Contents Contents ....................................................................................... 1 Scope ....................................................................................... 31 List of Tables ................................................................................ 5 Identification of Stakeholders ................................................... 31 List of Figures ................................................................................ 7 List of stakeholders ................................................................... 31 Executive Summary ...................................................................... 9 Public Participation Techniques ................................................ 32 Introduction ............................................................................. 10 Education and Awareness ......................................................... 33 Vision ....................................................................................... 10 Input and Interaction................................................................. 37 The Comprehensive Plan .......................................................... 11 Partnership .............................................................................. 39 Community Goals ..................................................................... 12 Comprehensive Plan Schedule ................................................. 40 Needs and Opportunities .......................................................... 13 Community Goals ....................................................................... 41 Population ................................................................................ 13 Overview and Methodology ..................................................... 42 Economic Development ............................................................ 14 Land Use ................................................................................. 43 Land Use .................................................................................. 17 Economic Development ........................................................... 44 Development Nodes ................................................................. 21 Housing ................................................................................... 45 Housing .................................................................................... 23 Transportation ......................................................................... 45 Transportation ........................................................................ 24 Community Facilities ............................................................... 46 Community Facilities and Services ........................................... 25 Natural and Cultural Resources ................................................ 47 Natural and Cultural Resources ................................................ 26 Intergovernmental Coordination .............................................. 48 Intergovernmental Coordination ............................................... 27 Needs and Opportunities............................................................. 49 Major Initiatives For Clayton County ........................................ 28 Overview and Methodology ..................................................... 50 Community Participation Plan ...................................................... 30 Land Use ................................................................................. 51 Introduction ............................................................................. 31 Economic Development ........................................................... 52 Clayton Forward: Comprehensive Plan | 2014-2034 | Contents 1 Housing .................................................................................... 53 Analysis of Zoning .................................................................. 111 Transportation ......................................................................... 53 Target Areas ........................................................................... 113 Community Facilities and Services ........................................... 54 Future Land Use ..................................................................... 116 Natural and Cultural Resources ................................................. 55 Future Land Use Descriptions ................................................. 120 Intergovernmental Coordination .............................................. 56 Development Nodes .............................................................. 122 Community Work Program .......................................................... 57 Next Steps ............................................................................. 124 Introduction ............................................................................ 58 Economic Development ............................................................. 125 Implementation ....................................................................... 58 Economic Snapshot ............................................................... 126 Economic Development ........................................................... 59 Economic Base ....................................................................... 127 Community Development ........................................................ 64 Labor Force ............................................................................ 131 Transportation ......................................................................... 70 Economic Resources ............................................................... 135 School System .......................................................................... 83 Economic Trends and Opportunities ....................................... 141 Intergovernmental Coordination .............................................. 85 Next Steps ............................................................................. 146 Parks and Recreation ................................................................ 87 Housing .................................................................................... 148 Library System .........................................................................93 Housing by Type .................................................................... 149 Police Department ................................................................... 97 Age of Housing Unit ............................................................... 149 Fire and EMS .......................................................................... 101 Occupancy Characteristics ...................................................... 151 Water Authority ..................................................................... 103 Housing Cost .......................................................................... 152 Building and Maintenance ...................................................... 106 Cost Burdened Households ..................................................... 154 Land Use ................................................................................... 108 Crowding ................................................................................ 155 Community Profile ................................................................. 109 Housing for Special Needs Populations .................................... 155 Analysis of Existing Land Use .................................................. 109 Housing & Demographic Data Comparison Report .................. 156 Land Use Categories ............................................................... 110 Next Steps .............................................................................. 159 2 Contents | Clayton Forward: Comprehensive Plan | 2014-2034 Transportation ........................................................................... 161 Next Steps ............................................................................. 190 Introduction ........................................................................... 162 Community Facilities & Services ................................................. 191 Study Network ....................................................................... 162 Water Supply and Treatment ................................................. 192 Functional Classification ......................................................... 162 Water Distribution System ...................................................... 193 Traffic Volumes ...................................................................... 163 Sewage and Wastewater Treatment ....................................... 193 Number of Lanes .................................................................... 165 Conveyance System ............................................................... 196 Bridges ................................................................................... 165 Solid Waste Management ...................................................... 196 Vehicular Level-of-Service ...................................................... 167 Police ..................................................................................... 197 Air Quality Conformity ............................................................ 169 Fire Department & Emergency Medical Services ...................... 197 Alternative Modes .................................................................. 171 Other Public Safety