Comprehensive Plan Adopted February 2, 2016 Town of Pulaski Comprehensive Plan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Planning Commission Town Council Kevin Meyer, Chair Jeff Worrell, Mayor David Allen Greg East, Vice-Mayor Terry Hale, Sr. David Clark Linda Hall H.M. Kidd Charles Nall, III Lane Penn Morgan Welker Jamie Radcliffe Heather Steele Town Staff Shawn Utt, Town Manager Nichole Hair, Deputy Town Manager David Quesenberry, Assistant to the Town Manager Bill Pedigo, Town Engineer John White, Economic Development Director Dave Hart, Parks and Facilities Director Gary Roche, Police Chief Robbie Kiser, Fire Chief Rebecca Reece, Finance Director Technical Assistance provided by: New River Valley Regional Commission Adopted by Pulaski Town Council on February 2, 2016 Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 History of Development of Pulaski ........................................................................................................ 3 Significant Periods in Local History .............................................................................................. 3 Economic Change and Redevelopment ...................................................................................... 13 Indicators ................................................................................................................................................. 19 Population .................................................................................................................................... 19 Population Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 21 Income ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Educational Attainment ................................................................................................................ 26 Employment ................................................................................................................................. 28 Business License Revenue and Building Permits ....................................................................... 31 Tourism ........................................................................................................................................ 33 Implications for Planning .............................................................................................................. 33 Community Services and Facilities ....................................................................................................... 34 Administrative Departments ......................................................................................................... 35 Economic Development ............................................................................................................... 35 Engineering .................................................................................................................................. 35 Finance Department ..................................................................................................................... 38 Fire Department ........................................................................................................................... 39 Police Department ........................................................................................................................ 40 Parks and Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 41 Economic Development ......................................................................................................................... 53 Industrial Development/Redevelopment ...................................................................................... 53 Downtown Revitalization .............................................................................................................. 54 Tourism ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Outdoor Recreation/Natural Assets ............................................................................................. 57 Other Important Assets ................................................................................................................ 57 Future Opportunities .................................................................................................................... 57 Housing .................................................................................................................................................... 58 Housing Rehabilitation ................................................................................................................. 59 Future Opportunities .................................................................................................................... 60 Transportation ......................................................................................................................................... 61 Roadways .................................................................................................................................... 61 i Table of Contents Pulaski Area Transit ..................................................................................................................... 63 Rail Service .................................................................................................................................. 63 Airports ......................................................................................................................................... 64 Transportation Planning ............................................................................................................... 64 Utilities ..................................................................................................................................................... 66 Sewer Collection System Overview ............................................................................................. 66 Wastewater Treatment ................................................................................................................. 67 Apportionment of Treatment and Capital Financing Costs .......................................................... 71 Water Production, Transmission and Distribution ........................................................................ 73 Water Supply Infrastructure ......................................................................................................... 73 Water Filtration ............................................................................................................................. 74 Water Distribution and Storage .................................................................................................... 76 Water Transmission ..................................................................................................................... 79 Water Storage .............................................................................................................................. 79 Capital Planning and Land Use ................................................................................................... 80 Solid Waste Disposal ................................................................................................................... 81 Electric Service ............................................................................................................................ 82 Natural Gas .................................................................................................................................. 82 Internet Service ............................................................................................................................ 82 Telecommunications Service ....................................................................................................... 82 Future Efforts ............................................................................................................................... 83 Land Use .................................................................................................................................................. 84 Geographic Factors Affecting Land Use Patterns ....................................................................... 84 Summary of Development History ............................................................................................... 85 Existing Land Uses ...................................................................................................................... 85 Future Land Uses ......................................................................................................................... 88 Goals and Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 90 Land Use ...................................................................................................................................... 90 Economic Development ............................................................................................................... 91 Utilities .........................................................................................................................................