Morgan County Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
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MORGAN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PAGE PURPOSE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INT-1 ROLE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INT-4 MORGAN COUNTY DESCRIPTION INT-5 HISTORY OF MORGAN COUNTY INT-5 HISTORIC POPULATION INT-6 COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES INT-7 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INT-9 IMPLEMENTING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INT-11 FUNDING OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN INT-12 CHAPTER 1 – LAND USE INTRODUCTION LU-1 EXISTING LAND USE LU-1 LAND USE ZONING REGULATIONS LU-4 POPULATION TRENDS LU-5 BUILDING INTENSITY LU-7 POPULATION PROJECTIONS LU-9 FACTORS AFFECTING GROWTH LU-11 LAND USE PLANNING TOOLS LU-12 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES LU-13 CHAPTER 2 – POPULATION AND HOUSING INTRODUCTION PH-1 DEMOGRAPHICS PH-1 POPULATION PH-3 HOUSING PH-6 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PH-11 CHAPTER 3 – TRANSPORTATION INTRODUCTION TR-1 ROADS TR-1 BRIDGES TR-4 OTHER ROAD DEFICIENCIES TR-4 MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TR-5 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES TR-7 SCENIC BYWAYS TR-8 HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS TR-9 RAILROADS TR-10 AIR FACILITIES TR-11 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TR-11 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TR-12 CHAPTER 4 – PUBLIC UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE INTRODUCTION INF-1 WATER INF-1 SEWER INF-4 WATER AND SEWER PLAN LIMITATIONS INF-6 CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE INF-10 SOLID WASTE INF-12 MISCELLANEOUS UTILITIES INF-14 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES INF-14 CHAPTER 5 – PUBLIC SERVICES INTRODUCTION PS-1 EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES PS-1 LIBRARIES PS-5 POLICE PS-6 FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PS-7 MEDICAL SERVICES PS-9 HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PS-11 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PS-12 ANIMAL CONTROL PS-13 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PS-14 CHAPTER 6 – SENSITIVE AREAS INTRODUCTION SA-1 STEEP SLOPES SA-1 WATER SA-3 SENSITIVE SOILS SA-9 AIR QUALITY SA-13 FOREST RESOURCES SA-14 MINERAL RESOURCES SA-15 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES SA-16 RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES SA-17 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES SA-18 CHAPTER 7 – RECREATION AND TOURISM INTRODUCTION RT-1 PARKS RT-1 RECREATION RT-5 TOURISM RT-8 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RT-9 RECREATION AND TOURISM MAP LIST RT-10 CHAPTER 8 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION ED-1 LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS ED-1 INCOME CHARACTERISTICS ED-5 MAJOR EMPLOYERS ED-7 ECONOMIC INDICATORS ED-10 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ED-12 CHAPTER 9 – COMMUNITY DESIGN INTRODUCTION CD-1 COMMUNITIES CD-1 SIGNIFICANT FEATURES CD-2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CD-3 CHAPTER 10 – PREFERRED DEVELOPMENT AREAS INTRODUCTION PD-1 INCORPORATED TOWNS PD-1 OTHER COMMUNITIES PD-2 COMMERCIAL AREAS PD-7 NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PD-7 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PD-8 CHAPTER 11 – REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION INTRODUCTION RR-1 PRESERVATION OF TOWN CENTERS RR-1 REVITALIZATION OF INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES RR-2 TOOLS FOR REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION RR-3 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RR-4 CHAPTER 12 – FINANCES INTRODUCTION FIN-1 COUNTY FINANCES FIN-1 MUNICIPAL FINANCES FIN-3 CAPITAL OUTLAY FIN-4 BUDGETARY TRENDS FIN-5 IMPACT FEES FIN-8 ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOURCES FIN-8 