City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan 2015 Update Adopted March 5, 2015
Acknowledgements City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 Mayor Brian Blad City Council Craig Cooper Steve Brown W. James Johnston Gary Moore Eva Johnson Nye Michael L. Orr Planning & Zoning Commission Staff Kathleen Lewis Steve Long Ryan Satterfield Ryan Loveland Jack Brennan Matthew Tovey Michael Ennis Lon Crowell Matt Lewis Dave Foster Terri Neu Melanie Gygli Merril Quayle Planning & Development Services Director Planning Services Division Manager Associate Planner Assistant Planner Neighborhood & Community Services Division Manager Development Engineering Services Manager Elected Officials Top, left to right: Gary Moore, Michael Orr, James Johnston, Craig Cooper Bottom, left to right: Mayor Brian Blad, Eva Nye, Steve Brown Other Commissioners to be Acknowledged Marjanna Hulet Gary Seymour Randy Stewart Chet Willie Other Staff to be Acknowledged David Gates Mike Jaglowski Scott Marchand Hannah Sanger John Banks Jerry Sepich Alan Green Fire Chief Public Works Director Police Chief Environmental Services Parks & Recreation Director Parks & Recreation Director (former) Interim Parks & Recreation Director ~ I ~
Table of Contents City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 INTRODUCTION Key Elements 2003 Our Valley, Our Vision Plan Concepts Idaho Code Requirements & Additional Components The Role of the Comprehensive Plan Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan Map 1. 2010 Comprehensive Plan Map Plan Organization CHAPTER 1 PROPERTY RIGHTS CHAPTER 2 POPULATION Table 2.1 Pocatello Population Growth by Decade Table 2.2 Bannock County Population Growth by Decade Table 2.3 Pocatello Intercensal Population Estimates 2000-2013 Table 2.4 Bannock County Intercensal Population Estimates 2000-2013 Table 2.5 Percentage of Population by Age Group Table 2.6 Percentage of Population by Age Group, Major Idaho Cities Age Characteristics ^II ^ii ^iii ^vii ^viii ^viii ^viii ^ix ^2 ^6 ^7 ^7 ^7 ^8 ^8 ^9 ^9 CHAPTER 3 SCHOOL FACILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION Table 2.1 K-12 Fall School Enrollment 2000-2001 Year and 2010-2011 Year School Development Map 2. Walkability Map Idaho State University Table 2.2 Idaho State University Enrollment History - 2001-2010 Map 3. ISU Campus Map ^12 ^13 ^13 ^13 ^14 ^14 ^15 ~ II ~
CHAPTER 4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Employment Table 4.1 Pocatello MSA Business Patterns for Paid Employees Table 4.2 Pocatello MSA Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics Table 4.3 Pocatello Employment Trends Table 4.4 Average Annual Unemployement Rates Business & Industry Patterns Gross Domestic Product Table 4.5 Gross Domestic Product, all industries Pocatello Development Authority Table 4.6 Gross Domestic Product, selected industries Per Capita Personal Income Table 4.6 Per Capita Income Average Covered Wages Table 4.7 Average Covered Wages, comparison Table 4.8 Average Covered Wages, selected businesses Discussion Summary Table 4.9 Business Employment Comparison Planning as an Economic Tool Idaho National Lab CHAPTER 5 LAND USE Historical Perspective Future Growth Map 4. 2012 Aerial map of Pocatello Buildable Land Needs 2010-2030 Area of City Impact Urban Service Boundary Map 5. Area of City Impact map Map 6. Special Districts Map New Neighborhoods Neighborhood Refinement Plans Infill and Redevelopment Open Space City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 ^20 ^20 ^22 ^23 ^24 ^25 ^25 ^26 ^27 ^27 ^28 ^29 ^30 ^31 ^32 ^33 ^33 ^33 ^34 ^34 ^42 ^42 ^43 ^44 ^44 ^47 ^47 ^47 ^47 ^48 ^48 ^48 ^49 ~ III ~
City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 Comprehensive Plan Map Plan Designation Map 7. Proposed Comprehensive Plan Map Update, 2014 Table 5.1 2010 Zone District Inventory Map 8. Zoning Map amended in 2008 CHAPTER 6 NATURAL RESOURCES Water Resources Air Quality Wildlife Habitat CHAPTER 7 HAZARDOUS AREAS Flooding Seismic Activity Soils Severe Weather Map 9. Pocatello Soils Maps Fire Hazard Map 10. Natural Features - Lower Portneuf Valley Aquifer & Watershed Map 11. Natural Features - Liquefaction Map Map 12. Natural Features - Surficial Geology Map Map 13. Natural Features - NEHRP Vs5 Site Classification Map Map 14. Natural Features - NEHRP Vs10 Site Classification Map Map 15. Natural Features - NEHRP Vs20 Site Classification Map Map 16. Natural Features - NEHRP Vs30 Site Classification Map Map 17. Natural Features - Topography Map Map 18. Natural Features - Wildlife Habitat Map CHAPTER 8 PUBLIC SERVICES, FACILITIES, AND UTILITIES Wastewater Drainage Power Plant Sites & Utility Transmission Corridors Map 19. Local Power Supply Map Telecommunications facilities Water Supply ^49 ^50 ^51 ^51 ^60 ^61 ^62 ^63 ^70 ^70 ^71 ^71 ^71 ^71 ^72 ^78 ^78 ^79 ^79 ^79 ^80 ^80 ~ IV ~
