master plan - City of Central

Economic Resources - SANITARY SEWER
Economic Resources - COMMUNITY COMMERCE
Sanitary sewer system improvements are currently
underway that should add some capacity for expansion.
Unfortunately, the improvements were designed before
this planning process was fi nalized and so will not be totally
integrated with the new land use plan.
The existing wastewater system within the City was developed to serve mainly
residential areas that contained a density greater than 1 to 5 acre lot development
and is composed of both gravity and pressurized force-main systems. The majority
of the main service lines are located along existing roadways with a fl ow direction
back to the wastewater treatment facility near the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.
At the time of the development of this phase of the City of Central Master Plan, the
future capacity was unknown as East Baton Rouge Parish was beginning an overall
Parish wastewater improvement master plan. The capacity to add a large residential
or commercial development in the City and tie to the existing sanitary sewer system
is limited. Outlying areas comprise more rural and agriculture land (low density land
use) and have limited access to sanitary sewer and domestic water. The majority
of existing development has been single-family detached residential neighborhoods
with lot sizes from 10,000 s.f. lots to over 1 acre lots. Minimal commercial development
along the transportation corridors and at key intersections include grocery,
pharmaceutical, gas / convenient store, and fast-food type uses within strip
commercial centers. Schools, faith-based facilities, and light-industrial businesses are
scattered in close proximity to the residential neighborhoods. In areas without sanitary
sewer service, individual treatment plants, PAC plants and septic systems prevail and
pose a threat to health and environmental quality. Sparsely developed areas afford
many development opportunities with large tracts of undeveloped land, but are
challenged by lack of sanitary sewer infrastructure needed to support them.
Existing commercial development in Central is limited. It typically occurs at or
near roadway intersections and in a traditional suburban form - large parking lot in
front, business to the rear. There are four major retail nodes and several minor ones
scattered through the City. The most activity is strung out along Hooper Road between
Joor and Sullivan Roads. According to the Market Feasibility report completed for
Central, the area could support substantially more commerce than it does at this
time. While this would be a benefi t for the City in many ways, careful placement
and arrangement should be sought in order to avoid creating a shallow depth
hodgepodge that presents an unappealing image. There is currently no major
manufacturing/assembly industry in the City.
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Central
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