Comprehensive Plan Update - 2010

 

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary ..............................................................1-1
A. Introduction....................................................................1-1
B. Vision and Mission Statements..........................................1-1
C. Major Initiatives..............................................................1-2
D. Implementation. .............................................................1-3


2. Introduction .......................................................................2-1
A. Overview........................................................................2-1
B. Why a Comprehensive Plan?..............................................2-1
C. Management Structure......................................................2-1
D. 1997 Planning Process......................................................2-2
E. 2002 Planning Process......................................................2-4
F. 2009 Planning Process......................................................2-5
G. Historical Development.....................................................2-6
H. Regional Context.............................................................2-8

3. Community Facilities and Services .........................................3-1
A. Introduction ...................................................................3-1
B. Planning Issues ..............................................................3-1
C. Existing Conditions ..........................................................3-3
D. Community Facilities and Service Plan. .............................3-19
E. Implementation ............................................................3-25


4. Downtown .........................................................................4-1
A. Introduction ...................................................................4-1
B. Planning Issues ..............................................................4-1
C. Existing Conditions..........................................................4-2
D. Downtown Plan...............................................................4-2
E. Implementation ..............................................................4-5

5. Economic Development.........................................................5-1
A. Introduction ...................................................................5-1
B. Planning Issues ..............................................................5-1
C. Existing Conditions. ........................................................5-3
D. Economic Development Plan ...........................................5-13
E. Implementation ............................................................5-17
F. Endnotes .....................................................................5-19
G. Fiscal Conditions ..........................................................5-20

6. Housing .............................................................................6-1
A. Introduction ...................................................................6-1
B. Planning Issues ..............................................................6-1
C. Existing Conditions..........................................................6-2
D. Housing Plan ..................................................................6-8
E. Implementation ............................................................6-10

7. Land Use ...........................................................................7-1
A. Introduction ...................................................................7-1
B. Planning Issues ...... .......................................................7-1
C. Existing Conditions..........................................................7-2
D. Land Use Plan ..............................................................7-20
E. Policy Areas ........ ........................................................7-27

8. Natural Resources.............................................................8-1
A. Introduction ...................................................................8-1
B. Planning Issues ..............................................................8-1
C. Existing Conditions..........................................................8-1

9. Transportation ..................................................................9-1
A. Introduction ...................................................................9-1
B. Planning Issues ..............................................................9-1
C. Existing Conditions..........................................................9-2
D. Transportation Plan............. ............................................9-4
E. Implementation ..............................................................9-9

10. Urban Design .................................................................10-1
A. Introduction .................................................................10-1
B. Planning Issues ............................................................10-1
C. Existing Conditions........................................................10-2
D. Urban Design Plan ........................................................10-6
E. Implementation ..........................................................10-10

11. Utilities ..........................................................................11-1
Section 1: Wastewater Collection and Treatment..................11-1
A. Introduction .................................................................11-1
B. Planning Issues ............................................................11-2
C. Existing Conditions....... ................................................11-5
D. Wastewater System Plan ...............................................11-9
E. Implementation ..........................................................11-10
Section 2: Water Distribution and Treatment......................11-13
A. Introduction ...............................................................11-13
B. Planning Issues ..........................................................11-13
C. Existing Conditions.......................................................11-14
D. Water System Plan .....................................................11-20
E. Implementation ..........................................................11-21
D. Storm Water Monitoring Plan.........................................11-31
G. Implementation...... ....................................................11-32

12. Implementation...............................................................12-1
A. Itroduction ...................................................................12-1
B. How to Use the Comprehensive Plan.................................12-1
C. Updating the Comprehensive Plan....................................12-2
D. Summary of Strategies........ ..........................................12-2

Appendix...................................................................................

List of Maps

Existing Community Facilities. ...................................................3-5
Park Recommendations.............................. ..............................3-9
School District Boundaries..... ..................................................3-15
Generalized Zoning Map.......................... .................................7-3
Existing Land Use............... ...................................................7-13
Development Opportunities and Constraints ..............................7-17
Natural Constraints..................................................................8-3
Thoroughfare Plan....................................................................9-7
Urban Design Features............................................................10-3
Sanitary Sewer System ...........................................................11-3
Water System......................................................................11-15