City of Pullman Comprehensive Plan Update Existing Conditions and Future Forecast Final Technical Memorandum January 26, 2018 City of Pullman Comprehensive Plan Update Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Location ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Population and Demographics ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Current Population and Historical Trends ............................................................................................................................... 4 Demographics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Future Projections ................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Population/Demographic Opportunities and Constraints .................................................................................................... 11 Housing ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Housing Opportunities and Constraints ................................................................................................................................ 13 Economy ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Employment and Unemployment ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Economic Indicators .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Economic Development in Pullman ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Economic Opportunities and Constraints.............................................................................................................................. 21 Natural Environment ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Topography ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Soils ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Seismic Zones and Risk Categories ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Floodplains ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Priority Habitats and Species ................................................................................................................................................. 32 Natural Environment Opportunities and Constraints ........................................................................................................... 32 Historic and Cultural Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 33 College Hill Historic District ................................................................................................................................................... 33 Downtown Historic Survey .................................................................................................................................................... 33 Maple Street Historic Survey ................................................................................................................................................. 34 National Register of Historic Places ....................................................................................................................................... 34 Pullman Register of Historic Places ....................................................................................................................................... 34 Certified Local Government Program .................................................................................................................................... 35 Historic and Cultural Resource Opportunities and Constraints ............................................................................................ 35 Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Community Services .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 City Government ............................................................................................................................................................... 35 Schools .............................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Hospitals ............................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Fire and Police ................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Public Library ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Existing Conditions and Future Forecast i Final Technical Memorandum January 26, 2018 City of Pullman Comprehensive Plan Update Water/Sewer ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Stormwater ....................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Private Utilities .................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Infrastructure Opportunities and Constraints ....................................................................................................................... 39 Transportation................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Streets and Highways ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 Transit .................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ............................................................................................................................................ 42 Pullman-Moscow Airport ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 Railroad ................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Amtrak .............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Freight Rail ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Transportation Opportunities and Constraints ..................................................................................................................... 46 Parks and Recreation ......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................