Envision Jefferson 2035

Envision Jefferson 2035

Public Input WorkshopsFebruary 2013

Introduction

Judy RodgersLead Facilitator

Breakthrough Achievements LLC

What is a Comprehensive Plan?

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Comprehensive Planning At a Glance

Required component of WV Code 8A Plan document prepared under direction of

Planning Commission and County Commission Lays out a vision and sets forth policies for

future development of the unincorporated area of the County

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Ongoing input from citizens & community leaders Based on data inventory, analysis, and evaluation Includes existing and future land use maps and

shows future growth areas Serves as guide for community decisions

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Provides policy and program guidance to decision-makers

Accomplishes a coordinated and compatible development of land and improvements (i.e., land development regulations)

Must be updated every 10 years

Jefferson County• Last Comprehensive Plan completed in 2004• Envision Jefferson 2035 is update to the 2004

Plan• Main work on the plan is being led by Steering

Committee– 15 Members– Reside throughout the County– Bring a variety of skills and experiences to the

process.

Other people/groups that are part of Envision Jefferson 2035

• Technical Advisory Committee• County Staff• Planning Commission• County Commission

And Most Importantly…

Jefferson County residents

Which implementation goals, policies, and strategies have been accomplished?Adoption of additional uses in the Rural Zoning DistrictDevelopment of annexation map/urban growth boundariesCompletion of Route 9 through the CountyEstablishment of Farmland Protection BoardDevelopment of Concept Plan process and requirementsImplementation of impact feesStream buffersEstablish County-wide inventory of historic resources

2004 Comprehensive PlanReview of Recommendations

Which implementation goals, policies, and strategies are in progress?Municipal cooperationExisting Transportation Conditions and Existing Land Use along US

340 CorridorClarification of development rightsParkland needsWater supply needs on the MountainCountywide Existing Land Use MapCluster developmentTrails/Paths in Subdivision RegulationsClean drinking water


Which implementation goals, policies, and strategies have NOT been accomplished? Transportation Plan Transportation Impact Study Explore regulations and policies that encourage the preservation of historic resources Affordable Housing Pavement Design Dry Hydrants Lighting Standards Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) New WV 9 Study/Cattail Run Study Pack Horse Ford Plan US 340 East Gateway Plan New Zoning Categories - Pursue additional Commercial and Industrial Categories Maximum Density


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8A-3-4 Plan Components The Comprehensive Plan SHALL HAVE, but is not limited to, the following components:Land Use Housing TransportationInfrastructure Public Services RuralRecreation Economic

DevelopmentCommunity Design

Preferred Development Areas

Renewal and/or Redevelopment

Financing

Historic Preservation

Optional Components (Proposed to be included in 2014 Plan):

History Environmental TourismConservation Safety Natural Resource Use

Envision Jefferson 2035 Proposed Outline

• Background/History• Existing Conditions/Trends Analysis• Issues Identification and Analysis• Goals and Objectives• Recommendations• Implementation Strategies

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Existing Conditions

Base Map

Demographics

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 20100

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

300,000

350,000

18,665

21,280

30,302

35,936

42,190

53,498

Jefferson

Berkeley

Clarke

Frederick (VA) + Winchester

Loudoun

Frederick (MD)

Washington

Population of Jefferson and Surrounding Counties 1960-2010

Source: WVU BBER

2000 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 20350

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

42,190

53,49857,891

62,691 67,07571,208

75,035

Future Population Forecast of Jef -ferson County

1980 1990 2000 201020

25

30

35

40

45

50

29.1

32.7

36.838.9

30.4

35.4

38.9

41.3

30 32.8

35.337.2

Median Age of Jefferson County Residents in Relation to West Virginia and United

States,1980-2010

Jefferson CountyWest VirginiaUnited States

Source: US Census Bureau

Economy and Employment

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 20120

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Jefferson County

Metro DC

West Virginia

Jefferson County Unemployment Rate 2002-2012

45.7%

28.4%

4.0%

2.8%

2.2%1.6%

15.4%

Where do workers in Jefferson County live?

Jefferson County, WVBerkeley County, WVWashington County, MDFrederick County, MDFrederick County, VALoudoun County, VAAll Other Locations

Source: US Census Bureau On the Map Application, 2010 N=13,549

30.6%

12.9%

10.7%

9.6%

6.3%

5.5%

24.2%

Where do Jefferson County res-idents go to work at?

Jefferson County, WVLoudoun County, VABerkeley County, WVFairfax County, VAFrederick County, MDMontgomery County, MDAll Other Locations

N=20,246Source: US Census Bureau on the Map Application, 2010

$0

$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

$140,000

$39,550

$82,668

$120,096

$52,504$65,285

$88,486

Median Household Income for Jefferson County and Nearby Areas 2007-2011

Median Household Income


List of Major Employers in Jefferson County

Name Of Employer 2010 Rank 2011 Rank 2012 Rank

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races 2 1 1Jefferson County Board of Education 1 2 2Shepherd University 3 3 3American Public University System 7 4 4Royal Vendors Inc. 6 6 5Jefferson Memorial Hospital 5 5 6Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4 7 7Department of the Interior (National Park Service) 8 8 8Jefferson County Commission 9 9 9Department of Agriculture NR 10 10Dalb, Inc. 10 NR NR

