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Richmond County Comprehensive Plan AUGUSTA – RICHMOND COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN As Adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission Willie Wright, Chairman David M. Darby, Chairman, Comprehensive Plan Committee George A. Patty, Executive Director December 1, 2003 As Adopted by the Augusta Commission Bob Young, Mayor Willie Mays, III, Mayor Pro Tempore February 17, 2004 THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Table of Contents INTRODUCTION-----------------------------------------------------------------------------CHAPTER 1 Preface ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-1 Public Participation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-1 The Planning Process ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-2 Step 1: Inventory and Assessment--------------------------------------------------------------1-2 Step 2: Statement of Needs & Goals ----------------------------------------------------------.1-2 Step 3: Implementation Strategy ---------------------------------------------------------------1-2 Plan Elements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-3 Population ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-3 Housing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-3 Economic Development --------------------------------------------------------------------------1-3 Transportation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-4 Community Facilities and Services -------------------------------------------------------------1-4 Historic Resources --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-4 Natural Resources and Greenspace -------------------------------------------------------------1-4 Land Use -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-4 Implementation Strategy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-5 POPULATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHAPTER 2 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-1 The Planning Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-1 Population and Household Trends---------------------------------------------------------------2-1 Population by Census Tract ----------------------------------------------------------------------2-4 Race and Sex Characteristics --------------------------------------------------------------------2-5 Population by Age --------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-7 Educational Attainment --------------------------------------------------------------------------2-9 Income --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2-11 Augusta-Richmond County Tomorrow -----------------------------------------------------------------2-13 Population Projections --------------------------------------------------------------------------2-13 Household and Housing Projections ----------------------------------------------------------2-15 Employment Projections -----------------------------------------------------------------------2-16 HOUSING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHAPTER 3 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-1 Residential Development Patterns -------------------------------------------------------------------------3-1 Housing Unit Trends ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-1 Housing Tenure ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-5 Vacant Housing Unit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-7 Age of Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-8 Housing Cost ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-10 Housing Conditions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-12 Housing for the Homeless---------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-13 Housing Production and Programs -----------------------------------------------------------------------3-15 Public Housing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-16 Summary of Housing Needs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-17 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -----------------------------------------------------------CHAPTER 4 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-1 Augusta Metropolitan Area---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-1 Fort Gordon and the Savannah River Site -----------------------------------------------------4-2 Economic Base of Augusta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-3 Employment by Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------4-4 Wage Levels ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-5 Income and Earnings------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-7 Labor Force Characteristics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-10 Labor Force and Employment -----------------------------------------------------------------4-11 Labor Force Participation ----------------------------------------------------------------------4-12 Occupations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-13 Commuting Patterns-----------------------------------------------------------------------------4-14 Recent Economic Activities and Trends ----------------------------------------------------------------4-15 Economic Development Resources ----------------------------------------------------------------------4-17 Economic Development Agencies ------------------------------------------------------------4-17 Financing Mechanisms -------------------------------------------------------------------------4-21 Summary of Economic Development Needs -----------------------------------------------------------4-24 TRANSPORTATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------CHAPTER 5 Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-1 Roadway Network -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-1 Interstates, Freeways & Expressways-----------------------------------------------------------5-1 Arterials --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-2 Collectors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-3 Local Roads ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-3 Rail Transportation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-3 Air Transportation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities --------------------------------------------------------------------------5-4 Public Transportation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-4 Roadway Use and Conditions ------------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5 Travel Characteristics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-5 Street and Highway System ---------------------------------------------------------------------5-7 Intersection Problems ---------------------------------------------------------------------------5-10 Maintenance Activities -------------------------------------------------------------------------5-11 Transportation Plans and Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------5-12 Road and Bridge Needs -------------------------------------------------------------------------5-12 Rail Transportation Needs ----------------------------------------------------------------------5-15 Airport Master Plan -----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-17 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans -------------------------------------------------------------------5-17 Public Transit Needs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------5-18 COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES ----------------------------------------CHAPTER 6 Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-1 General Government ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-1 Assessment of General Government Needs ---------------------------------------------------6-2 Public Safety --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-2
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