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CITY OF BURLEY Comprehensive Master Plan December 2024 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 2 Contents CHAPTER 1 FOREWORD 8 INTRODUCTION 8 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 8 PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY 8 THE PLANNING PROCESS 8 SCOPE OF THE PLAN 9 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN 10 COMPONENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 10 DEFINITIONS 11 THE USE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 11 CHAPTER 2 PROPERTY RIGHTS 12 INTRODUCTION 12 BACKGROUND 12 ISSUES 12 GOALS AND POLICIES 12 Private Property Rights 12 Private Property Policies 12 CHAPTER 3 POPULATION AND GROWTH 14 INTRODUCTION 14 Purpose of the Population Element 14 Population Considerations 14 INVENTORY 14 Table 3-1 City of Burley Historic Population 14 Table 3-2 City of Burley Age Groups 15 Age and Gender Groups 15 Education 15 Income 15 Ethnicity 15 Table 3-3 City of Burley Ethnicity 16 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS 16 Population 16 Table 3-4 Historic City and County Populations 16 Persons Per Household 16 Goal and Policies 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 3 Population Goal Statement 17 Population Goal Policies 17 CHAPTER 4 EDUCATION 18 INTRODUCTION 18 Purpose of the School Facilities 18 INVENTORY 18 Existing Conditions 18 Other Education 18 Transportation 18 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS 18 GOALS AND POLICIES 19 School Facilities and Transportation Goal Statement 19 School Facilities and Transportation Policies 19 CHAPTER 5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 21 INTRODUCTION 21 Purposes of the Economic Development Element 21 Major Considerations 21 INVENTORY 21 Employment 21 Table 5-1 Employment 22 Table 5-2 Employment 2019 23 Unemployment Rates 23 Major Local Employers 24 Table 5-3 Major Employers 2019 24 Municipal Finances 24 Figure 5-1 Revenues by Major Funds -2020 25 Wastewater Capacity: 26 Education 26 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS 26 GOALS AND POLICIES 27 Economic Development Goal Statement 27 Economic Development Policies 27 CHAPTER 6 LAND USE 30 INTRODUCTION 30 Purpose of the Land Use Element 30 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 4 Major Land Use Considerations 30 INVENTORY 30 Physical Description 30 Existing Land Use Categories 30 Table 6-1 City of Burley Existing Land Use 31 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS 31 Comprehensive Plan Maps 31 GOALS AND POLICIES 33 Land Use Goal Statement 33 Land Use Policies 33 CHAPTER 7 NATURAL RESOURCES & HAZARDOUS AREAS 36 Introduction 36 Natural Resources Inventory 36 Hazards 36 Flood Hazard 36 Air Pollution 36 Light Pollution 36 Noise 37 Storm Water 37 Visual Compatibility 37 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS 37 GOALS AND POLICIES 38 Natural Resources Goal Statement 38 Natural Resources Policies 38 Water Quality Policies 38 Hazardous Areas Goal Statement 39 Hazardous Areas Policies 39 CHAPTER 8 AGRICULTURE 40 INTRODUCTION 40 Purpose of the Agricultural Element 40 Inventory 40 Table 8-1 Land 40 Table 8-2 Agricultural Lands 40 Table 8-3 Agricultural Cluster in Mini-Cassia Area 40 Agricultural Considerations 40 Goals and Policies 41 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 5 Agricultural Goal 41 Agricultural Policies 41 CHAPTER 9 PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES 43 INTRODUCTION 43 Purpose of the Public Services, Facilities and Utilities Element 43 Public Utilities 43 Water Supply and Distribution 43 Wastewater Collection and Treatment 44 Irrigation Water Supply 44 Telecommunications 44 Electric 45 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS 45 Conditions 45 Analysis 45 Fire Department and Rescue 46 Water Supply and Distribution System 47 Wastewater Collection and Treatment System 47 Low Pressure Irrigation System 48 Electrical System 48 Streets 48 GOALS AND POLICIES 49 Public Services and Utilities Goal Statement 49 General Policies 49 Public Safety Goal Statement 50 Public Safety Policies 50 Water and Wastewater Goal Statement 50 Water, Irrigation, and Wastewater Policies 50 Electric Policies 51 Street Policies 51 CHAPTER 10 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC AIRPORT FACILITITES 52 INTRODUCTION 52 Purpose of the Transportation Element 52 Major Transportation Considerations 52 INVENTORY 52 Roadway System 52 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 6 Table 10-1 City of Burley Road Classifications 53 Airport* 53 Bus Service 54 Alternative Transit Modes 54 Rail Transportation 54 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS 55 Conditions 55 Analysis 55 GOALS AND POLICIES 56 Transportation Goal Statement 56 Transportation Policies 56 CHAPTER 11 PARKS & SPECIAL SITES 58 INTRODUCTION 58 Existing Conditions 58 Table 11-1 Burley City Parks 58 Table 11-2 Other Recreational Opportunities 59 Recreation, Parks, and Open Space Goal Statement 59 Recreation, Parks, and Open Spaces Policies 59 CHAPTER 12 HOUSING 61 INTRODUCTION 61 Background: 2020 Housing Characteristics 61 Table 12-2 2020 Housing Estimate 61 Housing Analysis 61 Table 12-2 Housing Units 61 2002 to 2022 City of Burley Building Permits 62 Table 12-3 Building Permits 62 Table 12-4 Housing Units by Structure 63 City of Burley Housing Stock Age 63 Table 12-5 Years Structure Built 63 Housing Goals and Policies 64 Policies 64 CHAPTER 13 COMMUNITY DESIGN 65 INTRODUCTION 65 Purpose of the Community Design Element 65 Major Community Design Considerations 65 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 7 INVENTORY AND FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS 65 Natural Environment 65 Urban Environment 66 State Highway 27 (Overland Ave.) 66 GOAL AND POLICIES 66 Community Design Goal Standard 66 Community Design Policies 66 CHAPTER 14 IMPLEMENTATION 68 Purpose of the Implementation 68 Major Implementation 68 Implementation Methods 68 GOAL AND POLICIES 69 Implementation Goal Statement 69 Implementation 69 CHAPTER 15 NATIONAL INTEREST ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS 70 Purpose of the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors Chapter 70 APPENDIX A MAPS 71 APPENDIX B 72 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 8 CHAPTER 1 FOREWORD INTRODUCTION The City of Burley initiated the process of updating the Comprehensive Plan to reflect changing conditions within the community. The goals and policies that follow in this document describe the desired Burley community. All City of Burley goals and plans are based on equal opportunity for all residents and protection of the environment. The Burley Comprehensive Plan is the primary document which guides city land use ordinances and influences land development within the city boundaries and its area of impact. It also identifies and expresses the quality of life that the residents desire. The Comprehensive Plan is both general and broad in nature. It is an attempt to look beyond the issues of today, to identify challenges and opportunities of the future. It does not address detailed regulations or specify detailed plans for individual sites. It is not a zoning or subdivision ordinance, but, rather the policy basis for those necessary regulatory tools. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The history of Burley began in the early 1900’s with the development of the Minidoka Project of the United States Reclamation Service. A group of entrepreneurs surveyed the original town site and auctioned off lots. The town was named for David Burley, general passenger agent for the Union Pacific Railroad, who persuaded several parties to migrate west and farm potato ground. Since the town site company incorporation on April 10, 1905, the city has progressed from a small agricultural center to a city with estimated population of about 14,500. Burley has been the seat of Cassia County since 1918. The area economy relies on a healthy, but diversified, agricultural economy. City government is a mayor-administrator-council type with six council members and a mayor elected at large on a nonpartisan ballot every four years. PLANNING AND ZONING HISTORY The City of Burley passed a zoning ordinance in 1973. In July, 1976 a Planning and Zoning Commission was established. Official planning for the city has been ongoing since the establishment of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Zoning questions have been referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission since 1976. Recommendations from the Commission are referred to the City Council for action. THE PLANNING PROCESS Original legislation requiring cities and counties to develop comprehensive plans and adopt implementing ordinances was approved by the Idaho Legislature in the 1950’s. In 1975, the ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 9 “Local Planning Act” superseded the earlier legislation. The last amendment to this act was made in 1999 and is now known as the “Local Land Use Planning Act.” Today it provides the guidelines for all Idaho planning. In Idaho Code (67-6502) the purposes of the Local Land Use Planning Act which have served as guidelines in the development of the Burley Comprehensive Plan are stated: a) To protect property rights and enhance property values. b) To ensure that adequate public facilities and services are provided to the people at a reasonable cost. c) To ensure that the economy of the State and localities is protected and enhanced. d) To ensure that the important environmental features of the State and localities are protected and enhanced. e) To encourage urban and urban-type development within incorporated cities. f) To encourage the protection of prime agricultural, forestry, and mining lands and land uses for production of food, fiber and minerals, as well as the economic benefits they provide to the community. g) To avoid undue concentration of population and overcrowding of land. h) To ensure that the development of land is commensurate with the physical characteristics of the land. i) To protect life and property in the areas subject to natural disasters. j) To protect fish, wildlife, and recreation resources. k) To avoid undue air and water pollution; and l) To allow school districts to participate in the community planning and development process to address public school needs and impacts on an ongoing basis. The preparation of the plan update has evolved from the last revision to the plan, ideas and viewpoints of interested citizens, the Planning and Zoning Commission , elected officials, research data obtained from a variety of documented sources, and a city survey. SCOPE OF THE PLAN The Burley Comprehensive Plan is the official public statement of the City’s goals and policies. These provide the guidelines that strive to maintain and enhance the living qualities of Burley, a responsibility shared by officials and citizens alike. The plan provides: • A document that meets the requirements of the Idaho “Local Land Use Planning Act.” • A land use map that indicates generalized land use from 2024 to 2035, and • A document that provides the policy basis for regulatory ordinances such as zoning, subdivision, etc. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 10 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN The Burley Comprehensive Plan is the document through which the citizens of Burley have stated how land development should occur and how it will be managed. Basic goals of the plan are intended to maintain and improve the existing quality of life for residents by: • Encouraging development which maintains the existing quality of life for Burley residents. • Providing for an orderly provision of public facilities and services. • Contributing to a stable and diversified economy in the City of Burley and surrounding area. • Providing for the retention of natural and cultural resources which contribute to the livability of the community, and • Encouraging a balance of land uses to ensure that revenues are available to support desired services. COMPONENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN The Comprehensive Plan, comprised of goal statements, policies, implementation items, and maps provide city leaders and citizens with technical data and guidelines essential in the decision-making process. • Goal Statements are broad directions that establish ideal future conditions toward which policies are focused. • Policies are intended to make specific statements that guide decision making and give clear indication of intent. Policies are numbered to correspond with goals. • Implementation Actions are strategies for implementing policies. If identification of possible alternatives for achieving a desired end is not feasible, it will be necessary to develop and adopt specific, detailed studies prior to implementation. The Plan includes the following elements as required by law: • Property Rights: an analysis of provisions which may be necessary to ensure that land use policies, restrictions, conditions and fees do not violate private property rights, adversely impact property values, or create unnecessary technical limitations on the use of property. • Population and Growth: an analysis of past, present, and future trends in population • Education: identifies school facilities, transportation, and their enrollment projections and services that will be provided by the City of Burley to the schools. • Economic Development: examines trends and presents policies for maintaining a positive growth rate, including employment, industries, jobs, and income levels. • Land Use: encompasses the current vision for a mix of future land uses. • Public Services, Facilities, and Utilities: an analysis showing general plans for sewage, water supply, police, fire stations, public safety facilities, library, energy, and related ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 11 services. • Transportation: an overview showing the community’s transportation infrastructure, which addresses efficient mobility of people, goods, and services • Parks, Recreation, and Special Sites: addresses the provision of permanent open and recreational space and identifies unique sites within the vicinity of the City. • Housing: identifies housing needs and plans for improvement of housing standards and safe, sanitary, and adequate housing. • Community Design: an analysis of the visual characteristics which make up the natural and urban environment of Burley. • Implementation: an analysis of specific actions needed to implement and support the Comprehensive Plan. • Natural Resources: an analysis of the uses of rivers and other waters, soils, and shorelines. • Agriculture: an analysis of the agricultural base of the area, including agricultural lands, farming activities, farming-related businesses and the role of agriculture and agricultural uses in the community. DEFINITIONS Board- Board of County Commissioners of Cassia County and/or Minidoka County City – City of Burley Commission- Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Burley Comprehensive Plan- The official policy plan adopted by the Planning and Zoning Board, Mayor and City Council of the City of Burley, as authorized by Idaho Code, to be used as a guide for the future land use ordinances of the City of Burley. Council- the City Council of the City of Burley Mini-Cassia: Minidoka and Cassia County area THE USE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN After the plan is adopted, Commission and Council actions concerning the adoption or amendment of city ordinances and requests for rezones will be based on the goals and policies within the City of Burley Comprehensive Plan. Requests that conflict with the plan will not be approved unless the plan is amended. Idaho Code § 67-6511 requires that the city’s zoning districts be in accordance with the adopted comprehensive plan. Therefore, any permits issued by the Commission or Council that are found to be in accordance with the zoning ordinance adopted under this plan are considered in accordance with the goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 12 CHAPTER 2 PROPERTY RIGHTS INTRODUCTION The protection value of private property rights is a very important issue in the City of Burley. To that end, land use management should be simple, straightforward, and understandable. Any conditions on the exercise of private property rights should be limited to those that are essential to protect the public health, welfare and safety, or to promote the achievement of the overall goals of the citizens of the community. In addition, implementation strategies must recognize the right and protection (grandfathered status) of all legally existing buildings, structures, or use of land. BACKGROUND The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution provides that “private property will not be taken without just compensation”. Article 1, Sec. 14 of the Idaho State Constitution provides as follows: “Private Property may be taken for public use, but not until a just compensation, to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by law, shall be paid therefore.” Thus, under both the federal and state constitution, private property may not be taken for public purposes without payment of just compensation. ISSUES In many cases, land is an individual’s single largest asset and the ability to use it or convert it through sale or trade is critical to his/her financial well-being. Private property rights encompass not only the right to develop, invest, achieve and profit from property, but also the right to hold and enjoy property as well. However, property rights must balance the individual’s desire to “do whatever I want with my land,” with a respect for the property rights of neighboring owners. GOALS AND POLICIES Private Property Rights All land use decisions made pursuant to this comprehensive plan shall protect the fundamental property rights of all residents. Property rights are protected as part of Title 55 Idaho Code as well as federal protections. All land decisions must also be made so that the decisions do not discriminate against one group of residents over another set of residents, i.e., the decisions must be equitable for all residents. Land use decisions must also be made with the goal of protecting the environment. Private Property Policies 2-1 Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation as prescribed by law. 2-2 Property rights of landowners shall be protected from arbitrary and discriminatory actions. 2-3 No person shall be deprived of private property without due process of law. 2-4 Land use development regulations should be designed to protect the health, safety and ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 13 welfare of the community avoiding unnecessary conditions, delays and costs. 2-5 The protection and preservation of private property rights should be a strong consideration in the development of land use policies and implementation standards and regulations. 2-6 The comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances should provide existing and future landowners with confidence and certainty regarding the areas and densities of development and development requirements. 2-7 Property owners, as stewards of the land, should use their property wisely, and maintain it in good condition for future generations. 2-8 Property owners use of their land should not create hazards, unreasonable levels of air, water, soil, light, or noise pollution, and said use should not diminish the value and or use of an adjacent property owners land nor endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the general public. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 14 CHAPTER 3 POPULATION AND GROWTH INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Population Element Public development policies concerning the timing, location and construction of all services and facilities are based on population distribution and anticipated growth patterns. A variety of demographic sources have been utilized to present the most likely population and growth scenario. Additional information concerning population and growth is available in the U.S. Census, 2020. Population Considerations Population forecasting is not an exact science and economic conditions frequently change, influencing population levels. However, population forecasts are important in planning for the future of Burley. These forecasts assist City decision makers in understanding and planning for future city needs such as infrastructure, housing, land use, and transportation. INVENTORY Burley is the largest city in Cassia and Minidoka Counties, with an estimated 2010 population of 10,345 (U.S. Census) and 11,704 for 2020 (U.S. Census). This represents an increase of 1,359 people, or about 13.1% growth since the 2010 Census. In 2020, Burley’s population represented approximately 45.9% of Cassia County’s population of 24,655 and 1.8% of Minidoka’s population of 21,613. Comparative historical populations of Burley in Cassia County and Minidoka are shown in Table 3-1. Table 3-1 City of Burley Historic Population Source: 1980 Census (1960-1980), 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020 U. S. Census Based on undercounting of certain populations, the 2010 and 2020 population is estimated to be closer to 12,350 persons in 2010 and 14,630 in 2020, i.e. 20% undercounting. The census data shows a growth of about 2,388 persons from 2000, or a growth of 25.6% over the 20 years or about 1.28% per year. From 2010 to 2020, the growth rate was about 1.31% per year. For planning purposes, a growth rate of 2.0% is assumed for 2020 to 2030. These values will be updated when the 2030 census values are released. Table 3-2 shows the population for the City of Burley based on age groups from census data from 1960 - 2020. This table shows that the work force age group (18 to 65 years) is roughly 50% of the overall city population. City of Burley – Historic Population 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 City Population in Cassia County (estimated) 8,079 8,525 8,459 9,074 9,985 11,324 City Population in Minidoka County (estimated) 200 236 243 242 360 380 City Total 8,279 8,761 8,702 9,316 10,345 11,704 Cassia County Total 17,017 19,427 19,532 21,416 22,952 24,655 Minidoka County Total 15,731 19,718 19,361 20,174 20,069 22,952 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 15 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Under 5 years 998 884 1,021 793 810 1,073 831 5 to 18 years 2,321 2,492 2,342 2,319 3,175 2,517 2,774 18 to 65 years 3,558 3,887 4,382 4,345 4,187 5,349 6,601 65+ years 631 853 1,016 1,245 1,144 1,406 1,498 Totals 7,508 8,279 8,761 8,702 9,316 10,345 11,704 Table 3-2 City of Burley Age Groups Source 1990, U.S. Census, 2010, 2020 U.S. Census Age and Gender Groups An important demographic indicator is the change in age groups residing in Burley. Table 3-2 indicates a gradual increase in the 65+ population (1960-2020), while the “under 5” population decreased significantly between 1960 and 1970 and then stabilized through the next 40 years. For planning purposes, it is expected that the 65+ age group will continue to increase for the next 20 years at about 2% per year with the percentages in the other categories decreasing or being fairly stable. According to the 2010 U. S. Census, the city’s population consists of 5,136 males (49.6%) and 5,209 (50.4%) females. It is expected that this ratio will remain fairly constant in the next 20- years. This is consistent with the 2020 data that shows an even split of males and females. Education The educational attainment of the Burley city residents over 25 years of age showed 81.7% of the population as a high school graduate or higher and 16.5% of the population with a bachelor’s degree or higher. Of Idaho’s total population, about 88.6% are high school graduates and 25.2% possess a bachelor’s degree or above. Source U. S. Census, American Community Survey, 2006-2010, 2011 Est., 2020 U.S. Census Income The median income for a household in the city is $52,086, while the national median income is $69,021 per the 2020 Census. The 2020 census data also shows that 12.8% of the population live in poverty. Source 2020 U. S. Census The City of Burley completed a LMI survey in 2020. The results show that 58.8% of Burley is in the low to moderate income. Ethnicity As of the 2020 Census, 80.9% of the population were white only, while people of Hispanic or Latino origin make up 33.8% of the population. Other demographics are shown in Table 3-3. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 16 City of Burley Ethnicity Race No. Residents % of Population Total Population 11,704 100.0 White alone 9,468 80.9 Hispanic 3,955 33.8 Two or more Races 878 7.5 Asian alone 47 0.4 American Indian and Alaska Native alone 117 1.0 Black or African American alone 0 0.0 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 12 0.1 Table 3-3 City of Burley Ethnicity Source 2020, U.S. Census FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS Population Population within the city increased from 10,345 in 2010 to 11,704 in 2020 by the Census. The ten-year growth rate of 13.1% can be divided to an annual growth rate of 1.31%. However, based on estimated undercounting of certain populations in the 2010* and 2020* census of about 20%, the estimated actual population is about 20% more than shown above. A 2.0% growth rate per year from 2020 through 2040 is used for population growth and forecasting for 2030 and 2040. Historic and Forecast Populations Census Census Census Census Census* Census* Forecast 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 Burley 8279 8761 8702 9316 12414 14044 16854 20224 % Growth 10.27% 5.82% -0.67% 7.06% 32.57% 13.1% 20% 20% Cassia Co. 17017 19427 19532 21416 22952 24655 28353 33315 % Growth 5.56% 14.16% 0.54% 9.65% 7.17% 7.42% 15% 17.5% % of City in Cassia Co 47.38% 43.91% 43.35% 42.30% 54.1% 57.0% 59.4% 60.7% Minidoka Co. 15731 19718 19361 20174 20069 21613 23774 26627 % Growth 9.29% 25.34% -1.81% 4.20% -0.52% 7.69% 10% 12% % of City in Minidoka Co 1.27% 1.19% 1.20% 1.20% 1.80% 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% Table 3-4 Historic City and County Populations Source: http://commerce.idaho.gov/business/economic-indicators/census-data-on- idaho/From Cassia County Comprehensive Plan amended 2010 Burley population forecasts are based on an annual growth rate of 2.0%. Forecasts for Cassia and Minidoka Counties are based on an increase from historical averages. Persons Per Household The 2020 Census indicates that the City of Burley has 3,850 households with an average household size of 2.86. This size of household is very similar to the census data from 2010 (2.76), 2000 (2.83), 1990 and 1980 It is estimated that the household size will ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 17 remain stable for the next 20 years. Goal and Policies Population Goal Statement To maintain and improve the existing quality of life, plan for stable growth that is consistent with the city’s character, and maintain a healthy economy. Population Goal Policies 3-1 Infill development should be encouraged in order to maximize the benefit of public Investments and curtail urban sprawl. 3-2 Population goals must provide equal opportunity for all residents and shall protect the environment. 3-3 The City should update and consider revisions to the comprehensive plan to accommodate future growth every 5 years or sooner if significant changes to population growth are indicated. The preliminary updates could be done by a planning administrator or may be contracted. Once completed, the plan would be reviewed by the commission and forwarded to the Burley City Council for consideration and approval. 3-4 The City should continue to encourage coordination with Cassia and Minidoka Counties, in planning for areas outside of the community, i.e. the impact areas, and in addressing regional growth. 3-5 The City should encourage higher population densities by providing more R2 and R3 areas and allow higher density housing in these zones. The City may choose to add additional zones that allow for higher density housing as well as additional commercial zones to help promote growth and development. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 18 CHAPTER 4 EDUCATION INTRODUCTION Purpose of the School Facilities This element of the Comprehensive Plan provides an inventory of the public schools serving the City of Burley and an overview of the important relationship between the schools and local government. This section also covers the transportation of students to and from schools. INVENTORY Existing Conditions The student enrollment in the Cassia Joint School District #151 for the 2023-2024 school year is 5,541 (as of July 2024). The district encompasses most of Cassia County and includes small portions of Oneida County and Twin Falls Counties. Approximately 3,749 (68%) of these students attend the Burley schools. In the Cassia Joint School District there are a total of 18 schools as follows: Eight elementary schools, two junior high schools, three combined junior-senior high schools, two high Schools, one alternative high school, a preschool center and the Cassia Regional Technical Center Source State Department of Education Website. Other Education There is one private academic school in Burley, the Burley Christian Academy. Burley has one Head Start center, a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to 5 years for low-income. The Community Council of Idaho also oversees an early childhood education program for migrant and seasonal farmworker children and their families. The Emiliano Zapata Head Start Center in Burley offers services for children up to age 5 years from low-income families whose primary income is from agricultural work. The College of Southern Idaho (CSI) maintains a satellite campus in Burley (attended by over 2,500 full and part time students) and offers day and night classes. It offers academic, vocational, adult basic education and continuing education courses. In addition, both upper division and graduate classes are taught in cooperation with the State’s four-year institutions. Transportation Elementary through high school students currently arrive by school district buses, personal vehicles, bicycles, and by walking. The school district owns 62 school buses and 8 minibuses. There are 20 Burley bus routes, 10 Declo bus routes, 5 Oakley bus routes, and 7 Raft River bus routes. The district does not provide any other type of transportation services for students at this time. Source: Cassia County School District January 2020 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 19 The City of Burley recognizes that future development in the City and County will affect the ability of the local school districts to provide education and education-related- transportation services. The City will work with the school districts as identified in the Goals and Policies section below to ensure that future development is compatible with school resources. With the expected growth of the city in the next twenty years (nearly doubling the population), additional schools and school expansion including buses and bus routes are expected to be necessary. Coupled with expansion will be an increased need for maintenance of aging existing facilities. Some anticipated additional school facilities that may be needed in the future include new elementary schools, middle schools, and a high school. It is also anticipated that the existing bus maintenance facility will need upgrading and or replacement as transportation requirements exceed the current maintenance capacity and parking availability. As growth continues, it is anticipated that additional schools will be located in North Burley, southwest, south, and southeast Burley. GOALS AND POLICIES School Facilities and Transportation Goal Statement “To coordinate and cooperate with the school districts in the development of educational facilities.” School Facilities and Transportation Policies 4-1 The City and the school districts should coordinate development activities in a manner that contributes to the quality of life in the community. 4-2 Both schools and properties adjacent to schools should be developed in a way that minimizes impact on each other. This is especially true for parking areas, parent pickup and drop off areas that can greatly impact neighborhoods adjacent to schools. A parking analysis should be prepared for all new schools and significant remodels to existing schools to show that there is sufficient and safe parking for teachers and staff, students, and busses and sufficient room for pickup and dropoff. 4-3 Schools, education, and school transportation shall be available to all residents equally. School and transportation development shall protect the environment by utilizing LEED principles in school and maintenance building constriction, reducing bus routes where applicable, and encouraging walking and biking to school. 4-4 The City should encourage land use regulations in subdivision and development codes that provide safe pedestrian and bike access for school children including but not limited to bike lanes and sidewalks. Busy streets with high pedestrian – student crossings should be studied and traffic signals, hawk head signals, or RRFD signals may be added when warranted and as deemed necessary by the City Council. 4-5 The City should encourage the school district to develop adequate parking space along with new school facilities to serve the needs of students. New school design must also provide significant pickup and drop off areas so that streets to and from schools are not blocked. 4-6 The City should encourage technical, vocational, and adult educational opportunities for the educational and cultural benefit of Burley area residents. 4-7 The Schools and City should work together on development of new school facilities and ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 20 city planning efforts. 4-8 The City should provide a copy of preliminary plats to the schools so that the schools can comment on the subdivisions and plan for additional schools, bus routes, and staff as needed for the continued growth of the City. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 21 CHAPTER 5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION Purposes of the Economic Development Element Growth and development of a community are closely tied to economic development policies. This component of the plan examines employment, income, industries, businesses, and population trends, and presents related policies for future economic development in Burley. The purpose of this component is to provide Burley decision makers with goals and policies that recognize the value of business to the community and the importance of a quality community to new business development. Major Considerations The economic development policies build upon the following: 1. The unique strength and characteristics of the Burley area, 2. The role of Burley as a regional retail and tourism center, 3. Its strategic location along the I-84 corridor, 4. Service by the Eastern Idaho Railroad, and 5. Most importantly, its agricultural tradition. The Mini-Cassia (Minidoka and Cassia Counties) area derives its economic well-being from agriculture made possible through local water sources and the local irrigation district- sponsored canal distribution system. INVENTORY Employment According to workforce trends for July 2024 from Idaho Department of Labor, Cassia County had 12,417 people in the labor force and 12,014 members of the labor force employed and 403 or 3.2% of the labor force unemployed. The percentage of unemployment was under the national unemployment rate of 4.1% for the same time. Minidoka County had 12,044 people in the labor force with 11,687 people in the labor force employed and 377 or 3.1% of the labor force unemployed. As commercial, retail, and other development takes place, it is anticipated that additional jobs will be added to the local inventory. It is expected that for the near foreseeable future, these jobs will be well paying based on the very low employment rate for the area; supply and demand of labor with labor being in short supply at this time. Skilled labor and labor with various levels of education will be critical to maintaining a low unemployment rate in the Mini-Cassia area in the future. Additional skilled labor can be added through the use of trade schools, internships, and advanced employer provided training on the job. Additional professional labor may be found by companies selecting collage bound students and providing them with partial to full tuition. Employers may also add to the existing professional workforce by utilizing ongoing continued education for key staff and professionals. Employment inventory is also closely related to housing inventory. An adequate housing inventory is required to accommodate the growing labor inventory. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 22 Employment Employment by Industry Cassia Co Burley Minidoka Co Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9.0% 16.6% Construction 2.9% 4.5% Manufacturing 17.6% 16.9% Wholesale trade 16.1% 2.3% Retail trade 10.8% 11.8% Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1% 7.0% Information 1.6% Finance and Insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.9% 2.7% Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.3% 5.7% Educational services, and health care and social assistance 7.3% 17.2% Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 7.8% 6.2% Other services, except public administration 6.3% 5.1% Public administration 2.9% 3.4% Class of Worker Civilian employed population 16 years and over 11,750 11,031 Private wage and salary workers 75.5% 77.3% Government workers 14.4% 13.8% Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 9.9% 8.8% Unpaid family workers Table 5-1 Employment Source Workforce Trends Idaho Department of Labor for Cassia and Minidoka County Selected Economic Characteristics, Bestplaces.net, Data USA, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Agriculture: Throughout Idaho, agriculture experienced an increase in employment caused, somewhat by the increase in dairy production. Other areas of agriculture have decreased in employment (a result of productivity gains rather than decreases in output) while some farm proprietors’ incomes have improved. Drought cycles also play a significant part in agricultural economic impact. Irrigation has helped reduce the impact of short drought cycles. Prolonged drought periods reduce the amount of water available for irrigation and result in losses in the agricultural community. Local farms may choose to take advantage of some of the recent developments in lower impact farming that can significantly reduce the amount of water required per acre of farm ground. Agriculture plays a significant part of the local economy. One of the local potato processors makes 1/3 of all McDonalds French fries sold in the US. Another indicator of the importance of the agricultural economy is the number of dairy processors in the region. The Mini-Cassia area is one of the nation’s largest dairy producing areas. Non-Agricultural: Data from 2017 DataUSA.com (Table 5-2) indicates all industries except agriculture; forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining employ some estimated 7,883 people in Cassia County and 7,651 people in Minidoka County. The top three industries in Cassia County are Agriculture, Education and Health, and Manufacturing. In Minidoka they are Manufacturing, Education and Health, and Agriculture. Employment 2019 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 23 Table 5-2 Employment 2019 Source: DataUSA Cassia County and Minidoka County Unemployment Rates Due to the seasonal nature of the agricultural economy, the Burley area has fluctuating unemployment rates. Even though those rates have stabilized over the past years the unemployment rate listed below reflects the nature of seasonal employees and an agriculturally based economy. The table below shows the Cassia County Unemployment Rate since 2000. Source from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics It should be noted that unemployment increased significantly during the 2008-2010 Great Recession and will likely increase in the next few years if inflation rates remain extremely high. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rates of those in the labor force in Cassia County increased to 7.1% in 2010 with the national rate at about 10% Cassia and Minidoka Counties Cassia County Minidoka County Workers % Workers % Manufacturing 1414 14.3 1684 18.3 Construction 475 4.8 287 3.12 Trans., Warehousing, &Utilities 602 6.1 628 6.83 Wholesale Trade 267 2.7 601 6.53 Retail Trade 1068 10.8 801 8.71 Finance, Ins., Real Estate 246 2.49 334 3.63 Information 194 1.96 140 1.52 Services 474 4.8 524 5.7 Educ, Health Care, & Social Assistance 1799 18.2 1569 17.06 Arts, Entertain, recreation, accommodation 641 6.48 590 6.41 Other Services 474 4.79 518 5.63 Public Admin 162 1.64 256 2.78 Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, and mining 2007 20.3 1549 16.8 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 24 during that same period. Since then, the rate has dropped to a low of about 2.2%. Typically, anything less than 3% is considered full employment. As shown in the table above, the unemployment rate fluctuates from year to year. Major Local Employers Table 5-3 lists some of the major employers within Cassia and Minidoka Counties. Major Employers Cassia County Name Product/Service Ag Express Freight shipping and trucking Americold Logistics Temperature controlled warehousing and logistics Boise Paper Holdings Packaging paper, corrugated container BRP Health Management Systems Health management care center Cassia Joint School District Education Cassia Regional Medical Center Hospital and health care DOT Foods Food redistribution Dupont Insulation Board Fabri-Kal Plastics manufacturing & biodegradable paper products Gibby Group Agriculture High Desert Milk Dairy processor McCain Foods Food processor NewCold Temperature controlled warehousing and logistics Pacific Ethanol Ethanol Production Packaging Specialties Printed plastic wrap Parke View Rehab & Care Center Rehabilitation and care center PCA Corrugated packaging Redox Agriculture Walmart Discount department store Minidoka County Amalgamated Sugar Sugar beet processing coop Barclay Mechanical Services Mechanical contracting & fabrication Brewster Dairy Swiss cheese manufacturer Budget Motor Vehicle and Truck Sales Double L Manufacturing Agriculture equipment manufacturing Gem State Processing Dehydrated Potatoes Gossner Foods Cheese plant and restaurant Idahoan Foods Potato processor Farms Farming Love’s travel Stop Service Station C-Store-Fuel Stop Minidoka Memorial Co. Hospital Hospital and health care Ridley’s Food Corporation Supermarket Sun Valley Potatoes Potato packing and sales coop Whitesides Potatoes Wholesale potatoes Table 5-3 Major Employers 2019 Source: Idaho Dept of Labor, Cassia County and Minidoka County December 2019 “Work Force Trends.” Jan Roeser , Burley City Administration, January 2020 Municipal Finances ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 25 The City of Burley is funded through multiple sources. The City financial planning and revenue and expenditure tracking are completed primarily by the City Administrator and the City Clerk. The City budget is developed during July of each year for the fiscal year that begins on October 1st of each year and ends on September 30th of the following year. The budget and revenue and expenditure tracking are done within governmental funds. The City of Burley has the following major funds: Governmental Type Funds General Fund, Library Fund, and General Obligation Bond Fund Proprietary Type Funds Electric Fund, Golf Fund, Sanitation Fund, Wastewater Fund and Water Fund Special Revenue Funds Streets, Grants Fund Major revenues for the City of Burley consist of Fees for Services primarily associated with the Proprietary Funds (Utility Funds), Sales tax (General Fund), Property Tax (General Fund, Library Fund, and General Obligation Bond Fund). There are many other smaller revenues from diverse sources. Figure 5-1 Revenues by Major Funds -2020 Source: City of Burley Administration 10-16-2020. Property tax values change every year based on growth and property values going up or down. The City of Burley like all other Cities and Counties in Idaho are regulated by the Idaho Legislature and are subjected to changes in laws every year that can affect the major revenues of $7,788,829 $330,750 $2,800,000 $5,115,000 $9,337,400 $546,824 $1,322,500 $582,609 $4,322,000 Revenues by Major Funds - 2020 General Fund General Obligation Bond Water Fund Wastewater Fund Electric Fund Library Fund Sanitation Fund Golf Fund Grants Fund ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 26 the City. The City of Burley is one of a few Cities in Idaho that is located in two Counties. The City of Burley is located in both Cassia and Minidoka Counties. This creates different impact areas for the City in both Counties. Wastewater Capacity: Wastewater treatment capacity is critical to the continued economic prosperity and development of the City of Burley. This is true for both sanitary wastewater treatment and especially for industrial wastewater treatment. The estimated utility fee for industrial wastewater treatment is in many cases the deciding factor when industries are choosing to come to Burley or some other city. Similarly, residential sewer treatment bills or restrictions on new sewer connections can significantly impact not only residential development but commercial development as well. In May of 2003, city residents voted to issue $18,000,000 in Revenue Bonds to pay for construction and installation of a new sewage treatment plant with a 30-year repayment plan. In the same election, they also voted to issue 20-year General Obligation bonds in the amount of $7,000,000 to cover the costs of sewage treatment plant extensions and upgrades. The voters passed these measures by 87% and 78% respectively. Currently, the City of Burley operates a 5- million gallon per day (mgd) facility and uses about 4.5 mgd of that capacity. At buildout, the wastewater treatment plant will have a capacity of about 10.5 mgd. The City also operates an industrial sewer plant with a current capacity of 2.1 mgd that provides waste treatment for food grade industrial users. This facility currently is about 95% full. Job Growth is primarily tied to the amount of available infrastructure at reasonable costs to the industry. The industrial sewer plant is planned to be expanded to a final capacity of about 8.5 mgd to provide room for additional industries and growth in existing industries located in the City and impact area services by the industrial sewer collection system. The design for the new industrial waster water treatment plan was started in early 2023. Final design is expected about late summer of 2024 with construction to be completed in the fall of 2026. Source: City of Burley Director of Wastewater Services 2019 Education One of the most important components of strong economies is educational training and an educated workforce. Burley has access to a satellite campus of the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) located in Burley. Classes held locally can lead to a Junior College or an Associate’s degree, while CSI also has affiliations with four year schools such as Idaho State University, Boise State University, University of Idaho, and others with programs leading to four year or advanced degrees. In addition to formal college or university level education there is a growing need for trades type education for adults and high school students for either primary learning or refresher training. The CSI campus has a trade school as well as adult learning classes to help with future education and training needs. FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS Total employment in Idaho is forecasted to increase by an annual rate of 1.5 to 2.0%, over the period of 2020 to 2030. Previous estimations were actually higher prior to the economic ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 27 downturn of 2008-2010. Agricultural employment for the Mini-Cassia area is forecasted to remain constant or show a modest increase of 0.2% (mostly due to additional dairy production in the area) per year. This is the opposite of the national trend where agricultural- related jobs are decreasing significantly each year. Total nonagricultural employment is expected to increase at approximately 1.75 to 2.25 percent over the next five to ten years. This rate is expected to closely match the population growth rate for the area. In the Idaho manufacturing sectors, employment growth is projected to grow at about 2% for food processing, electrical and nonelectrical machinery, fabricated metals, and publishing and printing. The nonmanufacturing employment categories of wholesale and retail trade, finance, insurance and real estate, contract construction, and services are forecasted to experience strong growth. Locally, the Mini-Cassia Chamber of Commerce and the Mini-Cassia Development Commission both encourage and promote diversification of the Burley economy. Actions to attract new industry to the two-county area will depend upon the available workforce, affordable utilities, housing availability, educational opportunities, and business incentives. Transportation facilities, health care, and quality of life issues will also be included in ‘site selection’. Certainly, a local economy dependent upon a number of major employers would be less affected by cyclic fluctuations in major economic sectors. While pursuing economic development policies and action, it is noteworthy that the following state and national employment trends may affect Burley’s economic development focus: • Continuing increases in retail trade, services, and Manufacturing employment. • Moderate increases in government employment. • Moderate increase in finance insurance and real estate sectors. • Minimal increase in transportation, communication, and utilities • Increasing number of single female heads-of-household with one or more jobs. • Increasing number of retired workers re-entering the casual labor market. • Increasing number of multiple wage earners per household and continued expansion of entry-level and low skilled positions; and • An increasing labor participation rate for females. GOALS AND POLICIES Economic Development Goal Statement To promote the growth of employment opportunities through expansion of existing businesses and the establishment of new businesses that will contribute to a diversified economy compatible with the present environmental qualities of the area. Economic Development Policies 5-1 The City should encourage employers to hire from within the local labor force where ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 28 qualified candidates are available. 5-1.1 Employers are encouraged to provide on the job training, advanced training, continued education, internships, job coaching, mentoring, and other learning opportunities so that local labor is readily available. 5-1.2 The City should promote development that protects the agricultural base in the mini- Cassia area. 5-2 Employment shall be available to all persons without discrimination. 5-3 Land use and economic development decisions shall be made to reduce the environmental impact of a proposed development and shall be maid without discrimination. 5-4 The City should encourage the expansion of existing business and industry. 5-5 The City should promote business activities that: 5-5.1 Reduce the need for Burley residents to commute out of the area for shopping and employment, 5-5.2 Maintain the city’s fiscal stability; and 5-5.3 Provide quality job opportunities. 5-6 The City should continue to support economic development efforts to recruit new commercial and industrial business in cooperation with appropriate organizations. 5-7 The City should promote and plan for sufficient land area to fulfill the community’s industrial and commercial needs through planning and zoning. 5-8 Commercial zones should be established on a grid basis at each mile, i.e. at the intersection of section lines, to reduce urban sprawl and reduce traffic congestion on the main City streets. The zoning ordinance may allow residential development in commercial zones. 5-8.1 These commercial zones at each mile should be about 40 acres, i.e., 10 acres more or less on each corner where appropriate. 5-8.2 These commercial zones should be a mix of C1 and C2 zones with limited C2A zones to promote a healthy mix of commercial development outside of the traditional Main Street – Overland commercial areas and that are near residential zones. 5-8.3 The City should encourage a healthy mix of commercial development from gas station with C-Stores to professional office buildings, from grocery stores to warehouse stores. 5-8.4 The establishment of these commercial zones does not prohibit the establishment of residential zones in these areas as deemed necessary by the planning and zoning commission and for existing residential developments. 5-9 Manufacturing – Industrial zones (C3 zones) may have a commercial buffer between the C3 zone and an adjacent residential zone. The commercial buffer could consist of a C1 and or C2 zones as well as other potential buffers. 5-10 The City should coordinate land use planning activities with Cassia and Minidoka Counties, so that land suitable for future commercial or industrial use is zoned in a manner that retains these lands for future business use. 5-11 The City, in cooperation with other agencies, should encourage transportation developments and improvements that will enhance business development including a city truck bypass, farm to market routes, railroad crossings, railcar switching and storage, etc. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 29 5-12 The City should continue to promote multiple small to medium sized industries rather than looking for one single very large industry. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 30 CHAPTER 6 LAND USE INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Land Use Element The land use element assesses existing land uses, residential, commercial, and industrial, and plans for future growth within the boundaries of Burley, its impact area, and outside of the current impact area. The land use element is the core of the comprehensive plan with each of the other elements of the plan population, transportation, public utilities, etc.) forming the foundation. The land use element considers the general arrangement, location, and appropriate density of land uses, given current development trends and anticipated community changes. The land use map graphically represents the community’s goals and visions for future development. This chapter of the comprehensive plan is based upon the following objectives: • Maintaining compatible land uses to provide an exceptional quality of life. • Respecting the rights and responsibilities of land ownership. • Designating ample land for residential, commercial, and industrial expansion. Major Land Use Considerations Land for development is available within the city limits of Burley and the surrounding impact area. Revitalization of the downtown core will allow more infill commercial development. The impact area and the land beyond is predominantly prime agricultural land. The impact area includes areas immediately adjacent to the City’s boundaries and is subject to limited land use input and control by the City through agreement with the surrounding counties. As residential, industrial, and commercial development grows beyond the present limits of the city, the City will consider annexing those areas at that time. INVENTORY Physical Description The City of Burley lies in the Snake River Plain in a general north-south direction. The city has little topographic relief and slopes from southwest to northeast at an average grade of less than one percent Land uses are typical of a city, with most commercial uses providing a majority of their services to Mini-Cassia residents. Existing Land Use Categories The size of the City of Burley is approximately 8,259 acres inside the impact area and about 4,325 acres inside the corporate boundary. Table 6-1 approximates land use percentage by category for land within the City and impact area. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 31 Burley Existing Land Use Land use Category Acres % of Total Low Density Residential 600 15.0 Medium Density Residential 800 20.0 High Density Residential 80 2.0 Commercial 680 17.0 Industrial 600 15.0 Agricultural/vacant 690 17.25 Public/Other 550 13.75 Impact Area 3934 47.64 Total 8,259 100.0 Table 6-1 City of Burley Existing Land Use Source: Tammy Oliver, GIS Manager, 2020 FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS Comprehensive Plan Maps Comprehensive Plan Maps are shown in Appendix A. Full size maps are available on the City’s website. Except for the Zoning Map, these maps are not updated automatically as the City of Burley is developed. Developers and concerned citizens are encouraged to contact the appropriate map provider in areas that may be in question. The maps in the Comprehensive Master Plan include: • School Facilities Map • Road Ownership Map • Generalized Land Use Map • Zoning Map • Natural Resources Map • Hazardous Areas Map • Hazardous Areas Map (Floodplain) • Public Services Map • Electrical System Map • Water System Map • Wastewater System Map School Facilities Map: This map shows the locations of the schools in and adjacent to the City of Burley. This map also shows the bus routes for the various schools. The bus routes are subject to change based on the needs of students and the addition of new schools in the future. Road Ownership Map: This map shows the road ownership in and around the City of Burley. The City owns and maintains most of the roads with the exception of a few State of Idaho and highway district roads. Additional information on roads is available in the current Transportation Master Plan. Developers should review the transportation master plan to understand the existing and proposed roads adjacent to and through any development so that setback distances and road dedication distances are known. The transportation master plan also includes pavement sections. Generalized Land Use Map: This map shows the general zoning in the City of Burley. It also shows the locations of public areas. The generalized land use map is intended to be general in its ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 32 definitions so that the comprehensive master plan does not need to be changed each time a zoning change is made. The land use map is divided into four general uses: R, C, I and S1. areas: R stands for all residential areas including, R1, R2, R2-A, R3, R4 zones, and other residential zones that may be added or modified from time to time by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. These zones include single family detached units, duplex, four-plex, or more townhouse style units, apartments, single family attached units and manufactured homes. The zoning map and zoning code provide information on the location of various residential zones and specific zone restrictions for the areas shown on this map. areas: C stands for commercial areas that include C1 and C2, and other similar commercial zones that may be added or modified from time to time by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. These zones include neighborhood commercial, commercial highway areas. The zoning map and zoning code provide additional information on the location of the various commercial zones and specific zone restrictions for the areas shown on this map. areas: I stands for industrial areas that include C3 and other similar industrial zones that may be added or modified from time to time by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. These zones include light industrial and similar areas. The zoning map and zoning code provide additional information on the location of industrial zones and specific zone restrictions for the areas shown on this map. “S1” areas: S1 stands all other categories that don’t fall into the R, C or I areas. These are primarily for municipal facilities, cemeteries, fairgrounds, airport, and wastewater treatment areas. The old hospital on Parke Ave. is also part of this zone. The zoning map and zoning code provide additional information on the location of the various S1 zones and specific zone restrictions for the “S1” areas shown on this map. Zoning Map: This map shows the current zoning map with specified zoning designations. The zoning map is added by reference and as the zoning map is changed, it is incorporated into this Comprehensive Master Plan by reference without having to formally amend this Comprehensive Master Plan. Currently, the City of Burley has a tiered zoning system where R1 is the most restrictive and C3 is the least restrictive. Generally, permitted items in the R1 zone are allowed in the R2 zone. Permitted items in the R2 zone are allowed in the R3 zone etc. Also, residential is allowed in the lower C zones and lower C uses are allowed in lessor restricted C zones. The zoning map and zoning code provide additional details as to what is allowed in one zone vs another zone. Natural Resources Map: This map shows the soil types in the City of Burley. Most of the city consists of the silty loam also known as Goose Creek Mud. Developers should take note of the various soil types and use a standard of care when development is proposed based on the soil types. Hazardous Areas Map: This map shows City of Burley floodplain areas as well as the nearest fault lines that are located about 16-miles south-southeast of the City in the foothills and mountains. There are no known fault lines in the City of Burley. Hazardous Areas Map (Floodplain): This map shows a blowup of the previous map and only shows the floodplain areas. Most of the City is in floodplain Areas of Minimal Flooding”. These areas are outside of the 100-year floodplain and do not require flood insurance. There are areas that have been designated floodplain Areas inside the 100-year Flood”. Any ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 33 development in these areas will require flood insurance and or an elevation certificate to show that the development is outside of the floodplain. Developers should review this map and verify that any proposed development is outside of the floodplain. Public Services Map: This map shows the location of the public facilities. Electrical System Map: This map shows the location of the City of Burley Electrical System. The area is served by two electrical providers, namely City of Burley and United Electric. Developers should review this map to see the location of the Burley System. Areas outside of this will probably be served by United Electric. The developer should verify the service provider. Areas that are annexed into the City of Burley may have the power switched from United Electric to Burley City Power. Water System Map: This map shows the location of water lines and water valves in the City of Burley. Outside of the City of Burley, the City supplies water for development adjacent to the City system. The developer should also review the current Water Master Plan to see the sizes of water pipes available and sizes to be installed by the developer. In areas where the City does not have a water system and the developer chooses not to extend the water system, wells will be required by the developer for each development. Wastewater System Map: This map shows the wastewater collection and treatment plants for the City of Burley. Developers should review the current Wastewater Master Plan that shows the locations of existing and proposed sewer mains with anticipated depths so that the developer knows the sizes of sewer lines available and any required sewer extensions. If a developer chooses not to extend the sewer lines, then individual septic systems are required. It is recommend that developers and builders install the plumbing going to septic systems so that when sewer is available, the septic system can be disconnected and connected to the sewer system with minimal disruption of landscaping, fences, sheds, and or indoor plumbing. The land uses depicted by the maps are not precise. They represent a current and long range generalized vision of community development. The land use map is a result of extensive input, study, and ideas expressed by the technical advisory committee and citizens. Although many issues have influenced the arrangement of land uses shown on the maps the significant factors were: • Growth forecasts • Housing Needs • Importance of jobs and economic development • Growth management GOALS AND POLICIES Land Use Goal Statement To promote the most beneficial use of the land through the appropriate zoning and planning process to achieve a good balance of agriculture, residential housing, commercial development, and manufacturing. Land Use Policies 6-1. The City should review all new school sites to determine that the site layout provides sufficient room for pick up and drop off without vehicular stacking on the adjacent roads. 6-2. The City should help facilitate with the local school districts the development of new ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 34 school sites, rehabilitation of existing school sites, and development of alternative schools. 6-3. Roads should be developed based on the current transportation master plan and where possible, at the widths shown in the transportation master plan. Where the proposed road width is not practical, the transportation master plan should be updated to reflect the areas that are not going to be built as shown in the 2020 version of the transportation master plan. 6-4. Bridges should be constructed with the appropriate AASHTO guidelines for crash worthiness and the appropriate load based on road classification and anticipated uses. Bridges should be set wide enough for the entire proposed road width based on the current transportation master plan. 6-5. Road and bridge funding may include the following: developer funds (when the bridge is part of a development project), grants from state and federal agencies, city funds, funds from revenue allocation areas, and or impact fees. 6-6. The generalized land use map should be updated as needed and as significant changes to the map are needed. This map should be kept general and specific zoning on the zoning map. Changes to the zoning map that would contradict the general land use map will require an update to the land use map and possible comprehensive master plan prior to said changes being made on the zoning map. 6-7. The zoning map should reflect greater detail than the general land use map and should show all of the zones that are in use in the zoning area. All zones that are available in the zoning ordinance are not required to be used. Changes to the zoning map must be first checked against the general use map to verify that said changes are in harmony with the general use map. 6-8. The City should participate in the updates of the floodplain maps when updates are done. The City should also maintain a copy of the floodplain map for review. 6-9. The City should regulate development in floodplain areas consistent with FEMA requirements that may include the use of elevation certificates, hydraulic and hydrology studies, verification that the bottom elevation of a dwelling area is above the floodplain, and that development will not increase the base flood elevation. 6-10. The City should provide electrical services to all residents and developments inside the City boundary. This may require that sections of other electrical providers be purchased. 6-11. Where practical, existing, and new electrical lines should be buried for new developments unless burying the power lines is not in the best interests of the City as determined by the Electrical Department or the existing lines are owned by another electrical provider and approval for burying the lines is not obtained. 6-12. Funds used for burying the underground lines should come from the developer of the development that the overhead lines are adjacent to or part of. The cost of burying underground lines outside of a development may come from revenue allocation funds, developer funds, electrical department reserve funds, and or impact fees. 6-13. The City should provide potable water for all water connections inside the City. Drilling new wells should be discouraged. The water system should provide drinking water that meets or exceeds the minimum drinking water standards promulgated by the State of Idaho for purity, pressure, and volume. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 35 6-14. As the City continues to grow towards the south, the City should develop additional water pressure zones so that the potable water in each zone is at the appropriate pressure and fire flows are provided. The costs for the new zones may come from revenue allocation areas, Water Department construction funds, grants, and impact fees. 6-15. Water main sizes and general layout for large transmission lines should be similar to the layout shown in the current water master plan. 6-16. Secondary irrigation water should be used for outside irrigation for all new subdivisions and where practical existing subdivisions in the City. The City may consider assuming HOA owned irrigation systems and combing said systems where feasible to provide secondary irrigation to more homes. The City may look at using treated wastewater for irrigation as water rights are used for drinking water production. 6-17. The City may look at using treated wastewater for ground water recharge in the future to partially reduce the cost of the surface water coalition agreements. 6-18. The City should provide wastewater collection to every home inside the City and should discourage the use of septic and drain fields in the City. The City should maintain the wastewater collection system to convey the flows from the various connections. In areas where the lowest level of a structure is below the elevation of the road, the City should require all connections to have a backwater prevention device installed to keep the structure from being flooded if there is a backup in the collection system. The cost of sewer extensions through development areas should be paid by the developer. The cost for major maintenance and upgrade of the collection system may be paid from sewer department funds, developer funds, revenue allocation funds, state and federal grants, impact fees. 6-19. The City should limit the number of lift stations as much as possible by requiring sewer mains to be installed as deep as possible and as flat as possible. In areas where a sewer connection is not available with a standard gravity system, then a lift station may be installed. Lift stations should be equipped with backup power as well as redundant pumps. The cost of installing the lift station may be paid by developers, city funds, revenue allocation funds, and impact fees. 6-20. The City should maintain the treatment plants for wastewater so that water discharged to the Snake River meets or exceeds the minimum treatment levels required by the State of Idaho. Treatment plant expansion should be an ongoing process with preliminary plans in place so that when the capacity of the treatment plants is approaching roughly 75% of the maximum capacity of said plant, an upgrade can be planned, funded, and constructed so that the plants do not become a limit on development. The costs for plan upgrades may come from city revenues, revenue allocation areas, state and federal grants, and impact fees. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 36 CHAPTER 7 NATURAL RESOURCES & HAZARDOUS AREAS Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the natural resources in the area and the benefits of those resources and to discuss some hazards common to developed areas. Natural Resources Inventory There are a number of significant natural resources in and around the City of Burley. Some of these include the Snake River, prime agricultural farm ground, clean water aquifer, low air pollution, quiet neighborhoods, multiple recreation areas close by, mountains in the area, and forests in and around the mountains. Hazards Flood Hazard The hazard of flooding is a cultural phenomenon, for the threat to life and property from floods exists only where development has taken place on flood prone land. Most developed areas in Burley are within Flood Hazard Zone as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program. Zone C is considered an area of minimal flooding and does not present a high-risk factor. Areas of 100-year flood Zone A, area located along the banks of the Snake River and have little effect on development within most of the City of Burley. There are some places outside of the riverbanks that are shown as Zone A. Any future development in these areas should review the current FEMA flood maps to verify that the proposed development is not located in the flood zone. Any living structures located in the flood plain must have a bottom habitable level above the flood plain elevation and will require flood insurance and or a flood plain certificate to show that the structure is above the 100-year flood plain. Additionally, FEMA requires that any development in the flood plain will provide a hydraulics and hydrology study to show that the development does not raise the existing flood plain elevation, the development grading routes the flood around the habitable structures, and the proposed development does not impact the free flow of flood waters. New flood plain maps are anticipated to be adopted in about 2028. It is expected that many areas of the Zone A will be eliminated from the flood plain maps and other areas will be added to the flood plain maps. Air Pollution The significance of air pollution as a hazard needs little elaboration. Evidence linking atmospheric pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulfur, particulate matter (dust) and nitrogen oxides to mortality and unhealthiness among human beings is undeniable. The City plans to maintain a safe and comfortable environment, acknowledging that agriculture plays a major role in the City economy and that the City is adjacent to prime farming land Light Pollution As the City of Burley grows, light pollution can become a significant issue that can affect the quality of life enjoyed by residents as more streetlights and yard lights are added to the city. This added light can affect sleep The added light also makes star viewing more ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 37 difficult. Noise The amount of unwanted sound of “noise” is considered a type of “cultural” pollution. Permanent sources of high-volume noise are detrimental to the quality of Burley’s setting. Noise from loud music, vehicles, and traffic can be disruptive to the community. Train crossings with the required three horn blows from oncoming trains can be especially annoying. As the community grows, noise pollution will likely present an increased concern. Planning and zoning can help with noise mitigation by keeping areas adjacent to rail lines in C3 zones as much as possible. Storm Water Storm water runoff is water that does not soak into the soil, but rather flows off lawns, streets, paved areas, rooftops, and farm fields during and after a rainstorm or snow melt event. As water flows across lawns, streets, parking lots, and other surfaces it carries salt, sand, fertilizers, oil, grease, litter, and many other pollutants. Storm water runoff is increased by new development because of the increase in impervious areas, e.g., paved roads, roof tops, driveways, etc. Some negative effects of storm water are flooding and pollution of rivers and streams, erosion, and polluting of ground water. Storm water pollution can be reduced by utilizing low impact design (LID) practices such as having grass lines swales to convey storm water, local infiltration systems sized for a 100-year storm, detention ponds, retention ponds, and other similar LID design features. Visual Compatibility Many cities have a downtown feel that is unique to that city. In many cases this comes from a series of design themes that are required as part of a new development or significant redevelopment of a property. The city of Burley has recently undertaken efforts to beautify the downtown area, including, but not limited to: placement of decorative light posts and additional landscaping in the city park located on Overland Avenue. FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS The City’s environmental quality and natural resources can be jeopardized unless land uses are compatible with the existing natural environment. The banks and shorelines of the Snake River are among the most sensitive natural areas and require careful management to minimize development impacts. Orderly development patterns and incentives to develop within the existing city limits can aid in minimizing environmental impacts. It is imperative that the groundwater outside the municipal service areas be protected so that regional contamination of groundwater does not occur. Continuing cooperation between appropriate agencies and the city will provide the best protection of regional groundwater. All residents of the community must take an active role in preserving the quality of life desired by area citizens. Requiring central water and sewerage collection within the city limits and limited wells and septic drain fields outside city limits will reduce degradation of soil and water resources. The city should also consider storm water management measures (as population increases) to assist in the maintenance of river, stream, and aquifer water quality. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 38 The City of Burley may fall under the State of Idaho MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) rules in the future. These rules, among other DEQ mandated items will require that storm water flows to the Snake River be treated for sediment and other pollutants. In as much as these treatment options can be very expensive, a storm sewer fee may be added to all properties in the City of Burley. The proceeds from this fee will be for maintenance of the existing storm drainage systems and development of treatment facilities for waters entering the Snake River. GOALS AND POLICIES Natural Resources Goal Statement To retain and improve the existing quality environment and to plan and provide for future development that utilizes natural resources without creating undue environmental degradation. The City should encourage protection and preservation of the natural beauty of the Snake River and lands near the river. Natural Resources Policies 7-1 The City should encourage density and development standards designed to protect existing terrain, floodways, habitat areas, etc. and encourage on-site storm water retention and other low impact designs for development projects. This may include modifications to the subdivision ordinance and or the addition of a development ordinance. 7-2 The City should encourage equal access to natural resources for all residents and protect the environment without discrimination. 7-3 The City should encourage environmentally and economically sound measures to maintain and improve air and water quality. This may include modifications to the existing zoning ordinance and or the creation of new commercial and residential zones. 7-4 The City and both counties should consider land use ordinances that protect the City of Burley’s groundwater supply by limiting wells and septic systems in the impact areas in Cassia and Minidoka counties. 7-5 The City should cooperate with Cassia and Minidoka Counties, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, and the Health District in the review of proposed developments where appropriate. 7-6 The City should minimize waste disposal by encouraging recycling opportunities. 7-7 The City should encourage and promote regional cooperation in the development of a Snake River Master Recreation and Development Plan. Water Quality Policies 7-8 The City should prevent contamination of surface groundwater through appropriate treatment and management techniques by utilizing new knowledge as it becomes available, and by enforcing regulations. 7-9 The City should promote the use of water saving devices and techniques, through conservation, education, and incentives to all segments of the community. 7-10 Where possible, the City should encourage the use of secondary water for irrigation rather than potable water for irrigation. 7-11 The City should review the possibility of taking over the secondary irrigation systems and ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 39 tying systems together where appropriate to form a more robust secondary irrigation system. 7-12 The City should encourage the use of treated wastewater for irrigation and groundwater recharge where appropriate. 7-13 The City is currently reviewing specifications and standards for stormwater drainage facilities within the city. Hazardous Areas Goal Statement Developments should not be planned or located in known areas of Natural or man-made hazards without appropriate safeguards. Hazardous Areas Policies 7-14 The City should promote education about potentially hazardous locations in the city. 7-15 The City should encourage retention of hazardous areas as open spaces. 7-16 Characterization of hazardous areas shall not be based on any class of persons but shall only be for protection of the environment. 7-17 The City should consider the control of noise and light to maintain Burley’s quality of life. This may include the use of buffer zones between residential areas and commercial (C3) areas. Light pollution may be minimized by requiring shields on lights so that the light is reflected down rather than up and down. 7-18 The City should discourage development in areas subject to flooding, in the flood plain, or adjacent to the flood plain that encroaches on the flood plain without engineering studies that show that the development is above the flood plain elevation and said development will not cause an increase in the flood plain elevation or cause other adjacent areas to be in the flood plain. 7-19 The City should participate in review and update of the Flood Plain Maps for the City and surrounding areas. 7-20 The City should encourage industries to use best management practices and other odor reducing devices. 7-21 The City should require all new street lights to have “shoe box” light shields to keep the light from the light fixture pointing down towards the road rather than all around. Shoe boxes should be added to existing light poles when the lights are upgraded. 7-22 Storm water collection and percolation and detention facilities should be part of all new developments. These facilities should be sized for a 100-year storm. The City may consider establishing a storm water utility to operate and maintain local collection, percolation and retention areas as well as creating large detention ponds that hold storm water before it flows into the Snake River. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 40 CHAPTER 8 AGRICULTURE INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Agricultural Element The Agricultural Element analyzes the agricultural base of the area, including agricultural lands, farming activities, farming-related business and the significant role of agriculture and agricultural uses in the community. Inventory Land Area Area Land (Square Miles) Acres Persons per Square Mile Minidoka County 757.59 484,857 26.5 Cassia County 2,565.08 1,641,651 8.9 City of Burley 12.90* 8258.6 1,173 Table 8-1 Land Area Source: U.S. Dept of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, State & County Quickfacts 2010. Retrieved 3-8-13 & *Updated Impact Area 2019 Agricultural Lands* Minidoka County acres 214,820 Cassia County acres 687,448 Table 8-2 Agricultural Lands Source: Cassia and Minidoka Assessors’ Office *This does not include tax exempt farming land acres, which are not collected by the County Assessors’ office. Agricultural Cluster in Mini-Cassia Area 2018 Avg. Employment Employers Total Wages Crop Production 1,325 118 $ 50,484,452 Animal Production 1,488 69 $ 54,718,682 Support Activities for Agriculture 276 32 $ 9,422,193 Food Manufacturing 1,910 19 $ 96,971,760 Total 4999 238 $211,597,087 Table 8-3 Agricultural Cluster in Mini-Cassia Area Source: Jan Roeser, Regional Economist Dept of Labor, e-mail to D. Waldron, 2018 data Agricultural Considerations “Agriculture is a powerful force in the regional economy because of the processing industries and the many linkages between the processing facilities and farms. The ability to add value to milk, sugar beets, potatoes, fish, sweet corn, peas, and other agricultural products gives the Magic Valley a major benefit of value-added exportable products. No other single industry comes close to this magnitude of supporting the overall economy of the Magic Valley. In the Magic Valley economy, almost $2.00 of every $3.00 in sales are generated directly ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 41 or indirectly by agribusiness and 1 of every 3 jobs is directly or indirectly generated by agribusiness. Agribusiness generates 60% of the export sales or new money that enters the Magic Valley. Dairy processing alone accounts for $1.00 of every $5.00 of sales and 1 of every 7 jobs in Magic Valley. The six counties of the Magic Valley generate 54% of the total farm gate receipts for Idaho. The same six counties make up 9% of the land area and generate 24% of Idaho’s Gross Domestic Product. Agribusiness export dollars ripple throughout the Magic Valley economy, creating indirect economic activity in many other sections. Using base analysis, which takes into account these ripple effects, agribusiness contributed close to $9 billion (60%) of total sales, over $2.5 billion (45%) of the region’s Gross Domestic Product, and close to 33,000 (37%) Magic Valley jobs. The dairy processing industry adds $500 million redistributes throughout the region supporting many sectors of the overall economy.” Source: Impact University of Idaho Extension Jerome County, University of Idaho, U. S. Dept of Agriculture, and Idaho counties cooperating. 2-21-13 Goals and Policies Agricultural Goal The goal is to encourage the protection of prime agricultural lands and land uses to produce food, fiber, and minerals, as well as the economic benefits they provide to the community. Agricultural Policies 8-1 The City should encourage development that uses infill properties. 8-2 The City should encourage the use of development styles that utilize higher densities in the R2 and R3 zones and other high-density zones if such zones are added in the future. 