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For Public Review Comprehensive Plan Update 2016 Strengthening the Economy FOR PUBLIC REVIEW 4320 McInnis Ave www.cityofmosspoint.org Moss Point, MS 39563 228.475.0300 Where the past blends with the future Contents Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................................... 1 History ......................................................................................................................... 1 How to Use the Comprehensive Plan .......................................................................... 2 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4 Population Trends ........................................................................................................ 4 Components of Population Change ............................................................................. 5 Population Projections ................................................................................................. 6 Racial Composition by City and County ....................................................................... 7 Population by Sex and Age in the City and County ..................................................... 8 Housing Characteristics ............................................................................................. 10 Housing Occupation and Tenure ............................................................................... 10 Housing Tenure ......................................................................................................... 12 Tenure by Type of Housing ....................................................................................... 13 Value of Owner-Occupied Units ................................................................................ 14 Housing Affordability .................................................................................................. 16 Housing Trends and the Market ................................................................................ 16 Vision, Guiding Principles, Goals and Policies .......................................................... 18 The Vision of the City of Moss Point .......................................................................... 18 Community Values ..................................................................................................... 19 Goals and Policies ..................................................................................................... 19 Historic, Social and Cultural Goals and Policies..................................................... 19 Housing Goals and Policies ................................................................................... 21 Economic Goals and Policies ................................................................................. 22 Land Use Goals and Policies ................................................................................. 24 Transportation Goals and Policies ......................................................................... 25 Community Facilities Goals and Policies ............................................................... 27 Existing Land Use Inventory and Analysis ................................................................. 29 Land Use Methodology .............................................................................................. 29 Inventory .................................................................................................................... 29 Land Uses within the City of Moss Point .................................................................... 30 Land Uses in the Planning Area ................................................................................ 35 Analysis of Existing Land Use ................................................................................... 37 Constrained and Unconstrained Vacant Land Within Moss Point .............................. 38 i Contents Future Land Use Plan ................................................................................................ 42 Accommodating Growth ............................................................................................ 42 Neighborhood Analysis and Neighborhood Improvement Strategy ........................... 47 Economic Analysis and .............................................................................................. 50 Economic Development ............................................................................................. 50 Financial Condition .................................................................................................... 50 Moss Point Businesses and Industries ...................................................................... 53 Unemployment Rate .................................................................................................. 56 Economic Development Recommendations .............................................................. 58 Other Economic Development Recommendations .................................................... 64 Community Facilities and Services ............................................................................ 68 Jackson-George County Library System ................................................................... 68 Moss Point School District ......................................................................................... 68 Moss Point Police Services ....................................................................................... 69 Moss Point Fire Department ...................................................................................... 71 Water System ............................................................................................................ 73 Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems ........................................................ 76 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal ......................................................................... 76 Gas System ............................................................................................................... 76 Parks and Recreation ................................................................................................ 77 Transportation Plan ................................................................................................... 83 Multimodal Facilities .................................................................................................. 83 Rail Service .................................................................................................................. 83 Port and Harbors ......................................................................................................... 83 Pascagoula River ........................................................................................................ 84 Bayou Casotte ............................................................................................................. 84 Surface Transportation Facilities ............................................................................... 84 Transportation Planning Factors ................................................................................ 84 Overview of Transportation System .......................................................................... 84 Functional Classification ............................................................................................ 86 Long-Range Transportation Plan ............................................................................... 89 Projected Traffic and Level of Service ...................................................................... 97 Alternative 1 .................................................................................................................. 99 Alternative 2 .................................................................................................................. 99 ii Contents Major Employment Centers – Traffic Generators .................................................... 102 Employment Centers ................................................................................................ 102 Community Generators ............................................................................................ 103 Alternative Transportation ........................................................................................ 103 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ............................................................................. 104 Safety ................................................................................................................... 104 Schools and Parks ............................................................................................... 106 Implementation ........................................................................................................ 109 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) ........................................................ 109 Project Planning and Development.......................................................................... 110 Access Management or Frontage Roads ............................................................. 110 2-Lane Avenue ..................................................................................................... 110 3-Lane/2-Lane Divided Avenue ............................................................................ 111 4-Lane or 6-Lane Boulevard 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