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M I C H A E L B A K E R . JR.. INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND PLANI.IERS

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

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BOROUGH OF EAST BRADY CLARION COUN'IY PENNSYLVANIA

1974

Technical Assistance Provided By

MICHAEL BAKER, J R . , I N C . Consulting Engineers and P lanne r s

Beaver, Pennsylvania

The prepara t ion of t h i s document w a s f inanced i n p a r t through a planning g r a n t from t h e Department of Com- munity A f f a i r s under t h e provis ion of A c t 1 7 A approved J u l y 7 , 1972 , as administered by t h e Bureau of Planning, Pennsylvania Department of Community A f f a i r s .

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M r . Thomas H. Weibel, Chairman E a s t Brady Borough Planning

E a s t Brady, Pennsylvania 16028 Commission

Dear M r . Weibel:

W e are p leased t o t r a n s m i t herewith the Comprehensive Plan f o r t h e Borough of E a s t Brady, T h i s P lan r e p r e s e n t s t h e foundat ion f o r t h e f u t u r e development of your Community . It i nc ludes an e v a l u a t i o n of a l l a s p e c t s o f t h e Community s t r u c t u r e . Recommendations f o r p h y s i c a l improvements are o u t l i n e d h e r e i n and should receive serious c o n s i d e r a t i o n if t h e Community expects t o e f f e c t u a t e a sound p lanning program. The Plan is coord ina ted t o t h e C l a r i o n County Comprehensive P lan , t h e County Sewer and Water Plan and the p l ans of t h e Armstrong School D i s t r i c t . I n a d d i t i o n , c o n s i d e r a t i o n has been g iven t o t h e p o t e n t i a l for f u t u r e development i n Brady Township. Continued coord ina t ion wi th t h e s e p l ans and agencies is e s s e n t i a l i f t h e Borough is to maximize t h e va r ious p o t e n t i a l s it possesses.

It has been a p l e a s u r e t o serve t h e Planning Commission, Borough Counci l and t h e r e s i d e n t s of E a s t Brady. W e wish t o express o u r g r a t i t u d e and a p p r e c i a t i o n t o a l l those concerned f o r t h e coopera t ion and a s s i s t a n c e which w e received dur ing t h e development of this Comprehensive Plan .

Since r e l y , MICH.AEL BAKER, J R . , INC.

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EAST BRADY, PENNSYLVANIA 16028

From the office of

Thomas H. Weibel

East Brady Borough Council East Brady, Pennsylvania 16028 "at the bend

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Gentlemen: Telephone 526-556

The East Brady Borough Planning Commission is pleased t o t ransmi t t h e Eas t Brady Comprehensive Plan. It represents a v i t a l and i n i t i a l s t e p i n planning f o r t h e f u t u r e development of t h e Community. The Plan is a f l e x i b l e long-range guide t o development and r ep resen t s a combination of t h e b e n e f i t s and experience o f the t e c h n i c a l e x p e r t i s e of a Consultant and l o c a l awareness and a b i l i t y of the members of t h e Planning Commission.

The program contained i n t h e Plan must have t h e support of the Council and the c i t i z e n s of the Borough i f the ob jec t ives of the Plan a r e t o be success fu l ly f u l f i l l e d . The Eas t Brady Borough Planning Commission pledges i t s f u l l support and cooperat ion w i t h Council and t h e c i t i z e n s a s we j o i n t l y s t r i v e t o plan f o r a b e t t e r Community.

Respectful ly yours,

EAST BRADY BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION

Thomas H. Weibel Chairman

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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES . . , , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , 1

EXISTING LAND STUDY. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ECONOMIC SURVEY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 17

POPULATION. , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , , , , . . , 25

NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS AND PLAN . . . . . . . . e . . . . . . e 39

EDUCATIONAL F A C I L I T I E S . . . . . . , . . . . , . . . . . , . . 55

RECREATIONAL F A C I L I T I E S . . , . . e . . , . . , . . . . . . . . 6 1

PUBLIC SERVICES AND F A C I L I T I E S . . . . . . . . . . , . . , . , 70

U T I L I T I E S . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . .. , . . , . . , . 72

STREETS AND TRAFFIC. . . . . , . , . . . . , . . . . , . . . , 79

F U T U m LAND USE PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . , . 89

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM AND BUDGET. , . . . . . . . , . . 99

CONTINUING PLANNING. 121

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EXISTING LAND USE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D E V E L O P A B L E L A N D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AGE-SEX STRUCTURE PYRAMID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POPULATION DISTRIBUTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POPULATION D E N S I W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STRUCTURAL CONDITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEIGHBORHOODPLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN. . U T I L I T I E S . . . EXISTING STREET AND ROAD CONDITIONS. . . TRAFFICVOLUMES. . THOROUGHFARE PLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

FUTURE LAND USE PLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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G O A L S A N D O B J E C T I V E S

The purpose of community planning is t o provide guide l ines f o r t h e order ly development of a l l aspec ts of t h e community environment. It not only involves the examination of e x i s t i n g problems, bu t it also looks toward the f u t u r e t o decide t h e general d i r e c t i o n f o r achieving the desired goals of t h e community. I n practice, planning is t h e continuous process of recognizing and understanding e x i s t i n g problems, foreseeing p o t e n t i a l oppor tun i t i e s and t a k i n g a c t i o n towards maximizing t h e b e n e f i t s they may provide, and e s t a b l i s h i n g appropriate courses of ac t ion under p r e v a i l i n g circumstances. The purpose of the planning program for E a s t Brady Borough is t o reach an understanding of forces and t r ends a f f e c t i n g t h e Borough, and t o re juvenate t h e economic and l i v i n g environment t h e r e .

I f a planning program is t o be success fu l , it is necessary t h a t s p e c i f i c goals and ob jec t ives be determined a t the o u t s e t . Goals can be def ined as the u l t ima te desirable ends towards which public ac t ions are t o be directed; they a r e phi losophic and very genera l i n conten t bu t boldly d i r e c t i o n a l i n character. Objectives, w h i l e very closely t i e d w i t h t h e general goals, are much more specific. They are the immediate ends towards which publ ic ac t ions and programs are t o be directed. I t is through such p l an goals and objectives tha t a community can begin t o e v a l u a t e i t s character and composition and develop s p e c i f i c policies, recommendations, o r p r o j e c t s t o h e l p guide and con t ro l t h e Borough's development p a t t e r n .

GOAL 1: TO FOSTER THE BEST POSSIBLE L I V I N G ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BOROUGH

The l i v i n g environment embraces t h e i n t e r a c t i o n of t h e n a t u r a l and man-made f e a t u r e s i n t h e Borough r e s u l t i n g from t h e process of h a b i t a t i o n . Included are t h e landscape characteris t ics ; places of work, res idence and r e c r e a t i o n ; t r a n s p o r t a t i o n faci l i t ies ; u t i l i t i e s ; and the var ious community services. T h i s planning program w i l l aim towards t h e adequate provis ion of these f e a t u r e s i n a desired and a t t a i n a b l e order.

There are many problems i n t h e l i v i n g environment which are common t o most, i f no t almost a l l , communities. The e x i s t e n c e of poor housing facil i t ies and other b l igh ted s t r u c t u r a l condi t ions , insuf - f i c i e n t spaces for var ious func t ions , disorderly land use p a t t e r n s , and inadequate t r a n s p o r t a t i o n fac i l i t i es are some of t h e familiar issues related t o the community l i v i n g environment. However, i n s p i t e of the f a m i l i a r i t y and widespread n a t u r e of these problems , their s o l u t i o n s are o f t e n not so e a s i l y found.

The t o t a l l i v i n g environment must be viewed as a complex system i n which every element is , d i rec t ly o r i n d i r e c t l y , a f f e c t e d by each o the r . Decisions regarding one element are l i k e l y to have an effect

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on the others. For example, p rovis ions for improved housing con- d i t i o n s w i l l also cal l for adequate u t i l i t i e s , community fac i l i t i es , and t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f ac i l i t i e s ; i n t u r n , a l l these provis ions must be v i a b l e i n terms of t h e community's economic condi t ions . I n t u r n , t h e economic condi t ions can be s t rong ly affected by changes i n t h e community l i v i n g environment.

GOAL 2 : TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF A SOUND, BALANCED, AND

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-The promotion of economic s t r e n g t h is v i t a l t o the promotion of improved l i v i n g condi t ions . Although an improved l i v i n g environment works as a c a t a l y s t for increased economic a c t i v i t i e s , special emphasis toward such a goal is very e s s e n t i a l , and specific land

. . development policies are necessary t o accelerate t h e process. I n . many i n s t a n c e s , a good l i v i n g envi ronment -de ter iora tes due t o .

.. economic slowdown and l a c k of p o t e n t i a l . This is one of t h e major factors a f f e c t i n g cont inuing out-migration i n many r u r a l areas, E a s t Brady Borough being no except ion. Although growth of bus iness and . i ndus t ry i s a p r i v a t e venture , communities can g r e a t l y improve t h e s i t u a t i o n by a l l o c a t i n g adequate s u i t a b l e land , providing good housing, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n and a u x i l i a r y faci l i t ies . I f s u f f i c i e n t job o p p o r t u n i t i e s are made 'available, out-migration w i l l be g r e a t l y reduced- and n e t in-migration may r e s u l t .

There are also ins t ances where a community func t ions mainly for dormitory or r e s i d e n t i a l purposes, w i t h most of t h e r e s i d e n t s c o m - muting t o work ou t s ide . There t h e economic goal may simply involve providing improved housing and l i v i n g cond i t ions , and t h e community can prosper through expanding job markets i n neighboring areas.

Another possible sector for economic improvement is r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t y i n t h e area. E a s t Brady was once a very busy vacation- r e c r e a t i o n a l area and even today, n o t incons iderable numbers of people use the Allegheny River there fo r r e c r e a t i o n . W i t h t h e r ap id ly growing i n t e r e s t i n boa t ing , a bold r e c r e a t i o n a l development program could s e r v e t o boost both t h e economy and l i v i n g condi t ions of the Borough.

.The purpose here is n o t t o a r r i v e a t any has ty , premature conclusions, bu t t o emphasize t h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of such a goa l f o r a sound, balanced, and d i v e r s i f i e d economy. Such an economy should have enough s t r e n g t h t o withstand seasonal f l u c t u a t i o n s ; be balanced i n proport ion t o production, marke t , and labor force p o t e n t i a l , - f inance , - housing, etc. ; and provide a d i v e r s i t y of employment o p p o r t u n i t i e s . idealist ic terms and not a l l can be achieved through phys ica l plan- n ing , such goals provide a sound basis for guiding t h e physical development of the planning area.

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GOAL 3: TO ACHIEVE A HARMONIOUS RELATION BETWEEN THE NATURAL AND MAN-MADE FEATUFtES OF THE ENVPRONMENT

There has been much concern r ecen t ly about the d e l e t e r i o u s impact of land development upon the n a t u r a l environment. P o l l u t i o n of the a i r and waterways, e ros ion , sewage disposal, and poorly designed development projects have a l l been pointed o u t as elements t h r e a t e n i n g both the n a t u r a l environment and t h e well-being of man h imsel f . Under- s tanding i s s u e s such as these, and provis ions fo r minimizing t h e i r harmful effects are an important i ng red ien t i n planning.

Another important aspect of this environmental i s s u e is how t h e n a t u r a l characteristics of an area affect t h e n a t u r e of its phys ica l development, and t h e economic and l i v i n g condi t ions found there Soils and geological condi t ions , land form characteris tics 8

and s l o p e can s t rong ly in f luence t h e way i n which a community develops, and should the physical development of tha t community be inappropr i a t e t o the given natural condi t ions , s e r i o u s problems can r e s u l t a

I n many older, established communities, the imposi t ion of inappro- priate forms of development upon the land has created problems that are d i f f i c u l t t o correct. One of t h e most common examples of this is t h e use of the rec tangular gr id street p a t t e r n on h i l l y topography. The r e s u l t s i nc lude d i f f i c u l t access t o var ious parts of the community d i s j o i n t e d neighborhoods excessive runoff and e r o s i o n , and c o s t l y , d i f f i c u l t cons t ruc t ion . Another related type of problem where communities l i m i t t h e i r development p o t e n t i a l is the adherence t o t r a d i t i o n a l , conventional methods of developing land. Many communities, f e e l i n g very cramped for space, do n o t r e a l i z e that , by using unconventional design and cons t ruc t ion methods , what w a s once considered unbuildable land can be converted i n t o prime developable land. Simply designing s t r u c t u r e s t o f i t slopes, for example, can enable steep vacant land t o become an asset t o the community.

B a s e d on the three major goals, s p e c i a l objectives have been formu- l a t e d for guiding t h e i n d i v i d u a l plan elements. These ob jec t ives w i l l u l t ima te ly r e s u l t i n t h e development of specific policies and programs for each of t h e elements of t h e plan. The r e a l i z a t i o n of these objectives, taken as a whole, w i l l b r i n g the planning goals of the community closer t o r e a l i t y .

OBJECTIVES

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1. To eva lua te and develop t h e f u t u r e economic p o t e n t i a l s of the Borough and i ts environs.

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2 . T o provide the f ac i l i t i e s necessary t o encourage e x i s t i n g local economic a c t i v i t i e s t o expand employment oppor tun i t i e s .

3 . T o s t i m u l a t e growth i n the r e c r e a t i o n a l s e c t o r of the economy.

4 . T o provide a c a p i t a l budgeting framework so t h a t t h e Borough's funds are so spen t as t o maximize r e t u r n s .

Housing

1. To improve t h e d e t e r i o r a t i n g condi t ions of e x i s t i n g housing and provide means for r e v i t a l i z a t i o n of t h e e x i s t i n g resi- d e n t i a l areas.

2. To provide an adequate amount of sound housing of d i v e r s e types t o accommodate both t h e e x i s t i n g and a n t i c i p a t e d needs of r e s i d e n t s .

3 . To enhance the neighborhood character through improving t h e phys ica l design of r e s i d e n t i a l areas and their i n t e g r a t i o n with o t h e r sectors of t h e community.

4 . To encourage and p r o t e c t the continued maintenance and improvement of t h e housing stock through t h e provis ion of var ious housing and renewal programs and codes.

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1. To provide adequate publ ic services w i t h i n t h e community, and t o coord ina te t h e m with those provided by o t h e r cornu- n i t i e s , t h e County and t h e State.

2. T o provide adeauate and var ied r e c r e a t i o n a l fac i l i t i es i n . r e l a t i o n t o community needs.

3. T o provide adequate educat ion fac i l i t i es , inc luding both indoor and outdoor accessory fac i l i t i es .

4 . To coord ina te community development w i t h the Armstrong School Dis t r ic t ' s Long Range Developmental Plan.

5 . T o develop p r i o r i t y schedul ing and f iscal planning fo r t h e development of community fac i l i t i es and s e r v i c e s .

U t i l i t i e s

1. To provide adeuuate water and sewer service t o a l l serviceable areas of the community.

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2. To cons ider extension of u t i l i t y s e r v i c e t o p o t e n t i a l l y developable a reas of t h e Sorough.

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Trans port a t ion

1. To improve the su r face condi t ions and alignment of e x i s t i n g roads and streets wherever necessary, and t o improve highway and street s a f e t y .

2 . To improve t r a f f i c c i r c u l a t i o n p a t t e r n s . 3. To provide adequate facil i t ies and con t ro l s for parking i n

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4 . To provide improved access to t h e var ious sectors of t h e Borough, including those areas designated as s u i t e d t o f u t u r e development.

Land U s e

1. To establish sound, harmonious r e l a t i o n s h i p s between the various land uses , and minimize i n t e r f e r e n c e and incompat ib i l i ty between ad jacent land use areas.

2 . To maintain a desirable l i v i n g environment by maximizing the oompat ib i l i ty between man-made development and the n a t u r a l environment .

3, To provide adequate amounts of land f o r a l l major land uses.

4 . To =ord ina te t h e desired land use pat te rn w i t h other o b j e c t i v e s , r e l a t i n g t o t r anspor t a t ion , community facil i t ies, u t i l i t i e s , housing, economy, and i n r e l a t i o n t o development i n neighboring areas ,

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E X I S T I N G L A N D S T U D Y

The Ex i s t ing Land Study presents a d e s c r i p t i o n of e x i s t i n g land use p a t t e r n s , those environmental factors w h i c h in f luenced the development of this p a t t e r n , the r e l a t i o n s h i p s between the var ious land uses , and t h e i r impact on community development. data obtained through a f i e l d survey, Borough t a x maps, i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of aerial photographs, and other p e r t i n e n t sources of information.

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ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES

The development p a t t e r n of a community r e s u l t s from a long-term i n t e r - a c t i o n between var ious socio-economic and environmental factors. The knowledge gained from s tudying t h i s process is e s s e n t i a l t o ga in ing an understanding of f u t u r e t r e n d s i n the community. I n the case' of E a s t Brady, the main environmental i n f luences are the river and local topography . TOPOGRAPHY

E a s t Brady Borough and Brady Township together occupy a pear-shaped piece of land which is surrounded by a bend i n the Allegheny River and connected t o the rest of Clar ion County by a narrow neck of land. This p i ece of land is e s s e n t i a l l y a h i l l , i t s peak e l e v a t i o n be ing over 600 feet above river level. The h i l l has been eroded by several streams which radiate from around i ts t o p , so that its upper elevations c o n s i s t of a series of in te rconnec ted knobs.

SLOPE .

Slope characteristics are a v i t a l factor i n determining how an area develops, and haw it w i l l develop i n the f u t u r e . t o determine the des ign of s t r u c t u r e s and s i te development, and i s an important factor in f luenc ing the environmental impact of development on an area.

Slopes have been categorized and mapped as follows:

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0-8 percen t - These slopes are gene ra l ly amenable t o most t y p e s of development . However, cons t ruc t ion of l a r g e scale developments such as i n d u s t r i e s , commercial and i n s t i t u t i o n a l bu i ld ings on slopes greater than four percent o r f i v e pe rcen t may e n t a i l cons iderable reshaping of the land.

9-15 percent - Moderately s u i t a b l e . b u i l d i n g design is desirale , e s p e c i a l l y on slopes of 12 percen t or more.

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3. 16-24 percent - Marginally s u i t a b l e . For s m a l l s t r u c t u r e s , or s t r u c t u r e s special ly designed t o f i t t h e land.

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FLOOD HAZARD AREAS

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4 . 25 percent or greater - Unsuitable , except for s p e c i a l l y designed s t r u c t u r e s .

I n E a s t Brady Borough, much of t h e more s u i t a b l e ( i n terms of s lope) land has a l ready been developed. T h i s l and covers t h e western th i rd of t h e Borough, below Ferry Street. O t h e r lands of s u i t a b l e s l o p e e x i s t on the upper s lopes of a h i l l i n t h e sou theas t e rn corner i n the v i c i n i t y of S t . Eusebius C e m e t e r y . The e a s t e r n p o r t i o n of t h e Borough c o n s i s t s mainly of steeper (16 percent and greater s lope) land. I t is i n t e r e s t i n g t o n o t e t ha t t h e bulk of t h e deteri- o r a t i n g and d i l ap ida ted s t r u c t u r e s (see next s e c t i o n ) e x i s t i n this area e

Most of the more gen t ly s lop ing land i n Brady Township is undeveloped. It is located i n scattered areas along Route 68 and t o the south of that roado and is associated w i t h knobs and t h e i r connecting saddles. Slopes towards t h e r iverbanks are p rec ip i tous I averaging PO0 percent i n grade w i t h drops of as much as 500 feet,

A t a b u l a t i o n of s l o p e areas for E a s t Brady Borough is presented below.

SLOPE AREAS

Percent Slops Category Acres of Total

0- 8 percent 119.2 24 - 4 9-15 percent 159 e 3 32.6

16-24 percent 120.7 24,7 2 5 percent and greater 89.4 18.3

Totals 488.6 1 0 0.0 pe rcen t

Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.

SOILS

The soils occurr ing i n the E a s t Brady area developed from p a r e n t material cons i s t ing of interbedded sandstone and shale. I n E a s t Brady proper there e x i s t large areas of consol ida ted a l l u v i a l soi ls formed from anc ien t flood p l a i n s ; these soi ls provide t h e bulk of the land most s u i t e d t o development.

The two predominant s o i l series i n t h e Borough are the Holston and Monongahela s i l t loams. five feet or more below t h e s u r f a c e . Both w e r e formed from old a l l u v i a l deposits. Holston soils are w e l l d ra ined , w i t h the water table occurr ing a t least five feet below t h e su r face . Monongahela so i l s , on t h e other hand, though moderately w e l l d ra ined , have a

B o t h are deep so i l s , w i t h bedrock l y i n g

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slowly permeable, f rag ipan l a y e r approximately 20 inches below t h e s u r f a c e , and a seasonal high water t ab le level a t an 1 8 inch t o 36 inch depth. As a r e s u l t , homes w i t h basements tend t o s u f f e r t h e problems associated w i t h chronic wetness. In E a s t Brady, t h e Holston soi ls occupy most of t h e land south of Ferry Street, much of t h e remainder (nor th and east of Ferry Street) be ing i n Monon- gahela soi ls . It is i n t e r e s t i n g t o note t h a t m o s t of t h e sub- s tandard homes are located i n the Monongahela area.

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Pope soi ls occupy a band approximately 500 feet deep along t h e banks of the Allegheny R i v e r . These too are deep so i l s , b u t are subject t o occas iona l f looding. Given t h e topography of E a s t B r a d y , only part of the property occupied by Rex Hide has s u f f e r e d f looding , and t h a t being only t w o inc idences w i t h i n t h e past 70 yea r s . o ther s o i l series occupy small areas of E a s t Brady Borough.

The soi ls of Brady Township c o n s i s t almost e n t i r e l y of t h e Gi lp in series , which are shallow and o f t e n s tony o r channery soi ls developed upon sha ly sandstones. Some Dekalb channery so i l s e x i s t on t h e steep slopes along the r iverbanks . EXISTING LAND USE

Less t han ha l f of the Borough's t o t a l land area ( 4 5 . 4 percent ) i s developed. O f the developed land, t r a n s p o r t a t i o n uses and r e s i d e n t i a l uses consume about an equal amount: 39.6 percen t and 38.3 percent , r e s p e c t i v e l y . T h e bulk of t h e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n category ( 32.6 percent ) is taken up by roads. T h i s unusually high percentage of the land use s t r u c t u r e has r e s u l t e d from p a r c e l l i n g developable Borough land i n t o many t i n y blocks: many being as s m a l l as 150 feet square. Such a practice r e s u l t s i n a cons iderable w a s t e of va luab le land and i nc reased maintenance costs for t h e Borough . Res iden t i a l l and uses c o n s i s t almost e n t i r e l y of s i n g l e family detached homes. S i x mobile homes are located i n t h e Borough on a year round basis. There are 20 two-family homes, three multi-family r e s i d e n t a i l u n i t s , and f ive r e s i d e n t i a l / c o m e r c i a l mixed u n i t s i n the Borough. I n t h e southeas te rn p a r t of t h e Borough I some 10.3 acres of land (4 .6 percen t of t h e developed land) is used for seasonal mobile homes.

I n d u s t r i a l uses account fo r 5.8 percen t of t h e to ta l developed land. There are two i n d u s t r i a l sites w i t h i n the Borough, t h e Rex H i d e p l a n t , and a vacant s t r u c t u r e near t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of S i x t h and High Streets.

