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Click on the pictures below to read more and jump to the specific segment in the Preliminary Draft Review document, where you can provide your comments and feedback. This document is key to developing a full comprehensive plan focused on resiliency for the City of Creedmoor which will be used to shape, plan, and guide growth, regeneration, and development across the community over a 20-year period 2025-2045.
Introduction
RESILIENCY - Hazards & Risk Assessment
Community resiliency in Creedmoor refers to the ability of the community to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from significant adverse events, particularly natural hazards. This concept encompasses not only the physical and infrastructural aspects but also the social and economic systems that support the community's ability to bounce back and even thrive after disruptive incidents.
Primary Hazards
The Plan's purpose is to protect people and structures and minimize the costs of disaster response and recovery by creating
mitigation actions for the hazards that pose the greatest risk to the communities in Travis County. Floods, Hurricanes/Tropical Storms, and Wind show substantial impact both Travis County in terms of the severity of a flooding event varies depending on the relative risk to citizens and structures.
Flood Resiliency Goals
Enhance flood resilience and safety within the community through targeted infrastructure improvements, regulatory enhancements, and public awareness initiatives.
Drought Resiliency Goals
Enhance community resilience to drought and land subsidence by implementing drought monitoring, recommending soil compaction practices, strengthening water conservation ordinances, and launching a public awareness campaign on water conservation.
Windstorm - Tornado - Thunderstorm Resiliency Goals
Enhance community resilience and safety against windstorms, including severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, through improved
infrastructure, early warning systems, education, and robust emergency response plans.
Severe Winter Weather Resiliency Goals
Strengthen community resilience to severe weather by creating a de-icing plan, improving emergency communication, achieving Storm Ready designation, and increasing public awareness.
Wildfire Resiliency Goals
Increase community resilience to wildfires through strategic planning, public awareness, and targeted mitigation efforts.
Community Risk Assessment
Determining Risk in Community Planning
The FEMA National Risk Index defines risk as the potential for adverse impacts from natural hazards, quantifying it through three main components: Expected Annual Loss (EAL), Social Vulnerability, and Community Resilience.
Population Base Study
Population projections are crucial to city planning as they provide a forecast to help the city plan future land use, infrastructure, and public services. Accurate projections allow cities to anticipate future demands for housing, transportation, school, and utilities. For small towns, population projections are particularly valuable for maintaining a balance between growth and preserving the community’s unique character and quality of life.
Housing Base Study
Focus on affordability, renovations, and new construction to sustain Creedmoor’s housing market and to meet demands for future growth.
Wastewater Base Study
The wastewater study inventories major components of the local wastewater system and identifies areas of operation requiring improvement to ensure safe, efficient, and economical collections and treatment. The study concludes by providing a prioritized summary of needed improvements and estimated costs.
Stormwater Base Study
Creedmoor manages stormwater drainage primarily through an open ditch network, with some underground stormwater pipes supplementing higher density areas. Flooding risks are present in portions of the city.
Transportation Base Study
In terms of road classification, Creedmoor's roads range from two-lane city streets and county roads to one lane residential roads. The state and U.S. highways serve as the primary regional connectors.
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