TOWN OF MURRAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Town of Murray Comprehensive Plan TOWN OF MURRAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT: MARCH 2021 i TOWN OF MURRAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Acknowledgements TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................................ 5 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations ........................................................................................ 6 Issues & Opportunities ....................................................................................................................... 11 Land Use Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Land Use Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 12 Historic Context ................................................................................................................................... 20 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 20 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations ...................................................................................... 24 Issues & Opportunities ....................................................................................................................... 26 Historic Resources Recommendations ............................................................................................. 27 Agriculture and Farmland .................................................................................................................... 28 Current Conditions & Context ............................................................................................................. 28 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations ...................................................................................... 29 Issues and Opportunities .................................................................................................................... 29 Agriculture & Farmland Recommendations ...................................................................................... 30 Natural Resources ............................................................................................................................... 34 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 34 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations ...................................................................................... 37 Issues & Opportunities ....................................................................................................................... 38 Natural Resources Recommendations .............................................................................................. 38 Population and Housing ...................................................................................................................... 42 Current Conditions & Context ............................................................................................................. 42 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations ...................................................................................... 61 Issues & Opportunities ....................................................................................................................... 65 Population & Housing Recommendations ........................................................................................ 66 Economic Vitality ................................................................................................................................. 68 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 68 Relevant Plans, Programs & Regulations .......................................................................................... 78 Issues & Opportunities ....................................................................................................................... 83 Economic Vitality Recommendations ................................................................................................ 84 Transportation Network ....................................................................................................................... 86 Current Conditions & Context ............................................................................................................. 86 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations ...................................................................................... 93 Issues & Opportunities ....................................................................................................................... 97 Transportation Recommendations .................................................................................................... 98 DRAFT: MARCH 2021 ii TOWN OF MURRAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Utilities ................................................................................................................................................. 99 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 99 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations .................................................................................... 103 Issues & Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 104 Utilities Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 104 Recreational Facilities ....................................................................................................................... 107 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 107 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations .................................................................................... 109 Issues & Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 112 Recreation Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 112 Public/ Community Services ............................................................................................................. 115 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 115 Relevant Plans, Programs and Regulations .................................................................................... 118 Issues & Opportunities ..................................................................................................................... 119 Public & Community Services Recommendations .......................................................................... 119 Implementation Strategy ................................................................................................................... 121 Figure 1: Land Use Plan - 2008 Comprehensive Plan .................................................................................... 11 Figure 2: Historic Photos of Bridges ................................................................................................................ 23 Figure 3: Rare/ Endangered Species and Unique Geological Features ........................................................ 36 Figure 4: Inflow/ Outflow of Jobs ..................................................................................................................... 73 Figure 5: Cluster Portfolio ................................................................................................................................. 77 Figure 6: National Grid Hosting Capacity....................................................................................................... 101 Figure 7: FCC Broadband Coverage ............................................................................................................... 102 DRAFT: MARCH 2021 iii TOWN OF MURRAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Map 1: Aerial Base Map ................................................................................................................................... 14 Map 2: Regional Setting ................................................................................................................................... 15 Map 3: Land Use by Parcel ............................................................................................................................... 16 Map 4: Zoning ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Map 5: Housing Units by Year Built ................................................................................................................