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18 | P a g e <br />Understanding Little Canada’s Local Economy <br />Section Two – Land Use and Fiscal Productivity <br />In addition to its role in the regional economy, Little Canada’s long-term fiscal health is closely <br />tied to how land is allocated and developed within the city. Property tax represents the primary <br />source of general municipal revenue, supporting staffing, infrastructure maintenance, and public <br />amenities. While the figures presented in this section reflect total property tax collected across all <br />taxing jurisdictions, they provide a consistent basis for comparing fiscal intensity across land <br />uses. As a result, land use patterns and fiscal outcomes are directly connected. <br />Single-family residential zoning (R-1) accounts for 33.5 percent of total land area and 45.5 <br />percent of buildable land within the city. Floodplain and wetland areas comprise more than one- <br />quarter of total land area and are excluded from the buildable land base. Commercial and <br />industrial districts collectively account for a substantially smaller share of total acreage. <br />Figure 19 – Land Use in Little Canada <br />Zone Percentage of City Land1 Percentage of Buildable2 City Land <br />R-1 33.53% 45.50% <br />R-2 2.46% 3.34% <br />R-3 3.96% 5.37% <br />R-4 1.14% 1.55% <br />R-C 0.53% 0.71% <br />C-1 6.03% 8.19% <br />C-2 1.15% 1.56% <br />I-1 4.65% 6.31% <br />I-2 3.38% 4.58% <br />G-D 8.05% 10.92% <br />R-D 2.11% 2.87% <br />Public 6.71% 9.10% <br />Floodplain 22.36% Excluded <br />Wetland 3.95% Excluded <br />Source – Little Canada GIS Data, Courtesy of Bolton and Menk <br />While the previous table illustrates how buildable land is distributed across zoning districts, <br />property tax contribution varies meaningfully by land use. The table below summarizes total <br />property tax collected by zoning district and each district’s share of the overall tax base. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1 Land = All property, water, roads, sidewalks, etc. except for railroad property, Highway 36, I -694 and I-35E <br />2 Buildable = All land excluding bodies of water, floodplains, and wetlands. Does not account for challenges of <br />specific properties that are otherwise buildable.