City of Glasgow, Montana | CITY GROWTH POLICY CITY OF GLASGOW, MONTANA Growth Policy ‘a place where families grow’ October 30, 2013 DJ&A, P.C. Engineers. Planners. Surveyors. 10 1st Avenue North / Glasgow, MT 59230 Ph: 406/228-4065 www.djanda.com Since 1973 Promoting Healthy Community Growth through Sustainable Infrastructure - DJ&A, P.C. 1 Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the Growth Policy ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2 History of Glasgow ........................................................................................................................ 2 2.0 DEMOGRAPHICS ....................................................................................................... 7 2.1 Key Findings.................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Population ..................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Population Characteristics .......................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Households ................................................................................................................................. 14 3.0 HOUSING CONDITIONS AND TRENDS ....................................................................15 3.1 Key Findings................................................................................................................................ 15 3.2 Housing Stock ............................................................................................................................. 15 3.3 Tenure ......................................................................................................................................... 16 3.4 Affordability .................................................................................................................................. 17 3.5 Vacancy Rate .............................................................................................................................. 18 3.6 Current Housing Market .............................................................................................................. 18 4.0 ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND TRENDS .................................................................21 4.1 Key Findings................................................................................................................................ 21 4.2 Industries ..................................................................................................................................... 21 4.3 Labor Force ................................................................................................................................. 22 4.4 Economic Indicators .................................................................................................................... 23 4.5 Oil and Gas Production ............................................................................................................... 24 4.7 Property Tax Information ............................................................................................................. 25 5.0 EXISTING AND FUTURE LAND USE ........................................................................26 5.1 Key Findings................................................................................................................................ 26 5.2 Historic Land Uses ...................................................................................................................... 26 5.3 Existing Planning ......................................................................................................................... 27 5.4 Land Use Regulations ................................................................................................................. 28 5.5 Existing Land Uses and Maps..................................................................................................... 33 5.6 Future Land Uses and Map ......................................................................................................... 41 5.7 Land Use Implementation ........................................................................................................... 45 5.8 Cultural Resources ...................................................................................................................... 48 Glasgow Growth Policy – October 2013 6.0 COMMUNITY FACILITIES .........................................................................................51 6.1 Key Findings................................................................................................................................ 51 6.2 Potable Water System and Facilities ............................................................................................ 51 6.3 Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facilities DJ&A ................................................................ 52 6.4 Road and Street System ............................................................................................................. 53 6.6 Rail .............................................................................................................................................. 61 6.7 Glasgow Public Schools .............................................................................................................. 61 6.8 Public Library............................................................................................................................... 62 6.9 Airport .......................................................................................................................................... 62 7.0 COMMUNITY SERVICES ...........................................................................................67 7.1 Key Findings................................................................................................................................ 67 7.2 Law Enforcement ........................................................................................................................ 67 7.3 Fire Protection and Emergency Services .................................................................................... 70 7.4 Medical Services ......................................................................................................................... 72 7.4 Solid Waste Management and Disposal ..................................................................................... 73 7.5 Public Transportation .................................................................................................................. 73 8.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE PLANNING AREA...................................75 8.1 Key Findings................................................................................................................................ 75 8.2 Climate ........................................................................................................................................ 75 8.3 Landforms, Geology and Soils .................................................................................................... 76 8.4 Important Farmland ..................................................................................................................... 78 8.5 Water Resources and Quality ..................................................................................................... 78 8.6 Floodplains .................................................................................................................................. 79 8.7 Air Quality .................................................................................................................................... 79 8.8 Threatened and Endangered Species ........................................................................................ 79 8.9 Wildlife and Fisheries .................................................................................................................. 79 8.10 Wetlands ..................................................................................................................................... 79 9.0 GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES .............................83 9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 83 9.2 Land Uses and Community Growth Goals .................................................................................. 83 9.3 Housing and Housing-Related Goals .......................................................................................... 83 9.4 Economic Development Goals .................................................................................................... 84 9.5 Community Infrastructure and Services Goals ........................................................................... 84 9.7 Regional Coordination and Cooperation Goals and Objectives ................................................. 85 10.0 IMPLEMENTATION ..........................................................................................................86 10.1 Implementation policies, regulations, and other measures ........................................................