CURRY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2015, DRAFT DECEMBER 23, 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COUNTY COMMISSION Angelina Baca, District 1 Ben McDaniel, District 2, Chairman Chet Spear, District 3 Wendell Bostwick, District 4, Vice-Chair Tim L. Ashley, District 5 COUNTY MANAGER Lance A. Pyle PREPARED BY Sites Southwest LLC 121 Tijeras NE, Suite 3100 Albuquerque, NM 87102 CURRY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS i TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. i Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 1 1. Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 2. Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 3. Key Issues ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 4. Plan Timeline ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 5. Summary of Implementation Actions ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Planning Process ................................................................................................................. 13 1. Public Meetings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13 2. Community Survey ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 3. Previous Plans & Studies ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 4. Approval Process ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Community Profile ........................................................................................................... 23 1. County Background ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 2. Demographics .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 3. Socioeconomic Indicators .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 4. Health Indicators ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 5. Government Structure ................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Natural Resources ............................................................................................................. 37 1. Climate & Geography ................................................................................................................................................................. 37 2. Water Supply ................................................................................................................................................................................ 41 3. Renewable Energy Resources .................................................................................................................................................. 48 4. Goals & Actions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Land Use .............................................................................................................................. 57 1. Existing Land Use ....................................................................................................................................................................... 57 2. Land Use Regulations and Guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 59 3. Land use issues ............................................................................................................................................................................. 60 4. Goals & Actions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Housing ................................................................................................................................ 65 1. Housing Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 65 2. Housing Market ........................................................................................................................................................................... 68 CURRY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE 2015 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS 3. Projected Housing Needs ........................................................................................................................................................... 69 4. Goals & Actions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 71 Economic Development ................................................................................................... 73 1. Economic Indicators ................................................................................................................................................................... 73 2. Clovis Trade Area Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................... 79 3. Energy Development .................................................................................................................................................................. 84 4. Economic Development Strategies .......................................................................................................................................... 85 5. Goals & Actions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 89 Community Services .......................................................................................................... 91 1. Public Safety .................................................................................................................................................................................. 92 2. Senior Services .............................................................................................................................................................................. 93 3. Medical Services ........................................................................................................................................................................... 93 4. Rural Transit ................................................................................................................................................................................ 94 5. Parks & Recreation .................................................................................................................................................................... 94 6. County Facilities .......................................................................................................................................................................... 96 7. Goals & Actions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 97 Transportation & Infrastructure .................................................................................. 99 1. Transportation ............................................................................................................................................................................ 100 2. Communications Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................ 104 3. Solid Waste ................................................................................................................................................................................