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FIN-9 CHAPTER 13 – HISTORIC PRESERVATION INTRODUCTION HP-1 SCENIC AREAS HP-1 ARCHEOLOGICAL FEATURES HP-1 NATURAL SPRING AREAS HP-2 HISTORIC SITES HP-2 HISTORIC STRUCTURES HP-3 HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORGANIZATIONS HP-5 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES HP-6 LIST OF TABLES INTRODUCTION PAGE TABLE I-1 HISTORIC POPULATION GROWTH INT-7 CHAPTER 1 – LAND USE TABLE 1-1 LAND USE LU-4 TABLE 1-2 POPULATION TRENDS LU-6 TABLE 1-3 HISTORIC POPULATION LU-6 TABLE 1-4 MAJOR SUBDIVISION ACTIVITY LU-7 TABLE 1-5 MINOR LOT EXEMPTIONS LU-8 TABLE 1-6 POPULATION GROWTH SCENARIOS LU-11 CHAPTER 2 – POPULATION AND HOUSING TABLE 2-1 POPULATION BY AGE PH-2 TABLE 2-2 POPULATION BY SEX PH-2 TABLE 2-3 POPULATION BY RACE PH-2 TABLE 2-4 HOUSEHOLD EDUCATION PH-3 TABLE 2-5 HOUSEHOLD INCOME PH-3 TABLE 2-6 HOUSEHOLD SIZE PH-3 TABLE 2-7 REGIONAL COUNTY COMPARISON CENSUS 2000 PH-4 TABLE 2-8 POPULATION TRENDS PH-5 TABLE 2-9 OCCUPANCY STATISTICS PH-6 TABLE 2-10 HOUSING TYPE PH-7 TABLE 2-11 SUBSTANDARD HOUSING PH-8 CHAPTER 3 – TRANSPORTATION TABLE 3-1 TRAFFIC VOLUME LEVEL OF SERVICE TR-2 TABLE 3-2 WVDOT HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TR-4 TABLE 3-3 OTHER ROAD & BRIDGE SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES TR-5 CHAPTER 4 – INFRASTRUCTURE TABLE 4-1 WATER SYSTEMS INF-3 TABLE 4-2 SEWER SYSTEMS INF-6 TABLE 4-3 TRASH HAULING INF-13 TABLE 4-4 RECYCLING MATERIALS INF-14 CHAPTER 5 – PUBLIC SERVICES TABLE 5-1 MORGAN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PS-2 TABLE 5-2 MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM SERVICES PS-4 TABLE 5-3 LOCAL COLLEGES PS-5 TABLE 5-4 POLICE CALLS FOR SERVICE PS-7 TABLE 5-5 FIRE AND EMS CALLS FOR SERVICE PS-9 TABLE5-6 COUNTY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PS-12 TABLE 5-7 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PS-13 CHAPTER 6 – SENSITIVE AREAS TABLE 6-1 RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES SA-18 CHAPTER 7 – RECREATION AND TOURISM TABLE 7-1 PARKS AND RECREATION SITES RT-4 CHAPTER 8 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TABLE 8-1 LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS ED-2 TABLE 8-2 TRAVELING TO COUNTY PLACE OF WORK ED-2 TABLE 8-3 TRAVELING FROM COUNTY PLACE OF WORK ED-3 TABLE 8-4 INDUSTRY OF EMPLOYED PERSONS ED-4 TABLE 8-5 ANNUAL EARNED INCOME PER INDUSTRY ED-5 TABLE 8-6 REGIONAL INCOME CHARACTERISTICS ED-6 TABLE 8-7 MAJOR EMPLOYERS 1984 AND 2005 ED-7 TABLE 8-8 INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS PARK SITE INDEX ED-9 CHAPTER 9 – COMMUNITY DESIGN NONE CHAPTER 10 – PREFERRED DEVELOPMENT AREAS TABLE 10-1 MUNICIPAL ANNEXATIONS PD-2 CHAPTER 11 – REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION TABLE 11-1 PROPERTY INVENTORY RR-3 CHAPTER 12 – FINANCE TABLE 12-1 GENERAL FUND REVENUES FIN-2 TABLE 12-2 GENERAL FUND EXPENSE FIN-2 TABLE 12-3 TRENDS IN REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FIN-7 CHAPTER 13 – HISTORIC PRESERVATION TABLE 13-1 HISTORIC REGISTER SITES AND STRUCTURES HP-4 TABLE 13-2 HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES HP-5 ELIGIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER LIST OF MAPS INTRODUCTION MORGAN COUNTY REGION MAP INT-A CHAPTER 1 – LAND USE MORGAN COUNTY LAND USE MAP LU-A CHAPTER 2 – POPULATION AND HOUSING MORGAN COUNTY SUBDIVISIONS MAP PH-A CHAPTER 3 – TRANSPORTATION 2005 TRAFFIC COUNTS MAP TR-A TRANSPORTATION MAP TR-B CHAPTER 4 – INFRASTRUCTURE WATER PLANTS MAP INF-A SEWAGE FACILITIES MAP INF-B WATERSHEDS MAP INF-C SOLID WASTE MAP INF-D CHAPTER 5 – PUBLIC SERVICES EDUCATION FACILITIES MAP PS-A EMERGENCY SERVICES MAP PS-B CHAPTER 6 – SENSITIVE AREAS SLOPES MAP SA-A FLOODPLAINS MAP SA-B HYDROLOGY MAP SA-C SOIL ASSOCIATIONS MAP SA-D FOREST AREAS MAP SA-E GEOLOGY MAP SA-F CHAPTER 7 – RECREATION AND TOURISM RECREATION AND TOURISM MAP RT-A CHAPTER 8 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIAL SITES AND EMPLOYERS MAP ED-A CHAPTER 9 – COMMUNITY DESIGN COMMUNITY DESIGN MAP CD-A CHAPTER 