CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN South Londonderry Township BE AVER N B E Lebanon County U Derry Township P A S C U R H H M E O R A A W N H E V L S I E L H L O A D IT E N O E H T P C S IN E R H A E D M E L C O C K N Y YE E E H L S I Z EL R UR A G LA W P E B A R H E T O E I T O M D S H D R L T B O O O W I S N W I E T E H D N M C E D O E H R O W R U S G N R H W C T E O Y H H O E D L T P A D N N DTO C N E A OU H R R E Iro B S n Run T R N E U D T AB743 R B O A O B S A K K L O E RO R B LE CO RHO AD S H ON o BB f R I f E e LU r B C r e e k RIDGE K I R B Y M E A D O W E R I A L L AB341 E COL B EBR OOK E T A PIKE D TU RN VANIA O NNSYL E PE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE D 76 §¨¦ H E R S H n E u Y R s l l i r B OLL OAK KN L P O L E DA R N E PL O D MA O S P N E C T K Y M E O I L S L L E L A V R PA AB283 283 O AB283 L M P D L A E 28 H 3 go C reek E Con ewa R S H E Y L L I M L L I L E H BEAG Londonderry Township Mount Joy Township Lancaster County k e R re E C F o F g a O w e H n o C Elizabethtown Borough Adopted October 14, 2009 CONEWAGO TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Adopted October 14, 2009 Prepared for the Conewago Township Board of Supervisors John D. Rochat, Chairman Jay M. Brandt, Vice Chairman Galen Shelly, Supervisor TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE 1 Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan Planning as a Concept .................................................................................................................. 1-2 Legislative Authority ...................................................................................................................... 1-3 Legal Base for the Plan ................................................................................................................. 1-3 Plan Organization .......................................................................................................................... 1-4 Public Involvement – Community Public Meeting ......................................................................... 1-4 Public Involvement – Planning Commission Review Meetings .................................................... 1-5 Vision Statement ........................................................................................................................... 1-6 Overriding Goals ........................................................................................................................... 1-7 Expected Outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 1-8 2 Socioeconomic Profile Historic Population Trends ............................................................................................................ 2-1 Population Projections .................................................................................................................. 2-4 Age Distribution of the Population ................................................................................................. 2-7 Population Density ...................................................................................................................... 2-11 Average Household Size ............................................................................................................ 2-12 Educational Attainment ............................................................................................................... 2-12 Employment by Occupation ........................................................................................................ 2-14 Employment by Industry.............................................................................................................. 2-16 Household Income ...................................................................................................................... 2-18 Per Capita Income ...................................................................................................................... 2-20 3 Housing Profile Historic Housing Unit Construction ............................................................................................... 3-1 Recent Residential Construction ................................................................................................... 3-3 Type of Housing ............................................................................................................................ 3-4 Tenure and Occupancy Statistics ................................................................................................. 3-6 Value of Housing ........................................................................................................................... 3-8 4 Community Facilities Profile Public Schools ............................................................................................................................... 4-1 Conewago Township Municipal Building ...................................................................................... 4-3 Police Protection ........................................................................................................................... 4-3 Fire Protection and Emergency Services ...................................................................................... 4-3 Refuse Disposal and Recycling .................................................................................................... 4-7 Road Maintenance ........................................................................................................................ 4-7 Water System ................................................................................................................................ 4-8 Sewerage System ......................................................................................................................... 4-8 Parks and Recreation .................................................................................................................... 4-9 Churches and Faith Based Organizations .................................................................................. 4-10 5 Transportation Profile Regional Access ........................................................................................................................... 5-1 Roadway Functionality .................................................................................................................. 5-1 Traffic Volume ............................................................................................................................... 5-2 i Level of Service ............................................................................................................................. 5-3 Township Functional Classification ............................................................................................... 5-4 Design Standards .......................................................................................................................... 5-6 Crash Corridors ............................................................................................................................. 5-6 Transportation Improvement Program .......................................................................................... 5-7 Twelve Year Program ................................................................................................................... 5-7 Bridges .......................................................................................................................................... 5-7 Public Transportation .................................................................................................................... 5-7 Park-and-Ride Facilities ................................................................................................................ 5-8 Aviation ......................................................................................................................................... 5-8 Rail ................................................................................................................................................ 5-8 Bicycle and Pedestrian.................................................................................................................. 5-8 Travel Times to Work .................................................................................................................... 5-9 6 Existing Land Use Profile Land Use Classifications and Descriptions ................................................................................... 6-1 Composition of Land Use .............................................................................................................. 6-3 7 Natural and Historic Resources Profile Climate .......................................................................................................................................... 7-1 Physiography ................................................................................................................................ 7-1 Topography and Steep Slopes ..................................................................................................... 7-2 Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 7-2 Water Resources .......................................................................................................................... 7-3 Forested Areas and Woodlands ..................................................................................................