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Pub l i c and semi-public uses account for 3.1 pe rcen t of the to t a l developed land , and r e c r e a t i o n a l land (the football f i e l d ) , 3.1 percent .

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The undeveloped land is l a rge ly wooded, with t h i s category account- ing f o r 40.8 percent of t h e to ta l Borough l and area. of t h e Borough is a g r i c u l t u r a l land, and another 5.3 percent is vacant (non-wooded, open land) .

Some 8.5 percent

A t a b u l a t i o n of land use categories i n t h e Borough is presented below, and also depicted graphica l ly on t h e Exis t ing Land U s e Map.

EXISTING LAND USE -

Land U s e Percent Total Percent Total Category A c r e s Developed Land Land A r e a

S ingle Family

Mobile H o m e s Seasonal Mobile H o m e s Two- Fami l y

Multi-Family

Mixed Resid[ential/Comme rcial I n d u s t r i a l Commercial P u b l i c and Semi-public Recreat ional Roads Railroads Agr i cu l tu ra l Wooded V a c a n t

Res ident ia l

Res ident ia l

Res ident ia l

77.7 0.5

10.3

5.4

0.5

1.0 12.8 7 .8

11 .2 6.8

72.3 15.6 41.5

199.3 25.9

35 .o 0 . 2 4.6

2.4

0 .2

0.5 5.8 3.5 5.1 3.1

32 .6 7 .O ---

15.9 0 . 1 2 0 1

1.1

0 . 1

0 02 2.6 1.6 2.3 1 . 4

14.8 3.2 8.5

40.8 5.3

Totals 488.6 100 .O percent 100 .O percent

Developed Land 221.9 A c r e s 100.0 percent 45.4 percent Undeveloped Land 266.7 Acres --- 54.6 percent

Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.

Brady Township is very spa r se ly developed. Most of t h e development focuses on Ph i l ip s ton , which is loca ted on t h e r a i l r o a d p a r a l l e l i n g t h e r i v e r . The remainder of t h e development is s c a t t e r e d along t h e road connecting Ph i l ip s ton to Route 68, and along Route 68. What can be taken as a few s m a l l i n d u s t r i a l s t ruc tu res are s c a t t e r e d

' through t h e Township. There appears t o be some a g r i c u l t u r a l land

8 along Route 6 8 , covering perhaps e i g h t percent t o t e n pe rcen t of t h e Township. The remainder of t h e l and is wooded. mine e x i s t s midway between P h i l i p s t o n and E a s t Brady.

AVAILABLE DEVELOPABLE AREA

A small s t r i p

E a s t Brady w a s surveyed to determine t h e amount of a v a i l a b l e land s u i t e d t o development e x i s t i n g i n t h e Borough. w a s based on s e v e r a l cr i ter ia , inc luding s o i l characteristics, slope, accessibility, e x i s t i n g land use on and ad jacen t t o the s i te , and a v a i l a b i l i t y of u t i l i t i e s .- Some t h i r t e e n sites w e r e selected, as s h a m on the Developable Land Map.

~ A l l the parcels, except Parcels D and K , are s u i t e d t o the development of new housing. Due t o slope characteristics, it is suggested . t h a t housing developed thereon be a r c h i t e c t u r a l l y designed t o f i t

Parcel D could be developed for multi-family housing, or commercial u s e s I or a combination thereof. Parcel K is best s u i t e d for r e c r e a t i o n a l or i n d u s t r i a l development. Parcel L , c o n s i s t i n g of over 2 5 acres of undeveloped land, is s u i t a b l e for either r e s i d e n t i a l , r e c r e a t i o n a l or i n d u s t r i a l development . However, it is m e d by a major u t i l i t y company and may be used for t h e development of a power genera t ing s t a t i o n . land now used for a t r a v e l t ra i ler park i n the summer could also be used for f u t u r e i n d u s t r i a l or r e c r e a t i o n a l development . Some agri- c u l t u r a l and vacant land e x i s t i n g i n t h e eastern p o r t i o n of t h e Borough has slopes which are also s u i t a b l e for development. However, by be ing isolated from- the developed p o r t i o n of t h e Borough, development of this land is n o t recommended un le s s the Borough should experience such growth that a l l other usab le land i s developed.

A more detailed d i scuss ion of t h e t h i r t e e n selected parcels, inc lud ing t h e estimated costs of a c q u i s i t i o n and s i t e p repa ra t ion , i s presented i n t he E a s t Brady Borough Housing Study. presented i n the Future Land Use Plan s e c t i o n of this report.

Developable land i n Brady Township i s seve re ly l i m i t e d by t h e rough- ness of -the t e r r a i n . T h e main developable areas are t h e p l a t eaus along Route 6 8 ( for housing c l u s t e r s ) and i n P h i l i p s t o n (housing, i n d u s t r y ) . Brady, un less the road ex tens ion from V e r n e r Street is upgraded and connected t o Ph i l ip s ton .

S i t e s e l e c t i o n

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- the e x i s t i n g t e r r a i n .

South of Parcel L , a s t r i p of -

Fur ther d i scuss ion w i l l be

The P h i l i p s t o n area is r e l a t i v e l y isolated from E a s t

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E C O N O M I C S U R V E Y

The Economic Survey of E a s t Brady Borough at tempts t o eva lua te t h e genera l economic s t r u c t u r e of t h e planning area on a broad basis. I t w i l l serve t o i d e n t i f y t h e general t r e n d of t h e local economy, and provide a basis for devis ing appropr i a t e policies for shaping the community's f u t u r e development. the characteristics and s t r u c t u r e of t h e labor force, income t r ends , t h e p o t e n t i a l for economic development i n the region, and t h e impact of reg iona l economic inf luences on the Borough. P o t e n t i a l areas for i n d u s t r i a l and commercial development w i l l be discussed i n de t a i l i n the Future Land U s e Plan s e c t i o n , and r e c r e a t i o n a l development w i l l be discussed i n the Recreat ional Facil i t ies s e c t i o n of this Plan.

I n genera l , the survey eva lua tes

Data used for this s e c t i o n was derived from three separate surveys prepared by the Consul tant , and from 1970 Census data for Clar ion county.

EMPLOYESENT CHARACTERISTICS

T h i s s e c t i o n w i l l i n v e s t i g a t e such economic i n d i c a t o r s as the compo- s i t i o n and characteristics of the labor force, occupat ional and business p a t t e r n s , and t h e l e v e l s of employment.

L a b o r Force

The labor force, as considered by the Bureau of t h e C e n s u s , inc ludes a l l persons 14 years old and over , employed or unemployed, and looking for work. The labor force p a r t i c i p a t i o n rate represents the percentage of a l l persons 14 years old and over who are a c t i v e l y i n the labor force.

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As detailed census data i s n o t a v a i l a b l e for communities the s i z e of E a s t Brady, t he surveys prepared by t h e Consul tant were used as in fo r - mation sources . ist ics Survey, coverages were 49.2 percent and 39.7 percent of t h e Borough I s 1970 populat ion, r e spec t ive ly . Therefore, t h i s data w i l l have t o be ex t rapola ted t o serve for the Borough as a whole.

For t h e Housing Survey and t h e Population Character-

For 1973, the survey r e t u r n s ind ica t ed a labor force p a r t i c i p a t i o n rate of 41.8 percent for E a s t Brady. T h i s rate fa l l s s u b s t a n t i a l l y below both t h e 1970 Nat ional rate (55.3 percent ) and t h a t of the State of Pennsylvania (54.9 percent) . This r e l a t i v e l y l o w p a r t i - c i p a t i o n rate may be a t t r i b u t e d t o several factors:

1. Decreasing job oppor tun i t i e s i n and near the Borough are causing an out-migration of people of labor force age, and e s p e c i a l l y of prime work force age (20-45 y e a r s ) .

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2 . The l a r g e propor t ion of retired and disabled persons i n t h e community would r e s u l t i n a lower p a r t i c i p a t i o n rate.

A similar e f f e c t would be exe r t ed by t h e r e l a t i v e l y large proport ion of pre-teen persons l i v i n g i n t h e Borough.

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Given t h e socio-economic t r e n d s that have been in f luenc ing E a s t Brady over the past several decades, it would appear that both the labor force and p a r t i c i p a t i o n rates w i l l cont inue t o s h r i n k , un le s s ac t ions are taken t o reverse the t r end .

Employment

The a n a l y s i s of employment characteristics relates t o workers who l ive i n the study area rather than t o job l o c a t i o n . Data from the various surveys and from in te rv iews i n d i c a t e s t h a t almost 50 pe rcen t of t h e Borough's labor force works o u t s i d e of t h e Borough; most of these people are employed i n B u t l e r and Armstrong Counties. more, a cons iderable number of persons (approximately 150) commute i n t o E a s t Brady t o their jobs.

Employment by Indus t ry Group

T h i s s e c t i o n w i l l d i s c u s s t h e s t r u c t u r e of t h e Borough's economy, as i n d i c a t e d by survey r e tu rns . T h i s data has been t a b u l a t e d below:

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY GROUP, 1973

Further-

Industry Group Percent of

Number Employed Labor Force

Construct ion Mining Agr i cu l tu re , Forestry or

Manufacturing Transpor ta t ion , Communication

or P u b l i c U t i l i t i e s Wholesale and R e t a i l Trade Ea t ing and Drinking Places Finance, Insurance and

Service, Government and

Manage r i a l

Fisheries

R e a l Estate

Miscellaneous

2 5

0 . 53 .

9 15

7 .

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50 8

1.3 3.3

0 00 35.4

6 .O 10 .o

4.8

. 0.6

33.3 5.3

Totals 15 0 100 .o

Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael B a k e r , Jr. , Inc .

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As the table shows, the t w o main sources of employment for Borough r e s i d e n t s are Manufacturing and Service, Government, and Miscellaneous. Each category accounts for approximately one t h i r d of the r e p o r t i n g labor force. C o m m e r c i a l a c t i v i t y ( R e t a i l and Wholesale Trade, Eat ing and Drinking Places) accounts for almost 15 percent of employment reported. Primary or e x t r a c t i v e i n d u s t r i e s (Mining, Agr icu l ture , Forestry and Fisheries) employ only 3.3 percent of the repor t ing labor force.

E a s t Brady 's employment s t r u c t u r e is apparent ly s p l i t between blue- colbar and white-collar workers. A s depicted, t h i s s t r u c t u r e shows a d e f i n i t e l ack of d i v e r s i f i c a t i o n . Were E a s t Brady t o be analyzed as part of a larger region, a more accura t e p i c t u r e of economic s t r u c t u r e and func t ion could be derived; due t o the Borough's small s i z e p economic amafysis of East Brady can only y i e l d rather sketchy i n f o m a t i o n on t he sources of income for i t s r e s i d e n t s .

At presentp the major economic a c t i v i t i e s in the area are Rex Hide, a manufacturer of t r u c k t i r e f l a p s located i n E a s t Brady, and t h e D m a m I n d u s t r i e s d i v i s i o n of Heppenstall Company, a manufacturer of m r d e spray coat ings located i n Brady's Bend Township,

Itex Hide, operating i n an aging b r i c k f a c i l i t y near t h e r i v e r , recsaatBy added a t h i r d s h i f t , i nc reas ing i t s number of employees to 230, Brady, Fur ther expansion is un l ike ly , as t h e p r e s e n t facil i t ies are work%wg a t capac i ty , and any f u t u r e expansion is more l i k e l y t o be closer eo the firm's major marketing area i n the southwestern United States 0

Approximately 60 percent of these employees l ive i n E a s t

Hsppenstall employs approximately 20 Borough r e s i d e n t s , and may expand i n the fu tu re . The other major i n d u s t r i a l a c t i v i t y i n t h e

is the s t r i p mining of coal.

Retail and s e r v i c e a c t i v i t y i n E a s t Brady employs 127 persons, of which 6 l l i v e i n the Borough. O f t h e 127 t o t a l , 71 are fu l l - t ime employees, 39 work part-t ime, and 17 are seasonal he lp . T h i s data was gathered from a s p e c i a l business survey, the r e t u r n s from w h i c h covered 36 of the 39 businesses counted i n t h e Borough.

Unemployrnent

T h e unemployment rate reflects the proport ion of t h e labor force which i s unemployed. In E a s t Brady Borough, i n early 1973, an unemployment rate of 10 .6 percent w a s i nd ica t ed by t h e survey r e t u r n s

T h i s rate w a s considerably above t h e rates recen t ly reported fo r t h e State and t h e Nation. T h i s rate matches t h e 10 .6 unemployment rate reported for Clar ion County i n 1960, dur ing t h e h e i g h t of t h e recess ion a t tha t t i m e .

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The high l eve l of unemployment i n E a s t Brady r e f l e c t s t h r e e key c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h a t community: t h e lack of job oppor tun i t i e s t h e r e and nearby, t h e general l ack of mobil i ty of t h e r e s i d e n t s , and t h e r e l a t i v e l y high median age of t h e population. Younger people appear t o be leaving t h e Borough, with o l d e r , more marginally employable, less mobile persons remaining.

Income Trends

Annual household income w a s t abu la t ed from t h e Housing Survey returns and is presented below:

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 1973

N u m b e r of Pe rcen t Category Households of Total

B e l o w $3,0 0 0 $3,000 - $3,999 $4,000 - $4,999 $5,000 - $5,999 $6,000 - $7,499 $7,500.- $10,000 O v e r $10,000

31 1 4 - 4 2 1 9.8 1 7 8.0 11 5.1 28 13.0 6 1 28 - 4 46 21.3

Totals 2 15 100 .o

Median Income $7,400

Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker, Jr. , I n c .

The income d i s t r i b u t i o n d i s c l o s e s a community wi th a l a r g e l y blue- collar and lower whi t e -co l l a r work force . Only 21.3 percent of the households responding repor ted an annual income of over $10,000 p e r year . Some of t h e s e had more t h a n one wage earner . Some 49.7 pe rcen t of t h e households sampled repor ted annual incomes of over $7,500.

Also noteworthy i s t h a t some 1 4 . 4 pe rcen t of t h e households sampled r epor t ed incomes of less than $3 ,000 , and a t o t a l of 32.2 percen t of t h e r e t u r n s w e r e from households earn ing less than $5,000 a year .

The median income l e v e l , a t $7,400, is almost $4 ,000 below t h e National median income level. This l o w income level, and t h e skewing of t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n p a t t e r n towards e i t h e r extreme, r e f l e c t s t h e large number of retirees, o l d e r s i n g l e ind iv idua l s , and low-income working people l i v i n g i n E a s t Brady. h ighe r incdme households noted involved people who commute to B u t l e r o r Armstrong Counties f o r work.

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Trade and Se rv ice Act iv i t ies

A s p e c i a l Business Survey w a s devised to collect data on business act ivi t ies i n E a s t Brady. O f 39 bus inesses and services located i n t h e Borough, 36 returned completed surveys. The term " t r ade" covers both r e t a i l and wholesale business o u t l e t s , inc luding ea t ing and d r ink ing places, wh i l e "service" includes automotive and other r e p a i r s , banking and o t h e r f i n a n c i a l i n s t i t u t i o n s and consu l t an t s , personal services (doc tors , lawyers, h a i r d r e s s e r s , etc.) h o t e l s and motels 8 insurance agents , etc .

TRADE AND SERVICE TRENDS

Percen t of Percent of Change Change

Category 1972 1970 1960 1970-1972 1960-1972

N u m b e r of

S a l e s ( $ 1 , 0 0 0 ' ~ ) 1,966.8 1,142.5 7 80 72.1 152.2 --- --- Establ ishments 19 (12*) 8* 6*

Payro l l ($ 1 ,o 00 s) 212.3 143.6 96 47.8 1 2 1 . 1 ................................................................... WHOLESALE AND SERVICE

N u m b e r of

S a l e s ($1,000 Is) 449 260 139 182.0 431.1 Payro l l ( $ 1 , 0 0 0 ' ~ ) 90 67.8 33.7 76.5 332.5

TOTALS

--- --- Establishments 17 (6*) + 3* 3*

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N u m b e r of

S a l e s ($1,000 Is) 2,415.8 1,402.5 919.0 72.2 162.9 Payro l l ( $ 1 , 0 0 0 ' ~ ) 302.3 212.4 129.7 42.3 133.1

--- --- Establ ishments 36(18*) 11 9

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N o t e : * Businesses r e p o r t i n g sales Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department,

Michael Baker, Jr. , Inc.

The survey attempted t o assess trends by t a k i n g d a t a for 1970 and 1960. Havever, it t u r n s out t h e r e s u l t i n g data may be misleading, as it is l i k e l y t h a t businesses o p e r a t i n g t h e n are n o t ope ra t ing now, and new bus inesses have opened up. data for the p r e s e n t time (1972) and a reasonably accurate short- term (1970-1972) p i c t u r e , bu t it appears t h a t t h e 1960-1972 percentage changes are so misleading as t o b e a l m o s t wor th less .

A t m o s t , t h e survey d a t a can give a c c u r a t e

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A t first glance, it would appear t h a t E a s t Brady was enjoying a hea l thy expansion of t r a d e and service activit ies. However, closer inspec t ion reveals t h a t perhaps q u i t e t h e oppos i te may b e t r u e .

Since no d a t a comparable t o t h a t gathered by t h e survey f o r 1972 exists f o r previous yea r s , it is impossible t o o b t a i n an equal ly accura te p i c t u r e of bus iness a c t i v i t i e s p r i o r t o 1972. This is due t o an apparent ly high turnover of bus inesses , w i t h an unto ld number of businesses having closed up p r i o r t o t h e survey (and t h u s n o t being recorded) , and o t h e r recorded bus inesses be ing only a few yea r s or less o ld . Thus, even t h e 1970 p i c t u r e is misleading. A l s o t o be noted is t h a t a windshield survey of t h e "CBD" revealed approximately s i x r e t a i l stores having gone out of bus iness f a i r l y r ecen t ly .

I n 1972, t h e 12 r e t a i l es tabl ishments r e p o r t i n g sales grossed close to $2 m i l l i o n i n sales, and repor ted a p a y r o l l o f over $212,000. Retail t r a d e (19 es tab l i shments r epor t ing ) employed 82 persons i n 1972, 67 on a fu l l - t ime b a s i s and 15 on a par t - t ime b a s i s .

Wholesale t r a d e ( t w o es tabl ishments i n 1972) repor ted sales of $314,000 and a p a y r o l l of $60,000 f o r t h a t year . I t is unknown i f o t h e r wholesale o u t l e t s e x i s t e d between 1960 and 1971; assuming t h a t they d idn ' t , wholesaling has enjoyed a hea l thy rate of growth. A s u p p l i e r of wooden sh ipping p a l e t t e s has s t a r t e d bus iness i n t h e Borough s ince 1970 and is repor t ed t o b e doing a s t e a d i l y i n c r e a s i n g amount of business . As of 1972 , wholesale t r a d e provided 16 jobs i n t h e Borough, 1 4 of t h e s e being fu l l - t ime and t w o seasonal . Most of t h e s e jobs are provided by t h e p a l e t t e o u t l e t previously mentioned.

F i f t e e n service establishments w e r e recorded f o r 1972 , s i x of which reported volume of r e c e i p t s and payro l l s . Only t w o of t h e s e w e r e i n bus iness p r i o r t o 1970. Total r e c e i p t s f o r 1972 were $135,000, and t h e p a y r o l l t o t a l l e d $30,000. I f t h e 1960 and 1970 payro l l and r e c e i p t s to ta l s ( for t w o es tab l i shments ) w e r e increased proportion- a t e l y t o t h e number of r e p o r t i n g es tab l i shments f o r 1972, a t r e n d of s u b s t a n t i a l d e c l i n e ( a f t e r 1970) appears. Had more d a t a been available, more about t h e n a t u r e of t h i s d e c l i n e could b e determined. I n 1972, t h e service sector employed 29 persons f u l l t i m e .

Total 1972 employment f o r t r a d e and service act ivi t ies w a s 127 persons, of which 7 1 were fu l l - t ime, 39 par t - t ime, and 1 7 seasonal. Of t h e s e , 6 1 l i v e i n E a s t Brady, wh i l e t h e remaining 54 commuted i n f r o m o u t s i d e . t h e Borough.

Conclusions - P o t e n t i a l f o r G r o w t h

Given p r e s e n t condi t ions and t r e n d s , t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r economic growth w i t h i n t h e Borough appears q u i t e l imi t ed . t i o n s , it does n o t s e e m very l i k e l y t h a t t h i s s i t u a t i o n w i l l change appreciably i n t h e fo re seeab le f u t u r e .

From a l l a v a i l a b l e ind ica-

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I n d u s t r i a l growth i n the Borough appears rather un l ike ly . Rex Hide, t h e Borough's l a r g e s t s i n g l e employer, i s ope ra t ing a t capac i ty and does n o t foresee expansion. I n fact , due t o t h e advanced age of the p l a n t and d i s t a n c e from m a r k e t s , a pa r t i a l phasing ou t of the E a s t Brady faci l i t ies may occur sometime i n t h e f u t u r e , though t h e firm a n t i c i p a t e s t h a t "Operations here w i l l always be maintained a t some level."

A t p re sen t

Vacant ground for i n d u s t r i a l development does e x i s t i n t h e southern par t of the Borough, bu t s e v e r a l factors work a g a i n s t new i n d u s t r i e s l oca t ing there. These inc lude the r e l a t i v e l y high age of t h e popula- t i o n , t he depressed na ture of the area, a shortage of s u i t a b l e housing for new workers and t h e i r families, and poor road and r a i l l inkage w i t h other communities and economic a c t i v i t y cen te r s . H o w e v e r , there is the p o s s i b i l i t y of a p o w e r genera t ing p l a n t be ing b u i l t on land p resen t ly owned by a major u t i l i t y , somewhere between Ph i l ip s ton and E a s t Brady.

E a s t Brady 's geographic l o c a t i o n renders it r e l a t i v e l y non-competitive i n a t t r a c t i n g new i n d u s t r i e s . The Borough is located roughly i n t h e c e n t e r of a t r i a n g l e whose v e r t i c e s are t h e three reg iona l a c t i v i t y nodes: Clar ion, Kit tanning, and Bu t l e r . These three nodes are a c t i n g as economic magnets, drawing new i n d u s t r i e s and other employers t o t h e m . Being connected by major highways and/or expressways to other markets and supply sources , these three nodes enjoy a s t rong competi- t ive edge over E a s t Brady, whose l inkages are t w o r e l a t i v e l y minor, two- l ane highways . The l o c a t i o n of a power-generating f a c i l i t y i n t h e Borough, coupled w i t h a new housing cons t ruc t ion program, could s t i m u l a t e some economic growth i n the area by providing perhaps several hundred jobs over a short term, and an undetermined b u t smaller number of permanent jobs. I n add i t ion , the provis ion of a d d i t i o n a l housing could s p u r Heppen- s t a l l and perhaps other i n d u s t r i e s t o expand.

Seasonal r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t y a t one t i m e w a s a major source of income to E a s t Brady. However, w i t h t h e d e c l i n e of passenger r a i l service and the t r e n d towards vacat ioning i n d i s t a n t p l aces , t h e summer r e c r e a t i o n a l i ndus t ry i n East Brady dec l ined sharp ly there is considerable p leasure boa t ing on t h e river du r ing w a r m weather, w i t h E a s t Brady being a t t h e northernmost par t of the r iver that is navigable by larger motorized p leasure craf t .

