PIERCE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Key Peninsula Community Plan Background Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................... 1-1 General Description of the Plan Area ...................................................................................... 1-1 Demographics ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 Early History of Key Peninsula ................................................................................................. 1-2 Early Communities ............................................................................................................... 1-3 Planning History ....................................................................................................................... 1-6 County Planning ................................................................................................................... 1-6 Community Planning ............................................................................................................ 1-8 Scope of the Community Plan ................................................................................................. 1-9 Legislative Authority to Develop the Plan ........................................................................... 1-9 Purpose and Use of the Community Plan ............................................................................ 1-9 Visions, Goals, Objectives, Principles, and Standards ......................................................... 1-9 Public Involvement ................................................................................................................ 1-10 Key Peninsula Community Planning Board ........................................................................ 1-10 Timeline for Public Involvement ........................................................................................ 1-10 Survey ................................................................................................................................. 1-12 Summary of the Key Peninsula Community Plan .................................................................. 1-13 Implementation ................................................................................................................. 1-14 Vision Statement .................................................................................................................... 1-14 Chapter 2: Land Use Element .......................................................................... 2-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2-1 Description of Current Conditions ........................................................................................... 2-1 Existing Land Uses ................................................................................................................ 2-1 Current Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning Classifications .............................. 2-2 Dwelling Unit Capacity ......................................................................................................... 2-3 Commercial Area Capacity ................................................................................................... 2-4 Description of Desired Conditions ........................................................................................... 2-5 Proposed Land Use Designations and Zoning Classifications .............................................. 2-5 Proposed Comprehensive Plan Designations and Zoning Classifications ........................... 2-6 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | 0BIntroduction ii Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 Community Plan Development Potential ............................................................................ 2-8 Other Land Use Considerations ......................................................................................... 2-10 Implementing Actions ............................................................................................................ 2-10 Short Term Actions (Upon plan adoption to 1 year) ......................................................... 2-11 Mid-Term Actions (1-5 years) ............................................................................................ 2-12 Long Term Actions (5-10 years) ......................................................................................... 2-12 Chapter 3: Community Character and Design Element .................................... 3-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3-1 Description of Current Conditons ............................................................................................ 3-1 Rural Residential Area .......................................................................................................... 3-2 Rural Commercial Centers ................................................................................................... 3-2 Signs ..................................................................................................................................... 3-5 Historic and Cultural Resources ........................................................................................... 3-5 Description of Desired Conditons ............................................................................................ 3-8 Rural Residential Areas ........................................................................................................ 3-8 Rural Commercial Centers ................................................................................................... 3-8 Signs ................................................................................................................................... 3-11 Implementing Actions ............................................................................................................ 3-11 Short Term Actions (Upon plan adoption to 1 year) ......................................................... 3-12 Mid-Term Actions (1-5 years) ............................................................................................ 3-13 Long Term Actions (5-10 years) ......................................................................................... 3-13 Chapter 4: Natural Environment Element ........................................................ 4-1 Description of Current Conditions ........................................................................................... 4-1 Water Resources .................................................................................................................. 4-1 Surface Water ...................................................................................................................... 4-2 Groundwater and Water Supply .......................................................................................... 4-4 Earth Resources ................................................................................................................... 4-7 Fish and Wildlife Resources ................................................................................................. 4-8 Open Space ........................................................................................................................ 4-10 Description of Desired Conditions ......................................................................................... 4-11 Water Resources ................................................................................................................ 4-11 Pierce County Comprehensive Plan | 0BIntroduction iii Attachment B to LUAC Staff Report – March 2015 Open Space ........................................................................................................................ 4-12 Implementing Actions ............................................................................................................ 4-13 Short Term Actions (Upon plan adoption to 1 year) ......................................................... 4-13 Mid-Term Actions (1-5 years) ............................................................................................ 4-14 Long Term Actions (5-10 years) ......................................................................................... 4-16 Chapter 5: Economic Element .......................................................................... 5-1 Description of Current Conditions ........................................................................................... 5-1 Income ................................................................................................................................. 5-1 Industry and Employment ................................................................................................... 5-2 Retail Sales ........................................................................................................................... 5-3 Workforce ............................................................................................................................ 5-4 Description of Desired Conditions ........................................................................................... 5-6 Implementing Actions 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