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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLand Use Plan Update-1996CITY OF HAVELOCK 1996 LAND USE PLAN UPDATE I j Certified, by the Havelock Board of Commissioners: July 22, 1996 l� Certified by the Coastal Resources Commission: July 26, 1996 iC L Holland Consulting Planners, Inc. Wilmington, North Carolina The preparation of this document was financed in part through a grant provided by the North Carolina Coastal Management Program, through funds provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, which is administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. r-^ ,i CITY OF HAVELOCK LAND USE PLAN UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS Page SECTION I: ANALYSIS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS A. ESTABLISHMENT OF INFORMATION BASE .................... I-1 B. POPULATION AND HOUSING ............................. I-9 1. POPULATION .................................... I-9 2. HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS ........................ I-11 3. SUMMARY ..................................... I-13 C. ECONOMY ......................................... I-14 1. LABOR FORCE .................................. I-14 2. INDUSTRY ...................................... I-15 3. INCOME .... .:.............................. I-16 4. MCAS CHERRY POINT IMPACT ...................... I-17 5. SUMMARY ..................................... I-18 D. EXISTING LAND USE .................................. I-19 1.. RESIDENTIAL ................................... I-21 2. COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES ........................ I-22 3. INDUSTRIAL ...... ....... .................. I-22 4. GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL .................. I-23 5. CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION ......... I-23 6. CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION .......... ... I-23 7. TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND UTILITIES .... I-23 8. CROATAN NATIONAL FOREST ....................... I-23 9. VACANT LAND ................................. I-24 10. EXISTING ORDINANCES AND LAND USE CONTROLS ....... I-24 E. LAND AND WATER USE COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS ............. I-27 1. UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT ....................... I-28 2. CHANGE IN PREDOMINANT LAND USES ................ I-28 3. SUMMARY ................:.................... I-29 4. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 1993 LAND USE PLAN PLANS AND POLICIES ............................. .I-30 F. DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS: LAND SUITABILITY ............ I-31 1. TOPOGRAPHY/GEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES .. I-31 2. FLOOD HAZARD AREAS ........................... I-31 3. SOILS ........................................ I-35 4. ESTUARINE HIGH EROSION RATE AREAS ............... I-39 5. SURFACE WATER ................................ I-39 6. SLOPES IN EXCESS OF 12% ....................... I-41 1 Page 7. MANMADE HAZARDS ............................. I-41 8. FRAGILE AREAS ................................. I-41 a. Coastal Wetlands ............................. I-41 b. Estuarine Waters .............................. I-43 C. Estuarine Shorelines ........................... I-43 d. Public Trust Areas ............................ I-43 e. 404 Wetlands ................................ I-43 f. Natural Resource Fragile Areas ..................... I-44 g. Historic and Archaeological Sites .................... I-44 h. Maritime Forests ............................. I-45 i. Other Fragile Areas ............................ I-45 9. AREAS OF RESOURCE POTENTIAL .................... I-45 a. Agricultural and Forestlands ....................... I-45 b. Valuable Mineral Resources ....................... I-45 C. Public Forests ............................... I-45 d. Public Parks ................................ I-45 e. Public Gamelands ............................. I-45 f. Private Wildlife Sanctuaries ........................ I-46 g. Marine Resources ............................. I-46 G. DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS: PUBLIC FACILITIES ............ I-47 1. WATER SUPPLY ................................. I-47 2. WASTEWATER DISPOSAL .......................... I-47 3. STORM DRAINAGE ............................... I-47 4. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ........................... I-47 5. TRANSPORTATION ............................... I-48 a. Roads .................................... I-48 b. Airport ................................... I-51 6. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES ......................... I-51 7. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ........................ I-53 8. PUBLIC SAFETY ................................. I-54 9. HEALTH SERVICES ............................... I-54 10. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION ........................ I-55 11. TELEPHONE SERVICE ............................. I-55 12. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE ........................ I-55 SECTION II: DEMOGRAPHIC DATA A. PROJECTED DEMAND FOR DEVELOPMENT ................... II-1 1. DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS ............................ II-1 2. HOUSING TRENDS ................................ II-5 3. COMMERCIAL LAND USE ........................... H-6 4. INDUSTRIAL LAND USE ............................ II-7 0 Page 5. TRANSPORTATION................................II-7 6. PUBLIC LAND USE ................................ II-8 7. EDUCATION....................................II-8 8. SEWER SYSTEM .................................. II-9 9. WATER SYSTEM .................................. II-9 10. STORM DRAINAGE ............................... II-10 11. SOLID WASTE .................................. II-10 12. POLICE, FIRE, AND RESCUE SERVICES ................. II-11 13. REDEVELOPMENT ISSUES .......................... II-11 14. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION ............................... II-11 SECTION III: LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM .................... III-1 SECTION IV: CITY OF HAVELOCK POLICY STATEMENTS ............. IV-1 A. INTRODUCTION TO POLICY STATEMENTS ................... IV-1 B. RESOURCE PROTECTION POLICY STATEMENTS ............... IV-3 C. RESOURCE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT POLICIES ......... IV-7 D. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES ......... IV-9 E. CONTINUING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ...................... IV-16 F. STORM HAZARD MITIGATION POLICIES ................... IV-17 SECTION V: RELATIONSHIP OF POLICIES AND LAND CLASSIFICATIONS ... V-1 A. DEVELOPED CLASS....................................V-1 B. URBAN TRANSITION CLASS .............................. V-1 C. LIMITED TRANSITION CLASS ............................. V-1 D. CONSERVATION CLASS ............................. V-2 E. COORDINATION WITH LAND USE CONTROLS .................. V-2 100-360► Page Table 1 Total Population - 1980, 1990, 1993 .................... I-9 City of Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina Table 2 1993 Detailed Population .......................... I-9 City of Havelock and MCAS Cherry Point Table 3 1990 Population Characteristics by Age Group ............. I-10 City of Havelock and Craven County 3 TABLES (continued) Page Table 4 1990 Population Characteristics by Sex ................. I-10 City of Havelock and Craven County Table 5 1990 Population Characteristics by Race ................ I-11 City of Havelock and Craven County Table 6 Status of Vacant Housing Units - 1990 ................. I-11 City of Havelock Table 7 1990 Housing Conditions .......................... I-12 City of Havelock Table 8 Housing for Bachelor and Married Personnel .............. I-13 MCAS Cherry Point Table 9 1990 Labor Force Status .......................... I-14 City of Havelock and Craven County Table 10 1990 Employment by Class of Worker .................. I-15 City of Havelock and Craven County Table 11 1990 Employed Persons 16 Years and Older By Industry ...... I-15 City of Havelock Table 12 1990 Mean Household Income ...................... I-16 City of Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina Table 13 1990 Poverty Status ............................. I-17 City of Havelock and Craven County Table 14 1994 Economic Impact Summary ..................... I-17 MCAS Cherry Point Table 15 City of Havelock 1995 Existing Land Use ................ I-19 Table 16 City of Havelock Soil Series Characteristics .............. I-37 Table 17 City of Havelock Estuarine Erosion Areas ............... I-38 Table 18 Havelock's Recommended Construction Priorities ........... I-50 Craven County 1992 Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan Table 19 Recommended Construction Priorities .................. I-50 City of Havelock 1993 Thoroughfare Plan Table 20 Havelock Schools Enrollment Versus Capacity, 1994-95 ....... I-51 4 TABLES (continued) ) fl Page Table 21 Recreations Sites/Facilities Used By The City of Havelock Parks and Recreation ............................ I-53 Table 22 Total Year -Round Population and Percentage Change by Township and Municipality, Craven County, 1993-2005, No Base Loading .. II-2 Table 23 Projected Total Year -Round Population and Percentage Change by Township and Municipality, Craven County, 1993-2005. #1: 1994 Civilian Base Loading II-3 Table 24 Projected Total Year -Round Population and Percentage Change by Township and Municipality, Craven County, 1993-2005, #2: Maximum Base Loading .......................... II-4 Ell MAPS { Pale Map 1 City of Havelock Existing Land Use ................... I-20 Map 2 City of Havelock Areas Affected By 100-Year Flood ......... I-32 Map 3 City of Havelock Storm Surge Areas ................... I-34 l., Map 4 City of Havelock Soil Classifications ................... I-36 Map -5 City of Havelock Water Classifications Estuarine Erosion Areas .......................... I-40 Map 6 City of Havelock Areas of Environmental Concern Map 7 and Other Fragile Areas .......................... City of Havelock Average Daily Traffic Volumes, 1994 ....... I-42 I-49 Map 8 Map 9 City of Havelock Public Facilities .................... City of Havelock Land Classification .................. I-52 III-3 L B APPENDICES Appendix I Policies Considered But Not Adopted Appendix II Citizen Participation Plan 5 SECTION I ANALYSIS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS 0 SECTION I: ANALYSIS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS A. ESTABLISHMENT OF INFORMATION BASE This 1995 land use plan update for the City of Havelock is prepared in accordance with requirements of the North Carolina Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA). Specifically, this document complies with Subchapter 7B, "Land Use Planning Guidelines, " of the North Carolina Administrative Code, as amended, November 1, 1989. The 7B guidelines define the following intent of land use plans: "Local governments, through the land use planning process, address issues and adopt policies that guide the development of their community. Many decisions affecting development are made by other levels of government, and local policies must take account of and coincide with established state and federal policies. Most decisions, however, are primarily of local concern. By carefully and explicitly addressing these issues, other levels of government will follow local policies that deal with these issues. State and federal agencies will use the local land use plans and policies in making project consistency, funding, and permit decisions. Policies which consider the type of development to be encouraged, the density and patterns of development, and the methods of providing beach access are examples of these local policy decisions. The land use plan shall contain the following basic elements: (1) a summary of data collection and analysis; (2) an existing land use map; (3) policy discussion, including storm hazard mitigation; (4) a land classification map." The policy section of the plan is the most important part of the document. The 7B guidelines dictate that policies must be included to address the following subject areas: • Resource Protection • Resource Production and Management • Economic and Community Development • Continuing Public Participation • Storm Hazard Mitigation, Post -Disaster Recovery and Evacuation Plans I-1 The 1993 City of Havelock CAMA Land Use Plan Update included policy statements which addressed these five policy areas. The following provides a summary of the 1993 policies. It is emphasized that this is only a summary and not the complete 1993 policies section. A. RESOURCE PROTECTION GOALS A.1. Identify and address areas of the city and extraterritorial jurisdiction with land development constraints and guide appropriate and compatible land development activities. — Support 404 wetland permitting procedures. — Support applicable state and federal ordinances and regulations which regulate development. — Support the city's 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan. — These policies exceed the 15A NCAC 7H minimum use standards by prohibiting marinas in primary or secondary nursery areas. A.2. Preserve and protect areas of environmental concern (AEC's) within Havelock. — Support development which meets the management objectives in 15A NCAC 711.0203 and the standards in 15A NCAC 711.0208 and .0209, as well as all terms of the Havelock City Code. A.3. Preserve and protect natural, cultural, and historic resources within Havelock. A.4. Determine hurricane and flood evacuation needs and plans. (See Policy E-1.) A.S. Protect the city's water supplies and potable water resources. — Support protection of existing and future potable water supplies and resources consistent with all state and federal policies and guidelines. — Support land use requirements near groundwater sources as regulated by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management, NCAC Subchapters 2L and 2C. — Support state underground storage tank regulations. — Support state and federal programs regulating underground storage of hazardous materials. — Support capacity use groundwater monitoring by the Division of Environmental Management. I-2 R R L c u Q u AA Develop guidelines and policies for the use of sewer treatment package plants in Havelock. The city does not support the use of private package sewage treatment plants. However, in special cases where the use of private systems is the only available option, the city may permit the use of private systems only if the associated development meets the following criteria: — The said development is consistent with the city's policies and ordinances. — The system meets or exceeds the state and federal permitting requirements. — The project will have no adverse impacts beyond its boundaries. — The perpetual operation and maintenance of the system is guaranteed without obligation to the city in any way. The location of any proposed package treatment plants within the extraterritorial jurisdiction which would impact Havelock shall be approved by the city provided that they meet or exceed the following criteria: — The said development is consistent with the city's policies and ordinances. — The system meets or exceeds the state and federal permitting requirements. The project will have no adverse impacts beyond its boundaries. — The perpetual operation and maintenance of the system is guaranteed without obligation to the city in any way. A.7. Stormwater runoff. The city supports state and federal stormwater runoff criteria applicable to land development. A.8. Marina and floating homes. The city exceeds the 15A NCAC 7H minimum use standards by prohibiting marinas in primary and secondary nursery areas and by prohibiting floating homes within its jurisdiction. I-3 A.9. Industrial impacts on fragile areas. All industrial development proposals shall fully comply with federal, state, and local resource protection policies. A.10. Development of sound and estuarine system islands. Does not apply. A.11. Restrictions on development within wetland loss and sea level rise areas. The city will comply fully with federal and state restrictions and/or guidelines governing development in wetland and sea level rise areas. A.12. Upland excavation for marina basins. Upland excavation for marina basins shall be consistent with all state and federal guidelines. A.13. The damaging of existing marshes by bulkhead installation. Where bulkhead installation is required, development plans should consider every feasible alternative to minimize the damage to existing marshes. B. RESOURCE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES B.1. Encourage sensitive resource management policies and implementation techniques for productive agricultural lands in Havelock and the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). — Support state and federal agricultural programs where applicable. — Discourage leap -frog development in the ETJ. B.2. Encourage forestry as a valuable natural resource industry and preserve and protect the city and extraterritorial jurisdiction forest lands in areas as described by the Land Classification Map. — Support state and federal forestry programs which assist city and extraterritorial jurisdiction commercial forests and the forestry industry. B.3. Support, encourage, and protect the city's commercial and recreational fishing and other water -based resources and production activities. — Support state efforts to reduce nutrient loading in the surrounding surface waters, which include consideration of more stringent restrictions on nitrogen discharges and enhanced regulations controlling the disposal of animal wastes. B.4. Mineral production areas. Currently, policies directed at mineral production do not apply to Havelock. B.S. Off -road vehicles. I-4 0 The city supports existing Policies and/or regulations directed at the management rd of off -road vehicles on public land. B.6. Residential, commercial and industrial land development impacts on any resources. Policies are provided in the resource protection policy statements. C. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES. �j C.1. General city goal for economic development. (j The city encourages and supports all types of economic development land uses (� which are in accordance with all applicable ordinances and which can be shown to complement, and not adversely impact, the existing demographic, economic ('Y and environmental base within Havelock. C.2. General city commitment to provision of supporting services to economic development. The city is committed to providing appropriate levels of public services, -" facilities, and infrastructure in the city, in support of economically and environmentally viable commercial and industrial development. As part of the recent annexation plan, the city will provide public infrastructure improvements in accordance with existing city ordinances and the policies of the North Carolina General Statutes. The city is pursuing loan and grant programs from state and federal agencies to be used for public service expansion. Havelock also supports the city and county economic development commissions. J C.3. General locational characteristics for economic development activities, including redevelopment. — Promote downtown revitalization. — Encourage new residential, commercial and recreational development in the downtown area. — Promote neighborhood revitalization. — Continue enforcement of housing construction and maintenance codes. — Encourage redevelopment and revitalization of existing and underutilized industrially and commercially developed areas. 1� to I-5 CA Commitment to jurisdictional, regional, state, and federal economic development activities. — Support local, regional, and state public interest groups concerned with economic development. — Support state and federal programs in planning areas related to community and economic development, including erosion control, public access, and highway improvements. C.S. Tourism. Pursue programs aimed at promoting and enhancing levels of tourism and tourism -related development opportunities in the city. C.6. Coastal and estuarine water beach access. — Estuarine water access must comply with state standards for access locations as defined in 7M.0303. — Undertake efforts with the state Division of Coastal Management and Office of Water Resources to obtain public trust water access assistance in funding the planning, land acquisition, and site development of these improvements. C.7. Land use trends and management policies related to future city/extraterritorial jurisdiction growth. — Participate in the extension of infrastructure into the extraterritorial jurisdiction as a catalyst for growth. — Discourage the development of any future sanitary landfill operations in Havelock or the extraterritorial jurisdiction. The city feels that the siting and governance of landfill operations is solely the responsibility of the county. — The city will be pro -active in pursuing state and federal assistance and other methods of funding to be utilized for revitalization and other improvements as deemed appropriate. Establish and maintain a Capital Improvements Budget Plan. C.B. Policies relating to transportation and vehicular access design standards. — Implement studies to develop clear, efficient, and sensitive design and alignment standards for the proposed bypass. C.9. Channel maintenance. I-6 Havelock will support state and federal efforts to maintain channels for navigation. The city also supports the private maintenance of channels providing r that such action is in accordance with all local, state, and federal environmental L3 regulations. C.10. Energy facility siting. The siting of OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) energy facilities is not an issue with the city at this point in time. If such a facility were proposed, it would be r ; evaluated for consistency with the city's zoning ordinance under the special exception use permit process outlined in the city code. C.11. Electric generating plants. All proposed electric generating plants shall be reviewed under applicable state and federal guidelines. D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES A citizen participation plan is included in the 1993 CAMA Land Use Plan Update which addressed the following: D.1. Planning Board. D.2. Public notification of the planning process. D.3. General public information on the planning process. DA. Public attitudinal survey. D.S. Synthesis and incorporation of public participation input into 1993 land use plan update. D.6. Ongoing public participation in the city's governmental planning activities and land use review process. E. STORM HAZARD MITIGATION. POST -DISASTER RECOVERY AND EVACUATION GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES The city has adopted the applicable policies and procedures detailed in the Craven County Hurricane Evacuation Plan (as amended). It provides guidance for coordinated evacuation, communications, operations, shelter and set-up for the Cherry Point -Havelock area. Emergency preparedness activities are provided at Cherry Point through a "team" of department directors and are coordinated by the Disaster Control Officer, who also serves as a liaison with local officials. The Craven County Fire Marshal serves as the Craven County Emergency Management Coordinator with offices and the Operations Center located in New Bern. Havelock's operations center is the public safety building. I-7 Listed below are some of the sources and documents utilized during preparation of this land use 10 plan: -- Craven County 1993 Land Use Plan Update. -- City of Havelock 1993 Land Use Plan Update. -- USDA, Soil Conservation Service, Craven County. -- NCDOT, Planning and Policies Section. -- City of Havelock Staff. -- Craven County Schools. -- North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management. -- North Carolina Division of Archives and History. -- Flood Insurance Study, City of Havelock. -- City of Havelock Zoning Ordinance. -- City of Havelock Municipal Code. -- City of Havelock Thoroughfare Plan, September, 1993. -- North Carolina Division of Community Assistance. -- North Carolina Division of Coastal Management. -- North Carolina Department of Economic and Community Development. -- Craven County Thoroughfare Plan. -- 1994 Economic Impact, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. -- Marine Corps Air Station Zoning Ordinance. -- Community Plans and Liaison Office, Marine Corps Air Station. -- Craven County Planning Office. -- Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Expansion Environmental Impact Statement. -- City of Havelock 1994 Strategic Plan. -- Land and Resource Management Plan, Croatan and Uwharrie National Forests, 1986- 2000. These sources were supplemented by "windshield" surveys conducted in March and April, 1995, to obtain data on existing land use patterns. I-8 off -16-1 0 B. POPULATION AND HOUSING 1. POPULATION The City of Havelock has experienced substantial growth in its population since 1980. The 1980 Census figures indicated a total population of 17,718 persons. The 1993 total population was 20,072, an increase of 13 %. This growth rate is lower than the 1980-1993 population growth rates of Craven County (23 %) and the State of North Carolina as a whole (18%). Although the city experienced a net gain in population between 1980-1993, a minor loss of 228 persons ,occurred between 1990-1993. Based on the number of homes (885) and average City of Havelock household size (3.6) in 1990, it can be estimated that there was a total of 3,186 j persons residing within the City of Havelock ETJ. Table 1 provides detailed population trends for Havelock, Craven County, and North Carolina. TABLE 1 Total Population - 1980, 1990, 1993 City of Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina 1980-1993 19801 19902 19933 % Change Havelock 17,718 20,300* 20,072 13 % Craven County 71,043 81,613 87,059 23 % North Carolina 5,880,095 6,628,637 6,949,095 18% Sources: 1 NC Municipal Population, Office of State Planning; 2 1990 U.S. Census Data; 3 State Data Center. *Adjusted total. Note: The 1990 total population was the only data adjusted for Havelock. The population growth of Havelock has been largely due to the military presence of the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point. Cherry Point was established in 1941 and was annexed by the City of Havelock on December 28, 1979. Table 2 provides detailed population data for Havelock and Cherry Point. TABLE 2 1993 Detailed Population City of Havelock and MCAS Cherry Point Persons Residing in Havelock 1 7,883 Persons Residing on Base 2 12,1893 TOTAL 20,072 1 Includes retired military/dependents, civilians, and active duty/dependents. B2 Includes military/dependents. 3 Note: In July, 1995, this figure had declined to 11,045. Source: MCAS Community Plans and Liaison Office. I-9 The 25-44 age group comprised the largest percentage (35 %) of the total 1990 population for Havelock. The retirement age group (65 +) encompassed only 2 % of Havelock's population. The percentage is low when compared to the 11 % for the county. However, the actual number of retired persons is higher due to the fact that MCAS Cherry Point personnel retire at 55. Table 3 provides detailed population characteristics by age for 1990. TABLE 3 1990 Population Characteristics by Age Group City of Havelock and Craven County City of Havelock Craven County Age 1990 Total* % of Total 1990 Total % of Total Under 4 2,842 14% 6,999 9% 5-17 3,857 19% 15,200 19% 18-24 5,075 25 % 10,514 13 % 25-44 7,105 35 % 25,704 31 % 45-64 1,015 5% 14,078 17% 65 + 406 2 % 9,118 11 % TOTAL 20,300 81,613 Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data; *adjusted figures. Havelock's population composition by sex currently is at a 56 %/44 % male/female ratio. This ratio is not consistent with that of Craven County in 1990. The higher percentage of males results from the MCAS Cherry Point Base. Table 4 provides detailed information on population composition by sex. TABLE 4 1990 Population Characteristics by Sex City of Havelock and Craven County City of Havelock Craven County Total* % of Total Male 11,368 56% Female 8,982 44% TOTAL 20,300 Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data; *adjusted figures. Total % of Total 40,504 49.6% 41,109 50.4% 81,613 I-10 The 1990 Census data indicated that non -white residents of Havelock comprised only Y h 25 % of the population, which is low compared to the 28 % for Craven County. Table 5 provides l i detailed information on racial composition. TABLE 5 1990 Population Characteristics by Race City of Havelock and Craven County City of Havelock Craven County Total* o of Total White 15,225 75 % Other Race 5,075 25 % TOTAL 20,300 Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data; *adjusted figures. 2. HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS Total o of Total 58,478 72% 23,135 28% 81,613 In 1990, there were 6,096 housing units in Havelock. Of that total, 93 % were occupied and 7% were vacant. For comparison purposes, Craven County had a 1990 total of 32,293 housing units with 92 % occupied and 8 % vacant. Table 6 provides a summary of the vacant dwelling units. TABLE 6 Status of Vacant Housing Units - 1990 City of Havelock Condos Non -Condos For Rent 6 148 For Sale Only 0 74 Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 0 18 All Other Vacant 6 183 TOTAL 12 423 Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data. Twenty-nine percent (29 %) of the housing units in Havelock are less than ten years old. Thirty-nine percent (39 %) were built 40 or more years ago. It should be noted that almost 8 % of the 1990 total housing units were comprised of mobile homes or trailers. Table 7 provides detailed information on housing conditions in Havelock. TABLE 7 1990 Housing Conditions City of Havelock Year Built Total % of Total 1989-1990 79 1 % n 1985-1989 693 11% 1J 1980-1984 1,025 17 % 1970-1979 1,197 20% 1960-1969 715 12 % 1950-1959 946 15 % 1940-1949 1,347 22 % 94 2 % TOTAL 6,096 100 % Condition Lacking complete plumbing facilities 29 0.5 % Lacking complete kitchen facilities 17 0.3 % Lacking complete heating equipment 39 0.6 % Type] Single Family - Detached 2,812 46.1 % Single Family - Attached 1,550 25.4% Subtotal 4,362 71.5 % Multi -Family - 2 Units 231 3.8 % Multi -Family - 3 or more Units 1,000 16.4 % Subtotal 1,231 20.2 % Mobile Home or Trailer 479 7.9 % Other 24 0.4 % TOTAL 6,096 100% Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data. Housing on MCAS Cherry Point is provided for bachelors and married personnel. There are 3,899 spaces for bachelor personnel. This includes 241 spaces for transients and change of station personnel. For the married military personnel and their families, there are 2,764 family housing units plus a mobile home park with 76 spaces. Table 8 provides detailed housing unit information. I-12 TABLE 8 Housing for Bachelor and Married Personnel MCAS Cherry Point MARRIED BACHELOR Officer Officer Apartments 48 Field Grade & Above Two -Story Units 49 Company Grade Capehart 169 Transient Quarters Townhouses Staff Noncommissioned Officer Capehart Townhouses Enlisted 60 Staff Noncommissioned Officer 679 E-6 & Above 240 Transient Quarters Enlisted Slocum Village 775 E-5 & Below Hancock Village 347 Transient Quarters Fort Macon Village 249 Permanent Change of Station Lanham 148 Mobile Home Site (Spaces) 76 TOTAL 2,840 Source: 1994 Economic Impact, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC. 3. SUMMARY 14 38 78 194 42 3,412 85 36 3,899 The following provides a summary of significant demographic and housing findings: -- Havelock experienced a population increase from 1980 to 1993 of 13 %. Craven County's and North Carolina's percentage increases in population were 23 % and 18%, respectively, over the same period. However, between 1990-1993 the city experienced a minor loss of 228 persons. -- In 1993, a total of 12,417 persons resided at the MCAS Cherry Point Base. This was 61 % of Havelock's total population. -- The 25-44 age group comprised 35 % of the total population for 1990.. -- The retiree (65 years and older) population comprised only 2 % of the 1990 population. -- In 1990, there were 6,096 total housing units, with 92% of those occupied. -- Thirty-nine percent (39%) of Havelock's housing units were built 40 or more years ago. -- There are 2,840 residential units for married personnel and 3,899 units for bachelor personnel located at Cherry Point. I-13 C. ECONOMY 0 1. LABOR FORCE In 1990, the percentage of unemployed persons in Havelock was slightly higher than for Craven County or North Carolina. Havelock's percentage of persons not in the labor force was lower than that of Craven County. Individuals not in the labor force are either disabled, unemployed by choice, or retired. Table 9 provides detailed information on labor force status. TABLE 9 1990 Labor Force Status City of Havelock and Craven County Havelock Labor Force Total % of Total In Armed Forces 6,352 45 % Civilian Labor Force Employed 4,435 32% Unemployed 617 4 % Not in Labor Force 2,602 19% TOTAL 14,006 Craven County Labor Force In Armed Forces 7,383 12% Civilian Labor Force Employed 31,305 51 % Unemployed 2,143 3 % Not in Labor Force 20,786 34% TOTAL 61,617 Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data. The City of Havelock has a much higher percentage of employed persons working at governmental jobs than Craven County. Again, this is due to MCAS Cherry Point. Sixty-one percent (61 %) of employed persons in Havelock are private wage and salary workers. See Table 10. I-14 TABLE 10 1990 Employment by Class of Worker City of Havelock and Craven County City of Havelock Craven County % of % of Class Total Total Total Total Private wage & salary worker 2,704 61.0% 21,506 68.7% Local government worker 187 4.2% 1,926 6.2% State government worker 119 2.7 % 1,891 6.0 % Federal government worker 1,283 28.9% 3,747 12.0% Self-employed 134 3.0% 2,096 6.7% Unpaid family worker* 8 0.2 % 139 0.4 % TOTAL 4,435 100.0% 31,305 100.0% Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data. * Unpaid family workers are persons who worked without pay on a farm or in a business operated by a person to whom they are related by blood or marriage. These are usually the children or the spouse of the owner of a business or farm. 2. INDUSTRY The highest percentage of employed persons in Havelock work in the retail trade industry (28 %). The public administration, educational services, and health service industries provide occupations for many Havelock residents as well. See Table 11 for detailed information on employment by industry. TABLE 11 1990 Employed Persons 16 Years and Older By Industry City of Havelock Number % of Industry Employed Total Agriculture, forestry, fisheries 28 1 % Mining 0 0 % Construction 182 4% Manufacturing: Nondurable goods 156 3 % Durable goods 191 4 % Transportation 174 4 % I-15 TABLE 11 (Continued) Number % of Industry Employed Total Communications & other public utilities 98 2 % Wholesale trade 82 2 % Retail trade 1,256 28% Finance, insurance & real estate 201 5 % Services: Business & repair 196 4 % Personal 189 4 % Entertainment & recreation 93 2 % Professional & related services: Health 276 6 % Educational 287 7 % Other 242 6 % Public administration TOTAL 784 18 % 4,435 100 % Note: Figures do not include persons employed at the Cherry Point MCAS. Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data. 3. INCOME The 1990 mean household income for the City of Havelock was $27,374. This is slightly lower than that of Craven County. Table 12 provides the mean household income for Havelock, Craven County, and North Carolina. TABLE 12 1990 Mean Household Income City of Havelock, Craven County, North Carolina Area Mean Income City of Havelock $27,374 Craven County $30,811 North Carolina $33,242 Note: Figures do not include persons employed at the Cherry Point MCAS. Source: 1990 U.S. Census Data. I-16 011 Table 13 indicates that the City of Havelock has a small portion of individuals that are considered below the poverty level. Based on the number of persons enumerated for poverty status in 1990, 10.5% were below the poverty level. Of that total, 12.6% were female. For comparison, 13.6 % of Craven County's population was below the poverty level. TABLE 13 1990 Poverty Status City of Havelock and Craven County City of Havelock Craven County Total % of Total Total % of Total Male 743 8.5 % 4,116 11 % Female 1,107 12.6 % 6,469 16 % TOTAL 1,840 10.5% 10,585 13.6% DSource: 1990 U.S. Census Data. 4. MCAS CHERRY POINT IMPACT Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point exerts a considerable amount of economic (� influence in the quad -county (Carteret, Craven, Jones, and Pamlico) region, as well as the State J...r of North Carolina. Approximately $324,900,000 in salaries is paid to residents of Craven County. Table 14 is a summary of the economic impact of MCAS Cherry Point to the state and the quad -county region. TABLE 14 1994 Economic Impact Summary MCAS Cherry Point Percent Percent Total Total Spent Spent Total Spent Spent in Expenditures in NC in NC Quad -County Quad -County `j Salaries Military $258,515,300 $258,515,300 100% $252,957,200 98% Civilian Appropriated 204,197,500 204,197,500 100% 186,723,200 91% Civilian Nonappropriated 6,754,900 6,754,900 100% 6,493,400 96% Purchasing and Contracting 149,890,900 89,937,500 60% 32,428,100 22% Construction/Maintenance/Service 46,000,000 17,900,000 39% 7,191,000 16% Electric/Telephone 15,300,000 15,056,800 98% 14,750,000 96% Travel (Administrative/Training) 12,722,600 127,200 1 % -0- — Training 1,766,500 893,100 51% 839,800 48% Federal School Funds 2,283,200 2,283,200 100% 2,202,000 96% 11 I-17 TABLE 14 (Continued) Percent Total Total Spent Spent Total Spent Expenditures in NC in NC Quad -County Percent U Spent in Quad -County Health and Medical Civilian Health & Medical 5,710,500 5,310,800 93% 2,284,200 40% Program of the Uniform Services (CHAMPUS) Active Duty Inpatient Care 228,300 220,300 97% 212,700 93% in Civilian Hospitals Supplemental Care 264,500 261,900 99% 235,700 89% Combined Federal Campaign 346,000 121,100 35% 110,700 32% Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society 620,100 620,100 100% 607,700 98% Project Equal 600 600 100% 600 100% TOTAL $704,600,900 $602,200,300 85% $507,036,300 72% Source: 1994 Economic Impact, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC. 5. SUMMARY The following provides a summary of significant economic data for Havelock: -- Havelock has a 1990 unemployment total of 4%, which was slightly higher than the unemployment for Craven County and North Carolina. -- The retail trade industry is the leading industry in Havelock. Twenty-eight percent (28 %) of employed persons work in this industry. -- Approximately 90% of the 1990 population was above the poverty level status. -- The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has considerable positive economic impact on the Havelock area. I-18 I u Li I D. EXISTING LAND USE The 15A NCAC 7B planning requirements specify that existing land use shall be mapped and analyzed, with particular attention given to: -- significant land and water use compatibility problems; — major problems that have resulted from unplanned development, and that have implications for future land and water use; -- an identification of areas experiencing or likely to experience changes in predominant land uses including agricultural and forestry land being converted to other uses. This section of the land use plan responds to this requirement. In addition, the city's current land use -related ordinances are reviewed and the effectiveness of the 1993 Land Use Plan policies is assessed. - There are 16,719 total acres within the City of Havelock and an additional 14,733 acres included within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. The city's acreage total includes the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. The land use acreages are summarized in Table 15, and depicted on the Existing Land Use map, Map 1. Category Residential Single-family Multi -family Military housing Mobile homes Commercial and Services Industrial Government and Institutional Cultural, Entertainment, and Recreation Transportation, Communications, and Utilities Croatan National Forest Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station3 TABLE 15 City of Havelock 1995 Existing Land Use City of Havelock Acreage % of Total ETJ Acreage % of Total 2,337 14.0 % 636 4.3 % 312 1.9% 21 0.1 % 1,366 8.2% 0 0.0% 140 0.8 % 72 0.5 % 362 2.2 % 109 0.8 % 16 0.1% 40 0.3% 185 1.1 % 80 0.5 % 253 1.5% 31 0.2% 685 4.1 % N/A' -- 0 0.0% 3,392 10,6402 63.6% 8,708 Vacant 423 Total 16,719 ' N/A = not available. 2 Excluding military housing. 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J I ' q 0o 0 0 0.00 �� 0 g4C4•aEp_O 0. 004 0 .° qp O p 0 0 ° 0 0 QO O 0°•O C. °q 0 „° gCo00"00 0O�Op©o4oG, �pOOQgJ q OpJ. 02 0 0.0 °to, 0000 0� OqO°g0A0q °. I ntf7f F, 00. ° 4. O q Oq v O 0 �, . d q t�° ° o0.•,goo"4°01 00.oq"0oq:©4°00©. • .y I � 00 �Og0°Oqo"Qg0.0°Qp0°02g4�. q 0° 0000g0. °0.°qq 0 Oq °OOQO00°0 0. 0- .0 � q ©q 0 0 Oq 0- 0 p0 0. 0° gQN Q q 0 gp0OCg00 .4 >.6©p40.�Op0. 00Ego0:.... q ' g0�0gEqoqqoQ©0qq 0. 0 O �o Q Q. O 40'g00. q0. Feet I-20 In terms of acreage, the dominant land use within the City of Havelock is the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. Residential land use constitutes the largest non-military land use. Within the ETJ, the largest land use is the Croatan National Forest. Within the city's planning jurisdiction, the composition and distribution of land uses have been strongly influenced by the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. In July, 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission announced that the F/A-18 Hornet jets from Cecil Field, Florida, would not be relocated to Cherry Point. However, local government supports future expansion of the base and anticipates that during the planning period other additional personnel will be coming to Cherry Point. Therefore, discussions concerning the F/A-18 Hornet jets in terms of land use issues, population projections, and infrastructure demands remain relevant as a high growth scenario and have been left in this edition of the land use plan. 1. RESIDENTIAL In 1990, there were 6,096 dwelling units located within the City of Havelock. These included: 4,362 single-family site built structures, 479 mobile homes, and 1,231 multi -family dwelling units. From 1990 to 1995, a total of 233 single-family building permits and 265 multi- family building permits were issued. Thus, by 1995 the dwelling unit total had reached 6,594, a five-year increase of 8%. Since 1987, the majority of the city's residential construction has occurred in its eastern areas along McCotter and Hollywood Boulevards and in the South Forest and Foxcroft subdivisions. In the city's western end, development was concentrated in the Wolf Creek and West Brooke subdivisions and the Stonebridge Landing development. These areas are generally located on the existing land use map. Since 1990, a total of 104 lots included in four major subdivisions have been approved for development. These included the following: 1991 Mar-Stal Apartment Section III - 26 lots 1992 Village Park II - 22 lots 1995 Hills of Foxcroft Section III - 40 lots 1995 Christopher Downs Phase I - 16 lots 1995 Tyler Place - 60 lots 1995 Mar Beth - 50 lots 1995 Stone Bridge Landing - 19 lots 1995 Church Road - 16 lots Because of the uncertainty surrounding the expansion of the Marine Corps Air Station, residential construction activity had slowed during the mid-1990's. Mobile homes comprise a large portion of the city's housing inventory and acreage. In 1995, there were approximately 479 mobile homes located on 97 acres. Many of these units provide lower cost housing for military personnel and are expected to continue to comprise a large percentage of the housing inventory. Because of the location of the Croatan National Forest south and southwest of the city, it is expected that residential development will increasingly spread to the north and northwest I-21 along the U.S. 70 corridor. This will stimulate a demand for the extension of city utilities. In addition, this may stimulate annexation and expansion of the city's ETJ. If Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station is expanded to accommodate the 140 F/A-18 Hornet jets from Cecil Field, the impact on residential development and the associated demand for standard affordable housing will be substantial. 2. COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES The commercial and services land use category includes 362 acres of land. From 1987 to 1993, this land use category only increased 18 acres. Since 1993, approximately six acres have been added. The city's commercial and service land uses are primarily stretched out along U.S. 70 through most of Havelock. There is not a traditional compact central business district. This configuration encourages vehicular traffic and adds to congestion along U.S. 70. A secondary area of commercial land use has developed at the N.C. 101/McCotter Boulevard intersection and is spreading along portions of McCotter Boulevard. In past land use plans, concern has been expressed over revitalization of the city's commercial areas. As the age of the commercial structures increases and buildings deteriorate, redevelopment will continue to be an issue. There is very little vacant land located along the U.S. 70 corridor. Thus, new businesses desiring to locate in Havelock will be encouraged to acquire developed properties and either renovate existing structures or replace them with new structures. Within the city's northwest ETJ, there has been very little commercial development. It is expected to change as growth continues. Commercial development of the U.S. 70 corridor north of the city will be encouraged by the lack of vacant property within the city suitable for commercial development. 3. INDUSTRIAL Within the City of Havelock, there are only 16 .acres of industrial land use. The privately developed Havelock Industrial Park is located east of Havelock adjacent to N.C. 101. The 80 acre park has two developed parcels, leaving approximately 72 acres available for development. In the early 1990's, there were water pressure problems in the park. The city corrected these problems by securing a community development economic development grant in 1994 which funded the construction of a 400,000_gallon elevated water tank off N.C. 101 to serve the park. Within the ETJ, there are approximately 40 acres of industrial property. This property is located on one site west of Havelock and adjacent to S.R. 1756. The Craven County Economic Development Commission is actively and aggressively recruiting new industry. It is expected that this effort will yield results. Care should be taken to protect the park from conflicting land uses. Expansion of the city's industrial base is important to decreasing economic dependency on the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. 4. GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL The government and institutional category includes 185 acres. This category primarily includes the City of Havelock property and the Craven County Board of Education property which includes seven school sites. (The Marine Corps Air Station property is categorized separately.) At the time of plan preparation, the City of Havelock was considering construction of a new municipal building and the Craven County Board of Education was considering n construction of a new middle school. Other than the need for replacement/renovation, there were no significant problems associated with the government and institutional land use category. 5. CULTURAL, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION This category includes public parks, churches, and private recreational and cultural facilities. The public recreational facilities dominate this category and include all of the facilities identified in Table 21, page I-52. An increase in the acreage included within this category is expected with the construction of the Alfred A. Cunningham Museum. This facility will be constructed on 67 acres of federal property opposite the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station main gate. The museum will provide a history of Marine Corps aviation. There are no significant problems in the cultural, entertainment, and recreation land use category. 6. CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION The Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station includes 11,987 acres within the City of Havelock. This total acreage includes the 1,347 approximate acres utilized by military housing. The Marine base was annexed into the city in 1979. While this annexation had little effect on the Marine base, it did allow the city to extend its ETJ further to the northwest and west. This �j action resulted in land use regulation being provided to areas not zoned by the county. n 7. TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATIONS, AND UTILITIES 11 This category includes street and utility rights -of -way necessary to the provision of infrastructure. Within the city, there are approximately 685 acres included in this category. The right-of-way acreage within the ETJ has not been defined. The major issues in this category are: -- Implementation of the City of Havelock thoroughfare plan. -- Construction of bridges over Slocum Creek on both the east and west access roads along Highway 70. -- Expansion of Miller Boulevard to four lanes. -- Extension of Greenfield Heights Boulevard. -- Construction of a U.S. 70 City of Havelock bypass. 8. CROATAN NATIONAL FOREST The Croatan National Forest occupies approximately 3,392 acres of land in the eastern and southeastern areas of the city's ETJ. The existence of the national forest will prohibit development of these areas. Thus, expansion of the city will be encouraged to occur to the northwest along the U.S. 70 corridor and, to a lessor degree, east along N.C. 101. 1 I-23 9. VACANT LAND There are approximately 423 acres of vacant property remaining in the City of Havelock and approximately 1,644 acres remaining within the ETJ. Approximately 127 acres of the vacant land within the city and 81 acres within the ETJ are located within the 100 year floodplain. Other vacant property may contain wetlands. Thus, approximately 296 acres or less within the city and 1,563 acres within the ETJ may be available for development. Most of the vacant land is adjacent to or surrounded by residential land uses. Very little of the vacant land is located adjacent to U.S. 70. 10. EXISTING ORDINANCES AND LAND USE CONTROLS The City of Havelock has maintained a "conservative" approach to land use planning and regulations. The city supports planning through a full-time planning staff and active planning board. The patterns of past and future development are greatly influenced by the Marine Corps Air Station. Decisions regarding the expansion of the base have caused the residential market to strengthen due to the influx of Marine personnel. These impacts are caused by the federal government. The City of Havelock has no say in the development and/or growth of the base. However, it should be noted that the city fully and wholeheartedly supports the expansion of the facility. The following provides a summary of the city's land use -related codes and ordinances. 1993 City of Havelock CAMA Land Use Plan Update In 1993, the City of Havelock land use plan was prepared to satisfy the CAMA planning requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 7B. The plan established policies addressing the areas of resource protection, resource production and management, economic and community development, public participation, and storm hazard mitigation. The 1993 policies are summarized in the "Establishment of Land Use and Environmental Goals and Policies" section of the plan. The policies are supportive of the not exceed the state's minimum requirement. 1993 plan assessed existing land use -related planning period. 15A NCAC 7H minimum use standards and do In addition to the establishment of policies, the (� issues and forecast trends through a ten-year City of Havelock Subdivision Ordinance U In 1989, the City of Havelock Board of Commissioners adopted and republished an updated subdivision ordinance to replace the ordinance adopted in 1975. This ordinance is ��11 currently in the process of being updated and will be completed within the next year. The following defines the purpose of the ordinance: 0 "The purpose of this ordinance is to establish procedures and standards for the development and subdivision of land within the corporate limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city in order to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community. They are designed to lessen congestion in the streets and highways; to further the orderly layout and use of land; to insure proper legal description and n I-24 proper monumenting of subdivision land; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land and avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, playgrounds, and other public requirements; to facilitate the further resubdivision of larger tracts into smaller parcels of land; and to help conserve and protect the physical and economic resources of the city and its environs." N.C. State Building Code Chapter 4 of the City of Havelock Code provides regulatory authority for enforcement of the state building codes. The chapter is adopted pursuant to authority granted by North Carolina General Statutes Section 160A-411. The minimum use standards, provisions and requirements for safe and stable design, methods of construction, and usage of materials in buildings and structures erected, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted to other uses, or demolished, and the equipment, maintenance, use, and occupancy of all buildings and structures in the city and its extraterritorial area, are regulated in accordance with the terms of the North Carolina State Building Code. FloodDamage Prevention Ordinance Havelock adopted a Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance in 1987. The ordinance was updated in 1993 and has the following purpose and objectives: Purpose: "It is the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by _-,provisions designed to: (1) Restrict or prohibit uses which are dangerous to health, safety and property due to water or erosion hazards, or which result in damaging increases in erosion or in flood heights or velocities; (2) Require that uses vulnerable to floods, including facilities which serve such uses, be protected against flood damage at the time of initial construction; (3) Control the alteration of natural floodplains, stream channels, and natural protective barriers which are involved in the accommodation of flood waters; (4) Control filling, grading, dredging, and other development which may increase erosion or flood damage; and, (5) Prevent or regulate the construction of flood barriers which will unnaturally divert flood waters or which may increase flood hazards to other lands. I-25 Objectives: The objectives of this chapter are: (1) To protect human life and health; (2) To minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects; (3) To minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public; (4) To minimize prolonged business interruptions; (5) To minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains; (6) To help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood prone areas in such a manner as to minimize flood blight areas; and, (7) To ensure that potential home buyers are notified that property is in a flood area. " The city building inspector is designated as the administrator and penalties for violation of the regulations are established. The FEMA flood insurance program is in effect throughout the county. Hurricane Evacuation, Hazard Mitigation, and Post -Disaster Reconstruction Plan, 1984 Adopted in 1984 and updated in 1993, this document was prepared with funding from the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management. The purpose of the study was to assess the risk factors affecting the county in the event of a hurricane or other major storm. Policies designed to lessen the damaging effects of such a storm were adopted. Evacuation and rebuilding procedures are included. Public and Private Wastewater Disposal The City of Havelock's public and private wastewater disposal systems are regulated by the water and sewer chapter of the city codes. The city aggressively pursues the policy that central water and sewerage service should be provided to all areas in their jurisdiction. Transportation Improvement Program The North Carolina Department of Transportation prepares and annually updates a ten- year schedule of highway and road improvements. The program includes major improvements which will have an impact on the City of Havelock. I-26 aThoroughfare Plan In 1993, the thoroughfare plan for Havelock was revised and adopted. The purpose of the plan is to re-examine the present and future transportation needs of the city. 0 Mobile Homes In 1985, the zoning ordinance of Havelock was amended to include regulations and controls for the placement of mobile homes and mobile home parks in the city limits. Erosion Control The enforcement of the N.C. Sedimentation Erosion Control Act requirements within Havelock's planning area is carried out by the N.C. Department of Environment, Health & Natural Resources (DEHNR) and the city's Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance. The DEHNR is responsible for issuing permits. r} U 1994 Strategic Plan In 1994, the City of Havelock prepared and adopted the Strategic Plan. The purpose of this plan is to help the city to clarify future direction and establish priorities for the needs of the future growth of Havelock. The plan includes specific goals and strategies based on each of the following key issues: economy and local economic development; land use, drainage, housing, and public facilities; transportation and infrastructure; schools, health care, and special interest; and city services, departments, and public safety. These goals and strategies are the vehicles in which the plan is implemented. Land and Resource Management Plan, Croatan and Uwharrie National Forests, 1986- ,' 2000 The National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan was developed to direct the management of the Croatan and Uwharrie National Forests. The goal of the Plan is to provide a management program reflective of a mixture of management activities that allow use and protection of the forest resources; fulfill legislative requirements; and address local, regional, and national issues and concerns. This plan was completed in 1986 and has been determined to be out-of-date by the U.S. Forest Service. The Forest Service is currently in the process of revising the plan with a draft expected to be completed in 1997. E. LAND AND WATER USE COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS The City of Havelock has some significant land use compatibility problems. These problems have increased during the early 1990's and are expected to continue to be issues during the planning period. This will be especially true if the full Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station expansion occurs through the addition of the Cecil Field aircraft and personnel. This section primarily discusses the land use related issues. The city's infrastructure needs are discussed in detail in the development constraints section of this plan. The following n 4J summarizes the major land use compatibility issues within Havelock's planning jurisdiction. I-27 -- Development within . the CAMA areas of environmental concern as defined by 15A NCAC 7H must meet or exceed the minimum state standards. (� -- Development proposals in the vicinity of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air IJ Station and the Croatan National Forest should be coordinated with the appropriate federal authorities. -- Strip commercialization is occurring along U.S. 70 west of Havelock. (� -- "404" wetland areas and associated federal regulations present obstacles to U development. In addition, development may damage valuable "404" wetland areas. -- Expansion of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station by the relocation of the Cecil Field aircraft will place huge demands on the City of Havelock for D municipal services and on the private sector for the provision of goods, services, and adequate affordable housing. -- While the City of Havelock fully supports the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, the aircraft operations will continue to have a negative noise impact on the city and its ETJ. -- The strip development of property along U.S. 70 will continue to contribute to traffic congestion. UNPLANNED DEVELOPMENT The major problem within Havelock resulting from unplanned development has been the strip commercialization of the U.S. 70 corridor. It will be difficult, if not impossible, to remedy this problem. Construction of a U.S. 70 bypass will aid in reducing congestion, especially during the summer tourist season. However, as development continues within the city's planning jurisdiction, traffic will increase and further burden the U.S. 70 corridor. In years past, the construction of residences within high noise zones and areas with high crash potential occurred. However, through cooperative efforts between the city and the military, successful planning has separated new housing areas and other sensitive land uses from primary aircraft flight zones and high noise areas. The city has acted to develop compatible land uses, including an industrial park. Significant problems resulting from unplanned industrial development are not anticipated. Craven County has an aggressive and effective industrial recruitment program. Industrial development will be encouraged to locate in the Havelock Industrial Park. Through 1995, there were no significant land use compatibility problems between industrial and non -industrial land uses resulting from unplanned development. I-28 I 2. CHANGE IN PREDOMINANT LAND USES Expansion of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station could have a dramatic impact on Havelock and its planning jurisdiction. These demands will be discussed in Section III: Projected Economic Development Trends and Related Land Use Issues. Undoubtedly, the expansion would result in significant increases in both residential and commercial land uses. The construction of a U.S. 70 bypass west of Havelock would stimulate development in the ETJ west of Havelock. This development should be closely monitored and not allowed to interfere with the traffic carrying capacity of the bypass. It is anticipated that development of the U.S. 70 corridor northwest of the city will continue. It is uncertain whether or not Craven County will adopt zoning to protect the corridor. The city may seek expansion of its ETJ to the northwest either through annexation or negotiation with the county. Protection of this valuable transportation corridor is a major issue facing both the City of Havelock and Craven County. 