropriate to the scale of their surroundings.
Objective DHD 1.2: Plan clear vehicular movement, parking, and access to transit
that encourages a sense of safety and reduces pollution.
Objective DHD 1.3: Use sidewalks and street pacing, lighting, furniture, banners,
fences, walls, signs and landscaping that will make downtown streets and sidewalks
safe and attractive for both cars and pedestrians.
Objective DHD 1.4: Ensure that all development in the downtown conserves historic
resources by sympathetic design in accordance with rehabilitation standards.
Objective DHD 1.5: Encourage public art and amenities that enrich and enliven
people's experience of downtown, create a sense of pride, and enhance property
values.
Goal DHD 2: Develop downtown as a unique and active destination with a variety
of land uses that attract and accommodate visitors, businesses, shoppers and
residents.
Objective DHD 2.1: Encourage land uses that recognize downtown as the center for
historic character, culture, and entertainment, developing downtown as a unique and
active destination for both visitors and business activity.
Objective DHD 2.2: Encourage a variety of housing and retail development in
downtown districts.
Traditional Neighborhoods
This form is characterized by predominately residential uses, by a grid pattern of streets with
sidewalks and often including an alley. Residential lots are predominately narrow and often
deep, but the neighborhood may contain sections of larger estate lots, and also sections of
lots on which appropriately integrated higher density residential uses may be located. The
higher density uses are encouraged to be located in centers or near parks and open spaces
having sufficient carrying capacity.
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Goal TN 1: Traditional neighborhood districts should include a range of residential
densities and a variety of housing types, street patterns which include alley ways,
on -street parking, occasional office uses on predominately residential blocks, and
are in close proximity to parks and open spaces, traditional marketplace corridors
or close to the downtown historic district.
Objective TN 1.1: Proposed residential, office and neighborhood commercial
developments in aging neighborhoods with distressed and vacant housing should be
encouraged. However, more intense commercial and industrial development that is
incompatible with the traditional neighborhood form should be discouraged even in
distressed traditional neighborhoods in order to maintain the integrity of the planning
district.
Objective TN 1.2: A change in permitted use from single family to multi -family or
office generally should be encouraged only at the interface between commercial
nodes and residential uses and when the orientation, design, scale and location of
the proposed development are compatible with surrounding uses or when policies
governing appropriate housing are met.
Policy Recommendations
• Among the factors to be considered in the determination of compatibility are the
appropriateness of the proposed design to the area in which it is to be located,
spacing and buffering from adjacent uses, especially uses of lower density and
intensity, proximity to collector streets or mass transit and provision for parking.
• Appropriate locations for larger scale multi -family development include land
adjacent to parks and open space and near the downtown or major regional
marketplace centers or transportation hubs for mass transit facilities.
• The construction of new neighborhoods using the street pattern of traditional
neighborhoods should be encouraged.
Goal TN 2: Preserve and enhance the character and integrity of traditional
neighborhoods through compatible site and building design of proposed
development and land use changes.
Objective TN 2.1: Utilize performance standards for site design elements of older
Jeffersonville neighborhoods to ensure that development and redevelopment is
compatible with the organization and pattern of the traditional neighborhood planning
district.
Objective TN 2.2: Design non-residential development in traditional neighborhoods
at a scale and intensity that is compatible with the character of the district.
Objective TN 2.3: Establish a range of recommended building heights and sizes in
traditional neighborhoods to ensure compatibility with surrounding buildings. Encourage
new infill development to be of similar scale and height as existing development.
Objective TN 2.4: Establish a range of setbacks and lot dimensions to ensure
compatibility with surrounding buildings while allowing for flexibility and creativity.
Encourage new infill development to be of similar setback and orientation as the
existing pattern of development.
Objective TN 2.5: Ensure that new buildings and structures are compatible with the
streetscape and character of the traditional neighborhood.
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These neighborhoods are typically characterized by a range of low to moderately dense
residential uses that blend compatibly into the existing landscape and neighborhood
areas. High-density uses will be limited in scope to minor or major arterials and to areas
that have limited impact on the low to moderately dense residential areas. The Suburban
Neighborhoods district will contain diverse housing choices for differing ages and incomes.
Goal SN 1: Allow a variety of housing types, such as detached homes, duplexes,
townhomes, patio homes, and apartments, to provide housing choices for people
of differing ages,incomes and needs.