10 – PREFFERED DEVELOPMENT AREAS PREFERRED DEVELOPMENT AREAS MAP PD-A CHAPTER 11 – REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION REDEVELOPMENT MAP RR-A CHAPTER 12 – FINANCING NONE CHAPTER 13 – HISTORIC PRESERVATION SCENIC AND HISTORIC SITES MAP HP-A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THOMAS R. SWAIM BRENDA J. HUTCHINSON GLEN R. STOTLER MORGAN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR WILLIAM R. CLARK MORGAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION JACK SORONEN CARL COWGILL RICHARD HARVEY DARYL COWLES DONALD KIDWELL MARY ELLEN LARGENT ANN SMITH SUSAN PARKER SCOTT SWAIM THOMAS R. SWAIM THOMAS “TUCKER” STINEBAUGH MORGAN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE JACK SORONEN RICHARD HARVEY SUSAN PARKER DARYL COWLES MORGAN COUNTY PLANNING STAFF ALMA GORSE STAFF PLANNER MORGAN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSULTANT KRISTIN B. ALESHIRE ARRO INC JOSEPH MOSS ARRO INC REFERENCES & RESOURCES INTRODUCTION WEST VIRGINIA STATE CODE ARTICLE 8-3 WIKIPEDIA- ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA MORGAN MESSENGER WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24, 2006 EDITION HOMEGROWN VISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT CHAPTER 1 – LAND USE MORGAN COUNTY PLAT STATISTICS MORGAN COUNTY FARM BUREAU MORGAN COUNTY SUBDIVISION INVENTORY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CHARLES BIGGS US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CENSUS STATISTICS MORGAN COUNTY TREE PLANTING ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 2 – POPULATION AND HOUSING U.S CENSUS BUREAU MORGAN COUNTY PARCEL ASSESSMENT STATISTICS MORGAN COUNTY EXEMPTION STATISTICS MORGAN COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT STATISTICS GOVERNMENT GATEWAY- ONLINE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND HUMAN RESOURCES US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR STATISTICS US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER 3 – TRANSPORTATION WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2006-2011 CIP WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC DATA RECOMMENDATIONS FROM JOHN WEBSTER WASHINGTON HERITAGE TRAIL- TRAVEL BERKELEY SPRINGS DRIVING TOUR OF CACAPON RIVER- TRAVEL BERKELEY SPRINGS BOATING TOUR OF CACAPON RIVER- TRAVEL BERKELEY SPRINGS CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL- NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SLEEPY CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT REPORT WVDNR 2004 GUIDE WESTERN MARYLAND RAIL TRAIL CACAPON RESORT STATE PARK- WV STATE PARKS AND FORESTS WALKING TOUR OF BERKELEY SPRINGS- TRAVEL BERKELEY SPRINGS PUBLIC SERVICE AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION FORMS WV 9 CORRIDOR SELECTION REPORT- 1998 NORTH SOUTH APPALACHIA CORRIDOR FEASIBILITY STUDY- 2001 HEPMPO LONG-RANGE MUTLIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN- 2005 CHAPTER 4 – INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC SERVICE AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION FORMS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM JUSTIN COWLES MORGAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY SOLID WASTE PLAN- 2003 MORGAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE SITING PLAN AMENDMENT- 2002 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MORGAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MORGAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MORGAN COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY RECYCLING DATA MORGAN COUNTY WATER RESOURCE STUDY- 2006 WEST VIRGINIA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN- 2005 WV POTOMAC TRIBUTARY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN- 2005 USGS GROUND-WATER QUALITY STUDY-2006 CHAPTER 5 – PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SERVICE AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION FORMS CULTURAL ARTS AND RECREATION PLAN- 2000 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MORGAN COUNTY EMERGENCY ASSOCIATION