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Chester County Comprehensive Plan CHESTER COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2005 - 2025 Prepared by Chester County Planning Commission Chester, South Carolina Planning Commission Staff provided by Catawba Regional Council of Governments April 2005 Chester County Planning Commission P. O. Box 550 Chester, South Carolina 29706 CHESTER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Robert Raines, Jr., Chair Alex Amos Wallace Boyd John A. Cabrey Marvin B. Grant Azzie Lee Hill Reverend Charlie Stringfellow CHESTER COUNTY COUNCIL Gene Cudd, Chair Jim Bruce George B. Guy John R. King Tommy Martin Alex Oliphant William Westbrook Table of Contents Page Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 Population Element Population Trends ................................................................................................................. 5 Population Characteristics .................................................................................................... 6 Households ............................................................................................................................ 8 Education Levels ................................................................................................................... 8 Income Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 8 Implementation Strategy - Population Element .................................................................. 10 Housing Element Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 12 Housing Location ................................................................................................................ 12 Housing Types ..................................................................................................................... 13 Age of Housing .................................................................................................................... 16 Housing Conditions ............................................................................................................. 17 Owner and Renter Status of Housing ................................................................................... 20 Housing Affordability .......................................................................................................... 21 Implementation Strategy - Housing Element ....................................................................... 25 Community Facilities Element Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 27 Transportation Network ....................................................................................................... 27 Water Supply, Treatment and Distribution .......................................................................... 30 Sewage Collection and Treatment ....................................................................................... 31 Natural Gas Service ............................................................................................................. 32 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal ................................................................................... 33 Fire Protection Services ....................................................................................................... 34 Emergency Medical Services ............................................................................................... 34 General Government Facilities ............................................................................................ 35 Educational Facilities ........................................................................................................... 35 Libraries ............................................................................................................................... 36 Implementation Strategy - Community Facilities Element .................................................. 37 Economic Development Element Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 41 Economic Base ..................................................................................................................... 41 Labor Force Characteristics ................................................................................................. 44 Commuting Patterns............................................................................................................. 46 Implementation Strategy - Economic Element .................................................................... 48 Page Natural Resources Element Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 50 Geology ............................................................................................................................... 50 Soil Types ........................................................................................................................... 52 Parks and Recreation Areas ................................................................................................ 57 Slope Characteristics and Drainage .................................................................................... 58 Plant and Animal Habitat .................................................................................................... 60 Water Quality ...................................................................................................................... 62 Flood Hazard Areas ............................................................................................................ 65 Prime Agricultural and Forest Land .................................................................................... 68 Scenic Views and Sites ....................................................................................................... 71 Implementation Strategy - Natural Resources Element ...................................................... 72 Cultural Resources Element Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 75 Historic and Archaeological Resources .............................................................................. 75 Commercial Districts .......................................................................................................... 82 Residential Districts ............................................................................................................ 82 Natural and Scenic Resources ............................................................................................. 83 Cultural Resources .............................................................................................................. 83 Implementation Strategy - Cultural Resources ................................................................... 85 Land Use Plan Element Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 87 Existing Land Use ............................................................................................................... 87 Land Use Plan ..................................................................................................................... 91 Implementation Strategy .....................................................................................................101 List of Tables Page Table 1 - Housing Unit Growth 1990-2000 .............................................................................. 13 Table 2 - Housing Starts Chester County ± 2000-2003 ............................................................ 15 Table 3 - Manufactured Housing - 1990-2000 .......................................................................... 16 Table 4 - Age of Housing from 2000 Census ........................................................................... 17 Table 5 - Housing Conditions Survey Conducted 1989 Unincorporated Areas of Chester County .............................................................. 19 Table 6 - Ownership Patterns - All Housing Units - 2000 ........................................................ 20 Table 7 - Median Housing Values and Rents - 2000 ................................................................ 22 Table 8 - Owner-Occupied Housing Units - Housing Values - 2000 ....................................... 23 Table 9 - Average Annual Unemployment Chester County and Surrounding Counties ...................................................................................... 43 Table 10 ± Mayor Employers in Chester County - 2004 ........................................................... 44 Table 11 - Occupation by Industry Persons 16 years and Over Chester County ± 1990-2000 ................................................................................. 45 Table 12 - Commuting Patterns - Employed Persons Aged 16 and Over - 1980-2000 ............................................................................ 47 Table 13 - General Soil Characteristics for Chester County ..................................................... 54 Table 14 - Significant Natural Areas - Chester County ...........................................................
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