Prepared by the Master of Urban Planning Program Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning Texas A & M University Team: Jeremy Cross Preeti Shankar Jian Shen Heather Wade Under the guidance of Dr. Elise Bright Troy, Texas Comprehensive Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I. State of the Community Report (Fact Base) ................................................................................................ 13 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 13 History and Governance .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Natural Environment ............................................................................................................................................... 17 Floodplain ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Wetlands ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Slope ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Impervious Cover ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Tree Canopy ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Soils ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Hazards .................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Flooding .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Tornadoes ........................................................................................................................................................... 23 EPA Tracked Polluting Facilities .......................................................................................................................... 24 Land Suitability Analysis .......................................................................................................................................... 25 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 Data Source ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Attribute Scores for Land Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 25 Composite Land Suitability Map ......................................................................................................................... 30 Population ............................................................................................................................................................... 39 Total Population and Historic Trends.................................................................................................................. 39 Racial Composition ............................................................................................................................................. 39 Age Breakdown ................................................................................................................................................... 40 Troy, Texas Comprehensive Plan Page 1 Education Attainment ......................................................................................................................................... 41 Household Size and Income ................................................................................................................................ 42 Commuting Time................................................................................................................................................. 44 Projections .......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Economy .................................................................................................................................................................. 47 Methodology....................................................................................................................................................... 47 Employment Rate ............................................................................................................................................... 49 Top Employers .................................................................................................................................................... 50 Location Quotient ............................................................................................................................................... 50 Shift-Share Analysis ............................................................................................................................................. 52 Growth Rate ........................................................................................................................................................ 53 Linear Projection ................................................................................................................................................. 53 Conclusions ......................................................................................................................................................... 56 Land Use .................................................................................................................................................................. 57 Current Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 57 Current Zoning ........................................................................................................................................................ 59 Community Facilities ............................................................................................................................................... 61 Administration Centers ....................................................................................................................................... 61 Education Facilities ............................................................................................................................................. 61 Senior Centers ..................................................................................................................................................... 61 Youth Centers ..................................................................................................................................................... 61 Parks and Recreational Facilities ......................................................................................................................... 62 Health Care Facilities .......................................................................................................................................... 62 Community Centers ............................................................................................................................................ 62 Public Safety Facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 62 Troy, Texas Comprehensive Plan Page 2 Housing.................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Value ................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Rental Property ................................................................................................................................................... 63 Vacancy ............................................................................................................................................................... 64 Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................................................... 65 Existing Transportation Infrastructure ................................................................................................................ 65 Existing Water Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................