TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN August 6, 2018 Prepared by: Burrillville Planning Department and Horsley Witten Group, Inc. Prepared for: Burrillville Town Council and Burrillville Planning Board TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I - Introduction & General Demographics .............................................................. 1 I.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................ 2 I.2 Growth Issues .................................................................................................................. 2 I.3 Demographic Changes ..................................................................................................... 4 Chapter II - Natural Resources & Open Space .................................................................... 11 II.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 13 II.2 Natural Resource & Open Space Conditions, Trends, and Projections ......................... 14 II.3 Natural Hazards and Climate Trends ............................................................................. 25 II.4 Natural Resource & Open Space Issues ......................................................................... 30 II.5 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions ................................................................ 36 Chapter III - Community Services & Facilities ...................................................................... 44 III.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 44 III.2 Existing Conditions, Trends, and Projections ................................................................. 44 III.3 Social Services ................................................................................................................ 69 III.4 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions ................................................................ 71 Chapter IV - School Facilities ............................................................................................... 81 IV.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 82 IV.2 Existing Conditions ......................................................................................................... 82 IV.3 Town-Related Factors .................................................................................................... 82 IV.4 Historical Enrollment ..................................................................................................... 84 IV.5 Projected Enrollment ..................................................................................................... 85 IV.6 Education Indicators ...................................................................................................... 86 IV.7 School Budget ................................................................................................................ 87 IV.8 School Facilities Issues ................................................................................................... 88 IV.9 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions ................................................................ 90 Chapter V - Housing & Affordable Housing Strategy ........................................................... 93 V.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 94 V.2 Existing Conditions, Trends, Projections, and Cost ........................................................ 95 V.3 Housing Issues .............................................................................................................. 103 V.4 Low-Moderate Income Housing Strategy .................................................................... 104 V.5 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions .............................................................. 115 Chapter VI - Circulation .................................................................................................... 119 VI.1 Existing Conditions, Trends, and Projections ............................................................... 120 VI.2 Roads and Highways .................................................................................................... 124 VI.3 State Scheduled Road Improvements ......................................................................... 125 BURRILLVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN i TABLE OF CONTENTS VI.4 Town of Burrillville Road Improvements and Maintenance ........................................ 126 VI.5 Storm Water Drainage System .................................................................................... 130 VI.6 Bridges/Culverts/Dams ................................................................................................ 130 VI.7 Roadway Safety ............................................................................................................ 132 VI.8 Public Transportation ................................................................................................... 133 VI.9 Trails & Pedestrian Walkways ...................................................................................... 134 VI.10 Circulation Issues ......................................................................................................... 134 VI.11 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions .............................................................. 137 Chapter VII - Economic Development ................................................................................ 142 VII.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 143 VII.2 Existing Conditions, Trends, and Projections ............................................................... 143 VII.3 Fiscal Resources ........................................................................................................... 153 VII.4 Economic Development Issues and Guidance ............................................................. 155 VII.5 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions .............................................................. 158 Chapter VIII - Recreation .................................................................................................... 163 VIII.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 164 VIII.2 Existing Conditions, Trends, and Projections ............................................................... 164 VIII.3 Recreation Issues ......................................................................................................... 175 VIII.4 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions .............................................................. 177 Chapter IX - Energy .......................................................................................................... 184 IX.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 185 IX.2 Fossil Fuel Power Generation ...................................................................................... 186 IX.3 Existing Conditions ....................................................................................................... 186 IX.4 Existing Facilities .......................................................................................................... 188 IX.5 Renewable Energy ....................................................................................................... 188 IX.6 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions .............................................................. 192 Chapter X - Historic & Cultural Resources ........................................................................ 195 X.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 196 X.2 Visual and Aesthetic Historic and Cultural Resources ................................................. 196 X.3 Historic and Cultural Resources - Existing Conditions, Trends, and Projections ......... 199 X.4 Cultural Resource Issues and Historic Preservation Activities..................................... 208 X.5 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions .............................................................. 212 Chapter XI - Land Use ....................................................................................................... 215 XI.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 216 XI.2 Existing Conditions, Trends, and Projections ............................................................... 216 BURRILLVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ii TABLE OF CONTENTS XI.3 Land Use Issues ............................................................................................................ 229 XI.4 Goals, Policies, and Implementation Actions .............................................................. 236 XI.5 Future Land Use Map ................................................................................................... 243 Chapter XII - Implementation Program .............................................................................. 246 XII.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................