3. SUMMARY This summary highlights the land use issues and problems being experienced by the City of Havelock. It is emphasized that this is only a summary. This plan must be read in its entirety to fully appreciate the complexity of the issues confronting the City of Havelock. The major land use issues confronting the city have been identified through the city's strategic planning process and during the development of this plan. The land use issues that must be addressed in the planning process include but are not necessarily limited to the following: -- Implementation of the City of Havelock Thoroughfare Plan. -- Revitalization of the U.S. 70 corridor business district. -- Establish an annexation policy. -- Evaluate the possibility of expanding the Havelock extraterritorial jurisdiction. -- Implement the Downtown Revitalization Plan. — Improvement of recreational facilities. -- Construction of a new city hall by the year 2000. -- Upgrade or replacement of the city's sewage treatment plant. -- Construction of bridges over Slocum Creek on both the east and west access roads along Highway 70. I-29 -- Expansion of Miller Boulevard to four lanes. -- Extension of Greenfield Heights Boulevard. -- Expansion of school system facilities. If the full Cherry Point expansion occurs as the result of new jobs at the Naval Aviation Depot and the relocation of 140 F/A-18 Hornet jets from Cecil Field, Florida, with supporting personnel, a total of approximately 14,400 military and civilian personnel and dependents may relocate to the area. Obviously, this will have a tremendous impact on the City of Havelock. If the expansion occurs, the following land use concerns will have to be addressed: -- Land Use/AICUZ Noise Impact from Military Aircraft Operations -- Regional Economic Impact - short and long term -- Regional Local Government Costs to Support Growth -- Housing - availability/cost of existing housing stock -- Construction of new government housing -- Recreation -- Airspace - training routes, capacity of existing Restricted Areas -- Medical/Emergency Services -- Transportation - traffic, public transportation, bike/pedestrian traffic -- Air Quality -- Infrastructure Demand Electricity Water Wastewater Solid Waste Stormwater — New Outlying Landing Field site(s) -- Range Utilization -- Educational Facilities -- Child Care Facilities 4. EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 1993 LAND USE PLAN AND POLICIES The policies included in the 1993 land use plan supported enforcement of the 15A NCAC 7H minimum use standards. However, most of the policies were generally worded and not specifically linked to the state's minimum use standards. Because of the brief time that has elapsed since certification of the plan on March 24, 1994, it is difficult to judge the effectiveness of the policies. However, the city's staff and Planning Board has expressed the need to have more definitive policy statements. I-30 F. DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS: LAND SUITABILITY 1. TOPOGRAPHY/GEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES The Neuse and Trent Rivers drain into Craven County. The flow in both rivers and their tributaries is sluggish. Generally, the county slopes to the southeast. Elevations range from 63 feet above sea level at Dover to five feet above sea level in the marshes and floodplains located in the central and southeastern sections of the county. Havelock has minor areas containing slopes of 12% or greater. These are isolated areas near Slocum . Creek, Hancock Creek, and the east and west prongs of Slocum Creek. Development of these areas will be monitored through building permit and sedimentation control plan reviews by the Department of Planning and Inspections. Thousands of feet of sedimentary deposits underlie the county. The upper portions of these deposits contain aquifers which supply the county's wells. The surfcial' aquifer extends down from the water table to a maximum depth of about 60 feet. It is thicker in the southern areas of the county. In the early development of the county, this aquifer provided the main source of small domestic water supplies. Havelock obtains its potable water from the Castle Hayne Aquifer Formation, with wells and treatmenrplants at Lynnwayne Circle and Brown Boulevard. Protection from development which would result in groundwater contamination, and expansion of the city's public water system are concerns of the Board of Commissioners and Planning Board. 2. FLOOD HAZARD AREAS Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) were prepared for Havelock in 1987 by the Federal (j Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The 100-year flood serves as the base flood for the �..j purpose of floodplain management. The city administers its own flood insurance program in concert with FEMA. The 100-year flood line represents the level that water would reach or "rise to" during a flood that may be expected to occur on the average of once during a 100-year period. Thus, there is a 1 % chance of a 100-year flood occurring during any one year. The flood insurance maps do not reflect localized flooding problem areas caused by rain storms, poor drainage, drainage obstructions, and level terrain. The Department of Planning and Inspections is responsible for enforcement of the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance adopted in June, 1991. This ordinance regulates fill and building activities within the floodplain. Map 2 indicates areas affected by a 100-year flood. Storm surge affects Slocum Creek, the southwest prong of Slocum Creek, and Hancock Creek; riverine flooding from heavy rainfall occurs on the east prong of Slocum Creek and the tributary Joe's Branch, the southwest prong of Slocum Creek, and Tucker Creek. Overdevelopment in these areas may be costly to existing or future development. ' Surficial: groundwaters which are at or just below the surface. I-31 Storm surge also causes flooding in the Havelock area. This type of flooding is the result of hurricanes. In 1986, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepared maps of coastal North Carolina which delineated storm surge flooding. The maps were prepared using a computer base model named SLOSH, Sea Lake Overlaid Surge from Hurricanes. The model plots hurricane - related flooding which may result from a number of characteristics including wind speed, wind direction, time tide, etc. The following defines the five storm surge categories: Category 1. Winds of 74 to 95 miles per hour. Damage primarily to shrubbery, trees, foliage, and unanchored mobile homes. No appreciable wind damage to other structures. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Storm surge possibly 4 to 5 feet above normal. Low-lying roads inundated, minor pier damage, some small craft in exposed anchorage torn from moorings. Category 2. Winds of 96 to 110 miles per hour. Considerable damage to shrubbery and tree foliage; some trees blown down. Major damage to exposed mobile homes. Extensive damage to poorly constructed signs. Some damage to roofing materials of buildings; some window and door damage. No major wind damage to buildings. Storm surge possibly 6 to 8 feet above normal: Coastal roads and low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 2 to 4 hours before arrival of hurricane center. Considerable damage to piers. Marinas flooded. Small craft in unprotected anchorages torn from moorings. Evacuation of some shoreline residences and low-lying island areas required. Category 3. Winds of 111 to 130 miles per hour. Foliage torn from trees; large trees blown down. Practically all poorly constructed signs blown down. Some damage to roofing materials of buildings; some window and door damage. Some structural damage to small buildings. Mobile homes destroyed. Storm surge possibly 9 to 12 feet above normal. Serious flooding at coast and many smaller structures near coast destroyed; larger structures near coast damaged by battering waves and floating debris. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Category 4. Winds of 131 to 155 miles per hour. Shrubs and trees blown down; all signs down. Extensive damage to roofing materials, windows, and doors. Complete failure of roofs on many small residences. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Storm surge possibly 13 to 18 feet above normal. Major damage to lower floors of structures near shore due to flooding and battering by waves and floating debris. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane center arrives. Major erosion of beaches. Category 5. Winds greater than 155 miles per hour. Shrubs and trees blown down; considerable damage to roofs of buildings; all signs down. Very severe and extensive damage to windows and doors. Complete failure of roofs on many residences and industrial buildings. Extensive shattering of glass in windows and doors. Some complete building failures. Small buildings overturned or blown away. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Storm surge possibly greater than 18 feet above normal. Major damage to lower floors of all structures less than 15 feet above sea level. Low-lying escape routes inland cut by rising water 3 to 5 hours before hurricane U center arrives. n Map 3 indicates the areas in Havelock which may be affected by hurricane -generated (� storm surge. II I-33 1- i a .00 LJ NEUSE �«r 061903 �. -� Point THE PREPARATION OF THIS MAP WAS FINANCED IN PART THROUGH A GRANT PROVIDED BYTHE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THROUGH -FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972. AS AMENDED. WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. i i CITY -OF HAVELOCK NORTH CAROLINA STORM SURGE AREAS MAP 3 LEGEND CORPORATE LIMIT LINE - EXTRATERRITORIAL LINE CAT EGORY 1-2 SURGE AREA CATEGORY 3 ADDITIONAL SURGE AREA SCALE IN MILES U 1 2 I 3. SOILS OThe U.S. Soil Conservation Service has identified 26 different soil series which are located in the Havelock area. Most of the soil types have exhibited severe restrictions for septic tanks because of wetness hazards or high groundwater levels. The soils located in the Havelock Darea are identified on Map 4, and their characteristics are summarized in Table 16. Nine of the 13 soil series found in Havelock's ETJ exhibit limitations for septic tank usage or seepage problems. These limitations pose major concerns for residents of the ETJ who must rely on the use of septic tanks. There is a city-wide sewer system to contend with the n limitations of the soils within the city limits. It is significant that ten of the soil series in Havelock are hydric soils. These include: n Croatan, Leaf, Lenoir, Masontown, Muckalee, Pantego, Rains, Rains -Urban, Torhunta, and u Torhunta-Urban. A hydric soil is one which is saturated, flooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part. (Anaerobic: a Q situation in which molecular oxygen is absent from the environment.) These soils may meet the definition of 404 wetland areas and require permitting by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prior to any disturbance. I I 11 it a I-35 TABLE 16 City of Havelock Soil Series Characteristics Depth to Flooding Map Seasonal High Frequency Symbol Soil Series Slope Water Table (ft.) (surface) Dwellings Streets & Roads Septic Tanks AuB Autryville loamy sand 0-6% >5 none moderate wetness moderate wetness seepage BrB Bragg 0-8% >6 none moderate wetness moderate wetness moderate wetness CrB Craven silt loam 14% 2-3 none moderate wetness moderate wetness moderate wetness CnB Conetoe loamy sand 0-5% >6 none moderate wetness moderate wetness moderate wetness, seepage CT Croatan muck <2% 0-1 rare severe, low strength, severe wetness, low severe wetness, peres floods, wetness strength slowly GoA Goldsboro loamy fine sand 0-2% 2-3 none moderate wetness moderate wetness moderate wetness GuA Goldsboro -Urban land 0-2% 2-3 rare severe wetness severe wetness severe wetness complex La Leaf silt loam <2% 0.5-1.5 rare severe wetness, very severe wetness, very severe wetness, very slow permeability slow permeability slow permeability Lc Lynchburg -Urban land 0-2% 1-1.5 -- severe wetness severe wetness severe wetness complex Le Lenoir silt loam 0-2% 1-2 — severe wetness, slow severe wetness, slow severe wetness, slow permeability permeability permeability Ly Lynchburg fine sandy <2% 1-1.5 none severe wetness severe wetness severe wetness loam MM Masontown mucky fine <2% 0-1.5 freq. severe wetness, severe wetness, severe wetness, flooding sandy loam & Muckalee flooding flooding sandy loam NoA Norfolk loamy fine sand 0-2% 4-6 none moderate wetness moderate wetness moderate wetness, seepage NoB Norfolk loamy fine sand 2-6% 4-6 none moderate wetness moderate wetness moderate wetness, seepage I-37 TABLE 16 (Continued) Map Symbol Soil Series Slope Depth to Seasonal High Water Table (ft.) Flooding Frequency (surface) Dwellings Streets & Roads Septic Tanks NuB Norfolk -Urban land 0-6% 4-6 none moderate wetness moderate wetness moderate wetness, complex seepage ON Onslow loamy sand 0-3% 1.5-3 rare severe wetness severe wetness severe wetness Pa Pantego fine sandy loam 0-2% 0-1 rare severe wetness severe wetness severe wetness Ra Rains fine sandy loam <2% 0-1 rare severe wetness severe wetness severe wetness Rc Rains -Urban land complex 0-2% 0-1 rare severe wetness severe wetness severe wetness Se Seabrook loamy sand 0-2% 24 rare severe wetness, seepage severe wetness severe wetness, seepage SuD Suffock loamy sand 10-30% >6 none slope limits slope limits slope limits Tc Torhunta-Urban land 0-2% 0-1 rare severe wetness severe wetness severe wetness complex To Torhunta fine sandy loam 0-2% 0-1 rare severe wetness, severe wetness, severe wetness, ponding ponding ponding TuB Tarboro -Urban land 0-6% >6 none moderate wetness, moderate wetness, moderate wetness, complex caving caving caving, seepage Ud Udorthents loamy 14% variable none not suitable not suitable not suitable Ur Urban land 0-2% -- -- surface runoff surface runoff surface runoff Source: U.S. Soil Conservation Service. I-38 III 4. ESTUARINE HIGH EROSION RATE AREAS Eroding shorelines in Havelock are common. The Shoreline Erosion Inventory. North Carolina, published in 1975 by the USDA Soil Conservation Service, continues to provide the most recent shoreline erosion data. Estuarine erosion rates were determined for eight "reaches" along the Neuse River shoreline using aerial photographs covering 32 years. The Neuse River average annual erosion rate for Craven County was determined to be 3.8 feet per year, which was next to the highest rate among all 15 counties in the study. Table 17 provides data on each of the "reaches" that affect the Havelock area. Map 5 shows general locations for the estuarine erosion areas and the water classifications in Havelock . TABLE 17 City of Havelock Estuarine Erosion Areas Reach No. 3 Average width lost to erosion 147.1 feet Average height of bank 20.3 feet Length of shoreline eroding 7.6 miles Length of shoreline accreting 0 miles Total length of shoreline 7.6 miles Reach No. 4 Average width lost to erosion 175.0 feet Average height of bank 11.1 feet Length of shoreline eroding 10.5 miles Length of shoreline accreting 0 miles Total length of shoreline 10.5 miles Source: Shoreline Erosion Inventory, North Carolina, USDA Soil Conservation Service, Raleigh, NC, October, 1975. 5. SURFACE WATER In August, 1992, the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan of the Albemarle - Pamlico Estuarine Study was published. This was a study of the entire drainage. basin for the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds except for the portion of the Roanoke River basin that lies above the Lake Gaston Dam and the White Oak southwestern subbasin. The study area included Craven County and the Neuse River. The study cites general decline of surface water quality within the Albemarle and Pamlico basins over the last 43-year period covered by the study, 1945 to 1988. During that period the Neuse River experienced: 41 % increase in agricultural runoff; 12 % increase in nonpoint sources of pollution; 9% increase in minor non -municipal wastewater treatment plants; 30% increase in sediment; and 10 % increase in low dissolved oxygen. The following concerns were cited: I-39 THE PREPARATION OF THIS MAP WAS FINANCED IN PART THROUGH A GRANT PROVIDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, THROUGH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972, AS AMENDED, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. CITY OF HAVELOCK NORTH CAROLINA %TER CLASSIFICATIONS UARINE EROSION AREAS MAP 5 E LIMIT LINE ZITORIAL LINE VATERS VATERS VATERS 'ENSITIVE WATERS TION OF WATER CLASSIFICATION 'ROVIDED ON PAGE 1-46. AILES . -� 1 2 Concern I: Excessive nutrient loading -- nuisance algai blooms and other deleterious effects. Concern IL Degradation of groundwater and surface water quality -- increased turbidity, decreased transparency, increased sedimentation, alteration of salinity, contamination with other toxicants, and low dissolved oxygen. Concern III: Bacterial contamination -- closure of waters to the harvest of shellfish. Concern IV: Cumulative impacts on water quality and biological degradation. With respect to the Neuse River, the study mentioned two particular areas of concern. First, algai blooms often cause foul smells and other poor aesthetic values in some tributaries of the Neuse River. Secondly, high concentrations of metals have occurred in parts of the Neuse River. The surface water quality in Havelock's area rivers and tributaries is declining. 6. SLOPES IN EXCESS OF 12% The City of Havelock contains only minor areas with slopes of 12% or greater. These are isolated areas near Slocum Creek, Hancock Creek, and the east and west prongs of Slocum Creek. Development of these areas will be monitored through building permits and sedimentation control plan reviews. 7. MANMADE HAZARDS The primary manmade hazards located within the city are related to aircraft noise from the Cherry Point Military Base and transport of hazardous materials via the Atlantic and East Carolina Railroad. Expansion of the air station would impact the current level of noise. Growth and development of property adjacent to the base will be monitored as Cherry Point expands. The City of Havelock Zoning Ordinance regulates development in the AICUZ compatible use zones. Occasionally hazardous materials, such as jet fuel, are transported by rail through the City of Havelock to the North Carolina State Port at Morehead City. In addition to these hazards, there are underground storage tanks scattered throughout Havelock's planning jurisdiction. 8. FRAGILE AREAS Fragile areas are areas which could easily be damaged or destroyed by .inappropriate, unplanned, or poorly planned development. These areas include both Areas of Environmental Concern (AEC's) and other natural resource fragile areas, as shown on Map 6. The following discusses each fragile area category that is found in the Havelock area.. a) Coastal Wetlands Coastal wetlands are defined as salt marshes regularly or irregularly flooded by tides, including wind tides, provided this shall not include hurricane or tropical storm tides. These areas contains some, but not necessarily all of the following marsh plant species: Cordgrass, Black Needlerush, Glasswort, Salt Grass, Sea Lavendar, Bulrush, Saw Grass, Cat -tail, Salt Meadow Grass, and Salt Reed Grass. The coastal wetlands are vital to the complex food chain found in estuaries. They provide marine nursery areas and are essential to a sound commercial I-41 NEUSE RIVER _v o . a CHERRY POINT r t' r J51 0 a 1 a o Z 0 0 THE PREPARATION OF THIS MAP WAS FINANCED IN PART THROUGH A GRANT PROVIDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THROUGH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972. AS AMENDED, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. CITY OF HAVELOCK NORTH CAROLINA AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. AND OTHER FRAGILE AREAS MAP 6 LEGEND See Note 4 404 WETLAND AREAS See Note 3 COASTAL WETLANDS See Note 1 ESTUARINE WATERS See Note 2 ESTUARINE SHORELINE See Note 1 PUBLIC TRUST AREAS \ INLAND PRIMARY NURSERY AREAS NOTES 1. ALL WATERS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF HAVELOCK ARE EITHER ESTUARINE WATERS OR PUBLIC TRUST AREAS AS DEFINED IN 15A NCAC 71-1.0206 ESTUARINE WATERS AND .0207 PUBLIC TRUS TAREAS. 2. ALL AREAS LYING 0.75- LANDWARD OF THE MEAN HIGH WATER LEVEL OF ESTUARINE WATERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS ESTUARINE SHORELINES. BECAUSE OF MAP SCALE. THESEAREAS CANNOT BE ACCURATELY MAPPED. PREC:SE LOCATIONS MUST BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD THROUGH CAMA REVIEW AND PERMIT APPROVAL 3. COASTAL WETLAND AREAS EXIST IN THE CITY OF HAVELOCK. BECAUSE OF MAP SCALE. COASTAL WETLAND AREAS MUST BE DETERMINED THROUGH ON -SITE ANALYSIS. 4. 404 JURISDICTION DETERMINATIONS CAN ONLY BE MADE BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERSONNEL THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ON -SITE ANALYSIS. I-42 U fishing industry. . Coastal wetlands also serve as barriers against flood g PI, erosion between the estuary and uplands. Significant coastal wetlands I, shorelines of the Neuse River and Slocum, Hancock, and Tucker Creeks. b) Estuarine Waters damage and control are found along the Estuarine waters are generally brackish waters found in coastal estuaries and bays. The boundary lines between inland and coastal fishing waters are set forth in an agreement adopted by the Wildlife Resources Commission and the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, and are provided in the most current revision of the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Regulations for Coastal Waters, codified at 15A NCAC 3Q-0200. The estuarine waters are among the most productive natural environments of Craven County. These waters support the valuable commercial and sports fisheries of the coastal area which are comprised of estuarine dependent species. The primary estuarine waters in the Havelock area are limited to the Neuse River. c) Estuarine Shorelines Estuarine shorelines are non -ocean shorelines that are especially vulnerable to erosion, flooding, or other adverse effects of wind and water. These areas are intimately connected to the estuary. The estuarine shoreline area extends from the mean high water level or normal water level along the estuaries, sounds, bays, and brackish waters for a distance of 75 feet landward. Development within the estuarine shoreline influences the quality of estuarine life and is subject to the damaging processes of shorefront erosion and flooding. Estuarine shorelines in Havelock are generally of the wooded type and are limited to the shorelines of the Neuse River. d) Public Trust Areas Public trust areas are all waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the lands thereunder from the mean high water mark to the seaward limit of state jurisdiction; all natural bodies of water subject to measurable lunar tides and lands thereunder to the mean high water mark; all navigable natural bodies of water and lands thereunder to the mean high water level or mean water level as the case may be, except privately -owned lakes to which the public has no right of access; all water in artificially created bodies of water containing significant public fishing resources or other public resources which are accessible to the public by navigation; and all waters in artificially created bodies of water in which the public has acquired rights by prescription, custom, usage, dedication, or any other means. D The public trust areas support valuable commercial and sports fisheries, have aesthetic value, and are important resources for economic development. Public trust areas located in Havelock are the Neuse River, Slocum Creek, Tucker Creek, and Hancock Creek. a e) 404 Wetlands a The most significant fragile areas in Havelock are the 404 wetlands areas. These areas are covered by water or have water-logged soils for long periods during the growing season. 