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Franklin, Nebraska Comprehensive Plan Adopted Table of Contents Table of Contents City of Franklin, Nebraska Comprehensive Plan 2019 This page left intentionally blank. City of Franklin, Nebraska Comprehensive Plan 2019 PLAN PARTICIPANTS City Council MARGARET M. SIEL - MAYOR TOM DREHR – COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARK GOEBEL KASEY LOSCHEN SANDY URBINA City Personnel RAQUEL FELZIEN CLERK/TREASURER MICHELLE KAHRS DEPUTY CLERK BRYAN MCQUAY CITY ATTORNEY CORY DAVIS CEMETERY/PARK MIKE BOWER ELECTRIC/POWER PLANT JESSICA LEE LIBRARY DIRECTOR CALEB CHVALA POLICE CHIEF BRAD FREY POLICE OFFICER STAN MUIR SANITATION/RECYCLING OPERATOR BARRY RUBENDALL STREET SUPERINTENDENT SHANNNON CARRAHER UTILITY WORKER LAWRENCE STOVER ZONING ADMINISTRATOR TOM PAULSEN CEMETERY BOARD CHAIRPERSON LAUREN ANDERSON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD PRESIDENT JOAN DORN LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT ADAM BOETTCHER REC/BALL PARK CHAIRPERSON Zoning Board ROGER DORN– CHAIR VERNON DUNCAN DAVE DUNCAN JERRELL GERDES DAVE PLATT Board of Adjustment JIM URBINA RICH SIEL RICK DEAN DAVE DUNCAN RHN JACOBSEN Planning Consultants Partial Funding By City of Franklin, Nebraska Comprehensive Plan 2019 iii This page left intentionally blank. City of Franklin, Nebraska Comprehensive Plan 2019 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................ ............ 1 Location ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Comprehensive Development Planning ......................................................................... ..1 The Planning Process ............................................................................................................. ..2 Plan Preparation .................................................................................................................... ..2 Comprehensive Plan Components .................................................................................... ..2 Jurisdictional Organization ................................................................................................... ..3 Chapter 2: Community Engagement .................................................................................... ..5 Community Engagement .................................................................................................... ..5 Steering Committee Meetings ....................................................................................... ..5 Community Needs Assessment Survey ......................................................................... ..6 Town Hall Meeting ............................................................................................................ ..6 Goals and Policies ................................................................................................................. ..6 Franklin Vision and the Plan ................................................................................................. ..7 Franklin Plan Goals and Policies .......................................................................................... ..7 Chapter 3: Population ............................................................................................................. ..9 Population Profile ................................................................................................................... ..9 Population Trends and Analysis ........................................................................................... ..9 Age Structure Analysis .......................................................................................................... 10 Median Age………………………………………………………………………………………11 Dependency Ratio………………………………………………………………………………11 Ethnicity .................................................................................................................................... 13 Population Projections .......................................................................................................... 13 Trend Line Analysis ............................................................................................................ 15 Franklin Trend Analysis ...................................................................................................... 15 Summary of Population Projections ................................................................................... 15 Chapter 4: Housing Chapter .................................................................................................. 17 Housing Profile ........................................................................................................................ 17 Age of Existing Housing Stock .............................................................................................. 17 Housing Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 17 Median Home Value ........................................................................................................ 18 Median Gross Rent ........................................................................................................... 19 Occupied Versus Vacant Housing Units—Vacancy Status ...................................... 19 Workforce Housing & Market Conditions ..................................................................... 19 Persons Per Household ..................................................................................................... 20 Substandard Housing ....................................................................................................... 21 Housing Goals, Objectives, and Policies ........................................................................... 22 Chapter 5: Economy and Economic Development ............................................................ 23 Economic and Employment Profile .................................................................................... 23 Income Statistics .................................................................................................................... 23 Unemployment Rates ........................................................................................................... 24 Wages ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Commuter Trends………………………………………………………………………………..24 Industry Employment ............................................................................................................. 25 Economic Development ...................................................................................................... 26 Economic Development in Franklin .............................................................................. 27 Retention of Youth ............................................................................................................ 27 Retention of Local School System ................................................................................. 27 A Strong Agricultural Economy ...................................................................................... 27 Entrepreneurship by Local Residents ............................................................................ 27 Supplying Basic Goods and Services Locally .............................................................. 28 Quality Infrastructure ........................................................................................................ 28 Quality Housing Stock ...................................................................................................... 28 City of Franklin, Nebraska Comprehensive Plan 2019 v Table of Contents Economic Development Goals and Policies .................................................................... 28 Tools and Strategies........................................................................................................... 28 Environment ........................................................................................................................ 29 Regulation ........................................................................................................................... 29 Qualified Labor Force ....................................................................................................... 29 Infill and Redevelopment ................................................................................................. 30 Adequate Infrastructure and Land Supply ................................................................... 30 Economic Development Resources ................................................................................... 30 Tax Increment Financing .................................................................................................. 31 Other Potential Funding Sources .................................................................................... 31 Chapter 6: Community Facilities ........................................................................................... 33 Community Facilities Plan .................................................................................................... 33 Recreation .............................................................................................................................. 33 Regional Recreation ............................................................................................................