8-3 Although developers should generally be required to pay the costs for the infrastructure needed to support their developments, there may be circumstances where it makes sense for the City to act in a way that would facilitate the orderly and efficient growth and development of the City. The City should discourage development that requires residential property lots to be half acre or larger. Some options to reducing the number of half acre, one acre lots, or larger lots may include: 8-3.1 Using late comer agreements or other partial payback provisions to allow developers to extend needed infrastructure to their development and get a partial payback as other properties develop. 8-3.2 The City installing needed infrastructure across critical barriers such as bridges or canals. 8-3.3 The City installing the necessary infrastructure up to the next parcel getting ready for development. 8-3.4 Adding a to and through provision to the development and subdivision codes. 8-3.5 Possibly adding a minimum lot coverage requirement in R2 zones. 8-4 The City should update zoning ordinances that allow higher densities of housing and or add additional zones for multi-family housing units as needed to promote agricultural preservation. 8-5 Development policies shall not discriminate against specific classes of persons. The policies should also promote the protection of the environment. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 42 8-6 It is the policy and intent of the City to support agricultural land uses and comply with all applicable regulatory and statutory protections for agricultural land uses, including Idaho Code § 22-4501 et seq and §67-9701 et seq. This Plan shall be interpreted, implemented and enforced in a manner consistent with such laws and regulations. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 43 CHAPTER 9 PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Public Services, Facilities and Utilities Element Cost effective growth requires a thorough review of existing services, utilities and those costs that may be affected by land use changes. The location of public services must consider important visual, health and safety issues in regard to their location. Policies regarding the expansion and location of these facilities can help manage the location of future development. Public services and utilities include City Hall, library, police department, fire protection and rescue, water supply and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, irrigation water supply, telecommunications, and electricity. This element of the Comprehensive Plan will describe existing city services, provide a general analysis of their condition, and make recommendations based on foreseen needs. Transportation conditions and needs are discussed in Chapter 10 and includes streets and airport. City Hall, Finance and Billing: includes financial monitoring and management of all city revenues and expenditures, accounting and utility billing services. Library: The Burley Public Library offers easy access to the handicapped, is computerized, and has a public conference room. The library is directed by a volunteer board of directors, which coordinates with the Burley City Council. Police: Burley and Cassia County participate in a joint law enforcement agreement and facility administered and led by the Cassia County Sheriff. The “force” includes patrol officers, detectives, and crime prevention and record specialists. The City and Cassia County jointly fund the law enforcement contract including the consolidated 911 emergency dispatch center that Cassia County manages. Fire Protection and Rescue: The City of Burley has a fire protection class 3 rating (classes are rated on a scale of 1-10 with one being the most desirable) and is served by a fire department with 10 full time firefighters and 25 volunteer firefighters. The city has three Class A pumper engines, two ladder trucks, one rescue van and two command vehicles. The city provides fire and medical response under a contract with the North Cassia Fire District and has access to additional equipment provided by the North Cassia Fire District with one class A pumper engine, one 4000 gallon water tender, one type 6 wildland truck, and one rescue pumper boat. The City of Burley has reciprocal fire protection trade agreements with all the surrounding cities and rural fire districts. Provisions of the International Fire Code are enforced by the Burley Fire Department and Provisions of the International Building Code are enforced by the Building Department at the time of construction. The Fire Department conducts yearly inspections of all businesses and schools. The department also does annual fire hydrant flow tests in the city. Public Utilities Water Supply and Distribution The City of Burley has six deep wells to pump water for the combined potable drinking ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 44 and fire water system with a total pumped capacity of 10,650 gallons per minute (7,150 gallons per minute with the largest production well offline). The current peak day demand is nearly 5,000 gallons per minute. Fire flows are delivered without interrupting customer service. The city has one underground storage tank with a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons, one above ground storage tank with a capacity of 750,000 gallons and a second above ground storage tank with a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons for a total storage capacity of 4,750,000 gallons. All wells are monitored at a central location for flow and pressure and can be controlled from that location. In case of a large fire, all wells can be brought to manual control if a pump fails to come on automatically, or if additional pressure is needed. This control station is manned during any large fire. Wells and #7 are equipped with backup generators for use in case of power failure. The water distribution system has water mains ranging from 4” to 16” and includes: cast iron (CI), ductile iron (DI), asbestos concrete (AC), high density polyethylene (HDPE), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) materials. Fire hydrants are located throughout the city at many alley ways, intersections, and other key locations. The water pressure in the distribution system ranges from about 45 psi on the very south end of the system to about 75 psi near the wells and booster stations with an average pressure of about 70 psi. There are over 100 miles of water pipe in the city. The age of the pipes ranges from a few months old in the latest subdivisions to over 100- years old. Wastewater Collection and Treatment At present, the City of Burley’s wastewater plant (Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant MWTP)is treating approximately about 3,500,000 gallons of wastewater per day, servicing an estimated population of 14,250. The new “fully mechanical plant”, which replaced the old lagoon system, went online in 2007, and can process up to 5,000,000 gallons per day. The new plant was designed to be expanded as needs become greater and population increases. The ultimate buildout of this plant is about 10,500,000 gallons per day. The treatment plant is a biological treatment plant with oxidation ditches, clarification, filtration, and ozone treatment prior to discharge to the Snake River under permit from DEQ. The City also has an Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP). The current capacity of this plant is about 2,000,000 gallons per day. This is a biological treatment plant with a biological vertical fermentation (BVF) reactor, aeration, clarification, and discharge to the Snake River under permit from Idaho DEQ. This plant is operating at about 95% of maximum flow. Flow capacity is limited by the BVF reactor capacity. Plans are underway to add additional capacity to the plant with a final capacity of about 8,500,000 gallons per day. Irrigation Water Supply The Burley and Minidoka Irrigation Districts supply irrigation water throughout the planning area. All new subdivisions and some of the older subdivisions have irrigation water from the irrigation companies that provide pressurized irrigation in the various subdivisions. The City also supplies low-pressure irrigation in some areas of the City. The City supplied irrigation is from shallow (100’-250’ deep) wells that are not treated for potable water use (no chlorine and these wells are possibly surface water influenced). The remainder of the City without access to secondary water and low-pressure irrigation uses drinking water for irrigation. Telecommunications ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 45 Telecom providers in the City include but are not limited to Century Link, Project Mutual Telephone, ETS, TDS, Fibercom, and multiple cell phone companies. Many of the older parts of town still have copper phone lines. These are being replaced with fiber optic lines. Telecom is also provided by Aerial Broadband, and direct fiber optic line that is underground and above ground. Electric The City of Burley purchases electrical power from the Bonneville Power Administration where electricity is generated on the Columbia River. The City of Burley accepts delivery of the power at two 138kV to 12kV substations and re-distributes the power to its customers. The City’s electrical load peaks in the cold wither months at around 23 megawatts. Summer peak is 21 megawatts. Several proposed and under construction developments will increase the electric load to more than 30 megawatts. The greatest cause of outages to the electrical system is the growth of trees into the power lines around the City. In the future the City will be seeking rules to be put in place that require mandatory underground power lines for all new services within the city limits to ensure safe reliable power delivery. Currently, we recommend the use of underground power lines for all new development. The City’s long-term plan to increase reliability includes system upgrades to all customers as new customers are added and more existing customers are working from home or remotely and accessing their employer from home offices thus increasing the need for reliable electricity. Electric meters were upgraded in 2014 with the ability to read the meters from a central location without the need to visit every meter. FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS Conditions Future growth in the city population, and commercial and industrial development, will impact all of Burley’s services. Population forecasts indicate the potential for nearly doubling the population by 2040. This means the City of Burley will need to service more households and land outside its present boundaries. Analysis It is necessary that city services, such as power, water, wastewater, roads, police, etc., are planned in advance to accommodate future growth, or important economic development could be constrained. Increases in population will impact the following public services: • City Hall, Finance and Billing • Library • Police Department • Fire Department and Rescue • Water Supply and Distribution System • Wastewater Treatment and Collection Systems • Irrigation Systems • Telecommunications • Electrical Department ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 46 City Hall, Finance and Billing Currently the City of Burley is managed by the City Administrator under the direction of the Mayor and City Council. The administrator is assisted by the City Clerk and other city staff positions. As the city grows, it is probable that additional staff will be needed to keep the city running efficiently. The city has hired an assistant city administrator, and some possible new staff include a public works director, zoning administrator, controller, and additional clerks. New office space could be created in the basement of City Hall or other city owned facilities. Library Currently the library is located at 1300 Miller Ave. This library has reached capacity and needs expansion. The design for the library expansion is underway and it is expected that a small renovation and expansion will be started in 2024. Ultimately, the existing library will be too small for the City of Burley and a new library will be needed. Police Department Currently the City of Burley has contracted police with Cassia County Sheriffs Department. The department has about 81 staff that include the sheriff, deputies, detectives, school resource officers, dispatch and correction officers. This department like all other law enforcement departments in the area have a difficult time finding good qualified candidates. It is possible that at some time, the City of Burley will form its own police department. Fire Department and Rescue According to the Fire Chief of the Burley Fire Department, the City should plan to replace an existing truck approximately every five years (oldest to newest). It should be noted that a fire truck takes about 48 months to be ready from the day the truck is ordered. A satellite station should be considered on the north side of Burley and the south side of Burley. These proposed satellite stations will require substantial equipment for each such as a pumper truck, ladder tuck, rescue truck and command vehicle in addition to the building. These stations will be staffed by full-time and volunteer fire fighters until such a time when all full-time fire fighters are needed at the new fire stations. This will require the addition of several full-time fire fighters for each station as well as possible promotion to command by some of the existing fire fighters or possibly hiring command level fire fighters. The north station is needed primarily due to the long response times when trains are crossing through Burley. At times all, or nearly all, of the railroad crossings in Burley are blocked for upwards of 30 minutes as train cars are added and taken out. When there is an emergency where every second counts, these long delays can be disastrous. The fire and rescue staff are trained to verify if an east or west crossing is open and if not to divert from Overland Ave. onto Main Street and proceed through Heyburn, onto the freeway and back into north Burley. This bypass is not accessible to maintaining the high response level of 3 that is now in place. The south station is needed to accommodate current and proposed development in the southern part of Burley. As development continues to grow west and south, additional satellite stations will be needed to maintain the fire protection class 3 or better rating. Increased training of firefighters is necessary on a continual basis for all fire fighters (full time and volunteer). A goal of the City is provide adequate fire protection necessities including facilities, equipment, personnel and training. A policy of the City will be that the City should require ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 47 those who benefit from new growth and development to pay their proportionate share of costs of new fire protection facilities, equipment and studies that are needed to serve that new growth and development, through the implementation of development impact fees and other methods. The Commission adopts the City of Burley Fire Development Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvement Plan attached to this Comprehensive Plan as Appendix B. Water Supply and Distribution System The City of Burley has six deep wells to pump water for the combined potable drinking and fire water system with a total pumped capacity of 10,650 gallons per minute (7,150 gallons per minute with the largest production well offline). The current peak day demand is nearly 5,000 gallons per minute. Fire flows are delivered without interrupting customer service. The city has one underground storage tank with a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons, one above ground storage tank with a capacity of 750,000 gallons and a second above ground storage tank with a capacity of 2,000,000 gallons for a total storage capacity of 4,750,000 gallons. All wells are monitored at a central location for flow and pressure and can be controlled from that location. In case of a large fire, all wells can be brought to manual control if a pump fails to come on automatically, or if additional pressure is needed. This control station is manned during any large fire. Wells and #7 are equipped with backup generators for use in case of power failure. Backup power should be added to all of the existing water wells as well as all future water wells to keep water flowing during a power outage. Based on the water master plan, new wells and storage should be added as growth takes place. New wells and storage are anticipated in North Burley and in the southwest and southeast areas of the City. A high pressure water zone needs to be established that will provide higher pressure (70-80 psi) for areas south of 27th Street. It is anticipated that this system will have a new well, new storage tank, main line from Well 7 to 200 South and up to Washington Ave near 27th Street. The new main line will be 16” diameter with smaller lines looping back into the main line. Wastewater Collection and Treatment System The wastewater collection and treatment system is sized for the current population and have sufficient capacity for the next 20-years (based on projected growth rates) once the new IWTP is completed. Until that time, the MWTP is nearly full. The location, size, and anticipated depth of new collection mains is shown in the sewer master plan. The developer should be required to install the sewer collection mains as indicated. Eventually a new treatment plant or significant upgrades to the treatment plant will be required. It is possible that a new treatment plant may be constructed south of the current City limits for future growth that cannot be serviced by the sewer mains and treatment plant. Currently the MWTP receives about 1,500,000 gallons per day from industrial users. Once the new IWTP is completed, these industrial users will be switched from the MWTP to the IWTP. This will relieve pressure on the MWTP and allow significant residential growth prior to significant upgrades to the MWTP. Solids are pumped from the clarifier, dewatered, and dried to less than 5% water and are used for fertilizer and also hauled to the landfill when fertilizer is not needed. The IWTP will be upgraded in the next few years. Phase 1 will consist of a new BVF, aeration ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 48 ponds, clarification, and ozone treatment. The second phase will be to repair the existing BVF adding heating and mixing, updating the aeration and clarification facilities and tying into the ozone final treatment. The 3rd and 4th phases will include adding additional treatment trains similar to the first phase. The final IWTP capacity will be about 8,500,000 gallons per day. At full capacity, the solids treatment will be larger than the solids treatment for the City of Boise. For this reason, future fertilizer sales will need to be coordinated so that this valuable resource is not hauled to the landfill. Low Pressure Irrigation System The current practice of not requiring developers to deed water rights to the City as land is annexed into the City is not sustainable in the future. This is true for irrigation as well as potable water demands that will increase as the population grows and development increases. Future development must address irrigation needs on a development-by-development basis. This need should not be met by using potable water if a surface water source is available. The City should review the possibility of providing low pressure irrigation to other areas of the City that currently use potable water for irrigation. This irrigation water should come from surface water sources if possible. Electrical System The City of Burley purchases electrical power from the Bonneville Power Administration where electricity is generated on the Columbia River. The City of Burley accepts delivery of the power at two 138kV to 12kV substations and re-distributes the power to our customers. Our electrical load peaks in the cold wither months at around 23 megawatts. Summer peak is 21 megawatts. The greatest cause of outages on the electrical system is the growth of trees into the power lines around our town. In the future we will be seeking rules to be put in place that require mandatory underground power lines for all new services within the city limits to ensure safe reliable power delivery. Our long term plan is to increase reliability includes system upgrades to all customers as we recognize that more and more customers are working from home or remotely accessing their employer from Burley offices thus increasing the need for reliable electricity. Electric meters were upgraded in 2014 with the ability to read the meters from a central location without the need to visit every meter. Currently proposed developments will take the daily demand to over 30 megawatts. Future developments will further raise the need for electricity. The City should look for green or low carbon methods to generate additional electricity for the City. Some of these methods include solar panels in the 5-10 megawatt size, multiple windmills in the 2-3 megawatt range, and using the natural gas from the wastewater plants to generate power as well has heating the influent water to the treatment plants. Streets The existing streets are in various states of repair. Some roads are in fair condition and others are in good condition depending on when the last overlay and chip seal was done. The City should continue to provide asphalt overlay and chip seals on roads based on a 20-year rotation for overlay and 5 to 7-year rotation of chip seals and slurry coats. This will help to maintain and keep the existing and future roads in fair to good condition. New roads should be constructed based on ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 49 the anticipated traffic loads in the transportation master plan. Materials should be based on the current Idaho Standards for Public Works Construction (ISPWC). Bridges are generally in good condition other than being too narrow for most of the roads. All new bridges are constructed to the latest AASHTO standards and bridges that are increased in width should be done according to AASHTO standards. Bridges and streets that are needed for new development should be constructed by the developer. GOALS AND POLICIES Public Services and Utilities Goal Statement City government should serve the citizens in an objective, efficient, responsible, and timely manner when providing services to residents and businesses. Funding for the many improvements may come from state and federal grants, revenue allocation funds, developer funds, city revenues, and impact fees. General Policies 9-1 The City shall administer technical, administrative, financial, and legal support for the community. 9-2 The City should manage public resources in an economical and efficient manner. 9-3 Public resources shall be available to all and shall be used to help protect the environment. 9-4 Except for existing commitments, the provision of urban services (water, wastewater, etc.) should not be encouraged outside the city limits until such area is annexed or an agreement to be annexed is provided for sites that are not contiguous to the City but use City water or sewer. 9-5 The City should require that developers provide capital facilities (including oversized mains and streets as indicated in the master plans) to serve their projects as a condition of approval. 9-6 The City should develop a to and through policy that requires developers to extend utilities and streets including sidewalks and curb and gutter to the borders of the subdivision. 9-7 The City should encourage utility providers to locate utility installations underground. 9-8 The City should develop an asphalt patch policy that requires an asphalt patch large enough to reduce trench settlement. The policy may include provisions that require the entire road to be overlayed or paved when the amount of patches reaches a certain level. 9-9 The City should develop a utility permit for all non-city utility providers that includes patching requirements, backfill requirements, testing, and a bond to be maintained for one year after the patch is completed to allow a guarantee of quality. 9-10 The City should encourage the expansion of the existing recycling program. 9-11 The City may provide internet and telecommunications infrastructure to facilitate the provision of these services within the City. 9-12 The City should require those who benefit from new growth and development to pay their proportionate share of costs of new fire protection facilities, equipment and studies that are needed to serve that new growth and development, through the implementation of ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 50 development impact fees and other methods. Public Safety Goal Statement To provide efficient and responsive service, reduce crime, educate the public, maintain order, suppress fire, and enhance the quality of life through innovative public safety practices. Public Safety Policies 9-13 The City should encourage citizen participation in supporting community-oriented policing. 9-14 Public safety should be available to all. Public safety policies should be aimed at protecting the environment. 9-15 The City should continue to encourage the enhancement of youth crime and drug prevention programs. 9-16 The City, in financial cooperation with all area fire protection agencies, should encourage upgrading all available fire protection capabilities to meet the demands of future population increases. 9-17 The City should encourage future developments that provide access for firefighting facilities, equipment and personnel. 9-18 The City should discourage development that creates hazards to the public safety and/or creates law enforcement problems. Water and Wastewater Goal Statement To provide high quality technical analysis, construction inspection and maintenance of the city’s utility infrastructure; and develop plans for improvement and expansions to the utility infrastructure to assure that basic services are delivered without interruption. Water, Irrigation, and Wastewater Policies 9-19 The City should continue to procure and develop city water sources to ensure enough water supply for future demands. 9-20 The City should develop a groundwater management plan that includes replenishment of the water aquifer and promotes conservation of groundwater. 9-21 The City should continue to develop short- and long-range wastewater projects that correspond to anticipated demand. 9-22 Water and wastewater policies shall not be discriminatory and shall be made to protect the environment. 9-23 As part of the annexation process, water rights from previous irrigation should be deeded to the City by the developer and enough of those rights should be converted to municipal water rights to provide enough potable water for existing and future developments. 9-24 As part of the development process, the developer should develop a low-pressure irrigation system for each development that will use the remainder of the water rights for irrigation purposes. The low-pressure system should include any wells, storage, filters and other appurtenances needed for an irrigation system. The system should also include stubs to the next adjacent property so that multiple systems can be combined as needed in the future. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 51 9-25 The City should encourage all development within the city limits to connect to the Burley Municipal Water and Wastewater systems. 9-26 Wastewater collection lines and water mains should be extended by developers to service their proposed developments. 9-27 In areas where sewers have not been extended, the developer should be encouraged to place plumbing lines so that when a sewer main is available, the connection to the sewer main will be possible without extensive excavation behind the house. 9-28 The City should encourage the use of irrigation water for landscape maintenance. 9-29 The City should require that all new developments have a pressure irrigation system as part of the development and should further reduce the use of potable water for irrigation with a tiered fee approach for high water users. Electric Policies 9-30 The City should continue to develop short- and long-range electric utility installation projects that correspond to anticipated demand. 9-31 Electricity shall be available to all without discrimination. Electrical policies shall be made to preserve the environment. 9-32 The City should look to adding green energy such as solar panels, windmills, natural gas from the wastewater treatment plants to help provide some of the energy needs of the City. 9-33 The City should encourage all development with the city limits to connect to the contracted carrier electrical service lines where appropriate. Street Policies 9-34 The City should require the developers to construct roads to the widths and pavement sections based on the traffic volumes shown in the transportation master plan as part of the annexation processes. 9-35 Streets shall be available to all without discrimination. Street policies shall be aimed at preserving the environment. 9-36 The developer should be encouraged to place underground utilities as indicated in the transportation master plan where possible. 