20 - Year Growth Plan - City of Kendleton

Table 4-A compares existing and future land use acreages within the Kendletonjurisdictional boundaries, demonstrating how the infill strategy of utilizing currentlyvacant tracts can have dramatic impact on the overall taxable land value. A total of 162acres are proposed to be converted from undeveloped/vacant land to other uses, whichis a 16% decrease in undeveloped land and an additional 64 acres of taxable land insidethe City Limits. An additional 54 acres of commercial and residential land is immediatelyadjacent the City’s current corporate limits. If annexed, that 118 acres in additionaltaxable land represents a 209% increase in value. This fact alone illustrates how infillprojects can yield extremely positive results for Kendleton as the City grows.Table 4-A. Kendleton Existing and Future Land UsesExistingFutureAcres Percentage Acres PercentageAgricultural 1,737 50 % 1,730 49 %Undeveloped 988 28 % 826 23 %Parks 254 7 % 254 7 %Road Right-of-Way (ROW) 261 7 % 267 8 %Residential 154 4 % 198 6 %Commercial 71 2 % 190 5 %Railroad Right-of-Way (ROW) 35 1 % 35 1 %Church 20 0.6 % 20 0.6 %Cemetery 5 0.2 % 5 0.2 %Municipal 4 0.1 % 4 0.1 %Utilities 1 0.1 % 1 0.1 %4.3 Planning FactorsThere are many areas of concern that impact future land use decisions. Exhibit IIIvisually shows some of the major planning factors that impact long range planningdecisions, which are discussed in detail in the following sections.20-Year Growth Plan 25