Comprehensive Plan - Carbondale, IL

Adopted June 22, 2010City of Carbondaleh. Establish industrial development standards that differentiate between thosethat are on the periphery and in public view and those within the interior ofan industrial park. Standards relating to building façade enhancements, blankwalls, building materials, and screening of outdoor storage areas should applyto those within public view, with lesser standards for those generally out of thepublic view.i. Rewrite the sign regulations to restrict the number of signs, require a master signplan for multi-tenant developments, establish clearer electronic message boardstandards related to animations, revise regulations pursuant to temporary andportable signs, and enumerate more definitive standards for the removal ofnonconforming signs.j. Strengthen and clarify enforcement language in the zoning ordinance relatingto issues such as pedestrian and bicycle compatibility with parking lot design.The bike parking standards can be improved to include best practices in bikeparking design, location, and access. The parking lot design standards shouldinclude pedestrian accessways and crosswalks that lead to the main entrance.k. Continue to ensure that developments are accessible to people of all disabilities.This includes compliance with the Illinois Accessibility Code.2.5 Future Land Use and Urban Design:Plan and PoliciesThe essence of land use planning is a recognition that Carbondale does not haveto wait and react to growth and development. Rather, it can determine wheregrowth will occur and what character this new development will reflect. Throughactive community support, this Plan will ensure that development meets certainstandards and, thus, contributes to achieving the desired pattern of developmentand community character.Carbondale Future Land Use PlanAs a guide for land development and public improvements, the Plan depicted inMap 2.6, Future Land Use Plan, captures and incorporates into the City’s vision,the community’s values regarding how, when, and where the City will growover the course of the next two decades. This is significant since the findings andrecommendations contained in this Plan provide the basis for the City’s developmentordinances as the primary tools to implement this Plan.2.402.6 Implementation: Prudent Use ofDevelopment RegulationsDirectly associated with the implementation of this Plan is the enactment ofappropriate incentives, standards, and regulations to ensure compliance with theCity’s policies and overall community vision. While regulations impose certainrestrictions on the use of land, in the interest of all persons and the communityas a whole, they are an essential component for realizing many of the values andpriorities expressed by individuals and groups during this planning process.Regulations that are enacted must be reasonable, fair, and equally applied – andChapter Two