City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services Map 20. BTPO 2020 Preferred Growth Scenario Police Services Health and Welfare Services Medical Services Libraries Solid Waste Collection Schools Public Facilities & Related Services CHAPTER 9 TRANSPORTATION Bannock Transportation Planning Organization (BTPO) Streets and Highways Pocatello Regional Airport Pocatello Regional Transit Bicycles and Pedestrian Connections Map 21. VOC Transportation Map Transportation Impacts Map 22. Road Classifications Map 23. Bannock Transportation 2013 Bicycle Plan CHAPTER 10 PARKS, TRAILS & RECREATION Pocatello Zoo Parks Department Recreation Division Cemeteries Golf Trails Skiing Fishing Bannock County Parks Table 10.1 Park Standards Comparison Map 24. Recreation Facilities - Public Parks, Trails and Facilities ^82 ^83 ^84 ^85 ^85 ^86 ^86 ^87 ^87 ^96 ^97 ^98 ^100 ^100 ^101 ^102 ^102 ^110 ^111 ^114 ^114 ^114 ^115 ^116 ^116 ^117 ^117 ^117 ^118 ^118 ^120 ~ V ~
CHAPTER 11 SPECIAL SITES Union Pacific Railroad Naval Ordnance Plant (NOP) The Triangle Lasting Legacy Landmark Map 25. Special Sites in Pocatello CHAPTER 12 HOUSING Housing Units Table 12.1 Age of Housing Table 12.2 Building Permits, 1990-2013 Affordability Table 12.3 Average & Median Values of Sold Homes 2006 to 2011 Table 12.4 Median Household Income 1990, 2000, 2007-2009 Table 12.5 Distribution of Households By Income Category 2007-2009 Table 12.6 Housing Supply and Demand Comparisons by MFI 2011 Special Needs Housing Residential Density Map 26. Low to Moderate Income Areas for Housing CHAPTER 9 COMMUNITY DESIGN Planning and Zoning Thirteen Elements of Good Community Design Map 27. Community Design Long Range Plan CHAPTER 14 AGRICULTURE Agricultural Soils Irrigation Farm Related Businesses Role of Agriculture Community Gardens and Urban Agriculture Map 28. Agriculture City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 ^122 ^123 ^123 ^124 ^126 ^128 ^128 ^128 ^129 ^130 ^130 ^131 ^131 ^131 ^133 ^135 ^139 ^142 ^143 ^144 ^155 ^158 ^158 ^161 ^161 ^161 ^162 ^164 ~ VI ~
City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 CHAPTER 15 NATIONAL INTEREST ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS ^166 Energy ^166 Map 29. Northwest Transmission Corridor Options Map ^168 CHAPTER 16 - ARTS AND CULTURE Active Organizations in Art and Culture CHAPTER 17 POCATELLO REGIONAL AIRPORT History Airport Services Airport Influence Area (AIA) Map 30. Pocatello Regional Airport Land Use Map Map 31. Airport Influence Area Land Use Guideline Map Map 32. Airport Urban Renewal and TIF Area Map CHAPTER 18 IMPLEMENTATION APPENDIX Appendix A: Maps Map 1: 2010 Comprehensive Plan Map Map 2: Walkability, Walking to School Map 3: Idaho State University Campus Map Map 4: Aerial Map of Pocatello Map 5: Area of City Impact/Urban Service Boundary Map 6: Special Districts Map Map 7: Proposed Comprehensive Plan Map, 2015 Map 8: 2008 Zoning Map Map 9: Pocatello Soils Map (Bannock County) Map 10: Natural Features ~ Lower Portneuf Valley Aquifer & Watershed Map 11: Natural Features Maps ~ Liquefaction Map 12: Natural Features Maps ~ Surficial Geology Map 13: Natural Features Maps ~ NEHRP Vs5 Site Classification Map 14: Natural Features Maps ~ NEHRP Vs10 Site Classification ^170 ^170 ^176 ^176 ^178 ^179 ^179 ^182 ^182 ^184 ^187 ^189 ^190 ^191 ^192 ^193 ^194 ^195 ^196 ^197 ^198 ^199 ^200 ^201 ^202 ^203 ~ VII ~
City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 Map 15: Natural Features Maps ~ NEHRP Vs20 Site Classification Map 16: Natural Features Maps ~ NEHRP Vs30 Site Classification Map 17: Natural Features Maps ~ Topography Map 18: Natural Features Maps ~ Wildlife Habitat Map Map 19: Idaho Power Electrical Supply Map 20: BTPO 2020 Preferred Growth Scenario Map 21: VOC Transportation Map Map 22: Road Classifications Map 23: Bannock County Bicycle Master Plan Map 24: Recreation Facilities ~ Public Parks, Trails & Facilities Map 25: Special Areas and Sites Map 26: Low to Moderate Income Areas for Housing Map 27: Community Design Long Range Plan Map 28: Agriculture Map 29: Northwest Transmission Corridor Options Map Map 30: Airport Influence Area Land Use Guideline Map Map 31: Airport Urban Renewal & TIF Area Map Appendix B: Chapter Heading Photos Appendix C: Public Comments ^204 ^205 ^206 ^207 ^208 ^209 ^210 ^211 ^212 ^213 ^214 ^215 ^216 ^217 ^218 ^219 ^220 ^221 ^227 ~ VIII ~
City of Pocatello Comprehensive Plan Update 2015 We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors, and for the purpose of profiting by dearly bought experience. ~ George Washington ~ IX ~