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PLANNING DISTRICTS: INTRODUCTION

To facilitate detailed examination of all areas of the community, including the extra territorial jurisdiction area, the North Liberty region has been divided into five planning districts. Considering North Liberty's municipal boundary at present is highly irregular, and subject to frequent changes, the district plans must take into account adjacent property which is not currently within the corporate limits. In addition, the extra territorial jurisdiction rights of the City mandate that plans be developed for these outer fringe areas as well. In response to these considerations, Districts 1 through 5 detail the areas within and immediately adjacent to the City's municipal boundaries and also address the balance of the extra territorial jurisdiction area. The location of these planning districts is illustrated on the maps which follow, as well as being described below. The following section of the Development Framework details existing and recommended development for each individual district.

The maps which accompany the text of each planning district are emphasized as conceptual. Deviations from these maps is in fact to be expected. In such cases when proposals for development and/or redevelopment are encountered, the primary criteria for evaluating acceptability are the policies as contained within the Policy Plan chapter of this document. As stated previously, residential density is identified within the plans as opposed to housing types, in order to assess impacts on accompanying transportation and community facilities. The planning district boundaries were established using the location of similar land uses and physical barriers.

District 1 occupies the northwest corner of the City and includes the northern portion of the interstate interchange area and the extra-territorial jurisdiction area to the northwest of the current City limits. The majority of the City's industrial development is located in this district, however, the dominant land use remains agricultural.

District 2 is located in the central portion of North Liberty. This district includes the original town area and the Town Center area, as well as the Central Commercial Area. The district currently displays a wide variety of land uses including commercial, industrial, and residential.

District 3 occupies the northeastern corner of the City, north of Dubuque and Penn Street, and east of Highway 965. The district extends into the extra-territorial jurisdiction area to the Iowa River. While the district is primarily rural/agriculture in nature, it has seen a great amount of growth and development and change in the recent past. The district is dominated by the Iowa River corridor, numerous environmentally sensitive areas, and possesses two prominent land features - Penn Meadows Park and Penn Elementary School.

District 4 consists of the area south of Zeller and Dubuque Street and east of Highway 965. The district boundary to the south is the established territorial jurisdiction limit between Coralville and North Liberty. The dominant land use is rural/agricultural, however, significant residential and commercial areas are also present.

District 5 is located in the southwest portion of the City. This district includes the area to the south of Penn Street, to the west of Highway 965, and includes the territorial jurisdiction areas to the south and west. Current urban land uses include Quail Creek Golf Course and substantial commercial and residential development. This district has experienced little urban development and is dominated by prime farmlands.

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