Ag, Fish

ing, Etc

Constructi

on

Manufactu

ring

Wholesale Trad

e

Retail Trade

Trasp

ortation and W

arehousing

Information

Finan

ce, In

suran

ce, R

eal Esta

te

Professional,

Scientific,

etc

Education, H

ealthcare, S

ocial S

ervices

Arts, E

ntertainment, a

nd Recreation

Other Service

s

Public Administ

ration0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

1.5%

7.0% 5.9%

1.4%

8.0%5.0%

3.2%

7.0%

13.6%

21.2%

13.8%

4.3%

8.3%

Employer Type of Jefferson County Residents, by Percentage of Em-

ployed, 2009-2011

Employer Type of Jefferson County Residents, by Percentage of Em-ployed

Tourism• Jefferson County #1 in state for tourism

spending in 2010 ($769.6 million)• Tourism spending nearly triple that of 2000• Tourism and Hospitality represents 35% of all

jobs within Jefferson County • There were approximately 7,170 jobs in

tourism and tourist related industries in Jefferson County in 2010Source: Tourism Work$ for Jefferson County, 2012

Cultural Tourism

• Arts and Culture– Historic Tourism• Washington Family• Harpers Ferry• Battlefields

– Festivals and Events• Mountain Heritage Arts and Crafts Festival• Over the Mountain Studio Tour

– Events at Shepherd University• Contemporary American Theatre Festival

Agriculture

1974

1978

1982

1987

1992

1997

2002

2007

300 350 400 450 500 550 600

381

370

398

363

334

357

474

546

Number of Farms in Jefferson County.

Source: US Agricultural Census

1974 1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 20070

50

100

150

200

250227 230

220 229 222204

152132

Average Farm Size in Jefferson County, 1974-2007 (acres)


1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 20070

50

100

150

200

250

300

Age of Farm Operators in Jefferson County, 1978 - 2007

Less than 44 years45 to 64 years65 years and over


Housing

1970 1980 1990 2000 20100

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

7,411

11,542

14,606

17,623

22,037

Number of Housing Units in Jefferson County 1970-2010

Total Housing Units in Jef -ferson County

Source: Jefferson County Building Department1976

19771978

19791980

19811982

19831984

19851986

19871988

19891990

19911992

19931994

19951996

19971998

19991998

20012002

20032004

20052006

20072008

20092010

20112012

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Building Permits by Housing Type in Jefferson County, 1976 - 2012

single family manufactured housingsingle family- attachedapartment

3.3% 3.9%

11.3%

19.6%

28.6%

24.7%

8.7%

Gross Rent Paid for Jefferson County Rental Households, 2007-2011

Less than $200 $200 to $299 $300 to $499 $500 to $749 $750 to $999 $1,000 to $1,499 $1,500 or more



77.2%

22.8%

Housing Tenure for Occupied Homes in Jefferson County, 2007-2011

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied


13.2%

28.1%

25.4%

25.5%

7.8%

Value of Owner Occupied Dwellings in Jefferson County, by Percentage of Dwellings, 2007-2011

Less than $100,000$100,000-$199,000$200,000 to $299,999$300,000 to $499,999$500,000 or more

Less t

han $100,000

$100,000-$199,999

$200K to $299,999

$300K to $399,999

$400K to $499,999

$500,000 and M

ore0

50

100

150

200

250

64

20 7 2 1 0

79

203

62

11 5 3 13

51

137

46

14 6

2 or Less BR

3 BR

4 or More BR

2012 Home Sales in Jefferson County, by Price and Number of

Bedrooms

Source: Eastern Panhandle MLS

Transportation

Between the Completion of the 2004 Comprehensive Plan and Now

• New Route 9• Replacement of WV 480/MD 34 Bridge across

Potomac River at Shepherdstown• Wider Shenandoah River Bridge at Harpers Ferry• Washington Street Corridor Revitalization• Ranson Sidewalks and Beautification• WV 480 Pedestrian Underpass at Shepherd

University

Identified Transportation ProjectsIdentified in HEPMPO Plan and WV Economic Development Plan• WV 51/Summit Point Rd intersection improvements• Old Town Ranson Gateway Project• Multi-Modal Transit Center in Charles Town• Fairfax Ave Extension

Projects in Discussion• North Port MARC Rail Station• US 340 Realignment and Widening south of Charles Town to VA

Line• US 340 through Harpers Ferry Gap

Ongoing Planning Efforts

• MARC Plan (Scheduled to be completed in mid 2013

• WV Rail Plan (Scheduled to be completed in late 2013)

• SuperNoVA Transportation Plan (Recently Completed)– Commuter Bus along Route 9 from Leesburg to

WV Border

2000 Census 2005-2007 ACS 2009-2011 ACS25

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29

31

33

35

37

39

41

43

45

36.8 36.5

39.2

Mean Travel Time to Work for Jef -ferson County Workers

Source

Min

utes

Watersheds

Hydrology Map

Existing Land Use Map

Public Services

Upcoming Projects

• Jefferson County Parks and Recreation Master Plan

• Eastern Panhandle Trailblazers• WV State Bikeway Plan

Breakout Groups

Summary of Breakout Groups

Next Steps

Insert Timeline

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Brown Bag Lunch and LearnsWednesdays, 12 – 1 pm, Old Charles Town LibraryDate Topic

January 9 Cultural Plan and Historic Landmarks Commission

January 16 Education

January 23 Parks and Recreation/Greenspace/Trails

January 30 Economic Development

February 6 Conservation

February 13 Water and Sewer Utilities

February 20 Transportation

February 27 Housing

March 6 Public Safety

March 13 Federal Installations

March 20 Aging Populations and Social Services

March 27 Municipal Planners Roundtable

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Name Position Phone Number

Jennifer Brockman, AICP

Director, Departments of Planning and Zoning 304-728-3228Steve Barney Zoning Administrator

Seth Rivard County Planner

Chris Whittaker Comp Plan Planner

Planning and Zoning Staff Contacts

Project Email – [email protected]

Address: 116 East Washington Street, P.O. Box 338

Charles Town, WV 25414

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