General Plan for the City of Ferron 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................1-1 PLAN INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................1-1 Plan Update..........................................................................................................................1-2 The Survey ...........................................................................................................................1-3 Specific Plans.......................................................................................................................1-4 MOTTO , MISSION , AND VISION .....................................................................................................1-4 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ...............................................................................................................1-6 Project Action Plan ...............................................................................................................1-6 Manage Growth Strategy .....................................................................................................1-6 AMENDMENTS .............................................................................................................................1-7 HISTORY OF FERRON ..................................................................................................................1-7 DEMOGRAPHICS ..........................................................................................................................1-8 Demographic Analysis and Projections..............................................................................1-10 AUTHORIZATION IN STATE LEGISLATION .....................................................................................1-15 GENERAL GOALS PROJECT ACTION PLAN ..................................................................................1-17 CHAPTER 2 - LAND USE ............................................................................................................2-1 INTRODUCTION - LAND USE .........................................................................................................2-1 LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................2-1 Open Spaces........................................................................................................................2-2 Residential............................................................................................................................2-2 Commercial ..........................................................................................................................2-3 Industrial...............................................................................................................................2-3 Special Districts....................................................................................................................2-3 ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................................2-9 Hillsides ................................................................................................................................2-9 Wetlands ..............................................................................................................................2-9 Open Spaces........................................................................................................................2-9 Sensitive Land Areas .........................................................................................................2-10 SPHERES OF INFLUENCE ...........................................................................................................2-11 Farm Lands of Local Importance .......................................................................................2-11 Millsite Reservior ................................................................................................................2-11 ANNEXATION .............................................................................................................................2-11 IMPLEMENTATION ......................................................................................................................2-12 LAND USE PROJECT ACTION PLAN .............................................................................................2-15 CHAPTER 3 - URBAN DESIGN...................................................................................................3-1 INTRODUCTION - URBAN DESIGN ..................................................................................................3-1 TOWN CENTER AND BUSINESS CORRIDORS .................................................................................3-1 STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................................................3-1 Town Center.........................................................................................................................3-2 Revitalization ........................................................................................................................3-4 Signage ................................................................................................................................3-4 Entryways.............................................................................................................................3-4 Parks and Recreation...........................................................................................................3-4 Urban Forestry .....................................................................................................................3-5 COMMUNITY DESIGN ...................................................................................................................3-5 RURAL DESIGN PROJECT ACTION PLAN .......................................................................................3-7 CHAPTER 4 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ..............................................................................4-1 INTRODUCTION - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................4-1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ..........................................................................................................4-2 Ferron City Economic Development Fund ...........................................................................4-3 Ferron City Economic Development Plan ............................................................................4-3 TOURISM ....................................................................................................................................4-4 Targeting ..............................................................................................................................4-6 ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS /E XPANDING EXISTING BUSINESSES ..................................................4-8 SENSE OF PLACE /C OMMUNITY IMAGE ..........................................................................................4-9 Sewer Lagoon Reclaimation ................................................................................................4-9 Enhancing Our Image of a Town Beautiful ........................................................................4-11 DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION .....................................................................................................4-11 Abandoned/Derelect Building Revitalization ......................................................................4-15 Ferron City Redevelopment Agency ..................................................................................4-15 Special Events....................................................................................................................4-15 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ACTION PLAN ....................................................................4-17 CHAPTER 5 - TRANSPORTATION.............................................................................................5-1 INTRODUCTION - TRANSPORTATION .............................................................................................5-1 TRANSPORTATION SPECIFIC PLAN ...............................................................................................5-1 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ...........................................................................................................5-2 ATERNATIVE MODES OF TRANSPORTATION ..................................................................................5-2 PUBLIC ROAD SYSTEM ................................................................................................................5-4 Utah Highway SR10 .............................................................................................................5-4 Collector Streets...................................................................................................................5-4 City Streets...........................................................................................................................5-4 Traffic Studies ......................................................................................................................5-5 Anticipated Possible Road Expansion .................................................................................5-6