TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Project
Background......................................................................................1
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Legal Basis of the
Plan.................................................................................1
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Planning
History........................................................................................1-5
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Plan Organization......................................................................................5-6
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Updating the
Plan.........................................................................................6
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Process Overview......................................................................................7-8
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Public Participation
Plan...........................................................................8-9
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Buffalo Comprehensive Plan Steering
Committee.................................9-10
CHAPTER 3:
Community Issues Identification
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Issues and Assets of
Buffalo.................................................................11-12
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Photo Board of Community ‘Likes’ and
‘Dislikes’..............................12-13
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Survey Results from Voter
Questionnaire............................................13-18
CHAPTER 4: Mission
Statement, Goals and Policies
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Goals and Policies.................................................................................19-25
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Description of Local Employment Numbers and Income..........................26
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Employment Type and Categories.............................................................26
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Sales Tax
Collections.................................................................................27
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Assessment of Current
Economy..........................................................27-28
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Opportunities for Economic
Improvement...........................................28-30
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Population
Projections...........................................................................31-36
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Population Characteristics.....................................................................37-41
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Housing
Conditions...............................................................................42-43
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Housing Affordability...........................................................................43-44
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Future Housing
Needs................................................................................44
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Previous Housing Studies......................................................................44-46
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Affordable Housing Goals, Objectives and Monitoring.......................46-47
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Specific Technique and
Programs.........................................................47-51
CHAPTER 8:
Community Resources
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Public
Infrastructure..............................................................................52-53
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Public Services and
Facilities................................................................54-55
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Community Facilities.................................................................................56
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Parks and
Recreation.............................................................................56-59
CHAPTER 9:
Historical Resources
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National Register of Historic Places..........................................................60
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Downtown
Project.................................................................................60-62
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Additional Considerations for Historic
Resources................................62-63
CHAPTER 10: Development
Limitations
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Natural Resources and
Constraints.......................................................64-66
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Vacant Land and Development
Potential...................................................69
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Potential Growth
Areas..............................................................................69
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CHAPTER 12:
Transportation and Circulation
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Existing Road
Network.........................................................................75-78
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Traffic Problems.........................................................................................79
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Road Maintenance and
Construction....................................................79-80
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Existing Transportation
Plans....................................................................80
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Future Transportation
Plan....................................................................80-82
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Transportation
Recommendations.........................................................82-83
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Pathways – Trail Plan............................................................................83-84
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Intergovernmental Cooperation and
Coordination.....................................85
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Annexation............................................................................................86-87
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Utilities
Extensions....................................................................................87
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Nuisance Conditions.............................................................................88-89
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Zoning
Review...........................................................................................89
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Implementation Plan.............................................................................89-92
MAPS
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Buffalo Trails.............................................................................................57
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National Register of Historic Places..........................................................61
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Development Limitations...........................................................................65
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Existing Land Use......................................................................................68
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Future Roads & Land Use..........................................................................74
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2005 Traffic Volumes................................................................................77
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Change in Traffic Volumes 1995-2005......................................................78
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Article 5, Planning, Wyoming State Statutes
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July 2006 Letter for Photographs
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Survey Responses by Count and Percent 1 2 3
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Survey Responses by Percent in
Pie Charts
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November 2006 Open House Comment Form
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Johnson County/City of Buffalo Growth
Management Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding