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Strategic Development Concept

Enterprise, Alabama

Planning Objectives for 2005:

• Devise a physical vision—a strategic concept for development and conservation of Enterprise

• Prepare a plan to guide development—land use, accessibility, infrastructure

• Update the city’s zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations

• Prepare Enterprise citizens to carry out their plans

Enterprise in 2000

Enterprise residents—per the 2000 Census:

21,178 Total population, including: 3,415 Civilian veterans

8,533 Total households, including: 3,052 Households with members under 18 2,047 Households with members over 65

64% Owner-occupied housing units 36% Renter-occupied housing units

Enterprise in 2000

Enterprise workers—per the 2000 Census:

9,901 Total labor force 8,924 Civilian labor force 977 Armed forces

542 Unemployed (3.3%)

6,472 Private sector workers 1,903 Government workers

Enterprise in 2000

Enterprise commuters—per the 2000 Census:

7,760 Drove alone 1,017 Carpooled

Enterprise: Overview

• Parks• Main Street• School system• Small city atmosphere• Recreation Dept /

facilities• Cultural Alliance• Boll Weevil Circle• Accessibility

• Maneuverability• New residential

construction• Local merchants / stores• Hometown feeling• Medical Center• Fort Rucker• Senior Center• Churches

Assets:

Town Meeting 2005

• Vacant lots• Abandoned homes & cars• Inadequate Civic Center• Lack of sewer on north side• No public transportation• Main Street area standards• No cultural activity venue • No art museum

• Incomplete medical facilities• Incomplete streets & sidewalks• Underutilized industrial sites • Air quality around the mills• Insufficient road capacity• Downtown parking inadequate• Signals and pedestrian x-ings• Blind intersections

Liabilities:

Town Meeting 2005

• Fort Rucker• New industry• Retirees moving in• Land use succession• Proximity to Interstate

10• Impact of growth on

our sense of community

• Impact of growth on utilities, civic facilities, fire department

• Draining effect of Dothan on local businesses

• Impact of 4-laning US 84

Outside Forces:

Town Meeting 2005

• Small town• People /

personal• Values / ideals• Attitudes• Relaxed• Pace of life• Hometown• Pride

• Affordable• Safety• Jobs• Kids• Schools• Church• Military• Multi-national

Why live / work / invest in Enterprise:

Town Meeting 2005

• Heritage• Friendly• Support• Service• Location• Climate• Quality of

life• Environmen

t

• Comprehensive Plan • Global strategy• Community image

upgrade• Legible city limits• City expanded south

& west• Community utilizing

its resources

• More trees / saved trees• Land use compatibility• Commercial needs met

locally• Historic downtown

upgraded• Systematic code

enforcement• Development

management system

Missing from personal visions for the city:

Town Meeting 2005

• Traffic congestion resolved• Public transportation• SR 167 and US 84 (4-

Lane)• Walkable city• Sidewalks in

neighborhoods• Utilities upgraded• Expanded city hall, police

& fire department facilities

• New Civic / Conference Center

• Outdoor recreation• Aquatic facility• Therapeutic recreation

facilities• Family fun center• Welcome Center • Higher education expanded• Entry-level jobs / training

…also missing from personal visions for the city:

Town Meeting 2005


Building a vision:

• Local desires

• Existing resources

• Inadequacies resolved

• Vacant space or land

• Adjacent conditions

• Drainage/wetlands/flooding

• Access, water, sewer

• Parks• Tree cover• Main Street• Education facilities• Small city atmosphere• Natural drainage

system• Recreation facilities• Accessibility

• Industrial sites• Vacant land and

buildings• Water and sewer

systems• Local merchants / stores• Civic institutions• Medical Center• Fort Rucker• Airport

Build on existing resources:


• Vacant lots• Abandoned homes &

cars• Commercial corridor

image• Lack of sewer on north

side• Civic & Conference

Center• Cultural / arts venues

Resolve inadequacies…


• Downtown parking• Insufficient road capacity• Land use incompatibilities• Underutilized industrial

sites • Signals & pedestrian

crossings• Incomplete streets &

sidewalks• Blind intersections

…and conflicts:


• Global strategy• Citywide legibility• Gateways to Enterprise• Image corridors• Access management• Downtown / Main

Street• Neighborhood

interaction, focus & communication

• Annexation

Essential elements:


• Development management• Commercial centers• Commercial corridors• Industrial infill• Residential infill • Expansion south & west• Medical Center expansion• Higher education

expansion• Fort Rucker connections

…more essential elements:


• Sewer & water system• Expanded city hall• Expanded police facilities• More fire stations• Conference and civic

center• 4-Lane US 84 and SR 167• Sidewalk network

expansion• Street system

enhancement



• Green Infrastructure• Greenway & trail

system• Tree cover• City park system• Outdoor recreation• Therapeutic recreation• Aquatic center



Testing the Concept

WOW question responses:

• Enterprise development will be guided by priorities that put people first.

• Those aspects of the community we value most will remain and be improved.

• Water and sanitary sewer service will be available in all parts of the city.

Testing the Concept

…more WOW responses:

• Downtown will be revitalized and connected to its traditional edges.

• The now-vacant mills will be redeveloped as vital parts of the community.

• There will be significant infill and redevelopment of vacant and underutilized property, both inside and along Boll Weevil Circle.

Testing the Concept

…and more WOW responses:

• Enterprise will be truly walkable, and its declining neighborhoods will be revitalized.

• There will be park and recreation facilities for all ages and interests.

• Enterprise will have many points of interest – a variety of places for our diverse population to go and do things.

Enterprise Planning Process

Coming attractions:

• Land Use and Transportation Plans—tonight!!

• Public Investment Plans

• Plan Implementation System

• Public hearings and adoption

• Update zoning and subdivision regulations

• Public hearings and adoption

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