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Centerville 2040 Comprehensive Plan C HAPTER 9:E CONOMIC C OMPETITIVENESS E CONOMIC C OMPETITIVENESS In 2017, Centerville formed and Economic Development Authority (EDA) with all the associated powers and responsibilities including taxing authority. The EDA will work on economic development activities including development, redevelopment, and job growth within the City. The City and EDA will utilize the goals and policies listed below in promoting the development and redevelopment of properties within the City. The City’s zoning ordinance will provide the standards to which development is required to adhere. C OMMERCIAL G OALS AND P OLICIES It is the goal of the City of Centerville to: Provide for a variety of employment and development opportunities in the City. Expand employment and tax base in the City. Maintain and improve the City’s downtown Central Business District according to the downtown development guidelines. Utilize the Main Street corridor for additional commercial uses in Centerville. Expand and diversify the city’s tax base by encouraging new commercial retail development. It is the policy of the City of Centerville to: Require that all commercial uses utilize public utility systems. Create a cohesive identity for all commercial areas with design guidelines for buildings, signage, and streetscaping. Provide adequate lot sizes and minimum buildable areas for business uses to provide for convenient and safe access, adequate parking, site buffering and landscaping. Avoid incompatibilities between commercial uses and residential uses. Develop sign regulations that regulate size, height, placement, materials and composition to ensure signs do not detract from the small town-feel and natural beauty of the City. In general free-standing, large or internally lit signs should be prohibited. Page 90