Objective SN 1.1: Existing development in the neighborhood planning districts
generally should be maintained in their current forms.
Objective SN 1.2: Non- residential development in the the neighborhood form district
should be should be allowed only at appropriate locations such as street intersections.
Objective SN 1.3: A change in use from single family to multi -family or office generally
should be permitted only at the interface between a commercial node and residential
uses and when the orientation, design, scale and location of the proposed development
are compatible with surrounding uses or when policies governing appropriate housing
are met
Policy Recommendations
• Among the factors to be considered in the determination of compatibility are the
appropriateness of the proposed design to the area in which it is to be located,
spacing and buffering from adjacent uses, especially uses of lower density and
intensity, proximity to streets with adequate capacity and provision for parking.
• Appropriate locations for larger scale multi -family developments include land
adjacent to parks and open space and land near the downtown or major regional
marketplace centers.
Goal SN 2: Preserve and enhance the character and integrity of suburban
neighborhoods through compatible site and building design of proposed
development and land use changes.
Objective SN 2.1 : Utilize performance standards for site design elements of suburban
neighborhoods to ensure that development and redevelopment is compatible with the
organization and pattern of the suburban neighborhood.
Objective SN 2.3: Establish a range of recommended building heights and sizes in
suburban neighborhoods to ensure compatibility with surrounding buildings. Encourage
new infill development to be of similar scale and height as existing development.
Objective SN 2.4: Establish a range of setbacks and lot dimensions to ensure
compatibility with surrounding buildings while allowing for flexibility and creativity.
Encourage new infill development to be of similar setback and orientation as the
existing pattern of development.
Objective SN 2.5: Ensure that new buildings and structures are compatible with the
streetscape and character of the neighborhood.
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Objective SN 2.6: Ensure the compatibility of new developments with the existing
blockface and with abutting uses by high quality design and compatibility of building
types. When these measures afford insufficient protection for abutting uses, provide
buffering, screening or other techniques to mitigate any nuisance that may reasonably
be foreseen from the proposed development.
Objective SN 2.7: Ensure that parking and transit access for uses such as shops,
services, libraries, schools and churches is adequate and convenient, does not
negatively impact the pedestrian environment, and is located and designed to ensure
compatibility with the neighborhood.
Objective SN 2.8: Land -use regulations should be flexible in terms of density. While
overall density limits (gross density) should be considered, the ability to construct on
smaller lots while preserving open spce and environmental features (net density) should
be allowed as part of a site -plan review process with quality -based guidelines.
Goal SN 3: Encourage diversity in the types of suburban neighborhoods available
to residents while ensuring that all suburban neighborhoods contain the elements
needed for a neighborhood that works as a healthy, vibrant, livable place.
Object SN 3.1: Suburban Neighborhoods should emphasize more "connectivity"
between subdivisions, while avoiding the creation of isolated islands of development.
Objective SN 3.2: More street connections should be encouraged in residential
subdivision design. Rather than focusing on traffic on a few arterial or collector streets -
which tends to create bottlenecks of congestion- more "through streets" should be
encouraged to better disperse traffic and to reduc its isolated impacts at certain points.
Object SN 3.3: When new development occurs, it should be designed around and
connected to any open space corridors or networks.
Objective 3.4: Pedestrian facilities will be included in all new developments, unless
circumstances make this unrealistic.
Policy Recommendations
• The city should work with developers to devise plans and standards for pedestrian
systems to tie subdivisions together.
• Improved connections between key destination areas should be developed, such
as between residential and commercial areas and between residential areas,
parks and schools.
Objective 3.5: To strengthen the identity of suburban neighborhoods and to create
a pleasant and safe environment, streetscape elements should include, street trees,
landscaping, signage or features consistent with the existing pattern of community
design which may or may not include street furniture, sidewalks, and lighting.
Objective SN 3.6: High value will continue to be placed on quality open space
as part of suburban development. Residential developments will be designed around
open spaces, which, in turn, will connect to adjacent open spaces or regional systems.
Open space will not be designated as an afterthought based simply on land that is left
over in the site -plan review process.
Objective SN 3.7: Environmental quality standards should be incorporated in
the development -review process, particularly related to runoff and stream and tree
protection.
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and 'uburban Marketplace Corridors
Marketplace corridors play an important role in providing the shopping needs of a community.
