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City of Smyrna 2005 – 2030 Comprehensive Plan Community Assessment Report September 2006 City of Smyrna 2005 – 2030 Comprehensive Plan Community Assessment Report September 2006 Prepared by: The City of Smyrna Community Development Department Table of Contents Community Assessment ........................................................................................................ 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 Preliminary List of Issues and Opportunities.................................................................. 2 Analysis of Existing Land Uses............................................................................................ 6 Existing Land Use ................................................................................................................ 6 Areas Requiring Special Attention ..................................................................................... 9 Areas Where Development is Likely to Intrude or Otherwise Impact Significant Natural or Cultural Resources ............................................................................................... 9 Areas Where Rapid Development or Change of Land Uses is Likely to Occur........................ 10 Areas Where the Pace of Development May Outpace the Availability of Community Facilities and Services...................................................................................... 10 Declining or Unattractive Areas, Possibly in Need of Redevelopment.................................... 11 Areas with Significant Infill Development Opportunities ...................................................... 11 Areas Developing Under a Nodal Concept of Growth ........................................................... 12 Character Areas ................................................................................................................. 13 Activity Center .................................................................................................................. 13 Civic ................................................................................................................................. 13 Cooridors........................................................................................................................... 13 Park, Recreation, Conservation, and Historic........................................................................ 14 Residential Revitalization................................................................................................... 14 Village Residential ............................................................................................................. 14 Regional Activity Center .................................................................................................... 15 Analysis of Consistency with Quality Community Objectives................................... 16 Analysis of Supporting Data .............................................................................................. 23 Population ........................................................................................................................... 23 A Growing Population ....................................................................................................... 23 Age Trends ........................................................................................................................ 23 Increased Diversity............................................................................................................. 24 Rising Income Levels ......................................................................................................... 25 Economic Development....................................................................................................... 26 Economic Base.................................................................................................................. 26 Total Employment ......................................................................................................... 26 Sector Employment........................................................................................................ 27 Sub-Sector Employment................................................................................................. 28 Business Size ................................................................................................................ 29 Labor Force ....................................................................................................................... 30 Labor Force Participation ............................................................................................... 30 Unemployment.............................................................................................................. 31 Commuting Patterns....................................................................................................... 32 Occupations .................................................................................................................. 32 Source of Income........................................................................................................... 33 Wages........................................................................................................................... 34 Community Assessment Report i City of Smyrna Comprehensive Plan 2005 - 2030 Sector Wages ................................................................................................................ 34 Educational Attainment.................................................................................................. 35 Economic Trends............................................................................................................. 35 Sector Employment Trends ............................................................................................ 35 Sub-Sector Trends ......................................................................................................... 36 Major Employers ........................................................................................................... 37 Important New Developments ........................................................................................ 39 Unique Economic Situations........................................................................................... 40 Economic Resources .......................................................................................................... 40 Downtown Smyrna Development Authority .................................................................... 41 Downtown Development/Main Street Manager................................................................ 41 Georgia Power Company ............................................................................................... 41 Cobb County Chamber of Commerce.............................................................................. 42 Economic Development Incentives ................................................................................. 42 Tax Allocation District................................................................................................... 42 Housing................................................................................................................................ 26 Stock and Mix ................................................................................................................... 43 Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 44 Vacancy and Tenure........................................................................................................... 44 Costs and Affordability....................................................................................................... 44 Overburdened Households .................................................................................................. 46 Special Housing Needs ....................................................................................................... 48 Jobs-Housing Balance ........................................................................................................ 49 Natural and Cultural Resources ....................................................................................... 51 Environmental Planning Criteria.......................................................................................... 51 Water Supply Watersheds .............................................................................................. 51 Wetlands....................................................................................................................... 51 Groundwater Recharge Areas ......................................................................................... 51 Protected River Corridors............................................................................................... 51 Protected Mountains ...................................................................................................... 52 Environmentally Sensitive Areas.......................................................................................... 52 Public Water Supply ...................................................................................................... 52 Steep Slopes.................................................................................................................. 52 Floodplains ..................................................................................................................
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