Utilization of Existing Tools
Many of the strategies identified in this plan presume the use of existing City ordinances and programs. The City’s key implementation tools include: Operational Tools • Annual Goal-Setting Process • Annual Budget Process • Capital Improvement Plan Regulatory Tools • Land Use Regulations (includes landscape and architectural regulations) • Site Design Standards • Historic Preservation Ordinance • Building and Housing Codes Funding tools • Tax Abatement • Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts • State and Federal Grant Programs • Storm Water Utility (Recommended)
44 | Independence Downtown Revitalization Plan
