Northampton County, Virginia

Comprehensive Plan

This page contains links to the 2006 Northampton County Comprehensive Plan. Please click on the links below to read the appropiate section.

 

Cover Page, Acknowledgements and Table of Contents

Part I. The Northampton County Comprehensive Plan

1 Introduction
1.1 The Comprehensive Plan Update Process
1.2 Summary of Public Input
1.3 Vision for Northampton County

2 The Land Use Plan
2.1 Land Use and Community Design
2.2 Rural Settlement Types
2.3 Development Area Settlement Types
2.4 Road Corridors
2.5 Land Use and Community Design Implementation Recommendations
2.6 Future Land Use Map

3 Economic Plan - Place marker

4 Housing Plan

5 Environment & Natural Resources Plan
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Dunes, Beaches, and Shorelines
5.3 Forestry
5.4 Groundwater Protection
5.5 Natural Environment and Marine Habitats
5.6 Surface and Tidal Water Quality

6 Community Facilities & Services Plan
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Government Services & Administration
6.3 Community Facilities & Services
6.4 Arts, Culture & History

7 Transportation Plan
7.1 Transportation Planning Workshop
7.2 Northampton County Transportation System Vision
7.3 Needs Assessment
7.4 Goals & Implementation Strategies

Part II. Data and Analysis

1 Plan Methodology and Citizen Participation
1.1 Purpose and Authority to Plan
1.2 Planning in Northampton County
1.3 Plan Methodology
1.4 Citizen Participation
1.5 Plan Advisory Committee

2 History & Geography
2.1 Geography
2.2 History & Culture

3 Population and Demographic Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Population Trends
3.3 Population Projections
3.4 Households
3.5 Families
3.6 Marital Status
3.7 Population by Age, Race & Sex
3.8 Conclusions

4 Economic Analysis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Civilian Labor Force, Unemployment Rate, and Wages
4.3 Major Industries
4.4 Agriculture
4.5 Aquaculture
4.6 Tourism

5 Housing Analysis
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Housing Inventory
5.3 Distribution of Housing
5.4 Distribution of Rental Housing
5.5 Building Permits Issued
5.6 Housing Conditions
5.7 Mobile Home/Manufactured Home Development
5.8 Conclusions

6 Environment
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Climate
6.3 Topography
6.4 Soils
6.5 Carolina Bays
6.6 Forest Land
6.7 Plants & Animals
6.8 Ground Water Resources
6.9 Shoreline, Wetlands, & Barrier Islands
6.10 Land Protection Opportunities

7 Community Facilities & Services
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Arts, Culture & History
7.3 Churches
7.4 Communications
7.5 Electric Utilities
7.6 Natural Gas
7.7 Water & Wastewater Facilities
7.8 Solid Waste Management
7.9 Emergency Services & Law Enforcement
7.10 Government Services
7.11 Hospital/Health Services
7.12 Libraries
7.13 Parks & Recreation
7.14 Schools & Education
7.15 Conclusions

8 Transportation
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Land Use Planning & Transportation
8.3 Existing Traffic
8.4 Estimated Future Traffic
8.5 Existing Highway System
8.6 Air Transportation
8.7 Rail Transportation
8.8 Motor Freight Service & Parcel Service
8.9 Public Transit
8.10 Marine Transportation & Harbors
8.11 Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities
8.12 Scenic Byways
8.13 Rest Areas
8.14 Adopt-A-Highway
8.15 Eastern Shore of Virginia Heritage Trail
8.16 Historical Markers

 

Part III. Appendices
(This section will include the Visions of the Villages of Willis Wharf & Oyster, the adopted plans of the incorporated towns in Northampton County, The 2003 Northampton County Sensitive Natural Resource Areas Report and Recommendations, and other appendices identified in Parts I and II of the Plan.)

Appendix 2 Cape Charles Comp Plan
Appendix 02b Cape Charles Harbor Master Plan
Appendix 03 Cheriton Comp Plan
Appendix 04 Eastville Comp Plan 3-5-07
Appendix 07 Oyster Vision Plan Final 6-10-04 With Logos
Appendix 09 SNRA Report 6-15-03