0 I-43 Plants growing in wetlands are capable of living in soils lacking oxygen for at least part of the growing season. Wetlands in the Havelock area include freshwater marshes, savannahs, pocosins, and seasonal wetlands. Freshwater marshes are areas of standing fresh water nearly year-round. They are typically behind beaver dams and where streams enter ponds and reservoirs. Water lilies, duckweed, dewberries, alligator weeds, cat -tails, and a variety of bulrushes and sedges are types of plants found in freshwater marshes. Savannahs are grassy, herb -rich, flat lands with a sparse cover of mostly longleaf pine trees. Their open and parklike terrain makes them relatively easy to walk through and their mineral soils are very fertile. The longleaf pine, toothache grass, Carolina dropseed, meadow beauty, and coreppis are types of plants found in a savannah. Pocosins are vast areas that are densely vegetated with a low growing jungle of evergreen shrubs and vines under a few stunted pond pines. The soil is organic and acidic. These areas are mostly adjacent to savannahs. A pocosin supports the following types of plants: pond cypress, loblolly bay, gallberry, pod pine, red bay, titi, fetterbush, sphagnum moss, and Virginia chain fern. A seasonal wetland area is generally a small depression that is wet for only a limited time and whose plants and animal inhabitants are adapted to the fluctuating water levels. They include floodplain pools, sinkhole ponds, depression meadows, interdunal ponds, clay -based Carolina bays and even some manmade wetlands, failed farm ponds, borrow pits, and road - dammed pools. They contain the largest variety of plants. f) Natural Resource Fragile Areas Natural resource fragile areas are generally recognized to be of educational, scientific, or cultural value because of the natural features of the particular site. There are fragile natural areas within the Croatan National Forest and in the hardwood swamps of Slocum Creek and Hancock Creek. Within these areas, three threatened or endangered animal species have been identified: the red cockaded woodpecker, the American alligator, and the Neuse River waterdog. g) Historic and Archaeological Sites Based on the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Division of Archives and History files, there are several sites located in the immediate vicinity of the City of Havelock. However, all appear to lie within the boundaries of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. Therefore, those sites are under the planning and management authority of the United States Marine Corps. Based on the hydrological, topographic, and overall historical context of the Havelock area, there is a high probability that historic and prehistoric archaeological sites exist within the land use planning area, some of which may be significant (i.e., eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places). Therefore, the Department of Archives and History I-44 recommends that the city adopt appropriate planning procedures for considering the potential impact of proposed development on archaeological and historical sites. h) Maritime Forests There are no maritime forest areas located in Havelock. i) Other Fragile Areas There are no ocean dunes, ocean beaches/shorelines, inlet hazard areas, natural resource areas, complex natural areas, or unique geologic formations located in Havelock. 9. AREAS OF RESOURCE POTENTIAL a) Agricultural and Forestlands Approximately five percent of the total land in the city limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction is classified for rural use. This land is either vacant farm land, undeveloped properties, or scattered developments with or without city services. b) Valuable Mineral Resources The City of Havelock contains no deposits of sufficient size for commercial mining operations. ac) Public Forests The City of Havelock borders the Croatan National Forest. This forest offers the most a coastal environment of any national forest located in the eastern United States. Excellent opportunities exist for camping, hiking, swimming, boating, hunting, and fishing. In addition, the forest includes extensive 404 wetland areas. Dd) Public Parks a The Parks and Recreation Department maintains 14 public parks (four of which are five acres or larger). One of the parks owned by the city is a 50-acre recreation complex with concession stands, ballfields, tennis courts, picnic and storage facilities, exercise trail, and playground equipment. There are no major regional park facilities located within Havelock's planning jurisdiction. De) Public Gamelands Other than the Croatan National Forest, there are no public gamelands located in the aHavelock area. !II 0 I-45 f) Private Wildlife Sanctuaries There are no regionally or locally significant private wildlife sanctuaries located in Havelock or Craven County. However, it should be noted that three threatened or endangered animals have been identified in the Havelock area. g) Marine Resources The most significant marine resource areas in Havelock are the primary nursery areas designated by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission along Slocum and Tucker Creeks. These areas contain finfish and shellfish species that are dependent on abundant organisms within the nearby coastal wetlands. The North Carolina Division of Environmental Management assigns water quality classifications to all waters of the State of North Carolina. The classifications are based upon the existing or contemplated best usage of the various streams and segments of streams within a basin, as determined through studies, evaluations, and comments received at public hearings. The classifications for tidal salt waters are as follows: Class SA: shellfishing for market purposes and any other usage specified by the "SB" and "SC" classification; Class SB: primary recreation and any other usage specified by the "SC" classification; Class SC: fish and wildlife propagation, secondary recreation, and other uses requiring waters of lower quality. Supplemental classifications are sometimes added by DEM to the primary classifications to provide additional protection to waters with special uses or values. The waters of Slocum, Tucker, Hancock, and Cahoogue Creeks have been classified as SC Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW). The NSW classification has been assigned to waters needing additional nutrient management due. to their being subject to excessive growth of microscopic or macroscopic vegetation. Map 5 provides a general delineation of the water classifications. I-46 I G. DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS: PUBLIC FACILITIES 1. WATER SUPPLY The City of Havelock's water treatment system serves 3,600 residential and 250 business acustomers. The current system has a 1.8 million gallon storage capability, with approximately 0.8 million gallons surplus storage, and 50 miles of water lines. The system is presently pumping an average of 1.2 million gallons per day. The system has a 2.2 million gallons per day pumping capacity. There are no deficiencies or pressure problems. However, residents and businesses in the ETJ are not served by Havelock's water system. 2. WASTEWATER DISPOSAL a The residents of Havelock rely on a city-wide wastewater system for sewage disposal. This system consists of approximately 50 miles of sewer lines with 17 pumping stations. Most of the system has been in place for 20 to 30 years. The 15-inch main trunk line into the treatment plant was sliplined in 1993, as was the 12-inch line running adjacent to the upper east prong of Slocum Creek. a The city's current wastewater treatment plant has a permitted capacity of 1.5 million gallons per day and provides advanced treatment for approximately 9,100 persons. However, due to more stringent requirements established by the current NPDES permit, and an increasing (� population from Cherry Point USMC Air Station, the city's wastewater treatment plant must be La improved and expanded. _ 3. STORM DRAINAGE The City of Havelock experiences occasional flooding and runoff from heavy rains. In (� order to help reduce potential flooding, McCotter Creek requires annual maintenance. �.! Otherwise, there are no serious storm drainage problems. 0 . 4. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL The City of Havelock only handles yard trimmings, used furniture, and used appliances. A contract was established with the Craven County landfill and a private hauler (ARS) to take care of all other solid waste. The city deposits the furniture and appliances at a transfer station located between Havelock and New Bern, and deposits the yard trimmings at a composting site ain New Bern. The Craven County landfill, which had an unrestricted permit life, was officially closed in October, 1993. This was a RCRA-imposed deadline, after which there would be substantial liability for solid waste dumped at that site. The interim regional landfill, which is physically adjacent to the closed landfill, has a 4- to 5-year life expectancy, and will be utilized by Havelock as well as Pamlico, Carteret, and Craven counties. During the planning period, the Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority will expand the landfill, while continuing a to explore available options. The Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority is a board of officials from areas under contract with the Craven County landfill. I-47 U Waste generated at MCAS Cherry Point is transported to the Craven County landfill and accounts for approximately 9 percent of Craven County's total solid wastes. 5. TRANSPORTATION a. Roads Map 7 outlines average daily traffic (ADT) counts compiled by the North Carolina Department of Transportation for 1994 in Havelock. The map indicates that ADT volume on U.S. 70 just south of the U.S. 70 and Cunningham Drive intersection is the highest in Havelock's planning area. An average of 33,600 cars traveled that section of the highway. This is lower than the 1993 count of 36,100 for the same area. Other particularly high volume areas are U.S. 70 just north of the U.S. 70 and N.C. 101 intersection (33,400), and U.S. 70 just south of the U.S. 70 and Church Road intersection (25,500). The 1993 counts for these areas were 33,500 and 23,300, respectively. U.S. 70 is not only the main route between Havelock and New Bern, but is also part of a major transportation corridor from the Atlantic Coast to Raleigh. All major collector streets are state -maintained roads. Following is a list of those roads. Cunningham Boulevard Fontana Boulevard (NC Hwy. 101) Roosevelt Boulevard Manchester (SR 1810) Gray Fox Road Stratford (SR 1797) Education Lane (SR 1766) Bristol (SR 1812) Little John. (SR 1805) Nottingham (SR 1799) Catawba (SR 1765) Hollywood Boulevard Miller Boulevard McCotter Boulevard Hwy. 70 & Service Roads Berkshire (SR 1803) Church Road Hawthorne (SR 1798) Arthur Court (SR 1814) Dane (SR 1813) Cambridge (SR 1804) Bells (SR 1811) Greenfield Heights Boulevard The City of Havelock has a total of 30 miles of roads that are eligible for reimbursement from Powell Bill funds. There are no roads that are classified as non -Powell Bill fund roads. Although construction projects are listed in the Craven County 1992 Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan and the City of Havelock 1993 Thoroughfare Plan, there are no serious street system deficiencies or problems. I-48 NEUS Merry Ivlo Point \ 1107 119a 1 106 190 \ O 1\/ ! v aroLr+o / ? I9�• S Pines /! MARINE CORPS I82 �l: v01 - I CSQZF L. s I I d AIR STATION \ 'FAP.6 Fes_ IIaJ 70 � \ - \ y �o Ile O aG THE PREPARATION OF THIS MAP WAS FINANCED IN PART THROUGH A_GRANT j PROVIDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. THROUGH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972. AS AMENDED. WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. CITY OF HAVELOCK NORTH CAROLINA AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUMES, 1994 MAP 7 LEGEND CORPORATE LIMIT LINE EXTRATERRITORIAL LINE SCALE IN MILES 0 - 1 I-49 0 The recommended priorities in Table 18 are based on the needs, anticipated future traffic volumes, and technical data developed in the Craven County 1992 Preliminary Thoroughfare LlPlan. The listed construction priorities are for Havelock's planning area. TABLE 18 Havelock's Recommended Construction Priorities Craven County 1992 Preliminary Thoroughfare Plan 2015 Through Project Priority and Description Cost ($1000) Traffic ADT 2. N.C. 101, Havelock Planning Area to 14,600 10,750 Carteret County (5.70 mi) 4. S.R. 1756 (Lake Rd.), Havelock 908 620 Planning Area to Carteret County (0.90 mi) Source: Craven County 1992 Thoroughfare Plan (Preliminary), October, 1992. The City of Havelock 1993 Thoroughfare Plan recommended the following construction priorities, all listed in Table 19. The purpose of the plan was to re-examine the present and future transportation needs of the areas. TABLE 19 Recommended Construction Priorities City of Havelock 1993 Thoroughfare Plan Project Description (listed according to priority) Cost ($1000) 1. U.S. 70 Havelock Bypass (8.6 mi) $37,200 2. N.C. 101 widening, Cunningham to Webb, 2 lanes $394 to 5 (0.3 mi) 3. N.C. 101 widening, Roosevelt to Cunningham, 4 $200 lanes to 5 (0.3 mi) 4. Miller Boulevard widening, U.S. 70 to Park Lane, 2 $780 lanes to 4 (1.8 mi) 5. Cunningham Boulevard extension from U.S. .70 to $1,700 Lake Road (1.7 mi) 6. Greenfield Boulevard extension to U.S. 70 (2.8 mi) $2,824 Source: City of Havelock 1993 Thoroughfare Plan, September, 1993. In addition, the 1993-1999 North Carolina Transportation Improvement Program included the following improvements for the Havelock area: j -- U.S. 70, Havelock Bypass, Craven County. Four -lane divided facility on new i� location. U-- S.R. 1746. Replace bridge over Slocum Creek. I-50 b. Airport The Craven County Regional Airport is only two miles south of New Bern just off U.S. 70 east. The airport serves as the commercial air service link for New Bern, Craven County, and North Carolina's Crystal Coast to the Charlotte hub. More than 160,000 passengers used the facility during 1994. The airport's primary runway has just been expanded to 6,000 feet. It will now accommodate all corporate jet and regional airline aircraft, and most twin engine commercial jet aircraft in the 100 seat range. There are presently 71 based aircraft at Craven County Regional Airport. There are 37 hangared aircraft and improved tiedown spaces for an additional 50 planes. During 1994, more than 70,000 aircraft operations were recorded. Because of continued growth in the five -county service area, the Airport Authority is undertaking a major construction program for a new terminal building. It is expected that the new $10 million facility will be in service before the end of the decade. 6. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES Havelock schools are part of the Craven County school system. Enrollment in Havelock's schools has shown an overall decrease of 1.4% from the 1991-92 school year as reported in the 1993 Land Use Plan Update. Enrollment for the 1991-92 school year was 5,045 while the 1994-95 school year shows a total enrollment of 4,973 pupils. Table 20 shows enrollment versus capacity at each of Havelock's schools. The schools and other public facilities are delineated on Map 8. TABLE 20 Havelock Schools Enrollment Versus Capacity, 1995 School Enrollment Ca aci % Over/Under Arthur Edwards Elementary 890 786 + 13.2 % W. Jesse Gurganus Elementary 690 560 +23.2% Roger Bell Elementary 481 550 -12.5% �1 Havelock Middle School 760 892 -14.7% Havelock High School 1,300 1,240 + 4.8% �1 Havelock Elementary School 475 381 +24.6 % Graham Barden Elementary 545 488 + 10.5 % �J 5,141 4,897 Source: Craven County Board of Education. I-51 ' - - Hancock Creek !� THE PREPARATION OF THIS MAP WAS (1 FINANCED IN PART THROUGH A GRANT PROVIDED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, THROUGH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1972. AS AMENDED, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF OCEAN AND COASTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND L' ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. 4.d i 1 L LJ r r a r � � 0 LJ ral - - CHERRY POINT CREEK 2A CITY OF HAVELOCK NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC FACILITIES MAP 8 \ LEGEND CORPORATE LIMIT LINE — EXTRATERRITORIAL LINE 8 CHERRY POINT MAIN GATE CRAVEN COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT. • MUNICIPAL COMPLEX — City Hall (Hatteras Ave.) — Public Works (Governmental Ave.) — Public Safety (Cunningham Dr.) ■ TOWNSHIP SIX VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. HAVELOCK CITY SCHOOLS 1. Roger R. Bell Elementary School 2. Havelock High School 3. Havelock Middle School 4. Havelock Elementary School 5. Graham A. Barden Elementary School 6. Arthur W. Edwards Elementary School 7. W. Jesse Gurganus Elementary School Scale o c c 0 0 N Feet I-52 According to the Craven County Board of Education, a bond referendum which passed in November, 1995, is going to be used to build a new middle school in Havelock. Long-range plans include building a new elementary school somewhere in the Havelock area. General renovations and additional classrooms are scheduled to be built at all of Craven County's schools. 7. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES The City of Havelock Parks and Recreation Department is staffed with a full-time director, an assistant director, three maintenance personnel, and three attendance personnel. In addition to the various recreation facilities, the city maintains a 50-acre recreation complex. The following table lists the recreational sites and facilities used by the City of Havelock Parks and Recreation Department. TABLE 21 Recreation Sites/Facilities Used By The City of Havelock Parks and Recreation Site Recreation Complex (about 50 acres) Recreation Center (about 5 acres) City Park (about 10 acres) Walter B. Jones Park (about 12 acres) Facilities 2 concession stands w/restrooms 8 ball fields (2 lighted) 1 football/soccer field - lighted 3 tennis courts - lighted picnic shelter storage building 21 station exercise trail play apparatus (whirl, spring animals, & swings) Multi -purpose building w/basketball court and game area Concession stand 4 backstops Play apparatus (swings, whirl, arch climber, horizontal climber) 2 picnic shelters Covered stage Play apparatus (swings, twirl-abouts, wooden climber, metal climber, spring animals, slide) Resooms Picnic shelter w/restrooms 2 basketball courts - lighted 1 small ball field 9 station exercise trail Play apparatus (swings, buck -about, whirl, slide, spring animals) Wooden structure w/slide, platform, and swings I-53 TABLE 21 (continued) Tarheel Park (about 1.3 acres) Sermons Park (about 3.3 acres) Stonebridge (about 4.5 acres) . South Forest (about 2 acres) Village Park (about 1 acre) Quailridge (about 0.5 acres) Wolf Creek (about 2.9 acres) Bryan Blvd (about 0.75 acres) Manteo (about 10 acres leased from Cherry Point) 1 basketball goal Wooden structure w/slide, platform, and swings 1 basketball goal Play apparatus (swings, teeter totters, climber, whirl) 700 foot walking path Small fishing pier Wooden structure w/slide, platform, and swing Not developed Not developed Not developed 4 picnic areas. 1 concession stand w/restrooms 2 baseball fields 1 soccer field In addition to the above -listed public facilities, there are a number of private recreation facilities which consist of playgrounds, picnic shelters/areas, and swimming pools. 8. PUBLIC SAFETY The City of Havelock operates a public safety department which is staffed with trained firefighters and police officers. The police division staffs 15 full-time sworn public safety officers which are assigned to patrol units, four full-time sworn public safety officers which are assigned to various units, and three detectives. In addition, there are seven part-time sworn police officers and nine civilian employees. The fire and rescue division staffs three full-time paid firefighters. Two of these employees are trained EMT -I and one is a certified Fire Inspector. There are approximately 26 volunteer firefighters and 30 volunteer rescue workers. Thirteen of the rescue volunteers are certified EMT -I and the remaining 17 are EMT certified. 9. HEALTH SERVICES All hospital needs are treated at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern, approximately 15 miles away. This is an acute -care facility that provides adequate major health care services to Craven County residents. The 314-bed facility is staffed with approximately 1,400 full and part-time employees. An expansion of the hospital to include the addition of an endoscopy facility, an administration facility, and a floor for nursing care is expected to be completed in 1996. These additions will not increase staff or bed capacity; however, they will allow for sections to be moved and renovated. I-54 Naval Hospital Cherry Point is also a significant major medical provider for the Havelock area. On October 1, 1994, a new three-story, 201,000 square foot structure was dedicated as the new Naval Hospital Cherry Point. This facility is equipped with several outpatient clinics, 23 beds for inpatients, a state-of-the-art emergency room, and a family medical unit. It employs 452 persons, 120 of whom are civilians, 75 of whom are military officers, and contracts several important services to private consultants. In addition to its modem medical equipment and facilities, the hospital generates its own steam and contains emergency generators and food stores. In the event of a disaster, this enables the hospital to be self-sufficient for up to two weeks. In addition, there are private medical clinics and physicians operating within the city. These facilities include East Carolina Internal Medicine, Coastal Children's Clinic, and Pinnacle Health Care. The nursing home facility, operated by Britthaven, has recently been awarded fifty additional beds. 10. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION The City of Havelock is provided electrical service by Carolina Power & Light, the City of New Bern, and Carteret Craven. Electrical distribution is adequate to serve the city's existing needs. 11. TELEPHONE SERVICE Telephone service is provided by Sprint Carolina. There are approximately 11,020 customers in Havelock. There are no service deficiencies. 12. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE Cable television service is provided to the residents of Havelock by Time Warner Cable, Inc., of Newport. There are currently 2,700 customers. Cherry Point base residents are provided cable service by CVI of Cherry Point. There are currently 3,300 subscribers on the base. I-55 0 L C L' SECTION H DEMOGRAPHIC DATA SECTION II: DEMOGRAPHIC DATA A. PROJECTED DEMAND FOR DEVELOPMENT 1. DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS The City of Havelock 1993 CAMA Land Use Plan Update indicated a population increase to 23,820 by the year 2000. However, the fall 1994 North Carolina Office of State Planning population estimates indicated a decline in population from 20,300 in 1990 to 20,072 in 1993. This decrease reflects a decline in military personnel occurring from 1990 to 1993. This decline is continued through the planning period (1995-2005) for current population estimates produced by the Office of State Planning. Concurrent with the preparation of the 1993 Land Use Plan, the 1993 Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) recommended that approximately 168 Navy F/A 18 Hornet jets be relocated from Cecil Field, Florida, to Cherry ' Point Marine Corps Air Station. Subsequently, in the spring of 1995, this number was reduced to approximately 140 jets. In July, 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission announced that the F/A-18 Hornet jets from Cecil Field, Florida, would not be relocated to Cherry Point. However, local government supports future expansion of the base and anticipates that during the planning period other additional personnel will be coming to Cherry Point. Therefore, discussions concerning the F/A-18 Hornet jets in terms of land use issues, population projections, and infrastructure demands remain relevant as a high growth scenario and have been left in this edition of the land use plan. In addition, the Naval Aviation Depot (NADEP) was expected to increase its personnel as the result of the realignment of workload from the Alameda, California; Pensacola, Florida; and Norfolk, Virginia, NADEP's. The 1993 Land Use Plan recognized this potential growth in military/civilian personnel, but did not include it in the population forecasts or the demand capacity analysis., - This land use plan update has been undertaken to reflect the impact of any personnel/operations activity increase at the air station: However, because the level of growth was uncertain at the time of plan preparation, three population forecast scenarios were developed. These included: (1) no additional Cherry Point Marine Corp Air Station personnel, (2) a low growth scenario resulting from the addition of 2,400 NADEP-related civilian personnel and dependents, and (3) a high growth scenario resulting from the addition of 12,000 military personnel and dependents associated with the relocation of F/A 18 Hornet jets to Cherry Point. The three population forecasts for Craven County, each township, and each municipality are included in Tables 22 through 24. Based on the current distribution of Cherry Point military and civilian personnel, it was estimated that 75 % of all personnel and dependents would reside in Craven County. Based on current living patterns, the personnel/dependents were distributed within the county as follows: Township 6 - 50%, Township 8 - 20%, Township 7 - 15%, Township 5 - 10%, and Township 2 - 5%. Table 22 Total Year -Round Population and Percentage Change by Township and Municipality Craven County, 1993-2005 No Base Loading Total Year -Round Population Percentage Change Township Municipality or Area 1993 2000 2005 % Change 1993-2000 2000-05 1993-2005 Township 1 Vanceboro 1,000 1,068 1,131 6.8% 5.8% 13.1% Unincorporated Areas 5,060 5,147 5,226 1.7% 1.5% 3.3% Total Township 6,060 6,215 6,357 2.6% 2.3% 4.9% Township 2 Bridgeton 501 505 508 0.8% 0.7% 1.4% Unincorporated Areas 6,155 6,512 6,838 5.8% 5.0% 11.1% Total Township 6,656 7,017 7,346 5.4% 4.7% 10.4% Township 3 Cove City 507 520 531 2.5% 2.2% 4.8% Dover 445 437 430 -1.7% -1.6% -3.3% Unincorporated Areas 2,446 2,404 2,366 -1.7% -1.6% -3.3% Total Township 3,398 3,361 3,328 -1.1 % -1.0% -2.1 % Township 5 Total Township 2,647 2,663 2,677 0.6% 0.5% 1.1% Township 6 Havelock 20,072 19,783 19,520 -1.4% -1.3% -2.7% Unincorporated Areas 4,895 5,001 5,097 2.2% 1.9% 4.1% Total Township 24,967 24,784 24,617 -0.7% -0.7% -1.4% Township 7 Total Township 6,985 7,121 7,244 1.9% 1.7% 3.7% Township 8 New Bern 21,106 25,841 30,157 22.4% 16.7% 42.9% River Bend 2,554 2,739 2,907 7.2% 6.1% 13.8% Trent Woods 3,716 5,425 6,983 46.0% 28.7% 87.9% Unincorporated Areas 6,466 6,225 6,005 -3.7% -3.5% -7.1% Total Township 33,842 40,230 46,052 18.9% 14.5% 36.1% Township 9 Total Township 2,505 2,564 2,617 2.3 % 2.1 % 4.5 % Total Municipalities 49,901 56,319 62,168 12.9% 10.4% 24.6% Total Unincorporated Areas 37,158 37,636 38,069 1.3% 1.2% 2.5% Total County 87,059 93,955 100,237 7.9% 6.7% 15.1% Source: State Data Center; Holland Consulting Planners, Inc. II-2 Table 23 Projected Total Year -Round Population and Percentage Change by Township and Municipality Craven County, 1993-2005 #1: 1994 Low Growth Base Loading (1,200, or 50% of 2,400 total additional primary civilian job population + 2,125, or 50% of 4,250 total secondary [jobs] population.) Total Year -Round Population Percentage Change % Change Township Municipality or Area 1993 20W 2005 1993-2000 2000-05 1993-2005 Township I Vanceboro 1,000 1,068 1.131 6.8% 5.9% 13.1% Unincorporated Areas 5,060 5,147 5,226 1.7% 1.5% 3.3% Total Township 6,060 6,215 6,357 2.6% 2.3% 4.9% Township 2 Bridgeton 501 517 520 3.2% 0.6% 3.8% (5% of Military/Secondary) Unincorporated Areas 6,155 6,666 6,992 8.3% 4.9% 13.6% Total Township 6,656 7,183 7,512 7.9% 4.6% 12.9% Township 3 Cove City 507 520 532 2.6% 2.2% 4.8% Dover 445 437 430 -1.7% -1.6% -3.3% Unincorporated Areas 2,446 2,404 2,366 -1.7% -1.6% -3.3% Total Township 3,398 3,362 3,328 -1.1 % -1.0% -2.0% Township 5 Total Township 2,647 2,996 3,010 13.2% 0.5% 13.7% (10% of Military/Secondary) Township 6 Havelock 20,072 21,112 20,849 5.2% -1.2% 3.9% (50% of Military/Secondary) Unincorporated Areas 4,895 5,334 5,430 9.0% 1.8% 10.9% Total Township 24,967 26,446 26,279 5.9% -0.6% 5.3% Township 7 Total Township 6,985 7,620 7,743 9.1 % 1.6% 10.9% (15% of Military/Secondary) Township 8 New Bern 21,106 26,262 30,578 24.4% 16.4% 44.9% (20% of Military/Secondary) 'River Bend 2,554 2,787 2,955 9.1% 6.0% 15.7% Trent Woods 3,716 5,508 7,066 48.2% 28.3% 90.2% Unincorporated Areas 6,466 6,337 6,117 -2.0% -3.5% -5.4% Total Township 33,842 40,894 46,716 20.8% 14.2% 38.0% Township 9 Total Township 2,505 2,564 2,617 2.3 % 2.1 % 4.5 % Total Municipalities 49,901 58,211 64,061 16.7% 10.0% 28.4% Total Unincorporated Areas 37,158 39,069 39,501 5.1% 1.1% 6.3% Total County 87,059 97,280 103,562 11.7% 6.5% 19.0% Source: State Data Center; Holland Consulting Planners, Inc. II-3 Table 24 Projected Total Year -Round Population and Percentage Change by Township and Municipality Craven County, 1993-2005 #2: High Growth Base Loading (9,000, or 75% of 12,000 total additional military population + 1,200, or 50% of 2,400 additional primary civilian job population + 5,281, or 50% of 10,562 total secondary [jobs] population impact through 2000.) Township Municipality or Area Total Year -Round Population 1993 2000 2005 Percentage Change 1993-2000 2000-05 % Change 1993-2005 Township 1 Vanceboro . 1,000 1,068 1,131 6.8% 5.8% 13.1% Unincorporated Areas 5,060 5,147 5,226 1.7% 1.5% 3.3% Total Township 6,060 6,216 6,357 2.6% 2.3% 4.9% Township 2 Bridgeton 501 562 567 12.2% 0.9% 13.2% (5% of Military/Secondary) Unincorporated Areas 6,155 7,229 7,553 17.4% 4.5% 22.7% Total Township 6,656 7,791 8,120 17.1% 4.2% 22.0% Township 3 Cove City 507 520 531 2.5% 2.2% 4.8% Dover 445 437 430 -1.7% -1.6% -3.3% Unincorporated Areas 2,446 2,404 2,366 -1.7% -1.6% -3.3% Total Township 3,398 3,361 3,328 -1.1 % -1.0% -2.1 % Township 5 Total Township 2,647 4,211 4,225 59.1% 0.3% 59.6% (10% of Military/Secondary) Township 6 Havelock 20,072 25,984 25,739 29.5% -0.9% 28.2% (50% of Military/Secondary) Unincorporated Areas 4,895 6,540 6,618 33.6% 1.2% 35.2% Total Township 24,967 32,524 32,357 30.3% -0.5% 29.6% Township 7 Total Township 6,985 9,443 9,566 35.2% 1.3% 36.9% (15% of Military/Secondary) Township 8 New Bern 21,106 27,812 32,096 31.8% 15.4% 52.1% (20% of Military/Secondary) River Bend 2,554 2,957 3,137 15.8% 6.1% 22.8% Trent Woods 3,716 5,820 7,332 56.6% 26.0% 97.3% Unincorporated Areas 6,466 6,736 6,582 4.2% -2.3% 1.8% Total Township 33,842 43,325 49,147 28.0% 13.4% 45.2% Township 9 Total Township 2,505 2,565 2,618 2.4% 2.1% 4.5% Total Municipalities 49,901 65,160 70,963 30.6% 8.9% 42.2% Total Unincorporated Areas 37,158 44,276 44,755 19.2% 1.1% 20.4% Total County 87,059 109,436 115,718 25.7% 5.7% 32.9% Source: State Data Center; Holland Consulting Planners, Inc. II-4 C:= Cam' =3 C �] ....] 