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The current Comprehensive Plan designates seven crossroads communities in the Rural Area. They are intended to “provide support services and opportunities to engage in community life” for Rural Area community members. The Plan also encourages the adaptive reuse of historic structures in crossroads communities.
The current Plan recommends small-scale uses in crossroads communities such as country stores, offices, daycare, doctor/dentist offices, post offices, and community centers. However, the Zoning Ordinance has not been updated to implement these recommendations by allowing these uses by-right (within existing buildings) in crossroads communities.
Why should we look beyond the seven designated crossroads communities?
There are many additional communities in the Rural Area that are active and that have gathering places with rural and historic character. There is potential for ‘community hubs’ in the Rural Area and an opportunity to provide additional services such ashealthcare, food access/community gardens,emergency preparedness/response, and places for community gathering at existing community facilities or future adaptively reused buildings.
How might the update process impact the Zoning Ordinance?
If certain small-scale uses are desired, the Comprehensive Plan can be updated to provide more clear guidance for how to update the zoning ordinance.
The current Comprehensive Plan designates seven crossroads communities in the Rural Area. They are intended to “provide support services and opportunities to engage in community life” for Rural Area community members. The Plan also encourages the adaptive reuse of historic structures in crossroads communities.
The current Plan recommends small-scale uses in crossroads communities such as country stores, offices, daycare, doctor/dentist offices, post offices, and community centers. However, the Zoning Ordinance has not been updated to implement these recommendations by allowing these uses by-right (within existing buildings) in crossroads communities.
Why should we look beyond the seven designated crossroads communities?
There are many additional communities in the Rural Area that are active and that have gathering places with rural and historic character. There is potential for ‘community hubs’ in the Rural Area and an opportunity to provide additional services such ashealthcare, food access/community gardens,emergency preparedness/response, and places for community gathering at existing community facilities or future adaptively reused buildings.
How might the update process impact the Zoning Ordinance?
If certain small-scale uses are desired, the Comprehensive Plan can be updated to provide more clear guidance for how to update the zoning ordinance.
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Crossroads communities are places in the Rural Area that have a historic small commercial center, typically at a literal crossroads, that may or may not still have active commercial uses or other community gathering places. Crossroads communities are meant to provide support services and opportunities to engage in community life for Rural Area community members. The current Comp Plan designates seven crossroads communities: Advance Mills, Batesville, Covesville, Free Union, Greenwood, Proffit, and White Hall.
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Alignment with Existing Plans
CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Includes implementation strategies related to crossroads communities that would improve access to goods, services, and community spaces for Rural Area residents, but these strategies have yet to be completed. The Plan update could provide more clear guidance for implementation
AC44 FRAMEWORK FOR AN EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY
This approach could support equitable access to more services and amenities in the Rural Area
This approach could support opportunities for infill/redevelopment, use of existing infrastructure, and adaptive reuse with historic preservation
This approach could identify natural resources and sensitive areas to protect, including those in the Biodiversity Action Plan
Updated guidance could support opportunities for walking, biking, and traffic calming
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
This approach could reduce the distance needed to travel for some services and activities, also reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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Step One Topics
Goals and Objectives will be drafted for each Comp Plan topic. These topics reflect the chapters of the current Plan. Click on the links below to visit the topic pages. Each has a one-page summary and a more detailed report with information on data and trends, challenges, opportunities, and equity and climate action considerations.
