Westerly - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning

The Westerly Comprehensive PlanContentsINTRODUCTION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN APPENDICES ......................... 1APPENDIX I – INVENTORY................................................................................................. 31.0 EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING ............................................................................................... 31.1 Existing Land Use ................................................................................................................................................ 41.2 State Land Use Policy .......................................................................................................................................... 61.3 Existing Zoning .................................................................................................................................................... 92.0 HOUSING ...................................................................................................................................... 172.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 172.2 Population Size and Age Characteristics ........................................................................................................ 182.3 Housing Availability .......................................................................................................................................... 202.4 Housing Affordability ....................................................................................................................................... 223.0 ECONOMIC VITALITY .................................................................................................................. 273.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 273.2 Regional Economic Overview ......................................................................................................................... 273.3 Town Economic Overview .............................................................................................................................. 283.4 Current Economic Development Initiatives and Organizations ............................................................... 323.5 Economic Data .................................................................................................................................................. 344.0 NATURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................. 394.1 Physical Setting ................................................................................................................................................... 394.2 Hydrology ............................................................................................................................................................ 394.3 Water Quality ...................................................................................................................................................... 404.4 Management and Protection of Surface Waters ........................................................................................... 464.5 Management and Protection of Groundwater .............................................................................................. 484.6 Farmland, Natural Vegetation Systems and Habitats .................................................................................. 535.0 SERVICES & FACILITIES ................................................................................................................ 715.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 715.2 Emergency Services ........................................................................................................................................... 715.3 Public Schools .................................................................................................................................................... 745.4 Municipal Administration ................................................................................................................................. 775.5 Water .................................................................................................................................................................... 805.6 Sanitary Sewer System ....................................................................................................................................... 825.1 Stormwater System ............................................................................................................................................ 845.2 Solid Waste Disposal ......................................................................................................................................... 855.3 Natural Gas and Electric .................................................................................................................................. 855.4 Public Library ..................................................................................................................................................... 855.5 Social Service Agencies ..................................................................................................................................... 865.6 Telecommunications ......................................................................................................................................... 876.0 OPEN SPACE & RECREATION ...................................................................................................... 936.1 Planning Context ............................................................................................................................................... 93Westerly, Rhode Islandiii