Waterville Comprehensive Plan July 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Major Initiatives of the Plan ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 A. Goals of the Comprehensive Plan ......................................................................................................................... 11 B. Plan Chapters ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 C. Who uses the Plan? ...................................................................................................................................................... 13 D. 2000 Comprehensive Plan Review ........................................................................................................................ 13 Chapter 2: Public Participation .............................................................................................................................................. 15 A. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15 B. Community Survey ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 C. Public Forums ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Chapter 3: Population and Demographics ......................................................................................................................... 23 A. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 B. Planning Issues .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 C. Conditions and Trends ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Chapter 4: Community Services and Facilities ............................................................................................................... 29 A. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29 B. Planning Issues .............................................................................................................................................................. 29 C. Conditions and Trends ................................................................................................................................................ 30 D. Strategies and Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 37 Chapter 5: Economic Development ...................................................................................................................................... 45 A. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 45 B. Planning Issues .............................................................................................................................................................. 45 C. Conditions and Trends ................................................................................................................................................ 45 D. Market Analysis ............................................................................................................................................................. 50 E. Strategies and Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 52 Chapter 6: Housing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 61 A. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 61 B. Planning Issues .............................................................................................................................................................. 61 C. Conditions and Trends ................................................................................................................................................ 62 D. Strategies and Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 63 Chapter 7: Land Use and Design........................................................................................................................................... 69 A. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 69 B. Planning Issues .............................................................................................................................................................. 69 C. Conditions and Trends ................................................................................................................................................ 70 D. Cost of Community Services Study/Fiscal Analysis Summary ................................................................ 72 E. Strategies and Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 77 Concept Area 1: North River Road Concept Area ................................................................................................... 77 Concept Area 2: Dutch Road Concept Area............................................................................................................... 78 Concept Area 3: Opportunity Concept Area .............................................................................................................. 80 Concept Area 4: Residential Reserve Concept Area .............................................................................................. 85 Concept Area 5: US 24 Concept Area .......................................................................................................................... 86 Waterville Comprehensive Plan i Concept Area 6: Farnsworth Corridor Concept Area ............................................................................................. 88 Concept Area 7: Browning Concept Area .................................................................................................................... 89 Concept Area 8: South River Road Concept Area................................................................................................... 91 Concept Area 9: Rural Reserve Concept Area .......................................................................................................... 93 Concept Area 10: Quarry Concept Area ...................................................................................................................... 94 Concept Area 11: Downtown Core Concept Area ................................................................................................... 95 Concept Area 12: Commercial Revitalization Concept Area ............................................................................ 101 Concept Area 13: Neighborhood Concept Area ..................................................................................................... 102 Chapter 8: Transportation and Mobility .......................................................................................................................... 121 A. Transportation History............................................................................................................................................. 121 B. Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 122 C. Planning Issues ........................................................................................................................................................... 123 D. Conditions and Trends ............................................................................................................................................. 123 E. Transportation Network Initiatives