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Spotsylvania County
Planning Commission
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Meeting Date: April 4, 2018
Title: Comprehensive Plan Update Work Session
Type: No Action (Information Only)
Agenda Title: Comprehensive Plan Update Work Session
Recommendation: N/A
Summary: The purpose of the work session is to discuss population growth and development patterns. The US Census Bureau released updated population estimates adjusting prior years and providing a July 1, 2017 estimate, which is 133,033. This is a 1.24% increase from the 2016 estimated population. The UVA Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service Demographics Research Group has calculated a July 1, 2017 estimate of 131,549. While their estimate is lower than the Census estimate, their estimates result in an annual growth rate higher than the Census at 1.45%.  Staff's estimate was 1.7% based on occupancy permits issued since the last Census estimate. Staff will review this process with the Planning Commission and discuss residential building trends and approved residential units. This will be the basis for discussions about changes to the Future Land Use Map and whether to establish growth rate goals in the update Plan.
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Staff Contacts: Wanda Parrish, Director of Planning
Legal Counsel: N/A
Additional Background/Other Considerations:

The following documents are attached as background information:

  • US Census Annual Population Estimates
  • Weldon Cooper Population Estimates
  • Weldon Cooper Map Showing Population Projections
  • Weldon Cooper Center of Population Map
  • Spotsylvania County Housing Study by FAAR
  • Approved Housing Developments Spreadsheet
  • Chart of Housing Units Over Time in Spotsylvania County
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ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
US_Census_Annual_Population_Estimates.pdf US Census Annual Population Estimates Backup Material
Weldon_Cooper_Estimates_Excerpt.pdf Weldon Cooper Population Estimates Backup Material
Weldon_Cooper_Population_Projections_Map.JPG Weldon Cooper Map Showing Population Projections Backup Material
Weldon_Cooper_Center_of_Population_Map.JPG Weldon Cooper Center of Population Map Backup Material
Spotsylvania_County_Housing_FAAR_2017.pdf Spotsylvania County Housing Study by FAAR Backup Material
Approved_Residential_Spreadsheet.pdf Approved Housing Developments Spreadsheet Backup Material
Housing_Units.pdf Housing Units Over Time Chart Backup Material