Figure 19: City of Temple Zoning (2020

Zoning

Figure 19: City of Temple Zoning (2020)

Source: City of Temple (2020)

Figure 19 shows the current (2020) zoning for the City of Temple. The top five zoning categories consist of over 75% of the land within the City limits: • Agricultural (AG) – 38% • Light Industrial (LI) – 18% • Single-Family Dwelling - 1(SF-1) – 8% • Single-Family Dwelling - 2 (SF-2) – 7% • General Retail (GR) – 6%

The current zoning aligns with the future land use plan for the incorporated City of Temple and the ETJ boundary, with most of the land being allocated to agricultural, industrial, and housing uses.

The assessment of the existing and projected demographic data and future land use will be used to identify locations within the study area that should be a key focus for transportation investment. Key findings from this analysis include:

• Existing employment in Temple is concentrated in education, retail trade, and professional services, and manufacturing.

Key Findings

• The population is expected to grow by roughly 34% (45,861) and employment by 66% (39,020) over the next 25 years (2019-2045). • Population and employment are expected to increase throughout the study area, with a higher percentage increase around Loop 363 and to the north of Temple. • Employment is expected to increase along I-35 and generally throughout the study area. • Temple has a small but growing elderly population (65 years and older), a declining older adult population (40 – 54 years old), and a growing middle-aged population (25 – 39 years old). • The current household median income for Bell County is approximately $56,000. • Areas in the northwest region of Temple (bounded by FM 1237, TX 317, TX 36, and I-35), the region along US 190 / I-14, and southeast of downtown Temple may be considered a vulnerable area due to their transportation and housing costs. • Housing costs in Temple are relatively low and range from 20 – 35% of the area’s median income. • Areas considered unaffordable based off their combined housing and transportation costs include areas south of Temple and near Morgan’s Point Resort. • There is anticipated growth in goods and freight movement in the region. Future land use for

Temple allocates 42% to industrial and 26% to rural/estate uses. Consideration of planning for freight movement and infrastructure that supports truck traffic will be critical to support this growth.