The development of t h i s t o u r i s t p o t e n t i a l could provide a d d i t i o n a l employment oppor tun i t i e s . These would be pr imar i ly of a seasonal and part-time na ture . However, this could he lp supplement t h e f ixed income of retirees and provide summer jobs for t h e youth of t h e community.

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It would appear most reasonable n o t t o expect E a s t Brady t o develop i n t o an economic node: rather, it appears t h a t the Borough's economic well-being is l a rge ly dependent on t h e economic health of the three county reg ion - Clar ion , Bu t l e r , and Armstrong Counties - i n which it is located. E a s t Brady w i l l most l i k e l y continue t o func t ion pr imari ly as a bedroom community, w i t h t h e success of i t s f u t u r e being dependent on such factors as t h e q u a l i t y of t h e l i v i n g environment it can txovide and t h e cost and convenience of t r a n s port a t i o n to piaces of work, shopping and enter ta inment .

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P O P U L A T I O N

Analysis of populat ion characteristics and t r e n d s is a necessary process i n developing f u t u r e plans for t h e Borough of E a s t Brady. In this s e c t i o n , the var ious characteristics of E a s t Brady's popu- l a t i o n are analyzed and wherever possible, compared t o those of ad jacent communities i n Clar ion and Armstrong Counties, and t o Clar ion County as a whole. From the r e s u l t s of this ana lys i s t h e populat ion t r ends of E a s t Brady are projected over a 20-year period. These p ro jec t ions are an important i npu t for developing guide l ines for f u t u r e land use and development policies.

The data used for this s e c t i o n are derived from three main sources: U. S, Census data for 1970 (wherever a v a i l a b l e ) , and t h e t w o surveys conducted by the Consultant. S i n c e t h e completed survey r e t u r n s represented somewhat less than h a l f t h e populat ion of t h e Borough, the data der ived therefrom w a s extrapolated i n order t o o b t a i n some sense of the characteristics of E a s t Brady 's population.

Pom%aa%ion Trends

Over the p a s t f o r t y yea r s the population of E a s t Brady has undergone a steady d e c l i n e , l o s ing 348 persons, or 22.6 pe rcen t of its population. Available data shows t h a t three of f o u r neighboring munici- palities - Brady Township i n Clar ion County, and Brady's Bend and Washington Townships i n Amstrong County - also s u f f e r e d similar out-migrations. T h i s data is t abu la t ed below.

COMPARATIVE POPULATION CHANGE

Brady Brady 's Sugar Washington Year East Brady Township Bend Twp. Creek rtrp. Township

19 30 1,563 2 50 1,986 771 1,057 19 40 1 , 4 2 7 213 1,815 864 1 , 1 4 1 19 50 1 , 4 0 0 16 1 1,505 867 1 , 0 2 4 1960 1 ,282 130 1 ,216 1,040 1 ,049 1970 1 , 2 1 8 . 93 1,057 1 , 0 2 1 9 46

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Source: Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker , Jr. 8 Inc .

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With t h e excep t ion of Sugar Creek Township, t h e m u n i c i p a l i t i e s l i s t e d i n t h e c h a r t have shown r a t h e r sha rp , long term d e c l i n e s i n popula t ion . It would seem reasonable t o assume t h a t f a c t o r s similar t o t h o s e a f f e c t i n g E a s t Brady have been i n o p e r a t i o n throughout t h i s area. Between 1960 and 1970, t h e rate of d e c l i n e f o r E a s t Brady s lackened from 8.4 p e r c e n t t o 5.2 percent : du r ing t h e same p e r i o d , Brady Township has been l o s i n g popu la t ion a t an a c c e l e r a t i n g ra te . Genera l ly , t h e n , t h e t r e n d seems t o be towards t h e development o f a r e l a t i v e l y s p a r s e l y s e t t l e d h i n t e r l a n d s r eg ion which has i t s economic t ies wi th t h e t h r e e r e g i o n a l economic magnets of B u t l e r , K i t t ann ing , and Clar ion.

POPULATION CHARACTERIS TICS

Aqe-Sex S t r u c t u r e

A s tudy of age-sex s t r u c t u r e r e v e a l s r e l e v a n t in format ion r ega rd ing t h e p ropor t ion of male-female popu la t ion i n d i f f e r e n t age groups. Such in fo rma t ion w i l l be u s e f u l i n de te rmining f u t u r e demands on s c h o o l s , work f o r c e p o t e n t i a l , t h e amount and t y p e of recreational faci l i t ies needed, hous ing and o t h e r needs f o r r e t i r e d and e l d e r l y people , and t h e needs for o t h e r community f a c i l i t i e s t h a t are r e l a t e d to s p e c i f i c age groups. The d a t a from t h e surveys i s p resen ted i n both graph ic and t a b u l a r form.

AGE GROUP STRUCTURE, 1973 . .

A g e Group i n Years

N u m b e r ' o f Pe r sons

P e r c e n t of Total

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0- 4 49 8.2 5- 1 2 76 12.7

13-19 75 12.5 20-29 57 9.5 30- 39 53 8.8 40- 49 69 11 .5 50-64 128 21.4 65 and older 9 2 -15.4

Total 59 9 100 .o

Males 283 47.2 Females 3 16 52 .8

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Median A g e 37.1 Years

Source: Resource and Environmental P lanning Department, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc .

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AGE -SEX STRUCTURE

MALES

I31 I60

I 3 2

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FEMALES

68 I 37 I

22 I 351

37 I

AGE BRACKET

65and older 50-64

40-49

30-39

20-29

13-19

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0 -4 1'0 20 so 40 50 60 7 0

NUMBER OF PERSONS

(BASED ON SURVEY SAMPLE OF 599 PERSONS)

SOURCE: RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING DEBT. MICHAEL BAKER JR., IN6

The data analyzed i n this s e c t i o n covers 599 persons, or 49 .2 percen t of the 1970 population level. reasonably accura te p i c t u r e of t h e Borough as a whole.

I t can be ex t r apo la t ed t o give a

As t h e table shows, t h e age group s t r u c t u r e is somewhat skewed towards the upper end of the scale, w i t h a corresponding pinching of t h e prime working age group (20 t o 50 yea r s old, approximately) . Almost h a l f of the population sampled was 40 years or more i n age, w i t h 36.8 percent of t h e population f a l l i n g i n t h e 50 years and above age sector. A s i g n i f i c a n t percentage of r e s i d e n t s (15.4 percent ) i n the sample were 65 or older. T h i s f i g u r e exceeded t h a t for the County by four percent .

Another no tab le anomaly i n t h e Borough's age s t r u c t u r e is t h e s c a r c i t y of people i n t h e prime working age sector ( 2 0 t o 45 years o l d ) . Only 18.2 percent of the population sampled (ba re ly three percent more than the over 65 group) fe l l in- the 20 t o 40 y e a r age bracket. It would appear tha t these people, w h i c h inc lude co l l ege graduates and young families, are moving elsewhere to better job oppor tun i t i e s .

The median age for Borough r e s iden t s was 37.1 yea r s , which i s w e l l above that for the State and reflects E a s t Brady's t r e n d towards becoming a community of retirees.

The Age-Sex S t r u c t u r e Pyramid graphica l ly por t rays the top-heaviness of the Borough's populat ion age s t r u c t u r e . In add i t ion , it shows t h e majori ty proport ion of women t o men, 52.8 percent t o 47.2 percent , r e spec t ive ly I n t h e upper age brackets , women become increas ingly predominant. Nearly two-thirds of those over 65 recorded were women. The impl ica t ions of such an age-sex conf igura t ion are t h a t E a s t Brady would have a r e l a t i v e l y l o w income level, and would conta in a large sector of older s i n g l e people l i v i n g a lone o r i n subfamilies of t w o o r three. T h i s i s the s i t u a t i o n t h e housing s tudy and survey found.

General Characteristics

O t h e r populat ion characteristics inc lude racial composition, household s i z e , length of residence i n the Borough, and t h e educa t iona l achievement level

Racial Composition - Data from both survey r e t u r n s and in te rv iews i n d i c a t e s t h a t no non-whites reside i n t h e Borough.

Family S i z e - N u m b e r of persons per dwel l ing u n i t as t abu la t ed from survey r e t u r n s are as follows:

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NUMBER OF PERSONS PER DWELLING S i z e of

Household (persons) Number Percent of Total

1 2 3 4 5

6- 10 11 or more

42 77 35 37 13 25 -1

18.3 33.5 15.2 16 .1

5.7 10.8

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T o t a l 2 30 1 0 0 .o Median 2.9 Persons/Household

Source: Resource and Environmental Planning Department,

-Based on t h e r e t u r n s , it would appear t ha t marr ied couples whose c h i l d r e n have grown up and moved out and o l d e r s i n g l e people comprise a - large p ropor t ion of t h e Borough's popula t ion . of t h e r e t u r n s d i s c l o s e d one and two member households .

On the o t h e r hand, d a t a from f a m i l i e s w i th c h i l d r e n showed a bimodal d i s t r i b u t i o n of household s i z e s . two-chi ld f a m i l i e s (as would be expected on t h e b a s i s of n a t i o n a l family s i z e t r e n d s ) , b u t also, a s u r p r i s i n g l y number of f a m i l i e s w i th s i x t o t e n members. The f i g u r e s f o r t h r e e - and four-member f a m i l i e s also i nc lude subfami l i e s of o l d e r , non-working persons l i v i n g t o g e t h e r , and e l d e r l y pa ren t s w i t h grown, unmarried c h i l d r e n l i v i n g wi th t h e m . The median family s i z e , 2.9 persons, f a l l s below t h e medians f o r t h e County, S t a t e , and United S t a t e s .

Length of Residence - The d a t a t a b u l a t e d below i n d i c a t e s t h a t E a s t Brady's popula t ion i s r a t h e r non-mobile, w i t h many people l i v i n g a t t h e same address f o r more t h a n a decade.

Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.

Some 51 .8 p e r c e n t

There w a s a preva lence of one and

LENGTH OF RESIDENCE

Number of Years Number of Percent a t Same Address

L e s s t h a n 3 27 11.7 3- 5 27 11.7 6-10 33 1 4 . 4

More than 10 1 4 3 62.2

Households of Total

' Total 2 30 1 0 0 .o

Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker, Jr. , Inc .

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O v e r 6 2 pe rcen t of t h e households sampled have l i v e d a t t h e same address more than t e n y e a r s , and m o s t of t h e s e have l i v e d i n t h e same p l a c e for 30 or m o r e yea r s . One woman repor t ed l i v i n g more t h a n 72 yea r s a t t h e same address , and s e v e r a l r e t u r n e e s mentioned r e s i d i n g i n t h e Borough over 50 yea r s . It would .appear t h a t t h e median length of res idence would b e i n excess of 20 y e a r s .

Given t h e age s t r u c t u r e of t h e Borough, such r e s u l t s as t heseba re no t s u r p r i s i n g . On t h e o t h e r hand, it is d i f f i c u l t t o determine i f t h e 23.4 pe rcen t who have r e s ided f i v e y e a r s o r less a t t h e same address are people who have moved i n t o t h e Borough from t h e h i n t e r - l ands , o r who have moved on t o ( o r b u i l t ) b e t t e r housing as it became available or a f fo rdab le . F i e l d surveys have noted a s i g n i f i c a n t number of r e l a t i v e l y r e c e n t l y b u i l t homes i n t h e sou theas t e rn p a r t of t h e Borough.

Educat ional Attainment Level - The h i g h e s t level of educa t iona l attainment of a d u l t r e s i d e n t s w a s determined by survey , t h e r e s u l t s being presented below.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT LEVEL

Level Number Percent

of Total

N o formal school ing Completed 6 th grade Graduated high school

or vo-tech school Some a l l e g e educa t ion Graduated co l l ege P o s t graduate t r a i n i n g P resen t ly e n r o l l e d i n

college

9 70

16 7 25 20 15

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2 .9 22.2

53.0 7.9 6.3 4.8

2.9

Totals 315 100 .o

Median School Years Completed 8.8 yea r s

Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc .

A s is e v i d e n t from t h e t a b l e , only a s m a l l number of r e s i d e n t s have pursued t h e i r educa t ion beyond h igh school . r e s i d e n t s sampled have gone beyond high school . number, 25.1 pe rcen t of t h e sample, have never gone t o high school . F i f t y - t h r e e pe rcen t of t h o s e sampled completed h igh school. number of school y e a r s completed is 8.8, which i s s u b s t a n t i a l l y below t h e levels f o r t h e State , which w a s 10 .2 y e a r s completed.

Only 21.9 p e r c e n t of t h e An even l a r g e r

The median

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T h i s r e l a t i v e l y lower l e v e l of educat ional a t ta inment he lps expla in many of the c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e populat ion. There is considerable c o r r e l a t i o n between educa t iona l l e v e l s and employment s t a t u s . I n t u r n , many high school graduates and most college graduates move elsewhere t o f i n d better career oppor tun i t i e s . The less s k i l l e d , and the e l d e r l y are lef t behind, along w i t h many people who feel deeply rooted t o their community, but work elsewhere. Thus is created a climate w h i c h i s n o t conducive t o economic growth.

DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION

T h e following is a summary of t h e populat ion d i s t r i b u t i o n and t h e r e s u l t i n g densities i n the Borough.

Population D i s t r i b u t i o n

Almost the e n t i r e populat ion of the Borough is located i n a 1500 foot deep s t r i p f r o n t i n g along the Allegheny River. This developed p o r t i o n of t h e Borough occupies perhaps b u t 25 percen t of t h e to ta l acreage i n the Borough. The main factors r e spons ib l e for t h i s d i s t r i b u t i o n a l p a t t e r n include the frontage along t h e river, the railroad, t h e l o c a t i o n of the most g e n t l e slopes being on the terraces along t h e r iver , and Route 68.

Population in Brady Township is concentrated mainly i n Ph i l ip s ton , and along the road leading there from Route 6 8 . The lack of good roads and e x i s t e n c e of rough t e r r a i n elsewhere have r e s u l t e d i n a very s p a r s e populat ion p a t t e r n o u t s i d e of Ph i l ip s ton .

Population Density

Generally,. the dens i ty of t h e r e s i d e n t i a l l y developed p o r t i o n of t h e Borough is r a t h e r uniform, ranging f r o m fou r t o eight dwel l ing u n i t s per acre. For the m o s t p a r t , property w a s lotted o u t on rather uniform-sized lo t s for s i n g l e family homes. The denser areas on the Population Density Map reflect the l o c a t i o n of the r e l a t i v e l y few two family and multi-family homes i n t h e Borough.

POPULATION PROJECTION

I n E a s t Brady there are numerous factors p r e s e n t l y a t work i n determining f u t u r e populat ion t r ends , and several rather uncer ta in f u t u r e poss ib i l i t i es which could have a dramatic, unpredic tab le impact on t h e Borough's population. For these reasons, s e v e r a l p ro j ec t ions are presented, each based on a se t of a l t e r n a t i v e assumptions.

P o s s i b i l i t y A

Assuming that the factors p resen t ly a f f e c t i n g E a s t Brady cont inue t o e x e r t a similar impact, w i t h f e w o r no new factors be ing in t roduced , it can be expected t h a t the Borough w i l l cont inue t o show a s l o w

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M I C H A E L B A K E R . J R . , INC. SCPLL IN r c c 1

C O N S U L T I N G E N G I N E E R S - P L A N N E R S

BASE M A P SOURCE: CLARION COUNTY TAX MAPS C L A R I O N COUNTY, P E N N S Y L V A N I A BEAVER, PENNSYLVANIA

a 6-10 DWELLING UNITS/ACRE $11

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SCALE I N F E E T

BASE MAP SOURCE CLARION COUNTY TAX MAPS

POPULATION DENSITY BOROUGH O F EAST BRADY

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but s teady loss of population. in-migration of some people from t h e h in t e r l ands , p ro j ec t ions have been developed fo r this approach. assumes a s teady dec l ine , and p ro jec t s it on the b a s i s of averaging the percent rates of dec l ine fox each decade between 1930 and 1970, and then p ro jec t ing tha t averaged rate of d e c l i n e t o the yea r 2000 A o D , Series l[tJo follows the same method, s u b s t i t u t i n g t h e averaged a r i thme t i c dec l ine for the percentage rate, Series Three assumes a diminishing rate of dec l ine , t u rn ing i n t o a slow rate of i nc rease l a te r i n t h e p ro jec t ion per iod. T h i s assumes that in-migration from the h in t e r l ands w i l l more than o f f s e t out-migra- t i o n of young people from t h e Borough, below e

T h i s boss may be tempered by the Three series of Series One

These p ro jec t ions are given

POPULATION P ROJECTIONS

1990 2000 1970 119 80 ~

Series l 1 , 2 1 8 1 , 1 4 4 1,075 B ,o PO Series 2 1,218 1 , 132 1,046 960" seri@s 3 1,218 1,194 1,208 1,247

Note: * Series 2 pro jec t ion se%ected as best r e f l e c t i n g

Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department, an t i c ipa t ed condi t ions

Michael B a k e r , Jr., %neo

Pro jec t ion by age group is even more d i f f i c u l t to do. Given the t r ends now in effect, it could be expected tha t for the p ro jec t ion per iod , the age s t r u c t u r e w i l l remain similar t o that of 1973, I n the case of Series Three, there would be an increased proport ion of people in the upper t h i r d of the structure, adequate for now would cont inue t o be so, bar r ing d e t e r i o r a t i o n due to age. Sane new housing may need t o be provided,

Faci l i t ies tha t are

P o s s i b i l i t y B

If %he program advocated i n t h e Housing Study is implemented, an i n f l u x of populat ion could be expected. Many of these new re s iden t s would l i k e l y be dddle-aged and older persons moving ou t of deteriorated housing i n ou t ly ing r u r a l areas, New jobs c rea t ed by con- s t r u c t i o n @ improvement of the Borough 's physical i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , and increased retail demands would l i k e l y b r i n g i n an indeterminable number of persons of prime labor force age. Construct ion of t h e power genera t ing p l an t would create a cons iderable number of short- term and long-term jobs , w i t h a corresponding boost i n the Borough's popu%ation. A t presen t , p ro j ec t ing t h e t iming and magnitude of such in f luxes is near ly impossible due t o t h e ske tch iness of available information and the unce r t a in ty as to both the magnitude of the projects and t h e l i ke l ihood of their be ing b u i l t .

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P o s s i b i l i t y C

An a c c e l e r a t i o n o f p r e s e n t socio-econornic t r e n d s would lead t o an i n c r e a s i n g percentaae of young people o r people i n t h e prime labor f o r c e l eav ing t h e area f o r better working o p p o r t u n i t i e s elsewhere. The r e s u l t would be a top-heavy funnel-shaped age s t r u c t u r e and a much reduced popula t ion .

Thus t h e d i f f i c u l t i e s of p r o j e c t i n g E a s t Bsady's popu la t ion should be clear. Given t h e va r ious p o s s i b i l i t i e s and t h e d i v e r s e forces behind them, it would seem most l i k e l y t h a t t h e Borough's popu la t ion w i l l cont inue i t s p r e s e n t t r e n d of d e c l i n e , perhaps a t an accelerated rate .

The main e v e n t t h a t could spu r t h e econovy of t h e Borough would be t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e power p l a n t . This coupled w i t h t h e development o f housing ( i f funding i s made ava i lab le) could uo f a r towards a r r e s t i n g t h e p r e s e n t downtrends.

I n any case, it would seem most l o g i c a l t o expec t East Erady to remain as a r e s i d e n t i a l cormunity having economic dependence or r a t h e r d i s t a n t economic a c t i v i t y nodes. Unless t h e p o w e r p l a n t is b u i l t and a major housing program is implemented, it seems l i k e l y t h a t t h e p r e s e n t aue s t r u c t u r e w i l l cont inue i n t o t h e f u t u r e . Thus, t h e Series 2 popula t ion p r o j e c t i o n w a s s e l e c t e d as best r e p r e s e n t i n g a n t i c i p a t e d f u t u r e popu- l a t i o n t r e n d s i n t h e Borough.

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One of t h e goals of th s plan ,s t h e improvement of t h e l i v i n g environment i n E a s t Brady; under t h i s were a series of o b j e c t i v e s covering housing supply and cond i t ions , and community f a c i l i t i e s . The purpose of t h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l be t o analyze c e r t a i n f a c t o r s a f f e c t i n g t h e p re sen t q u a l i t y of E a s t Brady ' s l i v i n g environment, and t o sugges t means of improving t h e q u a l i t y of l i f e i n t h e Borough. Among the factors t o be i n v e s t i g a t e d are housing supply and cond i t ions , b l i g h t , t h e adequacy of community f a c i l i t i e s , and social and land use characteristics. w a s obtained f r o m f i e l d surveys conducted i n l a t e 1 9 7 2 , from a v a i l a b l e Census d a t a , and from surveys conducted by t h e Consul tant .

Data f o r t h i s a n a y l s i s

For t h e purposes of this s e c t i o n , E a s t Brady s h a l l be d iv ided i n t o t h r e e s tudy neighborhoods. Sector A ( l o c a l l y known as "Hard Scrabble") i s t h a t area l y i n g east of Ferry Street , Sector B is t h e area l y i n g w e s t of Ferry Street and having a southwest t o n o r t h e a s t s t reet g r i d , and Sector C (a lso known as t h e Verner Plan) is t h e s m a l l s e c t i o n extending sou th f r o m F i r s t Avenue.

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS

Environmental Considerat ions

Neighborhood and housing condi t ions depend p r imar i ly on local economic f a c t o r s and upon environmental cond i t ions . I n t u r n , local economic condi t ions can be g r e a t l y a f f e c t e d by t h e supply and oondi t ion of housing, and t h e l i v i n g environment of t h e area.

The p rov i s ion of adequate community f a c i l i t i e s and services is important i n discouraging t h e inc idence and sp read of b l i g h t . Adequate f a c i l i t i e s w i l l act t o a t t ract new r e s i d e n t s as w e l l as r e t a i n those who w i l l make p o s i t i v e c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o t h e community. Conversely, t h e l ack of adequate community f a c i l i t i e s and s e r v i c e s usua l ly leads t o d e t e r i o r a t i o n of housing cond i t ions and the l i v i n g environment, which i n t u r n poses a th rea t t o property va lues throughout the community and t o t h e f i n a n c i a l s t a b i l i t y of the community i t s e l f . A detailed eva lua t ion of community s e r v i c e s and f a c i l i t i e s w i l l be presented later i n t h i s r e p o r t , and a detailed s tudy of housing cond i t ions and needs is given, under s e p a r a t e cover , i n t h e Housing Needs Study. I n t h i s s e c t i o n , an o v e r a l l view of these cond i t ions w i l l be provided as p a r t of t h e background informat ion t o be used i n developing t h e p lan elements for E a s t Brady.

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Among the f a c i l i t i e s important t o t h e wel l -being of a neighborhood are pub l i c sewer and water systems, streets, p u b l i c r e c r e a t i o n and open space areas, churches, schools , and p u b l i c meeting p l aces . P u b l i c water and sewer f a c i l i t i e s , and streets are among t h e more important community faci l i t ies .

Most of t h e developed area w i t h i n the Borough is served by s a n i t a r y sewers. These sewers w e r e cons t ruc ted i n t h e e a r l y 1920 Is. areas above E a s t , T h i r d , Robinson, and G r a h a m Streets are n o t se rved by s a n i t a r y sewers. t h e Borough except o u t l y i n g p r o p e r t i e s and p a r t s of Sector A.

