Tiffin Comprehensive Plan – Updated 2018

Appendix Neighborhood: An area of a community with characteristics that distinguish it from other areas that may include distinct ethnic or economic characteristics, housing types, or boundaries defined by physical barriers such as a major highway or river. Neighborhood Commercial: Small-scale business activity that is limited in size and operation to insure compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods and uses. It is generally within walking distance to local residential neighborhoods. Objective: Individual accomplishments which, taken together, will enable the city to achieve stated goals. Open Space: Any parcel or area of land or water that is essentially unimproved and devoted to an open space use for the purposes of (1) the preservation of natural resources, (2) outdoor recreation (active or passive), or (3) public health or safety. Land used for the managed production of resources (farming, etc.) is not considered open space for the purpose of this plan. Plan: The formulation and graphic representation of the means to reach a desired end, as well as the act of preparing a plan (community input, research and analysis). The Tiffin Plan is a written and graphic analysis of a desirable and feasible pattern of growth with goals and objectives to best serve the residents of the community. This plan is based on the input of the community and upon data and extensive research. Planning Area: The area specifically shown on the Future Land Use Map contained in this plan. It can be generally described as all the land within the corporate boundaries of Tiffin, as well as all the land within two miles surrounding the community. This is the area that directly influences the character, services and facilities of the City of Tiffin. This area may be amended from time to time as the city physically grows. Planning Period: The period for which the projections and the goals and objectives of this plan were made (from the year 2018 to 2030). Policy: Statements of government intent for which individual actions and decisions are evaluated. Region: The region designated by the Iowa Legislature as State Planning Area 10. This region consists of six contiguous counties in eastern Iowa, including: Benton, Iowa, Linn, Jones, Johnson, and Washington, which are served by the planning agency East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG). City of Tiffin, City of Tiffin 2018 Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan 84