The document outlines goals and a vision statement for land use in Beta Hill, Nevada. The goals are to protect the natural environment, balance natural resource production with cultivation, diversify the economy through agricultural development, accommodate expected population growth within urban zones, incorporate agriculture into development, and increase urban agricultural production to meet population needs. The vision is for a self-sufficient community that protects ecological systems while providing food and fiber through a focus on urban forests and agricultural opportunities. Key statistics show the population is expected to increase from 11,000 to 22,000 by 2025 while households below the poverty line, average household size, employment, office space, and housing density also increase.

1. Beta Hill, Nevada Land Use
GOALS
Goal 1: Ensure development patterns respecting the natural environment
by protecting the air, water, and other elements of the ecological
community
Goal 2: Ensure a balance between natural resources production and
cultivation
Goal 3: Ensure a more diverse economy with ample opportunities for
agricultural development
Goal 4: Accommodate expected population within existing urban zones
Goal 5: Infuse agriculture into existing and future development
Goal 6: Increase urban agricultural production and distribution to meet
the needs of the projected population
VISON STATEMENT
We seek a future community that is self-sufficient and secure
with respect to food and fiber while also protecting the
integrity of ecological systems
Developing Urban Forests is a focus of Beta
Hill’s Planning Department
Creating opportunities for Urban
Agriculture is a primary focus of Beta Hill
Year2005 KeyStatistics Year2025
11,000 Populationof TownshipandCity 22,000
10,000 PopulationinPlanningArea 17,000
10% HouseholdsBelowthe PovertyLine 5%
2.9people Average HouseholdSize 3.1people
5,260 Numberof Employees 10,800
300,000 Square Feetof Office Space 650,000
4.5du/acre HouseholdDensity 4.7du/acre
Beta Hill
PLAN 440/540 – Land Use Planning
Team 2 Beta: Bear Braich, Christine Myers, Shem Norton, and Isaac Swanson
Instructor: Kerry Brooks, PhD
June 2, 2015