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TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter One: Introduction.................................5
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History............................................................5 Recent Planning & Development Activity...........................................................7 Where Do We Stand Now?.....................13 The Planning Area....................................13 Planning Issues...........................................13
Chapter Two: Inventory and Analysis..............15
Population Trends......................................15 SocioeconomicTrends..............................18 Housing........................................................20 Existing Land Use.....................................25 Natural Features.........................................26 Environmental Features Plan Exhibit...........27 Schools.........................................................29 Parks and Open Space..............................31 Sycamore Library.......................................31 Utilities.........................................................32 Transportation Plan Exhibit..........................34 Transportation............................................35
Chapter Three: Goals and Objectives.................37
Community Appearance..........................38 Residential Development........................39 Commercial Development......................40 Industrial Development...........................41 Downtown Enhancement.......................42 Economic Development.........................43 Community Facilities................................44 Natural Features.........................................45 Transportation...........................................46 Future Planning Areas Exhibit....................47
Chapter Four: Land Use Categories and Plan......................................49
Residential Development.........................50 Commercial.................................................52 Industrial......................................................52 Office, Research, and Light Industrial...........................................52 Mixed Use...................................................53 Floodplain...................................................53 Future Land Use Plan Exhibit....................55
Chapter Five: Downtown Sycamore................57
Marketing.....................................................57 Real Estate Market and Economic Development..........................57 Land Use and Zoning................................58 Parking.........................................................59 Access and Circulation..............................59 Wayfinding and Signage............................59
Chapter Six: Urban Design Guidelines...........61
Introduction................................................61 Article 1.......................................................62 Article 2.......................................................63 Article 3.......................................................63 Article 4.......................................................64 Article 5.......................................................64 Article 6.......................................................65 Article 7.......................................................65 Article 8.......................................................65 Article 9.......................................................66 Article 10....................................................66
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CITY OF SYCAMORE
2021 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE “Preserving the past, enhancing today, and preparing for our future.”
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