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THE BOROUGH OF EDINBORO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 1997 Prepared by the BOROUGH OF EDINBORO Assisted by GRANEY, GROSSMAN, RAY AND ASSOCIATES New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Franklin, Pennsylvania This document was financed, in part, from the Small Communities Planning Assistance Program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as administered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development. Clifford E. Allen Caroline Rhodes, Deputy Mayor Edinboro Borouyh Cou ncil Jean A. Davis Charles F. Brand George Finney Richard Forcucci Mary Ann Horne Borough Manager Michael Hoy Borouyh Secretary Jan Gardner BorouPh Planninp and ZoninP Commission Ruth Cogan, Chairperson I Me1 Daughenbaugh, Vice Chairman Charles F. Brand A1 Dor6 I Fred Langill A. J. Manafo" I "Resigned 1/8/96 Zoniny Officer David Zamierowski Graney, Grossman, Ray and Associates New Wilmington, Pennsylvania Franklin, Pennsylvania I I TABLE OF CONTENTS I I Background Analysis Community Facilities .......................................... CF-1 Borough Government ....................................... CF-1 I The Community Building ..................................... CF-4 Public Works ............................................. CF-4 Water System ............................................ CF-6 I Sanitary Sewer System ....................................... CF-8 Storm Drainage .......................................... CF-10 I Refuse Collection ......................................... CF- 11 Police Service ........................................... CF-12 Fire and Ambulance Service .................................. CF-14 I Libraries ............................................... CF-15 Public Recreation ........................................... CF-17 I Education .............................................. CF-24 Demographics ............................................... D- 1 Population Change .......................................... D-1 I Age Characteristics .......................................... D-3 Preschoolers (0-4) ........................................ D-5 School Agers (5-9) ........................................ D-5 I Young Adults (20-34) ...................................... D-5 Adults (35-64) ........................................... D-5 Older (65+) ............................................ D-6 I Gender .................................................. D-7 Race ................................................... D-7 I Household Types and Size ..................................... D-7 Population Projections ........................................ D-9 I Economics .................................................. E-1 Employment .............................................. E-2 Unemployment ............................................. E-4 I Income .................................................. E-5 Economic Development in Edinboro .............................. E- 10 I Environmental Limitations and Concerns ............................. EL- 1 Soil Limitations ........................................... EL- 1 Slope and Topography ....................................... e1-5 I Flood-Prone Areas ......................................... e1-5 Wetlands ............................................... e1-6 I Plant and Animal Species of Special Concern ........................ e1-6 I Current Environmental Concerns ................................ EL-7 TCE Contamination ...................................... e1-7 Lake Edinboro ......................................... e1-8 Historic Considerations ......................................... HC- 1 Housing ................................................... H-1 Housing Type ............................................. H- 1 OCCUP~~CY............................................... H-2 Vacancy Characteristics ..................................... H-3 Tenure .................................................. H-5 Housing Affordability ........................................ H-6 Group Quarters ............................................ H-8 Physical Condition of the Housing Stock ........................... H-10 Borough of Edinboro Housing Rehabilitation Program ................... H- 15 Housing in Edinboro .A Summary ............................... H-17 LandUse ................................................. 1u-1 Changes in Land Use ........................................ 1u-4 Problems ............................................... 1u-5 Subdivision and Land Use Ordinance ............................. 1u-6 Transportation ............................................... T-l Road Classification .......................................... T-2 Accidents ................................................ T-4 Pedestrian/Vehicular Accidents .................................. T-6 Internal Circulation .......................................... T-6 Road and Street Conditions .................................... T-10 Parking ................................................ T-10 The Pedestrian System ....................................... T-13 1 Public Transportation ....................................... T- 16 1 Table CF.l. The Borough of Edinboro. Current Water Use Patterns and Usage ..... CF-7 Table CF.2. Reported Crimes. 1995 and 1996 ......................... CF-13 I Table CF.3. The General McLane School District ....................... CF-25 Table D- 1. Population Change in Edinboro. 1900-1990 ..................... D-1 I Table D.2. Edinboro Area. Comparative Population Change. 1970-1990 .......... D-3 Table D.3. Edinboro. Erie County. and Pennsylvania Age Characteristics . 1990 ..... D-4 Table D.4. Borough of Edinboro. Age/Sex Structure .1990 .................. D-6 I Table D.5. Household Types . 1990 ................................. D-7 Table D.6. Detailed Household Types in Edinboro .1990 .................... D-8 Table D.7. Average Household Size in Edinboro. 1980-1990 .................. D-9 I Table D.8. Borough of Edinboro. Adjusted Age/Sex Structure .1990 ........... D-12 I Table D.9. Borough of Edinboro. High and Low Population Projections ......... D-13 Table D.lO. Borough of Edinboro. Low Population Projection by Life Activity ..... D-14 Table D.11. Borough of Edinboro. High Population Projection by Life Activity ..... D-14 Table E.1. Edinboro Employment by Occupation . 1990 ..................... E-2 Table E.2. Edinboro Borough. Persons Employed by Industry .1990 ............ E-3 Table E.3. Unemployment Rates (%) .Erie County. Pennsylvania and United States ... E-4 Table E.4. Comparative Regional Unemployment Rates for 1995 ............... E-5 Table E.5. Median Household and Family Income .Edinboro. Washington Township. Erie County. and Pennsylvania . 1989 .............................. E-6 Table E.6. Household Income by Age of Householder. Edinboro .1989 .......... E-7 Table E.7. Edinboro Area and Pennsylvania Per Capita Income .1989 ........... E-7 Table E.8. Borough of Edinboro. Persons in Poverty by Age .1989 ............. E-8 Table E.9. Comparable Low-Moderate Income Rates .1993 .................. E-9 Table EL.1. Borough of Edinboro. Soil Limitations for Selected Community Uses I and Development .......................................... e1-3 Table H.1. Borough of Edinboro. Units by Type . 1990 ..................... H-2 I Table H.2. Persons Per Occupied Housing Units . 1980-1990 ................. H-3 Table H.3. Comparative Vacancy Rates . 1990 ........................... H-3 Table H.4. Boarded Up Status of Vacant Housing Units .1990 ................ H-4 I Table H.5. Vacancy Status ....................................... H-4 Table H.6. Comparative Home Ownership Rates . 1990 ..................... H-5 Table H.7. Median Monthly Rent .1990 .............................. H-6 I Table H.8. Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing .1990 ................. H-6 Table H.9. Edinboro Area Housing Affordability Index .1990 (Households) ........ H-7 Table H.lO. Edinboro Area Housing Affordability Index .1990 (Families) ......... H-8 I Table H.11. All Housing Units by Years Built .Edinboro ................... H-10 Table H.12. Year Built by Occupancy Status ........................... H-11 Table H.13. Borough of Edinboro Housing Conditions Survey .1996 ........... H-13 I Table H- 14. Incidence and Type of Deterioration/Dilapidation. Housing Conditions Survey .1996 ............................................ H-14 I Table LU.l. Comparison of Proportional Land Use. Edinboro .1977-1996 ........ 1u-3 Table T.1. State Roadway Characteristics. Borough of Edinboro ............... T-3 Table T.2. Intersectional Accidents. Routes 6N and 99 .1990-1994 ............. T-5 Table T.3. EMTA Bus Route 14. Edinboro Schedule ...................... T-17 Plat.es Regional Location ........................................ Frontispiece Soil Types ........................................ Follows page EL-4 Flood Boundary Map ................................. Follows page EL-5 Wetlands Map ..................................... Follows page EL-6 Housing Survey . 1996 ................................ Follows page H-12 Existing Land Use ................................... Follows page LU-2 Areas of Change. 1977-1996 ............................ Follows page LU-4 General Road Classifications ............................. Follows page T-2 Transportation Characteristics ............................ Follows page T-4 I I Comprehensive Plan I EdinVision ‘95 Results ........................................ Page 3 EdinVision ‘97 Results ........................................ Page 5 I Housing Plan .............................................