The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Maine Town Documents Maine Government Documents 2013 Leeds Maine Comprehensive Plan April 2013 Leeds Maine Comprehensive Planning Committee Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs Repository Citation Leeds Maine Comprehensive Planning Committee, "Leeds Maine Comprehensive Plan April 2013" (2013). Maine Town Documents. 7691. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/towndocs/7691 This Plan is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Maine Town Documents by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LEEDS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN April, 2013 LEEDS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS A VISION FOR LEEDS ...............................................................................................i 1. HISTORY .....................................................................................................1-1 Historical Overview.......................................................................................1-1 A Chronology of Events in Leeds History .....................................................1-1 Archaeological Resources............................................................................1-3 Historic Structures ........................................................................................1-4 Protection of Historic and Archaeological Resources ...................................1-4 Leeds Historical Society ...............................................................................1-4 Analysis ........................................................................................................1-5 2. POPULATION Historical Trends...........................................................................................2-1 Seasonal Population.....................................................................................2-2 Comparative Population Change..................................................................2-2 Age Distribution ............................................................................................2-2 Household Size ...........................................................................................2-3 Educational Attainment.................................................................................2-4 Per Capita and Median Household Income ..................................................2-4 Population Projections..................................................................................2-5 Analysis ........................................................................................................2-6 3. ECONOMY Overview ......................................................................................................3-1 Lewiston/Auburn MSA ..................................................................................3-1 Expectations for Leeds Economic Development ..........................................3-3 Analysis ........................................................................................................3-3 4. HOUSING Introduction...................................................................................................4-1 Changes in Total Housing Stock ..................................................................4-1 Selected Characteristics of Housing Units....................................................4-1 Housing Affordability.....................................................................................4-2 Homeownership Affordability........................................................................4-2 Rental Affordability .......................................................................................4-4 Analysis ........................................................................................................4-5 5. WATER RESOURCES Introduction...................................................................................................5-1 Surface Water Resources ............................................................................5-1 Groundwater Resources...............................................................................5-4 Floodplains ...................................................................................................5-5 Analysis ........................................................................................................5-5 6. CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES Introduction...................................................................................................6-1 Setting ..........................................................................................................6-1 Topography ..................................................................................................6-1 Soils..............................................................................................................6-2 Wetlands ......................................................................................................6-3 Wildlife and Fisheries ...................................................................................6-3 Critical and Natural Areas.............................................................................6-5 Focus Area of Statewide Ecological Significance.........................................6-5 Analysis ........................................................................................................6-5 7. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES Introduction...................................................................................................7-1 Public Administration ....................................................................................7-1 Public Facilities.............................................................................................7-1 Fire Protection ..............................................................................................7-1 Emergency/Rescue/Medical Services ..........................................................7-2 Law Enforcement..........................................................................................7-3 Waste Disposal.............................................................................................7-3 Highway Department ....................................................................................7-3 Education .....................................................................................................7-4 Communications...........................................................................................7-4 Analysis ........................................................................................................7-4 8. OUTDOOR RECREATION Introduction...................................................................................................8-1 Public Outdoor Recreation Facilities and Programs .....................................8-1 Private/Commercial Outdoor Recreation Facilities .......................................8-1 Kayaking/Canoeing ......................................................................................8-2 Hunting and Fishing......................................................................................8-2 Trail Systems................................................................................................8-2 Androscoggin Land Trust .............................................................................8-2 Analysis ........................................................................................................8-2 9. TRANSPORTATION Introduction...................................................................................................9-1 Highway Classification and Conditions.........................................................9-1 Highway Capacities ......................................................................................9-2 State Highway Improvement Plans...............................................................9-3 Motor Vehicle Crash Data ............................................................................9-3 Bridges .........................................................................................................9-4 Access Management ....................................................................................9-5 Park and Ride Facilities................................................................................9-6 Public Transit................................................................................................9-6 Rail Transportation .......................................................................................9-7 Aviation.........................................................................................................9-7 Analysis ........................................................................................................9-7 10. FISCAL CAPACITY Introduction.................................................................................................10-1 Revenues ...................................................................................................10-1 Expenditures...............................................................................................10-2 Capital Projects Funds ...............................................................................10-2 Municipal Debt............................................................................................10-3