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Community Assessment, Analysis of Supporting Data, and Community Participation Program Franklin County Joint Comprehensive Plan 2008-2025 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS OF SUPPORTING DATA, AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROGRAM Prepared for: Franklin County City of Canon City of Carnesville City of Franklin Springs City of Lavonia City of Royston Georgia Mountains RDC Gainesville, Georgia June 2008 Franklin County Comprehensive Plan 2008-2025 Table of Contents Section 1............................................................Transmittal Resolution Section 2.........................................................Community Assessment Section 3...................................................Analysis of Supporting Data Section 4..........................................Community Participation Program Franklin County Joint Comprehensive Plan 2008-2025 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT Prepared for: Franklin County City of Canon City of Carnesville City of Franklin Springs City of Lavonia City of Royston Georgia Mountains RDC Gainesville, Georgia Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose 1.2 Scope 2 ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Franklin County 2.2.1 Issues 2.2.2 Opportunities 2.3 Canon 2.3.1 Issues 2.3.2 Opportunities 2.4 Carnesville 2.4.1 Issues 2.4.2 Opportunities 2.5 Franklin Springs 2.5.1 Issues 2.5.2 Opportunities 2.6 Lavonia 2.6.1 Issues 2.6.2 Opportunities 2.7 Royston 2.7.1 Issues 2.7.2 Opportunities 3 ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS 3.1. Introduction 3.2 Existing Land Use 3.2.1 Franklin County 3.2.2 Canon 3.2.3 Carnesville 3.2.4 Franklin Springs 3.2.5 Lavonia 3.2.6 Royston 3.3 Areas Requiring Special Attention 3.3.1 Franklin County 3.3.2 Canon 3.3.3 Carnesville 3.3.4 Franklin Springs 3.3.5 Lavonia 3.3.6 Royston 3.4 Recommended Character Areas 3.4.1 Franklin County 3.4.2 Canon 3.4.3 Carnesville 3.4.4 Franklin Springs 3.4.5 Lavonia 3.4.6 Royston 4 ANALYSIS OF CONSISTENCY WITH QUALITY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES 4.1 Franklin County 4.2 Canon 4.3 Carnesville 4.4 Franklin Springs 4.5 Lavonia 4.6 Royston 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Purpose The Community Assessment is the collection and analysis of data to provide a foundation the preparation of the Franklin County Joint Comprehensive Plan. This report represents the final product of the data collection and analysis, which is provided in the report that stakeholders will use to support their decisions through the development of the Community Assessment portion of the Plan. The Franklin County Comprehensive Plan 2008-2025 will update the Franklin County Comprehensive Plan 1993-2015, as adopted October 1995. The Community Assessment also fills the requirements of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) "Standards and Procedures for Local Comprehensive Planning", as established on May 1, 2005. Preparation in accordance with these standards is an essential requirement in maintaining the County's status as a Qualified Local Government. 1.2 Scope The Community Assessment is composed of the following elements: - Identification of Potential Issues and Opportunities - Analysis of Existing Development Patterns - Analysis of Consistency with Quality Community Objectives (QCOs) - Supporting Analysis of Data and Information The intent of the Community Assessment is to provide a concise document that can be used as a reference document by stakeholders as they proceed through the Franklin County comprehensive planning process. 2 ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 2.1 Introduction The following discussion of issues and opportunities has been developed from the review of supporting material compiled for the inventory. Supporting material is provided in the Supporting Data and Information section of the Comprehensive Plan. Issues and opportunities are categorized by community and are divided into the following categories: - Population - Housing - Economic Development - Natural and Cultural Resources - Community Facilities and Services - Transportation - Land Use 2.2 FRANKLIN COUNTY 2.2.1 Population Issues: Aging population- Franklin County's population is becoming increasingly aged, and is transitioning from an agriculture-based community to a retirement-based community. This trend is expected to continue through the year 2025, given the continuation of current governmental and economic conditions. An aging population provides numerous benefits to the community including high home ownership levels and low crime rates. However, for Franklin County to benefit from its demographic structure, it must provide a number of services to its citizens including establishing a community based long-term care structure that provides housing options for the aged, transportation alternatives, and part time and permanent care options. A