9-37 The City should require developers to install a communication conduit within their development with inner-duct to allow multiple communications lines to be pulled in the same conduit and discourage the use of adding an additional conduit for each communication company. 9-38 The City should coordinate with Cassia County and Minidoka County so that building setback distances are coordinated to allow future road widths based on the Transportation Master Plan. This coordination is part of the ongoing enforcement agreement of the City’s standards within the impact area. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 52 CHAPTER 10 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC AIRPORT FACILITITES INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Transportation Element This element considers the location and condition of the existing transportation systems; the source and extent of transportation difficulties; the future needs; and plans for meeting these transportation needs. Major Transportation Considerations The relationship between land use and transportation is an important factor to be considered when planning for future growth. The type and availability of transportation resources are considerable factors in land use development patterns, while conversely, the way land is used influences the need and location for new transportation. City road systems provide access to residential, commercial, recreational, and industrial areas for both city residents and travelers. INVENTORY Roadway System The City of Burley lies in the Snake River Plain in a general north-south direction. Interstate Highway 84 provides access to the City by way of two interchanges. State Highways 27, 30, and 81 connect Burley to the Magic Valley region. The city’s vehicular circulation system can be described as a “grid”. Overland Avenue provides north and south traffic circulation. Main Street serves through traffic traveling east and west with Bedke Boulevard providing an east west bypass for part of the route through downtown. Major collectors are located along the section lines. Minor collectors are located along the ¼ section lines. Public highway agencies and cities have classified roads and highways throughout Minidoka and Cassia counties according to their functional usage characteristics. Roads within Burley are classified as shown in Table 10-1. This functional classification groups streets and roads according to factors of access, mobility, size, and traffic volume. The City of Burley maintains all city owned roads within the city limits on a rotation schedule of about 5-7 years for chip seals and slurry seals and 20-years for asphalt overlays. All roads surrounding the city limits are improved and maintained by the Burley and Minidoka Highway Districts, with the exception of the State Highways and Interstate (27, 30 and 84), which are maintained by the Idaho Transportation Department. Burley’s Public Works Department sweeps all roads regularly and re-paints all crosswalks and some centerline stripes annually. Additional information about the roads and proposed roads in and around the City can be found in the current Transportation Master Plan. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 53 City of Burley Road Classifications Classification Description Examples ROW Major Arterial Major Streets and Highways, Cross Town trips, State Roads Main Street and Overland 90-120 Minor Arterial Boundaries to neighborhoods, convey traffic to major arterial 5th Street, Bedke Blvd. Highway 81 90 Major Collector Traffic conveyance to arterials Hiland Ave., Parke Ave, 16th Streets 80 Minor Collector Neighborhood conveyance to collectors and arterials 19th, 21st, 24th Streets 66 Local A Standard Residential Neighborhood Normal, Albion, 3rd Etc. 60 Local B Special Case, townhouse or similar approved development, two-way traffic, off street parking, walk both sides of road 20th Street part of Hiland Hills Townhouse Subdivision 27 Local C Special Case, one -way road, trucks and emergency vehicles, walk on one side of road 24 Local D Special Case, one way, no trucks or emergency vehicles 21.5 Alley Paved and gravel way between blocks intended primarily for utilities and garbage collection 20 Commercial Public roads in a commercial development 66 Frontage Roads Generally parallel with interstate highway 66 Table 10-1 City of Burley Road Classifications Source Transportation Master Plan, January 2020 Airport* The Burley Municipal Airport was rededicated as the Burley R. Jack Simplot” Airport in 2002. It is a general aviation facility maintained for private aircraft. There are no regularly scheduled commercial airline services available. The airport consists of one 4,067’ x 100’ runway and a 4,094’ x 80’ runway; both are paved with asphalt. These are the of the paved surface of the runways. The actual used for runway surface may be shorter. The airport is primarily used for daily freight planes and general aviation. Other uses include small business and seasonal agricultural operations such as crop dusting. The existing airport has reached the end of its useful life due to short runways and potential hazards in the final approach takeoff (FATO) area. It has been known for many years that the airport would eventually be closed and relocated. Based on the latest directive from FAA that stated the airport would no longer receive any federal funds, it appears that the time for the airport closure is sooner rather than later. It is understood that an airport is needed in the Mini- Cassia area. The new airport relocation is being studied and one of the proposed locations is ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 54 about 8-miles to the east if regulatory and other hurdles can be surmounted to allow a formation of an airport authority so that the airport can be constructed, operated, and maintained as a public airport. Additional information on the future airport can be found in the Airport Planning Documents. *This analysis was prepared without assistance from the manager or person in charge of the local public airport. The Planning and Zoning Commission did not request assistance from the Idaho Transportation Department Division of Aeronautics. Bus Service Greyhound provides passenger bus service. There are two bus stops in Burley. One is at Clegg’s Service on West Main Street, the other is at Standard Plumbing on Overland Ave. The main stop is at Clegg’s and is only a pick-up and drop-off and is not a full-service Greyhound station. Tickets are usually purchased online, and will-call is available at the bus stop. Alternative Transit Modes Burley has some specific transportation networks for alternative transit vehicles, such as bicycles and walking paths. After the completion of the upgrade to Idaho State Highway 27 in 2010, North Overland Avenue has bicycle lanes from the Interstate to the Overland Bridge. The city continues to work with the Oregon Trail Recreation District to extend the bike/walking path that has been completed along the Golf Course and River Front Park. Plans are being developed to connect the path to the northwest end of the city at the walk coming from the Bedke boat dock. Additional transportation is available through shuttle services provided by A to B Service in Rupert. Their service area includes Magic Valley and beyond and provides subsidized transportation for Medicare, Medicaid and other low income users. Salt Lake Express has a pickup at the Maverik on North Overland. This bus service has stops from Nevada to Montana and Wyoming to Idaho with service to many cities. The prices are similar to Greyhound Bus Lines. Walking paths are located along the Snake River and are planned to be connected from the existing path east of the Bedke Boat Dock to the existing walk at the Burley – Heyburn Bridge and southerly to the Clubhouse at the Burley Golf Couse. This will provide a contiguous walking surface for about 3.9 miles. Other walking paths that are used are the maintenance roads along the various irrigation canals in the City. These maintenance roads are not approved by the irrigation companies for walking-jogging but are still used as such. Rail Transportation The Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR) is a relatively new short-line operation beginning in late 1993 when it took over operation of two former Union Pacific branch lines in Idaho. The branches are disconnected and run roughly west/southwest from Minidoka, Idaho and north/northeast from Idaho Falls, Idaho. The history of these lines date back to the late 19th century and were later purchased by the Oregon Short Line. Today the Watco family of short-line railroads based out of Pittsburg, Kansas, owns the Eastern Idaho Railroad, whose base of operations is in Burley. Given that the short line, today, has a significant and growing amount of traffic its future appears to be quite stable under Watco. Rail transportation service is essential for agricultural product shipment out of the area and for equipment and products coming into the area. While the railroad tracks spurs and ladders through Burley create significant challenge as far as normal traffic flows and emergency response, these issues can be addressed with the construction of a ladder system located at the airport property to ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 55 allow cars to be placed while specific cars are picked up and delivered in the City and adjacent areas. An issue that has been raised multiple times is the length of time that trains block traffic in Burley. This conflict is anticipated to only get longer as trains get more cars and more goods are transported via rail. A unit train is about 6600 feet long or about 1.25 miles but can be longer. This is about the distance from the Fairgrounds at Hiland Avenue to past Parke Avenue. A train this long can block all of the at grade crossings east and west until the train has passed. The railroad transports a several unit trains through Burley each month and the number is expected to increase in the next 20 years due to the number of businesses that operate along the railroad that may take advantage of the rail transport. Based on current development, the number of unit trains is expected to increase to about one per day. Some of the possible industries that could or do use parts of a unit train include the freezer – refrigeration facilities, Pacific Ethanol, and the dairy facilities. Other new facilities that come to the area may also contribute to unit trains in the City during the foreseeable future. Easy access to the freeway and the rail system makes Burley an ideal location for an intermodal hub. An intermodal hub would likely increase the number of rail cars in the City. In order for an intermodal hub to function, a grade separation will be needed over at least one road from north to south in the City. Additional information about possible solutions for railroad issues is available in the Transportation Master Plan that include a bridge over the railroad. FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS Conditions The timing, location and expansion of the transportation system are important factors affecting future development. Most of the community’s future increase in traffic movement will depend upon population increases and economic development. Burley residents are concerned with maintaining and improving the livability of residential areas in the face of potential increases in traffic needs. The city has made an effort to address this concern by constructing a truck bypass route around the downtown core. This truck route also provides access to potential industrial and commercial development land on the west side of the city. In the future, the truck bypass will extend from Highway 81 all around the City. Additional information about roads is available in the Transportation Master Plan. Analysis To meet development demands, Burley must continually improve all roads serving the community. Improvements and general maintenance program including paving, maintaining, repairing, and repaving of roads are necessary and will persist due to population growth. Sidewalk replacement and installation incorporating Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards should be part of a sidewalk maintenance program. The city should reduce the number of curb cuts along major roadways through implementation of access management standards. Consideration, such as access control, spacing, design, and frontage roads may aid in reducing congestion, capacity loss and accidents on Overland Avenue and Main Street. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 56 Truck traffic through the downtown core is still an issue for the City of Burley. The City should consider another truck by-pass route for traffic traveling from south of the city. The City should also consider extending the present bypass east, to include 5th Street and Highway 81 – Main Street intersection allowing truck traffic to by-pass downtown and connect with East Main Street. The City has acknowledged the airport has to close prior to the road being constructed. Allowed land use along these routes should not require frequent curb cuts for access that would reduce the effectiveness of the truck route. GOALS AND POLICIES Transportation Goal Statement Transportation facilities designed and located for safe, efficient movement of people and goods must accompany residential, commercial, industrial, and public development while recognizing the small-town character of the Burley community. Transportation Policies 10-1 The City should develop access management standards to address congestion, capacity load and accidents on local public roads. 10-2 At least one above grade crossing of the railroad should be developed so that traffic can get from one side of town to the other side of town without having to wait for trains to clear one of the several at grade railroad crossings. 10-3 Transportation should be available to all without discrimination. 10-4 Transportation policies should be made to protect the environment. 10-5 The City should encourage the construction of an eastern truck route, to allow truck traffic from the south to by-pass the downtown areas of Burley. 10-6 The City should encourage the construction of a third river crossing west of Burley to allow truck traffic north and south without driving through downtown. 10-7 The City should encourage the design and construction of local streets that complement the scale of existing neighborhood streets. 10-8 The City should work cooperatively with the Idaho State Department of Transportation, the Burley Highway District, and the Minidoka County Highway District (North Burley) to plan transportation corridors affecting Burley. 10-9 The City should develop a detailed plan for pedestrian amenities in the traditional downtown. 10-10 The City should look for opportunities to add additional parking downtown to aid in the keeping downtown vibrant and active. 10-11 The City should implement a bicycle lane and path system to meet alternative transportation needs of the community. These lanes should not be located on Main Street or Overland Ave. based on the very heavy vehicle counts per day. 10-12 The City should encourage and support the development of a new airport in the vicinity of Burley. 10-13 The City should continue to work on the development and construction of walking paths, ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 57 sidewalks, and other areas of alternate transportation while keeping the existing and new paths ADA compliant. 10-14 The City should support the use of traffic switching equipment. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 58 CHAPTER 11 PARKS & SPECIAL SITES “Of all urban spaces, parks are perhaps, the most congenial and the most civilized.” Barrie B. Greenbie INTRODUCTION Parks and open spaces are important factors when considering Burley’s “quality of life.” Providing park and recreation facilities includes the acquisition and development of land and funding the ongoing operation and maintenance of developed facilities. Existing Conditions Parks: Burley has 15 parks. The city also operates an eighteen (18) hole golf course (Burley Municipal Golf Course), which includes a driving range and other practice facilities. The city also operates a municipal swimming pool, open during the summer months, and a skate park. Most of the parks contain relatively new playground equipment and picnic tables. Parks located along the riverfront also contain “pavilions” which can be reserved to facilitate various events and gatherings. Table 11-1 lists the City parks. The city’s neighborhood parks provide neighborhoods with open space, places for children to play, and residents to gather. Some of the apartment complexes also have privately maintained parks and amenities for tenants to use. Table 11-1 Burley City Parks *Does not reflect the golf course acreage (111 acres) Source: 2000 City of Burley, updated 2020 Additional parks are anticipated as large subdivision development takes place. Large subdivisions are requested to have a park as part of the subdivision. Once constructed, the parks are dedicated to the City to be maintained by the City. The City also has about 73 acres located on 27th Street that was purchased for a park facility that could be developed into a sports complex or possibly sold to pay for other park facilities. Other Area Recreation and Special Sites: In addition to its unique waterfront facilities and golf course, the city is located near the Pomerelle Ski Resort, the City of Rocks National Preserve, the Burley City Parks Park Name Acres Riverfront/Golf Course Marina 5.0 Park on Bedke Blvd 7.5 ICCU/River View Apts 2.7 North Freedom 2.0 Lex Kunau 1.8 South Freedom (Kiwanis & Pedersen) 2.5 Skate Park (East Park) 2.5 Storybook Park (formerly West Park) 2.5 North Park 2.5 Salmon Park (excludes swimming pool and baseball field) 3.0 Freedom Sports Complex 20.0 Scholar 2.0 Centennial Park 2.0 Glacier Park 0.75 Total Acres 56.75* ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 59 Great Rift lava formations, as well as hunting and fishing areas in the Sawtooth National Forest. Burley is centrally located, approximately 90 minutes from Sun Valley, Idaho, two hours from Boise, two- and one-half hours from Salt Lake City, one hour from Pocatello, Idaho and 40 minutes from Twin Falls. Table 11-2 lists some recreation opportunities in the Burley Area. Table 11-2 Other Recreational Opportunities Source: Idaho Department of Commerce 2000 The City of Rocks National Preserve is an important historical attraction in the vicinity of Burley. Erosion over the centuries has changed the slopes of these granite formations and some of the thousands of stones now carry lifelike features. The statuary of the Twin Sisters, 62 stories above the road below and Bath Rock, one of the present-day landmarks, ascending 260 feet, are some of the taller formations. City of Rocks provides some world class rock climbing with difficulty ranging from beginner to expert. One- and one-half miles south of Twin Sisters is the junction of the historic California and Salt Lake-California trails. Near this junction, there still lies the remains of an old stage line station. Still visible in many places, the California Trail passes for four miles through the City of Rocks. The old Oregon Trail has monuments placed regularly through the Burley area. West of Burley, the wagon wheel ruts left by thousands of pioneers are still visible. Recreation, Parks, and Open Space Goal Statement To provide parks, recreational and open space opportunities to meet neighborhood and community demands and whose frequent use is encouraged through design and location. Recreation, Parks, and Open Spaces Policies 11-1 Maintain and develop City parks to assure their continued value to City residents, and to meet the needs of all age groups. 11-2 Recreation policies should be made to make these resources available to all. 11-3 Recreation policies should be made to protect the environment. 11-4 Support the development of new community recreational facilities which may include athletic fields, greenbelt trails, water park, sports facilities, and other multipurpose facilities. 11-5 The City should continue to seek federal, state, and private funds to keep facility development and program costs as affordable as possible. 11-6 The City should strive to improve handicapped accessibility to all City park facilities. Other Recreational Opportunities Recreation Area Distance Massacre Rocks 35 Miles Sawtooth National Forest 25 Miles Minidoka National Wildlife Refuge 20 Miles City of Rocks – Castle Rocks 45 Miles Magic Mountain Ski Area 60 Miles Pomerelle Ski Area 30 Miles Snake River 0 Miles ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 60 11-7 The City should involve volunteers and citizen support groups in the implementation of recreation programs. 11-8 The City should encourage new development to consider bicycle paths and pedestrian access to public parks and links between parks, schools and neighborhoods. The may require a modification to the subdivision and or development code that has these desired alternate transportation measures included. 11-9 The City should encourage “green areas” - areas of undeveloped land in new subdivisions that are maintained for recreational enjoyment. 11-10 The City should require all new subdivisions with 100 lots or dwelling units or more to provide park space and develop the park space. 11-11 For new subdivisions with less than 100 lots or dwelling units, the developer should be required to provide on a pro-rata basis funds to build and equip parks. 11-12 Neighborhood parks should be not smaller than ¼ acre nor need be larger than ½ acre per 100 lots or dwelling units. Developments with more than 100 lots or dwelling units should develop multiple smaller parks or a single park and the size and amenities (playground equipment, courts, walking paths, trees and shrubs, irrigation system, etc.) should be increased on a pro-rata basis. 11-13 The new park requirements may be added to the subdivision ordinance that would specify the minimum level of development of the parks to include open space, playground equipment, and other amenities. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 61 CHAPTER 12 HOUSING INTRODUCTION This element of the Comprehensive Plan provides an inventory of Housing and Building Activity within the City. It identifies housing needs and plans for improvement of housing standards and safe, sanitary, and adequate housing. Background: 2020 Housing Characteristics The American Community Survey, U. S. Census 2007–2011 indicates the City of Burley had a total stock of 3,923 housing units. 93.4% of all the City’s housing units were occupied for an overall vacancy rate of 6.6%. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% with rental vacancy rate at 9.1%. it is expected that these percentages will remain nearly constant for the foreseeable future. 2020 Housing Estimate City of Burley Housing Occupancy Estimate Percent Total housing units 4,265 Occupied housing units 3,984 93.4% Vacant housing units 281 6.6% Homeowner vacancy rate 1.6 Rental vacancy rate 9.1 Table 12-2 2020 Housing Estimate From ACS survey 2010 and updated with current housing starts Housing Analysis According to the Best Places.net, the average value of houses in Burley is $182,000 compared to $203,000 for Cassia County and $181,252 in Minidoka County according to Zillow. According to realtor.com, in December of 2022, the median listing price in Burley was $339,900, $350,100 in Cassia County and $350,000 in Minidoka County. As can bee seen, these housing costs have increased substantially in the last few years. American Community Survey, the City of Burley had an increase of almost 2% more in the number of housing units compared to Cassia County and over 5.5% compared to Minidoka County since the 2000 Census (see table 12-2). The median of housing cost is about $935 per month in Burley, comparing to a unit in Cassia County with a median cost of $1,027 and in Minidoka County, $973. The median housing unit value in the City is $104,300, while the median housing value in Cassia County is $120,000 and $106,400 in Minidoka County. Housing Units Housing Units Cassia County Minidoka County City of Burley 2020S.S. Census Bureau 8,838 8,218 4,293 Percent change from 2018 -3.36% .65% Table 12-2 Housing Units Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 62 Median rent in the City of Burley is $871 per month compared to $874 in Cassia and $871 in Minidoka counties. Owner occupied houses was 60.7% in Burley compared to 69.3% in Cassia and 72.1% in Minidoka counties. Source: U. S. Census Bureau 2020. 2002 to 2022 City of Burley Building Permits 847 Resident Building Permits were issued during 2002-2022 with the peak of these permits in 2002 and 2007 and 2018-2021. The average number of Residential Permits during this time period was more than 40 permits per year. Commercial Building Permits peaked during 2007 and 2009 with the average number of Commercial Permits at more than 25 permits per year. “Other” permits include items such as signs, remodels, sheds, awnings, etc. Building Permits Building Permits Issued 2002-2022 Year Residential Commercial Other 2002 55 26 7 2003 27 14 3 2004 33 14 3 2005 41 16 2 2006 52 26 5 2007 59 43 2 2008 46 43 3 2009 32 16 0 2010 48 21 3 2011 27 21 3 2012 35 16 0 2013 11 17 16 2014 21 18 7 2015 67 28 27 2016 26 32 27 2017 18 32 25 2018 35 25 14 2019 54 23 16 2020 55 19 23 2021 81 10 24 2022 24 9 22 Total Issued 847 469 232 Table 12-3 Building Permits Source: City of Burley Zoning & Planning, 2022 Building Permits, City Council Records 2020-2022 Using the same percentages from the previous master plan, the following shows the estimated percentage of each for the various types of housing units. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 63 Table 12-4 Housing Units by Structure Source: American Fact Finder, 2007-2011 5-yr est. Updated based on Estimated Total Housing Units City of Burley Housing Stock Age The highest level of building activity was in 1970 to 1979 with 20.1% of the total 4,265 houses built. Most houses were built from 1950 to 1969 with a combined total of 26.0% and before that time 26.2% of houses were completed and about 19.6% in 1939 or earlier. Years Structure Built City of Burley Estimate Percent Built 2010 to 2019 342 8.02 Built 2005 to 2009 230 5.39 Built 2000 to 2004 55 1.29% Built 1990 to 1999 306 7.17% Built 1980 to 1989 247 5.79% Built 1970 to 1979 858 20.12% Built 1960 to 1969 544 12.75% Built 1950 to 1959 565 13.25% Built 1940 to 1949 284 6.66% Built 1939 or earlier 963 19.55% Total Housing Units 4,265 100% Table 12-5 Years Structure Built Source: American Fact Finder, 2007-2011 5-yr est updated with current housing permits The City of Burley's housing stock includes a variety of unit types and ages. The biggest need is for additional housing of all types for the foreseeable future. In the next few years, it is expected to see significant housing growth in the southeastern side of town with significant commercial growth in the southwestern side of town. As shown in 2022, the number of housing permits dropped to a near all-time low. This was caused by high material prices and high interest rates. The housing market will remain sluggish for the next few years until interest rates begin to fall. Material prices have started to drop but are still significantly higher than they were prior to the covid era. Housing Units by Structure Estimate Percent 1-unit, detached 3,067 71.9% 1-unit, attached 72 1.7% 2 units 200 4.7% 3 or 4 units 191 4.5% 5 to 9 units 191 4.5% 10 to 19 units 98 2.3% 20 or more units 141 3.3% Mobile home 291 7.0% Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0% Total Housing Units 4,265 100% ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 64 Housing Goals and Policies Goal: To provide a safe, sanitary, and adequate supply of housing and a wide range of housing choices for current and future residents. Policies 12-1 Ensure that a sufficient supply of housing is available for present and future residents across various income levels, including low-cost conventional housing. 12-2 Housing policies should be made to not discriminate against any person. 12-3 Housing policies should be made to protect the environment. 12-4 Periodically review and update, as needed, building and other construction-related codes to ensure housing is safely constructed pursuant to accepted standards. 12-5 The City should promote a good mix of various property lot sizes to encourage higher housing density and have a good mix of available lots for development. 12-6 Manufactured homes are permitted in all land zoned for single family residential uses, subject to the same requirements as site-built homes within those districts, except those area of land designated as a historic district in compliance with Idaho Code 67-6509A(1). Manufactured and mobile homes should be promoted in subdivisions, parks, and on individual lots to sufficiently maintain a competitive market for each. This policy shall be interpreted, implemented and enforced in a manner consistent with federal laws governing manufactured housing, including but not limited to: 12-6.1 The National Manufactured Housing Construction Safety Standards act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.) 