Traditional Marketplace Corridors are along major roadways where the pattern of development
is distinguished by a mixture of low to medium intensity uses such as neighborhood -serving
shops, small specialty shops, restaurants, and services. The Traditional Marketplace Corridor
was expanded along 10th Street to encourage a form that is more pedestrian oriented with
development that has little or no setbacks. The uses in Traditional Marketplace Corridors
frequently have apartments or offices on the second story. Buildings generally have little or
no setback, roughly uniform heights and a compatible building style. Buildings are oriented
toward the street and typically have 2-4 stories. New development and redevelopment should
respect the predominant rhythm, massing and spacing of existing buildings.
There should also be a connected street and alley system. New development should maintain
the existing grid pattern and typical block size with parking provided either on -street or in
lots at the rear of buildings. Flexible and shared parking arrangements are encouraged and
streets capable of permitting parking on the street is usually desirable. Wide sidewalks, street
furniture and shade trees contribute to a pedestrian friendly environment that invites shoppers
to make multiple shopping stops without moving their vehicle. The area should also be easily
accessible by pedestrians, transit and bicycle users. The attention to discreet signs can also
help make this a very desirable form. A premium should be placed on the compatibility of
scale, architectural style, and building materials of any proposed developments with nearby
existing development on the corridor.
Suburban Marketplace Corridors are generally located along major roadways with well-
defined beginning and ending points and established depths along the length of the corridor.
The pattern of development is distinguished by a mixture of medium to high intensity uses and
often contain larger -scaled uses within a master planned development. Accommodations for
transit users, bicyclists and pedestrians are encouraged in an effort to attract a variety of users
as well as to minimize automobile dependency and traffic congestion. Connectivity to nearby
uses should also be encouraged.
Goal MC 1: Recognize the important role of marketplace corridors in meeting the
shopping needs of the community. Distinguish marketplace corridors as traditional
or suburban in form, recognizing that each contains unique development
characteristics.
Objective MC 1.1: Recognize and strengthen the distinctive characteristics of
Jeffersonville's marketplace corridors.
Goal MC 2: Encourage marketplace corridors that have definite beginning
and ending points. Promote development within marketplace corridors which
reinforces the corridor's function and identity, encourages alternative modes of
travel, ensures compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods, and affords adequate
and appropriate vehicular parking opportunities along the corridor to minimize
spillover on adjacent residential streets.
Objective MC 2.1: Promote development along marketplace corridors in an
organized, linear fashion that is compatible with adjacent neighborhoods and improves
opportunities for alternative modes of travel.
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Objective MC 2.2: Define the beginning and ending points of marketplace corridors
only when site and community design standards prepared specifically for corridor
expansion are met. These should include provisions for improving vehicular, pedestrian,
and transit circulation.
Objective MC 2.3: Encourage the development of corridors that offer a variety of
transportation choices for users. Emphasize intermodal connections at marketplace
corridor nodes.
Objective MC 2.4: Enhance the streetscape along marketplace corridors to strengthen
the sense of place and invite a variety of users, recognizing the differences between
traditional and suburban marketplace corridors.
Goal MC 3: Create vibrant marketplace corridors that contain a mixture
and have a strong sense of identity.
of uses
Objective MC 3.1: Utilize appropriate land use standards that encourage a mixture
of uses and distinguish uses that are appropriate for location at nodes or within the
balance of the corridor.
Objective MC 3.2: Encourage higher intensities at nodes and medium intensity
between nodes along marketplace corridors in order to promote a variety of uses.
Goal MC 4: Guide the development and appearance of marketplace c
by promoting high quality design of individual sites and developing stand
compatibility and linkages to other uses.
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Objective MC 4.1: Utilize performance standards and design guidelines for such
characteristics as scale, building height, setbacks, lot dimensions, parking and building
design to establish a specific character for marketplace corridors and to ensure that
development and redevelopment is compatible with the organizations and pattern of
the district.
Objective MC 4.2: Encourage buildings in traditional marketplace corridors to have
small setbacks to enhance street -life. Allow deeper setbacks in suburban marketplace
corridors to provide for parking and access.
Objective MC 4.3: Utilize buffer, landscape, lighting, noise, and similar performance
standards and guidelines to ensure compatibility between uses and buildings within
marketplace corridors.
