FUTURE LAND USE DENSITIES

LIMITS OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

There are 15,193 acres of land in Forest Home Township. Approximately 33% of this land is not suitable for building, which means that 10,157 acres are suitable for building. The densities described in the previous section of this Master Plan will enable Forest Home Township to develop in a way that achieves the goals of the Township, which are stated in Part Three of this Plan.

With the amount of land in Forest Home Township designated in the Future Land Use Densities Map and the densities recommended for each area, it is possible to predict the maximum number of dwelling units that could exist ion Forest Home Township or the "carrying capacity" of our peninsula. This projection is based on the knowledge that some land will not be capable of being developed for residential uses. Some land will be set aside for streets, roads, or utility easements, while other land may have environmental constraints such as steep slopes or wetlands that prevent the property from being developed to the maximum extent possible.

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The Future Build-Out Analysis indicates that a maximum number of dwelling units in Forest Home Township could be 6,668 in the future. This would mean a peak population of 20, 004 (given 3 persons per dwelling unit). According to the 1990 Census, the population of Forest Home Township was 1,410. According to the 2000 Census, the population of Forest Home Township is 1,858 or a 15.5% increase in 10 years.

FUTURE PLAN BUILD-OUT ANALYSIS

NOTE: A deduction of 33% of the land area is based on land that is not suitable for building, as well as road & utility easements. This figure will ultimately be determined by the creativity and economy of land use in the design of future development.
Source: Community Planning Assistance, 1996.