Comp Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part One - Goals, Policies and Action Strategies
Land Use Action Plan	AS-1
Transportation Action Plan	AS-7
Environmental Resources Action Plan	AS-10
Housing Action Plan	AS-14
Public Utilities (Water and Sewer) Action Plan	AS-17
Community Facilities and Service Action Plan	AS-19
Parks and Recreation Action Plan	AS-20
Economic Development Action Plan	AS-22
Cultural Resources Action Plan	AS-24
Statement of Interrelationships	AS-26

Part Two - Background, Trends, and Issues
1.0 Population	1
1.1 Historic and Existing Population	1
1.2 Age and Gender Distribution	1
1.3 Racial Composition	4
1.4 Educational Attainment	4
1.5 Income	5
1.6 Poverty Levels	5
1.7 Future Population Projections	5
1.8 Trends and Issues	6

2.0 Housing	7
2.1 Housing Supply	7
2.2 Housing Type	7
2.3 Housing Occupancy and Vacancy Status	7
2.4 Occupied Dwellings by Tenure	7
2.5 Household Size	7
2.6 Housing Value	7
2.7 Housing Growth Trends 1990 to 1997	9
2.8 Trends and Issues	9
2.9 Community Survey Results	10

3.0 Environmental Resources	11
3.1 Surface Water	11
3.2 Floodplains	11
3.3 Wetlands	12
3.4 Sensitive Geological and Groundwater Areas	12
3.5 Steep Slopes	14
3.6 Prime Agricultural Soils and Farmland Preservation	14
3.7 Woodlands	16
3.8 Natural Habitat	16
3.9 Scenic Views	16
3.10 Trends and Issues	17
3.11 Community Survey Results	17

4.0 Cultural Resources and Historic Preservation	18
4.1 Trends and Issues	19
4.2 Community Survey Results	19

5.0 Land Use	20
5.1 Residential	20
5.2 Commercial	20
5.3 Industrial	22
5.4 Recreation	22
5.5 Public/Institutional	22
5.6 Transportation	22
5.7 Agricultural	23
5.8 Vacant	23
5.9 Trends and Issues	23
5.10 Community Survey Results	24

6.0 Community Facilities and Services	26
6.1 Police	26
6.2 Fire	26
6.3 Ambulance/Emergency Service	27
6.4 Hospitals	27
6.5 Schools	27
6.6 Libraries	28
6.7 Public Parks and Recreation	28
6.8 Solid Waste Service	30
6.9 Other Public Buildings and Lands	30
6.10 Trends and Issues	31
6.11 Community Survey Results	32

7.0 Community Utilities	33
7.1 Sewer Service	33
7.2 Public Water Service	35
7.3 Electricity	35
7.4 Natural Gas	35
7.5 Telephone	35
7.6 Cable TV	35
7.7 Trends and Issues	35
7.8 Community Survey Results	36

8.0 Transportation	37
8.1 Existing Roadway Network	37
8.2 Roadway Classifications	37
8.3 Traffic Volumes	38
8.4 Roadway Conditions	41
8.5 Accident/Safety Analysis	41
8.6 Walking and Biking Trails	43
8.7 Public Transportation	44
8.8 Rail Facilities	44
8.9 Trends and Issues	44
8.10 Community Survey Results	45

9.0 Economic Profile	46
9.1 Labor Force	46
9.2 Major Employers	46
9.3 Trends and Issues	48
9.4 Community Survey Results	49

10.0 Adjacent and Regional Planning	50
10.1 Silver Spring Township	50
10.2 South Middleton Township	50
10.3 North Middleton Township	51
10.4 Carroll Township (Perry County)	51
10.5 Rye Township (Perry County)	51
10.6 Cumberland County/Tri-County Planning Commission	51
10.7 Trends and Issues	51

Appendices
References
Community Survey Results

Tables
Table 1-1 - Historic Population and Population Growth Trends for Middlesex Township, Cumberland County and Pennsylvania 1960-2000	3
Table 1-2 - Population by Age Group, 1970-2000, Middlesex Township	3
Table 1-3 - Educational Attainment by Persons 25 Years and Older for Middlesex Township, Cumberland County & Pennsylvania, 2000	4
Table 1-4 - Income & Poverty for Middlesex Township, Cumberland County & Pennsylvania, 1999	5

Table 2-1 - Housing Types for Middlesex Township and Cumberland County, 2000	8
Table 2-2 - Household Size by Tenure, Middlesex Township, 2000	8

Table 3-1 - Prime Farmland Soils	14
Table 3-2 - Soils of Statewide Importance	16

Table 5-1 - Existing Land Use - 1999, Middlesex Township	20
Table 5-2 - Trends in Land Use: 1982-1999, Middlesex Township (acres)	23

Table 6-1 - Recommended Distribution Standards for Fire Protection	28

Table 8-1 - Existing Roadway Classifications	38
Table 8-2 - Level of Service Definitions	40
Table 8-3 - Existing Traffic Operating Conditions (Selected Intersections)	41
Table 8-4 - Transportation Roadway Deficiencies	43
Table 8-5 - High Accident Locations, Middlesex Township, 1993-1997	43

Table 9-1 - Employment by Industry for Middlesex Township and Cumberland County, 1990 (Persons 16 Years and Older)	47
Table 9-2 - Employment by Occupation for Middlesex Township and Cumberland County, 1990 (Persons 16 Years and Older)	47
Table 9-3 - Top Employers, Middlesex Township, 1999	48

Figures
Future Land Use Map	AS-6
Transportation Map	AS-9

Figure 1-1 - Population, Middlesex Township, 1950-2000	2
Figure 1-2 - Population Pyramid, Middlesex Township, 1970-2000	2
Figure 1-3 - Population Projections, Middlesex Township, 1970-2020	6

Figure 2-1 - New Housing Units for Middlesex Township, 1990-2000	9

Figure 3-1 - Environmental Features Map	13
Figure 3-2 - Farmland Soils and Agricultural Security Areas	15

Figure 5-1 - Existing Land Use Map 1999	21

Figure 6-1 - Community Facilities Map	29

Figure 7-1 - Sewer and Water Service Areas	34

Figure 8-1 - Roadway Classifications and Traffic Volumes	39
Figure 8-2 - Transportation Deficiencies 1999	42