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Gig Harbor Community Plan Background PIERCE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Gig Harbor Community Plan Background Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................... 1-1 Overview of the Plan Area ....................................................................................................... 1-1 Urban Growth Area .............................................................................................................. 1-1 Rural Area ............................................................................................................................ 1-3 History of the Gig Harbor Peninsula and Fox Island ................................................................ 1-5 Native American Settlement ................................................................................................ 1-5 European/American Exploration and Settlement ............................................................... 1-5 Plan Area Communities........................................................................................................ 1-6 Planning History ..................................................................................................................... 1-10 County Planning ................................................................................................................. 1-10 Community Planning .......................................................................................................... 1-12 Scope of the Community Plan ............................................................................................... 1-13 Legislative Authority to Develop the Plan ......................................................................... 1-13 Purpose and Use of the Community Plan .......................................................................... 1-13 Visions, Goals, Objectives, Principles, and Standards ....................................................... 1-13 Public Involvement ................................................................................................................ 1-14 Gig Harbor Peninsula Community Planning Board ............................................................ 1-14 Community Plan Subcommittees ...................................................................................... 1-15 Timeline For Public Involvement ....................................................................................... 1-15 Open Houses ...................................................................................................................... 1-16 Survey ................................................................................................................................. 1-16 Summary of the Gig Harbor Peninsula Community Plan ....................................................... 1-18 Vision Statement .................................................................................................................... 1-19 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1-19 Vision Statement ................................................................................................................ 1-19 Community Wide Goals ......................................................................................................... 1-20 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 1-20 Economic Development ..................................................................................................... 1-20 Water Supply and Sewage Disposal ................................................................................... 1-21 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | 0BIntroduction ii Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 Market Demands ............................................................................................................... 1-21 Recreation .......................................................................................................................... 1-21 Transportation ................................................................................................................... 1-21 Urban Neighborhoods ....................................................................................................... 1-21 Preservation of Significant Features .................................................................................. 1-21 Implementation ................................................................................................................. 1-21 Incentives, Fees, and Taxation ........................................................................................... 1-22 Chapter 2: Land Use Element .......................................................................... 2-1 Introduction - Urban ................................................................................................................ 2-1 Urban Growth Area .................................................................................................................. 2-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 2-1 Description of Current Conditions - UGA ................................................................................. 2-1 Current Land Uses ................................................................................................................ 2-3 Demographics of the Urban Growth Area ........................................................................... 2-4 Descriptions of Desired Conditions - UGA ............................................................................... 2-5 Future Land Uses in the Urban Growth Area ...................................................................... 2-5 Proposed Land Use Designations ......................................................................................... 2-6 Introduction – Rural ................................................................................................................. 2-8 Description of Current Conditions - Rural Area ....................................................................... 2-8 Current Comprehensive Plan Designations, Zoning Classifications, and Overlays ............. 2-9 Current Land Uses .............................................................................................................. 2-10 Demographics of the Rural Area ........................................................................................ 2-11 Description of Desired Conditions - Rural Area ..................................................................... 2-12 Future Land Uses in the Rural Area ................................................................................... 2-12 Proposed Designations ...................................................................................................... 2-13 Implementing Actions ............................................................................................................ 2-15 Short Term Actions ............................................................................................................ 2-15 Mid-Term Actions .............................................................................................................. 2-17 Long Term Actions ............................................................................................................. 2-18 Chapter 3: Community Character and Design Element .................................... 3-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3-1 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | 0BIntroduction iii Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 Urban Character and Design .................................................................................................... 3-2 Description of Current Conditions - UGA ................................................................................. 3-2 Urban Design ........................................................................................................................ 3-2 Urban Character ................................................................................................................... 3-2 Description of Desired Conditions - UGA ................................................................................. 3-2 Urban Design ........................................................................................................................ 3-3 Urban Character ................................................................................................................... 3-3 Rural Character and Design ..................................................................................................... 3-3 Description of Current Conditions - Rural Area ....................................................................... 3-4 Rural Design ......................................................................................................................... 3-4 Rural Character .................................................................................................................... 3-4 Description of Desired Conditions - Rural Area ....................................................................... 3-4 Rural Design ........................................................................................................................
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