1�=- C� �J c The low growth scenario resulting from the NADEP expansion has occurred. Thus, the City of Havelock's population is expected to increase to 21,112 in 2000 and decline to 20,849 by 2005. However, the Township 6 population is forecast to increase from 4,895 in 1993 to 5,430 in 2005, a 10.9% increase. Most of the Township 6 population is located in the vicinity of the City of Havelock, especially north of the city along the U.S. 70 Highway corridor. It is expected that some of the Township 6 population will be annexed into Havelock. Therefore, Havelock's 2005 population is expected to be in excess of 20,849. Annexations should result in a positive population growth rate for the city. It is estimated that one-third of the Township 6 population could be annexed during the planning period, which would result in a total 2005 population of approximately 21,999, a 10% increase from 1993 to 2005. Assuming the low growth scenario, there will not be significant additional demands placed on the city's services. In the event that the city annexes 1/3 of Township 6, which has Cl been estimated to include approximately 1,900 people, a slight additional demand would be �I placed on sewer, Police, Fire, and Rescue Services. The high growth scenario indicates that the City of Havelock's population will increase to 25,739 by 2005, an 28.2% growth. In addition, the Township 6 population should swell to 6,618. Again, assuming annexation of one-third of the Township 6 population, the city's high (j growth scenario population could reach 25,911, a 29% increase from 1993 to 2005. 2. HOUSING TRENDS Under the no base loading scenario, no additional housing demand would be generated. It is assumed/expected that Havelock's residential growth will continue at approximately the same rate of growth that occurred from 1987 to 1992. During that period, the city issued approximately 45 building permits per year. In 1995, there were approximately 296 acres of vacant developable land. About 80%, or 234 acres, appears to be in a residential zoning category. The 1995 residential density was 2.35 units per acre. If this density continues, the vacant developable residential land could accommodate approximately 552 additional dwelling units. At current growth rates, it would take a minimum of twelve years to utilize the vacant ` land. Thus, buildout should not occur during the planning period. The high growth scenario would generate a significant demand for residential construction. The following excerpt from the 1995 Craven County Land Use Plan defines the county -wide impact on housing from the high military growth scenario. �j "If the high military growth occurs, the housing trends would be significantly altered. UU Based on family sizes of 3.2 for military personnel, 2.95 for NADEP personnel, and 2.64 for "spin-off' civilian population, a total demand for approximately 5,220 additional dwelling units would be generated by 2000. Utilizing the forecast distribution of population, these units would be dispersed in the following townships: Township 2 261 Township 5. 522 Township 6 2,610 Township 7 783 Township 8 1,044 II-5 An increase in housing demand of this magnitude will have a substantial impact on the county, especially in Townships 6, 7, and 8, where 85 % of the growth is expected to occur. This would place tremendous pressure on the New Bern -to -Havelock U.S. 70 corridor. The majority of the incoming military personnel, approximately 90%, will be enlisted. Thus, the housing demand will be focused on moderately -priced housing. Affordability of housing could become a critical issue if military housing for lower grade personnel cannot be provided. Based on the number of subdivision lots which have been approved since 1987 (2,414), a deficiency of available vacant lots for new housing construction may exist. Because of the demand for affordable housing and the large numbers of young households associated with the military increase, a proliferation of mobile homes and mobile home parks may be anticipated if military housing is not available for lower grade personnel. If an average military wage of $26,600 is assumed, the average affordable monthly expenditure for housing (including utilities) would be $665, or 30% of gross monthly income. Thus, rent or mortgage payments must be in the range of $450 to $500 or less for the majority of the personnel. If existing military housing is primarily committed to lower grade personnel, the demand for housing will be generated by upper grade enlisted personnel and officers. In this event, affordability should be less of an issue." The great majority of the housing increase will occur in Township 6. As discussed in the population forecast section, approximately one-third of the Township 6 population increase could be annexed into the City of Havelock. Thus, approximately 860, or one-third of the dwelling units, could be annexed. 3. COMMERCIAL LAND USE Significant changes in Havelock's commercial land use patterns are not expected in the no base loading scenario. In the high growth scenario, an increase in the commercial acreage should occur. This growth may be expected on vacant commercial property along the U.S. 70 corridor both within the corporate limits and in the ETJ north of the City of Havelock. However, most of the commercially zoned land within the city adjacent to the U.S. 70 corridor has been developed. The population forecasts indicate that the high growth scenario will result in a population increase of 10,562 generated by spin-off jobs. Approximately 50% of this increase will be located in Township 6. While it is impossible to convert this population/job increase into a forecast of increased commercial acreage, the population increase is generally indicative of the commercial land use increase which may be expected to occur. With or without military growth, the need for redevelopment of the city's commercial areas should continue through the planning period. As the age of commercial structures increases, the need for revitalization/redevelopment will increase. The city should develop a specific commercial revitalization plan which will address the commercial area needs/issues, provide specific objectives and implementing actions, and identify funding sources. It is emphasized that to succeed, this must be a joint public/private venture. period: The following issues should confront commercial development through the planning II-6 -- Commercial development will continue to be heavily dependent on military personnel. Commercial revitalization will have a significant positive impact on the city. -- Congestion on U.S. 70 will hinder access to commercial establishments. -- Commercialization will increase along N.C. 101 south of Havelock. -- Commercial development will expand along U.S. 70 into the ETJ both north and south of Havelock. -- Commercialization around the main gates to Cherry Point should be controlled. 4. INDUSTRIAL LAND USE As discussed in the existing land use analysis section, there is limited industrial land use within Havelock's planning jurisdiction. In fact, industrial land use occupies only 0.1 % of the corporate area and 0.7 % of the city's ETJ. It is anticipated that active industrial recruitment efforts by the Craven County Committee of 100 will result in growth of industrial land use during the planning period. Industrial development should be concentrated in the Havelock Industrial Park. Other industrial development objectives include: -- Development of industry in nonresidential areas. -- Location of industry with direct access to major thoroughfares. -- Recruitment of clean, nonpolluting industries. -- Preference will be given to industries producing. only domestic waste. 5. TRANSPORTATION The major transportation issue confronting Havelock is the construction of a U.S. 70 bypass. This improvement is essential to decreasing traffic on U.S. 70 through Havelock, improving north -south access through Craven County, and improving Cherry Point access to the Morehead City Port and Camp Lejeune. Other transportation issues include: -- Protecting the Cherry Point main gates from further encroachment and traffic congestion. II-7 -- Implementation of the NCDOT Five -Year Transportation Improvement Plan. -- Improve pedestrian access and foster pedestrian -friendly environment. -- Coordinate with NCDOT to ensure that city streets are adequately maintained and upgraded. 6. PUBLIC LAND USE No major changes in public land use are expected during the planning period. The city desires to construct a new municipal building and convert the existing municipal building into an office building. The city has expressed interest in the construction of an "event" center. Each of these changes will have a positive impact on the city and improve the city's service capability. The construction of the Alfred A. Cunningham Museum will attract tourists and provide Havelock with a cultural amenity. There are no significant changes in land use expected to occur within the Croatan National Forest during the planning period. The U.S. Forest Service is currently in the process of revising the Land and Resource Management Plan for the Croatan National Forest. A draft of the plan is expected to be complete in 1997 and will guide natural resource management activities and establish management standards for the forest through the year 2010. No significant change in the government and institution land use category is expected. 7. EDUCATION It is expected that the Craven County School Board will construct a new Havelock middle school during the planning period. In 1995, four of the five Havelock elementary schools were over capacity. Thus, the need for the additional elementary school is immediate. The following analysis of impact on the Craven County School System from the high military growth scenario is included in the 1995 Craven County Land Use Plan. "Based on the anticipated NADEP expansion and the Cecil Field realignment of 168 F-18 Hornet jets, and accompanying personnel, the military prepared estimates of school -age children to be added to impacted school systems. In 1995, the anticipated number of F-18's has been reduced to 140. As a "crude" indicator of school system impact, the military's original forecast has been proportionately reduced to reflect 140 F-18's (a 17% reduction). The following provides a summary of the incoming Craven County school -age children based on 140 F-18's: Elementary School 964 Middle School 298 High School 209 Total 1,471 II-8 In 1995, twelve, or 57 % of the county's schools, were over capacity. Nine of the 14 elementary schools were over capacity. However, five new schools and renovations/additions at all existing schools will reduce the existing capacity deficiencies. The increase in school -age children resulting from Cherry Point expansion would result in a 10.3 % increase in school enrollment. Most of this increase should be expected to occur in the elementary schools, where 964 students would be added." This increase in school enrollment may be expected to place a heavy burden on the schools located within Havelock's planning jurisdiction. 8. SEWER SYSTEM During the planning period, the city's wastewater treatment plant must be improved and expanded because of more stringent requirements established by the current NPDES permit and increased populating resulting from Cherry Point growth. The plant currently has a design capacity of 1.5 million gallons per day (mgd) and a peak flow capacity of 2.25 mgd. Proposed expansion of the plant is scheduled to begin in April, 1996, and will increase design and peak flow capacity to 1.9 and 2.8 mgd, respectively. Wastewater effluent from the plant is discharged into..the east prong of Slocum Creek. Sludge produced at the treatment plant is currently land ..applied to farmland located off Old Airport Road, outside of New Bern. However, this disposal site is in the process of closing. The new site will be located in Jones County near the Town of Pollocksville. It is expected that if the high military growth scenario occurs, additional expansion of the city's wastewater treatment plant may be necessary to accommodate the population increase. The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point provides its own sewage collection and treatment. Recent upgrades of the system have been completed. With the upgrade, the STP has a design capacity of 3.5 mgd and a peak flow capacity of 7.5 mgd. Wastewater effluent from the plant is discharged into the Neuse River. A collection system infiltration and inflow (I/I) program quantifies and eliminates excessive water to the wastewater system and provides for the future repair of piping systems that experience the greatest inflow. An analysis is being conducted on the sludge treatment process to determine compliance with new regulations on sludge disposal. Corrections to the system will be programmed based on findings of the analysis. Sludge produced from the sanitary wastewater treatment plant is land applied in a permitted sludge disposal area at MCAS. MCAS Cherry Point maintains a separate industrial waste treatment system, with the pretreatment plant in Building 1005, and other associated buildings and several industrial waste collection stations. The industrial waste system is being upgraded, and these improvements are expected to be implemented in 1995. At that time, the plant will have a design capacity of 0.63 mgd and a peak flow capacity of 0.91 mgd. Effluent from the plant flows to the STP for final treatment. The sludge is pressed into a cake, stored in leakproof containers, and disposed of by contract in approved hazard waste landfills in South Carolina. II-9 9. WATER SYSTEM The existing City of Havelock water system has a 500,000 to 600,000 gallon surplus capacity. In the future, this will be expanded to a 1,500,000 gallon surplus capacity by the addition of two wells. If the high military growth scenario occurs, approximately 390,192 additional gallons of water per day may be needed. Thus, it appears that the City of Havelock has adequate water capacity to accommodate the high growth scenario. Potable water at MCAS Cherry Point is pumped from a network of deep wells located at the Air Station. A new potable water treatment plant and additional wells are under construction and will become operational in early 1995. The new water treatment facility and additional wells will increase the daily capacity from 4.5 to 6.0 million gallons per day. This capacity upgrade is adequate to support the existing and proposed potable water requirements of the Air Station. The source of water is the Castle Hayne Aquifer. Although it has been determined that both the City of Havelock and MCAS Cherry Point will have an adequate water capacity to meet demand during the planning period, close monitoring of well yields is needed to prevent salt water intrusion. This is especially true during the peak summer months when wells often pump at significantly higher than average rates. If salt water intrusion occurs in a particular well, it essentially cannot be removed and may potentially contaminate other wells due to their proximity. When salt water intrusion occurs in a well, it must either be abandoned and a new well drilled, or a desalinization plant constructed. Both alternatives are very expensive and should be avoided. 10. STORM DRAINAGE With or without expansion of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, management of stormwater runoff will remain an important issue in the City of Havelock. Improvement of water quality in the Trent and Neuse Rivers and adjoining tributaries -is important to both the tourist and fishing industries. Urban development, industrial, and agricultural runoff are all contributors to water pollution. There is no single culprit. If the high military growth scenario occurs, the primary impact on stormwater runoff will result from residential construction and on -base military construction. As urban development continues in Havelock's planning jurisdiction, so will the construction of impervious and semi -permeable surfaces, and the potential for surficial water contamination will increase. Given that fact, it is recommended that the city strongly support existing Division of Environmental Management water quality section regulations (15 NCAC 2H.1000) during the planning period. The city should also participate in and contribute to studies of storm drainage undertaken by public and private agencies, support United States Department of Agriculture Best Management Practices for croplands, and work closely with the Division of Marine Fisheries to protect primary and secondary nursery areas. Most of the city's primary nursery areas are located adjacent to Cherry Point. Caution should be taken to protect these areas from surficial water contamination. II-10 11. SOLID WASTE The City of Havelock collects only yard trimmings and used furniture. A private hauler, under contract with the county, provides solid waste collection. Used appliances are collected by the county. The city depends upon Craven County to provide a suitable landfill site. Yard trimmings are collected by the city and carried to the City of New Bern compost facility. The provision of adequate solid waste disposal will continue to be an issue during the planning period. Havelock will support efforts by the Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority to determine whether to build a waste -to -energy incinerator, expand the landfill or to blend available disposal options. A interim regional landfill located at Tuscarora will accommodate disposal needs through the planning period. The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point will continue to be responsible for its own solid waste collection. Solid waste is handled by both MCAS Cherry Point personnel and private contractors. Refuse from all sources, except the family housing areas in Hancock Village, Fort Macon, and Slocum Village, is collected by base personnel and hauled to the transfer station located west of Building 96. At that point, it is transferred to private contractors and transported to the Tuscarora regional landfill. The family housing areas of Hancock Village, Fort Macon, and Slocum Village dispose of residential refuse by service contract. There are no longer sanitary landfills in operation on the station. Recyclables are collected once per week by a contractor. A construction debris landfill is located between Access Road and Runway 14. This landfill is utilized for disposal of nonputrid construction debris, concrete, rock, wood, tree trimmings, and other like materials. 12. POLICE, FIRE. AND RESCUE SERVICES . The City of Havelock has 22 sworn public safety officers. This represents a ratio of one police officer per each 900 in population. This is slightly below the state municipal average of 1.5 officers per 1,000 persons. Based on the state average and the no base loading public population forecast, a total of 29 public safety officers should be provided in 2005. In the high growth scenario, a total of 39 public safety officers should be provided in 2005. The fire and rescue facilities are currently considered adequate to serve the city's needs during the planning period. However, during the planning period, the volunteer EMT's may have to be replaced with paid EMT's. 13. REDEVELOPMENT ISSUES Public and private redevelopment issues, especially commercial redevelopment, have been discussed repeatedly in this plan. It should suffice here to reiterate the importance of achieving commercial redevelopment. There are no significant residential redevelopment needs. A second area of concern will be redevelopment of areas following a hurricane or other natural disaster. The specifics of such redevelopment are dealt with in the storm hazard mitigation and post -disaster reconstruction plan. However, Havelock will support the reconstruction of any properties destroyed by natural disaster, consistent with applicable City of Havelock ordinances. 14. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION This plan was reviewed by the Craven County Planning Department prior to certification by the Coastal Resources Commission. This review was provided to help ensure consistency of this plan with Craven County's planning efforts. Intergovernmental coordination and cooperation will continue through the ten-year planning period. This will be essential to accomplish effective planning for public facilities, thoroughfare projects, community facilities, housing needs, and environmental protection. The Havelock City Council and Planning Board will be responsible for ensuring adequate coordination with Craven County and other government entities as may be required. I I SW SECTION III LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM us Rl III e u u 0 SECTION III: LAND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM The CAMA regulations require the establishment of a specific land classification system to support the local government's policy statements. This system should reflect developing land use patterns within the city and provide a framework to be utilized by Havelock to identify future land use needs. The 15A NCAC 7B requirements provide for the following land classifications: developed, urban transition, limited transition, and conservation. In applying these classifications, Havelock should carefully consider where and when various types of development should be encouraged. Additionally, the areas of environmental concern requiring protection should be recognized by the land classification system. Each applicable land classification must be represented on a land classification map (see Map 9, Havelock Land Classification). The following land classifications will apply within Havelock's jurisdiction: DEVELOPED - Areas included in this classification are currently urban in character, with no or minimal undeveloped land remaining. Municipal types of services, with the exception of central sewer service, are in place or are expected to be provided within the next five to ten years. Central sewer service should be provided within the planning period. Land uses include residential, commercial, public/semi-public, and other urban land uses at the following densities which are prescribed by 15A NCAC 713; • 500 dwelling units per square mile, or • three dwelling units per acre, or • where a majority of lots are 15,000 square feet or less. The areas classified as developed within the City of Havelock were below these prescribed urban densities in 1995, having an average residential density of two dwelling units per acre for residentially used land. Developed areas are concentrated within the corporate limits of the City of Havelock where the majority of the land has been developed. URBAN TRANSITION - Areas included in this classification are those presently being developed for urban purposes, or will be developed in the next five to ten years. These areas will eventually require complete urban services. The urban transition areas include mixed land uses such as residential (single and multi -family), commercial institutional, industrial, industrial parks, transportation, and other uses approaching high to moderate densities. Specific uses will be governed by the City of Havelock zoning ordinance. In 1995, the majority of the urban transition areas were zoned R-20A, single-family residential. Some areas adjacent to U.S. 70 were zoned highway commercial and light industrial. However, during the planning period, rezonings are anticipated which would allow a broad range of urban uses including residential, commercial, and industrial development. The urban transition category is primarily found within the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction along U.S. 70 both north and south of the city, and on N.C. 101 east of Havelock. LIMITED TRANSITION - This classification includes areas which will experience increasing development during the next five to ten years. Some municipal type services will be required. The limited transition classification is intended for predominantly residential uses. n However, some scattered commercial, health care, and industrial development may occur. 1 Clustering or development associated with planned unit developments may be appropriate. Specific uses will be governed by the Havelock zoning ordinance. The limited transition areas are located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction west of Havelock. Rezonings may occur during the planning period which may result in scattered non-residential uses. In 1995, the limited transition areas were primarily zoned R-20A, single-family residential. CONSERVATION. The following environmentally sensitive areas are included in the conservation classification: 100-Year Floodplain: This category includes the waters of all streams and areas susceptible to flooding. These areas are located primarily along Slocum Creek and its tributaries (including East and West Prongj, and are delineated on Map 2. Only those uses consistent with the policies contained in this plan and the City of Havelock zoning ordinance will be allowed. Coastal Wetlands: This classification includes all areas of marsh subject to regular or occasional flooding by tides, including wind tides. However, tidal flooding is understood not to include hurricane or tropical storm tides. The existence of coastal wetlands must be determined by the Division of Coastal Management. Development which meets the minimum use standards of 15A NCAC 7H, the Havelock zoning ordinance, and the policies contained in this plan shall be allowed in areas classified as coastal wetlands. n Estuarine Shorelines: All areas lying 0-75 feet landward of the mean high water level of estuarine waters are classified as estuarine shorelines. Because of map size and scale, these areas (� cannot be accurately mapped. Precise locations must be determined in the field. Uses consistent (,( with the Havelock zoning ordinance, the policies contained in this plan, and the 15A NCAC 7H minimum use standards shall be allowed in estuarine shoreline areas. n Estuarine and Public Trust Waters: All public trust areas and estuarine waters are included U in this classification. All waters in Havelock's planning jurisdiction are classified as estuarine waters, as described by 15A NCAC 7H.0206, or public trust areas, as described by 15A NCAC 7H.0207. Except for floating structures, uses permitted by the policies contained in this plan, the Havelock zoning ordinance, and 15A NCAC 7H shall be allowed. 404 Wetlands: This classification includes areas of 404 wetlands which meet the wetlands definition contained in Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Only uses consistent with the policy statements section of this plan and the Havelock zoning ordinance will be allowed. These areas are not delineated on the land classification map. Specific locations must be determined in the field by representatives of the Wilmington office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The town concurs with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' standards, and does not intend to develop more restrictive standards. Croatan National Forest: All areas of the Croatan National Forest are included in the conservation classification. Only those uses consistent with the Croatan Forest Land and Resource Management Plan will be allowed. The current management plan was completed in 1986 and has been determined to be out-of-date by the U.S. Forest Service. This plan is currently undergoing revision with a draft expected to be completed in 1997. n CITY OF HAVELOCK NORTH CAROLINA MAP 9 LAND CLASSIFICATION LEGEND CITY LIMITS EXTRATERRITORIAL LINE DEVELOPED URBAN TRANSITION LIMITED TRANSITION CONSERVATION (INCLUDES COASTAL WETLANDS, ESTUARINE SHORELINES, ESTUARINE WATERS, PUBLIC TRUST AREAS, 404 WETLANDS, 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN, AND THE CROATAN NATIONAL FOREST. SEE NOTES 1, 2, AND 3.) I= m - MCAS CHERRY POINT NOTE 1) COASTAL WETLANDS: THE COASTAL WETLAND AREAS ARE DEFINED BY 15A NCAC 7H.0205 AS ANY SALT MARSH OR OTHER MARSH SUBJECT TO REGULAR OR OCCASIONAL FLOODING BY TIDES,. INCLUDING WIND TIDES (WHETHER OR NOT THE TIDE WATERS REACH THE MARSHLAND AREAS THROUGH NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL WATER COURSES), PROVIDED THIS SHALL NOT INCLUDE HURRICANE ORTROPICAL STORM TIDES. PRECISE LOCATIONS OF ALL COASTAL WETLAND AREAS MUST BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD BY THE APPROPRIATE PERMITTING AGENCY. NOTE 2) ESTUARINE SHORELINES: ALL AREAS LYING 0-75' LANDWARD OF THE MEAN HIGH WATER LEVEL OR NORMAL WATER LEVEL OF ESTUARINE WATERS ARE CLASSIFIED AS ESTUARINE SHORELINE AREAS. PRECISE LOCATIONS MUST BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD BY THE APPROPRIATE PERMITTING AGENCY. NOTE 3) ESTUARINE WATERS AND PUBLIC TRUST AREAS: ALL WATERS OF CRAVEN COUNTY ARE CLASSIFIED AS ESTUARINE WATERS AS DESCRIBED BY 15A NCAC 7H.0206, OR PUBLIC TRUST AREAS AS DESCRIBED BY 15A NCAC 7H.0207. ALL DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE USE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN 15A NCAC 7H. PUBLIC TRUST AREAS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE WATERS OF THE NEUSE RIVER, SLOCUM CREEK, TUCKER CREEK, AND HANCOCK CREEK. NOTE 4) 404 WETLANDS: THIS CLASSIFICATION INCLUDES AREAS OF 404 WETLANDS WHICH MEET THE WETLANDS DEFINITION CONTAINED IN SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. SPECIFIC LOCATIONS OF ALL 404 WETLAND AREAS MUST BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WILMINGTON OFFICE OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. NOTE 5) 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN: THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES THE WATERS OF ALL STREAMS AND AREAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. THESE AREAS ARE GENERALLY LOCATED ALONG SLOCUM CREEKAND ITS TRIBUTARIES. SPECIFIC LOCATIONS OF ALL 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN AREAS MUST BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD BY THE APPROPRIATE CITY OF HAVELOCK PERSONNEL. :NP The preparation of this map was financed in part through a grant provided by the North Carolina Coastal Management Program, through funds provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, which is administered by . the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. i r +•����� Hancock Creek CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF HAVELOCK'S LAND USE REGULATIONS. . ►I.r sir ► ry +►.