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FRANKLIN 2010 The City of Franklin, Virginia Comprehensive Plan PEP05-07 November 2005 MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Mr. James P. Councill, III, Mayor Mr. E. Kent Pope, Vice Mayor Mr. Mark S. Fetherolf Mrs. Mary E. Hilliard Ms. Raystine D. Johnson Mr. Joseph J. Scislowicz Mr. Charles A. Wrenn Mr. Rowland L. “Bucky” Taylor, City Manager Mr. William “Bill” Donnelly, City Attorney MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Dr. Daniel Peak, Jr., Chairman Mr. Lawyer Artis Mr. Harlan Lewis Mr. Ray Smith Mr. Thomas K. Stephenson Mr. R. W. “Bobby” Tyler Ms. Carolyn Williams Mr. Donald Goodwin, Planning Director ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The staff of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission wishes to acknowledge the cooperation and assistance extended by the officials and staff of the City of Franklin. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CITY OF FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA Prepared by the Staff of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In Cooperation with The City of Franklin NOVEMBER 2005 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................v CHAPTER 1 - DEMOGRAPHICS ..................................................................... 1-1 CHAPTER 2 - HOUSING ................................................................................. 2-1 CHAPTER 3 – ECONOMICS............................................................................ 3-1 CHAPTER 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................ 4-1 CHAPTER 5 – TRANSPORTATION................................................................. 5-1 CHAPTER 6 – UTILITIES ................................................................................. 6-1 CHAPTER 7- COMMUNITY FACILITIES ......................................................... 7-1 CHAPTER 8 - URBAN DESIGN ....................................................................... 8-1 i LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Combined Population, City of Franklin and Southampton County .......................................................................... 1-2 1-2: 2026 Population Projections ................................................................ 1-3 1-3: 2000 Racial Mix, City of Franklin, Southampton County, and Virginia ............................................................................ 1-4 1-4: Franklin Population Age Distribution Trends, 1970-2026..................... 1-5 1-5: 2026 Projections, Number of Households ........................................... 1-6 1-6: Educational Attainment, City of Franklin, 2000 .................................... 1-7 1-7: Franklin Income Trends ....................................................................... 1-8 1-8: Employment by Occupation, Franklin Residents, 2000 ..................... 1-10 1-9: Commute to Work, City of Franklin, 2000 .......................................... 1-11 1-10: Travel Time to Work, City of Franklin, 1990 and 2000..................... 1-11 2-1: City of Franklin Housing Units by Type, 2000...................................... 2-2 2-2: Number of Households ........................................................................ 2-3 2-3: Total Franklin Housing Units................................................................ 2-5 2-4: Median Home Value ............................................................................ 2-6 2-5: Housing Vacancy Rates ...................................................................... 2-7 2-6: Percentage of Income for Rent............................................................ 2-9 2-7: Percentage of Income for Mortgage .................................................... 2-9 3-1: 2026 Total Employment Projection (BEA Basis).................................. 3-2 3-2: Average Annual Percent Change in Employment by Industry, City of Franklin ...................................................................... 3-3 3-3: Agricultural Employment...................................................................... 3-4 3-4: Retail Sales Comparison, Franklin and Southampton County ............. 3-6 3-5: 2001 Retail sales Comparison, Non-Metro Southeastern Virginia....... 3-7 3-6: Average Annual Percent Change in Retail Sales, 1990-2001 ............. 3-7 4-1: Air Emissions Reported to TRI by International Paper and Dominion Resources, 2000.................................................................. 4-3 4-2: Surface Water Discharges Reported to TRI by International Paper, 2000 ......................................................................................... 4-6 4-3: Southeastern Virginia Aquifer System ................................................. 4-8 ii LIST OF TABLES Table 1-1: Gender Mix, 2000................................................................................... 1-3 1-2: Population Age Distribution and Projection, City of Franklin.................................................................................... 1-4 1-3: Disability Characteristics of Franklin Population (noninstitutionalized), 2000 ................................................................. 1-5 1-4: Franklin School Enrollment, 1990 and 2000........................................... 1-7 1-5: Income Summary, 1999 ......................................................................... 1-8 1-6: Franklin Household Income Summary ................................................... 1-9 1-7: Poverty Status, City of Franklin .............................................................. 1-9 1-8: Franklin Poverty Status by Race, 1999 .................................................1-10 2-1: Average Household Size in Franklin and Surrounding Region............... 2-3 2-2: Franklin Residential Building and Demolition Permits ............................ 2-4 2-3: Multifamily Units in Franklin and Select Jurisdictions Within the Region ............................................................................... 2-4 2-4: Renter-Occupied Housing Units in Franklin and the Region .................. 2-5 2-5: Inadequate Living Conditions, City of Franklin ....................................... 2-8 3-1: Franklin Employment by Industry ........................................................... 3-2 3-2: City of Franklin Major Employers............................................................ 3-5 3-3: Unemployment and the Work Force....................................................... 3-5 3-4: Top 10 Industries Contributing to GCP, City of Franklin, 1999 ............... 3-6 4-1: General Climate Summary, Holland Weather Station ............................ 4-2 4-2: Forest Lands, City of Franklin................................................................. 4-9 4-3: RCRA Hazardous Waste Activity Notification and Permit A Status, Franklin and Immediate Vicinity ............................4-12 5-1: 2003 Daily Traffic Volumes, City of Franklin........................................... 5-3 7-1: Franklin Parks and Recreational Facilities.............................................. 7-5 iii LIST OF MAPS Map 1-1: City of Franklin Historical Boundaries ................................................1-12 1-2: Population Density by Census Block ..................................................1-13 1-3: Election Districts .................................................................................1-14 1-4: Total White Population by Census Block............................................1-15 1-5: Total Black Population by Census Block ............................................1-16 2-1: Number of Households by Census Block ...........................................2-13 2-2: Density of Owner vs. Renter Occupied Housing.................................2-14 4-1: Location Map of Franklin ....................................................................4-13 4-2: Wetlands and Steep Slopes ...............................................................4-14 4-3: General Soil Texture...........................................................................4-15 4-4: 1980 Floodway & Floodplain ..............................................................4-16 4-5: 2000 Floodway & Floodplain ..............................................................4-17 4-6: Blackwater & Nottoway River Watersheds .........................................4-18 4-7: Forest & Agriculture Lands .................................................................4-19 4-8: Most Suitable Open Space Lands ......................................................4-20 5-1: VDOT 2020 Transportation Map.......................................................... 5-9 6-1: Utilities & Public Works Facilities......................................................... 6-8 7-1: Community Facilities............................................................................ 7-7 7-2: Parks & Recreation Sites..................................................................... 7-8 8-1: Current Land Use ................................................................................ 8-8 8-2: Zoning Districts.................................................................................... 8-9 8-3: Downtown Franklin Historic District ....................................................8-10 8-4: Future Land Use.................................................................................8-11 iv INTRODUCTION The City of Franklin, located in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia, combines small town ambiance and exceptional growth potential. Franklin is a retail and service center for the surrounding counties. Both population and employment are projected to grow significantly