The

Municipal water is supp l i ed t o most of

Many of t h e streets, be ing cons t ruc t ed of compacted earth o r t a r and ch ips , are i n poor condi t ion . These are concent ra ted mainly i n Sectors A and C , though Sector B also has many shor t stretches of subs tandard streets. I n a d d i t i o n , t h e j o i n t u r e of the streets between t h e sectors is poorly coordinated and make intercommuni- c a t i o n r a t h e r d i f f i c u l t .

Space f o r adequate school and r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s is s o r e l y lacking. on which it is s i t u a t e d , w i t h minimal room be ing a v a i l a b l e for parking, and r a t h e r meager outdoor a thlet ic fac i l i t i es located some 1,800 f e e t d i s t a n t . N o p u b l i c r e c r e a t i o n a l fac i l i t i es exist i n t h e Borough except t h e a th le t ic f i e l d and a f e w p i c n i c tables provided by Rex H i d e .

The h igh school completely f i l l s t h e p a r t of t h e block

The r e l a t i v e l y s t e e p topography of t h e Borough has l imited development t o areas along t h e r i v e r , and given rise t o a r a t h e r inconvenient street system. I n a d d i t i o n , t h e soi ls cond i t ions of Sector A have con t r ibu ted t o a cons ide rab le amount of s t r u c t u r a l d e t e r i o r a t i o n .

Economic Cons idera t ions

Def i c i enc ie s i n the Borough's l i v i n g environment r e s u l t from a chronic d e c l i n e of economic a c t i v i t y i n t h e reg ion . I n a socio- economic s e n s e , E a s t Brady has been p rogres s ive ly growing older and poorer , and t h u s has s u f f e r e d problems wi th i t s housing supply , t h e aesthetic c h a r a c t e r of i t s bus iness d i s t r i c t and some r e s i d e n t i a l area, and an inadequacy of some community f a c i l i t i e s . Household income l e v e l s for 1973 w e r e w e l l below t h o s e of t h e Nation f o r 1970, and t h e median va lue of s ing le- fami ly homes w a s cons iderably below tha t of the State.

HOUSING SUPPLY AND CHARACTERISTICS

I n t h i s s e c t i o n , t h e genera l characteristics of housing, such as occupancy, s i z e , age, etc. are d iscussed . A housing u n i t i s de f ined as any room or group of rooms used as s e p a r a t e l i v i n g q u a r t e r s . Data for this s e c t i o n w a s gathered f r o m a survey q u e s t i o n n a i r e , Census data for 1970, t a x maps, and t h e County Master Plan.

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Over 90 pe rcen t of the Borough's 359 dwel l ing u n i t s are s i n g l e - family detached homes. A very small number, on ly 1.9 pe rcen t of the t o t a l housing stock, are multi-family u n i t s . Only 6 . 1 pe rcen t of t h e dwell ings t a b u l a t e d are two-family homes. S i x m o b i l e homes were counted.

H o m e s i n t he Borough are predominantly Owner occupied. Over 78 pe rcen t of the households responding r epor t ed owning their homes. O f the ren ted homes, some 70 pe rcen t were s ingle- fami ly u n i t s . Compared to s ta t i s t ics for t h e County, a larger propor t ion of Borough r e s i d e n t s uwn t h e i r homes. It i s t o be noted tha t a larger percentage of households i n subs tandard dwell ings r en ted t h e i r homes.

According t o t h e 1970 Census, 29 dwell ing u n i t s , or 7.2 pe rcen t of the to ta l stock, w e r e vacant. F ie ld surveys made i n l a t e 1972 found only f i v e vacant u n i t s , the vacancy rate dec reas ing t o only 1 .2 pe rcen t . T h i s l o w rate of vacancy can be a t t r i b u t e d t o t h e s c a r c i t y of housing i n t h e area p l u s t h e demand fo r housing: as a r e s u l t , even marginal dwell ings are be ing used.

Both median monthly r e n t s and dwell ing market va lues lagged behind those for C la r ion County. The median r e n t l e v e l , a t $47 per month, w a s $2 below that of C la r ion County. T h e survey disclosed rather f e w u n i t s r e n t i n g for o v e r $85 per month. The median dwell ing market va lue a t $9,500, fe l l $1,000 below t h a t of the County and $4,000 below t h a t of the State.

E a s t Brady possesses an aging housing stock. The survey r e t u r n s , which covered 230 households, i n d i c a t e d t h a t almost two-thirds of t h e Borough's dwell ings are more than 40 y e a r s old. Another 21.3 pe rcen t of the Borough's dwell ings are b e w e e n 2 1 and 40 y e a r s old. Only 2.2 pe rcen t of the households r e p o r t i n g lived i n homes less t h a n f ive y e a r s old.

A survey of t h e number of r o o m s per dwel l ing u n i t disclosed t h a t most of the houses i n E a s t Brady are rather large. The median s i z e w a s 6 . 4 rooms per house (as compared t o 5.8 moms for t h e County) . Only 10.9 pe rcen t of t h e r e tu rnees reported l i v i n g i n houses of less t h a n f ive r o o m s , w h i l e close t o 70 p e r c e n t r epor t ed l i v i n g i n houses of s i x o r more rooms. Median apartment s i z e of 3.4 rooms reflected a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments w i t h t h e lat ter predominating. is no t a problem, as might be expected from the age s t r u c t u r e and the number of r o o m s i n the houses. A l m o s t 6 2 p e r c e n t of t h e household r e t u r n s reported a persons per room rat io of 0.5 or less, and almost 95 percent reported a ra t io of 1.00 o r less. The median household s i z e w a s 2.9 persons per dwel l ing u n i t .

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STRUCTURAL CONDITICNS

A very important phase of this s t u d y i s a survey of t h e s t r u c t u r a l cond i t ions i n t h e community. Such a survey r evea l s t h e e x i s t e n c e of b l i g h t , and when cross-correlated w i t h other community da ta , o f t e n revea ls causes of the b l i g h t as we11 as e f f e c t i v e means of remedy.

Three categories of s t r u c t u r a l cond i t ions are used. Sound s t r u c t u r e s con ta in no defects, o r only minor defects which can be corrected i n t h e course of normal maintenance. Deteriorated s t r u c t u r e s r equ i r e more repair than could be provided by r e g u l a r maintenance; these s t r u c t u r e s may c o n t a i n one major defect or a combination of minor d e f e c t s . Di lap ida ted s t r u c t u r e s are i n such bad cond i t ion t h a t they are no longe r fit for human use. Data f o r t h i s s e c t i o n was gathered by a f i e l d survey ( e x t e r i o r cond i t ions ) and an i n t e r i o r condi t ions check l ist . T h i s data i s t a b u l a t e d below, along w i t h s i m i l a r data from t h e 1970 County Master Plan.

STRUCTURAL C O N D I T I O N S O F H O U S I N G

1970 Master P lan L a t e 1972 Surveys Number Percent N u m b e r Percent

C l a s s i f i c a t i o n of Bldgs. of Total of Bldgs. of To ta l

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Totals 2 54 100.0 3 49 1 0 0 . 0

Source: Clar ion County Master Plan , V o l u m e I; 1 9 7 0 ; Resource. and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker, Jr., I n c .

The 1970 data did n o t inc lude i n t e r i o r survey da ta ; a lso, mobile homes were excluded. The 1972 da ta , which combines i n t e r i o r and e x t e r i o r survey data, i n d i c a t e s t h a t over 2 5 p e r c e n t of t h e Borough's r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s are substandard. I n a d d i t i o n , t h e apartments i n , f o u r n o n r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s found t o be sound i n t h e exterior survey w e r e found by t h e i n t e r i o r survey t o be i n d i l a p i d a t e d con- d i t i o n .

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r u c t u r a l Conditions Map shows, m o s t of t h e substandard are located i n Sector A , east of Ferry Street . T h i s i s

t - p a r t of t h e Borough. The soi ls maps show t h a t area as

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con ta in ing soi ls having high water tables. o f houses i n Sector A revea led a high inc idence of defects t o cellar w a l l s and foundat ions, i n d i c a t i n g d e t e r i o r a t i o n due t o excess ive moisture and freeze-thaw heaving.

Most of t h e n o n r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s i n t h e Borough are i n sound cond i t ion . Only t w o were found t o be d i l a p i d a t e d , both being vacant . Three deteriorated n o n r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s were found. I n a d d i t i o n , d i l a p i d a t e d apartments were found ove r fou r sound commercial s t r u c t u r e s , and deteriorated apartments w e r e found over another .

The i n t e r i o r surveys

INCIDENCE AND EXTENT O F BLIGHT

B l i g h t i n E a s t Brady is scattered throughout t h e Borough: there i s no p a r t i c u l a r "poor side of town." However, it is p a r t i c u l a r l y p r e v a l e n t i n Sector A, t h e oldest s e c t i o n of t h e Borough. Sector B , r e l a t i v e l y l i t t l e b l i g h t is v i s i b l e from o u t s i d e , b u t a cons iderable number of homes w i t h sound exteriors were found t o oontain deteriorated or dilapidated i n t e r i o r s . t o Sector C.

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O t h e r types of b l i g h t are also e v i d e n t i n t h e community, t h e very poor cond i t ion of many of t h e streets be ing one. Again, substandard streets are most p r e v a l e n t i n Sector A, and also i n Sector C . The bus iness d i s t r i c t gene ra l ly i s bleak and una t t r ac - t ive i n appearance, w i t h many s t r u c t u r e s appearing d i r t y and m p a i n t e d , though sound.

Characteristics of Residents i n Substandard Housing

I n the Housing Needs Study, popula t ion data w a s f u r t h e r r e f i n e d so that for each characteristic s t u d i e d , r e s i d e n t s i n substandard housing could be compared as a group t o t h e community as a whole. O f the popula t ion sampled, some 13.7 p e r c e n t resided i n substandard housing. The r e s u l t s of this s tudy are summarized below.

AGE GROUP STRUCTURE: T h e age p r o f i l e of r e s i d e n t s l i v i n g i n substandard housing w a s q u i t e s u r p r i s i n g i n comparison w i t h o v e r a l l popula t ion c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s of t h e community. Some 56 - 2 pe rcen t of r e s i d e n t s l i v i n g i n subs tandard housing w e r e under 20 years of age (as a g a i n s t 33.4 percen t for t h e Borough overal l ) . I n t h e 20 t o 40 y e a r age group (young families) 21.9 p e r c e n t resided i n subs tandard dwell ings. Only 7.3 p e r c e n t of t h e over 6 5 category lived i n substandard homes.

AVERAGE FAMILY S I Z E : Averages w e r e computed for both t h e t o t a l sampled popula t ion and for residents i n subs tandard housing. These f i g u r e s w e r e determined by d i v i d i n g t h e number of r e s i d e n t s i n each category by the appropr i a t e number of households, The r e s u l t s

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showed an average of 2.6 persons p e r dwel l ing u n i t f o r t h e t o t a l sample, and 2.9 persons p e r substandard dwell ing u n i t . These \

f i g u r e s also i n d i c a t e t h a t substandard housing is l a r g e l y inhab i t ed by young f a m i l i e s .

LENGTH OF RESIDENCE: I t was found t h a t r e s i d e n t s i n subs tandard dwel l ings tend t o be more mobile t han Borough r e s i d e n t s as a whole. The median length of r e s idence w a s 7.5 y e a r s , less than h a l f t h a t f o r t h e o v e r a l l Borough. Though some 50 pe rcen t r epor t ed l i v i n g i n t h e same substandard house fo r over t e n y e a r s , over 6 2 p e r c e n t o f a l l Borough r e s i d e n t s sampled l i v e d i n t h e same house f o r t h e same length of t i m e . Some 42.9 pe rcen t of r e s i d e n t s i n subs tandard homes r epor t ed l i v i n g t h e r e f o r f i v e o r less y e a r s , as compared t o 23.4 pe rcen t of t h e e n t i r e Borough sample. I t w a s noted wh i l e some of t h e long-term r e s i d e n t s were e l d e r l y people as expected, an almost equal number w e r e young marr ied couples wi th c h i l d r e n .

RACE: Survey data, Census data , and in t e rv i ews i n d i c a t e t h a t no non-whites r e s i d e i n E a s t Brady.

ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME: The income p r o f i l e f o r r e s i d e n t s i n substandard housing w a s s imilar t o t h a t fo r t h e t o t a l Borough sample, d i f f e r i n g mainly i n t h e l a r g e r percentage of households i n t h e $5,000 t o $7,499 category (an 8.8 p e r c e n t d i f f e r e n c e ) , and t h e smaller percentage i n t h e $7,500 and ove r ca tegory ( t h e d i f f e r - ence be ing 5.4 p e r c e n t ) . The median income level , a t $6,749 - 5 0 , w a s below t h a t of t h e t o t a l Borough sample ($7,400) . This d a t a , cor robora ted wi th i n d i v i d u a l r e t u r n d a t a , t e n d s t o i n d i c a t e t h a t some of t h e s e households consist of young couples j u s t s t a r t i n g o u t , and t h a t o t h e r w e r e households wi th more t h a n one member employed i n r e l a t i v e l y low-income occupat ions . Thus, it appears t h a t no dominant t y p e of r e s i d e n t w a s found i n t h e subs tandard housing group. Rather , a v a r i e t y of r e s i d e n t s compose this group, and t h e i r reasons f o r l i v i n g i n subs tandard dwell ings appear d i v e r s e . Though some w e r e e l d e r l y people on l i m i t e d incomes who could n o t a f f o r d t o move, a s i g n i f i c a n t share of t h i s group w a s young f a m i l i e s .

Based on i n d i v i d u a l survey r e t u r n s , some of t h e s e appear t o be people who p r e f e r l a r g e , o l d e r homes because of t h e unique amenit ies they provide , and who p lan t o gradual ly renovate t h e i r homes as time and money allows. I n o t h e r cases, it appears t h a t t h e home . w a s chosen because it had been t h e family home of one of t h e spouses . I n s t i l l o t h e r cases, t h e house w a s chosen because more s u i t a b l e housing w a s e i t h e r n o t a f f o r d a b l e or a v a i l a b l e , and when more s u i t a b l e housing becomes a v a i l a b l e , t h e family w i l l move.

I n summary, t h e housing c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s d i scussed r e v e a l t h a t a t one t i m e , probably e a r l y i n t h e 20th Century, E a s t Brady w a s a r a t h e r a f f l u e n t town, b u t a f t e r t h e 1 9 2 0 Is, it has been s u f f e r i n g a ch ron ic dec l ine . E a s t Brady sha res i n common wi th many depressed

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western Pennsylvania communities a supply of large , older houses which are o f t e n occupied by older couples w i t h no c h i l d r e n or s i n g l e e l d e r l y people , u sua l ly l i v i n g on l i m i t e d incomes. Economic cond i t ions , i nc lud ing the r i s i n g costs of housing and t h e depressed va lues of t h e i r homes, compels these people t o s t a y p u t for many y e a r s , perhaps the d u r a t i o n of their l i v e s . l i v i n g i n t h e same home for several decades, and even as long as 6 0 , 70 or more years. housing shor tage i n which a large p ropor t ion of t h e housing stock is under -u t i l i zed w h i l e a lack of a v a i l a b l e housing forces prospec t ive r e s i d e n t s t o move i n t o a substandard home, o r s u f f e r t he costs of b u i l d i n g t h e i r own homes, o r else, l o c a t e i n another community. As t h e cost of l i v i n g rises, many l i m i t e d income r e s i d e n t s f i n d they can afford t o perform only l i m i t e d upkeep on t h e i r homes ( i f any a t a l l ) , and t h u s , t h e housing stock begins t o deteriorate, thus f u r t h e r depress ing real estate va lues . In t u r n , t h e community's t a x base f a i l s t o grow t o meet i n c r e a s i n g expenses, and t h e l e v e l of community s e r v i c e s and q u a l i t y of faci l i t ies s u f f e r s , t h u s f u r t h e r depress ing proper ty va lues .

These cond i t ions , p l u s a lack of economic o p p o r t u n i t i e s , d r i v e o u t t h e more m o b i l e and m o r e a f f l u e n t r e s i d e n t s , even f u r t h e r depress ing t h e community. Thus it becomes clear t h a t i f E a s t Brady is t o remain v i a b l e and l i v a b l e , programs fo r improving both community and housing condi t ions w i l l be needed.

Many r e s i d e n t s reported

As a r e s u l t , t h e Borough s u f f e r s a p e c u l i a r

NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

B a s e d on t h e f ind ings of t h e Housing Needs Study and t h e previous d i scuss ions i n t h i s r e p o r t , a f o u r f o l d neighborhood improvement program is hereby proposed fo r E a s t Brady. The t h r u s t of t h e program is o r i e n t e d towards improving t h e community l i v i n g environment, and c o n s i s t s of t h e fol lowing elements:

1. Improvement of community f a c i l i t i e s , especially streets. T h i s element w i l l be d iscussed i n de t a i l i n t h e s e c t i o n covering streets and t r a f f i c .

2. Provis ion of public r e c r e a t i o n a l fac i l i t i es i n the Borough. A detailed d i s c u s s i o n of the va r ious types of faci l i t ies w i l l be presented i n t h e s e c t i o n covering t h a t t o p i c .

3. The des igna t ion of f o u r redevelopment areas where new housing and/or o t h e r faci l i t ies can be developed.

4 . R e h a b i l i t a t i o n of i n d i v i d u a l subs tandard s t r u c t u r e s .

T h i s program i s f u r t h e r subdivided so t h a t it can be app l i ed s p e c i f i c a l l y t o each of t h e three sectors d e l i n e a t e d t o the Borough.

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Sector A

T h i s sector being t h e most ex tens ive ly and seve re ly b l i g h t e d s e c t i o n of t h e Borough, t h e most i n t e n s i v e Part of t h e prowam i s

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concentrated he re . The fol lowing s t e p s are proposed-:

Redevelopment ----- A r e a - - I should be planned and developed as a Planned Unit Development ( P U D ) t y p e of development, as discussed i n t h e Housing Needs Study. o f t h e land and t h e var ious expenses involved , i t would be m o s t feasible t o develop t h i s area i n predominantly multi-family u n i t s , c o n s i s t i n g of a mix of apartments and townhouses.

Given t h e s t eepness

Redevelopment A r e a I1 could be developed as apartments f o r t h e e l d e r l y , w i a - s h o p s and o f f i c e s on the ground floor. This l o c a t i o n is especially s u i t e d t o hous ins for t h e e l d e r l y , due t o i t s - p r o x i m i t y t o shops and o t h e r community a c t i v i t i e s .

Substandard dwell ings o u t s i d e t h e Redevelopment Area boundaries should be r e h a b i l i t a t e d wherever p o s s i b l e , w i th s p o t demol i t ion wherever n e c e s s i t a t e d by s t r u c t u r a l cond i t ions .

Vacant areas o u t s i d e the Redevelopment A r e a boundaries could be developed as v e s t pocket parks o r r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s , o r could be used as sites fo r i n d i v i d u a l homes.

Street improvement should be implemented as specified i n t h e s e c t i o n of this Plan cover ing Streets and T r a f f i c . would inc lude widening and repaving m a j o r streets where needed, p rov i s ion of sidewalks, and extending t h a t s e c t i o n o f E a s t F i r s t Street located j u s t w e s t of C l a r i o n Street .

Improvements

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The b l i g h t i n this area be ing evenly scattered, t h e s t e p s proposed here w i l l e s s e n t i a l l y be of an i n d i v i d u a l i z e d p r o j e c t n a t u r e . The fol lowing s t e p s are proposed:

1. Spot renewal as needed. This can take several forms, i nc lud ing n s p o t demol i t ion of d i l a p i d a t e d s t r u c t u r e s n o t s u i t a b l e for r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of deteriorated s t r u c t u r e s , and a i d t o f a m i l i e s wishing t o r e p a i r t h e i r own homes. .

2 . U t i l i z a t i o n of vacant lo t s for new s ingle- fami ly housing and/or small parks and playgrounds.

3. Repair and upgrading of streets where needed.

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4 . Aes the t i c renewal of the bus iness s e c t i o n , i nc lud ing c l ean ing and p a i n t i n g of s t r u c t u r e s where needed, new and more a t t r a c t i v e s ignage , and landscape t r ea tmen t , such as s t ree t trees, flower boxes a t windows, p l a n t e r s , and outdoor s i t t i n g f a c i l i t i e s

5 . Redevelopment A r e a I V , due t o i t s proximity t o Rex Hide, it is n o t w e l l s u i t e d for r e s i d e n t i a l u se , and i t s remote l o c a t i o n does no t make it a good commercial s i te . A s t h e s t r u c t u r e i s n o t very f l e x i b l e , it i s s u i t e d t o b u t r e l a t i v e l y few i n d u s t r i a l u ses , and t h u s i s n o t l i k e l y t o f i n d a long-term t enan t . The s i te could be purchased by t h e Borough for development for r e c r e a t i o n a l or municipal use , i f either proves f e a s i b l e , o r could be used for expansion of t h e high s c h o o l ' s ou tdoor a t h l e t i c fac i l i t i es .

Sector C

T h i s sector has r e l a t i v e l y l i t t l e development e x i s t i n g i n i t , There are, however, a f e w subs tandard dwell ings e T h e fo l lowing programs are recommended :

l Spot renewal of subs tandard s t r u c t u r e s . 2 , Improvement of streets as needed.

3. Redevelopment A r e a 111, which is l a r g e l y vacant , could be developed as a PUD when the need arises, as detai led i n t h e Housing Needs Study. T h i s area could also be developed for r e c r e a t i o n a l uses .

A I D S FOR NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT

The fo l lowing is a d e s c r i p t i o n of Federal Grants i n areas related t o neighborhood improvements.

Homeownership for Low- and Medium-Income Famil ies - (New Sec t ion 235 of t h e Nat iona l Housing A c t )

FOP: the purpose of a s s i s t i n g l o w - and medium-income families i n the a c q u i s i t i o n of homes, subsidies are a v a i l a b l e f r o m t h e Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The subsidies c o n s t i t u t e t h e d i f f e r e n c e between 20 pe rcen t of homeowner's income after deduct ing $300 for each minor c h i l d and monthly mortgage payment. Market i n t e r e s t rates may be subs id i zed down t o a minimum of one pe rcen t . Maximum mortgages are ob ta inab le up t o $18,000 p e r u n i t o r $21,000 f o r families of f i v e o r more.

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Rental and Cooperative Housing For Low- and P!dium-Income Famil ies (New Sec t ion 236 of t h e Nat ional Housing A c t )

For the purpose of reducing r e n t a l s f o r l o w - and medium-income f a m i l i e s , HUD makes p e r i o d i c i n t e r e s t r educ t ion payments on behalf of t h e owner of a r e n t a l housing p r o j e c t designed fo r occupancy by low- and medium-income families. Such payments are made t o mortgagees meeting t h e requirements specified under t h i s sect ion, The subsidy is t h e same as Sec t ion 235, i n t h a t occupants a r e r equ i r ed t o pay 25 percen t of t h e i r income toward r e n t .