► .. a� �►�!'Ia � ♦.+I.+�♦ ter• +♦ ■ s♦ • ♦► � ♦r.+r +i♦■ ` = !ram♦� 41 Scale O O 0 0 0 o N Feet � ♦��.►� rrr 1 err• r.r rrr, •��'>; ��,!- r♦ �r �Ia11s',s ar :y r . I r .i r.�l; `ti'-r, �•. ll s:i ( i +• ��t` .l i`..: Lti•t•.tw. +�. �' , ' •_, r• a•� �; 4� �t :." �.��• '•tea•-• • •• • . ,♦ a►r rl -"t- `(. i'�.. i'•:'��l•t•.t `C•l.l•l �(` t•.•,,:i; \.t:4': .. 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A i • •l `''it Llr`r t;'t•.: it. �.Lt'': It . l \ •:la is ::l .: ;' 1•'il�alr•�-r"l. �:r t.• � t4ti• • \•'a'.'`•t �r �- � i. t. 1.1:'..�i`r,a1• :..:'!l(.ri.=t•i.•••CY..t .1 r•: �t •••l•.".si. 4l •I I. .0 s•t_t 'Jan i'! 1: 4•.[, i� li, <.,r_.. :,�• .'.tip;;. ;1�.•'a �'_r.`_-,.tt•`a .:i. .l �;:1 t! ��r, • I . • ' a .,rr4.�\ .•fit 3 01, /,Rj r�.■• i� ice'• • a ♦ � � a�% - �s III-3 SECTION IV CITY OF HAVELOCK POLICY STATEMENTS SECTION IV: CITY OF HAVELOCK POLICY STATEMENTS. A. INTRODUCTION TO POLICY STATEMENTS The previous sections of this plan identify a number of areas of concern dealing with growth, development, and the environment. The plan also discusses many opportunities and assets that exist within the City of Havelock and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. This section provides policies designed to address growth management and protect the city's assets. The policy statements should address the desires and objectives of the citizens of Havelock, and respond to the policy statement requirements of the Coastal Resources Commission as defined by 15A NCAC 7B. The policy statements are extremely important and have a day-to-day impact on businesses and individual citizens within the city and its ETJ. The statements have an impact in three areas: • CAMA minor and major permitting as required by NCGS 113A-118 prior to undertaking any development in any area of environmental concern. • Establishment of local planning policy. • Review of proposed projects requiring state or federal assistance or approval to determine consistency with local policies. For the issuance of CAMA permits within areas of environmental concern, the state's minimum acceptable use standards are defined by 15A NCAC 7H. A local unit of government must adopt policies which are, at a minimum, equal to and consistent with the state's minimum use standards. A local unit of government may adopt policies which are more stringent than the minimum use standards. For example, the state standards allow marinas to be located within estuarine waters if some minimum conditions are met. A local government may adopt a policy stating that marinas will not be permitted within estuarine waters, or allowed only if some additional local policies are met. If this were to occur, a CAMA permit for marina construction in estuarine waters would not be issued, or issued only if all local policies are satisfied. IT IS CRUCIAL THAT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF ITS POLICIES WITHIN AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN. The following summarizes the Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) that are located in Havelock and its ETJ: Public Trust Waters: Coastal Wetlands: The Neuse River The significant coastal wetlands are found along Slocum Creek the shorelines of the Neuse River and Slocum, Tucker Creek Hancock, and Tucker Creeks. Hancock Creek IV-1 Estuarine Waters: Estuarine Shorelines: The primary estuarine waters are Estuarine shorelines in Havelock are generally limited to the Neuse River. of the wooded swamp type and are limited to the shorelines of the Neuse River. The second area of land use plan application is that of establishing policies to guide the jurisdiction's local planning. This may apply both within areas of environmental concern where CAMA regulations apply and in non-CAMA regulated areas of the city's planning jurisdiction. Non -LAMA related recommendations must be implemented with local land use ordinances such as zoning, development, or subdivision ordinances. If a land use plan recommends that the average residential density should be three dwelling units per acre within a particular area, then that density must be achieved through local regulatory controls. (This should not be confused with the interaction of the land use plan with the CAMA regulations and 15A NCAC 7H use standards.) The final area of application is that of "Consistency Review." Proposals and applications for state and federal assistance or requests for agency approval of projects are normally reviewed against a jurisdiction's land use plan to determine if the project is consistent with local policies. Inconsistencies of a project with local policies could serve as grounds for denial or revision of a project. For example, an .individual or agency may request state approval to construct a nursing home/health care facility. If the proposed location of the project is within an area in which the land use plan does not allow such a facility, the project may be judged to be inconsistent with the local land use plan. The Coastal Resources Commission requires all governments to specify stated development policies under each one of five broad topics. These topics include: -- Resource Protection -- Resource Production and Management -- Economic and Community Development -- Continuing Public Participation -- Storm Hazard Mitigation, Post -Disaster Recovery, and Evacuation Plans Based on the analysis of existing conditions and trends, suggestions from the city's citizens, and substantial input and guidance from the Havelock Planning Department, the policies in the following sections have been formulated to provide guides for regulating growth, development, and resource management throughout the planning period in each separate area. Policies that were considered but not adopted are provided in Appendix I. M QB. RESOURCE PROTECTION POLICY STATEMENTS PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS Soils: To mitigate existing septic tank problems and other restrictions on development posed by soil limitations in Havelock's planning jurisdiction, the city will: (a) Enforce all current regulations of the North Carolina State Building Code and Craven County Health Department relating to building construction and septic tank installation/ replacement in areas with soils restrictions. (b) Support the development of central water and sewer systems in all areas of the city's planning jurisdiction. U (c) Development in areas where soil types have limited bearing capacity will not be encouraged. However, the city will permit development in such areas, as long as such development complies with other local, state, and federal environmental regulations. (d) In areas with, possible septic tank limitations, Havelock will remain committed to decisions rendered by the Craven County Health Department's Sanitarian. (e) The city will cooperate with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in the regulation/ enforcement of the 404 wetlands permit process. However, additional wetlands regulations will not be supported or locally imposed by the city. Flood Hazard Areas: (a) The City of Havelock will continue to coordinate all development within flood hazard 1.1 areas with the city's Inspections Department, North Carolina Division of Coastal L� Management, FEMA, and the U.S. Corps of Engineers. (b) The City of Havelock realizes the inevitability of some development occurring in flood prone areas. Therefore, the city will continue to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program and enforce its "regular" Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance through the city building inspection program. Proposed developments shall provide protective measures which comply with flood insurance requirements. Groundwater/Protection of Potable Water Supplies: (a) It shall be the policy of Havelock to conserve surficiall groundwater resources by enforcing CAMA and North Carolina Division of Environmental Management stormwater runoff regulations, and by coordinating local development activities involving chemical storage or underground storage tank installation/abandonment with Havelock Emergency i Groundwaters that are at or just below the surface. IV-3 Management personnel and the Groundwater Section of the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management. (b) Land uses near groundwater sources are regulated by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management through 15A NCAC Subchapters 2L and 2C. Havelock recognizes the importance of protecting potable water supplies and therefore supports the enforcement of these regulations. Also, the city may consider adopting controls which will discourage development that may encroach upon potable water supply wells. (c) Periodically update the Wastewater Facilities Plan and standard operating procedures for utilities which would direct future expansion and current maintenance of city water and sewer facilities. Continue to develop water and sewer maps in conjunction with this plan. Water extension will be decided by the City Council based on potential annexation. (d) Ensure that the city's land development review and inspection process examines all land use proposals to determine their impact on the city's potable water supplies and resources. (e) Support state efforts to remove leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) and to restore adversely affected water supplies. (f) Continue the extension and maintenance of public water supplies and distribution systems 'J into selected areas of the city and extraterritorial jurisdiction as required by annexation and standard use. These selected areas are determined by annexation decisions as dictated by City Council. (g) Develop citizens' awareness of programs related to expanding water supplies and distribution systems, including information promoting access to these systems. Manmade Hazards: 0 (a) Havelock will support the technical requirements and state program approval for underground storage tanks as prescribed by 15A NCAC 2H, Criteria and Standards Applicable to Underground Storage Tanks. (b) Continue to. support capacity use groundwater monitoring by the Division of tJ Environmental Management. n (c) Havelock opposes the disposal of any toxic wastes, as defined by the U.S. Environmental U Protection Agency's Listing of Hazardous Substances and Priority Pollutants (developed pursuant to the Clean Water Act of 1977) within its planning jurisdiction. (d) Havelock fully supports continued growth and development of both the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station and the Craven County Regional Airport. n (e) Havelock supports the continued development of MCAS Cherry Point and the required infrastructure. IV-4 I (f) Development in the vicinity of the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point should be compatible with the Cherry Point AICUZ. Permitted uses are defined by the highway commercial -air installation compatible use and light industrial -air installation compatible use zones, which are defined in the City of Havelock Zoning Ordinance. Stormwater Runoff: Havelock will support state regulations relating to stormwater runoff resulting from development (Stormwater Disposal Policy 15A NCAC 2H.001-.1003). Cultural/Historic Resources: (a) Havelock will coordinate all housing rehabilitation/redevelopment projects with the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, to ensure that any significant architectural details or buildings are identified and preserved. (b) Havelock will coordinate all public works projects with the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, to ensure the identification and preservation of significant historic and archaeological. sites. (c) " The City of Havelock recognizes the historic significance of Cherry Point to the nation and region. Havelock encourages protection of historic sites such as Gate 6. (� Industrial Impacts on Fragile Areas: U (a) Industrial development which can comply with the use standards specified by 15A NCAC 7H, the City of Havelock land use control ordinance, and federal regulations may be located within conservation classified areas. Havelock aggressively encourages the development of industry. The city does not want any policies contained within this plan to prohibit industrial development which meets all applicable state and federal regulations. (b) The City of Havelock, in cooperation with Craven County, will continue to support an active industrial recruitment program, as currently conducted by the Craven County Committee of 100, seeking low pollution,' light manufacturing industries and those which do not require large commitments of water and/or sewer. (c) The city believes that all industrial prospects should be given a fair, case -by -case assessment in order to carefully compare possible economic benefits with possibly negative environmental effects. (d) Havelock supports the establishment of natural gas lines to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and other potential users if the service should become available to the region. L.J IV-5 MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCE PROTECTION Package Treatment Plant Use: (a) The city does not support the use of private package sewage treatment plants within the city limits. However, in the ETJ, in special cases where the use of private systems is the only available option, the city may permit the use of private systems only if the associated development meets the following criteria: • The said development is consistent with the city's policies and ordinances. • The system meets or exceeds the state and federal permitting requirements. • The project will have no adverse impacts beyond its boundaries. • The perpetual operation and maintenance of the system is guaranteed without obligation to the city in any way. The location of any proposed package treatment plants within the extraterritorial jurisdiction which would impact Havelock shall be approved by the city provided that they meet or exceed the following criteria: • The said development is consistent with the city's policies and ordinances. • The system meets or exceeds the state and federal permitting requirements. • The project will have no adverse impacts beyond its boundaries. • The perpetual operation and maintenance of the system is guaranteed without obligation to the city in any way. (b) Private developers considering the use of private sewer treatment plants within the ETJ must prepare detailed facility impact statements which should include consideration of maintenance and operational requirements for the plant and provisions for the dedication of the plant into the public system, should the private operation fail to meet any and all public guidelines. (c) Any request for the approval of a private package treatment facility must be accompanied by environmental assessments or, if required; environmental impact statements and documentation of assurances that all applicable state and federal health requirements will be satisfied. (d) All development and subsequent construction of wastewater facilities shall be consistent with the regulations set forth by the Havelock zoning and subdivision ordinances in conjunction with the adopted land use plan. (e) Havelock supports the discharge of package treatment plant effluent into 404 wetland areas. IV-6 R Marina and Floating P Home Development: Havelock will enforce the following policies to govern floating homes and marina development: (a) Havelock will allow the construction and expansion of marinas, including upland marinas, in all areas which satisfy the use standards for marinas as specified in 15A NCAC 7H and the Havelock building/land use regulation codes and ordinances. This shall include marinas proposed for location within Conservation areas. (b) Havelock will allow construction of dry stack storage facilities for boats associated either with or independent of marinas. All applicable state/federal regulations and Havelock n building/land use regulation codes and ordinances must be satisfied. (c) Floating homes are not an issue or problem in the city's planning jurisdiction. However, the city discourages the anchoring of floating homes within its planning jurisdiction. Havelock will investigate the development of an ordinance to regulate floating homes. Development of Sound and Estuarine Islands: A policy on the development of sound and estuarine system islands is not applicable to Havelock. Bulkhead Construction: Havelock supports the construction of bulkheads as long as they fulfill the use standards set forth in 15A NCAC 7H. Sea Level Rise: The City of Havelock will implement the following policies to respond to sea level rise: (a) The City of Havelock will continuously monitor the effects of sea level rise and update the land use plan policies as necessary to protect the city's public and private properties from rising water levels. (b) The City of Havelock will support bulkheading on the mainland to protect its shoreline areas from intruding water resulting from rising sea level. C. RESOURCE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT POLICIES RECREATION RESOURCES (a) Subject to available funds, the City of Havelock supports a comprehensive recreational program to provide a broad range of recreational facilities for its citizens. (b) The city could seek donations of land, bargain sales, or grant funds in order to obtain sites suitable for development as recreational facilities. Productive Agricultural Lands: (a) Support state and federal agricultural programs, where applicable, which assist farming 0 and aid in identifying prime agricultural lands in and around Havelock. IV-7 (b) Enhance the degree of land use controls on agricultural lands in order to provide opportunities for city or extraterritorial expansion and/or development as described by the Havelock annexation study. (c) Promote public awareness of U.S. Soil Conservation Service Best Management Practices in the city and surrounding areas, while encouraging farmers to implement such practices to the benefit of their natural resource production activities. (d) Encourage the initiation of effort by the Agricultural Extension Service and the Chamber of Commerce to work with the locality to develop farm markets targeted at benefiting local farmers. (e) Employ the land classification system to encourage and guide the location of intensive land development activities in areas of the city and the ETJ which are currently served by public utilities (or may be served in the future). Aquaculture: The City of Havelock supports the development of aquaculture and mariculture facilities. Off -Road Vehicles: The city supports existing policies and/or regulations directed at the management of off -road vehicles on public land. The existing policies are dictated by the U.S. Forest Service, and as stated, the city fully complies with and supports these policies. However, the city objects to the operation of off -road vehicles in coastal wetlands. The city does not have policies directed at regulating off -road vehicles. Solid Waste: (a) Havelock supports a regional multi -county approach to solid waste management. (b) Havelock favors the siting of recycling centers, transfer stations and solid waste collection sites within all land classifications except those within the conservation category when the facility(ies) is (are) consistent with the City of Havelock Zoning Ordinance. Productive Forest Lands: (a) Support federal protection and management guidelines directed at preservation of the Croatan National Forest. (b) Promote public awareness of forestry Best Management Practices in the area, while encouraging the private forestry industry to implement such practices to the benefit of their natural resource production activities. (c) Employ the land classification system to encourage and guide the location of intensive land development activities in areas of the city and ETJ which are served by public utilities and facilities. IV-8 Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Development Impacts on Resources: Residential, commercial, and industrial development which meets 15A NCAC 7H use standards will be allowed in estuarine shoreline, estuarine water, and public trust areas. In all other areas, development will be allowed that is consistent with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Marine Resource Areas: (a) The City of Havelock supports the use standards for estuarine and public trust areas as specified in 15A NCAC 7H.0207. (b) Havelock reserves the right to comment on the individual policies and requirements of the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. (c) The city will support enforcement of current state, federal, and local regulations to improve water quality. D. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES General: The City of Havelock desires to expand its economic base, including Cherry Point expansion, tourism, commercial fishing, retail and wholesale trade, real estate and construction, and industrial development. The city will support growth and development at the densities specified in the land classification definitions. The desired pattern of development is shown on the Land Classification Map 10. Havelock's economic development goals should be compatible with and complementary to Cherry Point's existing and proposed activities. The following Economic and Community Development policies shall apply: (a) The city encourages and supports all types of economic development land uses that are in accordance with all applicable ordinances and which can be shown to complement, and not adversely impact, the existing demographic, economic, and environmental base within Havelock. (b) The city is committed to providing appropriate levels of public services, facilities, and infrastructure in the city, in support of economically and environmentally viable commercial and industrial development. As part of the recent annexation plan, the city will provide public infrastructure improvements in accordance with existing city ordinances and the policies of the North Carolina General Statutes. The city is pursuing loan and grant programs from state and federal agencies to be used for public service expansion. Havelock also supports the city and county economic development commissions. (c) The City of Havelock will support the following general locational characteristics for economic development activities: IV-9 • Encourage location of new commercial/retail uses in vacant commercial buildings downtown. • Encourage new residential, commercial, and recreational development to take the form of infill in the downtown area as prescribed by the subdivision and zoning ordinances. • Continue to support and fund development of affordable housing in the Havelock area. • Continue to encourage a variety of choice in existing neighborhoods through a balance of preservation, rehabilitation, and new development. • Continue to ensure enforcement of housing construction and maintenance codes. Explore alternatives to demolition of substandard housing. • The city emphasizes the importance of locating new economic development in and around the existing urban area where public infrastructure and systems can be reasonably extended. • The city encourages the redevelopment and revitalization of existing underutilized industrially and commercially developed areas, placing an emphasis on (1) improving those areas which currently exhibit deleterious environmental and visual impacts, and (2) increasing development densities on properties that are capable of supporting higher land use intensities without being deleterious to the environment and public infrastructure. In an effort to achieve these goals, the city will, when possible, maintain active contact with absentee land owners. • Evaluate and amend current subdivision regulations to provide incentives for the creation of pedestrian linkages between residential and non- residential developments, such as walkways and bicycle paths, as a means of encouraging alternative modes of transportation. (d) The city will provide leadership for commercial and industrial growth by supporting local, regional, and state public interest groups concerned with economic development. (e) Continue to support the Chamber of Commerce in their efforts to market the city's retail and industrial sites. (f) Examine possible development opportunities within the ETJ. Study opportunities for potential future annexation. Continue to utilize the annexation plan in conjunction with the land development master scheme as shown on the land classification map. Pursue expansion of the existing ETJ based on development trends. IV-10 (g) Support the development and enhancement of waterfront areas, while ensuring such projects are compatible with all local, state, and federal environmental requirements. (h) Continue the use of zoning as a mechanism to select, designate, and reserve optimal economic development sites for future industry and commerce. (i) Employ the land classification map as a means of selecting and designating appropriate areas of the city for future commercial, industrial, and other economic development land uses. 0) Support the extension of infrastructure into the ETJ as a catalyst for growth. (k) Establish and maintain a Capital Improvements Budget Plan. This should be done in concert with the 1994 City of Havelock Strategic Plan. (1) Expand the city's ETJ to the maximum extent possible. (m) Havelock supports the construction of adequate schools to accommodate area students. The immediate construction of a new middle school in Havelock is needed. (n) The city. will aggressively pursue annexation, including additional areas of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. U (o) Land use and development trends should be compatible with the mission of Cherry Point so as to avoid further/future encroachment on the base. Encroachment should be Qcontrolled through careful analysis of the city's water/sewer extension policies, proposed zoning:changes, thoroughfare development, and growth policies. (p) Commercial development/congestion around the Slocum Road gate should be controlled. (q) Havelock supports buildout of existing development areas as opposed to expansion of development into undeveloped areas. The expansion of city services into undeveloped areas should be reviewed on a case -by -case basis. a(r) The city discourages any development which may encroach on and interfere with the continued operation of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. DWater Supply: (a) The City of Havelock supports the construction of lines to and through conservation areas to serve development which meets all applicable state and federal regulations. (� (b) The city supports the addition of wells to its system to increase water supply. �j (c) Havelock is aware that inappropriate land uses near well fields increase the possibility of well contamination. Land uses near groundwater sources are regulated by the North �j Carolina Division of Environmental Management through NCAC Subchapters 2L and 2C. ('y IV-11 The city recognizes the importance of protecting potable water supplies, and therefore supports the enforcement of these regulations. (d) The City of Havelock supports all efforts to secure available state and federal funding for the construction and/or expansion of public and private water systems. Sewer System: (a) The City of Havelock will continue to utilize and amend the City 201 Wastewater Facilities Plan, which would direct future expansion, and current maintenance of city wastewater facilities. (b) Havelock supports the discharge of effluent into 404 wetland areas. (c) The City of Havelock supports the extension of central sewer service into the ETJ, including the construction of lines to and through conservation areas to serve development which meets all applicable state and federal regulations. (d) The city supports all efforts to secure available state and federal funding for the construction and/or expansion of public and private sewer systems. (e) The city supports the development of a regional wastewater treatment facility. Stormwater: The City of Havelock will cooperate with the N.C. Department of Transportation, the N.C. Division of Environmental Management, and other state agencies in mitigating the impact of stormwater runoff on all conservation classified areas. Energy Facility Siting and Development: The City of Havelock will implement the following energy facility siting and development policies: (a) All proposed electric generating plants shall be reviewed under applicable state and federal guidelines. The City of Havelock fully complies with these regulations. 