City of Hoquiam Comprehensive Land Use Plan February 2009 City of Hoquiam Comprehensive Land Use Plan City of Hoquiam Planning Commission: Jennifer Winkelman, Chair Linda Hurd Bob Esposito Mervin Beyer David Murnen Nancy Taylor Denise Burke City Council: Ben Winkelman John Pellegrini Byron Hyde Kyla Houchens Carla Streifel Paul McMillan Darrin Moir Rick Haugen Greg Grun Sandi Grimnes Jasmine Dickhoff Bessie Stone Mayor: City Officials: Jack Durney Brian Shay, City Administrator Alissa Thurman, City Planner Prepared by John M. Kliem & Deborah A. Holden Creative Community Solutions www.ccsolympia.com Reference Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Section One: Vision – Development Strategies – Land Use Steps ....................................................... 4 1.0 Development Strategies for Future Residential Uses ..................................................................................................... 6 Development Strategy 1.1: Residential Districts .................................................................................................................... 6 Development Strategy 1.2: Future Residential District .......................................................................................................... 9 Development Strategy 1.3: Other Land Uses in Residential Districts ................................................................................... 10 2.0 Development Strategies for Future Commercial Uses .................................................................................................. 11 Development Strategy 2.1: Commercial Districts ................................................................................................................. 11 Development Strategy 2.2: Expansion of Commercial District ............................................................................................. 12 Development Strategy 2.3: Simpson/Sumner Corridor ........................................................................................................ 13 Development Strategy 2.4: Downtown Focus ...................................................................................................................... 14 Development Strategy 2.5: Office & Technology Parks ........................................................................................................ 15 3.0 Development Strategies for Future Industrial Uses ...................................................................................................... 16 Development Strategy 3.1: Industrial District ...................................................................................................................... 16 Development Strategy 3.2: Heavy Commercial/Light Industrial District .............................................................................. 18 Development Strategy 3.3: Industrial Development & Infrastructure ................................................................................. 19 4.0 Development Strategies for Natural Resource Production Lands ................................................................................. 19 Development Strategy 4.1: Natural Resource Production District ....................................................................................... 19 5.0 Development Strategies for Planned Unit/Mixed-Use Developments .......................................................................... 21 Development Strategy 5.1: Planned Unit/Mixed-Use Development District ....................................................................... 21 6.0 Development Strategies for Managing Environmental Assets and Constraints ............................................................ 23 Development Strategy 6.1: Wetlands ................................................................................................................................... 23 Development Strategy 6.2: Geologically Hazardous Areas ................................................................................................... 25 i Reference Development Strategy 6.3: Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas .............................................................................. 26 Development Strategy 6.4: Frequently Flooded Areas ......................................................................................................... 28 Development Strategy 6.5: Surface Waters ......................................................................................................................... 29 7.0 Development Strategies for Homes and Neighborhoods .............................................................................................. 31 Development Strategy 7.1: Housing of Choice ..................................................................................................................... 31 Development Strategy 7.2: Improving Neighborhood Infrastructure .................................................................................. 32 Development Strategy 7.3: Improving Neighborhood Appearance ..................................................................................... 33 Development Strategy 7.4: Housing Rehabilitation ............................................................................................................. 34 8.0 Development Strategies for Transportation Systems ................................................................................................... 36 Development Strategy 8.1: Balanced Transportation System .............................................................................................. 36 Development Strategy 8.2: Transportation Improvements ................................................................................................. 37 Development Strategy 8.3: Design Standards and Amenities .............................................................................................. 39 Development Strategy 8.4: Funding Transportation ............................................................................................................ 40 9.0 Development Strategies for Public Facilities and Services ............................................................................................ 42 Development Strategy 9.1: Meeting Future Demands ......................................................................................................... 42 Development Strategy 9.2: New Development .................................................................................................................... 43 Development Strategy 9.3: Funding Public Facilities and Services ....................................................................................... 44 Development Strategy 9.4: Emergency Planning ................................................................................................................. 45 Development Strategy 9.5: Siting Public Facilities ................................................................................................................ 46 10.0 Development Strategies for Utilities ............................................................................................................................ 47 Development Strategy 10.1: Cooperative Planning .............................................................................................................. 47 11.0 Development Strategies for Parks and Open Space ...................................................................................................... 49 Development Strategy 11.1: Parks for Everyone .................................................................................................................. 49 Development Strategy 11.2: Managing Open Spaces .......................................................................................................... 50 12.0 Development Strategies for Economic Development ................................................................................................... 51 Development Strategy 12.1: Framework for Economic Development Planning .................................................................. 51 Development Strategy 12.2: Managing the Development Review Process ......................................................................... 52 ii Reference Section Two: Background Information ............................................................................................... 52 1.0 Location ....................................................................................................................................................................... 54 1.1 Climate......................................................................................................................................................................... 54 1.2 Geology ........................................................................................................................................................................ 56 1.3 Topography .................................................................................................................................................................. 57 1.4 Soils ............................................................................................................................................................................. 58 1.5 Waterways ..................................................................................................................................................................