Pennsylvania Hous ing and Redevelopment Ass i s t ance Law

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through t h e Department of Community A f f a i r s , w i l l make g r a n t s to m u n i c i p a l i t i e s o r redevelopment author- i t ies for the p r e s e r v a t i o n of b l i g h t under t h i s l a w . Grants are a v a i l a b l e on a 75 pe rcen t State and 25 p e r c e n t local basis fo r both planning and execu t ion under this program. I n a d d i t i o n , t h i s act provides funding f o r code enforcement programs on a decreasing share basis for three y e a r s i n order t o a s s i s t i n e s t a b l i s h i n g such programs and funds on a 5 0 / 5 0 basis for demol i t ion of b l i g h t e d s t r u c t u r e s . Code Enforcement Programs

The Department of Housing and Urban Development provides g r a n t s covering up t o th ree - fou r ths of t h e cost of c a r r y i n g o u t programs of concent ra ted code enforcement i n d e t e r i o r a t i n g areas. E l i g i b l e code enforcement a c t i v i t i e s may i n c l u d e t h e p r o v i s i o n and r e p a i r of necessary streets, cu rbs , sidewalks, street l i g h t i n g , tree p l a n t i n g and s imilar improvements, as w e l l as t h e enforcement of

- t h e var ious housing, b u i l d i n g and mechanical codes.

Demolition Programs

Grants f o r up t o two-thirds of t h e cost of demolishing s t r u c t u r e s , which under State o r local l a w have been determined t o be s t r u c t u r a l l y unsound o r u n f i t f o r human h a b i t a t i o n , a r e a v a i l a b l e from t h e HUD. The l o c a l i t y must a s su re t h a t d i sp laced persons are relocated i n t o decen t , safe and s a n i t a r y dwe l l ings w i t h i n their means.

R e h a b i l i t a t i o n Grants --- Grants are a v a i l a b l e t o i n d i v i d u a l s and f a m i l i e s owning and occupying s t r u c t u r e s i n urban renewal areas o r i n areas of concentrated code enforcement, t o cover t h e cost of r e p a i r s and improvements necessary

. t o make such s t r u c t u r e s conform t o p u b l i c s t anda rds for decent , s a f e and s a n i t a r y housing as r equ i r ed by a p p l i c a b l e codes. For an i n d i v i d u a l o r family whose annual income does n o t exceed $ 3 , 0 0 0 , t h e

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g r a n t is l i m i t e d t o t h e lesser of $1,500 OK t h e a c t u a l cost of t h e r e p a i r s and improvements involved. Where t h e annual income of t h e i n d i v i d u a l o r family exceeds $3,000, grants are available f o r r e p a i r and improvement costs which cannot be amortized by a loan and which cause t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s monthly housing expenses t o exceed 2 5 percen t of h i s income. However, the g r a n t cannot exceed t h e cost of t h e r e p a i r s and improvements contemplated e

Housing for Elder ly o r Handicapped

T h i s program provides low- in te res t , long-term loans t o p r i v a t e non- p r o f i t corpora t ions , consumer coopera t ives and p u b l i c agencies (except local. housing a u t h o r i t i e s financed under t h e U.S. Housing A c t , 1937). These loans are t o be used for new and rehabi l i ta ted r e n t a l u n i t s , d in ing faci l i t ies , community rooms and workshops for the elder ly and the handicapped. A l oan may cover 100 p e r c e n t of t h e t o t a l e l i g i b l e development costs of a major p r o j e c t ( i n c l u d i n g costs of land and site improvements cons t ruc t ion , f i x e d equipment and a r c h i t e c t u r a l , legall, advisory and other fees). Loans can be r epa id over a per iod of up to 50 yea r s at t h r e e p e r c e n t i n t e r e s t .

Urban B e a u t i f i c a t i o n and Improvement Grants

Grants are a t a f P a b l e for up t o 50 p e r c e n t of t h e project cost f o r park andl xecreatiowaB upgrading, and t h e development and b e a u t i f i - c a t i o n of similar improvements such as w a t e r f r o n t s , s t ree tways squares and other p u b l i c lands . The l eng th of a s s i s t a n c e period is 1 2 months, The community must provide a t least 50 p e r c e n t of the m o u n t , by which i t s expendi tures for b e a u t i f i c a t i o n and improvement a c t i v i t i e s exceed i t s usua l annual expendi ture for such activit ies e

Open Space Land Acqu i s i t i on and Development Grants

Grants are a v a i l a b l e for 50 pe rcen t of t h e cost of developing land t o be used as permanent open space t o curb urban sprawl, p reven t t h e spread of urban b l i g h t , encourage more economic and desirable urban development, and t o h e l p provide needed park , r e c r e a t i o n , conserva t ion s c e n i c and h i s toric areas.

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Grants are available fo r the development and a c q u i s i t i o n of community park, r e c r e a t i o n , open space land and for t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of community r e c r e a t i o n s t u d i e s , s i t e p lans and c o n s t r u c t i o n p lans t h a t m y be needed for such purposes. The g r a n t provides 50 p e r c e n t of the t o t a l cost. The Department of Community A f f a i r s also receives Federal aid from t h e Federal Land and Water Conservation Fmd, and these funds are u t i l i z e d t o augment 50 p e r c e n t State g r a n t t o provide a combined total of 80 pe rcen t maximum State-Federal Ass is tance .

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SUMMARY

T h i s a n a l y s i s i s e s s e n t i a l l y an i n v e s t i g a t i o n of t h e s t r u c t u r a l cond i t ions , socio-economic characteristics, publ ic f ac i l i t i e s and l i v i n g condi t ions i n t h e Borough.

It w a s found t h a t a housing de f i c i ency e x i s t s i n t h e Borough, t h i s de f i c i ency t a k i n g t h e form of a large propor t ion of substandard dwel l ings , a shortage of housing, and many large houses be ing t enan ted by one o r t w o e l d e r l y i n d i v i d u a l s l i v i n g on l i m i t e d incomes. S teps toward c o r r e c t i n g t h i s de f i c i ency w e r e p resented , and are t reated i n greater detai l i n t h e Housing Needs Study, p r i n t e d under separate .cover . Improvement of streets and other community f ac i l i t i e s is also impor tan t towards improving t h e community l i v i n g environment.

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Four Redevelopment A r e a s , mostly t o be used for new housing.

Improvement programs fo r each of t h e three neighborhood sectors.

Improvement of streets and other community fac i l i t i es .

The adopt ion and enforcement of codes t o conserve housing u n i t s f r o m d e t e r i o r a t i o n , and t o main ta in h igh s t anda rds of new cons t ruc t ion q u a l i t y . The- use of va r ious a p p l i c a b l e Federal and State funds t o assist p r i v a t e i n v e s t o r s i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of new housing. Appl ica t ions should be routed through t h e Farmers H o m e Adminis t ra t ion.

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E D U C A T I O N A L F A C I L I T I E S

The Amstrong School District is a t w o county system comprised of East Brady Borough and Brady Township i n C l a r i o n County and Washington, Sugar Creek and Brady 's Bend Townships i n Amst rong County. i n 1968 and amended i n 1970. Within this p lan , Region I inc ludes t h e m u n i c i p a l i t i e s of E a s t Brady Borough and Brady Township p lus Washington, Sugar Creek and Brady's Bend Townships. proposed a new West H i l l s Senior High School for Region I t o be b u i l t i n Amstrong County. phased out or upgraded as their cond i t ion and educa t iona l needs dictate .,

A long-range p lan w a s prepared by the School District

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The e x i s t i n g faci l i t ies are to be

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Both, an elementary school and a high school e x i s t i n East Brady. I n - add i t ion , approximately 40 high school j u n i o r s and s e n i o r s

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E ' d e %!ady' Elementary School

E a s t Bradyv,EIemntary School w a s b u i l t i n 1954 on a three-acre sfte located' at+,the- i n t e r s e c t i o n of Robinson and Ferry Streets (see Cornunity F a c i l i t i e s Map). The b u i l d i n g i s a one-stsry b r i ck stm'c~uk5 ics'ntaining s i x r e g u l a r and one temporary classroom. Its c a p k i t y . $s-'rated a t 165 p u p i l s . The outdoor recrea- t i o n area is a s l i g h t l y over one-acre playground. serves k inde rga r t en through f i f t h grade, w i t h s i x t h grade p u p i l s going t o classes i n Sugar Creek Township.

Enrollment p r o j e c t i o n s , according t o t h e amended long-range p lan , are as follows:

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I f the projected enro l lment t r e n d s prove t r u e , a new a d d i t i o n t o t h e school w i l l be necessary. need and plans areaproposed for an a d d i t i o n a l 7,600 squa re feet of classroom space , I 1 . >"a f t e r . 1972 .

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The school has been r a t e d as adequate by t h e S ta te Board of Education, both i n terms of phys ica l p l a n t and number of f a c u l t y ( 6 ) .

E a s t Bradv Hiuh School

E a s t Brady High School occupies a 15-acre s i t e bounded by Fer ry , Grant, F i r s t and Robinson S t r e e t s . The o r i q i n a l b u i l d i n g w a s cons t ruc t ed i n 1 9 1 1 , with a d d i t i o n s being made i n 1 9 2 9 , 1955 and 1968. The b u i l d i n g is f i r e r e s i s t a n t and i n sound cond i t ion . P r e s e n t l y , grades 7 through 1 2 p lus s p e c i a l educa t ion classes are h e l d w i t h i n t h i s s t r u c t u r e . According t o t h e long-range p l a n , t h e s c h o o l ' s capac i ty is 518 s t u d e n t s .

The fol lowing enrol lment p r o j e c t i o n s , der ived from t h e long-range p l an , a n t i c i p a t e t h e cons t ruc t ion of a new reg iona l s e n i o r h igh school i n Armstrong County wi th t h e p r e s e n t f a c i l i t y be ing used as a junior h igh school .

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a n t i c i p a t i n g opening of new W e s t H i l l s S e n i o r High School.

The high school s u f f e r s an inadequacy of space f o r outdoor f a c i l i - t ies . The only outdoor a t h l e t i c f a c i l i t y i s t h e f o o t b a l l f i e l d w e s t of Verner S t r e e t . There is a l a c k of developable space f o r outdoor faci l i t ies loca ted convenient ly t o t h e school . The school occupies t h e e n t i r e 15-acre s i te .

I n a d d i t i o n , parking is e s s e n t i a l l y l i m i t e d t o a s m a l l g r a v e l parking l o t across Fer ry S t r e e t from t h e school . More parking f a c i l i t i e s w i l l be needed i n t h e f u t u r e .

The e x i s t i n g f a c i l i t i e s and s t a f f i n g (30 f a c u l t y members) has been r a t e d adequate by the State Board of Education i n 1971. it has become apparent t h a t i n a number of ways, t h e e x i s t i n g h igh school f a c i l i t i e s are or w i l l become inadequate . T h i s w i l l be developed f u r t h e r i n t h e educat ion plan.

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Though much growth i s no t l i k e l y i n E a s t Brady and Brady Township i n ' ~ ' A .

t h e foreseeable f u t u r e , there are inadequacies i n both the elementary and t h e high school that r e q u i r e a t t e n t i o n . Enrollment rates i n 1972 f e l l considerably shor t of those p ro jec t ed f o r t h a t yea r ( t h e '

pro jec t ed high school enro l lments cover only j u n i o r high school , assuming t h a t the West H i l l s Sen io r High School has been b u i l t ) ; on this basis it does n o t seem very l i k e l y tha t l a r g e i n c r e a s e s can be expected i n t h e f u t u r e . On the basis of these rev i sed expec- t a t i o n s as w e l l as the recommendations of t h e long-range p l an , the fol lowing recommendations a r e made :

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Elementary School

1. As advocated by the long-range p l a n , p rov i s ions should be made for expansion of classroom faci l i t ies i f enrol lments i nc rease t o cause severe overcrowding. A s a v a i l a b l e space for expansion is l imi ted , the fol lowing opt ions for expansion are available, l isted i n order of inc reas ing c o s t l i n e s s : a. Acquis i t ion of the unopened street right-of-way on the

southwest side of t h e school (approximately 7,500 square feet) for t h e cons t ruc t ion of an a d d i t i o n a l classroom. I f s t i l l f u r t h e r expansion i s requ i r ed a t a la ter date, t h e a d j a c e n t r e s i d e n t i a l p roper ty can be purchased. The a d d i t i o n a l f ac i l i t y space tha t could be developed on these t w o lo t s would c l o s e l y approximate the 7,605 square feet of new cons t ruc t ion advocated by the long-range p lan .

T h i s a l t e r n a t i v e could prove d i s r u p t i v e t o the func- t i o n i n g of classes during the school yea r .

b . Construct ion of a second s to ry on the e x i s t i n g school.

2. S i x t h grade s t u d e n t s now being bussed t o classes i n Sugar Creek Township should a t t e n d school i n E a s t Brady. They could e i t h e r use expanded faci l i t ies i n t h e elementary school, o r once t h e proposed r e g i o n a l s e n i o r h igh school is b u i l t , a t t e n d classes i n the former high school, which would t h u s be used as a middle school (grades 6 t o 8 ) . The p r e s e n t buss ing is an added expense t o area r e s i d e n t s , and is d i s r u p t i v e t o t h e s o c i a l p a t t e r n s and t ies formed dur ing t h e elementary school yea r s .

High School

1. The r e g i o n a l high school described by t h e long-range p l an (West H i l l s Senior High School) should be cons t ruc t ed , and t h e e x i s t i n g faci l i t ies be used a s a j u n i o r high school or a middle

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school . t h e middle school approach, and fur thermore, i n l i g h t of t h e t r e n d s a t work i n E a s t Brady, t h i s may be t h e most f e a s i b l e approach t o use. T h e following r a t i o n a l e is given f o r t h i s proposal : a. W i t h t h e except ion of Sugar Creek Township, a l l the

m u n i c i p a l i t i e s included i n Region I have shown sub- s t a n t i a l long-term populat ion d e c l i n e s . and 1 9 7 0 , the reg ion has shown an overall popula t ion d e c l i n e of 22.9 pe rcen t . I n l i g h t of t h i s , and t h e t r e n d s and f a c t o r s respons ib le , it does n o t seem reasonable t o expect a l a r g e increase of popula t ion i n t h e reg ion i n t h e reasonably fo re seeab le f u t u r e . A f u r t h e r p o i n t suppor t ing this case is t h a t t h e enro l lments projected by t h e long-range p l an (1968) for 1972-1973 turned o u t t o be s u b s t a n t i a l l y h ighe r t han the a c t u a l enrol lments recorded f o r t h a t same school season.

b , The p r e s e n t high school f a c i l i t i e s , though rated adequate by the Sta te i n 1971, are inadequate i n t h a t they lack outdoor faci l i t ies , save a poorly developed football area located n e a r l y one-half m i l e away.

c. Only approximately 2 5 percen t of t h e p r e s e n t high school enro l lment comes from E a s t Brady and Brady Township. The rest are bussed i n , a t cons ide rab le expense, from Arm- s t r o n g County. A more c e n t r a l l y located school would be more economical t o ope ra t e .

d. U s e of t h e p re sen t h igh school as a middle school could reduce t h e amount of expansion needed a t t h e elementary school t o enable it t o remain adequate i n the f u t u r e ,

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2. The vacant i n d u s t r i a l property, located w e s t of t h e i n t e r - s e c t i o n of S i x t h and Grant Streets, could be purchased and developed, a long w i t h t h e e x i s t i n g football f i e l d , as a th le t ic faci l i t ies s e r v i n g both t h e school and t h e community.

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E a s t Brady, Brady's Bend, and t h e surrounding area w a s a t one t i m e a major summer r e c r e a t i o n a l area, se rv ing i n p a r t i c u l a r people from t h e P i t t sburgh area. During t h e p a s t 40 or so yea r s , however, r e c r e a t i o n i n t h e E a s t Brady area has suf fered a sha rp d e c l i n e as peoples ' vacat ioning h a b i t s changed, and development and growth bypassed the area. As t h e area's economy sagged, a look of s t agna t ion and economic depression set i n , a t tended by a s teady dec l ine i n a v a i l a b l e recrea t ion- o r i en ted services and faci l i t ies ; these factors became a s t r o n g d e t e r r e n t t o the a t t r a c t i o n of t o u r i s t s . Today, most of the tourism i n E a s t Brady is seasonal (summer) and water-or iented, cons i s t ing of p leasure boaters on t h e Allegheny Riverl some s m a l l summer homes at Brady's Bend, and t r a v e l - t r a i l e r s .

This s e c t i o n w i l l analyze those r e c r e a t i o n a l fac i l i t i es i n E a s t Brady as w e l l as those i n t h e surrounding area, the present p a t t e r n s and t r ends of change- i n peoples ' r e c r e a t i o n a l hab i t s 8

and w i l l then p resen t a recreational development plan for t h e Borough.

EXISTING ~ C R E A T I O N W L FACILITIES

Local Recreation

I r o n i c a l l y , for am area that w a s once a reg iona l r e c r e a t i o n a l c e n t e r , East Brady p resen t ly possesses minimal r e c r e a t i o n a l faci l i t ies . These fac i l i t i es , some shown on the Community Facilities Plan Map, c o n s i s t of the following:

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A playground of approximately one acre belonging t o t h e Ea9 t Brady Elementary School :

The High School football f i e l d located w e s t of Verner Avenue. T h i s i s a minimal f a c i l i t y , being e s s e n t i a l l y a worn grass s u r f a c e and a f e w bleachers. I t rece ives occas iona l use by a rea r e s i d e n t s i n t h e summer: however, the ArInStKOng School Distr ic t Board has discouraged pub l i c use of its faci l i t ies i n t h e Borough;

A l i t t l e used and basically unknown ( t o the pub l i c ) p i c n i c a rea furn ished by Rex Hide. T h i s area has t e n p i c n i c tables;

A seasonal t ra i le r area south of Verner Avenue and adja- c e n t t o the railroad.

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I n add i t ion , some r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s e x i s t ou t s ide t h e Borough and are used by r e s i d e n t s . Among them are t h e f o l - lowing :

1. The Ridgeview Sun and S w i m C lub and Golf Course, and t h e S i l v e r s i d e Pool, a l l loca ted a t Chicora ( a commercial r e c r e a t i o n f a c i l i t y ) ;

2 . The Kit tanning YMCA;

3. An undeveloped r i v e r overlook i n Brady Township, located o f f Route 68;

4 . A s m a l l s o f t b a l l f i e l d i n Brady Township;

5. A s m a l l playground and a basketball c o u r t ( t h e c o u r t being located on the parking l o t ) a t t h e elementary school a t Brady's Bend.

Tourism and Regional Recreat ional Facil i t ies

As w a s previously d iscussed , tourism i n Eas t Brady has dec l ined t o a l o w level, c o n s i s t i n g mainly of such seasonal a c t i v i t i e s as trailer camping, boa t ing , and hunting. The more important r eg iona l recreational areas such as S ta te parks , s k i areas, and National forests are located a t such d i s t a n c e f r o m E a s t Brady t h a t t h e tourism they a t t rac t would be un l ike ly t o be attracted t o or t o use f a c i l i t i e s a t E a s t Brady. Most of t h e s e a reas are located a t least 50 m i l e s from t h e Borough. Competition from major r eg iona l r e c r e a t i o n a l f a c i l i t i e s l i m i t s E a s t Brady 's f u t u r e p o t e n t i a l for a t t r a c t i n g t o u r i s t s . The greatest p o t e n t i a l l ies i n r e c r e a t i o n o r i e n t e d towards t h e Allegheny River . Recreat ional Orqanizat ions - and Management

A t p r e sen t , t h e only r ec rea t iona l ly -o r i en ted o rgan iza t ion i n E a s t Brady is an a c t i v e Golden Agers' Club, which c o n s i s t s of approximately 70 members and meets i n t h e bus iness d i s t r ic t . The School Board has n o t a c t i v e l y promoted any r e c r e a t i o n a l programs involv ing the community.

The community has expressed a concern over t h e need fo r recrea- t i o n a l fac i l i t i es , b u t it feels t h a t it cannot p re sen t ly afford the costs of superv is ion and maintenance.

GENERAL ADEQUACY

Standards

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r e c r e a t i o n a l area pe r 1,000 population. been f u r t h e r r e f ined i n terms of space t o be a l lot ted to play- lots , playgrounds , and community parks.

These s tandards have

Since communities tend t o vary g r e a t l y i n terms of d e n s i t y , social s t r u c t u r e , environmental characteristics, s i z e and l s c a t i o n a l characteris t ics, these s tandards can become mean- i n g l e s s i f applied equal ly t o a l l communities i n ques t ion . I n a s ses s ing t h e d e f i c i e n c i e s of E a s t Brady 's r e c r e a t i o n a l faci l i - ties, t h e na ture of the community and i ts reg iona l s e t t i n g w i l l be considered as cause for modifying these s tandards .

Exis t ing Def ic ienc ies

E a s t Brady i s e s s e n t i a l l y a small town i n a r u r a l p sparsely settled s e t t i n g . ness exists wi th in m h u t e s ' t r a v e l t i m e from the Borough, Furthermore , most r e s i d e n t i a l development c o n s i s t s of s ing le - family detached homes a t rather l o w d e n s i t i e s , On t h i s basisp the weed for tot lots and p l a y l o t s can be dismissed, as it would seem rather unl ike ly t h a t many ch i ld ren would use t h e m , given t h e yard space and open space a v a i l a b l e ,

Considerable woodland and mountainous wi lder -

Similarly, it does not seem necessary t o allocate open space areas for publie use s i n c e so much e x i s t s p re sen t ly . The area is q ~ t e f unl ike ly to become urbanized.

Rather, the r e c r e a t i o n a l d e f i c i e n c i e s t end to be of a t ype t h a t is n o t covered by adequacy s tandards such as those given by t h e Pennsylvania State Planning Board and t h e Nat ional Recreation Associat ion. These d e f i c i e n c i e s t u r n ou t t o be c u l t u r a l and economic, and their c o r r e c t i o n could w e l l be b e n e f i c i a l t o both the l i v i n g environment and t h e economic base of Eas t Brady.

1. C u l t u r a l Def ic ienc ies - E a s t Brady (and t h e surrounding communities) o f fe r l i t t l e i n t h e way of c u l t u r a l a c t i v i t i e s - basketball games a t the high school, t w i c e weekly bingo games, a Golden A g e r s ' Club, s e v e r a l bars and a theater w h i c h caters to a s p e c i a l i z e d c l i e n t e l e . a c t i v i t i e s , which w i l l be detailed i n the Plan recommendations, would t a p an e x i s t i n g market of area r e s i d e n t s seeking evening and weekend r e c r e a t i o n .

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2. Economic Def ic ienc ies - As t h e above paragraph i n d i c a t e d , a lack of c u l t u r a l faci l i t ies acts as a diseconomy for t h e comuni ty . r e c r e a t i o n a l faci l i t ies leads t o a diminished community income from tourism, as vaca t ioners go elsewhere t o spend their money.

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3. Community Pa rk - There is a d e f i n i t e def ic iency i n the E a s t Brady area i n community park faci l i t ies . Such a park would serve t h e r e c r e a t i o n a l needs of a wide range of residents as w e l l as a t t ract i n people from surrounding com- munit ies . Development of a community park could provide the outdoor sports fac i l i t i es needed by both t h e school and area re s iden t s .

FUTURE NEEDS I T h e foregoing d iscuss ion of d e f i c i e n c i e s should g ive a good idea of what E a s t Brady's f u t u r e r e c r e a t i o n a l needs w i l l be. Due t o the na tu re of the d e f i c i e n c i e s , i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o ass ign s tandards and minimum acreage a l lo tments t o them. The community park (shown on the Community Faci l i t ies Map) should be planned to accommodate the fol lowing a c t i v i t i e s :

1. Active s p o r t s - so f tba l l , football , t rack, t e n n i s ( f o u r cour t s ) , badminton, v o l l e y b a l l , horseshoes and shuf f l e - board.