12-6.2 The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.) 12-6.3 This policy shall be implemented and enforced in a manner that does not discriminate against manufactured homes or their owners. All implementation and enforcement actions must be consistent with the Fair Housing Act and other applicable discrimination laws. Implementation Measure: Periodically monitor residential building permit activity and compare it to the City's historical growth data, to determine any housing needs as they arise in the future. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 65 CHAPTER 13 COMMUNITY DESIGN “I would like the City of Burley to be known as a clean, attractive, eye appealing community. A good place to raise a family.” -Citizen of Burley INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Community Design Element Visual quality is important to the well-being of Burley. Site amenities, such as views and curb appeal, have a direct effect on market values of land. Downtown centers provide the community with an identity. Parks and open space allow residents and visitors to relax, socialize, and relax. Visual character is a significant portion of what defines a city’s quality of life and aids in the restoration and maintenance of community pride and economic vitality. The Community Design Element attempts to define the visual character of Burley and to provide a means of enhancing this unique character. Major Community Design Considerations The City of Burley has not adopted a formal community design plan. However, much of the development in Burley has taken place according to subdivision plats approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The ambiance and vitality of Burley are inseparably related to its layout, design, structure, use mix, and densities. The minimum standards founding development ordinances such as setbacks, lot sizes, street widths, curbs, and land use mix affect the overall character of Burley. When creating or amending these standards the city should strive to enhance and/or revive Burley’s traditional character rather than change it. New developments should fit harmoniously into the town fabric and help to reinforce the local character. Key factors contributing to community design include: • the physical arrangement of the community setting. • the scale of development, which includes the physical shape and size of the built environment; and • the relationship between buildings and their environment. INVENTORY AND FUTURE NEEDS ANALYSIS Natural Environment The Snake River is an important historic, recreational, and economic resource for Burley. The river’s shoreline is not excessively developed and provides for exceptional open space and vistas. However, riverfront property is valuable real estate and future private development along the river’s shoreline may restrict public access. This could reduce the recreational value of the Snake River. Currently, there is a walking path from the Bedke marina to Overland Ave. This walking path will retain the public views of the Snake River and should be protected into the future. A walking path is needed along the Snake River from Overland to the golf course. When this walking path is constructed, there will be over four miles of walking path along the Snake River. These paths will not preclude residential or other development along the Snake River. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 66 The City of Burley lies in the Snake River Plain and has little topographic relief and slopes from southwest to northeast at an average grade of about one-half percent. Dramatically rising from the river valley floor to the southeast are the Cotterel Mountains in the Sawtooth National Forest. These landforms provide striking scenery for Burley residents and visitors. Urban Environment Commercial uses have developed a linear highway pattern along the entire length of Overland Avenue and Main Street. Both commercial areas suffer from a proliferation of individual access ways, expansive areas of pavement, competing commercial signage, traffic congestion and the need for many traffic lights. The center of this commercial development pattern, in the vicinity of Overland Avenue and Main Street, is considered Downtown Burley. The downtown may be losing the characteristics of a community center. There is a lack of parking and pedestrian amenities. Centennial Park located in front of Burley City Hall and adjacent to the Cassia County Courthouse is the only outdoor public gathering place in the downtown core. Many Burley residential areas are representative of successful individual small neighborhoods. The lot sizes, the distance between homes, street widths, and the relationship between house and street are pleasing. City development requirements, such as those found in zoning and subdivision ordinances, should encourage and enhance these characteristics. The main corridors are roadways entering the community introducing travelers to Burley. City include: State Highway 27 (Overland Ave.) Highway 30 (Main Street) Highway 81 These corridors are the community’s “front door.” The corridor’s appearance provides the first and often the most lasting impression of the entire community. The City may require more extensive landscaping, limited access points, or more exacting sign standards than called for in the underlying zoning district within these corridors. GOAL AND POLICIES Community Design Goal Standard To create a strong community identity through design and developmental standards. Community Design Policies 13-1 The City should encourage the preservation of public open space along the shoreline of the Snake River through purchasing of private property, public easement, increased setback requirements, etc. to protect this valuable natural resource. The walkway along the Snake River is part of the Transportation Master Plan. 13-2 The City should establish design standards that ensure adequate landscaping and limited beautification guidelines for city and commercial corridors. 13-3 Design standards should not discriminate against any person and should be designed to protect the environment. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 67 13-4 The City should consider development standards such as setbacks, lot sizes, and street widths, that complement existing residential and commercial development. 13-5 The City should encourage community volunteer urban cleanup and beautification programs. 13-6 The City should encourage commercial areas with limited access on major streets and off corridor circulation. 13-7 Downtown development may require architectural review to help create a downtown feel that reflects the City of Burley. 13-8 The City should continue efforts to design signage for the entries and exits to the City. Once finalized, such designs may serve as templates for other signage within the City. 13-9 The City is considered a Tree City. The Tree Committee should continue to meet and plan both planting and maintenance of trees within the public areas of the City. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 68 CHAPTER 14 IMPLEMENTATION Purpose of the Implementation Chapter Implementation is the phase of the planning process that makes the goals and policies stated in the comprehensive plan become realities. Major Implementation Considerations The Burley Comprehensive Plan reflects a 10-15-year time horizon. This planning period allows adequate time to implement new development ordinances, land use patterns, transportation networks, and facility plans. Capital improvement funding strategies, funding sources, planning techniques and plan review are important facets to the plan’s implementation successes. Implementation Methods There are several important planning tools that help implement this comprehensive plan. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance and Zoning Map. The policies of the comprehensive plan establish a framework for zoning and subdivision ordinances and the zoning map. The ordinances establish the conditions under which land may be used. Existing uses of land and buildings are permitted to continue even if they are not in conformance with the associated land use ordinances. The zoning map shows the location of districts in which various residential, commercial, and industrial uses will be allowed by ordinance to form a compatible arrangement of land uses. It is the Planning and Zoning Commission’s duty to review all new development proposals to ensure compatibility with the development ordinances which are adopted in accordance with this plan. It is then the City Council’s responsibility to conduct the same review, with benefit of the Commission’s recommendations, and make the final decision on a particular development issue. Subdivision regulations establish various standards for the subdivision of property and protect subdivision of property and protect prospective homeowners by ensuring that they are purchasing a standard lot, that they have access to a street built to adequate facilities and utilities have been installed, and that the public services of parks, schools, and pathways are given consideration. Planned Unit Development (PUD). A Planned Unit Development Ordinance is intended to encourage innovations in land development techniques so that the growing demands of the community may be met with greater flexibility and variety in type, design, and layout of sites and buildings. The conservation and more efficient use of open spaces and other natural environmental features that enhance the quality of life are sometimes rewarded with increased density or reduced fees. The City of Burley should review its PUD criteria to ensure that incentives are sufficient to interest developers in considering innovative land uses. Comprehensive Plan Amendments. From time to time, changing conditions will result in a need for comprehensive plan amendments that should be carefully considered. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 69 According to the Idaho Land Use Planning Act, the City Council or any group or person may petition the City Planning and Zoning Commission for a plan amendment at any time. On its own initiative, the City Planning and Zoning Commission may also originate an amendment to the comprehensive plan. However, amendments to the comprehensive plan can only be considered by the governing board (City Council) in six-month intervals. GOAL AND POLICIES Implementation Goal Statement The Burley Comprehensive Plan and related ordinances will be considered “working documents” and used by citizens and city leaders to shape the future of Burley. Implementation Policies 14-1 The City should update the zoning and subdivision ordinances to be in conformance with the adopted comprehensive plan. 14-2 Implementation policies shall not discriminate against any person and shall be designed to protect the environment. 14-3 The City should charge the Planning and Zoning Commission with responsibility to review the status of the implementation actions and to critique the relevance of the comprehensive plan, including recommending any amendments to the City Council on an as-needed basis. 14-4 The City should require that the Planning and Zoning Commission budget include funds for the future review of the adopted comprehensive plan. 14-5 The City should require that future review of the comprehensive plan include public hearings to promote a better understanding of the plan and its purpose by all parties. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 70 CHAPTER 15 NATIONAL INTEREST ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS Purpose of the National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors Chapter To prepare an analysis showing the existing location and possible routing of high voltage transmission lines after notification by the Public Utilities Commission concerning the likelihood of a federally designated national interest electric transmission corridor. The City has not received such notice from the Public Utilities Commission. According to the United Sates Department of Energy website, there are no “high voltage transmission lines” or “federally designated national interest electric transmission corridors” in the City or the area of Impact. Adopted by the Burley Zoning & Planning Commission this day of 2024. Revised and Adopted by the Burley City Council this day of 2024. ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 71 APPENDIX A MAPS Map 1 School Facilities Map Map 2 Road Network Map Map 3 Planned Land Use Map Map 4 Zoning Map Map 5 Natural Resources Map Map 6 Hazardous Areas Map Map 6A Hazardous Areas Map (Floodplain) Map 7 Public Services Map Map 8 Electrical System Map Map 9 Water System Map Map 10 Wastewater System Map ---PAGE BREAK--- ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º ¹º Burley Sr High School Students: 1053 Mountain View Elementary School Students: 476 Dworshak Elementary School Students: 402 John V. Evans Elementary School Students: 549 White Pine Elementary School Students: 570 Burley Jr High School Students: 583 Heyburn Elementary Students: 515 Minidoka Jr and Mt. Harrison Sr High Students: 147 Cassia High School Students: 110 ¹º Evans Elementary ¹º Mountain View Elementary ¹º White Pine Elementary ¹º Dworshak Elementary ¹º Heyburn Elementary ¹º Burley Jr High ¹º Minidoka Jr and Mt Harrison Sr High ¹º Cassia High School ¹º Burley Sr High Bus Routes Evans Elementary Mountain View Elementary White Pine Elementary Dworshak Elementary Heyburn Elementary Burley Jr High BurleySr High & Cassia High City Boundary Roads O Version Date: 11/25/2024 0 0.5 1 Miles School Facilities Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Bus Routes depicted on map are approximate and may change from year to year. Please contact School Districts. Thank you. Map 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- 84 84 81 £ ¤ 30 £ ¤ 30 27 Roads City Boundary O Version Date: 11/25/2024 0 0.5 1 Miles Road Network Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Please contact City of Burley with questions. Thank you. Map 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- R C R R R R R C C C C S S S I Comprehensive Zoning Residential Special Industrial Commercial City Boundary Roads O Version Date: 11/25/2024 0 0.5 1 Miles Planned Land Use Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Please contact City of Burley with questions. Thank you. Map 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R1 R2 R2 R2 R2 R2 R3 R3 R3 R3 R3 R3 R2 C1 C1 C1 C3 C3 C2 C2 C2 C2 S1 S1 S1 S1 Zones R1 R2 R3 R4 C1 C2 C3 S1 City Boundary Area Of Impact O Version Date: 11/25/2024 0 0.5 1 Miles Zoning Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Please contact City of Burley with questions. Thank you. Map 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- Bpc SiLm SiLm SiLm SiLm Lm Lm Lm GL P P P SLm SLm SiCLm LmS W Mines or Gravel Pit Burley Area Soils Buko-Paniogue Complex - Bpc Gravelly Loam - GL Loam - Lm Loamy Sand - LmS Pits - P Sandy Loam - SLm Silty Clay Loam - SiCLm Silty Loam - SiLm Water - W City Boundary O Version Date: 11/25/2024 0 0.5 1 Miles Natural Resources Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Please contact City of Burley with questions. Thank you. Map 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- A A A A C C X Floodplain Zones A X C City Boundary Fault Lines O Version Date: 9/17/2024 0 1.5 3 Miles Hazardous Areas Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Please contact City of Burley with questions. Thank you. Map 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- A A A A C C X Floodplain Zones A X C City Boundary O Version Date: 9/17/2024 0 0.5 1 Miles Hazardous Areas Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Please contact City of Burley with questions. Thank you. Map 6A ---PAGE BREAK--- Æ` ! y ! y ! y ! y ! 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Map 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- O Version Date: 11/25/2024 0 0.5 1 Miles Electrical System Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Please contact City of Burley with questions. Thank you. Overhead Electrical Lines Underground Electrical Lines City Boundary Map 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- Water Lines City Boundary O Version Date: 11/14/2024 0 0.5 1 Miles Water System Map Comprehensive Land Plan City of Burley, Idaho Information displayed on map is for planning purposes only and has been sourced from State, Regional and Local entities. City of Burley, ID is not responsible for, and is not liable for any inaccuracies found in the map document. Please contact City of Burley with questions. Thank you. 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Map 10 ---PAGE BREAK--- P a g e I 72 APPENDIX B City of Burley Fire Development Impact Fee Study and Capital Improvement Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Fire Development Impact Fee Study Submitted to: City of Burley November 11, 2024 Prepared by: 999 W Main Street Suite 100 Boise, Idaho 83702 [PHONE REDACTED] www.tischlerbise.com ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study i TischlerBiseGalena 999 W Main Street Suite 100 Boise, Idaho 83702 [PHONE REDACTED] www.tischlerbise.com ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study ii Development Impact Fee Study Executive Summary 1 Idaho Development Impact Fee Enabling Legislation 2 Summary of Development Impact Fees 3 Proposed Fee Methods and Cost Components 4 Capital Improvement Plan 4 Maximum Supportable Development Impact Fees 5 Capital Improvement Plan 6 Funding Sources for Capital Improvements 8 Fire Protection Development Impact Fees 9 Cost Allocation for Fire Protection Infrastructure 10 Fire Protection Level of Service and Cost Analysis 11 Fire Facilities 11 Fire Land 11 Fire Apparatus 12 Fire Equipment 13 Share of the Development Impact Fee Study 14 Capital Improvements Needed to Serve Growth 15 Fire Facilities 15 Fire Land 15 Fire Apparatus 16 Fire Equipment 17 Fire Impact Fee Credit Analysis 17 Maximum Supportable & Recommended Fire Impact Fees 18 Cash Flow Projections for Recommended Impact Fees 20 Proportionate Share Analysis 21 Implementation and Administration 22 Appendix A. Land Use Definitions 24 Residential Development 24 Nonresidential Development Categories 24 Appendix B. Demographic Assumptions 25 Population and Housing Characteristics 25 Building Permit History 25 Base Year Housing Units and Population 26 Housing Unit and Population Projections 27 Current Employment and Nonresidential Floor Area 28 Employment and Nonresidential Floor Area Projections 28 Vehicle Trip Generation 30 Residential Vehicle Trips by Housing Type 30 Residential Vehicle Trips Adjustment Factors 30 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study iii Nonresidential Vehicle Trips 31 Vehicle Trip Projections 33 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Burley retained TischlerBise to prepare a Development Impact Fee Study in order to meet the new demands generated by new development on the Fire Department. This report presents the methodology and calculation used to generate current levels of service, maximum supportable impact fees, and recommended impact fees. It is intended to serve as supporting documentation for establishing impact fees in the City. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate Burley’s compliance with Idaho Statutes as authorized by the Idaho Legislature. Consistent with the authorization (Idaho Code 67-8202(1-4)), it is the intent of the City of Burley to: 1. Collect impact fees to ensure that adequate public facilities are available to serve new growth and development; 2. Promote orderly growth and development by establishing uniform standards by which local governments may require that those who benefit from new growth and development pay a proportionate share of the cost of new public facilities needed to serve new growth and development; 3. Establish minimum standards for the adoption of development impact fee ordinances by government entities; 4. Ensure that those who benefit from new growth and development are required to pay no more than their proportionate share of the cost of public facilities needed to serve new growth and development and to prevent duplicate and ad hoc development requirements; Impact fees are one-time payments used to construct system improvements needed to accommodate new development. An impact fee represents new growth’s fair share of capital facility needs. By law, impact fees can only be used for capital improvements, not operating or maintenance costs. Impact fees are subject to legal standards, which require fulfillment of three key elements: need, benefit and proportionality. • First, to justify a fee for public facilities, it must be demonstrated that new development will create a need for capital improvements. • Second, new development must derive a benefit from the payment of the fees in the form of public facilities constructed within a reasonable timeframe). • Third, the fee paid by a particular type of development should not exceed its proportional share of the capital cost for system improvements. TischlerBise evaluated possible methodologies and documented appropriate demand indicators by type of development for the levels of service and fees. Local demographic data and improvement costs were used to identify specific capital costs attributable to growth. This report includes summary tables ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 2 indicating the specific factors, referred to as level of service standards, used to derive the impact fees. The service area for the analysis and fee collection is citywide. Lastly, the fees are calculated for both residential and nonresidential development. IDAHO DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ENABLING LEGISLATION The Enabling Legislation governs how development fees are calculated for municipalities in Idaho. All requirements of the Idaho Development Impact Fee Act have been met in the supporting documentation prepared by TischlerBise. There are four requirements of the Idaho Act that are not common in the development impact fee enabling legislation of other states. This overview offers further clarification of these unique requirements. First, as specified in 67-8204(2) of the Idaho Act, “development impact fees shall be calculated on the basis of levels of service for public facilities . . . applicable to existing development as well as new growth and development.” Second, Idaho requires a Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) [see 67-8208]. The CIP requirements are summarized in this report, with detailed documentation provided in the discussion on infrastructure. Third, the Idaho Act also requires documentation of any existing deficiencies in the types of infrastructure to be funded by development impact fees [see 67-8208(1)(a)]. The intent of this requirement is to prevent charging new development to cure existing deficiencies. In the context of development impact fees for the City, the term “deficiencies” means a shortage or inadequacy of current system improvements when measured against the levels of service to be applied to new development. It does not mean a shortage or inadequacy when measured against some “hoped for” level of service. TischlerBise used the current infrastructure cost per service unit existing standards), or future levels of service where appropriate, multiplied by the projected increase in service units over an appropriate planning timeframe, to yield the cost of growth-related system improvements. The relationship between these three variables can be reduced to a mathematical formula, expressed as A x B = C. In section 67- 8204(16), the Idaho Act simply reorganizes this formula, stating the cost per service unit development impact fee) may not exceed the cost of growth-related system improvements divided by the number of projected service units attributable to new development A = C ÷ By using existing infrastructure standards to determine the need for growth-related capital improvements, the City ensures the same level-of-service standards are applicable to existing and new development. Using existing infrastructure standards also means there are no existing deficiencies in the current system that must be corrected from non-development impact fee funding. Fourth, Idaho requires a proportionate share determination [see 67-8207]. Basically, local government must consider various types of applicable credits and/or other revenues that may reduce the capital costs ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 3 attributable to new development. The development impact fee methodologies and the cash flow analysis have addressed the need for credits to avoid potential double payment for growth-related infrastructure. SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES Development impact fees can be calculated by any one of several legitimate methods. The choice of a particular method depends primarily on the service characteristics and planning requirements for each facility type. Each method has advantages and disadvantages in a particular situation, and to some extent can be interchangeable, because each allocates facility costs in proportion to the needs created by development. Reduced to its simplest terms, the process of calculating development impact fees involves two main steps: determining the cost of development-related capital improvements and allocating those costs equitably to various types of development. In practice, though, the calculation of impact fees can become quite complicated because of the many variables involved in defining the relationship between development and the need for facilities. The following paragraphs discuss three basic methods for calculating development impact fees, and how each method can be applied. Cost Recovery. The rationale for the cost recovery approach is that new development is paying for its share of the useful life and remaining capacity of facilities already built or land already purchased from which new growth will benefit. This methodology is often used for systems that were oversized such as sewer and water facilities. Incremental Expansion. The incremental expansion method documents the current level of service (LOS) for each type of public facility in both quantitative and qualitative measures, based on an existing service standard (such as park land acres per 1,000 residents). This approach ensures that there are no existing infrastructure deficiencies or surplus capacity in infrastructure. New development is only paying its proportionate share for growth-related infrastructure. An incremental expansion cost method is best suited for public facilities that will be expanded in regular increments, with LOS standards based on current conditions in the community. Plan-Based. The plan-based method allocates costs for a specified set of improvements to a specified amount of development. Facility plans identify needed improvements, and land use plans identify development. In this method, the total cost of relevant facilities is divided by total demand to calculate a cost per unit of demand. Then, the cost per unit of demand is multiplied by the amount of demand per unit of development housing units or square feet of building area) in each category to arrive at a cost per specific unit of development single family detached unit). Credits. Regardless of the methodology, a consideration of “credits” is integral to the development of a legally valid impact fee methodology. There are two types of “credits,” each with specific and distinct characteristics, but both of which should be addressed in the calculation of development impact fees. The ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 4 first is a credit due to possible double payment situations. This could occur when contributions are made by the property owner toward the capital costs of the public facility covered by the impact fee. This type of credit is integrated into the impact fee calculation. The second is a credit toward the payment of a fee for dedication of public sites or improvements provided by the developer and for which the facility fee is imposed. This type of credit is addressed in the administration and implementation of a facility fee program. PROPOSED FEE METHODS AND COST COMPONENTS Figure 1 lists impact fee service area, the components to the impact fee, and the methodologies used in the analysis. Figure 1. Summary of Impact Fee Methodologies CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Below in Figure 2 is a summary of the ten-year Fire Department capital improvement plan (CIP) the City of Burley is anticipating to accommodate future demand. In the CIP, there are facility, land, apparatus, and equipment expansion projects that meet the projected need to serve growth at the levels of service implemented in the impact fee analysis. The CIP is to be updated annually and