FUTURE LAND USE

The Future Land Use Plan is a long-range tool intended to guide future zoning decisions
KEY ISSUES:
• Residents want to be able to walk to boutique retail and shopping, restaurants, and other
and capital investment decisions. The Future Land Use Map is not a zoning map. Whereas entertainment options.
zoning maps are parcel specific and establish detailed requirements for setbacks, height,
use, parking and other characteristics, the land use categories on the Future Land Use Map • Improve aesthetics along major corridors, especially U.S. 31/ Pelham Parkway.
recommend a range of potentially appropriate land uses and intensities.

The Future Land Use Map uses color-coded categories to express public policy on future • Residents would like to see additional housing types at a variety of prices.
land uses across the City. The land use designations have been drawn based on parcel
lines, existing and desired development patterns, streets, environmental features and other • The city lacks policies to protect and preserve valuable assets like Oak Mountain State
logical boundaries. Park and other recreational amenities.

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TRANSPORTATION KEY ISSUES:
Transportation plays a critical role in Pelham’s quality of life, creating • Severe traffic congestion at major intersections
access to goods and services, education and opportunities, worship and
• Dangerous vehicle speeding through neighborhood streets
recreation. Circulation patterns determine the quality of residential streets
by affecting their safety and walkability. Efficient transportation connections • Lack of sidewalks and pedestrian connections
have always been a precursor to growth and economic success. This
chapter provides goals and recommended actions for addressing Pelham’s • Lack of bicycle facilities and connections
transportation system deficiencies, and for improving overall travel • Limited funding for street maintenance and landscaping
conditions throughout the City.

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Traffic Calming: Traffic Calming: LED Streetlights Street Resurfacing Maintin city infrastructure in a state
Chicanes Speed Table Improve travel safety for all users.
of good repair.
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community’s quality of life. Pelham should stormwater infrastructure and upgrading
invest in infrastructure that minimizes the the lighting along Pelham Parkway, Pelham
frequency and severity of traffic accidents can maintain a high-quality public realm for
for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. years to come.
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Water resources, green spaces, wildlife and the natural environment do not recognize
KEY ISSUES:
• Residents desire more pedestrian and bike connections to provide access parks.
political boundaries. Because of this, Pelham must do its part in the region to improve the
environment and be a good steward of the natural resources. Pelham’s special natural
resources – Oak Mountain State Park, Buck Creek, Bishop Creek, and Peavine Creek – are • Some parks are experiencing flooding and stormwater issues that need to be
opportunities for the City to capitalize on eco-tourism. Protecting and sustaining natural addressed.
resources involves regional planning and cooperation among State, County, and Municipal
• Some parks need new and additional landscaping to make them more visually
jurisdictions and among government, non-profit and for-profit entities.
interesting and to provide more shade.

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the Ballantrae Golf Club.

Parks and Recreation Map Pelham City Park

2 Maintain and enhance existing parks

and recreational facilities.

• This chapter includes recommendations

for improvements to Creekview Park,
Coker Park and the Pelham Dog Park.

• Residents have expressed a desire to walk

or bike to parks when possible. The city
should therefore explore the feasibility
of adding greenway and sidewalk
connections from neighborhoods to parks.

• Some parks go unused in the summer

months due to lack of adequate shade. To
address this issue, the city should plant Did You Know?
new shade trees. Only 38% of existing homes in Pelham
are within a 1/2 mile (or 10 minute walk)
of an existing park.

Big Idea: Pelham Town Green & Amphitheater

As it exists today, the City of Pelham has no true central gathering place for residents and community events. The
establishment of a town green would create a viable place for events such as farmers markets, concerts and other low-
cost or free events for all Pelham residents. Moreover, the creation of a centralized town green would help foster strong
community identity.

