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City of Kuna 2019 Comprehensive Plan City of Kuna 2019 Comprehensive Plan JULY 16, 2019 Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 1 ------------------------This page intentionally left blank------------------------ Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 2 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 4 Council Resolution .......................................................................................................................... 6 Table of Acronyms …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 10 Goal Area 1: Economically Diverse and Vibrant. ........................................................................ 23 Goal Area 2: Healthy and Safe .................................................................................................... 35 Goal Area 3: Desirable, Distinctive and Well-Designed ............................................................. 56 Goal Area 4: Connected ............................................................................................................... 76 Goal Area 5: Educated and Celebrated. ................................................................................... 102 Goal Area 6: Governing Collaboratively and Effectively ........................................................... 113 Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 122 List of Figures Figure 1: Project Timeline ............................................................................................................ 12 Figure 2: Plan Focus Areas.......................................................................................................... 13 Figure 3: Guide to Navigating the Comprehensive Plan ........................................................... 21 Figure 4: Parks and Recreation Map .......................................................................................... 40 Figure 5: Natural Hazards Map ................................................................................................... 48 Figure 6: Future Land Use Map .................................................................................................. 58 Figure 7: 2015 Land Use Categories and Proposed Future Land Use Categories ................. 59 Figure 8: Downtown Areas Map .................................................................................................. 65 Appendices Appendix A – Comprehensive Plan Maps and References Appendix B – Context and Existing Conditions Appendix C – Public Input and Planning Process Appendix D – Community Engagement Overview Appendix E – Phase 3 Public Input Summary Appendix F – Department Capital Improvement Plans Appendix G – Kuna’s Early History Appendix H – Attorney General Review Questions Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 3 Acknowledgements City of Kuna Envision Kuna Advisory Committee Mayor and City Council Arisa McRoberts – Citizen Representative Alexis Pickering – Central District Health Department Joe Stear – Mayor Amy Schroeder – Idaho Transportation Department Briana Buban-Vonder Haar – Council President Blake Watson – Idaho Power Richard Cardoza – Council Member Bob Bachman – City of Kuna Warren Christensen – Council Member Bobby Withrow – City of Kuna Greg McPherson – Council Member Bryce Durrant – Citizen Representative Planning and Zoning Commission Carl Miller – Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho Lee Young – Chairman Cathy Smith – Business Representative Dana Hennis – Vice Chair Connie Tilley – Business Representative Stephen Damron – Commissioner Curtis Derr – Citizen Representative Cathy Gealy – Commissioner David Corcoran – Ada County Highway District John Laraway – Commissioner David Gronbeck – Business Representative Planning and Zoning Ginny Greger – Citizen Representative Wendy Howell – Director Jason Ashby – Business Representative Troy Behunin – Planner III Jenny Ulmer – Citizen Representative Jace Hellman – Planner II Jon McDaniel – Kuna Police Chief Trevor Kesner – Planner II Josh Hoffman – Citizen Representative Sam Weiger – Planner I Josh Ulmer – Citizen Representative Andy McClelland – Permit Technician Kelli Badesheim – VRT Dawn Stephens – Customer Service Specialist Kim Bekkedahl – Kuna School District La Donna Tuinstra – Citizen Representative Public Works Laura Landers – Saint Alphonsus Bob Bachman – Director Linda Sullivan –Citizen Representative Mike Borzick – GIS Manager Liz Warhurst – Saint Alphonsus Mark Wasdahl – ITD Economic Development Maureen Gresham – ACHD Commuteride Lisa Holland – Director Mike Smith – Business Representative Mitra Mehta-Cooper – Ada County Paul Schepper – Kuna Fire Department Consultant Team Perry Palmer –Kuna Fire Department Randy Shroll – Idaho Dept. of Commerce Agnew::Beck Consulting Robert Henderson – Citizen Representative J.U.B. Engineers, Inc. Sandra Henderson – Citizen Representative Planning and Facility Management Scott Noriyuki – Business Representative Sid Anderson – Citizen Representative Stephen Hunt – Valley Regional Transit Terry Gammel – Kuna Fire Department Theresa McLeod – St. Luke's Health Systems Photos and images included in this plan are attributed to the City of Kuna, Troy Behunin, Agnew::Beck Consulting, and J-U-B Engineers. Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 4 This plan is dedicated to everyone who lives, works, and plays in Kuna. Your continued support and energy are what makes this community thrive. Special thanks to the builders, developers, students, senior citizens, members of the public, agency representatives, and everyone else who participated in our Envision Kuna workshops, open houses, surveys and community events. Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 5 Council Resolution Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 6 Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 7 Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 8 Table of Acronyms AAA – American Automobile Association KSD – Kuna School District AASHTO – American Association of State LED – Light Emitting Diode Highway and Transportation Officials LEED – Leadership in Environmental and ACCEM – Ada City-County Emergency Energy Design Management LIHTC – Low Income Housing Tax Credit ACI/AOI – Area of City Impact/Area of Impact LLC – Limited Liability Corporation ACHD – Ada County Highway District MPO – Metropolitan Planning Organization ADA – Americans with Disabilities Act NIETC – National Interest Electric ALS – Advanced Life Support Transmission Corridors BAC – Bicycle Advisory Committee NPDES – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System BID – Business Improvement District RTP – Recreational Trails Program BLM – Bureau of Land Management SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, BOI – Boise Airport Opportunities and Threats BVEP – Boise Valley Economic Partnership TAP – Transportation Alternatives Program CID – Community Infrastructure District TND – Traditional Neighborhood Development CIM – Communities in Motion URA – Urban Renewal Agency COMPASS – Community Planning Association VRT – Valley Regional Transit of Southwest Idaho YMCA – Young Men’s Christian Association EPA – Environmental Protection Agency FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency FERC – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FFA – Future Farmers of America FHWA – Federal Highway Administration FLUM – Future Land Use Map HOA – Home Owner’s Association IFYWP – Integrated Five-Year Work Program IHFA – Idaho Housing and Finance Association IPUC – Idaho Public Utilities Commission ITD – Idaho Transportation Department KRFD – Kuna Rural Fire District Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan 9 Executive Summary Envision Kuna Comprehensive Plan Executive Summary 10 Executive Summary Preface The Kuna Comprehensive Plan (“the Plan”) is a document that guides the future actions of the community. It presents a vision for the future, with short-term and long-range goals and objectives for all activities that affect the community. This comprehensive plan and vision of the community was developed with input from the Envision Kuna Advisory Committee, city of Kuna, and relied heavily on comments received from Kuna’s citizens throughout the course of the planning process (see Appendix C). A Comprehensive Plan is a document that cities are required to adopt and utilize for land use development within their area of jurisdiction according to Idaho State statute. The Local Land Use Planning Act: Idaho Code §67-6508i provides: “It shall be the duty of the planning or planning and zoning commission to conduct a comprehensive planning process designed to prepare, implement, and review and update a comprehensive plan, hereafter referred to as the Plan. The Plan shall include all land within the jurisdiction of the governing board. The Plan shall consider previous and existing conditions, trends, desirable goals and objectives, or desirable future situations for each planning component. The Plan with maps, charts, and reports shall be based on the following components as they may apply to land use regulations and actions unless the Plan specifies reasons why a particular component is unneeded.” The Plan is legally intended to be a guide for governmental bodies; although it is not a law that must be adhered to in the most stringent sense. The Plan is a statement of long-range public intent; whereas zoning is an exercise of police power which, in the long run, should be consistent with that intent.” (Idaho
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