I I 1 Clinton County Comprehensive Plan 1 ADOPTED: DECfMBER 12,1992 I f TON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Robert Ohl, Chairman I Larry Kephart I Miles Kessinger CLINTON COU NTY PLANNING CO MMlSSlON 1 Charles Sweeney, Chairman Tom Campbell Terry Murty I Russell Hughes Orie Reading Vickie Laubscher George Schrock I Peg Mason Rexford Taylor 1 CLINTON COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Timothy Holladay, Executive Director I Ivan McElwain I Barbara Criss, Secretary I Mullin & Lonergan Associates, Inc. I PhiladelphidPittsburgh, Pennsylvania I a I I I Clinton County Comprehensive Plan C TABLE OF CONTENTS I PAGE PLAN SUMMARY I CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION . Scope and Content ............................................................... I -1 I . Statutory Authority/lntent ...................................................... I -1 CHAPTER II. OVERVIEW 1 . Regional Setting .................................................................. II - 1 . Existing Land Use ................................................................ II - 1 . City of Lock Haven............................................................... II .2 I . Boroughs and Selected Townships ................................. II - 3 . Finding ................................................................................. II - 11 . Summary ............................................................................. It .18 I CHAPTER 111. STATEMENT OF GENERAL OBJECTIVES 1 CHAPTER IV. DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS . Population ........................................................................... IV . 1 I . Economic Setting............................................................... IV - 5 CHAPTER V. HOUSING PLAN . General Data ....................................................................... V .1 I . Housing Units ...................................................................... V - 5 . Private Housing................................................................. V - 12 . Lending Institutions for Housing .................................... V - 14 1 . Seasonal Housing Trends .............................................. V .14 . Subdivision Activity for 1989, 1990 and 1991............. V 16 1. - CHAPTER VI. TRANSPORTATION PLAN I . Highways............................................................................. VI - 1 . Rail........................................................................................ VI - 9 . Aviation .............................................................................. VI - 10 I . Problem Are as .................................................................. VI - 12 I IC 1 I. a CHAPTER VII. COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND UTILITIES PLAN I .. Government Facilities ...................................................... VI1 - 1 . Sewer and Water .............................................................. VI1 - 2 . Solid Waste ........................................................................ VI1 - 8 I . Recreation .......................................................................... VI1 - 9 . Education ......................................................................... VI1 - 11 . Protective Service ........................................................... VI1 - 12 I CHAPTER VIII. STATEMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS TO a CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES I CHAPTER IX. LAND USE PLAN . Introduction ......................................................................... IX - 1 I . Goals and Objectives ........................................................ IX - 1 . Land Use Categories ........................................................ IX - 5 . Consetvation or Development ...................................... IX - 14 I CHAPTER X. STATEMENT OF INTERRELATIONSHIPS AMONG I PLAN COMPONENTS I CHAPTER XI. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES . Areas Appropriate for Conservation ............................... XI - 1 I . Areas Appropriate for Development............................. XI - 40 . Intergovernmental Grants Loans .................................. XI - 61 I. Appendix A - Questionnaire Summaries Ilr I I I 1 s 1 t I Clinton County Comprehensive Plan I LISTING OF TABLES 1 PAGE 1 Table l Population and Housing Unit Profile for-the City of Lock I Haven ( 1980 and 1990) ......................................................................... II .3 Table 2 Population and Housing Unit Profile for Clinton County Boroughs (1980 and 1990)..................................................................... II .4 I Table 3 Population and Housing Unit Profile for Clinton County Townships (1 980 and 1990)................................................................. II .12 I Table 4 Population Trends .................................................................................. IV .1 I Table 5 Population Change; Distribution.......................................................... IV .2 Table 6 Population by Age .................................................................................. IV .3 I Table 7 Population Projections .PA State Data Center ................................ IV .4 I Table 8 Population Projections .Lock Haven Flood Protection Board ....... IV .5 Table 9 Employment in Clinton County ............................................................. IV .6 1 Table 10 Education: 1980 ..................................................................................... IV .6 Table 11 Clinton County Annual Average Industry Sector .............................. IV .7 I Table 12 Annual Average Non-Manufacturing Sector Employment.............. IV .8 i Table 13 Clinton County Estimates Value .Added for Manufacturing ........ IV .12 Table 14 Per Capita Income ................................................................................... V .1 I Table 15 Median Household Income-County of Clinton ................................... V .2 I Table 16 Elderly Population Characteristics County of Clinton ...................... V .3 Table 17 Family Characteristics .County of Clinton .......................................... V .4 I Table Housing Units .County of Clinton ........................................................ V .5 e- 18 Table 19 Assisted Housing Units - Clinton County ............................................ V - 7 Table 20 Distribution of Housing Units ................................................................. V - 8 Table 21 1990 Housing Occupancy Characteristics - County of Clinton ........................................................................................................ V - 9 Table 22 Median Housing Value and Rent........................................................ V - 10 Table 23 1980 Characteristics of Occupied Housing - County of Clinton...................................................................................................... V - 1 1 Table 24 Seasonal Housing Trends - Selected Municipalities ..................... V - 15 Table 25 Seasonal Housing - ' P.ercent of Change - Selected Municipalities.......................................................................................... V - 15 Table 26 Subdivision Activity 1989, 1990 and 1991 ....................................... V - 16 Table 27 Summary of Subdivision Activity by Municipalities for years 1989-1991 ............................................................................................. V-18 Table 28 Means of Travel to Work, 1980............................................................. VI - 8 Table 29 Place of Work, 1980 ............................................................................... VI - 8 Table 30 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Interim 1990-2002 Twelve Year Transportation Program, Clinton County, Highway and Bridges.................................................................................................... VI - 11 Table 31 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Special Protection Waters, Clinton County........................................ XI - 8 Table 32 Clinton County DER Water Quality Standards, High Quality (HQ) and Exceptional Value (EV) Streams........................................ XI - 9 Table 33 Sample Slope/Lot Size Provisions ................................................... XI - 28 Table 34 Sample SlopelNatural State Provisions .......................................... XI - 28 I Clinton County Comprehensive Plan I LISTING OF CHARTS I FOLLOWING PAGE t Chart 1. Clinton County: Population by Age Group, 1970-1990 ............... IV-3 Chart 2. Centre, Clinton, Lycoming Counties: Percent Distribution I of Total Employment by Major Occupational Group................. IV - 10 I Chart 3. Water Service ................................................................................... VI1 .4 Chart 4. Sanitary Sewer Authorities ............................................................ VI1 - 7 1 Chart 5. Development Type: Single Family Development Land Form .Farm Fields ................................................................. IX - 9 I Chart 6. Development Type: Single Family Development Land Form Wooded Slopes.......................................................... IX .10 I I d c .I 1 I I I Clinton County Comprehensive Plan LISTING OF MAPS FOLLOWING PAGE 1. Regional Location Map............................................................................. I - 1 2. Percent of Population Distribution by Municipality ........................... IV - 2 3. General Housing Conditions ............................................................... V - 18 4a. Highway Classification .........................................................................