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Comprehensive Plan Greene County Comprehensive Plan Greene County Comprehensive Plan Greene County Comprehensive Plan Adopted October 25, 2016 Acknowledgements Greene County Board of Supervisors Bill Martin, Chair A. Michelle Flynn, Vice-Chair Jim Frydl Dale Herring David Cox John Barkley, County Administrator Greene County Planning Commission Jay Willer, Chairman Victor Schaff, Vice Chairman Frank Morris Bill Saunders John McCloskey Staff Support Greene County Planning and Zoning Department Bart Svoboda, Planning Director Stephanie Golon, County Planner CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement ................................................................................................ 4 Code of Virginia Requirements ............................................................................................................ 5 Greene County: From Past to Present ...................................................................................................... 6 Future Land Use .................................................................................................................................... 10 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 11 Future Land Use Framework .............................................................................................................. 14 Future Land Use Maps ....................................................................................................................... 17 Development Guidelines ................................................................................................................... 22 Guidelines for Rural Areas ................................................................................................................. 38 Fundamental land use Planning Tools ................................................................................................ 41 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Future Land Use ..................................................................... 43 Transportation ...................................................................................................................................... 44 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 44 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 44 Needs and Recommendations ........................................................................................................... 57 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Transportation ....................................................................... 66 Agriculture and Forestry ........................................................................................................................ 68 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 68 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 69 Goals and Implementation strategies: Agriculture and Forestry ........................................................ 73 Housing and Community Services .......................................................................................................... 74 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 74 1 Greene County Comprehensive Plan Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 74 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Housing and Community Services ........................................... 80 Economic Development ......................................................................................................................... 81 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 81 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 81 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Economic Development ......................................................... 87 Education .............................................................................................................................................. 89 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 89 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 89 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Education ............................................................................... 91 Law Enforcement and Emergency Services ............................................................................................ 93 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 93 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 93 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Law Enforcement and Emergency Services ............................. 96 Natural Resources and Environment ...................................................................................................... 98 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 98 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 98 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Natural Resources and Environment .................................... 106 Parks and Recreation ........................................................................................................................... 108 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 108 Existing Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 108 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Parks and Recreation............................................................ 112 Tourism ............................................................................................................................................... 113 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 113 Existing Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 113 2 Greene County Comprehensive Plan Goals and Implementation Strategies: Tourism ................................................................................ 117 Water Supply and Wastewater ............................................................................................................ 118 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 118 Existing Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 118 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Water and Wastewater ........................................................ 125 Solid Waste ......................................................................................................................................... 126 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 126 Existing Conditions .......................................................................................................................... 126 Goals and Implementation Strategies: Solid Waste .......................................................................... 130 FUNDING STRATEGIES .................................................................................................................... 131 3 Greene County Comprehensive Plan INTRODUCTION The Greene County Comprehensive Plan is the guiding document for the county, intended to integrate a wide range of subjects into a coherent vision that may best manage traffic, accommodate forecasted household and job growth, and provide open space and recreational opportunities and other vital services in the county. In accordance with the Code of Virginia, the Comprehensive Plan is reviewed every five years by the Planning Commission and adopted by the Board of Supervisors in order to take current conditions and citizen input into account. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN VISION STATEMENT A visioning process
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