0 (b) The siting of OCS (Outer Continental Shelf) energy facilities is not an issue with the city a at this point in time. If such a facility were proposed, it would be evaluated for consistency with the city's zoning ordinance under the special exception use permit process outlined in the city code. Redevelopment of Developed Areas: The most significant redevelopment issues facing Havelock through 2000 are housing rehabilitation, commercial redevelopment, and reconstruction following a major storm. During the planning period, the city will attempt to address its redevelopment needs by implementing the following: IV-12 (a) The city will apply for Community Development Block Grant Community Revitalization and North Carolina Housing Finance Agency funds. (b) All redevelopment efforts will be coordinated with the City of Havelock Planning Department. (c) Pursue the establishment of a local nonprofit housing development corporation that would assist in the rehabilitation and new construction of affordable housing units within older neighborhoods. (d) Promote funding for downtown revitalization and implementation in an effort to attract new development to the central business district. (e) The city will be pro -active in pursuing state and federal assistance and other methods of funding to be utilized for revitalization and other improvements as deemed appropriate. (f) The Storm Hazard Mitigation, Post -Disaster Recovery, and Evacuation Plan provides policies for responding to hurricanes or other natural disasters. Those policies address, reconstruction needs. The city will allow the reconstruction of any structures demolished by natural disaster when the reconstruction complies with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Estuarine Access: The City of Havelock supports the state's shoreline access policies as set forth in Chapter 15A, Subchapter 7M of the North Carolina Administrative Code. The city will conform to . CAMA and other state and federal environmental regulations affecting the development of estuarine access areas. Havelock supports participation in state/local sponsored shoreline access projects. In addition, the city will implement the following: • Study the feasibility of identifying, selecting, and developing additional sites for public access on the rivers and other significant bodies of water. • Continue to undertake efforts with the state Division of Coastal Management and Office of Water Resources to obtain public trust water access assistance in funding the planning, land acquisition, and site development of these improvements. Types and Locations of Desired Industry: Industrial development is crucial to economic growth in Havelock, and providing long-term employment opportunities for Havelock's youth. The city's heavy reliance on employment in the service and government sectors should be balanced by the development of a base of industrial/manufacturing employment. Therefore, Havelock supports all industrial development which satisfies applicable state/federal regulations and local regulations. The city will pursue the development of industries which support the Global Transpark. Commitment to State and Federal Programs: The City of Havelock is receptive to all state and federal programs which provide improvements to the city. The city will continue to fully IV-13 support such programs, especially the following: the North Carolina Department of Transportation road and bridge improvement programs, the CAMA planning process and permitting programs, the Community Development Block Grant program, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency programs, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers channel maintenance projects, all state/federal funding programs to support development of water/sewer systems, programs which may provide funding for solid waste disposal facilities, USDA funded drainage and erosion control projects, shoreline access projects, and state/federal projects to enhance economic development and tourism. In addition, the city will: • Continue to support and provide public information pertaining to groups such as the Neuse River COG, the Regional Development Institute, and the Small Business Institute at East Carolina University, which provide assistance to economic development projects. Assistance in Channel Maintenance: Havelock continues to support state and federal efforts to maintain channels for navigation. The city also supports the private maintenance of channels providing that such action is in accordance with all local, state, and federal environmental regulations. Tourism: The City of Havelock will implement the following policies to further the development of tourism: (a) Havelock will support projects that will increase public access to shoreline areas. (b) Havelock will continue to support the activities of the North Carolina Division of Travel and Tourism; specifically, the monitoring of tourism -related industry, efforts to promote tourism -related commercial activity, and efforts to enhance and provide shoreline resources. (c) Havelock will participate in the "Deep America Beautiful" campaign. (d) Havelock will continue to study and pursue programs aimed at promoting and enhancing levels of tourism and tourism -related development opportunities in the city. (e) Havelock will support and promote the downtown and waterfront areas as potential locations for seasonal/annual festivals, markets, and recreational activities. (f) Havelock will continue to support the activities of local and regional public interest groups responsible for promoting tourism in the city such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Craven County Tourism and Development Authority. (g) The City of Havelock's tourism programs should be coordinated with Cherry Point Public Affairs officials. Weekly base tours are conducted for the public and should be advertised locally. IV-14 (h) The City of Havelock supports construction of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Air Museum. Transportation: (a) The City of Havelock supports the following transportation improvements and programs: • Improve N.C. 101, Havelock Planning Area to Carteret County (5.70 mi.) • Improve S.R. 1756 (Lake Road), Havelock Planning Area to Carteret County (0.90 mi.) • Construct U.S. 70 Havelock Bypass (8.6 mi.) • N.C. 101 widening, Roosevelt to Cunningham, four lanes to five (0.3 mi.) • N.C. 101 widening, Cunningham to Webb, two lanes to five (0.3 mi.) • Miller Boulevard widening, U.S. 70 to Lake Road, two lanes to four (1.8 mi.) • Cunningham Boulevard extension from U.S. 70 to Lake Road (1.7 mi.) • Greenfield Heights Boulevard extension to U.S. 70 (2.8 mi.) • S.R. 1746 (Church Road), replace bridge over Slocum Creek. • Construction of bridges over Slocum Creek on both the east and west access roads along Highway 70. • All Craven County Regional Airport improvements indicated in the airport's five-year transportation improvement program. This includes, but is not limited to, construction of a new terminal building and extension of runway 13-31. (b) Coordinate with NCDOT to ensure that roads and streets in the city are adequately maintained and upgraded in a fashion consistent with the city's code of ordinances and the 1993 land use plan's land use objectives, as well as the established thoroughfare plan. (c) Initiate a Transportation System Management Study (TSM) directed at studying the impacts of the proposed bypass on secondary roads and other arterial connectors. (d) Implement studies to develop clear, efficient, and sensitive design and alignment standards for the proposed bypass. (e) Continue to take proactive steps to develop a series of comprehensive design guidelines for buildings, signage, and landscaping along the city's primary entranceways. IV-15 (f) Evaluate and amend current subdivision regulations to provide incentives for the creation a of pedestrian linkages between residential and non-residential developments, such as walkways and bicycle paths, as a means of encouraging alternative modes of a transportation. In addition, the subdivision ordinance should be amended to strengthen requirements for roadway connections between subdivisions. (g) Havelock supports transportation improvements which will improve access to the Marine IJ Corps Air Station Cherry Point. (h) The city's transportation planning process should endeavor to create a more pedestrian friendly environment. E. CONTINUING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION As the initial step in the preparation of this document, the City of Havelock prepared and adopted a "Citizen Participation Plan." The plan outlined the methodology for citizen involvement (see Appendix II). Public involvement was generated through public information meetings and development of the plan by the Havelock Planning Board. A public information meeting was conducted at the outset of the project on February 27, 1995, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium. Subsequently, meetings of the Planning Board were held on April 4, 1995; May 9, 1995; June 27, 1995; July 11, 1995; August 3, 1995; and September 7, 1995. All meetings were advertised and open to the public. The Board of Commissioners conducted a public information meeting for review and comment on the plan on November 7, 1995. The meeting was advertised in the Havelock News. The preliminary plan was submitted to the Coastal Resources Commission for comment in April, 1996. Following receipt of CRC comments, the plan was amended, and a formal public hearing on the final document was conducted on July 22, 1996. The public hearing was advertised in the Sun Journal on June 19, 1996. The plan was approved by the Havelock Board of Commissioners on July 22, 1996, and submitted to the Coastal Resources Commission for certification. The plan was certified on July 26, 1996. Citizen input will continue to be solicited, primarily through the Planning Board, with advertised and adequately publicized public meetings held to discuss special land use issues and to keep citizens informed. IV-16 0 F. STORM HAZARD MITIGATION POLICIES Hazard mitigation, or actions taken to reduce the probability or impact of a disaster could involve a number of activities or policy decisions. The starting point, however, is to identify the types of hazards (including the relative severity and magnitude of risks), and the extent of development (including residential, commercial, etc.) located in storm hazard areas. The city has adopted the applicable policies and procedures detailed in the Craven County Hurricane Evacuation Plan (as amended). It provides guidance for coordinated evacuation, communications, operations, shelter, and set-up for the Cherry Point -Havelock area. Emergency preparedness activities are provided at Cherry Point through a "team" of department directors Dand are coordinated by the Disaster Control Officer, who also serves as a liaison with local officials. The Craven County Fire Marshal serves as the Craven County Emergency Management Coordinator with offices and the operations center located in New Bern. The City of Havelock's Director of Public Safety is the city's emergency management coordinator. Havelock's operations center is the public safety building. POST -DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION PLAN AND POLICIES ` A. Introduction a This post -disaster plan provides a program which will permit the City of Havelock to deal with the aftermaths of a storm in an organized and efficient manner. * The plan provides the mechanisms, procedures, and policies that will enable the city to learn from its storm experi- ences and to rebuild the developed areas in a wise and practical manner. nThe post -disaster reconstruction plan encompasses three distinct reconstruction periods: u • The emergency period is the reconstruction phase immediately after a storm. Emphasis will be placed on restoring public health and safety, assessing the nature and extent of storm damage, and qualifying for and obtaining whatever federal and state assistance might be available. a• The restoration period covers the weeks and months following a storm disaster. Emphasis will be placed on restoring community facilities, utilities, essential businesses, etc., so that the city and its municipalities can once again function in a normal manner. • The replacement reconstruction period will be the period during which the city is rebuilt. This period may last from months to years depending on the nature and extent of the damaged incurred. U It is important that city officials clearly understand the joint federal -state -local procedures for providing assistance to rebuild after a storm so that city damage assessment and reconstruction efforts are carried out in an efficient manner that will qualify the City of Havelock for the different types of assistance that are available. The requirements are generally delineated in the 0 IV-17 Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-288) which authorizes a wide range of financial and direct assistance to both local communities and individuals. The sequence of procedures to be followed after a major storm event is as follows: 1. The City of Havelock damage assessment teams will survey storm damage within the city. (j 2. Damage information is compiled and summarized and the nature and extent of U damage is reported to the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (DEM). 3. DEM compiles local data and makes recommendations to the Governor concerning state action. 4. The Governor may request a Presidential declaration of "emergency" or "major disaster." A Presidential declaration would make a variety of federal resources available to Havelock. 5. Federal Relief assistance provided to a community after an "emergency" has been declared typically ends one month after the initial Presidential declaration. Where a "major disaster" has been declared, federal assistance for "emergency" work typically ends six months after the declaration and federal assistance for "permanent" work ends after 18 months. The following summarizes the reconstruction emphasis of current federal disaster assistance programs: • Executive Order 1198 (Floodplain Management) directs all federal agencies to avoid either directly or indirectly supporting future unwise development in floodplains (e.g., through sewer grants in locations that foster floodplain development.) ® Section 406 of the Disaster Relief Act can require communities, as a prerequisite for federal disaster assistance, to take specific actions to mitigate future flood losses. The City of Havelock maintains a comprehensive listing of the Federal Disaster Assistance Programs that may be available to the city following a major storm. The programs identified fall into the categories of Temporary Housing, Individual Assistance, and Assistance to Local and State Governments. The remainder of this chapter presents recommended recovery procedures in the general sequence of response by the city. While damage assessment (Sections B and C) will be the first operations conducted by the city after a disaster, it should be realized that the recommended recovery operations (Section D) will begin simultaneously. The remainder of this chapter is, therefore, organized as follows: IV-18 1. Procedures that Havelock should follow to carry out its damage assessment program to meet all federal and state requirements including organization of the damage assessment tea_ m and recommended damage assessment procedures. 2. An overall organizational framework for restoration operations after the emergency period. 3. Replacement/reconstruction policies that the city should adopt to insure that future development that does occur in local hazard areas is constructed in a manner consistent with sound land use planning, public safety considerations, and existing and evolving federal and state policy. B. Organization of Local Damage Assessment Team A local damage assessment team should include individuals who are qualified to give reliable estimates of the original value of structures, an estimated value of sustained damages, and a description of the repairs. Additionally, the logistics involved in assessing damage in unincorporated sections of the city after a major storm will necessitate the organization of several damage assessment teams in Havelock. The following are recommended team members. Public Propegy Survey Team City Manager City Department Head(s) Professional Engineer Architect * Sheriff's Deputy (driver) Business and Industry Survey Team Tax Assessor Building Inspector Industrial/Commercial Real Estate Broker Chamber of Commerce Representative Architect * Committee of 100 representative Sheriffs Deputy (driver) Private Dwelling Survey Team Tax Assessor Building Inspector Residential Real Estate Broker f 3 Building Contractor * (j Sheriffs Deputy (driver) . o*Community volunteers, if available. Q . IV-19 The Emergency Management Coordinator should immediately undertake a recruitment effort to secure the necessary volunteers and to establish a training program to familiarize the members of the damage assessment team with required damage classification procedures and reporting requirements. It is suggested that the city assume the responsibility for developing and implementing a training program for both city damage assessment teams and the local damage assessment teams that the municipalities may establish. In establishing the city teams, it must be recognized that it might be very difficult to fill certain positions, such as the building contractor position, because the services of individuals with such skills will likely be in great demand after a storm disaster. A commitment from the Home Builders Association may be a way of guaranteeing needed assistance. Additionally, the Emergency Management Coordinator should establish an active "volunteer file;" volunteers should have standing instructions where to automatically report following a storm. Damage assessment forms and procedures should be prepared now and distributed to volunteers as part of the training program. C. Damage Assessment Procedures and Requirements Damage assessment is defined as rapid means of determining a realistic estimate of the amount of damage caused by a natural or manmade disaster. For a storm disaster, it is expressed in terms of 1) number of structures damaged; 2) magnitude of damage by structure type; 3) estimated total dollar loss; and 4) estimated total dollar loss covered by insurance. After a major storm event, members of the Damage Assessment Team should report to the Emergency Operations Center for a briefing from the Emergency Management Coordinator. Private pilots may provide assistance during the damage assessment phase. The first phase of the assessment should consist of only an external visual survey of damaged structures. A more detailed second phase assessment can be made after the initial damage reports are filed. The initial damage assessment should make an estimate of the extent of damage incurred by each structure and identify the cause (wind, flooding, wave action, combination, etc.) of the damage to each structure. This first phase assessment should be made by "windshield" survey. Damaged structures should be classified in accordance with the suggested state guidelines as follows: • Destroyed (repairs would cost more than 80 percent of value).* • Major (repairs would cost more than 30 percent of the value). • Minor (repairs would cost less than 30 percent of the value, but the structure is currently uninhabitable). • Habitable (some minor damage, with repairs less than 15 percent of the value). It will be necessary to thoroughly document each assessment. In many cases, mail boxes and other information typically used to identify specific structures will not be found. Consequently, the Damage Assessment Team must be provided with tax maps (aerial photographs with property IV-20 I Oline overlays), other maps and photographic equipment in order to record and document its field � observations. Enough information to complete the Damage Assessment Worksheet must be 'I obtained on each damaged structure. The second phase of the Damage Assessment Operation will be to estimate the value of the damages sustained. This operation should be carried out in the Emergency Operations Center under the direction and supervision of the Emergency Management Coordinator. A special team consisting of city tax clerks, tax assessment personnel, and other qualified staff should be organized by the Emergency Management Coordinator. This team should then be incorporated into this Damage Assessment Plan. *Note: Any structure which is located in an AEC that is damaged over 50% of its value is considered destroyed under CAMA regulations, and a new CAMA permit will be required for reconstruction. In order to estimate total damage values, it will be necessary to have the following information available for use at the Emergency Operations Center: • A set of property tax maps (including aerial photographs) identical to those utilized by the damage assessment field team. • City maps delineating areas assigned to each team. • Copies of all city property tax records. This information should indicate the estimated value of all commercial and residential structures within the city. Because time will be of the essence, it is recommended that the city immediately commence a project listing the property values of existing structures in unincorporated areas of the city on the appropriate lots of the property tax maps that will,be kept at the Emergency Operations Center. This should be completed now in advance of a storm. The information will prove invaluable if a storm disaster does occur. This set of tax maps should be updated annually prior to the hurricane season. The flood insurance policy coverage for property owners in flood hazard areas should be updated before each hurricane season. This can be accomplished in concert with the local mortgage institutions. Annual updates should be disseminated to each town and kept available in the Emergency Operations Center for estimating the value of sustained damages covered by hazard insurance. In order to produce the damage value information required, the following methodology is recommended: 1. The number of businesses and residential structures that have been damaged within unincorporated areas of the city should be summarized by damage classification category. 16"W1 2. The value of each damaged structure should be obtained from the marked set of tax maps and multiplied by the following percentages* for appropriate damage classification category: • Destroyed ' - 100 % • Major Damage - 50% • Minor Damage (uninhabitable) - 25 % • Habitable - 10% *These percentages are to be used only for assigning damage value; they do not agree with the structural damage percentages on page N-20. 3. The total value of damages for the unincorporated areas of the city should then be summarized. 4. The estimated value loss covered by hazard insurance should then be determined by: 1) estimating full coverage for all damaged structures for situations where the average value of such coverage exceeds the amount of damage to the structure; and 2) multiplying the number of structures where damage exceeds the average value of insurance coverage by the average value of such coverage. 5. Damage assessment reports should be obtained from each incorporated area and the data should then be consolidated into a single city damage assessment report which should be forwarded to the appropriate state officials. 6. Damage to public roads and utility systems should be estimated by utilizing current construction costs for facilities by lineal foot (e.g., 10' water line replacement cost = X$/L.F.). The Damage Assessment Plan is intended to be the mechanism for estimating overall property damage in the event of a civil disaster. The procedure recommended above represents an approach for making a relatively quick, realistic "order of magnitude" damage estimate after a disaster. However, the organization and data collection must be completed prior to the storm event. D. Organization of Recovery Operation Damage assessment operations are oriented to take place during the emergency period. After the emergency operations to restore public health and safety and the initial damage assessments are completed, the state guidelines suggest that a Recovery Task Force to guide restoration and reconstruction activities be created to guide restoration and reconstruction activities during a post -emergency phase which could last from weeks to possibly more than a year. The responsibilities of the Task Force will be: 1. Establishing an overall restoration schedule. 2. Setting restoration priorities, in advance, by definition. IV-22 R O3. Determining requirements for outside assistance and requesting such assistance when beyond local capabilities. (Pre -disaster agreement, procedures, contact persons, should be defined before the disaster event.) 4. Keeping the appropriate state officials informed using Situation and Damage Report. 5. Keeping the public informed. 6. Assembling and maintaining records of actions taken and expenditures and obligations incurred. Standardized forms should be developed in advance and kept on file at the EOC. 7. Proclaiming a local "state of emergency" if warranted. 8. Commencing cleanup, debris removal and utility restoration activities which would include coordination of restoration activities undertaken by private utility companies. 9. Undertaking repair and restoration of essential public facilities and services in accordance with priorities developed through the situation evaluations. 10. Assisting private businesses and individual property owners in 1) obtaining information on the various types of assistance that might be available from federal and state agencies, 2) in understanding the various assistance programs, and 3) applying for such assistance. When a major storm does eventually hit Havelock and .major damages occur, consideration should be given to establishing a Community Assistance Team within the appropriate city department to carry out the above functions as long as there is a need to do so. The following sequence of activities and schedule is submitted as a guide which should be considered by the Recovery Task Force and reviewed as necessary after the damage assessment activities are completed. Activily 1) Complete initial damage assessment 2) Complete second phase damage assessment 3) Prepare summary of reconstruction priorities and master reconstruction schedule 4) Decision with regard to imposition of temporary. development moratorium 5) Set reconstruction priorities and prepare master reconstruction schedule Time Frame Immediately after storm passes Completed by second week after the storm Completed one week after second phase damage assessment is completed One week after second phase damage assessment is completed Completed one week after summary of reconstruction needs is completed IV-23 Activity Time Frame a 6) Begin repairs to critical utilities and As soon as possible after disaster rj facilities J 7) Permitting of reconstruction activities for One week after second phase damage all structures receiving minor damage not assessment is completed included in development moratorium areas a 8) Permitting of reconstruction activities for Two weeks after second phase damage all structures receiving major damage not assessment is completed included in development moratorium areas 9) Initiate assessment of existing mitigation Two weeks after second phase damage D policies assessment is completed 10) Complete reevaluation of hazard areas The length of the period for conducting and mitigation policies in areas subjected reevaluations and receiving input from to development moratorium the state should not exceed two months 11) Review mitigation policies and Two months after- temporary a development standards for areas development moratorium is imposed. subjected to development moratorium (Subject to change based on and lift development moratorium circumstances encountered) U U 12) Permit new development Upon suspension of any temporary development moratorium (� E. Recommended Reconstruction Policies It is recommended that the Havelock Task Force consist of the following individuals: • Mayor • Havelock City Manager • Emergency Management Coordinator • Chief Craven County Tax Appraiser • Havelock Building Inspector • Havelock Planner The following policies have been designed 1) to be considered and adopted by the Havelock Board of Commissioners prior to a storm; and 2) implemented, as appropriate, after a storm occurs. IV-24 Permitting 1. Building permits to restore structures located outside of designated AEC areas that were previously built in conformance with local codes, standards, and the provisions of the North Carolina Building Code shall be issued automatically. 2. All structures suffering major damages as defined in the city's Damage Assessment Plan shall be repaired or rebuilt to conform with the provisions of the North Carolina Building Code and the Havelock Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, 3. All structures suffering minor damage as defined in the Havelock Damage Assessment Plan shall be permitted to be rebuilt to their original state before the storm condition. 