Knigman General Plan Update 2030
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IOn City of Knigman General Plan Update 2030 Mayor and Com.non Council Janet Vatson, Mayor Carole Young, Vice-Mayor Richard Aiaderson, Councilmenaber Lawrence Carver, Councilmenaber Erm Cochran, Councilmember Jennee Miles, Councilmember Mark Wunpee, Sr. Councilmember 1’laimmg and Zoning Commission Matthew Ladendecker, Chair Allen Mossberg, Vice-Chair Mike Blair, Commissioner Dana Harvey, Commissioner Eugene Kirkham, Com.nissioner Vicki Kress, Commissioner Dustm Lewis, CommissioHer March 2014 -4 t’ •,,4 ** 4 - ‘4 3444341 ! . 3- .-. _: $4 ‘,,•‘ - - - ;‘44a., 444 -- * 2’ 4 -ra..-,, 4 ‘--34 4:44 - -:4-’; 43• 444$; 3 4- $3. 4., ‘:• 43 . 4€; - 3 44 4- 3 .4 ‘-J. ‘$3 -a 3-. - 4-’. 4+,. -, .4 • . - ‘-‘-3 -. —4. •• •• • ..- 4• •‘ a. 4. 4 • ‘-44$ t- 4’.- • •: • 4. 444 4 j, 4-4 •; •• • -r 4- -4 ‘ :- - — — 4’,-- — •4H •.. ‘3’ 1 -:44 • • • . • 4 44 $ 44-4 .4, a, ‘.4’ • . • • • - TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Land Use Element Page 1 Growth Area Element Page 1 Redevelopment and Public Facilities and Buildings Element Page 4 Circulation Element Page 6 Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Element Page 7 Cost of Development Page 10 Environmental Planning Page 12 CHAPTER 2: DEMOGRAPHICS 2010 Census Page 17 Racial Composition Page 17 Education Page 17 Housing Page 17 Income Page 18 Vehicles Page 18 Poverty Page 18 Economy Page 18 Aviation Page 19 Energy Page 20 Healthcare Services Page 20 Manufacturing Page 20 Mining Page 21 Motorsports Page 21 Transportation and Logistics Page 21 2015 Demographic Projection Page 22 Conclusion Page 23 CHAPTER 3: TRANSPORTATION Page 27 CHAPTER 4: LAND USE ELEMENT Introduction Page 29 Kingman General Plan 2030 Projected Land Use Map Narrative Page 30 Neighborhood Planning Areas Page 32 Summary of Land Use Issues byNPA Page 33 Population Growth Page 43 Land Use Projections Page 45 Conclusion Page 51 KINGMAN GENERAL PLAN 2030 PROJECTED LAND USE MAP Page 53 CHAPTER 5: GROWTH AREA ELEMENT Introduction Page 55 Major Issues Page 55 Identified Growth Areas Page 59 Figure 3-1 Growth Area Map Page 63 CHAPTER 6: PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES ELEMENT Introduction Page 65 Major Issues Page 65 Current Conditions Page 65 CHAPTER 7: PARKS, RECREATION, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT Introduction Page 71 Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails (PROST) Plan Page 71 Major Issues Page 72 CHAPTER 8: COST OF DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT Introduction Page 89 Funding Mechanisms Page 89 Current Conditions Page 96 CHAPTER 9: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING ELEMENT Introduction Page 99 Major Issues Page 99 APPENDIX: KINGMAN AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PagelO3 CHAPTER 1 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES LAND USE ELEMENT GOAL: To create the environment that makes Kingman the heart of historic Route 66 and the crossroads of the Southwest, a place its residents proudly call home because there are outstanding economic opportunities and numerous employment options, excellent post-secondary educational opportunities, a healthy business climate and diverse recreational and cultural amenities. Objective 1: Promote Kingman as the place to live, be employed, become educated, and to locate a business. Objective 2: Provide aesthetically pleasing streetscapes to accommodate all modes of transportation. Objective 3: Encourage compatible mix of land uses, which allows accessibility to goods and services without extensive travel. Objective 4: Develop Kingman into a place that is internationally and domestically known as a Historic Route 66 destination. GROWTH AREA ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES GOAL: To promote managed, economically sound and orderly growth that supports a variety of land uses, conserves natural resources, reduces automobile dependency, and provides for the logical expansion of infrastructure and service capacities. Objective 1.0: Encourage infihl development to occur in the Downtown, Stockton Hill Road, and Hualapai Mountain Road corridors to promote the most cost efficient and logical expansion of public services and infrastructure. Policies: 1.1 Expand the public infrastructure and encourage redevelopment and infill through the use of private enterprise, neighborhood projects, redevelopment districts, and Infihl Incentive Districts. 1.2 Target public investments and infrastructure improvements with the use of assessment districts and improvement districts within the Downtown, Stockton Hill Road and Hualapai Mountain Road corridor growth areas that are surrounded by or adjacent to existing infrastructure. 