will be revised to reflect any shift in demand, market, and costs. A more detailed CIP is provided in the body of this report. Figure 2. Summary of 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan Fire Citywide Impact Fee Study Fire Facilities, Land, Apparatus, Equipment - Person & Vehicle Trips Cost Allocation Fee Category Service Area Incremental Expansion Plan-Based Cost Recovery New 2-Bay Station #2 2027 13,458 square feet $11,500,000 Land for Station #2 2027 2.50 acres $550,000 Additional Engine 2027 1 unit $1,100,000 Additional Equipment 2027 22 units $43,600 Replace Command 4502 2027 1 unit $100,000 Remodel Fire Station #1 & Parking Lot 2028 $1,000,000 Replace Fire Hose 2028,2032 $80,000 Replace Engine 1 2029 1 unit $1,200,000 Replace Truck 1 2030 1 unit $2,500,000 Replace Command 4501 2033 1 unit $110,000 Replace SBA's 2034 $400,000 Replace Structure, Wildland, Rescue Gear Annually $220,000 Total $18,803,600 Project Year Units Burley Fire Department 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan - - Total Cost - - ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 5 MAXIMUM SUPPORTABLE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES Figure 3 provides a schedule of the maximum supportable development impact fees by type of land use for Burley. The fees represent the highest supportable amount for each type of applicable land use and new growth’s fair share of the cost for capital facilities. The City may adopt fees that are less than the amounts shown. Furthermore, the Burley Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee (DIFAC) has recommended that the City adopt 70 percent of the maximum supportable. The Committee concluded that impact fees should be assessed for the components included in the analysis, but at 70 percent of the maximum supportable amount to not over burden future developments. The fees for residential development are to be assessed per housing unit based on the person per housing unit factors for single family and multifamily development. For nonresidential development, the fees are assessed per 1,000 square feet of floor area based on vehicle trip rates. Nonresidential development categories are consistent with the terminology and definitions contained in the reference book, Trip Generation 11th Edition, published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. These definitions are provided in the Appendix A. Land Use Definitions. Figure 3. Summary of Maximum Supportable & Recommended Fire Development Impact Fee Housing Type Fire Maximum Supportable Fee DIFAC 70% Recommendation Residential (per housing unit) Single Family $2,698 $1,889 Multifamily $1,635 $1,145 Nonresidential (per 1,000 square feet) Retail $2,432 $1,702 Office $938 $657 Industrial $422 $295 Institutional $932 $652 DIFAC 70% Recommendation Development Type Fire Maximum Supportable Fee ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 6 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN The following section provides a summary of the CIP depicting growth-related capital demands. First, Figure 4 lists the projected growth over the next ten years in Burley. Overall, there is an estimated 33 percent increase in residential development (3,309 new residents and 1,460 new housing units) and a 13 percent increase in nonresidential development (1,556 new jobs and 724,000 square feet of development). Further details on the growth projections can be found in Appendix B. Demographic Assumptions Figure 4. Ten-Year Growth Projections The Idaho Development Fee Act requires impact fee programs to be updated regularly, at least once every five years (Idaho Code 67-8208(2)). This report projects revenue and fees based on ten-year forecast in an effort to provide the public and elected officials with illustrative guidance of probable growth demands based on current trends however, per Idaho Code, it is expected that an update to all CIPs included in this study will occur within five years. Base Year 1 2 3 4 5 10 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2034 Population 11,762 12,093 12,424 12,755 13,085 13,416 15,071 3,309 Housing Units by Type Single Family 3,428 3,491 3,554 3,617 3,680 3,743 4,058 630 Multifamily 990 1,073 1,156 1,239 1,322 1,405 1,820 830 Total Housing Units 4,418 4,564 4,710 4,856 5,002 5,148 5,878 1,460 Jobs Retail 6,669 6,702 6,735 6,768 6,802 6,836 7,013 344 Office 1,508 1,533 1,558 1,583 1,609 1,635 1,768 260 Industrial 1,177 1,226 1,276 1,326 1,377 1,429 1,696 519 Institutional 3,224 3,265 3,306 3,348 3,391 3,434 3,657 433 Total Jobs 12,578 12,726 12,875 13,025 13,179 13,334 14,134 1,556 Nonresidential Floor Area (1,000 sq. ft.) Retail 3,141 3,157 3,172 3,188 3,204 3,220 3,303 162 Office 463 471 478 486 494 502 543 80 Industrial 750 781 813 845 877 910 1,080 331 Institutional 1,128 1,143 1,157 1,172 1,187 1,202 1,280 152 Total Floor Area 5,482 5,551 5,620 5,690 5,762 5,834 6,206 724 Vehicle Trips Single Family 19,719 20,507 21,295 22,054 22,814 23,573 27,456 7,737 Multifamily 4,070 4,412 4,753 5,094 5,435 5,777 7,483 3,412 Residential Subtotal 23,789 24,918 26,048 27,148 28,249 29,349 34,938 11,149 Nonresidetial Subtotal 54,587 55,001 55,416 55,832 56,261 56,691 58,919 4,332 Total Vehicle Trips 78,376 79,919 81,463 82,981 84,510 86,041 93,858 15,482 Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation, 2021 City of Burley Total Increase Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, TischlerBise Analysis Idaho Department of Labor South Central and Southeast Region Occupation growth rate data, TischlerBise analysis ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 7 The development impact fee is based on the existing level of service provided for fire facilities. To serve projected growth at the implemented levels of service in the impact fee analysis, the following infrastructure is projected over the next ten years: • 3,085 square feet of new station space • 0.13 acres of new land • 1 new fire apparatus • 22 new fire equipment units • $3.8 million growth-related costs Below in Figure 5 is the ten-year CIP the Fire Department is anticipating to accommodate future demand. In the plan, there are facility, land, apparatus, and equipment expansion projects that meets the projected need to serve growth at the adopted level of service. In addition, there are items that are non-impact fee eligible. Lastly, the figure includes projected impact fee revenue and other revenue needs. For example, although Fire Station #2 is estimated to cost $11.5 million, impact fee revenue over the next ten years is projected to fund $1.8 million of the project. In this case, the City will need to fund the remaining portion with other revenues or revise the CIP as the project year gets closer. Figure 5. Fire Department Capital Improvement Plan New 2-Bay Station #2 2027 13,458 square feet $11,500,000 $1,846,373 $9,653,628 Land for Station #2 2027 2.50 acres $550,000 $19,866 $530,134 Additional Engine 2027 1 unit $1,100,000 $765,800 $334,200 Additional Equipment 2027 22 units $43,600 $30,520 $13,080 Replace Command 4502 2027 1 unit $100,000 - $100,000 Remodel Fire Station #1 & Parking Lot 2028 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 Replace Fire Hose 2028,2032 $80,000 - $80,000 Replace Engine 1 2029 1 unit $1,200,000 - $1,200,000 Replace Truck 1 2030 1 unit $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 Replace Command 4501 2033 1 unit $110,000 - $110,000 Replace SBA's 2034 $400,000 - $400,000 Replace Structure, Wildland, Rescue Gear Annually $220,000 - $220,000 Total $18,803,600 $2,662,559 $16,141,042 *Includes DIFAC recommendation of 70% of the maximum supportable fee amounts 10-Year Proj. Impact Fee Funding* Other Revenue Funding Burley Fire Department 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan Project Year Units - - Total Cost - - ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 8 FUNDING SOURCES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS In determining the proportionate share of capital costs attributable to new development, the Idaho Development Fee Act states that local governments must consider historical, available, and alternative sources of funding for system improvements (Idaho Code 67-8209(2)). Currently, there are no dedicated revenues being collected by the City to fund growth-related fire infrastructure projects. Thus, requiring no revenue credits. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 9 FIRE PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES The Fire Development Impact Fee is based on the cost per service unit method specified in Idaho Code 67-8204(16), also referred to as the incremental expansion method elsewhere in this report. The Fire infrastructure components included in the impact fee analysis are: • Fire facilities • Fire land • Fire apparatus • Fire equipment • Cost of development impact fee study The residential portion of the fee is derived from the product of persons per housing unit by type of dwelling unit multiplied by the net capital cost per person. To calculate nonresidential development impact fees, nonresidential vehicle trips are used as the demand indicator. Trip generation rates are highest for commercial developments, such as shopping centers, and lowest for industrial development. The trip rates for office and institutional land uses fall between the other two categories. This ranking of trip rates is consistent with the relative demand for fire services from nonresidential development and thus are the best demand indicators. Other possible nonresidential demand indicators, such as employment or floor area, do not accurately reflect the demand for service. If employees per thousand square feet were used as the demand indicator, the Fire Development Impact Fees would be too high for office and institutional development. If floor area were used as the demand indicator, the development impact fees would be too high for industrial development. (See the Appendix for further discussion on trip rates and calculations.) Specified in Idaho Code 67-8209(2), local governments must consider historical, available, and alternative sources of funding for system improvements. Currently, there are no dedicated revenues being collected by the City to fund growth-related fire infrastructure projects. Thus, requiring no revenue credits. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 10 COST ALLOCATION FOR FIRE PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE Both residential and nonresidential developments increase the demand for fire services and facilities. To calculate the proportional share between residential and nonresidential demand on service and facilities, calls for service data is analyzed. Shown at the top of Figure 6, 50 percent of calls are to residential locations, 38 percent to nonresidential locations, and 12 percent are classified as traffic calls. Base year vehicle trips are used to assign traffic calls to residential and nonresidential land uses. This results in 225 additional residential calls (159 traffic calls x 0.30 residential trips = 225 residential calls) and 623 additional nonresidential calls. After this adjustment, 54 percent of calls are attributed to residential development and 46 percent are attributed to nonresidential development. These percentages are used to attribute facilities to respective demand units. Figure 6. Burley Fire Department Calls for Service Furthermore, a portion of the Fire Department’s response is outside of city limits. Based on the annual report, 89 percent of calls were from within Burley boundaries (1,209 Burley calls / 1,352 total calls = 89 percent). To fairly attribute the facility level of service, 89 percent is applied to the current inventory to establish City of Burley level of service. Figure 7. City of Burley Proportion of Service Calls Residential 681 50% Nonresidential 512 38% Traffic 159 12% Total 1,352 100% Residential 23,789 30% Nonresidential 54,587 70% Total 78,376 100% Residential 729 54% Nonresidential 623 46% Total 1,352 100% Source: City of Burley Fire Department Land Use Adj. Calls for Service % of Total Land Use Citywide Calls for Service % of Total Land Use Base Year Vehicle Trips % of Total Total Calls for Service 1,352 Calls within Burley Boundaries 1,209 % of Demand from Burley 89% Source: City of Burley Fire Department Burley Fire Department ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 11 FIRE PROTECTION LEVEL OF SERVICE AND COST ANALYSIS The following section details the level of service calculations and capital cost for each infrastructure category. FIRE FACILITIES Listed in Figure 8, the Fire Department occupies 18,400 square feet between a station and an off-site storage location. Shown above, the City of Burley accounts for 89 percent of the calls for service. In this case, 89 percent of the floor area is attributed to Burley demand resulting in 16,376 square feet. The proportionate share between residential and nonresidential demand of the facilities is found by applying the calls for service percentages. As a result, 8,843 square feet are attributed to residential demand and 7,533 square feet are attributed to nonresidential demand. The current level of service is found by comparing the attributed square footage to the current population and nonresidential vehicles trips. As a result, there is 752 square feet per 1,000 residents and 138 square feet per 1,000 vehicles trips. The Fire Department anticipates fire station construction costs to be $855 per square foot. This cost factor is combined with the current levels of service to find the capital cost per demand unit. This results in a cost of $643 per person and $118 per vehicle trip (752 square feet per 1,000 persons x $855 per square foot = $643 per person, rounded). Figure 8. Fire Facilities Level of Service & Cost Analysis FIRE LAND Listed in Figure 9, the City of Burley occupies 0.77 acres for its fire station. Shown above, the City of Burley accounts for 89 percent of the calls for service. In this case, 89 percent of the acreage is attributed to Burley demand resulting in 0.69 acres. Burley Sq. Ft. 89% Station #1 17,680 15,735 $13,453,596 Off-Site Storage 720 641 $547,884 Total 18,400 16,376 $14,001,480 Residential Nonresidential Proportionate Share 54% 46% Share of Square Feet 8,843 7,533 2024 Population/Nonres. Vehicle Trips 11,762 54,587 752 138 Residential Nonresidential 752 138 $855 $855 Capital Cost per Person/Vehicle Trip $643 $118 Costs based on estimated CIP station expansion Cost Analysis Square Feet per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips Average Cost per Square Foot Fire Facilites Total Square Feet Burley Replacement Cost Level-of-Service Standards Square Feet per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 12 The proportionate share between residential and nonresidential demand of the facilities is found by applying the calls for service percentages. As a result, 0.37 acres is attributed to residential demand and 0.32 acres is attributed to nonresidential demand. The current level of service is found by comparing the attributed acreage to the current population and nonresidential vehicles trips. As a result, there are 0.031 acres per 1,000 residents and 0.006 acres per 1,000 vehicles trips. Based on current land cost estimates, the average cost is $220,000 per acre. The average cost per acre is combined with the current levels of service to find the capital cost per demand unit. This results in a cost of $7 per person and $1 per vehicle trip (0.031 acres per 1,000 persons x $220,000 per acre = $7 per person, rounded). Figure 9. Fire Land Level of Service & Cost Analysis FIRE APPARATUS Listed in Figure 10, the City of Burley has eight units in its fleet. Based on the call data analysis, 7.1 units are attributed to Burley demand, 3.8 units are attributed to residential demand and 3.3 units are attributed to nonresidential demand. The current level of service is found by comparing the attributed acreage to the current population and nonresidential vehicles trips. As a result, there are 0.33 units per 1,000 residents and 0.06 units per 1,000 vehicles trips. However, the CIP only supports 0.24 units per 1,000 residents and 0.04 units per 1,000 vehicle trips. The impact fee cannot exceed the level of service in the CIP. Thus, the fee is set to the level of service in the CIP. Based on current purchase prices, the weighted average of the fleet is $1,094,000 per unit. The average cost is combined with the adjusted levels of service to find the capital cost per demand unit. This results in a cost of $258 per person and $47 per vehicle trip (0.24 units per 1,000 persons x $1,094,000 per unit = $258 per person, rounded). Burley Acres 89% Station #1 0.77 0.69 $150,766 Total 0.77 0.69 $150,766 Residential Nonresidential Proportionate Share 54% 46% Share of Acres 0.37 0.32 2024 Population/Nonres. Vehicle Trips 11,762 54,587 0.031 0.006 Residential Nonresidential 0.031 0.006 $220,000 $220,000 Capital Cost per Person/Vehicle Trip $7 $1 Costs based on neighboring lot county valuation Fire Land Burley Replacement Cost Cost Analysis Acres per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips Average Cost per Acre Level-of-Service Standards Acres per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips Total Acres ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 13 Figure 10. Fire Apparatus Level of Service & Cost Analysis FIRE EQUIPMENT Under Idaho State Code, impact fees can fund capital with a useful life of ten or more years. Listed in Figure 11 is the Burley inventory of fire equipment that is impact fee eligible for expansion. Based on the call data analysis, 115.7 units are attributed to Burley demand. The current level of service is found by comparing the attributed units to the current population and nonresidential vehicles trips. As a result, there are 5.31 units per 1,000 residents and 0.97 units per 1,000 vehicles trips. The capital cost per demand unit is found by multiplying the level of service by the weighted average cost per unit in the inventory ($2,000). As a result, the cost is $11 per person and $2 per vehicle trip. Burley Units 89% Engines 3 2.7 $1,150,000 $3,070,500 Ladder 2 1.8 $2,500,000 $4,450,000 Command Vehicle 2 1.8 $100,000 $178,000 Utility Vehicle 1 0.9 $100,000 $89,000 Total 8 7.1 $7,787,500 Current LOS Residential Nonresidential Proportionate Share 54% 46% Share of Units 3.8 3.3 2024 Population/Nonres. Vehicle Trips 11,762 54,587 Units per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips 0.33 0.06 LOS with CIP Adjustment Residential Nonresidential Units per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips 0.24 0.04 Residential Nonresidential Units per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips 0.24 0.04 Average Cost per Unit $1,094,000 $1,094,000 Capital Cost per Person/Vehicle Trip $258 $47 Anticipated cost to purchase new Cost Analysis Total Units Current Cost per Unit Level-of-Service Standards Apparatus Burley Replacement Cost Level-of-Service Standards ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 14 Figure 11. Fire Equipment Level of Service & Cost Analysis SHARE OF THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE STUDY Under the Idaho enabling legislation, the City is able to recover the cost of the study through the collection of future fees. An impact fee study must be completed every five years, so the study cost is compared to the five-year projected increase in population and nonresidential vehicle trips. As a result, the cost per person is $5 and the cost per vehicle trip is Figure 12. Share of the Development Impact Fee Study Burley Units 89% SCBA Air Bottle 60 53.4 $1,100 $58,740 SCBA Pack Frame 22 19.6 $5,100 $99,858 SCBA Pack Frame w/ TIC 8 7.1 $5,900 $42,008 SCBA Mask 40 35.6 $300 $10,680 Total 130 115.7 $211,286 Residential Nonresidential Proportionate Share 54% 46% Share of Units 62.5 53.2 2024 Population/Nonres. Vehicle Trips 11,762 54,587 5.31 0.97 Residential Nonresidential 5.31 0.97 $2,000 $2,000 Capital Cost per Person/Vehicle Trip $11 $2 Anticipated cost to purchase new Current Cost per Unit Burley Replacement Cost Level-of-Service Standards Units per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips Cost Analysis Units per 1,000 Persons/Vehicle Trips Average Cost per Unit Equipment Type Total Units Share of Residential Nonresidential Study Cost Share Share $23,280 54% 46% Residential Five-Year Capital Cost Growth Share Population Increase per Person $12,571 2,691 $5 Nonresidential Five-Year Capital Cost Growth Share Veh. Trip Increase per Trip $10,709 2,104 $5 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 15 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO SERVE GROWTH Needs due to future growth were calculated using the levels of service and cost factors for the infrastructure components. Growth-related needs are a projection of the amount of infrastructure and estimated costs over the next ten years needed to maintain levels of service. FIRE FACILITIES The current levels of service are combined with the population and vehicle trip projections to illustrate the need for new fire facilities. Shown in Figure 13, over the next ten years, there is a need for 3,085 square feet. The average cost per square foot is multiplied by the need to find the projected capital need from growth ($2,637,675). Figure 13. Projected Demand for Fire Facilities FIRE LAND Shown in Figure 14, over the next ten years, there is a need for 0.13 acres. The average cost per acre is multiplied by the need to find the projected capital need from growth ($28,380). Cost/Unit Residential 752 per 1,000 persons Nonresidential 138 per 1,000 veh. trips Base 2024 11,762 54,587 8,845 7,533 16,378 Year 1 2025 12,093 55,001 9,093 7,590 16,683 Year 2 2026 12,424 55,416 9,342 7,647 16,989 Year 3 2027 12,755 55,832 9,591 7,704 17,295 Year 4 2028 13,085 56,261 9,840 7,764 17,604 Year 5 2029 13,416 56,691 10,089 7,823 17,912 Year 6 2030 13,747 57,128 10,337 7,883 18,220 Year 7 2031 14,078 57,568 10,586 7,944 18,530 Year 8 2032 14,409 58,012 10,835 8,005 18,840 Year 9 2033 14,740 58,464 11,084 8,068 19,152 Year 10 2034 15,071 58,919 11,333 8,130 19,463 3,309 4,332 2,488 597 3,085 Projected Expenditure $2,127,240 $510,435 $2,637,675 Growth-Related Expenditures for Fire Facilites $2,637,675 Total Square Feet Infrastructure Level of Service Fire Facilites Square Feet Ten-Year Increase $855 Growth-Related Need for Fire Facilites Year Population Nonres. Vehicle Trips Residential Square Feet Nonresidential Square Feet ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 16 Figure 14. Projected Demand for Fire Land FIRE APPARATUS Shown in Figure 15, over the next ten years, there is a need for one new apparatus at the impact fee level of service. Resulting in a growth-related cost of $1,094,000. Figure 15. Projected Demand for Fire Apparatus Cost/Unit Residential 0.03 per 1,000 persons Nonresidential 0.01 per 1,000 veh. trips Base 2024 11,762 54,587 0.36 0.33 0.69 Year 1 2025 12,093 55,001 0.37 0.33 0.70 Year 2 2026 12,424 55,416 0.39 0.33 0.72 Year 3 2027 12,755 55,832 0.40 0.33 0.73 Year 4 2028 13,085 56,261 0.41 0.34 0.74 Year 5 2029 13,416 56,691 0.42 0.34 0.76 Year 6 2030 13,747 57,128 0.43 0.34 0.77 Year 7 2031 14,078 57,568 0.44 0.35 0.78 Year 8 2032 14,409 58,012 0.45 0.35 0.79 Year 9 2033 14,740 58,464 0.46 0.35 0.81 Year 10 2034 15,071 58,919 0.47 0.35 0.82 3,309 4,332 0.10 0.03 0.13 Projected Expenditure $22,660 $5,720 $28,380 Growth-Related Expenditures for Fire Land $28,380 Ten-Year Increase Acres $220,000 Growth-Related Need for Fire Land Year Population Nonres. Vehicle Trips Residential Acres Nonresidential Acres Total Acres Infrastructure Level of Service Fire Land Cost/Unit Residential 0.24 per 1,000 persons Nonresidential 0.04 per 1,000 veh. trips Base 2024 11,762 54,587 2.7 2.3 5.0 Year 1 2025 12,093 55,001 2.8 2.3 5.1 Year 2 2026 12,424 55,416 2.9 2.3 5.2 Year 3 2027 12,755 55,832 3.0 2.3 5.3 Year 4 2028 13,085 56,261 3.0 2.4 5.4 Year 5 2029 13,416 56,691 3.1 2.4 5.5 Year 6 2030 13,747 57,128 3.2 2.4 5.6 Year 7 2031 14,078 57,568 3.3 2.4 5.7 Year 8 2032 14,409 58,012 3.3 2.4 5.7 Year 9 2033 14,740 58,464 3.4 2.5 5.9 Year 10 2034 15,071 58,919 3.5 2.5 6.0 3,309 4,332 0.8 0.2 1.0 Projected Expenditure $875,200 $218,800 $1,094,000 Growth-Related Expenditures for Fire Apparatus $1,094,000 Ten-Year Increase Growth-Related Need for Fire Apparatus Year Population Nonres. Vehicle Trips Residential Units Nonresidential Units Total Units Infrastructure Level of Service Fire Apparatus Units $1,094,000 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 17 FIRE EQUIPMENT Shown in Figure 16, over the next ten years, there is a need for 21.8 units. The average cost per unit is multiplied by the need to find the projected capital need from growth ($43,600). Figure 16. Projected Demand for Fire Equipment FIRE IMPACT FEE CREDIT ANALYSIS In determining the proportionate share of capital costs attributable to new development, the Idaho Development Fee Act states that local governments must consider historical, available, and alternative sources of funding for system improvements (Idaho Code 67-8209(2)). Currently, there are no dedicated revenues being collected by the City to fund growth-related fire infrastructure projects. Thus, requiring no revenue credits. Cost/Unit Residential 5.31 per 1,000 persons Nonresidential 0.97 per 1,000 veh. trips Base 2024 11,762 54,587 62.4 52.9 115.3 Year 1 2025 12,093 55,001 64.2 53.3 117.5 Year 2 2026 12,424 55,416 65.9 53.7 119.6 Year 3 2027 12,755 55,832 67.7 54.1 121.8 Year 4 2028 13,085 56,261 69.4 54.5 123.9 Year 5 2029 13,416 56,691 71.2 54.9 126.1 Year 6 2030 13,747 57,128 72.9 55.4 128.3 Year 7 2031 14,078 57,568 74.7 55.8 130.5 Year 8 2032 14,409 58,012 76.5 56.2 132.7 Year 9 2033 14,740 58,464 78.2 56.7 134.9 Year 10 2034 15,071 58,919 80.0 57.1 137.1 3,309 4,332 17.6 4.2 21.8 $35,200 $8,400 $43,600 Growth-Related Expenditures for Equipment $43,600 Growth-Related Need for Equipment Year Population Nonres. Vehicle Trips Residential Units Nonresidential Units Total Units $2,000 Equipment Units Infrastructure Level of Service Projected Expenditure Ten-Year Increase ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 18 MAXIMUM SUPPORTABLE & RECOMMENDED FIRE IMPACT FEES Figure 17 provides a summary of the input variables (described in the chapter sections above) used to calculate the net cost per person and vehicle trip. The residential Fire Development Impact Fees are the product of persons per housing unit by type multiplied by the total net capital cost per person. For example, the single family maximum impact fee is $2,698 per unit ($924 per person x 2.92 persons per housing unit = $2,698, rounded). The nonresidential fees are the product of vehicle trips per 1,000 square feet multiplied by the net capital cost per nonresidential vehicle trip. Figure 17. Summary of Input Variables and Fire Maximum Supportable Impact Fees Furthermore, after reviewing the study, the City of Burley Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee (DIFAC) has recommended the City Council adopt a fee amount lower than the maximum supportable amounts. In this case, the DIFAC recognizes the need for impact fees to fund growth-related fire protection capital and the additional burden the fee will have on the development community. The DIFAC recommendation is to adopt 70 percent of the maximum. Figure 18 lists the fee schedule at the recommended level. Fee Component Cost per Person Cost per Vehicle Trip Fire Stations $643 $118 Fire Land $7 $1 Fire Apparatus $258 $47 Fire Equipment $11 $2 Impact Fee Study $5 $5 Gross Total $924 $173 Net Total $924 $173 Housing Type Persons per Housing Unit Maximum Supportable Fee Residential (per housing unit) Single Family 2.92 $2,698 Multifamily 1.77 $1,635 Nonresidential (per 1,000 square feet) Retail 14.06 $2,432 Office 5.42 $938 Industrial 2.44 $422 Institutional 5.39 $932 Development Type Vehicle Trips per KSF Maximum Supportable Fee ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 19 Figure 18. Burley Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee Recommendation Housing Type Fire Maximum Supportable Fee DIFAC 70% Recommendation Residential (per housing unit) Single Family $2,698 $1,889 Multifamily $1,635 $1,145 Nonresidential (per 1,000 square feet) Retail $2,432 $1,702 Office $938 $657 Industrial $422 $295 Institutional $932 $652 DIFAC 70% Recommendation Development Type Fire Maximum Supportable Fee ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 20 CASH FLOW PROJECTIONS FOR RECOMMENDED IMPACT FEES This section summarizes the potential cash flow to the City of Burley if the development impact fees are implemented at the DIFAC recommendation of 70 percent of the maximum supportable amounts. The cash flow projections are based on the assumptions detailed in this chapter and the development projections discussed in Appendix B. Demographic Assumptions. The summary provides an indication of the impact fee revenue generated by new development. Shown at the bottom of the figure, the recommended fire impact fee is estimated to generate $2.7 million in revenue while there is a growth-related cost of $3.8 million. The funding gap is the result of the adoption of 70 percent of the maximum. Figure 19. Cash Flow Summary for Recommended Impact Fees Infrastructure Costs for Fire Facilities Total Cost Growth Cost Fire Stations $2,637,675 $2,637,675 Fire Land $28,380 $28,380 Fire Apparatus $1,094,000 $1,094,000 Fire Equipment $43,600 $43,600 Impact Fee Study $46,560 $46,560 Total Expenditures $3,850,215 $3,850,215 Projected Development Impact Fee Revenue Single Family Multifamily Retail Office Industrial Institutional $1,889 $1,145 $1,702 $657 $295 $652 per unit per unit per KSF per KSF per KSF per KSF Year Housing Units Housing Units KSF KSF KSF KSF Base 2024 3,428 990 3,141 463 750 1,128 1 2025 3,491 1,073 3,157 471 781 1,143 2 2026 3,554 1,156 3,172 478 813 1,157 3 2027 3,617 1,239 3,188 486 845 1,172 4 2028 3,680 1,322 3,204 494 877 1,187 5 2029 3,743 1,405 3,220 502 910 1,202 6 2030 3,806 1,488 3,236 510 943 1,217 7 2031 3,869 1,571 3,253 518 977 1,232 8 2032 3,932 1,654 3,269 526 1,011 1,248 9 2033 3,995 1,737 3,286 534 1,045 1,264 10 2034 4,058 1,820 3,303 543 1,080 1,280 Ten-Year Increase 630 830 162 80 331 152 Projected Revenue $1,190,070 $950,350 $275,765 $52,442 $97,528 $98,811 Projected Revenue $2,665,000 Projected Expenditures $3,850,000 Non-Impact Fee Funding $1,185,000 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 21 PROPORTIONATE SHARE ANALYSIS Development impact fees for the City of Burley are based on reasonable and fair formulas or methods. The fees do not exceed a proportionate share of the costs incurred or to be incurred by the City in the provision of system improvements to serve new development. The City will fund non-growth-related improvements with non-development impact fee funds as it has in the past. Specified in the Idaho Development Impact Fee Act (Idaho Code 67-8207), several factors must be evaluated in the development impact fee study and are discussed below. 