Prepared By: Rock Springs Planning & Zoning Division Recommended for Approval By: Rock Springs Planning & Zoning Commission Resolution MP-2013-01; April 10, 2013 Approved and Adopted By: Rock Springs City Council Resolution 2013-56; May 7, 2013 Amended By: Resolution 2013-126, September 3, 2013 Resolution 2015-178, December 1, 2015 Resolution 2015-180, January 5, 2016 Resolution 2017-56, June 6, 2017 Resolution 2017-57, June 6, 2017 Resolution 2017-106, October 3, 2017 2012 Master Plan ii Acknowledgements This Master Plan update was made possible with the cooperation and assistance of the following: Mayor Carl R. Demshar, Jr. City Council Chad Banks David Halter Billy Shalata Clark Stith Glenn Sugano David Tate Glennise Wendorf Rob Zotti Planning & Zoning Commission Cindy Duck Mark Erickson James Johnson Paul Legerski Mary Manatos Kent Porenta Mike Shaw Kevin Waterman Morris Weiss Master Plan Steering Committee Lyle Armstrong, Fire Chief Paul Kauchich, Director of Engineering & Operations David Lansang, Director of Parks & Recreation Lisa Tarufelli, Director of Finance & Administration Vess Walker, Director of Public Services City Staff Jana McCarron, AICP, City Planner 2007-2013 Jennifer Shields, AICP, City Planner 2013-current Consultants Kent Felderman, Rocky Mountain Survey, Inc. WLC Engineering, Surveying, & Planning, Inc. City of Rock Springs, Wyoming 2012 Master Plan iii Table of Contents Section / Title Page No. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... ES-2 ES.2 Existing Plans ................................................................................................................................................................... ES-3 ES.3 Enabling Legislation ......................................................................................................................................................... ES-4 ES.4 Plan Adoption .................................................................................................................................................................. ES-4 ES.5 Conformance with the Plan ............................................................................................................................................ ES-4 ES.6 Plan Amendments ........................................................................................................................................................... ES-4 ES.7 City Vision and Mission ................................................................................................................................................... ES-5 ES.8 Mission Based Master Plan Goals ................................................................................................................................... ES-5 ES.9 Mission Based Implementation Plan ............................................................................................................................... ES-5 CHAPTER 1: COMMUNITY PROFILE ................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Geographic Context ............................................................................................................................................................ 1-2 1.2 Natural Context ................................................................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Historical Context................................................................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.4 Community Character ......................................................................................................................................................... 1-4 1.5 Present Day Demographics ................................................................................................................................................. 1-5 1.6 Public Services..................................................................................................................................................................... 1-7 1.7 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1-9 1.8 Chapter 1—Implementation Plan ....................................................................................................................................... 1-9 CHAPTER 2: PUBLIC PROCESS ............................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.2 Public Awareness ................................................................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.3 Public Education.................................................................................................................................................................. 2-2 2.4 Public Partnerships ............................................................................................................................................................. 2-2 2.5 Public Involvement ............................................................................................................................................................. 2-4 2.6 Public Input ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2-6 CHAPTER 3: LAND USE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH ............................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-2 3.2 Land Use Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 3-2 3.3 Population Projection ......................................................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.4 Vacant Land Inventory ........................................................................................................................................................ 3-3 3.5 2012 Master Plan—Official Land Use Map ......................................................................................................................... 3-4 3.6 Sections 21 and 16 ............................................................................................................................................................ 3-10 3.7 Annexation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3-10 3.8 County Coordination ......................................................................................................................................................... 3-11 3.9 Zoning Ordinance and Map Changes ................................................................................................................................ 3-11 3.10 Economic Growth Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 3-12 3.11 Sector Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................ 3-13 3.12 Workforce Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 3-15 3.13 Major Employers ............................................................................................................................................................. 3-16 3.14 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3-16 3.15 Chapter 3—Implementation Plan ................................................................................................................................... 3-17 City of Rock Springs, Wyoming 2012 Master Plan iv Table of Contents continued... Section / Title Page No. CHAPTER 4: TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4-2 4.2 Capital Improvement Program ..........................................................................................................................................