1.3 Consider incentives for new development such as lower permit fees and development fees where appropriate in the Downtown, Stockton Hill Road and Hualapai Mountain Road corridor growth areas. Objective 2.0: Work with other jurisdictions to ensure that all development that occurs within the City’s water service boundary is in accordance with City development standards. Policies: 2.1: The Municipal Utilities Commission may recommend and the City Council may require any development outside the City limits requesting a water extension and/or a water meter to meet the following City requirements and policies: --The Minor Lot Splitting Ordinance requirements --Subdivision Ordinance requirements --Street improvement requirements 2.2: The City and Mohave County should work together for a coordinated improved street system, including paved streets, curb, gutter and sidewalk, wherever feasible. 2.3: Coordinate with the State Land Department on preparing plans and the timing of development for State Trust lands which support the Kingman General Plan 2030. 2.4: The City and the Kingman Airport Authority should work together to identify methods to mitigate potential conflicts between the airport and nearby uses, such as requiring the recording of avigation easements for properties lying within two miles of the Airport boundary which are located inside aircraft over flight zones. 2 Objective 3.0: Encourage a planned mixture of land uses that provides for a choice of transportation modes which reduces automobile dependency, provides for needed public open space and creates a sense of place. Policies: 3.1: A mixture of housing types, densities, prices, rents and designs should be provided throughout Neighborhood Planning Areas with higher density areas near improved collector streets and close to commercial and public service areas. 3.2: Encourage commercial development to occur around identifiable nodes and discourage strip commercial development. 3.3: Neighborhood centers and gathering places in central locations should be encouraged. 3.4: Offer incentives for developers to create Planned Development Districts with a variety of retail and employment opportunities, housing choices, public open spaces and multi-modal transportation options. 3.5: Provide safe pedestrian and/or bicycle paths between and within neighborhoods, shopping areas, employment, and parks/open space areas by assigning them greater priority in the City’s Street Policy and Subdivision standards. 3.6: Coordinate developer plans with the City’s Parks, Recreation, Trails and Open Space Element of the General Plan with regard to provisions for parks and other recreational areas. 3.7: Provide for the development of a public transit system to link neighborhoods, shopping, employment, and public service areas and promote transit-friendly design and amenities. 3.8: Follow Overlay District standards where appropriate to ensure new development fits within existing neighborhoods in terms of scale, design circulation, etc. 3 REDEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS ELEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES GOAL: To rehabilitate and expand residential and commercial development, maintain and enhance governmental and public use facilities while preserving the historic heritage of downtown Kingman. Objective 1.0: Preserve and enhance the historic heritage and preserve a sense of place in the downtown area. Policies: 1.1: Upgrade and enhance development along the Route 66 frontage while preserving the historic fabric of the area. 1.2: Maintain and potentially expand the existing Historic Overlay District and use a historic building code to provide alternative building regulations for the rehabilitation, preservation, or restoration of structures designated as historic buildings. 1.3: Support the strong transportation infrastructure that made this location the heart of Mohave County to encourage an active downtown area. 1.4: Support, enhance and encourage opportunities for new housing development as well as preserve existing and historic houses wherever possible. 1.5: Support the positive open space and park system enhancements to provide for the needs of area residents and to attract tourists. 1.6: Encourage the disbursement of social service uses throughout the community so as to remove any perception problems regarding redevelopment. 1.7: The rehabilitation of low to moderate income housing through the use of Community Development Block Grants and other available State, Federal and private sources of funding should be tapped to assist in the provision of affordable housing for all citizens. 4 Objective 2.0: Support the private sector in playing a major role in the enhancement of commercial businesses to rejuvenate the downtown area with a variety of compatible land uses and implement programs to fund the ongoing maintenance standards of the downtown area. Policies: 2.1 Support and enhance a single cohesive downtown association dedicated to commercial improvements in the area. 2.2 Explore the use of the Main Street approach with regard to organization,