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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2017 Update COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2017 Update 100% Draft: September 5, 2017 TOWN OF MESILLA - CONTENTS Town of Mesilla 2017 Comprehensive Plan 100% Draft September 5th, 2017 Acknowledgements Board of Trustees Nora L. Barraza, Mayor Carlos Arzabal, Mayor Pro Tem Jesus Caro Linda Flores Stephanie Johnson-Burick Planning & Zoning Commission Judy Houston Russell Hernandez Yolanda Lucero Roman Prieto Gerard Nevarez Town Staff Cynthia Stoehner-Hernandez, Town Clerk/Treasurer Larry Shannon, Community Development Coordinator Debora Lujan, Public Works Director Consultant Team: 100% Draft 9/5/2017 | 2 CONTENTS Executive Summary ........................................................ 6 1. Introduction .................................................................... 8 2. Community Outreach ........................................... 14 3. Community Profile .................................................. 20 4. Plan Elements ............................................................. 34 LAND USE .......................................................................... 35 HOUSING ........................................................................... 50 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 58 COMMUNITY SERVICES ...................................................... 74 CULTURAL PRESERVATION ................................................ 82 TRANSPORTATION ............................................................. 90 INFRASTRUCTURE & WATER RESOURCES ........................102 HAZARD MITIGATION .......................................................116 5. Implementation .......................................................124 6. Appendices & Resources .................................140 TOWN OF MESILLA - CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Location of Mesilla within the Mesilla Valley............................................................ 10 Figure 2. Elements of a Comprehensive Plan .......................................................................... 11 Figure 3. Historic Population of Mesilla .................................................................................... 23 Figure 4. Migration Patterns, Mesilla, 2015 Estimate .............................................................. 24 Figure 5. Household Sizes, 2011-2015 Estimate ...................................................................... 25 Figure 6. Estimated Household Income, 2016 ......................................................................... 26 Figure 7. Educational Attainment, Residents 25+ years ......................................................... 27 Figure 8. Population Distribution, 2010 .................................................................................... 27 Figure 9. Plaza Rendering from Yguado Plan ........................................................................... 30 Figure 10. Town Departments and Organizations .................................................................. 32 Figure 11. Changes in Total Employment, Doña Ana County, 2010-2017 ............................ 60 Figure 12. Resident Occupations by Primary Sector ............................................................... 63 Figure 13. Resident Jobs by Industry and Sex .......................................................................... 63 Figure 14. Business Employment and Number of Establishments, 2016 Estimates .......... 65 Figure 15. Gross Receipts and Pull Factors by Industry, 2010-2015 ..................................... 67 Figure 16. Trend in Gross Receipts Tax Revenue .................................................................... 68 Figure 17. Retail Surplus and Leakage Factors, 5-Minute Radius of Plaza 2016 ................. 69 Figure 18. Example Design Guidelines from Yguado Plan ..................................................... 87 Figure 19. Timeline for Repairs to Roads by Total Miles ........................................................ 92 Figure 20. Transit Map - Route 4 from Las Cruces terminal to University Drive. ................ 95 Figure 21. Map of Broadband Internet Coverage in Mesilla ................................................ 109 Figure 22. Photos Showing Areas of Flooding and Ponding During Storm Events ........... 111 Figure 23. Infrastructure Risk Index Scores ........................................................................... 112 100% Draft 9/5/2017 | 4 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Approximate Land Use Distribution ........................................................................... 37 Table 2. Zoning Districts & Approximate Area ......................................................................... 38 Table 3. Total Farms & Market Values for NM Counties ......................................................... 61 Table 4. Town Owned Parks and Public Spaces ....................................................................... 76 Table 5. Parking Facilities Downtown ........................................................................................ 94 Table 6. Water Distribution System Overview ........................................................................ 103 Table 7. Waste Water Collection System Overview................................................................ 106 Table 8. Infrastructure Projects - 2019 to 2022 ICIP .............................................................. 113 Table 9. Summary of Hazards and Risk Levels for Mesilla .................................................... 117 Table 10. Land Preservation Tools Overview.......................................................................... 146 LIST OF MAPS Map 1. Overview of Mesilla ......................................................................................................... 13 Map 2. Existing Land Use ............................................................................................................ 46 Map 3. Existing Zoning ................................................................................................................ 47 Map 4. Land Use Scenario - Trend ............................................................................................. 48 Map 5. Land Use Scenario - Preferred ....................................................................................... 49 Map 6. Community Services (Placeholder) ............................................................................... 81 Map 7. Roadways & Traffic Volumes ......................................................................................... 99 Map 8. Pedestrian Facilities ...................................................................................................... 100 Map 9. Bicycle Facilities & Suitability ....................................................................................... 101 Map 10. Existing Water Distribution System .......................................................................... 114 Map 11. Existing Sewer System ................................................................................................ 115 Map 12. Flood Zones ................................................................................................................. 121 Map 13. Fire Hazard Index ........................................................................................................ 122 NOTE ON MAPS: Data for maps were obtained from public data sources and may contain inac- curacies. 5 | MESILLA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2017 TOWN OF MESILLA - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mesilla has one of the most storied histories of any place in the State of New Mexico. The Town has played a pivotal role in the State’s history – first as a Mexican settlement, then as part of the new territory of New Mexico, then as the seat of the Confederate State of Arizona (1861-1862), and then as the largest settlement in the Mesilla Valley until being overtaken by Las Cruces in the 1880’s. Through these historical events, Mesilla has ce- mented its place as one of the best historically preserved places in the Southwest. Alt- hough the town has evolved since being settled in 1948, it has maintained essentially the same population and boundaries as it had when it was founded. Planning for the Future As an update to the 2004 Comprehensive Plan and earlier Yguado Plan, this plan carries forward the goals and vision from these earlier planning efforts while also examining what has been achieved in the last decade. In addition, this document revises infor- mation related to demographics, economics, land use, and community services that have changed in the past 15 years in order to provide staff and elected officials with a concise but nuanced look at the local and regional forces that will affect Mesilla in the future. Key Issues Many of the issues identified in the 2004 Comprehensive Plan remain relevant. As de- scribed in the chapters that follow, some of the most important issues affecting Mesilla today include: • Continuing to protect Mesilla’s character, history, and traditional land uses in the face of ongoing development pressure. • Changes in the affordability of land and housing have made Mesilla unaffordable to some long-term residents unless they inherit property. In some instances, this may be changing the composition of households in Mesilla with only those with higher incomes able to afford most of the new housing in Town. • With a tourism-based economy, finding ways to promote the Town to a larger tourism base (and therefore customers) while still maintaining a small town feel that respects residents’
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