decline in Franklin County's young population is also occurring. Most dramatic is the decline of the County's population below the age of 30. To some extent, the loss of the County's youth can be attributed to a lack of gainful employment in the County. Though more important is not a lack of employment possibilities, rather better opportunities in surrounding metropolitan areas. Commercial and industrial centers such as Athens, Atlanta, and Anderson, SC all provide higher wages, more opportunities for advancement, and offer recreational opportunities that are not matched in Franklin County. To improve opportunities for the County's youth, Franklin County must attract economic sectors that employ educated young adults. The County's primary and secondary educators are extremely qualified and have some of the highest tenure rates in the State. Nonetheless, student performance remains near State and national averages for standardized test scores. Similarly, post secondary education within the region include Emmanuel College, North Georgia Technical College, University of Georgia, Athens Technical College, and others, the percent of citizens within Franklin County that have earned an associates degree or higher is half that of the State average. Growth focused in unincorporated areas- Historically, Franklin County's population has been distributed evenly between its cities and unincorporated areas. However, in the past 20 years unincorporated Franklin County has experienced a higher rate of population increase in the unincorporated areas than in neighboring cities. Providing water, wastewater, and transportation services to these rural areas will be a major challenge in the future. Similarly, residential growth in rural areas will continue to impact agricultural production, as land prices and tax rates increase, nuisance law suites become more common, and land availability declines. 2.2.2 Housing: Issues: Rising housing demands- Due to the agricultural roots of Franklin County residential housing in the County has historically been largely composed of single-family detached homes on widely scattered lots of 5 acres or greater. Despite the County's history, Franklin County has experienced escalating population growth since 1970. Between 1990 and 2000, the County gained a population of 3,600 residents. The housing market has responded to the population growth and has increased available housing by 1690 units during the ten-year time period. Housing in Franklin Mobile homes are becoming increasingly common throughout the County, and have enlarged from 12.9% of the total housing stock in 1970 to 31% in the year 2000. The subdivision of land is common with an increase in mobile home numbers as small lot sizes are preferred for mobile home sites. Housing demands are expected to steadily rise throughout the 20-year time frame of this plan. By 2025, an additional 3,500 housing units will be required to meet the County's demand. Special needs housing- As discussed previously, Franklin County is experiencing an increase in the percent of aged citizens. Providing housing for this population segment is challenging. Recent retirees prefer one story single family detached housing units on 1.5 to 5 acre lots in unincorporated areas. As retirees become older, mobility decreases and changing needs require easy access to medical facilities including doctors, pharmacies, and hospitals. The maintenance of large houses and tracts of land becomes a challenge and, because of these difficulties, the elderly transition to smaller residences in nearby communities with improved access to medical care and general services. Maintaining existing social bonds to the community is important for elderly citizens, so it is important that these communities be located in close proximity to their original retirement housing. Opportunities: Providing diverse housing- Though development pressures have been increasing during the past 10 years, Franklin County remains largely rural in nature. Therefore, the County has the opportunity to guide the type and rate of development through existing codes such as zoning and subdivision regulations so that the diverse housing needs of its citizens are provided for. 2.2.3 Economic Development: Issues: Job outsourcing- Over the last ten years Franklin County's economic base has shifted dramatically. Off shore competition and cheap labor in foreign countries has resulted in plant closings and workforce reduction. In order to assure continuous and responsible economic growth, Franklin County and its municipalities must cooperate to diversify the region's economic foundation. Manufacturing has been a leading economic sector in Franklin County in the past, and though workforce reductions have had a less negative impact on the County than other surrounding counties, between 1999 and 2005, there has been an 18% decrease in the number of manufacturing industries in the
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