Town of Secretary: 2010 Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 Background for Planning ................................................................................................ 2 History............................................................................................................................. 4 Natural Features .............................................................................................................. 5 Population ....................................................................................................................... 7 Income........................................................................................................................... 12 Employment .................................................................................................................. 13 Housing ......................................................................................................................... 15 COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN ............................. 17 Goals Element ................................................................................................................... 17 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 17 Land Use Element ............................................................................................................. 20 Land Use Goal .............................................................................................................. 22 Overall Land Use Objectives ........................................................................................ 22 Overall Land Use Policies ............................................................................................ 22 Residential Land Use Objectives .................................................................................. 23 Residential Land Use Policies ...................................................................................... 23 Residential Land Use Recommendations ..................................................................... 24 Commercial Land Use Objectives ................................................................................ 24 Commercial Land Use Policies ..................................................................................... 25 Commercial Land Use Recommendations .................................................................... 25 Industrial Land Use ....................................................................................................... 26 Public / Institutional ...................................................................................................... 26 Annexation Policies ...................................................................................................... 26 Community Facilities Element ......................................................................................... 28 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................... 28 Water and Sewer ........................................................................................................... 29 Open Space and Recreation .......................................................................................... 30 Education ...................................................................................................................... 32 Fire Protection ............................................................................................................... 32 Police Protection ........................................................................................................... 33 Trash Collection ............................................................................................................ 33 Existing Medical Facilities ........................................................................................... 33 Post Office .................................................................................................................... 33 Clubs and Organizations ............................................................................................... 33 68 Town of Secretary: 2010 Comprehensive Plan Municipal Growth Element ............................................................................................... 34 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 34 Land Demand to Support the Growth Policy ................................................................ 34 Population Projections .................................................................................................. 35 Growth and Land Supply Conclusions ......................................................................... 36 Growth Areas ................................................................................................................ 37 Growth Area Summary ................................................................................................. 38 Growth Demands .......................................................................................................... 39 Water Resources Element ................................................................................................. 42 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 42 Water Supply ................................................................................................................ 42 Wastewater .................................................................................................................... 44 County Water and Sewer Plan ...................................................................................... 46 Stormwater Analysis ..................................................................................................... 47 Policies and Recommendations .................................................................................... 49 Transportation Element ..................................................................................................... 50 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 50 Goals and Objectives .................................................................................................... 50 Roadway System............................................................................................................ 50 Functional Classification of Streets .............................................................................. 51 Major Collectors ....................................................................................................... 51 Minor Collectors. ...................................................................................................... 51 Local Streets, Cul-de-Sacs and Alleys: ..................................................................... 51 Levels of Service Standards .......................................................................................... 51 Highway Needs Inventory ............................................................................................ 52 Alternative Transportation ............................................................................................ 52 Financial Impact and Funding Mechanisms ............................................................. 52 Policies and Recommendations .................................................................................... 53 Sensitive Areas Element ................................................................................................... 54 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 54 Sensitive Area Objectives ............................................................................................. 54 100-Year Floodplain ..................................................................................................... 55 Streams and Their Buffers ............................................................................................ 56 Sensitive Species Project Review Areas ....................................................................... 56 Threatened and Endangered Species Protection Implementation Policies: .................. 57 Chesapeake Bay Critical Area ...................................................................................... 57 Nontidal Wetlands ........................................................................................................ 59 Forests and Woodlands ................................................................................................. 60 Steep Slopes .................................................................................................................. 60 Historic Preservation ..................................................................................................... 61 Heritage Area Program ................................................................................................. 61 Town of Secretary: 2010 Comprehensive Plan Interjurisdictional Coordination and Streamlining Element ............................................