Things to Consider:
• Connect the town green to other attractions and
neighborhoods via sidewalks, bicycle facilities, and
pedestrian greenways like the Bishop Creek Trail.
• Provide adequate shade and seating.
• Regularly host free events such as Farmers Markets,
Movie nights in the park and concerts such as Jazz in the
Park.
• Make the town green the central location for all City-
related festivals or holiday events.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
In 2017, the City of Pelham was listed as Alabama’s Best Place to Live by Money Magazine.
Residents of Pelham experience an excellent quality of life with easy access to Downtown
Birmingham, great recreational amenities, affordable housing, stellar schools and over
5,500 businesses with 18,699 employees. The median household income in 2017 was
$71,429. For these reasons, among others, the City of Pelham offers several economic
advantages and will continue to grow in the years to come.
This chapter outlines strategies and actions for balancing the needs of existing businesses
with the need to expand and diversify the City of Pelham’s employment base. The long-
term economic health of the City of Pelham should be enhanced through building a more
diversified economic base that supports a wide range of employment opportunities and
through the promotion of quality industrial and commercial development that matches the
aspirations of the community.
Refresh branding and marketing
1 efforts to promote the uniqueness of
Pelham.
• Modernize and promote a consistent
branding strategy with updated logos,
themes, concepts, and graphics.
• Develop promotional brochures and online
campaigns to promote Pelham as an
“Adventure and Ecotourism” destination.
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and development tools to encourage
An adaptive reuse ordinance makes investment along commercial
the reuse of vacant buildings easier by corridors.
minimizing certain zoning and code
regulations for reuse projects. Currently, This section identifies programs and
reuse projects are required to meet the development tools that can help improve the
same regulations as new developments. aesthetic appearance of the U.S. 31 corridor.
Such an ordinance should only apply Sepcific programs include:
to areas with concentrations of • A seperate overlay district for U.S. 31
underutilized and vacant structures.
Specific zoning requirements that • A facade improvement program for
the ordinance could reduce for reuse commerical structures
projects include parking, setbacks, and • An adaptive reuse ordinance
density.
Case Study : Campus 805 in Huntsville, Alabama
At Campus 805 in the City of Huntsville,
local officials, residents and entrepreneurs
have brought an catalytic new retail and
entertainment venue to a once-struggling
neighborhood, all while protecting its
historic character. An excellent example
of adaptive reuse development, the former
public middle school has been renovated
into a dynamic retail and entertainment
destination. Campus 805 hosts seventeen
tenants, including four restaurants, two
microbreweries, a gym, an event venue, and
several other locally-owned stores.
Oak Mountain State Park is the largest park in the state which offers several amenities which include: hiking
trails, mountain bike trails, horseback riding trails, wildlife center, golf course and camp sites.
Fruita Colorado heavily promotes and brands itself as a mountain biking destination. With a population of
13,249 residents, it draws thousands of visitors annually for its renowned mountain biking.
KEY ISSUES:
• Pelham lacks a clear and distinct image and identity.
• Planning and urban form feels haphazard. Key commercial corridors need aesthetic
improvements.
• Residents feel that Pelham is lacking many of the shopping, entertainment and dining
options that are available in neighboring cities.
• High concentrations of Check Cashing Business, Payday Advance Business, and Title
Loan Business and other alternative financing businesses can have a detrimental
impact on the City’s future development and could effectively limit the ability of the
City to attract diverse types of businesses.
Market and recruit businesses
3 that will diversity and complement
existing businesses.
• Encourage mixed-use development to
house new retail, restaurants, entertainment
venues and owner-occupied housing.
• Recruit new businesses such as sit-down
and full-service restaurants, boutique and
luxury retail, family-friendly entertainment,
a full-service hotel, and additional grocery
stores.
• Consider transforming the vacant Valley
Elementary School into an entertainment
venue, with co-working office space, and/ or
an arts incubator.
• Address the long-term regulation of
businesses described in Resolution 2018
-07-16-013 “One-Year Moratorium on
Certain New Business Licenses”.
Did you Know?
In conjunction with this Comprehensive
Plan, the City of Pelham passed a one-year
moratorium on new business licenses to
improve the quality of life of citizens and
to enhance the overall economic health
of the city. The moratorium applies to 11
business types, listed below. There are
approximately 54 existing businesses
which fall within the moratorium, mostly
located along U.S. 31.
Businesses Types Effected
Businesses Payday Loan
Effected by Car Title Loan
Check Cashing
the One-year
Gold and Silver brokers
Moratorium
Tattoo Parlors
Pawn Shops
Vape Shops
Tobacco Shops
Landscaping Product Sales
Used Automobile Sales
Massage Parlors
Big Idea:
Rebrand Pelham as an “Adventure and
Ecotourism” destination
Located within the city limits, Oak Mountain State Park is the largest
park in the state and draws over 300,000 visitors a year who utilize
its various amenities which include hiking trails, mountain bike trails,
horseback riding trails, wildlife center, golf course and camp sites.
The state park is one of Pelham’s greatest assets and the City should
utilize it to promote itself as an adventure and eco-tourism destination
through promotional brochures and online campaigns. The strategies
would help to inform visitors of other destinations, restaurants and local
businesses in Pelham. Moreover, an online campaign that brands the
city as an adventure and eco-tourism destination would likely attract
future residents who are interested in living in a community with several
recreational opportunities.
 PLANNING & PUBLIC SERVICES KEY ISSUES:
The City of Pelham offers an exceptional quality of life for residents. Residents enjoy
access to the major employment centers, great schools and several recreational amenities.
• Lack of code enforcement, especially in residential areas. Common code violations
Throughout the course of writing this plan, it became clear that the City and citizens envision
include: inoperable vehicles, parking in front yards and weed and debris.
Pelham as a vibrant, family-friendly and attractive community, designed with walkable villages
containing entertainment options, restaurants, boutique retail and services. To implement the
community’s vision and the ideas presented in this plan, the City will need to modify and update • Tired and outdated shopping centers along major corridors - aesthetics need to be
its ordinances, consolidate and restructure City departments, hire additional staff, create and improved.
distribute educational and promotional materials, and allocate additional funding in future City
budgets for new capital projects, facilities, equipment and additional staff. • Too many payday loan businesses, title loan companies and pawnshops that are
harmful to the financial well-being of the citizens.
This chapter outlines ways to improve the physical character and definition of the City, along
with strategies and programs needed to streamline code enforcement. In addition, the chapter • The city lacks a clear image and identity - a traveler does not know where city limits
provides revisions needed to the City codes and ordinances, as well as programs needed to begin and end.
enhance the safety of the community.
• Outdated Zoning Ordinance, Sign Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations -
modifications are needed.