Objective MC 4.4: Ensure that parking facilities are adequate and convenient for
motorists but do not adversely impact pedestrian use and the aesthetic quality of the
corridor.
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Traditional and
Suburban Workplaces
A Traditional Workplace is a form characterized by predominately small to medium scaled
industrial and employment uses. The streets are typically narrow, in a grid pattern and often
have alleys. Buildings have little or no setback from the street. Traditional workplaces are often
closely integrated with residential areas and allow for a mixture of industrial, commercial and
office uses. New housing opportunities should be allowed as well as civic and community
uses.
A Suburban Workplace is a form characterized by predominately industrial and office
uses where the buildings are set back from the street in a landscaped setting. Suburban
workplaces often contain a single large-scale use or cluster of uses within a master planned
development. New larger proposed industrial uses are encouraged to apply for a planned
development district.
Goal WP 1: Recognize by separate form district designation the suburban
workplace from the traditional workplace. Support the redevelopment and
enhancement of existing traditional and suburban workplaces to ensure full use
of existing infrastructure. Create new workplaces to ensure adequate land for
future industrial and corporate operations.
Objective WP 1.1: Recognize and encourage the important role of workplaces within
Jeffersonville.
Goal WP 2: Ensure that workplace districts have appropriate levels of access for
employees and products, aesthetic character consistent with the type of district,
and a development pattern that considers safety and crime prevention.
Objective WP 2.1: Utilize performance standards for community design elements
of workplaces to ensure that development and redevelopment is compatible with
the organization and pattern of the district. In suburban workplaces, allow adequate
flexibility to accommodate large parcels with a single user or clusters of uses in a master
planned development. In traditional workplaces, develop a vision and master plan to
guide redevelopment and reuse in each district. Incorporation design techniques that
promote safety and reduce crime in all workplaces.
Objective WP 2.2: Ensure that development at the perimeter of the workplace district
is compatible with adjacent districts.
Objective WP 2.3: Because they attract employees from throughout the region,
workplace districts should accommodate a high level of access for all appropriate
modes of transportation. To accommodate the shipment of material by truck, rail, and
water, workplace districts should be linked to regional transportation networks.
Objective WP 2.4: Encourage the provision of common elements, such as street trees,
signage, street furniture, sidewalks and lighting, consistent with the character of the
workplace district.
Objective WP 2.5: Encourage the provision of open space within the pattern and
context of planned industrial and employment centers.
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Goal WP 3: Establish new workplace districts that support a full range of industrial,
employment, and business uses and enhance existing workplace districts by
encouraging adaptive reuse and reinvestment.
Objective WP 3.1: Encourage industrial uses (such as manufacturing, warehousing,
and distribution), offices, and public/services/utilities to locate in workplace districts.
Objective WP 3.2: Allow heavy, industrial uses, which have a potential to create
greater nuisance to adjacent properties due to noise, odor, or other impacts, to locate
within workplace districts only if such uses are sufficiently buffered from abutting uses
so that the reasonable enjoyment of such uses is not disturbed and only if they heavy
industrial use has access to the regional transportation system without creating truck
routes in residential areas.
Objective WP 3.3: Within workplace districts, provide for commercial uses and
services that serve workers and resident of adjacent districts.
Goal WP 4: Guide the development and appearance of workplaces by promoting
quality design of individual sites consistent with the character and function of the
workplace district, and encouraging innovation and flexibility in site design.
Objective WP 4.1: Encourage development and redevelopment within workplaces at
a scale and intensity that is compatible with the character of the distric and at the fringe
of the district with nearby uses in other less intense districts.
Objective WP 4.2: Utilize performance standards and design guidelines for such
characteristics as building height, setbacks, lot dimensions, parking and building
design to establish a specific character for workplaces and to ensure compatability of
new development.
Objective WP 4.3: Ensure that each site within the traditional suburban workplace
form district provides for the appropriate location, linkages, quality, and quantity of
off-street and on -street parking and loading facilities.
Regional Marketplace Centers
These are centralized mixed-use shopping districts/activity centers designed to meet regional
consumer needs. They typically contain a mixture of high intensity uses including regional
shopping, office, services, entertainment facilities and medium to highly dense residential
uses. Such Regional Marketplace Centers may include a variety of stores under one roof, or
may consist of freestanding structures.
