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City of Artesia Comprehensive Plan

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                Chapter 1 - 5   Click on Bookmark to go to correct chapter

1          Introduction........................................................................................................ 1-1

            A.        Purpose.................................................................................................. 1-1

            B.        Planning Area....................................................................................... 1-2

            C.        Comprehensive Plan Document....................................................... 1-2

            D.        Implementation Priorities.................................................................... 1-3

            E.        Legal and Administrative Framework............................................... 1-7

 

2          Planning Context.............................................................................................. 2-1

            A.        Physical Setting.................................................................................... 2-1

            B.        Artesia History and Historical Sites.................................................... 2-2

            C.        Existing Planning Documents........................................................... 2-3

 

3          Issues, Goals and Policies.............................................................................. 3-1

            A.        Economic Development...................................................................... 3-1

            B.        Housing.................................................................................................. 3-3

            C.        Land Use................................................................................................ 3-4

            D.        Community Facilities........................................................................... 3-8

            E.        Public Infrastructure........................................................................... 3-11

 

4          Economic Development.................................................................................. 4-1

            A.        Introduction............................................................................................ 4-1

            B.        Economic Development Issues......................................................... 4-1

            C.        Background/Summary......................................................................... 4-5

            D.        Demographics..................................................................................... 4-10

            E.        Employment........................................................................................ 4-17

            F.         Other Economic Indicators............................................................... 4-22

            G.        Economic Development Goal and Policies................................... 4-32

 

5          Housing ............................................................................................................. 5-1

            A.        Issues ....................................................................................................  5-1

            B.        Background/Summary ........................................................................ 5-2

            C.        Housing Characteristics ....................................................................  5-5

            D.        Strategies for Infill and Redevelopment......................................... 5-10

            E.        Housing Units Projections ............................................................... 5-12

            F.         Housing Goal and Policies .............................................................  5-12

                Chapter 6 - 9  Click on Bookmark to go to correct chapter

6          Land Use ........................................................................................................... 6-1

            A.        Issues ....................................................................................................  6-1

            B.        Background/Summary ........................................................................ 6-3

            C.        Existing Land Use ............................................................................... 6-5

            D.        Existing Zoning .................................................................................. 6-10

            E.        Zoning and Subdivision Code Recommendations  ................... 6-13

            F.         Future Land Use ................................................................................ 6-22

            G.        Land Use Goal and Policies ............................................................ 6-27

 

7          Community Facilities ...................................................................................... 7-1

            A.        Issues ....................................................................................................  7-1

            B.        Background/Summary ........................................................................ 7-2

            C.        Parks and Recreation Facilities ........................................................ 7-3

            D.        Public and Municipal Facilities ....................................................... 7-13

            E.        Goal/Policies .....................................................................................  7-29

 

8          Public Infrastructure ........................................................................................ 8-1

            A.        Introduction ........................................................................................... 8-1

            B.        Public Utilities and Transportation Issues........................................ 8-1

            C.        Transportation ...................................................................................... 8-3

            D.        Public Utilities .................................................................................... 8-16

            E.        Public Infrastructure and Transportation Goals And Policies ... 8-42

 

9          Appendices ....................................................................................................... 9-1

            A.        Community Survey Results ............................................................... 9-2

            B.        Park and Recreation Facility Standards .......................................... 9-8

Artesia Comprehensive Plan List of Exhibits Click on Bookmark to go to correct chapter

Click on List of Exhibits 

       Exhibit 1-1: Interrelated Parts of the Comprehensive Plan ...................... 1-1

            Exhibit 4-1: Artesia, New Mexico and Vicinity ............................................ 4-7

            Exhibit 4-2: Historic Population of City of Artesia..................................... 4-11

            Exhibit 4-3: Historic Population of Eddy and

                        Chaves Counties and Municipalities ............................................. 4-11

            Exhibit 4-4: Annual Rates of Growth of Eddy and

                        Chaves Counties and Selected Communities:........................... .4-12

            Exhibit 4-5: Northern Eddy County Population,

                        Housing Units and Households ..................................................... 4-13

            Exhibit 4-6: Northern Eddy County by Zip Codes .................................... 4-13

            Exhibit 4-7: Population by Race/Ethnicity in Artesia

                        and Eddy County ............................................................................... 4-14

            Exhibit 4-8: City of Artesia Population by Age........................................... 4-15

