Master Plan - City of Troy

CITY OF TROY MASTER PLANAppendix 1.1Current Land Use ConditionsAn existing land use inventory is a criticalplanning tool. In the development oflong range planning goals, the Citymust possess a clear understanding of thecurrent conditions in the community.Table A.1: Existing Land Use Inventory By PercentageLand Use Category Acres SQMile% of TotalLand UseResidential Low Density 10122.1 15.8 47.0Rights of Way / Private Roadway3708.1 5.8 17.2Industrial 1631.8 2.5 7.6Public / Quasi Public 1463.8 2.3 6.8Recreation / Open Space /1291.4 2.0 6.0WaterOffice High Intensity 513.6 0.8 2.4Residential High Density 499.0 0.8 2.3Office General 460.1 0.7 2.1Research & Technology 382.4 0.6 1.8Commercial Local 386.5 0.6 1.8Residential Medium Density 267.0 0.4 1.2Utility 205.8 0.3 1.0Commercial Center 184.8 0.3 0.9Commercial Regional 175.7 0.3 0.8PUD 113.7 0.2 0.5Auto Dealership 100.6 0.2 0.5Consequently, this Appendix includes acomplete Existing Land Use Inventory. TheInventory was prepared using the City’sGeographic Information System (GIS) using dataprovided by the City’s Assessing Department,and was current as of March, 2007.Note that vacant buildings and property arenot specifically designated in this inventory. Forexample, a vacant lot in a residential is shown tobe a residential lot. Notable vacant buildings andsites in Troy include the following:• There is a vacant 24 acre parcel at thenorthwest corner of Crooks and Long LakeRoad, in section 8.• The office building on the 40-acre Kmartsite at the northwest corner of Coolidge andBig Beaver is vacant and is scheduled fordemolition. On October 15, 2007, conceptualdevelopment plan approval was grantedfor The Pavilions of Troy PUD, a mixed usedevelopment.• Approximately 15 percent of all industrialbuildings in Troy are vacant.Residential UsesThe pattern of existing land use in Troy isheavily influenced by the rapid post-WorldWar II investment in new development. Themost intense period of residential growthoccurred between 1960 and 1980, a periodcharacterized nationwide by a trend ofsuburbanization. Approximately 51 percentof Troy’s existing residential propertieswere developed during these two decades.Residential growth continued at a slower pacethroughout the 1980’s and 1990’s, then slowingsignificantly during the new millennium as theCity approached build-out.Residential land uses in the City have beenclassified under the following categories withinthe Existing Land Use Inventory:APPENDIX135