4. For all structures in designated AECs, a determination shall be made for each AEC as to whether the provisions of the North Carolina Building Code, the state regulations for Areas of Environmental Concern and the Havelock Flood Prevention Ordinance apply. For areas where the construction and use requirements appear adequate, permits shall be issued in accordance with permitting policies 1, 2 and 3. For AECs where the construction and use requirements do not appear to have been adequate in mitigating damages, a Temporary Development Moratorium for all structures located within that specific AEC shall be imposed. 5. For all structures located outside of designated AEC's, all provisions of the N. C. Building Code and the Havelock Flood Prevention Ordinance shall be satisfied. 6. Permits shall not be issued in areas subject to a Temporary Displacement Moratorium until such a moratorium is lifted by the Havelock Board of Commissioners. Utility and Facility Reconstruction 1. When state/federal funds are available, all damaged water and sewer systems (both public and private) shall be repaired so as to be elevated above the 100-year floodplain or shall be floodproofed, with the methods employed and the construction being certified by a registered professional engineer. 2. When state/federal funds are available; all damaged roads used as major evacuation routes in flood hazard areas shall be repaired so as to be elevated at least one foot above the 100-year floodplain elevation. 3. When state/federal funds are available, all local roads that have to be completely rebuilt shall be elevated so as to be above the 100-year floodplain elevation. Temporary Development Moratorium Under certain circumstances, interim development moratoriums can be used in order to give a local government time to assess damages, to make sound decisions and to learn from its storm IV-25 experiences. Such a moratorium must be temporary and it must be reasonably related to the a public health, safety and. welfare. It is not possible to determine prior to a storm whether a temporary development moratorium will be needed. Such a measure should only be used if damage In a particular area is very serious and if redevelopment of the area in the same manner as previously existed would submit the residents of the area to similar public health and safety problems. The Havelock policy regarding the proclamation of temporary development moratoriums shall be to: n Require the Havelock Recovery Task Force to assess whether a Temporary Development Moratorium is needed within one week after the damage assessment process is completed. Such an assessment should clearly document why such a p moratorium is needed, delineate the specific uses that would be affected by the moratorium, propose a specific schedule of activities and actions that will be taken during the moratorium period, and establish a specific time period during which the moratorium will be in effect. IV-26 SECTION V RELATIONSHIP OF POLICIES AND LAND CLASSIFICATIONS I SECTION V: RELATIONSHIP OF POLICIES AND LAND CLASSIFICATIONS u a As required by 15A NCAC 7B planning guidelines, the Havelock land use plan must relate the policies section to the land classification map, and provide some indication as to which land uses are appropriate in each land classification. The City of Havelock's zoning ordinance is consistent with the land classification map and supports the distribution of land uses shown on that map. UA. DEVELOPED CLASS Havelock's primary growth should occur within the city's vacant residential areas, and on scattered commercially zoned properties which are located adjacent to U.S. 70 and N.C. 101. Only 423 acres, or 25 % of the city's land area, remains vacant. Of this total, only 296 acres may be available for development. Most of those areas are classified as developed, and will require basic urban services., The developed class is specifically designated to accommodate intense development and land uses, including single- and multi -family residential, commercial, industrial parks and open space, community facilities, and transportation. Population densities will be high. The greatest demand for urban services will exist within this classification. Uses permitted by the city's zoning ordinance and the policies contained in this plan will be allowed. aB. URBAN TRANSITION CLASS Urban transition areas will provide land to accommodate future urban growth within the planning period. The average development densities will be less than the developed class densities and greater than the limited transition class densities. Development may include mixed land uses such as single- and multi -family residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, and other uses at high to moderate densities. - Urban services may include water, sewer, streets, police, and fire protection. Population densities will be high. These areas are primarily located a in the ETJ west of the city. Uses permitted by the city's zoning ordinance and the policies contained in this plan will be allowed. C. LIMITED TRANSITION CLASS This classification will provide for controlled development with some urban.services. a This classification is necessary to provide for growth expected west of the city in the ETJ. This growth will be stimulated by the construction of the U.S. 70 Havelock Bypass. The orderly development of the areas, including proper development of some municipal services, will support the economic development and natural resource policies of this land use plan. The predominant land use will be moderate density residential. Uses permitted by the city's zoning ordinance and the policies contained in this plan will be allowed. D V-1 a D. CONSERVATION CLASS The conservation class is designated to provide for effective long-term management of significant limited or irreplaceable areas which include areas of environmental concern, 100-year floodplain, "404" wetlands, and the Croatan National Forest. Development in the estuarine system should be restricted to uses which satisfy 15A NCAC 7H use standards. The conservation class policies and standards included in this plan do not exceed the 15A NCAC 7H use standards. E. COORDINATION WITH LAND USE CONTROLS The City of Havelock enforces both zoning and subdivision ordinances. The zoning ordinance is consistent with this land use plan and includes 12 separate zoning categories. The developed, urban transition, and limited transition land classes are appropriate locations for the following zoning categories: R-20A Single -Family, R-20 Single -Family, R-13A Single -Family, R-10 Single -Family, R-7 Single -Family, R-M Multi -Family, R-MH Mobile Home, H-C Highway Commercial, L-1 Light Industrial, and I -A Industrial and Agricultural. The ordinance includes the HC-AICUZ Highway Commercial -Air Installation Compatible Use, and the LI-AICUZ Light Industrial -Air Installation Compatible Use zones. Uses that are incompatible with the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study findings regarding noise and crash potential areas in the APZ-I and APZ-H areas, which are the high hazard areas, should not be allowed. The following provides a summary description of each of the zoning districts. Residential Districts: R-20A Single -Family Residential District (20,000 square feet minimum lot area). The R- 20A district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is intended -for low density residential purposes. Residential development in this district will not generally have access to the City of Havelock water and sewer facilities. R-20 Single -Family Residential District (20,000 square feet minimum lot area). The R-20 district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is intended for low density residential purposes. It is expected that this district will generally have access to the City of Havelock water and sewer facilities. R-13A Single -Family Residential District (13,500 square feet minimum lot area). The R- 13A district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is intended for medium density residential purposes. All dwellings in this district shall be connected to the City of Havelock water and sewer facilities where available, or to approved public water and sewer facilities. R-10 Single -Family Residential District (10,000 square feet minimum lot area). The R-10 district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for medium density residential purposes. All dwellings in this district shall be connected to the City of Havelock water and sewer facilities where available, or to approved public water and sewer facilities. V-2 R-7 Single -Family Residential District (7,000 square feet minimum lot area). The R-7 district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for medium density residential purposes. All dwellings in this district shall be connected to the City of Havelock water and sewer facilities where available, or to approved public water and sewer facilities. R-M Multi -Family Residential District. The R-M district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is for high density residential purposes. Mobile homes are permitted for use only as single-family dwellings, and all dwellings in this district shall be connected to the City of Havelock water and sewer facilities where available, or to approved public water and sewer facilities. D R MH Mobile Home Residential District. The R-MH district is established as a district in which the principal use of land. is for high density residential purposes. Mobile homes are permitted for use only as single-family dwellings and all dwellings in this district shall be aconnected to the City of Havelock water and sewer facilities where available, or to approved public water and sewer facilities. aIn addition to all other requirements of the code applicable to mobile homes, all mobile homes located in the R-MH district shall be subject to the following minimum standards and conditions: `J (a) No mobile homes shall be permitted within the R-MH district which shall have less than five hundred (500) square feet of heated interior space and shall have been constructed pursuant to the Federal Mobile Home Construction and Safety Standards as reflected by a certification to such effect upon the structure. G(b) Mobile homes within the R-MH district shall -be installed in accordance with the State of North Carolina Regulations for Manufactured/Mobile Homes. (Ord. of (� 11=25-85, § 2, Ord. of 8-4-89) Business Districts: H-C Highway Commercial Use of Single and Two Story Buildings. The H-C district is established to allow commercial development for retailing of goods and services, and providing a offices and personal services on major highways and other thoroughfares in the community. Because these commercial uses are subject to the public view, which is a matter of important concern to the whole community, they should provide a pleasing appearance, ample parking, a controlled traffic movement, and suitable landscaping. For those uses that may require use of property outside of the principal buildings, special use provisions are generally required in order to maintain and promote a healthful environment for the business community. Further, open storage and accessory buildings may be specifically limited in scope. HC-AICUZHighway Commercial Airinstallation Compatible Use Zone. The HC-AICUZ a district is established to allow commercial development for retailing of goods and services, and providing offices and personal services on major highways and other thoroughfares in the community. Because these commercial uses are subject to the public view, which is a matter of important concern to the whole community, they should provide a pleasing appearance, ample V-3 parking, controlled traffic movement, and suitable landscaping. For those uses that may require use of property outside of the principal buildings, special use provisions are generally required in order to maintain and promote a healthful environment for the business community. Further, open storage and accessory buildings may be specifically limited in scope. In addition, no use is allowed which is incompatible with the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study findings regarding noise and crash potential areas in the APZ-I and APZ-II zones. (2-27-78) HC-O&I Highway Commercial -Office and Institutional. The HC-O&I district is established as a transition district in which the principal. use of land is for dwellings, services, offices, and institutional types such as medical facilities, clinics, churches, and other compatible uses within a transitional area. Because these commercial uses are subject to the public view which is a matter of important concern to the whole community, they should provide a pleasing appearance, ample parking, controlled low volume traffic movement, and suitable landscaping. Open storage should be prohibited. Industrial Districts: L-1 Light Industrial. The L-1 district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is intended for warehousing, shipping facilities, and light manufacturing and assembly operations. I -A Industrial and Agricultural Use. The I -A district is established for those areas of the community where the principal use of land is intended to be of industrial and agriculturally related uses. LI-AICUZLight Industrial Air Installation Compatible Use Zone. The LI-AICUZ district is established as a district in which the principal use of land is intended for warehousing, shipping facilities, and light manufacturing and assembly operations. No use is allowed which is incompatible with the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study findings regarding noise and crash potential areas in the APZ-I and APZ-II zones. (2-27-78) V-4 H APPENDIX I a POLICIES CONSIDERED BUT NOT ADOPTED N 11 0 POLICIES CONSIDERED BUT NOT ADOPTED B. RESOURCE PROTECTION POLICY STATEMENTS PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS Soils: -- Development in areas where soil types , have limited bearing capacity will not be encouraged. -- The city currently supports 404 wetland permitting procedures as conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers. Location of 404 wetlands shall be found by field analysis by the appropriate agency. Groundwater/Protection of Potable Water Supplies: -- Support and promote land use requirements near groundwater sources as regulated by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management, via NCAC Subchapters 2L and 2C. -- The city will ensure that the protection of existing and future potable water supplies and resources will be consistent with all state and federal policies and guidelines. Manmade Hazards: Support state regulations for the control of siting, construction, and maintenance of underground storage tanks. D -- Continue to support and update existing land use regulations which address the control of underground storage tanks. These regulations include state building and fire codes, as well as federal guidelines and regulations. U -- Support state and federal programs that regulate underground storage of hazardous materials. Support regulations that require tightness testing for existing tanks and a construction standards for new tanks. Immediate removal of leaking tanks shall be required. Stormwater Runoff: -- The city recognizes the importance of the management of stormwater runoff associated with agriculture, residential/commercial development, and its impacts on wetlands, surface water, or other fragile areas. The city will support existing guidelines and land development criteria for stormwater management and runoff related to private and public Dland uses. These guidelines include submission of erosion and sediment control plans 1 with each development proposal. The city supports state and federal stormwater runoff criteria applicable to land development. The city will continue to update existing stormwater management documents in support of existing state, federal, and local regulations. The city currently maintains McCotter Canal, which is the main collector for stormwater runoff in the area. Havelock also cleans and maintains all drainage ditches and facilities which have been dedicated to the city. Industrial Impacts on Fragile Areas: -- The City of Havelock will ensure that industrial development proposals are closely reviewed and fully comply with federal, state, and local resource protection policies as well as general policies addressing resource development and economic and community development. -- Havelock supports the re-establishment of jet fuel distribution that would be barged into the Naval Boat Docks at MCAS Cherry Point and then distributed via pipeline aboard base to the appropriate fuel farms. MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCE PROTECTION Package Treatment Plant Use: -- Havelock supports the construction of package treatment plants which are approved and permitted by the State Division of Environmental Management. As package plants are approved, Havelock supports requirement of a specific contingency plan specifying how ongoing private operation and maintenance of the plant will be provided, and detailing provisions for assumption of the plant into a public system should the private operation fail. -- Any application for a wastewater disposal system which is to be located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction shall be coordinated with Havelock planning, engineering, and building inspection officials. The city shall not issue a wastewater disposal permit for a location within Havelock's jurisdiction without first receiving a zoning permit from the city. Marina and Floating Home Development: -- Development standards for marina construction and dry stack storage facilities for boats, associated with or independent of marinas, are important to Havelock primarily from an environmental standpoint. The city may encourage the development of marinas and dry stack storage facilities provided that such development is consistent with state and federal permitting offices and is not damaging to environmentally sensitive areas of waters. The city does not have more specific policies regulating use and/or location of marinas at this time. The city encourages the continued study of marina development guidelines. Upland excavation for marina basins shall be consistent with all state and federal guidelines. 2 -- Examine the potential for the future construction of marinas in the city and extraterritorial jurisdiction. This construction may be according to the following guidelines: 0 New marinas are not to be located in primary or secondary nursery areas; • The timing of marina construction involving dredging shall be determined by the Division of Marine Fisheries; u • All facilities associated with the marina shall be located so as to be compatible with the visual and aesthetic qualities of existing neighboring uses. Such facilities may include dry storage areas, concession stands, and other such support systems. -- The city does not allow the existence of floating homes within its limits at this time. Development of Sound and Estuarine Islands: estuarine system islands of an significance in Havelock's jurisdiction. For -- There are no estu e y y g � n those islands which do exist, Havelock does not oppose development of the islands if the I development satisfies the 15A NCAC 7H use standards. Bulkhead Construction: -- When necessary, bulkhead installation should be conducted employing appropriate ,F construction and resource protection techniques. Where installation is required, development plans should consider every feasible alternative to minimize damage to existing-. marshes. Sea Level Rise: - A policy on the restriction of development within areas up to five feet above mean high water that might be susceptible to sea level rise and wetland loss is applicable to Havelock. However, the city does not see the need for additional policies regulating development in these areas. It is the position of the city to comply fully with federal and state restrictions and/or guidelines governing development in wetland and sea level rise areas. See Storm Hazard section for further discussion. C. RESOURCE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT POLICIES RECREATION RESOURCES Off -Road Vehicles: O-- Havelock does not object to the responsible use of off -road or all terrain wheeled vehicles r in all areas except coastal wetlands. 3 Solid Waste: P -- Discourage the development of any future landfill operations in Havelock or the a extraterritorial jurisdiction. The city feels that the siting and governance of landfill operations is solely the responsibility of the city. Productive Forest Lands: a -- Support state and federal forestry programs which assist city and extraterritorial jurisdiction commercial forests and the forestry industry. -- Enhance the degree of land use controls on commercial forest lands in order to provide opportunities for city or extraterritorial jurisdiction expansion and/or development as described by the Havelock land classification system. -- Future public improvements should be planned and financed using fiscal mechanisms which avoid adverse tax impacts on the owners of prime forestry lands where such lands will not directly benefit from the planned public improvements. -- Support and explore alternative land use guidelines and subdivision regulations which ensure that the subdivision of forestry land can be optimally achieved without adversely impacting adjacent forestry lands. -- Encourage forestry operators in the more undeveloped areas of the city and ETJ to maintain vegetative buffers between cleared areas and major public roadways to preserve and enhance entries into the city. -- Encourage replanting of areas within the city and ETJ cleared for timber, employing city inspection staff to undertake periodic reviews of and produce reports on clearing activities. -- The City of Havelock encourages the Croatan National Forest to maintain land holdings (no land swaps) within the vicinity of Cherry Point. These forest areas serve as protection from encroachment. Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Development Impacts on Resources: -- The relevant policies related to land development impacts on natural resources are fully addressed in the resource protection section of this chapter. 0 Marine Resource Areas: -- Commercial and recreational fishing resources and production activities, including nursery and habitat areas, and trawling activities in estuarine waters, are recognized as contributors to the economy of Havelock. a 4 . LJ -- The consideration of detailed policies, strategies, and implementation programs designed to protect ,and enhance commercial and recreational fishing activities in the Trent and Neuse Rivers, as well as related tributaries, should be actively pursued by the city. -- The city should actively support state efforts to reduce nutrient loading in the surrounding surface waters which include consideration of more stringent restrictions on nitrogen discharges and enhanced regulations controlling the disposal of animal waste. -- Continue to support and amend regulations which create incentives for private development to preserve areas adjoining primary and secondary nursery areas. -- Utilize applicable plans and/or ordinances to review the need for the most appropriate location of additional public river access sites in the city. -- Utilize the land classification system to recognize and establish minimum protective buffers along waterways where adjacent lands have soils and development constraints which create adverse environmental impacts. -- In order to encourage the productivity of Havelock aquaculture, studies should be initiated which examine opportunities for locally initiated land development guidelines for freshwater runoff. and fecal coliform pollution in order to reduce the detrimental impacts on the city's estuarine waters. D. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT POLICIES General: -- Initiate. the development of uniform signage for all city -owned and maintained facilities. a Water Supply: -- The City of Havelock supports Craven County's efforts to develop a county -wide water system and the protection of regional water supplies. Sewer System: a -- The city supports expansion of its sewer capacity to accommodate expansion of the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Energy Facility Siting and Development: -- There are no electric generating plants located in or proposed for Havelock's planning jurisdiction. However, the city will review proposals for development of electric generating plants, or plants associated with peat mining, on a case -by -case basis, judging the need for the facility against all identified possible adverse impacts. 5 -- The city will not oppose offshore drilling operations and onshore support facilities for which an environmental impact statement has been prepared with a finding of no significant impact on the environment. Estuarine Access: -- Enhance opportunities in the city for riverfront access and continue to undertake active efforts to increase such access to public trust waters. -- Identify methods of attracting the city's permanent and seasonal population to the pedestrian amenities along the riverfront. This study" should be guided by a Tourism Marketing Plan. Assistance in Channel Maintenance: -- The City of Havelock will consider on a case -by -case basis the provision of assistance to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or state officials to obtain spoil sites, provide financial aid, and assist in securing or providing easements for work. The city supports maintenance of channels in the Neuse River, Slocum Creek, and Hancock Creek which serve the military. Tourism: -- Havelock will support North Carolina Department of Transportation projects to improve access to the city. n APPENDIX II CITIZEN PARTICIl'ATION PLAN I i Ul H Ul 0: CITY.OF HAVELOCK CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN PREPARATION OF LAND USE PLAN FISCAL YEAR 1994-95 The City of Havelock has received a FY94-95 Coastal Area Management Act grant for the update of its existing Land Use Plan. This update is being undertaken because of the expansion of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. Adequate citizen participation in the development of the Plan is essential to the preparation of a document responsive to the needs of the citizens of Havelock. To ensure such input, the following citizen participation program will be utilized by the city. The Board of Commissioners will work with the city's planning consultant to ensure that the final product will survey existing land use, identify policies, recommend strategies/actions, and identify Areas of Environmental Concern. Emphasis will be placed on amending the plan to respond to the expansion of the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station Naval Aviation Depot. The plan will focus on issues created by the military expansion, including infrastructure needs, housing needs, transportation planning,- and environmental. A completely new land classification map will be provided. Specifically, the planning consultant and the Board of Commissioners will be Dresponsible for ensuring accomplishment of the following: — Establishment of policies to deal with existing and anticipated land use issues. Preparation of a land classification map. — Preparation of hurricane mitigation and post -disaster recovery plans and policies. — Assessment of opportunities for participation in state and federal programs. — An updated Land Use Plan based on an effective citizen participation process. The following schedule will be utilized: 1. February, 1995 — complete identification of existing land use problems, develop socioeconomic base data, and review community facilities needs. 2. February, 1995 — Conduct initial meeting with the City of Havelock Board of Commissioners, and have the Citizen Participation Plan adopted. 3. February, 1995 — The Board of Commissioners will conduct a public information meeting. The meeting will be advertised in a local newspaper. The city will specifically discuss the policy statements contained in the 1994 City of Havelock Land Use Plan. The C significance of the policy statements to the CAMA land use planning process shall be described. The process by which the City of Havelock will solicit the views of a wide cross-section of citizens in the development of the updated policy statements will be explained. 4. March -June, 1995 — Continue preparation of a draft Land Use Plan and conduct (j meetings with the Havelock Planning Board. U 5. August, 1995 — Present complete draft sections of the plan and preliminary policy statements to the Havelock Board of Commissioners. U 6. September, 1995 — Review draft Land Use Plan with Board of Commissioners, conduct a public information meeting for review of the proposed plan, and submit draft of completed Land Use Plan to the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources staff for review and comment. 7. Following receipt of Coastal Resources Commission comments (estimate October or November, 1995) — Present proposed Land Use Plan to Board of Commissioners for adoption, and conduct a formal public hearing. All meetings of the City of Havelock Planning Board and Board of Commissioners at which the update of the Land Use Plan will be discussed will be advertised in a local newspaper. All meetings will be open to the public. The city will encourage and consider all economic, social, ethnic, and cultural viewpoints. No major non-English speaking groups are known to exist in Havelock. 1 /30/95 Rev. 3/14195