Goal RMC 1: Support the development, redevelopment, and enhancer
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Objective RMC 1 .1 : Recognize the important role of regional marketplace centers as
major shopping employment centers.
Goal RMC 2: Encourage the development of compact regional marketplace
centers with a strong sense of identity. Discourage a linear pattern of abutting but
separately accessed lots.
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Objective RMC 2.1: Create performance standards for community design elements of
regional marketplace center with lower intensity, compact development within the core
of the regional marketplace center with lower intensity development at the perimeter to
provide a spatial transition to adjacent neighborhood districts.
Objective RMC 2.2: Ensure that development at the perimeter of the regional
marketplace center is compatible with adjacent districts.
Objective RMC 2.3: Because of their region -serving nature, regional marketplace
centers should be located near an expressway or arterial interchange to provide access
to people from a wide area, and should have an internal network of connecting streets
to disperse traffic and connect shopping, office, and residences.
Objective RMC 2.4: Encourage the use of sidewalks, street trees, landscaping, street
furniture, signage, and gateways to strengthen the identity of the regional marketplace
center and create a pleasant and safe environment for all users.
Objective RMC 2.5: Encourage community open space that is appropriate to the high
intensity, urban character of the regional marketplace center. Examples include plazas,
bicycle and pedestrian paths, buffer parks near residential development, landscaped
areas, and playgrounds.
Goal RMC 3: Allow region -serving marketplace centers that contain a wide variety
of high intensity land uses within a focused area.
Objectives RMC 3.1: Encourage a variety of medium and high intensity commercial
uses that serve a regional market, including retail, office, hotel, restaurant, entertainment,
and medical/hospital uses. Also include high intensity residential uses.
Objective RMC 3.2: Encourage the integration of residential uses with commercial
and office uses to help minimize the number and length of automobile trips. Include
a wide variety of medium and high-density housing types, including single family,
duplexes, town houses, and apartments.
Objective RMC 3.3: Allow institutional uses, such as schools, churches, and
government offices, to locate in regional marketplace center districts.
Objective RMC 3.4: Encourage public service/utility uses in regional marketplace
centers, but ensure that they locate away from residential uses. Ensure that the location,
scale and intensity of public utilities or services are compatible with the high intensity,
mixed-use district.
Goal RMC 4: Facilitate and require high quality design to achieve compatibility,
shared uses, and linkages to other uses within the regional marketplace center
and at the fringe areas of the marketplace center district.
Objective RMC 4.1: Encourage high density or intensity residential, commercial,
civic, and related uses with lower intensity or density uses in the fringe areas of the
marketplace center district for transition to adjacent form and special districts.
Objective RMC 4.2: Utilize performance standards and design guidelines for
characteristics such as scale, building height, setbacks, lot dimensions, parking and
building design to establish a specific character for regional marketplace centers and
to ensure that development and redevelopment is compatible with the organization
and pattern of the district.
Objective RMC 4.3: In order to create a compact center, strive to reduce or eliminate
the need for landscape buffers through compatibility of building and site design.
Utilized buffers, landscaping, lighting, noise and similar performance standards and
guidelines to ensure compatibility between uses of substantially different intensity of
density of development.
Objective RMC 4.4: Develop Standards for parking that reflect the use of all modes
of transportation.
Primary Gateways
Primary gateway features can delineate and announce one's arrival into a city, neighborhood,
or unique public space. These gateway features not only shape a visitor's first impression
of the city, but can also reflect the unique features and character of Jeffersonville. Context
sensitive enhancements and broad infill redevelopment guidelines to gateway corridors and
adjacent buildings should be identified and recommended.
Goal PG 1: Implement gateway features that delineate and announce one's
arrival into a city, neighborhood or unique public place. Features should reflect
the unique assets and character of Jeffersonville.
Objective PG 1.1: Such elements will include unique structural elements, landscape
plantings and special (accent) lighting.
Objective PG 1.2: Future infill development should complement the form and
character of the adjacent planning district.
Objective PG 1 .3: Provide pedestrian and bicycle accommodations along the entire
length of the gateway corridor areas.
Policy Recommendations
• Accommodations could include pedestrian activated signals and possible bike
lanes or share the use of wide outside lanes for cyclists.
• Linkage to the bicycle/pedestrian paths existing and proposed trails.