2. Passive a c t i v i t i e s - s i t t i n g , sunbathing, p i cn ic s , games such as chess , checkers, and cards, s t r o l l i n g and b i c y c l e r id ing .

3. R e s t r o o m - maintenance - concession fac i l i t i es . The o t h e r f a c i l i t i e s which w i l l be d iscussed i n g r e a t e r de ta i l under the Plan are d i f f i c u l t t o have assigned t o them meaning- f u l s i z e s .

RECREATION PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS

On t h e basis of t h e foregoing text, t h e Recreat ion P lan w i l l make recommendations i n the three areas of de f i c i ency d iscussed . A s cons iderable development is a n t i c i p a t e d a long t h e r iver i n t h e Ki t tanning area, t h e r e c r e a t i o n a l planning for E a s t Brady should be o r i e n t e d tawards year-round a c t i v i t y and c l i e n t e l e f r o m a w i d e v a r i e t y of socio-economic backgrounds.

The Shawmut corpora t ion p r o j e c t , as it presen t ly s t ands , envis ions f i v e - developments s i m i l a r t o s m a l l new towns , located along t h e Allegheny River i n Armstrong County. T h i s development i s o r i en ted tawards both fu l l - t ime and seasonal r e c r e a t i o n a l res idency. It also inc ludes commercial and economic development. I t can be expected that Shawmut w i l l a t t r a c t mainly medium t o high income people who would be s t rong ly o r i en ted towards water r ec rea t ion .

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The following recommendations are be ing made t o provide c u l t u r a l act ivi t ies i n E a s t Brady. These w i l l act n o t only t o encourage r e s i d e n t s t o remain i n the Borough, b u t w i l l also b r i n g i n income from psspfe l i v i n g ou t s ide the Borough. reeomended programs would be of a commercial na ture , f inanced by p r i v a t e funding.

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1. Cinema - The provis ion of one o r more movie houses would be Not only would they b e n e f i c i a l t o E a s t Brady i n many ways.

provide c u l t u r a l a c t i v i t y for a l l age groups of people and attract i n business from o u t s i d e r s , b u t as a sp ino f f t hey would produce bus iness for lounges and r e s t a u r a n t s , The theaters should be located i n the bus iness d i s t r i c t area, or could be associated w i t h lodging development nearby.

2 . Performing A r t s - Act iv i t ies such a s summer stock theater and wind symphony (perhaps performing on a special barge on t h e r iver) could be a major t o u r i s t a t t r a c t i o n . Perhaps E a s t Brady could develop a r e c r e a t i o n a l theme based on town l i f e a t the t u r n of the century - the band s h e l l i n the park, o ld fashioned family type r e s t a u r a n t s and soda shoppes, etc. T h i s t ype of development would c a p i t a l i z e on the c u r r e n t i n t e r e s t i n the p a s t and i n simpler, small-town l i f e s t y l e s . Q u a l i t y and a u t h e n t i c i t y of t h e experiences provided would be c r i t i c a l l y important. Perhaps similar b u t appropr i a t e programs could be provided i n t h e win ter .

3. Sports - The community park would provide faci l i t ies for '

softbal l and other popular sports that would a t t ract i n o u t s i d e r s and league competit ion. These a c t i v i t i e s would i n t u r n bols ter the restaurant-lounge-movie sector.

4 . School - Effor t s should be made t o encourage greater cooper- a t i o n and sha r ing of facil i t ies between t h e School District and the Borough. School facil i t ies could be used for performing ar ts , crafts, festivals, and other events of public i n t e r e s t .

Touris t-Oriented Recreation

Another major t h r u s t of the Recreation Plan is t o provide for facil i t ies and a c t i v i t i e s t h a t would a t t rac t t o u r i s t s . As w a s previously d iscussed , E a s t Brady's l o c a t i o n and c e r t a i n of i t s phys ica l characteristics do n o t m a k e it very competitive w i t h the major r e c r e a t i o n areas i n Western Pennsylvania. Te r ra in i n the area is unfavorable t o s k i i n g , a major win te r r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t y e

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The following r e c r e a t i o n a l development programs are advocated, on t h e b a s i s of e x i s t i n g resources tha t can b e u t i l i z e d , and t h e ex i s t ence of a demand f o r such a c t i v i t i e s ,

1. River f ront Development - E a s t Brady l ies n e a r t h e northernmost reaches of the Allegheny River t h a t a r e navigable by motorized c r a f t l a r g e r than small motorboats. There already is cons iderable use of t h e r i v e r f o r boa t ing i n t h e summer, some boaters coming from as f a r as P i t t sbu rgh . There i s a cons iderable amount of overn ight boat t r a f f i c a t Pool Number 2 , near Oakmont, s i n c e there is a l ack of good overnight f a c i l i t i e s up r ive r from t h e r e , Furthermore, the development of the Shawmut p r o j e c t should r e s u l t i n even more r i v e r t r a f f i c . The provis ion of r i v e r f r o n t f a c i l i t i e s - a marina, r e p a i r f ac i l i t i e s , food and d r i n k establ ishments - plus a c u l t u r a l program as previously described could a t t r a c t cons iderable patronage by r i v e r users who would rather s t a y a t E a s t Brady than r e t u r n down- r i v e r a t n igh t . The marina f a c i l i t i e s should be removable for on land s to rage i n win te r t o avoid any damage by r i v e r ice, They would be best loca ted near the , bus iness area w h e r e access is convenient. Two good l o c a t i o n s e x i s t , one a t t h e C r y s t a l B a r (southwest side of the Route 68 bridge) and t h e o t h e r a t an e x i s t i n g launching a r e a , j u s t south- w e s t of t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of F e r r y and Water Streets.

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A t r a c k f o r h ik ing , b i c y c l i n g , horseback r i d i n g , and snowmobiling could be developed along t h e abandoned railroad right-of-way, extending i n t o and perhaps beyond Brady Township, Perhaps t h i s same path could be extended towards and beyond Ph i l ip s ton . Along Water Street, it could be made i n t o a promenade and s i t t i n g park.

T o u r i s t Facil i t ies - Service f a c i l i t i e s for t o u r i s t s should be upgraded or developed. The e x i s t i n g hotels could be re furb ished and made mre at t ract ive. The l and along t h e r iverbank behind the Shop and Save supermarket could be developed i n t o year-round lodging i f t h e demand for such could be developed. Several smal l bu t good r e s t a u r a n t s would be desirable. A r e fu rb i sh ing of t h e shopping area would make it more a t t r a c t i v e t o t o u r i s t s f o r shopping. Perhaps camper and t r a v e l - t r a i l e r fac i l i t i es could be developed.

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1. Community Park - The proposed community park would t i e i n w i t h the promenade and bicycle-hiking path along t h e r a i l - road. T h e land w e s t of Verne r Street would be a s u i t a b l e l o c a t i o n , w i t h t h e pa rk ' s f a c i l i t i e s be ing desiqned t o

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accommodate t h e e x i s t i n g sewage t rea tment p l a n t , water w e l l , and railroad spur . The seasonal t railer f a c i l i t y would b e improved, and should inc lude hookups to municipal sewage and water facil i t ies developed, would be made available for use by t h e schools, perhaps i n trade for use of s&m% faci l i t ies for community programs.

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Broad Street Mall - A s e c t i o n of Broad Street, between Clar ion and Ferry Streets, would be converted to a pedes t r i an m a l l once Water Street is completed t o T h i r d Street (see Streets and Traf f ic for this proposed street improvement). T h i s m a l l would f e a t u r e trees, p lan t ings of flowering shrubs, bulbs, and bedding p l a n t s , re furb ished store f r o n t s , s i t t i n g and passive r e c r e a t i o n a l areas, and perhaps a piece of s c u l p t u r e or fountain. Such a m a l l would be e s p e c i a l l y a t t ract ive t o s e n i o r c i t i z e n s l i v i n g nearbyp shopping, o r using the Golden Agema Club as w e % f as an a t t r a c t i o n for boaters us ing t h e proposed marina facil i t ies e

ADMIN%STMTION AEJD FINANCING

Administration

Since many of the preceding recornendatbows would be p r i v a t e l y financed and operated, adminis t ra t ion and maintenance of t h e remaining faci l i t ies could be performed without t h e need o r expense of a separate r e c r e a t i o n board,

The comunity park could be maintained and supervised through a j o i n t opera t ion of the School District and t h e Borough Council. These two Bodies could oversee t h e maintenance and f u t u r e improvements of other publicly-owned r e c r e a t i o n a l faci l i t ies

C o s t of Development

The following Plan recommendations wou%d be pub l i c ly financed:

1. River f ront and marina development inc luding development of t ra i l s along railroad right-of-way

2 . Cosnmunity park.

3. Broad Street Mall.

A t this p o i n t , t h e faci l i t ies n o t having been designed, it is rather d i f f i c u l t to accura te ly estimate costs, A t best, estimates can be made on the basis of similar projects. The fol lowing t a b u l a t i o n gives a very rough estimate of t h e costs i n t h e form of a ten-year program. Engineering and contingency costs are included

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Community Park $300,000 $150,000

River f ront Development 50,000 25,000

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Source: Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker , Jr., Inc.

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Project 500 Funds, administered through t h e State of Pennsyl- vania , Department of Community A f f a i r s . Under this program, g ran t s of up t o 50 percent are available t o mun ic ipa l i t i e s . These are made on a reimbursement basis, w i t h f i n a l payment being made only after s u c c e s s f u l completion of cons t ruc t ion and/or a c q u i s i t i o n . Land for park development must be owned by the municipal i ty , or can be leased i f t h e terms of t h e lease are approved by t h e Department of Community A f f a i r s and the l i f e of the lease is commensurate w i t h t h e l i fe of the facil i t ies t o be developed, Contact Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community A f f a i r s , E r i e , Pennsylvania . Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (handled by t h e State) - Can be combined w i t h Project 500 funds for a maximum of 80 percen t funding. basis . ment of Community A f f a i r s .

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P u b l i c Law 89-72 - Federal funding, which w i l l provide up t o 50 percent coverage, can b e coordinated w i t h Project 500. T h i s is the source of funding that could be used i f the C o r p s of Engineers i s used t o develop r i v e r f r o n t facil i t ies. Contact the Corps of Engineers, P i t t sbu rgh , Pennsylvania.

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b u i l d i n g s , purchase land , equipment, and related r e c r e a t i o n items and pay necessary ope ra t ing expenses. Under Recrea- t i o n Associat ion ~ o a n s , %he same Department also p r o v i d e s loans for swimming pools, p i c n i c and camping grounds, boa t ing and r e l a t e d facil i t ies

6 . TRIAD Associates. The Three Rivers Improvement and Develop- ment Associat ion headquartered i n P i t t sbu rgh , is a c t i v e l y developing r e c r e a t i o n a l faci l i t ies through private monies along the Allegheny. They should be extremely h e l p f u l i n the proposed marina and r i v e r f r o n t development. Associates, P i t t sbu rgh , Pennsylvania

TRIAD

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A t p re sen t , the commurdty docs n o t feel it has t h e means t o f inance and adminis ter any s i z a b l e r e c r e a t i o n a l program; howeverp they could start a c t i v e l y promoting r e c r e a t i o n a l p r o j e c t s through both private and pub l i c sources , They should immediately con tac t the Pennsyl- vania Fish C Q I R I ~ I ~ S S ~ O ~ to see i f they would be i n t e r e s t e d i n developing public boat launching faci l i t ies i n the Borough, These would n o t cost the Borough anything to develop QP: maintain. Furtheanore, t h e TRIAD Associates w i l l work w i t h t h e Borough t o he lp f i n d a p r i v a t e i n v e s t o r i n t e r e s t e d i n developing a marina. ft is suggested t h a t the Borough also s o n t a c t the TRIAD Associates immediately.

It is f u r t h e r recommended t h a t the Borough pursue the f inanc ing of local projects j o i ~ t l y w i t h the Amstrong School D i s t r i c t . Possible arrangements could inc lude cons t ruc t ion of f a c f l i t i e s by t h e Borough t o serve both cornuni ty and school needs w i t h t h e school district p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n p rov i s ion of programs and activit ies .

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P U B L I C S E R V I C E S

A N D F A C I L I T I E S

This s e c t i o n of t h e Community Faci l i t ies Plan ana lyzes t h e e x i s t i n g community f a c i l i t i e s and s e r v i c e s , and recommends improvements based on both present and pro jec ted f u t u r e needs.

MUNICIPAL B U I L D I N G S

The Borough o f f i c e s are located on t h e second f loor of a bu i ld ing located on Broad Street, t h e f i r s t f loor is ren ted t o an au to p a r t s store. The f a c i l i t i e s c o n s i s t of a police o f f i c e , a meeting room, the apartment of t h e one fu l l - t ime police off icer , and some basement s to rage . The Borough also r e n t s a s m a l l garage from t h e Methodist Church f o r equipment s to rage . T h e p re sen t fac i l i t i es seem adequate to meet present and f u t u r e needs, s i n c e l i t t l e i f any growth i s a n t i c i p a t e d i n E a s t Brady.

POLICE SERVICE

E a s t Brady p resen t ly employs one fu l l - t ime p o l i c e o f f i c e r and s i x a u x i l i a r y p o l i c e , who are used mostly dur ing t h e summer t o u r i s t season. P resen t ly , t h e Borough has communication t ies w i t h State Police and expects t o go i n t o 9 1 1 emergency code d i a l i n g s e r v i c e by t h e end of 1973. The police off icer has one radio c r u i s e r a t h i s d i sposa l . E a s t Brady is cons ider ing apply ing for Federal aid t o h i r e one more o f f i c e r . Given t h e s i z e and social n a t u r e of t h e community, a p o l i c e force of t w o fu l l - t ime and s i x a u x i l i a r y pol ice- men should be adequate for t h e foreseeable f u t u r e and would meet the s tandards set by C r i m e i n t h e United States , a r e p o r t publ ished by t h e Federal Bureau of Inves t iga t ion i n 1967 .

FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE

E a s t Brady's vo lunteer f i r e department i s headquartered on G r a h a m Street a t Route 68. The f i r e h a l l w a s b u i l t f i v e yea r s ago and i s owned by t h e f i reman ' s organiza t ion . P resen t ly , t h e Fire Department Owns t w o pumpers, one of which was r ecen t ly purchased. The p r e s e n t fac i l i t i es are adequate according t o t h e cr i ter ia of t h e American Insurance Assoc ia t ion .

LIBRARY

A s m a l l l i b r a r y , of approximately 4 , 0 0 0 volumes, i s a v a i l a b l e t o t h e pub l i c i n the Presbyter ian Church. only on Wednesday af te rnoons and c o n s i s t s only of l i g h t p leasure reading.

However, t h i s l i b r a r y is open

The library i n t h e h igh school is n o t open t o pub l i c use.

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CRITERIA FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES

F a c i l i t y or Service ~ ~~

C r i t e r i o n Source

Police 1.5 officers/1,000 populat ion FBI report

F i r e 0 -85 companies p lus 0.12 com- American pany/l,OOO populat ion, located Insurance w i t h i n 1.5 miles of residen- Associat ion t i a l districts

Library 10 ,000 volumes; 1 , 0 0 0 square American feet floor space for communi- Library ties w i t h less than 2,500 Associat ion populat ion

Source : Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael B a k e r , Jr., Inc .

HEALTH FACILITIES

No hospi ta l e x i s t s i n E a s t Brady; r e s i d e n t s use the B u t l e r County, Armstrong County Memorial, and Clar ion County Osteopathic Hospitals. A medical c e n t e r w i t h f o u r doctors is available, as w e l l as a p r i - va t e ambulance service. Given E a s t Brady's medical needs, these services and facil i t ies are seen as be ing adequate for t h e n e a r f u t u r e , though the medical c e n t e r could be expanded by one or t w o doctors i n the f u t u r e i f populat ion growth is experienced or new housing is b u i l t .

SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

E s s e n t i a l l y the l o c a t i o n and a v a i l a b i l i t y of e x i s t i n g faci l i t ies and services is s a t i s f a c t o r y . The following recommendations are made for f u t u r e improvements :

1. Hir ing of one a d d i t i o n a l fu l l - t ime policeman t o supplement the p resen t officer.

2. Add more t e c h n i c a l volumes t o the l i b r a r y and extend t h e hours it is open t o t h e publ ic . i n reg iona l cen te r s , such as B u t l e r and Kittanning.

least one doctor available a t a l l times t o t r ea t emergency cases.

Form a l l i a n c e s w i t h larger libraries

3. A d d one or t w o more doctors t o t h e medical c e n t e r , and have a t

APPLICABLE SOURCES OF FUNDING

F a c i l i t y o r Service Source

Police

F i r e Library

1968 Omnibus C r i m e Control and Safe Streets

Federal Revenue Sharing A c t Pub l i c F a c i l i t y Loan Library Services and

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U T I L I T I E S

As t h e accompanying U t i l i t y Map shows, almost a l l of t h e developed s e c t i o n s of E a s t Brady have municipal sewer service. provided for most of t h e Borough except those areas eas t of Bridge Street and i n the Maple Terrace area. A Sewer and Water P lan w a s prepared for E a s t Brady as p a r t of an o v e r a l l comprehensive p l an for t h e County, and many of i t s recommendations have been implemented ,

Water i s

E X I S T I N G UTILITIES

Sew e r age

E a s t Brady has had an ex tens ive sewerage system s i n c e t h e e a r l y par t of this century. Over t h e years, t h e system has been p e r i o d i c a l l y expanded. Sewerlines are a l l e i g h t inch o r larger, which is more than adequate t o serve communities l i k e E a s t Brady. However, u n t i l the opening of t h e sewage t r ea tmen t p l a n t i n l a t e 1970, collected r a w sewage w a s dumped i n t o t h e Allegheny River by several out f a l l s . The sewage t rea tment p l a n t , located w e s t of t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of Verner Street and Th i rd Avenue, provides secondary t r ea tmen t and has a design capac i ty of 150,000 ga l lons p e r day ( G P D ) . Presen t ly , it is t r e a t i n g 50,000 GPD; t h i s volume inc lud ing an unknown amount of storm water i n f i l t r a t i o n from downspouts and storm s e w e r s con- nec ted t o t h e s a n i t a r y sewers. S ince p r o j e c t i o n s show f u t u r e populat ion levels being w e l l below t h e capac i ty levels of t h e e x i s t i n g faci l i t ies , it is expected t h a t sa id faci l i t ies w i l l be adequate to serve needs w e l l i n t o t h e f u t u r e .

P resen t ly , t he Borough i s seeking t o e l i m i n a t e storm water i n f i l - t r a t i o n . I t w a s estimated t h a t there w e r e some 200 r e s i d e n t i a l roof d r a i n connections t o s a n i t a r y sewers; as of June, 1973, a l l bu t 43 have been e l imina ted . It is expected t h a t by t h e end of 1973, the remaining connections w i l l be located and corrected. The suspected storm sewer connections are also expected t o be located and corrected wi th in a yea r ,

The e x i s t i n g sewer l ines are periodically cleaned out and inspected, A l l have been found t o be i n sound condi t ion .

Storm Sewerage

Storm sewers i n the Borough are shown on t h e U t i l i t i e s Map. These are separate from s a n i t a r y l i n e s , and e x i t i n t o t h e Allegheny River. L i t t l e information w a s a v a i l a b l e as t o t h e cond i t ion of t h e l i n e s , bu t it can be assumed f r o m what has been researched t h a t save for t h e suspected downspout connections t o s a n i t a r y l i n e s , there have been no problems.

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Water Supp l y

The E a s t Brady water supply system has always been privately owned. It provides service t o most of t h e b u i l t - u p p a r t s of t h e Borough, except for the oldest s e c t i o n . This s e c t i o n relies on ind iv idua l o r c o l l e c t i v e w e l l s .

The sources of water supply are expected to remain adequate w e l l i n t o the fu tu re . They c o n s i s t of a w e l l , d r i l l e d i n 1968, and a s p r i n g , which is used for a supplemental supply when needed, T h e capac i ty of the w e l l , as tested by the State , is rated a t 450 gallons p e r minute (GPM) for 48 hours , and 200 G P M f o r an addi- t i o n a l 24 hours , w i t h only f i v e feet of drawdown being measured. These test rates were for A p r i l through June. The q u a l i t y of t h i s water is considered t o be very good, t h e water conta in ing no manganese or i r o n , and only a s l i g h t amount of hardness ( f ive to s i x g r a i n s ) . T h e s p r i n g has a capac i ty of 13,000 to 35,000 GPD depending on the season.

Water storage facil i t ies are located on t h e east a i d e of the i n t e r - s e c t i o n 0% Route 68 and Maple Terrace., of 75,000 gal lons capac i ty and a storage tank of equal capac i ty . Present cxmsumg?tien rates are 65,000 ga l lons per day.

The system of water maim w a s s tar ted i n 1895 and has been added t o p e r i o d i c a l l y , w i t h an eight- inch main having been l a i d along F i r s t Street i n 1972. I n s t a l l a t i o n of a fou r t o s ix- inch main is planned for late 1973 or e a r l y 19'74, to connect the l i n e on Water Street t o tha t on the nor theas t e rn extension of Purdm Street ( a d i r t a l l e y ) e The e n t i r e system is pressur ized . The Borough's f ire r a t i n g w a s upgraded t o a level of C; lack of adequate water pressure for f i r e f i g h t i n g prevents a higher r a t i n g .

These c o n s i s t of a r e s e r v o i r

The mains are p e r i o d i c a l l y cleaned and inspec ted . Ab% have been found t o be i n sound condi t ion .

UTILITY EXPANSION PROGRAM

The p r e s e n t sewer and water service systems have been found to be b a s i c a l l y adequate t o meet projected f u t u r e demands. t h e improvement programs advocated for housing, r e c r e a t i o n and streets i n this r e p o r t , t h e following ex tens ions of u t i l i t y s e r v i c e are recommended for cons idera t ion :

In view of

1. A f u l l s tudy of t h e e x i s t i n g w a t e r system should be undertaken to eva lua te improvements necessary t o a l l e v i a t e e x i s t i n g pressure problems. Based on the information assembled for this r e p o r t it would appear that increased l i n e s i z e s would be the major step i n requirement for improvement of t h e system t o provide adequate or improved p res su re for f i re p ro tec t ion ; however, a more thorough s tudy would f u l l y e v a l u a t e e x i s t i n g problems and provide detailed recommendations

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Water service should be extended t o t h e a reas east of Bridge Street (Redevelopmnt A r e a I) and south of Second Avenue (Redevelopment A r e a 111) when t h e s e are developed. This extension of service would m o s t l i k e l y be provided by t h e deve lope r ( s ) .

Storm sewerage may be requi red when t h e recommended street improvements are implemented. I f curbs are used, drop i n l e t s and stormwater l i n e s w i l l be r equ i r ed ; i f no curbs or drainage d i tches are used, swales should be provided t o d i s t r i b u t e runoff so that it w i l l soak i n t o t h e surrounding soi ls .