1 Enhance the physical character and definition of the City. 3 Update and revise the City of Pelham’s codes and ordinances.

• Explore options for the City to create a facade improvement program to encourage • Amend the zoning ordinance to ensure that future development and redevelopment is
business owners to renovate and improve existing commercial spaces. walkable, aesthetically pleasing, and provides a mix of retail, services and housing types.

• Define key gateways into Pelham through urban design and beatification
enhancements, including landscaping, signage, street lighting, etc. Build walkable places Provide a variety of housing types

Facade improvement Improve gateways along major corridors with signage and
example additional landscaping

Educate homeowners about common code

violations 2 Develop strategies and programs to
4 Enhance the safety of the community.

streamline code enforcement.

• Ensure that the Police Department’s incentive package, educational resources and access
• Update City ordinances, including the to training is comparable, if not better than, other municipalities to continue to recruit
schedule of fines and fees, to deter excellent officers.
property neglect.
• Continue to support the Fire Department’s needs to ensure the on-going safety of
• Consider consolidating departments residents.
as needed and hire additional staff to
enhance code enforcement. Ensure that Continue to support the Pelham Police
Consider including Fire Station 1 as a part of
City staff and citizens have the resources and Fire Departments to ensure safety of
the proposed HEROS Experience
necessary to understand and report code residents
violations.

Create a code enforcement guide and Adopt the International Property

distribute to citizens Maintenance Code
Citizen’s Code
Enforcement Guide Inoperable vehicles
This guide addresses the most common questions regarding Any vehicle which would not be
Manatee County Code Enforcement. Manatee County does permitted to operate on public
not enforce neighborhood deed restrictions. Below are some roads under the laws of the
of the most common neighborhood complaints and code
Overgrown yards State of Florida is not allowed
violations. Properties throughout Manatee County must be mowed and maintained unless kept in an enclosed
so that they do not create a nuisance or other unsanitary condition.
Home-Operated Businesses garage or building. Registration tags must be on all vehicles.

If you are planning to begin a home- Agricultural Animals Restricted Vehicles

based business, you may need to obtain
local approval and some restrictions
might apply. Call (941) 749-3070 to
learn how to get your home-based
business up and running.
Address Numbers
Up to four hens (female chickens) are allowed in residential areas Restricted vehciles like motor
throughout Manatee County. Roosters are not allowed. Hens must homes, campers, trailers, boats must
be kept in a chicken coop or poultry house which measures at least be stored in the side or rear yard or
four square feet per hen. In other words, if you have four hens, the entirely within a carport or garage.
enclosure must measure 16 square feet. Other farm animals such as A restricted vehicle should not be
cows, horses and goats are not allowed in residential areas. occupied unless it is in an RV park.

So that emergency vehicles can reach specific locations Trash and Debris Commercial Vehicles
without any problems, address numbers must be on a One commercial vehicle per residen-
Trash, solid waste and garbage must be properly stored in
structure and visible from the street. tial property is allowed in most areas
designated containers on residential and commercial properties.
Residential address numbers should when used by the resident and parked
be 4 inches in height. Commercial off-street in a garage, carport, or
buildings must display address Prohibited Signs driveway. To learn more about com-
numbers at least 6 inches in height. mercial vehicles, call (941) 748-2071.
To keep our streets clear from clutter, and to avoid traffic
distractions, Manatee County does not allow signs in the public Vacant properties
Outdoor Storage
right of way, To learn how to display signs and announcements
To keep neighborhoods looking clean, outdoor storage is correctly, call (941) 749-3070 to get the latest permitting All properties that are vacant and that are in foreclosure
prohibited unless the items are stored in a rear yard and information. must be registered through Manatee County Code
screened from view. The area must not exceed more than Enforcement. To learn more, visit www.mymanatee.org/
200 square feet. codeenforcement

Code Enforcement Office

1112 Manatee Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205
Phone: (941) 748-2071
Fax: (941) 749-3094 MyManatee.org

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