PIERCE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN South Hill Community Plan Background Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | 0BIntroduction 1 Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................... 1-1 Overview of the Plan Area ....................................................................................................... 1-1 History of South Hill ................................................................................................................. 1-1 Early History through the 1900’s ......................................................................................... 1-1 The Early 1900’s through the Early 1950’s .......................................................................... 1-3 The Late 1950’s through the Early 1970’s ........................................................................... 1-4 The Mid-1970’s through the 1990’s .................................................................................... 1-4 Planning History ....................................................................................................................... 1-5 County Planning ................................................................................................................... 1-5 Community Planning ............................................................................................................ 1-6 Scope of the Community Plan ................................................................................................. 1-6 Legislative Authority to Develop the Plan ........................................................................... 1-6 Purpose and Use of the Community Plan ............................................................................ 1-7 Components of the Community Plan ...................................................................................... 1-7 Visioning Process and Vision Statements ............................................................................ 1-7 Consistency with the 1994 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan ......................................... 1-8 Public Involvement .................................................................................................................. 1-8 Community Planning Board ................................................................................................. 1-8 Open Houses and Workshops .............................................................................................. 1-9 Survey ................................................................................................................................. 1-10 Summary of the South Hill Community Plan ......................................................................... 1-10 Land Use Element .............................................................................................................. 1-10 Community Character Element ......................................................................................... 1-10 Natural Environment Element ........................................................................................... 1-11 Economic Element ............................................................................................................. 1-11 Facilities and Services Element .......................................................................................... 1-11 Plan Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 1-11 Implementation ................................................................................................................. 1-11 Vision Statement .................................................................................................................... 1-11 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | ii Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 Chapter 2: Land Use Element .......................................................................... 2-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2-1 Description of Current Conditions ........................................................................................... 2-1 Existing Land Uses ................................................................................................................ 2-2 Current Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning Classifications .............................. 2-5 Description of Desired Conditions ........................................................................................... 2-7 Proposed Designations and Zoning Classifications .............................................................. 2-9 Implementing Actions ............................................................................................................ 2-14 Short Term Actions ............................................................................................................ 2-15 Mid-Term Action ................................................................................................................ 2-15 Long Term Actions ............................................................................................................. 2-15 Chapter 3: Community Character and Design Element .................................... 3-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3-1 Description of Current Conditions ........................................................................................... 3-2 Description of Desired Conditions ........................................................................................... 3-2 Central Place ........................................................................................................................ 3-3 Design ................................................................................................................................... 3-3 Signs ..................................................................................................................................... 3-3 Trees ..................................................................................................................................... 3-4 Pedestrian Linkages ............................................................................................................. 3-4 Historic Resources ................................................................................................................ 3-4 Implementing Actions .............................................................................................................. 3-4 Short Term Actions .............................................................................................................. 3-4 Mid-Term Actions ................................................................................................................ 3-5 Long Term Actions ............................................................................................................... 3-6 Chapter 4: Natural Environment Element ........................................................ 4-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4-1 Description of Current Conditions ........................................................................................... 4-1 Earth Resources ................................................................................................................... 4-1 Water Resources .................................................................................................................. 4-2 Fish and Wildlife Habitat ...................................................................................................... 4-4 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | iii Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................ 4-4 Description of Desired Conditions ........................................................................................... 4-5 Earth Resources ................................................................................................................... 4-5 Water Resources .................................................................................................................. 4-6 Fish and Wildlife ................................................................................................................... 4-6 Air Resources ....................................................................................................................... 4-7 Implementing Actions .............................................................................................................. 4-7 Short Term Actions .............................................................................................................. 4-7 Mid-Term Actions ................................................................................................................ 4-8 Long Term Actions ............................................................................................................... 4-8 Chapter 5: Economic Element .......................................................................... 5-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................