Twenty-twenty Vision Kanawha County Comprehensive Plan Revised 2014 DRAFT A Comprehensive Development Plan for Kanawha County, West Virginia June 2014 i Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................... 1 Kanawha County Commission (2014) .................................................................................... 1 Kanawha County Planning Commission (2014)..................................................................... 1 Comprehensive Plan Committee ............................................................................................. 1 Community Planning & Development Staff (2014) ................................................................ 1 B-C-K-P Regional Intergovernmental Council (2014) ........................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 2 CENTRAL MISSION ....................................................................................................................... 2 PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT .................................................................................................. 2 COMPLETION OF THE 2014 UPDATED VISION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN .......................................... 2 RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................................................. 6 ARTS & CULTURE ........................................................................................................................ 6 BUILDING, HOUSING, & DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 6 TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................................................ 7 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................................................... 8 EDUCATION & TRAINING ............................................................................................................. 9 FARMS & AGRICULTURE ............................................................................................................ 10 HUMAN & FAMILY SERVICES .................................................................................................... 10 NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION ........................................................ 10 PLANNING, MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE ............................................................................. 11 PUBLIC HEALTH, FITNESS & SAFETY ......................................................................................... 11 Public Health and Physical Fitness ............................................................................... 11 Public Safety and Emergency Services......................................................................... 12 RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT & TOURISM ............................................................................. 13 UTILITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................................. 13 DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ............ 14 PLAN ORGANIZATION ................................................................................................................ 14 LEGISLATIVE GUIDANCE ............................................................................................................ 15 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................ 15 2014 UPDATED VISION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA ...................................................................................................................................DRAFT 17 ARTS & CULTURE ...................................................................................................................... 18 Vision .................................................................................................................................... 18 Mission .................................................................................................................................. 18 Goals, Objectives and Strategies .......................................................................................... 18 Discussion of Arts & Culture Issues in Kanawha County .................................................... 18 Summary of Recommendations ............................................................................................. 19 BUILDING, HOUSING, & DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................... 20 Vision .................................................................................................................................... 20 Mission .................................................................................................................................. 20 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ......................................................................................... 20 Discussion of Building, Housing & Development Issues in Kanawha County .................... 22 ii Development Patterns ....................................................................................................... 22 Residential..................................................................................................................... 22 Commercial ................................................................................................................... 22 Industrial ....................................................................................................................... 23 Agricultural ................................................................................................................... 23 Barren Land .................................................................................................................. 23 Forest Land ................................................................................................................... 23 Topography ....................................................................................................................... 23 Subdivision Regulations ................................................................................................... 24 Rules and Regulations................................................................................................... 25 Final Report .................................................................................................................. 25 Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan ..................................................................... 25 Development within a Subdivision Plan ....................................................................... 25 Land Redevelopment Plans........................................................................................... 25 Urban Services in Rural Areas ...................................................................................... 27 Water and Sewer Service Related to Developments Planning ..................................... 27 Subdivision Regulations ................................................................................................... 28 Streetscape Design and Construction................................................................................ 28 Stormwater Management Guidelines and Requirements .................................................. 29 Special Area Plans ............................................................................................................ 29 Neighborhood Plans .......................................................................................................... 32 Gateways ........................................................................................................................... 33 Scenic Highway Corridors ................................................................................................ 33 Design Principles .............................................................................................................. 34 Landmarks......................................................................................................................... 34 Neighborhood Conservation ............................................................................................. 34 Tree Protection .................................................................................................................. 34 Landscaping ...................................................................................................................... 34 Public Art .......................................................................................................................... 35 Historic Preservation ......................................................................................................... 35 Historic Preservation Ordinance ....................................................................................... 35 Housing ............................................................................................................................. 36 Summary of Recommendations ............................................................................................. 36 TRANSPORTATION 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