Goal PG 2: Identify and recommend context sensitive enhancements and broad
infill and redevelopment guidelines to the gateway corridors and adjacent
buildings.
Objective PG 2.1 Court Avenue Gateway: Court Avenue represents an important
corridor not only because it serves as a link between the interstate and Spring Street
but also because of the numerous government building lining its length east of
Spring Street. Streetscape standards along its route should reflect such a high profile
corridor. This gateway will be more traditional in design to respond to the historic
character of this area of Jeffersonville.
Objective PG 2.2 6th Street Gateway: This is expected to be a new entrance into
the city as a result of the Ohio River Bridges Project. This are will have landscape
enhancements including but not limited to street trees, new decorative street lighting
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and possible median plantings. Infill development or redevelopment should be
oriented towards 6th Street with buildings located closer to the street than would
otherwise be allowed in the underlying zoning.
Objective PG 2.3 10th Street Gateway: Design elements and infill development
within this area should be contemporary in nature to reflect the current development
trends in this area north of the Downtown Historic District. However, future
redevelopment or gateways features between Interstate 65 and Spring Street should
also include, or make reference to the historic Train Depot.
Objective PG 2.4 Stansifer/14th Street Gateway: Design elements and infill
development within this area should be contemporary in nature to reflect current
development needs.
Policy Recommendations
• Future development and gateway features should be oriented toward 14th
Street with well-maintained and landscaped medians, street trees and traffic
islands.
• Buildings should be located no more than 25 feet away from the pavement.
Objective PG 2.5 Eastern Boulevard Gateway: This gateway will be more
traditional in design to respond to the historic character of this area in Jeffersonville
as it approaches the Spring Street intersection. However, more businesses could
have a contemporary architectural design.
Policy Recommendations
• Buildings should be located no more than 10 feet from the pavement.
• Buildings along Spring Street at the Eastern Boulevard/Spring Street intersection
should maintain current setbacks with automobile parking oriented toward the
rear of the buildings.
• Pedestrian access should be established with 4 foot -wide sidewalks, (except
under the railroad viaduct) with a 2 foot grass strip.
• Street trees, lighting and landscaped traffic islands will be encourage along
this gateway corridor.
REFERENCE MAPS
The following maps, on pages 48 and 49 reference the current developed space in
Jeffersonville (Developed Areas Map) and the environmental context (Environmental Map).
The Developed Areas Map shows the areas of Jeffersonville which are developed with
structures and impervious surfaces, developed open space such as parks, cultivated crops
and pastures, and those areas untouched such as wooded areas. The Environmental Map
shows environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands, and areas where flooding is likely to
occur (100 or 500 year floodplains). It also shows current parks and trails. Development in
these environmentally sensitie areas should consider environmental impacts.
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IMPROVEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
These are the recommendations for Land Use in Jeffersonville;
Future land uses and planning districts should be considered when dev
application and rezoning cases are considered.
The Jeffersonville Zoning Ordinance should be updated to reflect the Comp'
Plan.
• Development should avoid environmentally sensitive areas when possible.
• Development should avoid areas not suited for development without impl
necessary precautions. Factors determining suitability include, but are not li
quality of soils, proximity to sewers/public roads, proximity to flood prone a
impact to environmentally sensitive areas.
• Brownfields should be inventoried and incentives should be provided to aid in
redevelopment of these properties.
• Encourage street connections between new and existing neighborhoods.
• Provide pedestrian linkages to schools, parks, neighborhood retail areas, and
neighborhoods.
• Maintain & continue to establish neighborhood associations throughout the co
• Provide for common areas within neighborhoodss that maximize social in
between neighbors.
• Any variance from the regulations should ensure that new development, na
redevelopment will not produce any adverse impact (aesthetic or nuisanc
impacts) on neighboring properties.
• Parking and sign regulations will be attached either to zoning districts or planninc
• Special exceptions and use variances should be given a strict scrutiny of review in r(
areas, along commercial corridors, and in areas designated for redevelopme
Comprehensive Plan.
• Any proposed change in land use from Vacant/Agricultural or Recreational/Op,
must have adequate public facilities to serve the proposed use.
• New Development should be assessed on the impact to existing transportation, we
and recreational resources on a per -capita basis.
• An impact fee should be levied to developments through the permitting process I
impact to parks and road infrastructure, as allowed by applicable Indiana statu
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