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Comprehensive Plan COMPREHENSIVE PLAN JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Cambria County, Pennsylvania PREPARED FOR: JACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 513 Pike Road Johnstown, PA 15909 PREPARED BY: RICHARD C. SUTTER & ASSOCIATES, INC. Comprehensive Planners/Land Planners/Historic Preservation Planners The Manor House, P.O. Box 564 Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 In association with P. Joseph Lehman Inc., Consulting Engineers Old Farm Office Center P.O. Box 409 Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 2006 i TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE .................................................................................................................... i TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................ii LIST OF MAPS ...............................................................................................................iv LIST OF TABLES............................................................................................................ v LIST OF FIGURES.........................................................................................................vii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................................ viii SECTION I: INTRODUCTION Introduction........................................................................................................... 1 SECTION II: BACKGROUND STUDIES A. Historic and Cultural Resources Study ................................................................. 7 B. Natural Resources Study.................................................................................... 16 C. Physiographic Study........................................................................................... 19 D. Land Use Study.................................................................................................. 33 E. Housing Study ................................................................................................... 41 F. Population Study ............................................................................................... 49 G. Economic Study.................................................................................................. 59 H. Transportation Study .......................................................................................... 71 I. Community Facilities Study ................................................................................ 83 J. Public Utilities Study ........................................................................................... 95 K. Financial Study................................................................................................. 102 SECTION III: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN A. Planning and Development Goals and Objectives Statement .......................... 109 B. Natural and Historic Resources Plan Element ................................................. 121 C. Land Use Plan Element .................................................................................... 127 D. Housing Plan Element ...................................................................................... 137 E. Economic Development Plan Element ............................................................. 148 F. Transportation Plan Element ............................................................................ 160 G. Community Facilities Plan Element .................................................................. 167 H. Public Utilities Plan Element............................................................................. 176 I. Plan Component Interrelationship Statement ................................................... 180 J. Contiguous Municipalities Relationship Statement........................................... 184 ii SECTION IV: IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Implementation Tools and Strategies ............................................................... 186 APPENDIX: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Public Meeting and Public Hearings ................................................................. 191 GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................ 201 iii LIST OF MAPS BACKGROUND STUDIES Page # Map 1 Regional Location of Jackson Township Map .................................5 Map 2 Historical Jackson Township Map .................................................12 Map 3 Geology Map .................................................................................22 Map 4 Topography and Slope Map ..........................................................24 Map 5 Soil Suitability for On-lot Disposal Map..........................................30 Map 6 Existing Land Use Map..................................................................38 Map 7a Average Daily Traffic Volumes (2003) Map ...................................80 Map 7b Street and Highway Functional Classifications Map......................81 Map 8 Community Facilities Map .............................................................90 Map 9 Water Service Areas Map..............................................................97 Map 10 Sewer Service Areas Map .............................................................99 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Map 11 Development Opportunities and Constraints Map .......................132 Map 12 Designated and Future Growth Areas Map .................................133 Map 13 Future Land Use Map..................................................................134 Map 14 Economic Generators Map..........................................................151 Map 15 Future Transportation System Map .............................................162 Map 16 Future Community Facilities Map ................................................172 Map 17 Future Public Utilities (Water and Sewer) Map............................175 iv LIST OF TABLES Table # Page # Table 1 General Existing Land Use Summary, 2005.............................................39 Table 2 Total Housing Units, 1990-2000 ...............................................................41 Table 3 Owner-Occupied Housing Units, 1990-2000 ............................................42 Table 4 Renter-Occupied Housing Units, 1990-2000 ............................................43 Table 5 Vacant Housing Units, 1990-2000............................................................43 Table 6 Housing Value of Owner Occupied Units, 1990-2000 ..............................45 Table 7 Contract Rent, 2000 .................................................................................46 Table 8 Age of Housing Stock, 2000 .....................................................................47 Table 9 Population Change 1980-2000.................................................................49 Table 10 Past and Present Population in Jackson Township..................................51 Table 11 Families as Percent of Households, 1990-2000 .......................................52 Table 12 Age Distribution, 2000 ..............................................................................53 Table 13 Place of Birth, 2000 ..................................................................................55 Table 14 Educational Attainment, 2000...................................................................56 Table 15 Labor Force Participation Rate, 2000.......................................................60 Table 16 Detailed Labor Force Participation Rate, 2000.........................................60 Table 17 Labor Force and Employment Data, 2000................................................61 Table 18 Occupation of Workers, 2000 ...................................................................62 Table 19 Job Openings in Major Occupational Groups, 2005 .................................63 v LIST OF TABLES Table # Page # Table 20 Occupations with Highest Growth Rate, 2005 ..........................................64 Table 21 Employment by Industry, 2000 .................................................................65 Table 22 Place of Work, 2000 .................................................................................66 Table 23 Households by Income Group, 2000 ........................................................67 Table 24 Income, 1990-2000...................................................................................68 Table 25 Poverty Status of Total Persons, 1989-1999 ............................................69 Table 26 State Highway Inventory...........................................................................74 Table 27 Township Road Inventory.........................................................................75 Table 28 Bridge Inventory .......................................................................................77 Table 29 Enrollment by Grade, Central Cambria School District, 2000-2001 School Year..............................................................................................85 Table 30 Graduate Intentions, 2000-2001 School Year ..........................................86 Table 31 Jackson Township Parks Recreational Facilities......................................91 Table 32 Revenue Receipts, 1998 - 2002 .............................................................103 Table 33 Expenditures, 1998 - 2002 .....................................................................104 Table 34 Revenue Per Capita, 1998 - 2002 ..........................................................105 Table 35 Expenditures Per Capita, 1998 - 2002....................................................105
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