1) The development impact fees for the City of Burley are based on new growth’s share of the costs of previously built projects along with planned public facilities as provided by the City. Projects are included in the City’s capital improvement plans and will be included in annual capital budgets. 2) TischlerBise estimated development impact fee revenue based on the maximum supportable development impact fees for the one, citywide service area; results are shown in the cash flow analyses in this report. 3) TischlerBise has evaluated the extent to which new development may contribute to the cost of public facilities. 4) The relative extent to which properties will make future contributions to the cost of existing public facilities has also been evaluated in regards to existing debt. 5) The City will evaluate the extent to which newly developed properties are entitled to a credit for system improvements that have been provided by property owners or developers. These “site- specific” credits will be available for system improvements identified in the annual capital budget and long-term Capital Improvement Plans. Administrative procedures for site-specific credits should be addressed in the development impact fee ordinance. 6) Extraordinary costs, if any, in servicing newly developed properties should be addressed through administrative procedures that allow independent studies to be submitted to the City. These procedures should be addressed in the development impact fee ordinance. 7) The time-price differential inherent in fair comparisons of amounts paid at different times has been addressed. All costs in the development impact fee calculations are given in current dollars with no assumed inflation rate over time. Necessary cost adjustments can be made as part of the annual evaluation and update of development impact fees. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 22 IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION The Idaho Development Impact Fee Act (hereafter referred to as the Idaho Act) requires jurisdictions to form a Development Impact Fee Advisory Committee (DIFAC). The committee must have at least five members with a minimum of two members active in the business of real estate, building, or development. The committee acts in an advisory capacity and is tasked to do the following: • Assist the governmental entity in adopting land use assumptions; • Review the capital improvements plan, and proposed amendments, and file written comments; • Monitor and evaluate implementation of the capital improvements plan; • File periodic reports, at least annually, with respect to the capital improvements plan and report to the governmental entity any perceived inequities in implementing the plan or imposing the development impact fees; and • Advise the governmental entity of the need to update or revise land use assumptions, the capital improvements plan, and development impact fees. Per the above, the City of Burley has formed a DIFAC. TischlerBise has met with the DIFAC during the process and provided information on land use assumptions, level of service and cost assumptions, and draft development impact fee schedules. This report reflects comments and feedback received from the DIFAC. The City of Burley must develop and adopt a capital improvement plan (CIP) that includes those improvements for which fees were developed. The Idaho Act defines a capital improvement as an “improvement with a useful life of ten years or more, by new construction or other action, which increases the service capacity of a public facility.” Requirements for the CIP are outlined in Idaho Code 67-8208. Certain procedural requirements must be followed for adoption of the CIP and the development impact fee ordinance. Requirements are described in detail in Idaho Code 67-8206. The City has a CIP that meets the above requirements. TischlerBise recommends that development impact fees be updated annually to reflect recent data. One approach is to adjust for inflation in construction costs by means of an index like the RSMeans or Engineering News Record (ENR). This index can be applied against the calculated development impact fee. If cost estimates change significantly the City should evaluate an adjustment to the CIP and development impact fees. Idaho’s enabling legislation requires an annual development impact fees report that accounts for fees collected and spent during the preceding year (Idaho Code 67-8210). Development impact fees must be deposited in interest-bearing accounts earmarked for the associated capital facilities as outlined in capital improvements plans. Also, fees must be spent within eight years of when they are collected (on a first in, first out basis) unless the local governmental entity identifies in writing a reasonable cause why the ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 23 fees should be held longer than eight years; and an anticipated date by which the fees will be expended but in no event greater than eleven years from the date they were collected. Credits must be provided for in accordance with Idaho Code Section 67-8209 regarding site-specific credits or developer reimbursements for system improvements that have been included in the development impact fee calculations. Project improvements normally required as part of the development approval process are not eligible for credits against development impact fees. Specific policies and procedures related to site-specific credits or developer reimbursements for system improvements should be addressed in the ordinance that establishes the fees. The general concept is that developers may be eligible for site-specific credits or reimbursements only if they provide system improvements that have been included in CIP and development impact fee calculations. If a developer constructs a system improvement that was included in the fee calculations, it is necessary to either reimburse the developer or provide a credit against the fees in the area that benefits from the system improvement. The latter option is more difficult to administer because it creates unique fees for specific geographic areas. Based on TischlerBise’s experience, it is better for a reimbursement agreement to be established with the developer that constructs a system improvement. For example, if a developer elects to construct a system improvement, then a reimbursement agreement can be established to payback the developer from future development impact fee revenue. The reimbursement agreement should be based on the actual documented cost of the system improvement, if less than the amount shown in the CIP. However, the reimbursement should not exceed the CIP amount that has been used in the development impact fee calculations. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 24 APPENDIX A. LAND USE DEFINITIONS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT As discussed below, residential development categories are based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Single Family Units: 1. Single family detached is a one-unit structure detached from any other house, that is, with open space on all four sides. Such structures are considered detached even if they have an adjoining shed or garage. A one-family house that contains a business is considered detached as long as the building has open space on all four sides. 2. Single family attached (townhouse) is a one-unit structure that has one or more walls extending from ground to roof separating it from adjoining structures. In row houses (sometimes called townhouses), double houses, or houses attached to nonresidential structures, each house is a separate, attached structure if the dividing or common wall goes from ground to roof. 3. Mobile home includes both occupied and vacant mobile homes, to which no permanent rooms have been added. Mobile homes used only for business purposes or for extra sleeping space or in storage are not counted in the housing inventory. Multifamily Units: 1. 2+ units (duplexes and apartments) are units in structures containing two or more housing units, further categorized as units in structures with 3 or 4, 5 to 9, 10 to 19, 20 to 49, and 50 or more apartments.” 2. Boat, RV, Van, etc. includes any living quarters occupied as a housing unit that does not fit the other categories houseboats, campers, and vans). Recreational vehicles, boats, vans, railroad cars, and the like are included only if they are occupied as a current place of residence. NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CATEGORIES Nonresidential development categories used throughout this study are based on land use classifications from the book Trip Generation (ITE, 2021). Retail: Establishments primarily selling merchandise, eating/drinking places, and entertainment uses. By way of example, Retail includes shopping centers, banks, restaurants, and movie theaters. Office: Establishments providing management, administrative, professional, or business services. By way of example, Office includes offices and business services. Industrial: Establishments primarily engaged in the production and transportation of goods. By way of example, Industrial includes manufacturing plants, distribution facilities, warehousing facilities. Institutional: Public and quasi-public buildings providing educational, social assistance, or religious services. By way of example, Institutional includes schools, churches, daycare, and health care facilities. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 25 APPENDIX B. DEMOGRAPHIC ASSUMPTIONS POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS Impact fees often use per capita standards and persons per housing unit or persons per household to derive proportionate share fee amounts. Housing types have varying household sizes and, consequently, a varying demand on city infrastructure and services. Thus, it is important to differentiate between housing types and size. When persons per housing unit (PPHU) is used in the development impact fee calculations, infrastructure standards are derived using year-round population. In contrast, when persons per household (PPHH) is used in the development impact fee calculations, the fee methodology assumes all housing units will be occupied, thus requiring seasonal or peak population to be used when deriving infrastructure standards. TischlerBise recommends that fees for residential development in Burley be imposed according to persons per housing unit. Based on housing characteristics, TischlerBise recommends using two housing unit categories for the Impact Fee study: Single Family and Multifamily. Each housing type has different characteristics which results in a different demand on city facilities and services. Figure 20 shows the US Census American Community Survey 2022 5-Year Estimates data for the City of Burley. Single family units have a PPHU of 2.92 persons and multifamily units have a household size of 1.77 persons. Additionally, there is a housing mix of 80 percent single family and 20 percent multifamily. The estimates in Figure 20 are for PPHU calculations. Base year population and housing units are estimated with another, more recent data source. Figure 20. Persons per Housing Unit BUILDING PERMIT HISTORY To illustrate residential development trends in the City of Burley, the past five years of building permit history is listed in Figure 21. As shown, there were over 700 housing units constructed in Burley over the past five years. Of the total, 313 were single family units and 417 were multifamily units. Over the past five years, there has been an annual average of 63 single family units and 83 multifamily units (146 units total annually). Housing Persons per Persons per Housing Housing Type Persons Units Housing Unit Households Household Unit Mix Single Family 9,654 3,302 2.92 3,152 3.06 80% Multifamily 1,455 824 1.77 729 2.00 20% Total 11,109 4,126 2.69 3,881 2.86 Includes attached and detached single family homes and mobile homes Includes all other types Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 26 Figure 21. City of Burley Building Permit History BASE YEAR HOUSING UNITS AND POPULATION Base year housing units are derived from 2022 U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates and building permit averages shown in Figure 22. Based off this data, the base year total housing unit estimate for Burley is 4,418. Figure 22. Base Year Housing Units PPHU data shown in Figure 20 is used to convert this total housing unit number to a total population, which is estimated to be 11,762. Of the 4,418 total housing units, 3,428 are single family and 990 are multifamily. Figure 23. Base Year Population Housing Type 5-Year Total 5-Year Average Single Family 313 63 Multifamily 417 83 Total 730 146 Source: City of Burley building permit data Base Year Housing Type 2024 Single Family 3,302 126 3,428 Multifamily 824 166 990 Total 4,126 4,418 2022 Census[1] New Housing Units Source: TischlerBise analysis of 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Source: City of Burley Base Year 2024 Population 11,762 Housing Units Single Family 3,428 Multifamily 990 Total Housing Units 4,418 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 ACS 5-Year Estimates, TischlerBise analysis City of Burley ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 27 HOUSING UNIT AND POPULATION PROJECTIONS Residential projections are based on annual averages of new construction totals within the city shown in Figure 21. As a result, there is a projected increase of 1,460 total housing units over the next ten years, a 33 percent increase from the base year. Of the total, 630 units are projected to be single family and 830 are assumed to be multifamily. Population is based on housing development and PPHU factors. As a result, there is an estimated increase of 3,309 total residents over the next ten years. Figure 24. Residential Development Projections Base Year 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 Population 11,762 12,093 12,424 12,755 13,085 13,416 13,747 14,078 14,409 14,740 15,071 3,309 Housing Units Single Family 3,428 3,491 3,554 3,617 3,680 3,743 3,806 3,869 3,932 3,995 4,058 630 Multifamily 990 1,073 1,156 1,239 1,322 1,405 1,488 1,571 1,654 1,737 1,820 830 Total Housing Units 4,418 4,564 4,710 4,856 5,002 5,148 5,294 5,440 5,586 5,732 5,878 1,460 Source: Annual average new construction totals in the city are assumed to continue over the next ten years. Population growth is based on housing development and PPHU factors. Total Increase Burley Fire Protection District ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 28 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT AND NONRESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA The impact fee study will include nonresidential development as well. Utilizing Esri Business Analyst data, 2024 total employment in Burley is estimated at 12,578 jobs. There are an estimated 6,669 retail jobs, 1,508 office jobs, 1,177 industrial jobs, and 3,224 institutional jobs located in Burley. Base year nonresidential floor area estimates are based on Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) square foot per job averages shown in Figure 26. There is an estimated total of 5.5 million square feet of nonresidential floor area in Burley. Retail industries account for the greatest share, with approximately 57 percent. Institutional accounts for 21 percent, office accounts for 8 percent, and industrial accounts for 14 percent of the total. Figure 25. Base Year Employment and Nonresidential Floor Area Nonresidential floor area is estimated using the Institution of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) square feet per employee averages shown in Figure 26. For the retail industry the Shopping Center land use factors are used; for office the General Office factors are used; for industrial the Light Industrial factors are used; for Institutional the Hospital factors are used. Figure 26. Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Employment Density Factors EMPLOYMENT AND NONRESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA PROJECTIONS Job growth is projected using Idaho Department of Labor South Central and Southeast Region Occupation growth rate data. By 2032, jobs are expected to increase by 17,837 in the South Central and Southeast regions, a 1.2 percent increase. As shown in Figure 27, industrial industries account for the greatest share of the growth. This regional growth data is used to estimate ten-year job growth in the City of Burley. Employment Industries Base Year Jobs Sq. Ft. per Job Floor Area (sq. ft.) Percent of Total Retail 6,669 471 3,141,099 57% Office 1,508 307 462,956 8% Industrial 1,177 637 749,749 14% Institutional 3,224 350 1,128,400 21% Total 12,578 5,482,204 100% Source: Trip Generation , Institute of Transportation Engineers, 11th Edition (2021) Esri Business Analyst; TischlerBise Analysis Employment ITE Demand Emp per Sq. Ft. Industry Code Land Use Unit Dmd Unit per Emp Retail 820 Shopping Center 1,000 Sq Ft 2.12 471 Office 710 General Office 1,000 Sq Ft 3.26 307 Industrial 110 Light Industrial 1,000 Sq Ft 1.57 637 Institutional 610 Hospital 1,000 Sq Ft 2.86 350 Source: Trip Generation , Institute of Transportation Engineers, 11th Edition (2021) ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 29 Figure 27. Occupation Growth Rates Job and nonresidential ten-year projections are provided in Figure 28. Over the next 10 years there is a projected 1,556 increase in jobs, a 12 percent increase from the base year. Over 500 of those jobs are in the industrial industries. Job growth is converted into nonresidential floor area using the Institution of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) square feet per employee averages shown in Figure 26. Over the next ten years, the nonresidential floor area is projected to increase by approximately 724,000 square feet. Figure 28. Employment and Nonresidential Floor Area Projections South Central and Southeast Idaho 2022 Employment 2032 Employment Employment Increase Share of Increase Retail 41,245 45,196 3,951 22% Office 33,549 36,538 2,989 17% Industrial 41,252 47,188 5,936 33% Institutional 28,194 33,155 4,961 28% Total 144,240 162,077 17,837 100% Source: Idaho Department of Labor South Central and Southeast Region Occupation growth rate data Base Year 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 Jobs Retail 6,669 6,702 6,735 6,768 6,802 6,836 6,871 6,906 6,941 6,977 7,013 344 Office 1,508 1,533 1,558 1,583 1,609 1,635 1,661 1,687 1,714 1,741 1,768 260 Industrial 1,177 1,226 1,276 1,326 1,377 1,429 1,481 1,534 1,587 1,641 1,696 519 Institutional 3,224 3,265 3,306 3,348 3,391 3,434 3,477 3,521 3,566 3,611 3,657 433 Total 12,578 12,726 12,875 13,026 13,179 13,334 13,490 13,648 13,808 13,970 14,134 1,556 Nonresidential Floor Area (1,000 sq. ft.) Retail 3,141 3,157 3,172 3,188 3,204 3,220 3,236 3,253 3,269 3,286 3,303 162 Office 463 471 478 486 494 502 510 518 526 534 543 80 Industrial 750 781 813 845 877 910 943 977 1,011 1,045 1,080 331 Institutional 1,128 1,143 1,157 1,172 1,187 1,202 1,217 1,232 1,248 1,264 1,280 152 Total 5,482 5,551 5,620 5,690 5,762 5,834 5,907 5,980 6,054 6,130 6,206 724 Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation , 2021 City of Burley Total Increase Idaho Department of Labor South Central and Southeast Region Occupation growth rate data, TischlerBise analysis ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 30 VEHICLE TRIP GENERATION RESIDENTIAL VEHICLE TRIPS BY HOUSING TYPE A customized trip rate is calculated for the single family and multifamily units in the City of Burley. In Figure 29, the most recent data from the US Census American Community Survey is inputted into equations provided by the ITE to calculate the trip ends per housing unit factor. A single family unit is estimated to generate 10.49 trip ends and a multifamily unit is estimated to generate 5.68 trip ends on an average weekday. Figure 29. Customized Residential Trip End Rates by Housing Type RESIDENTIAL VEHICLE TRIPS ADJUSTMENT FACTORS A vehicle trip end is the out-bound or in-bound leg of a vehicle trip. As a result, so as not double count trips, a standard 50 percent adjustment is applied to trip ends to calculate a vehicle trip. For example, the out-bound trip from a person’s home to work is attributed to the housing unit and the trip from work back home is attributed to the employer. Owner-Occupied 5,337 2,319 30 2,349 2.27 Renter-Occupied 2,480 833 699 1,532 1.62 Total 7,817 3,152 729 3,881 2.01 3,302 824 4,126 Persons in Trip Vehicles by Trip Average National Trip Households4 Ends5 Type of Unit Ends6 Trip Ends Ends per Unit7 Single Family 9,654 23,456 6,614 42,654 33,055 10.49 9.43 Multifamily 1,455 3,251 1,200 5,023 4,137 5.68 4.54 Total 11,109 26,707 7,814 47,678 37,193 9.58 1. Vehicles available by tenure from Table B25046, American Community Survey, 2022 5-Year Estimates. 2. Households by tenure and units in structure from Table B25032, American Community Survey, 2022 5-Year Estimates. 3. Housing units from Table B25024, American Community Survey, 2022 5-Year Estimates. 4. Total population in households from Table B25033, American Community Survey, 2022 5-Year Estimates. 7. Trip Generation , Institute of Transportation Engineers, 11th Edition (2021). Households by Structure Type2 Tenure by Units in Structure Vehicles Available1 Single Family Multifamily Total Local Trip Ends per HH 6. Vehicle trip ends based on vehicles available using formulas from ITE Trip Generation . For single- family housing (ITE 210), the fitted curve equation is EXP(0.99*LN(vehicles)+1.93) [ITE 2017]. To approximate the average number of vehicles in the ITE studies, vehicles available were divided by 118 and the equation result multiplied by 118. For multifamily housing (ITE 220), the fitted curve equation is (3.94*vehicles)+293.58 [ITE 2012]. Vehicles per HH by Tenure Housing Units3 Housing Type 5. Vehicle trips ends based on persons using formulas from ITE Trip Generation . For single-family housing (ITE 210), the fitted curve equation is EXP(0.89*LN(persons)+1.72) [ITE 2017]. To approximate the average population of the ITE studies, persons were divided by 66 and the equation result multiplied by 66. For multi-family housing (ITE 221), the fitted curve equation is (2.29*persons)-81.02 [ITE 2017]. ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 31 However, an additional adjustment is necessary to capture city residents’ work bound trips that are outside of Burley. The trip adjustment factor includes two components. According to the National Household Travel Survey, home-based work trips are typically 31 percent of out-bound trips (which are 50 percent of all trip ends). Also, utilizing the most recent data from the Census Bureau's web application "OnTheMap”, 69 percent of Burley workers travel outside the city for work. In combination, these factors account for 11 percent of additional production trips (0.31 x 0.50 x 0.69 = 0.11). Shown in Figure 30, the total adjustment factor for residential housing units includes attraction trips (50 percent of trip ends) plus the journey-to-work commuting adjustment (11 percent of production trips) for a total of 61 percent. Figure 30. Residential Trip Adjustment Factor for Commuters NONRESIDENTIAL VEHICLE TRIPS Vehicle trip generation for nonresidential land uses are calculated by using ITE’s average daily trip end rates and adjustment factors found in their recently published 11th edition of Trip Generation. To estimate the trip generation in the City of Burley, the weekday trip end per 1,000 square feet factors listed in Figure 31 are used. Figure 31. Institute of Transportation Engineers Nonresidential Factors For nonresidential land uses, the standard 50 percent adjustment is applied to office, industrial, and institutional. A lower vehicle trip adjustment factor is used for retail because this type of development attracts vehicles as they pass-by on arterial and collector roads. For example, when someone stops at a convenience store on their way home from work, the convenience store is not their primary destination. In Figure 32, the Institute for Transportation Engineers’ land use code, daily vehicle trip end rate, and trip adjustment factor is listed for each land use. Trip Adjustment Factor for Commuters Employed Burley Residents (2021) 4,925 Residents Working in Burley (2021) 1,529 Residents Commuting Outside of Burley for Work 3,396 Percent Commuting Out of Burley 69% Additional Production Trips 11% Standard Trip Adjustment Factor 50% Residential Trip Adjustment Factor 61% Source: U.S. Census, OnTheMap Application, 2021 Employment ITE Demand Wkdy Trip Ends Wkdy Trip Ends Industry Code Land Use Unit per Dmd Unit per Employee Retail 820 Shopping Center 1,000 Sq Ft 37.01 17.42 Office 710 General Office 1,000 Sq Ft 10.84 3.33 Industrial 110 Light Industrial 1,000 Sq Ft 4.87 3.10 Institutional 610 Hospital 1,000 Sq Ft 10.77 3.77 Source: Trip Generation , Institute of Transportation Engineers, 11th Edition (2021) ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 32 Figure 32. Daily Vehicle Trip Factors Residential (per housing unit) Single Family 210 9.43 61% 5.75 Multifamily 220 6.74 61% 4.11 Nonresidential (per 1,000 square feet) Retail 820 37.01 38% 14.06 Office 710 10.84 50% 5.42 Industrial 110 4.87 50% 2.44 Institutional 610 10.77 50% 5.39 Land Use ITE Codes Daily Vehicle Trip Ends Trip Adj. Factor Daily Vehicle Trips Source: Trip Generation , Institute of Transportation Engineers, 11th Edition (2021); 'National Household Travel Survey, 2009 ---PAGE BREAK--- City of Burley, ID 2024 Fire Development Impact Fee Study 33 VEHICLE TRIP PROJECTIONS The base year vehicle trip totals and vehicle trip projections are calculated by combining the vehicle trip end factors, the trip adjustment factors, and the residential and nonresidential assumptions for housing stock and floor area. Citywide, residential land uses account for 23,789 vehicle trips and nonresidential land uses account for 54,587 vehicle trips in the base year (Figure 33). Through 2034, it is projected that daily vehicle trips will increase by 15,481 trips with the majority of the growth being generated by single family (50 percent) and multifamily (22 percent) development. Figure 33. Vehicle Trip Projections Base Year 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 Residential Trips Single Family 19,719 20,507 21,295 22,054 22,814 23,573 24,349 25,126 25,903 26,679 27,456 7,737 Multifamily 4,070 4,412 4,753 5,094 5,435 5,777 6,118 6,459 6,800 7,142 7,483 3,412 Subtotal 23,789 24,918 26,048 27,148 28,249 29,349 30,467 31,585 32,703 33,821 34,938 11,149 Nonresidential Trips Retail 44,176 44,394 44,613 44,832 45,057 45,282 45,514 45,746 45,978 46,216 46,454 2,279 Office 2,509 2,551 2,592 2,634 2,677 2,721 2,764 2,807 2,852 2,897 2,942 433 Industrial 1,826 1,902 1,979 2,057 2,136 2,217 2,297 2,379 2,462 2,545 2,631 805 Institutional 6,076 6,154 6,231 6,310 6,391 6,472 6,553 6,636 6,721 6,806 6,893 816 Subtotal 54,587 55,001 55,416 55,832 56,261 56,691 57,128 57,568 58,012 58,464 58,919 4,332 Vehicle Trips Grand Total 78,376 79,919 81,463 82,981 84,510 86,041 87,595 89,153 90,715 92,285 93,858 15,481 Total Increase City of Burley Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation , 11th Edition (2021)