§ 8.1. Existing Land Use

Existing land use as of 2001 was inventoried during the planning process using aerial photography, other existing maps, and input from local communities. Existing land uses were also "field verified" through a windshield survey. The existing land use inventory incorporates land use classifications that were determined to best represent the character and features of the county. For example, there is a high percentage of land enrolled in the Managed Forest Law program, so a unique classification identifies these lands. Table 8-1 displays the existing land use within the City of Greenwood. Appendix A provides a more detailed description of all land use classifications used in Table 8-1. Map 8-1 shows the location of existing land uses in the City of Greenwood.

The pattern of land use in Clark County is indicative of a rural agricultural and forest based region with several small incorporated communities providing centers of commerce, services, and cultural resources. The City of Greenwood serves this exact function. Since the predominant land use adjacent to the city is agricultural, the economic prosperity of the city is closely tied to the agricultural economy. Relative to Table 8-1 and Map 8-1, the City of Greenwood contains an ample supply of undeveloped property, especially in the southern portion of the city. This is primarily due to the fact that public sewer and water services have not been extended south of Rock Creek. On the other hand, public sewer and water facilities have been extended west the Black River which has generated the development of Oakview Estates and the Clark Electric Industrial Park. Most commercial activity is associated with the city's Main Street (STH 73) primarily the downtown district. The most intense industrial area is located on the city's east side where Weather Shield Windows Incorporated is located.

Table 8-1

Existing Land Use, City of Greenwood, 2001

Land Use Class	Acres	Percent of Total
Intensive Uses	423.7	24.5
Single Family	180.2	10.4
Multiple Family	1.6	0.1
Multiple Manufactured Housing	12.2	0.7
Primary Farmstead	2.9	0.2
Other Farmstead	0.6	0.0
Structures with no Residence	3.2	0.2
Commercial	31.4	1.8
Industrial/Manufacturing	35.9	2.1
Active Quarries	23.0	1.3
Transportation/Communication/Utility	7.0	0.4
Government Services	5.8	0.3
Institutional	45.6	2.6
Private Outdoor Recreation	5.5	0.3
Public Outdoor Recreation	4.6	0.3
Cemetery	9.8	0.6
Undeveloped	54.4	3.1
Private Resource Land	1,200.9	69.4
Cropped Farmland	435.4	25.2
Managed Forest Lands	0.3	0.0
Other Resource Land	765.2	44.2
Base Features	105.7	6.1
Open Water	19.9	1.2
Public Roads	85.7	5.0
Total	1,730.2	100.0