            Exhibit 4-9: Artesia Historic and Projected Population ........................... 4-16

            Exhibit 4-10: Eddy County Civilian Labor Force and

                        Employment ....................................................................................... 4-18

            Exhibit 4-11: Eddy County Unemployment Rate...................................... 4-18

            Exhibit 4-12: Eddy County Employment by Industry .............................. 4-19

            Exhibit 4-13: New Mexico Employment by Industry ................................ 4-19

            Exhibit 4-14: Eddy County Employment ................................................... 4-20

            Exhibit 4-15: Artesia New Residential Building

                        Permits and Demolitions .................................................................. 4-22

            Exhibit 4-16: Major Employers in Artesia .................................................. 4-23

            Exhibit 4-17: Median Household and Family Incomes

                        Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, and the United States ....... 4-24

            Exhibit 4-18: Artesia and Eddy County Median Incomes ....................... 4-25

            Exhibit 4-19: Percent of Selected Groups with Incomes

                        Below the Poverty Level ................................................................... 4-25

            Exhibit 4-20: Oil and Natural Gas Production in Eddy County,

                        Lea County and New Mexico: ......................................................... 4-28

            Exhibit 4-21: Oil Production in Eddy County and Lea County .............. 4-29

            Exhibit 4-22: Gas Production in Eddy County and Lea County............. 4-29

            Exhibit 4-23: Eddy County Agricultural Earnings..................................... 4-30

            Exhibit 4-24: Cash Receipts for Eddy County

                        Agricultural Commodities : .............................................................. 4-31

            Exhibit 4-25: Milk Cows by Counties in Southeast

                        New Mexico and the State ............................................................... 4-31

            Exhibit 5-1: City of Artesia Housing Units by

                        Number of Units at an Address ......................................................... 5-5

            Exhibit 5-2: Artesia and Unincorporated Eddy County

                        Housing Types 2000 ........................................................................... 5-6

            Exhibit 5-3: Artesia and Unincorporated Eddy County

                        Age of Housing Stock 2000 ............................................................... 5-6

            Exhibit 5-4: Housing Units in Artesia, Carlsbad and........................................

                        Roswell 2000........................................................................................ 5-7

            Exhibit 5-5: City of Artesia Households by Income

                        Range and Cost-Burdened Households ......................................... 5-8

            Exhibit 5-6: Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units

                        by Price Ranges in Artesia and New Mexico................................... 5-9

            Exhibit 5-7: City of Artesia Historic and Projected

                        New Housing Units ........................................................................... 5-12

            Exhibit 6-1: City of Artesia Generalized Land Use Pattern Map............... 6-7

            Exhibit 6-2: City of Artesia Zoning Map ..................................................... 6-11

            Exhibit 6-3: City of Artesia Future Land Use Map..................................... 6-25

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Exhibit 7-1: National Standards for Park and Recreational Facilities .... 7-5

            Exhibit 7-2: Artesia's Park Acreage ............................................................... 7-9

            Exhibit 7-3: Classification of Parks in Artesia ............................................. 7-9

            Exhibit 7-4: Typical Cross-section for Eagle Draw TraiI ..................................             7-12

            Exhibit 7-5: Police Department Facility Use ............................................. 7-22

            Exhibit 7-6: Historic Enrollment for Artesia Public Schools ................... 7-25

            Exhibit 7-7: City of Artesia Community and Public Facilities Map ....... 7-27

Exhibit 7-8 City of Artesia Inventory of Municipal Facilities.................... 7-29

            Exhibit 8-1: Street Design Standards ........................................................... 8-4

            Exhibit 8-2: Standard Street Sections .......................................................... 8-5

            Exhibit 8-3: City of Artesia Transportation Circulation Map .....................  8-9

            Exhibit 8-4: City of Artesia Major Improvement

                        Program for the Municipal Airport ................................................... 8-14

            Exhibit 8-5: City of Artesia Major Drainage Map ...................................... 8-19

            Exhibit 8-6: Quantities for Estimating Storm Water Run-Off ................. 8-21

            Exhibit 8-7: City of Artesia Well Locations and Well Information .......... 8-22

            Exhibit 8-8: City of Artesia Water Rights .................................................... 8-24

            Exhibit 8-9: City of Artesia Water Lines Map.............................................. 8-29

            Exhibit 8-10: City of Artesia Sewer Lines Map   8-33

 

 

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