Advanced secondary o r t e r t i a r y t r ea tmen t of sewage e f f l u e n t is recommended f o r f u t u r e cons ide ra t ion i n order t o maintain high w a t e r q u a l i t y i n t h e Allegheny River fo r r e c r e a t i o n . The type of advanced t r ea tmen t advocated f o r E a s t Brady is spray i r r i g a t i o n , f o r which technology p resen t ly e x i s t s (it is by far t h e s i m p l e s t of t h e advanced t r ea tmen t methods, and produces good r e s u l t s when appl ied p rope r ly ) . Spray i r r i g a t i o n , which is being pioneered a t Pennsylvania S t a t e Univers i ty , would r equ i r e approximately 15 acres of vacant land t o serve t h e Borough's needs. Tes t ing so f a r has revealed no odor, h e a l t h o r aesthetic problems.

PROGRAMS OF STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR SEWERAGE WORKS I N THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

Federal Grants

Federal Water P o l l u t i o n Control A c t as amended 1 9 7 2 (P.L. 92-500) - The Federal Water P o l l u t i o n Control A c t expi red i n 1971 , and i n October, 1 9 7 2 , t h e Congress passed a new l a w , o f f i c i a l l y known as t h e 1972 Amendments t o the Federal Water P o l l u t i o n Control A c t . T h i s l e g i s l a t i o n au tho r i zes g ran t s of 75 pe rcen t of t h e a l lowable costs of t h e sewerage works. A l l o w a b l e c o s t s i nc lude f e a s i b i l i t y s tudy , design and cons t ruc t ion costs, r e l o c a t i o n and land a c q u i s i t i o n ( q u a l i f i e d ) , u t i l i t i e s r e l o c a t i o n , planning ( l i m i t e d ) , landscaping, supe rv i s ion of cons t ruc t ion , i n i t i a l inventory of labora tory chemicals, prepar- a t i o n of Operation and Maintenance Manual and p r o j e c t i d e n t i f i c a t i o n s igns , By d e f i n i t i o n sewerage works inc lude c o l l e c t i o n , t r ea tmen t , s t o r a g e and disposal systems for municipal w a s t e and storm and combined sewer runoff .

Appalachian Regional Commission - The s e v e r a l f i n a n c i a l a i d programs of t h i s independent Federally-funded Commission w e r e established under t h e Appalachian Regional Development A c t of 1965, P.L. 89-94, amended and extended i n 1 9 7 2 .

The Appalachian Regional Development program is designed t o s t i m u l a t e pub l i c investment i n fac i l i t i es he lp ing a c c e l e r a t i n g economic and social development o r s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t i n t h e program of supplemental

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grants t o i n c r e a s e the Federal Contr ibut ion under t h e categorical programs of aid. Thus a project such as t h e secondary sewage treatment addi t ions when once accredited for a Federal Water P o l l u t i o n Control A c t g r a n t administered by EPA, may also receive a g r a n t under the Appalachian Supplemental Grants program. Under t h i s program t h e Federal share of t h e cons t ruc t ion cost may be raised up t o 80 percent of t h e cons t ruc t ion cost.

State Grants

State Land and Water Conservation A c t 4 4 3 - In 1 9 7 2 , t h e Commonwealth of Pennsvlvania under the Sta te Land and Water Conservation and Reclamation A c t 443 provided a g r a n t of 20 percen t of the e l ig ib le project costs. made a v a i l a b l e t o t h e e x t e n t of 5 5 percen t of t h e t o t a l e l i g i b l e project costs, provided a t o t a l g r a n t of 7 5 percent of t h e t o t a l e l ig ib l e p r o j e c t costs e

Annual Subsidy for Operation of Sewage Treatment P l a n t - Under t h e Commonwealth of Pennsylvania A c t 339, a two percen t annual subsidy t o the cmst of cons t ruc t ion of sewage works is a v a i l a b l e which he lps i n funding of the opera t ion and maintenance cost of t h e p l a n t . two percent factor is applied t o t h e t o t a l of m o s t of t h e a s - b u i l t project costsI after deducting t h e f u l l amount of grants- in-aid t o the project,

State A i d under the S i t e Development A c t ( A c t No. 61, as amended) - E l i g i b l e app l i can t s under this act are c i t ies , boroughs , townships, municipal a u t h o r i t i e s , nonpro f i t i n d u s t r i a l development agencies , and state agencies.

Projects may provide for t h e cons t ruc t ion , r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , a l t e r a t i o n , expansion or improvement of water faci l i t ies , sewage c o l l e c t i o n l i n e s , access roads, and channel realignment, T h e amount of any project g r a n t made under t h e a u t h o r i t y of t h i s act is such as would no t exceed 50 percent of project costs and i n no case would the amount of any g r a n t be i n excess of t e n percent of t h e annual appropr ia t ion under t h i s act. r a t i n g s based on the p r o j e c t ’ s a n t i c i p a t e d effect i n s t rengthening t h e income-producing c a p a b i l i t y of t h e munic ipa l i ty . State A i d Under Community Facil i t ies A c t (Harness Racing B i l l ) E x i b l e app l i can t s are boroughs having a populat ion of less than 10 ,000 , townships having a populat ion of less than 1 2 , 0 0 0 , each of their municipal i ty a u t h o r i t i e s , o r county a u t h o r i t i e s authorized t o service the borough or township.

Projects m y provide for the cons t ruc t ion , r e h a b i l i t a t i o n , a l t e r a t i o n , expansion, o r improvement of w a t e r f ac i l i t i es , sewage disposal faci l i t ies (excluding t rea tment faci l i t ies) and access roads.

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Grants for sewage disposal faci l i t ies are l i m i t e d t o costs connected w i t h sewage c o l l e c t i o n l i n e s only. N o g ran t s can be made for sewage t rea tment p l a n t s . Grants are l i m i t e d t o $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 o r 25 percen t of t o t a l e l i g i b l e costs, whichever i s less, and are f u r t h e r l imited t o p r o j e c t s with a t o t a l cost of $1 ,000 ,000 or less.

Applicat ions are given r e l a t i v e r a t i n g s based on t h e project 's a n t i c i p a t e d e f f e c t i n : of t h e munic ipa l i ty , improving t h e health and a l l e v i a t i n g f i n a n c i a l hardship of the community.

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S T R E E T S A N D T R A F F I C

Provision of an adequate c i r c u l a t i o n system w i t h h a community, and adequate reg iona l ties to it are v i t a l t o the w e l l being of t h a t community. T h i s s e c t i o n s h a l l d i scuss t h e var ious aspects of E a s t Brady’s street and road system, and then present a program for improvement for these facil i t ies . REGIONAL LINKAGE

E a s t Brady depends on State Route 6 8 for i t s t ies t o t h e region around it, and for access t o other regions. t e r r a i n i n the region, the e x i s t i n g road network is rather sparse, and, i n many respects, inadequate. Route 6 8 is a narrow two-lane highway i n hazardous condi t ion i n many places. E a s t Brady is less accessible than other local communities of similar or larger s i z e ; t hus , it is less competit ive i n a t t r a c t i n g either economic a c t i v i t y or new res iden t s .

Due t o the mountainous

EXISTING ROAD CONDITIONS

The E x i s t i n g Street and Road Conditions Map details the physical characteristics and condi t ion of t h e street and road network w i t h i n E a s t B r a d y . These are classified i n terms of physical condi t ions , pavement widths , and s u r f ace materials

Physical Characteristics

Generally, the streets i n the Borough are adequate i n so fa r as handling present t raff ic loads. However, many of those Shawn to be i n C l a s s I (aood) su r face condi t ion are too narrow t o handle

a . both t ra f f ic a d parking, are very s t e e p l y crowned, and lack s t a b i l i z e d shoulders. Problems arise i n p a r t i c u l a r along t h a t part of Broad Street w h i c h carries Route 6 8 t raff ic , where t rucks ‘ * > .

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As theb map shows, there are a cons iderable number of d i r t or t a r ‘+d chip streets i n poor condi t ion i n the Borough. e s p e c i a l l y concentrated i n those s e c t i o n s of t h e Borough designated as,Se’ctors A and C i n the Neighborhood Analysis s e c t i o n . It is also, her6,where the majori ty of narrow streets are t o be found.

Street Layout. b e s i h

The street pa$$e&’of khe Borough c o n s i s t s of three poorly i n t e - grated g r ids . As a , r e s u l t , l inkage between the s e c t i o n s of t h e Borough i s ra ther . inconvenient . I n add i t ion , Route 6 8 , as it present ly e x i s t s , e n t a i l s fou r r i g h t angle t u r n s as it passes through E a s t Brady. ‘

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Route 68, as it approaches E a s t Brady f r o m t h e east , descends a long, 1 r e l a t i v e l y s t e e p grade. Over t h e y e a r s , t h e r e have been numerous inc iden t s where t r u c k s , having lo s t t h e i r b rakes , have careened downhill t o crash i n E a s t Brady. For tuna te ly , very serious acci- dents have so far been inf requent , b u t t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r such a t ragedy i s a clear and p resen t t h r e a t .

A t t h e i n s i s t e n c e of t h e community, t h e Pennsylvania Department of Transpor ta t ion has prepared plans f o r a p u l l o f f along Route 68 j u s t east of t h e Borough boundary, where t r u c k e r s can check their brakes.

TRAFFIC VOLUMES

Route 68 is the only road i n t h e Borough f o r which t h e r e i s any available t r a f f i c volume da ta . The most r ecen t volumes (1970) are shown graphica l ly on t h e T r a f f i c V o l u m e Map. I n a d d i t i o n , ADT f i g u r e s for t h e 1960 t o 1970 per iod are t a b u l a t e d below.

DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUME, PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 68

Year 1960 1962 1966 1968 1970 -- ADT* 2 320 2390 2650 2690 3420

* Given f o r ADT counted a t S t a t i o n 4.01. 1970 w a s the f i r s t yea r where counts a t S t a t i o n 5.15 d i f f e r e d from those a t S t a t i o n 4.01.

Source: PennDOT Dis t r ic t 1 0 Road Logs.

There has been a s l o w bu t s teady inc rease i n t r a f f i c volumes. large inc rease i n 1970 w a s due t o the opening of t h e Route 68 b r idge over the Allegheny River t o a l l t r a f f i c a f t e r lengthy r e p a i r s .

The

The capac i ty of Route 68 is considerably .higher t han p resen t volumes (est imated average design capac i ty i s approximately 12 ,000 veh ic l e s pe r day) . However, the bridge could n o t accommodate such a flow, nor could t h e p re sen t alignment ( r i g h t hand t u r n s ) of Route 68 w i t h i n the Borough's CBD.

N o d a t a i s p resen t ly a v a i l a b l e as t o t r u c k volume. p o l i c e o f f i c e r has been conducting a count of t ruck t r a f f i c , and r epor t s t h a t t h e bulk of it passes through t h e Borough a t n igh t .

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MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN PROGRAM

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Streets and roads wi th in t h e Borough are classified below as t o type and associated design s tandards .

ROAD CLASSIFICATIONS AND DESIGN STANDA-RDS

N u m b e r W i d t h of C l a s s i f i c a t i o n of Lanes Lane (Feet)

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Road Imrovement Plan

The improvement program advocated recognizes t h e l i m i t a t i o n s imposed by Borough f inances , f u t u r e growth p o t e n t i a l s , and the established p a t t e r n of development . T h e following improvements are recommended :

1. New Roads - To improve the t r a f f i c c i r c u l a t i o n p a t t e r n , the followincr streets should be cons t ruc ted o r completed: a.

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AXI &tension of Water Street f r o m C l a r i o n - s t r e e t t o Thi rd Street. T h i s should c o n s i s t of t w o paved 1 2 foot lanes p lus one l ane for parking, t hus conforming t o the design s p e c i f i c a t i o n s for minor a r te r ia l streets. Water Street extension would u t i l i z e t h e half-street right-of- way already e x i s t i n g , p lus pa r t of t h e vacated railroad right-of-way. T o prevent the p o s s i b i l i t y of f looding , t h e ex tens ion should be cons t ruc ted a t an e l e v a t i o n of 845 feet or more above sea l e v e l . An overpass would be provided a t Ferry Street t o provide boaters access to the marina a t t h e foot of that street. The extens ion could also inco rpora t e a s idewalk promenade overlooking t h e Allegheny River. t r a f f i c , e s p e c i a l l y t r u c k s , t o pass through t h e Borough w i t h minimal c o n s t r i c t i o n . Presen t ly , through t r a f f i c must nego t i a t e four sha rp t u r n s ; t h e advocated improvement would reduce this number t o t w o . Paving and r ea l ign inq Verner Street would e l imina te the awkward t u r n s encountered by t r a f f i c us ing the seasonal t ra i le r area which t h e Future Land U s e Plan advocates for r e c r e a t i o n a l development. used for access t o the redevelopment area.

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Completing the undeveloped street and d i r t road s e c t i o n s of E a s t F i r s t , Ferry and F i r s t Streets would permit better t ra f f ic f l o w p a t t e r n s i n t h e Borough, and improve access

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redevelopment areas would be p a r t of t h e design of these areas, once commissioned. A s t h e design of t h e type of development advocated for these areas may inc lude s t reet p a t t e r n s e n t i r e l y d i f f e r e n t t han t h e e x i s t i n g g r i d system, improvement of e x i s t i n g streets t h e r e i n may prove t o be wasted e f for t .

c los ing of Broad Street t o t r a f f i c between Clar ion and Fe r ry Streets is advocated f o r t h e development of a pedes t r i an m a l l .

Truck Escape Ram- - PennDOT should undertake t h e desiqn and c o n s t r u c t i o n o f a t r u c k escape ramp on Route 68 (westbound), t o be located either i n E a s t Brady Borough o r Brady Township, whichever l o c a t i o n i s fe l t t o be better. T h i s ramp would permit runaway t rucks t o p u l l off t h e road and come s a f e l y t o a s t o p .

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F U T U R E L A N D U S E P L A N

The Future Land U s e Plan assumes that no major changes i n land use pa t t e rns w i l l occur i n E a s t Brady i n t h e foreseeable fu tu re . T h i s assumption, based on long-term socio-economic t rends opera t ing there, has played a major role i n shaping the t h r u s t of t h i s Plan.

O v e r a period of seve ra l decades t h e Borough has experienced a p e r s i s t e n t out-migration of papulation, and t h e age s t r u c t u r e is becoming increas ingly topheavy. These are s igns of the populat ion 's loss of i n t e r e s t i n l i v ing i n the area and fa i th i n i t s fu tu re . Young people, who w i l l raise tomorrow's families, are moving elsewhere t o where the ac t ion is. Likewise , there has been no o v e r a l l expansion of the Borough's economic base over the p a s t s eve ra l yea r s , as evidenced by the large percentage of vacant commercial faci l i t ies and the high rate of turnover of s m a l l businesses .

Y e t , as t h e previous ana lys i s has d isc losed , there e x i s t s the p o t e n t i a l for growth and change i n the Borough i n terms of its commercial-recreational and housing sectors. Therefore, though t h e Plan eventual ly p ro jec t s a s t a t u s quo fu tu re for land use pa t t e rns , provisions have been made t o encourage new development i n these sectors. This new development has been discussed i n d e t a i l i n the sec t ions covering Recreational Facilities and t h e Neighborhood Analysis, and i n t h e Housing Needs Study.

For the purposes of this sec t ion , the Plan w i l l be broken down i n t o seven land use ca t egor i e s for discussion. These categories are presented on the accompanying Future Land U s e Plan Map.

BASIS FOR PLANNING

As w a s discussed a t the beginning of this report, a cornunity m u s t formulate a set of guidel ines as a p re requ i s i t e t o developing a successfu l planning program. essence sunmnerize the goals and ob jec t ives which are pe r t inen t t o t h e d i r e c t i o n of E a s t Brady's comprehensive plan.

1. T o establish sound, harmonious r e l a t ionsh ips between the

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various land uses, and minimize in t e r f e rence and incom- p a t i b i l i t y between adjacent land use areas.

2. T o maintain a desirable qua l i ty of l i v i n g environment by maximizing the compat ib i l i ty between manmade development and the na tu ra l environment.

3. T o provide adequate amounts of land f o r a l l major land uses.

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4 . T o coordinate t h e desired land use p a t t e r n w i t h o ther objectives , r e l a t i n g t o t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , community fac i l i t i es , u t i l i t i e s , housing, economy and i n r e l a t i o n t o development i n neighboring areas.

These ob jec t ives sha l l serve as a set 0f genera l gu ide l ines for developing the p a t t e r n s of proposed land use and t h e i r r e l a t i o n s t o one another. On the basis of the long-term socio-economic t rends i d e n t i f i e d as inf luenc ing t h e p a s t , p re sen t , and f u t u r e development of E a s t Brady, it i s f e l t t ha t these proposed land use p a t t e r n s and t h e i r accompanying recommendations can be used as a gu ide l ine t o community growth and change fo r t h e next twenty- f ive or more years . Furthermore, these p a t t e r n s , presented on t h e accompanying Future Land U s e Plan Map, can be used t o shape the development of zoning districts and zoning policies for E a s t Brady . GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

Fur ther gu ide l ines t o planned community development are given i n the genera l ized s tandards listed below . These s tandards take cognizance of both physical and other e x i s t i n g condi t ions w h i c h impose l i m i t a t i o n s on community development and t h e var ious i d e a l i z e d s tandards a g a i n s t which a community is measured. I f appropr ia te ly appl ied , these cri teria can f u r t h e r the a t ta inment of the stated pol icy ob jec t ives .

Physical Limi ta t ions

Patterns of land development i n E a s t Brady have been and w i l l continue to be shaped by the t e r r a i n . Ex i s t ing Land U s e Study, some 43 percent of the Borough is i n slopes of 16 percent or m o r e , with t h e gentler slopes l y i n g along t h e river. As a r e s u l t , community development, inc luding u t i l i t y service and access, has been e s s e n t i a l l y restricted t o that area.

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In planning for f u t u r e development, these factors w e r e considered . Land of 16 percent o r greater s l o p e is gene ra l ly undes i rab le for development ( involv ing cons t ruc t ion) because of the excessive earthmoving that would be e n t a i l e d . Carefu l ly designed s t r u c t u r e s , however, can overcome this problem i f they are f i t t e d t o the s l o p e to minimize grading.

On t h e other hand, it is genera l ly advisable that new development, which i n a community the s i z e of East Brady would probably consist of small pockets of cons t ruc t ion , be c l o s e l y t i e d t o the e x i s t i n g i n f r a s t r u c t u r e t o minimize t h e costs of development. Construct ion i n areas remote from e x i s t i n g i n f r a s t r u c t u r e could w e l l be too c o s t l y for municipal and p r i v a t e u t i l i t i e s t o serve.

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Typical ly , comprehensive plans t r y t o establish standards of dens i ty ( i n term of un i t s / ac re or minimum l o t s i z e i n square feet) . Ostensibly, the purpose of these s tandards are t o achieve and maintain a high q u a l i t y l i v i n g environment, and they have their basis rooted i n t h e fear that inc reas ing d e n s i t i e s b r i n g w i t h t h e m decreasing neighborhood q u a l i t y and b l igh t . These fears, once well-founded on the basis of tenements and cheap suburban development i n w h i c h one house near ly touched i ts neighbors, i s ncIw outdated. New forms of r e s i d e n t i a l development, such as PUD'S (Planned Unit Developments) , c l u s t e r development, and semi-detached patio homes have demonstrated t h a t r e s i d e n t i a l d e n s i t i e s can be increased s u b s t a n t i a l l y and r e s u l t i n a h igher q u a l i t y of l i v i n g environment as w e l l . T h i s can be p a r t i c u l a r l y t r u e of areas containing d i f f i c u l t topography o r o t h e r geological drawbacks. I n cases of steep slope, as occur i n E a s t Brady, the old approach of dens i ty decreas ing as s lope inc reases can be s a f e l y reversed pro- v id ing that the s i te p lan and t h e bu i ld ings proposed are ca re fu l ly designed . For conventional development, the app l i ca t ion of s tandards is more appropriate. A s w i l l be shor t ly d iscussed , proposed r e s i d e n t i a l development i n E a s t Brady w i l l be of t w o types: u t i l i z i n g a higher dens i ty , c lus t e red approach for large consol i - dated tracts; and General Res iden t i a l , covering t h e p resen t ly bui l t -up areas of the Borough. Typical s tandards appl ied to bui l t -up , or "urban r e s i d e n t i a l " areas, propose minimum l o t s i z e s of 7 , 5 0 0 square feet (per s i n g l e dwell ing u n i t ) w i t h minimum f rontages of 6 0 feet. Generally, t h e e x i s t i n g r e s i d e n t i a l l o t s i z e s i n the General Res iden t i a l areas of E a s t Brady conform t o these standards. Future development i n t h i s area would best follow the given criteria t o avoid overcrowding of s t r u c t u r e s .

Special Res iden t i a l ,

Acreage Standards

Another aspect of comprehensive planning is t h e es tab l i shment of acreage s tandards for land use categories i n a community. These guide l ines are set as an attempt t o establ ish a "proper balance" i n the a l l o c a t i o n of space for the var ious l and use categories. It should be noted that the percentages, given i n t h e fol lowing table, refer only t o developed land uses .

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These s tandards are derived on t h e basis of s t a t i s t i ca l ana lys i s of t h e land use acreage p a t t e r n s of many communities, However, s i n c e s m a l l communities may vary g r e a t l y i n terms of t h e i r economic base and other characteristics, t h e i r proport ions of land use acreage may deviate s i g n i f i c a n t l y from these s tandards . I n some cases, due t o unique resources , socio-economic condi t ions , o r phys ica l aspects, community land use p a t t e r n proport ions should d e v i a t e from these s tandards. An example would be r e so r t -o r i en ted communities such as those found i n t h e Adirondack; C a t s k i l l ; and Pocono areas of New York and Pennsylvania, where such land uses as indus t ry may be inappropr i a t e and commercial acreage should be expanded. The a p p l i c a t i o n of the t e n e t s of this d i scuss ion t o E a s t Brady w i l l be covered a t t h e end of t h e proposed land use s e c t i o n .

A r e a Coordination

The Proposed Land U s e Plan for E a s t Brady has t aken account of and been coordinated w i t h the Clar ion County Master Plan and i ts var ious elements , as they p e r t a i n t o t h e Borough. I n addi ton , cognizance has been taken of land use p a t t e r n s and socio-economic t r ends i n neighboring a reas of Armstrong County, and t h e Armstrong District Long Range School Plan. Considerat ion is also given throughout t h i s Plan t o Brady Township.

LAND USE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

The following Future Land U s e P l a n Map and d i scuss ion thereof covers E a s t Brady Borough, and has been shaped by the var ious factors d iscussed b r i e f l y i n this s e c t i o n , and i n more detai l , i n previous s e c t i o n s . Brady Tawnship is n o t expected t o exper- i ence s i g n i f i c a n t growth i n t he foreseeable f u t u r e due t o its steep t e r r a i n , poor roads, and lack of community i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . I t is expected t ha t the p resen t land use there w i l l cont inue i n t o t he f u t u r e w i t h perhaps some f u r t h e r out-migration of r e s i d e n t s now l i v i n g i n Ph i l ip s ton .

The following is a breakdown of t h e p l a n ' s land use recommendations i n terms of i n d i v i d u a l categories:

Res iden t i a l Land Uses

Two categories of r e s i d e n t i a l l and use are advocated by t h e Plan. These are General Res iden t i a l and Special Res iden t i a l ,

General Res iden t i a l - This category accounts for t h e bulk of developed land i n the Borough, and consists of land that is already mostly developed i n r e s i d e n t i a l uses. These uses inc lude s i n g l e - family detached houses, two- fami ly houses, conversion apartments, mobile homes, rooming houses, and s m a l l apartment bu i ld ings . It is expected that this category w i l l cont inue i n t o t h e f u t u r e without s i g n i f i c a n t changes, as most of t h e land involved is already

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developed, and most of t h e housing now e x i s t i n g , though aged, is s u f f i c i e n t l y sound t o las t another genera t ion or so, providing t h a t it is kep t i n reasonable r e p a i r . Most of t h e changes t h a t w i l l occur are l i k e l y t o be the scattered f i l l i n g i n of vacant lo ts , conversion of l a rge homes i n t o apartments, o r replacement of d i l ap ida ted s t r u c t u r e s . Special Res iden t i a l - ?tJo special r e s i d e n t i a l areas are advocated, one located east of Bridge Street, and t h e other south of Second Avenue. These are areas containing l a rge ly vacant land and concentrat ions of badly d e t e r i o r a t e d housing, and are thus r ead i ly ava i l ab le f o r development should the need arise. In addi t ion , they already have u t i l i t y service ava i l ab le .

As detailed i n the Housing N e e d s Study and t h e Neighborhood Plan, these areas should be developed on t h e basis of a PUD, and con- t a i n a large proport ion of townhouses and apartments. The purpose of this r e s i d e n t i a l category i s t o provide a greater v a r i e t y of housing i n the Borough, so that e l d e r l y people no longer need t~ l ive i n l a rge older homes whose upkeep is beyond their meansp and that other ind iv idua l s , families, and subfamilies not wishing Parge s ingle-family homes can f i n d s u i t a b l e housing wi th in the Borough. I n addi t ion , implementation of this new housing w i l l act to renew t h e community by removing b l igh ted s t r u c t u r e s

Res iden t i a l uses account for almost 110 acres of the to ta l of 488.6 acres of land i n the Borough. These 110 acres break down t o 80.31 acres for General Res iden t i a l and 29.26 acres for Special Res iden t i a l 25 acres over the p resen t 85.1 acres p resen t ly i n year-round r e s i d e n t i a l use.

Thus, o v e r a l l r e s i d e n t i a l uses are expanded

Canercia%

The commercial area shuwn is t h e p resen t business-shopping area loca ted along Water and Broad Streets. area is allocated s i n c e given the socio-economic t r ends a t work i n E a s t Brady, it is n o t expected t h a t any s i g n i f i c a n t commercial growth w i l l be experienced. What growth occurs, i f any, should be e a s i l y accommodated by .the cons iderable vacant and underused commercial space now a v a i l a b l e i n e x i s t i n g bu i ld ings , plus t h a t provided i n the proposed rec rea t iona l complexes.

Proposed commercial uses w i l l occupy almost seven acres, w h i c h i s not much change from the present acreage level.

L i t t l e expansion

Recreat ional

Considerable land, mostly vacant a t p re sen t , has been allotted for r e c r e a t i o n a l development. Facilities, t h i s land, when developed, w i l l s e rve both local and

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t o u r i s t needs. Included i n this a l lo tment are a s t r i p of land along the r i v e r fo r promenades, h ik ing , horseback r i d i n g , and snowmobiling; area for a community park w e s t of Verner Street: a camping s i t e on the south side of the extension of Verner Street: and t h e Broad Street Mall,

It is fe l t that these proposals w i l l he lp f i l l several needs i n the Borough. Though E a s t Brady is a t the nor thern t e d n u s of t h e navigable (by motorized boat) Allegheny River, i t s lack of attractive facil i t ies has caused it t o lose ou t i n b r ing ing i n the share of tourism it should have. In s t ead , boaters r e t u r n down river to the Oakmont Pool, on t h e Allegheny River, where there are cons iderable marina and overn ight s l e e p i n g faci l i t ies . Furthermore, development of camping sites would a t t ract hunters later i n the yea r and cross-country skiiers. The promenades and t h e Broad Street Mall would provide adequate s e a t i n g for r e s i d e n t s who now compete for a f e w river bank benches. expand developed r e c r e a t i o n a l acreage from the p r e s e n t 6 . 8 acres t o 44.63 acres.

The Plan would

P u b l i c and Semi-public

P u b l i c and Semi-public land uses are expected t o remain relatively unchanged i n the f u t u r e . The elementary school w i l l undergo some expansion, consuming an undeveloped street right-of-way and perhaps a s m a l l r e s i d e n t i a l lo t . P a r t of t h e community park may be used as a t h l e t i c faci l i t ies for t h e high school (or middle school) if agreement i s reached between t h e Borough and the School District . With the possible except ion of a shortage of classroom space and the l i b r a r y , it is fe l t that t h e p u b l i c and semi-public facilities are adequate t o meet the needs of the Borough i n the nea r f u t u r e . Though the t a b u l a t e d f u t u r e acreage for t h i s use category shows a d e c l i n e , no reduct ion of facil i t ies is foreseen. Rather, the Future Land Use Plan Map being genera l ized , the numerous s m a l l facil i t ies coming under t h i s category are n o t Shawn and measured. They are expected 'to cont inue i n t o the f u t u r e ,

I n d u s t r i a l

Due t o t h e va r ious factors ope ra t ing i n the Borough, i n d u s t r i a l in-migration i n t o E a s t Brady is n o t a n t i c i p a t e d , The Plan i s , i n fact, no t a t tempting t o encourage new indus t ry because it is f e l t t h a t such an attempt would be f u t i l e due t o the Borough's be ing uncompetitive w i t h other areas i n t h e Region. the r e s i d e n t s have expressed t h e wish t o keep t h e i r community r e s i d e n t i a l i n character. Thus it is expected t h a t t h e only i n d u s t r i a l uses which w i l l cont inue i n t o t h e f u t u r e are Rex Hide

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and t h e lumber yard ( E a s t Brady Lumber Company) on Purdum S t r e e t . The vacant f ac to ry on S ix th S t r e e t is recommended for a c q u i s i t i o n f o r t h e community park. Future i n d u s t r i a l acreage is t abu la t ed a t 8.92 acres, approximately four acres less than t h e p re sen t level .

However, t h e r e is some p o s s i b i l i t y t h a t E a s t Brady Lumber Company w i l l continue i t s present expansion and acqui re t h e vacant fac tory . Should t h i s become t h e case, t h e land on which t h e fac tory s tands would remain-an i n d u s t r i a l use, even though t h e Future Land U s e Plan Map shows it as publ ic and semi-public. Such an even tua l i t y would, of course, reduce t h e acreage a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e proposed cornunity park and, t h u s , somewhat l i m i t t h e type of development proposed for it.

Open Space

This category c o n s i s t s of a l l remaining undeveloped-wooded, vacant , and a g r i c u l t u r a l land. As shown on t h e Future Land U s e Map, a l i t t l e more than h a l f of t h e Borough's land (235.2 acres) w i l l remain i n t h i s use category. I t is f e l t t h a t due t o s lope and lack of i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , t h a t t h i s land w i l l cont inue i n i t s p resen t condi t ion , as development would be c o s t l y and unwise i n l i g h t of t h e considerable amounts of more s u i t a b l e land available for development . The t a b u l a t i o n presented below shows t h e general ized acreages al lot ted to each land use category, t h e i r proport ion of the t o t a l acreage (of developed land) , and p resen t acreages f o r reference.

FUTURE LAND USE ~~ ~~~ ~

Land U s e A c r e s , A c r e s , Percent Total Category 197 3 Plan Developed Land

Resident ia l 84.1 109.60 43.27 ( General) --- ( 80.34) ( 31.73) (Special) --- ( 29.26) ( 11 . 54)

8.8 6 - 9 4 2.73 Commercial Publ ic c Semi-public 11 .2 8.92 3.52

12.8 8 - 9 2 3.52 Indus t r i a l Recreationa 1 17.1 44.63 17.61 Roads 72.3 74.39 29.35 Open Space 282.3 235.20 -- - TOTALS 488.6 488.60 100 - 0 0

Source: Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael Baker, Jr . , Inc .

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Relat ing t h e s e t a b u l a t i o n s t o the Land U s e Acreage Standards given earlier i n t h i s s e c t i o n , w e f i nd t h a t gene ra l ly t h e r e s u l t i n g proposed acreage al lotments conform t o the s tandards . However, there are three noteworthy except ions :

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I n d u s t r i a l a l lo t ted acreage, a t 3.52 percent , f a l l s below t h e s tandard ( f i v e percent t o t e n p e r c e n t ) . T h i s is due t o t h e poor socio-economic climate i n t h e Borough i n terms of a t t r a c t i v e n e s s t o indus t ry .

Recreat ional a l lo t ted acreage, a t 1 7 . 6 1 percent , is g r e a t e r than the s tandardized t e n percent t o 15 percent , d i f f e rence is due t o t h e s u i t a b i l i t y and d e s i r a b i l i t y of f u r t h e r expanding r e c r e a t i o n as a local and r eg iona l source of income t o E a s t Brady.

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Roads occupy almost 30 percent of developed acreage, some five percent above t h e maximum given by t h e s tandards . T h i s unusually high proport ion is due t o t h e o r i g i n a l poor layout of the Borough, i n which blocks w e r e very small, c o n s i s t i n g of perhaps a dozen lo t s . I n communities of similar s i z e s , lo ts o f t e n tend t o conta in 18 t o 24 i n d i v i d u a l lo ts or more.

Planning Districts

I n t h e Neighborhood Analysis , the Borough w a s subdivided i n t o three sectors (A, B, and C) based on t h e three street grids. Since E a s t Brady is a small community, it is f e l t t h a t planning can be done on a Borough-wide basis as easily as on a neighborhood basis. In fact , E a s t Brady tends t o func t ion as a s i n g l e neighborhood ,

Nonetheless, for t h e sake of schedul ing of funding and municipal improvements, proposed land use changes are l is ted below on the basis of sectors.

Sector A, extending east from Ferry Street, con ta ins the largest amount of blighted s t r u c t u r e s , poor roads, and vacant r e s i d e n t i a l land. T h i s sector w a s chosen for S p e c i a l Res iden t i a l use, as its renewal would have a s i g n i f i c a n t p o s i t i v e impact on the Borough, Due t o its deteriorated cond i t ion , it would be the m o s t l i k e l y p a r t of t h e Borough t o be e l i g i b l e for funding.

Sector B w i l l remain e s s e n t i a l l y as it is , the only s i g n i f i c a n t changes being t h e cons t ruc t ion of t h e proposed Water Street ex tens ion t o Third Street, t h e Broad Street pedes t r i an m a l l , and the r i v e r f r o n t promenade.

Sector C w i l l be t h e s i t e of t h e proposed community park and a second special r e s i d e n t i a l d is t r ic t , t o be cons t ruc ted i f t h e need arises,

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A N D B U D G E T

An ana lys i s of E a s t Brady's e x i s t i n g f iscal s t r u c t u r e is nec- e s sa ry t o determine t h e Borough's sources of income and expend- i t u r e s . From this data the Borough's a b i l i t y t o f inance c a p i t a l improvements can be deduced and i n t u r n , a program for implement- i n g t h e var ious Plan recommendations can be developed.

FINANCES AND BUDGET

T h i s s e c t i o n of the Report includes the study and ana lys i s of E a s t Brady 's assessed valua t ion , t a x rates, sources of income, expendi tures , bonded debt, and debt l i m i t a t i o n . The f ind ings of t h i o s e c t i o n w i l l be used t o develop the Six-Year Budget and 20-Year Cap i t a l Improvements Program. The Budget and 20-Year Program detail the sys temat ic implementation of the various elements of this Plan.

The Borough's r ecen t f i n a n c i a l h i s t o r y w i l l be s tud ied t o develop f i n a n c i a l p ro j ec t ions through 1980. ground for formulation of the Six-Year Budget and the 20-Year Capital Improvements Program. Complete f i n a n c i a l reports for E a s t Brady w e r e only available for 1972 and 1973, as reports for years other than the most r e c e n t t w o yea r s are unavai lable . Accurate ana lys i s and p ro jec t ion of f i n a n c i a l t r ends and s t r u c t u r e is a t best very d i f f i c u l t i n the face of such l i m i t e d information.

This w i l l provide a back-

R e c e i D t s

T h e three major sources of revenue receipts i n E a s t Brady Borough are, i n order of magnitude, t axes , s tate and county g ran t s (mainly for highways), and Federal Revenue Sharing. of revenue are t abu la t ed on the table, Major Sources of Revenue.

These and other sources

As the table shows, the bulk of E a s t Brady's revenue i s der ived from taxes. This source of income has experienced only s l i g h t growth over the pas t t w o years . Federal revenue sha r ing funds and the very large i n c r e a s e i n State and County g ran t s (mainly for repair and maintenance of highway fac i l i t i es ) , t axes accounted for only 64.0 percent of the Borough's revenues i n 1973, as a g a i n s t 93.0 percent i n 1972.

State and County g r a n t s , which comprised 18.6 pe rcen t of the Borough's revenues i n 1973, cannot be expected t o be a s t eady , reliable source of income. On the other hand, Federal revenue sha r ing w i l l become an even mre important source of income i n 1974, as the amount granted t o E a s t Brady inc reases t o approximately $10,000 .

However, due t o the a d d i t i o n of

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MAJOR SOURCES O F REVENUE

F e d e r a l S t a t e & Licenses P e r c e n t Revenue P e r c e n t County Percent F i n e s , & Percent

Year Taxes of T o t a l Sha r ing o f Total Grants o f To ta l M i s c , of T o t a l T o t a l

1973 $41,307.85 64.0 $8,923 13.8 $11,860.02 18.4 $2 , 450 3.8 $64,540.8 7 1972 40,972.80 93.0 --- --- 360.00 0.8 2,725 6.2 44,075 .SO

P ZSource: Annual Budget Report and Guide f o r E a s t Brady Borough, 1972-1973;

Resource and Environmental P lanning Department, Michael Baker , Jr. , Inc.

Inc me from l i c e n s e s and f i n e s made up a sma Borough's revenues i n both 1972 and 1973.

1 por-ion of t h e

T a x e s , the main source of E a s t Brady 's revenues, are broken down i n t h e table e n t i t l e d Breakdown of Taxes .

Real estate taxes comprised more than two-thirds of t h e . t o t a 1 t a x i n t a k e fer both 1972 and 1973. A s l i g h t growth, of $230, w a s shown r e f l e c t i n g a small (0.6 percent) i nc rease i n t he assessed value of taxable real estate i n the Borough. Since no new s t r u c t u r e s were b u i l t i n t h e Borough during this period, t h i s i nc rease reflects a change i n market value of e x i s t i n g s t r u c t u r e s . I t should be noted t h a t this small rate of growth i s considerably less than the rate of market value growth i n similar s t r u c t u r e s i n other more a c t i v e communities, such as those i n and ad jacen t t o Pi t t sburgh .

I n 1973, Borough real estate values were reassessed. The new values reflected i n real estate t a x increases u n t i l 1975. Present Borough .real estate r d l l a g e rates are 32 mills, b u t t h i s rate may be reduced i n 1975 when the new assessed values f o r t axab le real estate ($776,740 i n 1973, and $772,385 i n 1972) are approximately 20 percent of market value.

O~cupatiow %axesI which account f o r a r e l a t i v e l y minor share of the t o t a l tax take, showed a s l i g h t d e c l i n e f o r t h e 1972-1973 period. This decl ine probably reflects the out-migration of t h e younger working-age persons and the re t i rement of some o l d e r wage-earners . During the same period, the per capita t a x showed an increase . The Act 511 t a x is a s p e c i a l a d d i t i o n a l per capita tax .

O v e r a l l , assuming no major changes i n t h e Borough such as s i g n i f i - can t i n - o r out-migration of people, o r new cons t ruc t ion , it appears that East Brady's l e v e l s of revenues w i l l cont inue a t the p resen t rate, averaging about $50,000 per year . A t p resent , it is expected that a decrease i n mil lage w i l l o f f s e t the h igher assessed real estate values .

expected to be t r i p l e the e x i s t i n g va lues , w i l l no t be

Expenditures

The i temized expendi tures t abu la t ed i n t h e following l i s t i n g of receipts and expenditures represent the costs of car ry ing on the necessary business of E a s t Brady Borough. the t w o l a r g e s t ca t egor i e s of expenses were p ro tec t ion (pol ice- f i r e -bu i ld ing r egu la t ion and planning) and miscellaneous. The bulk of the miscellaneous expenses cons is ted of wages and salaries paid to Borough personnel.

Expenditures rose 10.7 percent i n 1973, r e f l e c t i n g a s u b s t a n t i a l i nc rease i n spending i n the p ro tec t ion sector. that inc reases 'in opera t ing expenses i n the f u t u r e w i l l be moderate, r e f l e c t i n g the add i t ion of another fu l l - t ime police

As t h e t a b u l a t i o n shows,

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BREAKDOWN OF TAXES

Pe rcen t Percent Percent P e r c e n t of of of of

Year R e a l E s t a t e T o t a l Occupation T o t a l P e r C a p i t a T o t a l A c t 5 1 1 T o t a l T o t a l

1973 $28,588.35 69.2 $1,765.20 1972 28,350.40 69.2 1,853.10

4.3 $7,954.30 1 9 . 2 $3,000 . O O 7 . 3 $41,307.85 4.5 7 , 265.50 1 7 . 7 3,503.80 8.6 40,972.80

0' Sources: h) Resource and Environmental P lanning Department,

Annual Budget Report and Guide f o r E a s t Brady Borough, 1972-1973 ;

Michael Baker , Jr. , Inc .

SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

Year Popu la t ion T o t a l

Rece ip ts T o t a l

Expendi tures P e r Capi ta P e r C a p i t a

Expendi tures Rece ip ts

I 1973 1,200 $64,540.87 $44,311.85 $53.78 $36 e 93 1972 1,210 44,057.80 39,590.00 36.41 32.72

Source: Annual Budget Report and Guide f o r E a s t Brady Borough, 1972-1973; Resource and Environmental P lanning Department, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.

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Amount Percent Amount Percent

RECEIPTS

Opening Balance $ 3,000.00 4.4 $ 6,050.00 1 2 . 1 R e a l Estate Tax 28,588.35 42.4 28,350 . 40 56.6 Occupation Tax 1,765 . 20 2.6 1,853 . 10 3.7 Per Capita Tax 7,954.30 11.8 7,265.50 1 4 . 4 A c t 511 Tax 3,000.00 4 .4 3,50 3 -18 0 Federal Revenue Sharing* 8,923 . O O 13.2 -- S t a t e & County Grants 11,860.02 17.6 360.00 0.7 Licenses 750.00 1.1 750.00 1.5 Fees and Fines 1,350.00 Amusement Tax 350.00 0.5 300.00 0.6 Rent & Misc. -- -- 1,200 .oo

-- 7 0 0 1 2.0 475.00 loo 11

............................................................................ Tota l Receipts $64,540.87 100 . 0 $44,057.80 87.9

Total Revenue ~

$67,540.87 100.0 $50,107.80 100 . 0

EXPENDITURES

General Government $ 5,551.85 8.3 $ 5,556.00 11.1 8 II 1c 8

Protec t ion : Persons & Property 21,000 .oo 31.5 16,040 -00 32.0

Health C S a n i t a t i o n -- -- -- -- Highways 6,910 - 0 0 10.4 7,007 . 00 14.0 Miscellaneous 10,850 - 0 0 16.3 10,987.00 21.9

~ Total Expenses $44,311.85 66.5 $39,590.00 79.0 ............................................................................

Closing Balance $22,306.02 33.5 $10,517.80 21.0

Total Expenditures $66,617.87 100 . 0 $50,107.80 100 . 0

, Note: * N o t shown i n 1973 Annual Budget Report & Guide, b u t w a s pa id t o E a s t Brady according t o Borough Manager.

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Sources : Annual Budget Report C Guide For E a s t Brady Borough, 1972-1973; Resource & Environmental P1 anning Department, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.

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officer and inc reas ing costs of suppl ies . s u f f e r s sudden economic reversals, which are q u i t e conceivable given p resen t e x t e r n a l p o l i t i c a l and economic cond i t ions , it is not expected t h a t r i s i n g expenses w i l l su rpass revenues for several years . estate t axes would forestall such a change i n t h e Borough's fiscal s t r u c t u r e . hood Plan and t h e Housing Needs Study, and of r e c r e a t i o n a l faci l i t ies should also act t o s u b s t a n t i a l l y inc rease Borough revenues.

The following summary of receipts and expendi tures compares these items on a p e r capita basis.

Unless the Borough

Increases i n revenue sha r ing g r a n t s and real

Development of new housing as o u t l i n e d i n the Neighbor-

Pe r capita r e c e i p t s increased a t a s u b s t a n t i a l l y greater rate than expenses; however, some of this inc rease w a s due t o State and county highway g r a n t s , which may no t remain a t this high level f o r a s u b s t a n t i a l per iod of t i m e . factor, it sti l l appears that a heal thy margin e x i s t s between per c a p i t a expenses and r e c e i p t s .

However, given t h i s tempering

E x i s t i n g e b t Limitat ion

An examination of t h e Borough's borrowing capac i ty and e x i s t i n g debt is needled t o determine t h e amount of funds E a s t Brady could o b t a i n through borrowing power towards f inanc ing the capital improvements recommended i n this plan. available show no outs tanding debts s i n c e 1972.

Three methods of borrowing are open t o the Borough according t o Pennsylvanian Law and are summarized below:

1.

The f i n a n c i a l records

General Obligat ion Bonds - These bonds are backed by t h e f u l l f aikh and credit of the Borough, and a l l proper ty Owners paying proport ion t o t h e assessed value of t h e i r property. The amount of these bonds, ou ts tanding a t any one t i m e , is l i m i t e d by t h e State Cons t i t u t ion and State S t a t u t e s t o 1 5 percent of the Borough's assessed va lua t ion .

A r t i c l e IX, Sect ion 8 of the Pennsylvania Cons t i t u t ion sets forth t h e degree of debt l i m i t a t i o n a munic ipa l i ty can incur . c o n s t i t u t i o n a l amendment w a s approved r a i s i n g the to t a l debt l i m i t a t i o n t o 15 percent of the assessed va lua t ion of t axab le proper ty wi th in a municipal i ty . body can au thor ize a debt of f ive percent (the councilmanic l i m i t ) ; the consent of the electors is necessary t o au thor ize t he a d d i t i o n a l t e n percent (electorate l i m i t ) , The Consti tu- t i o n also provides that debts may no t be cont rac ted unless provis ion is made for t h e c o l l e c t i o n of an a d d i t i o n a l t a x s u f f i c i e n t t o pay the i n t e r e s t and p r i n c i p a l w i th in 30 years .

By decree of public referendum i n 1966, a

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Special Assessment Bonds and Certificates - Special A s s e s s - ment Bonds and Certificates are secured by compulsory l e v i e s on property owners to pay for improvements d i r e c t l y affect- ing their property: e-g. street paving, sewer and water projects. p rope r t i e s normally exempted from property taxes ; i -e . , charitable i n s t i t u t i o n s , churches and pub l i c organiza t ions Two methods for levying s p e c i a l assessments are as follows: Bonds are secured by the Borough but financed by special assessment l e v i e s ; or s p e c i a l assessment certif icates may be i ssued . I f the l a t t e r method is chosen, t h e Borough assumes no l i a b i l i t y for repayment, and the o b l i g a t i o n rests e n t i r e l y on the property Owners bene f i t ed by the improvement.

Spec ia l assessments can also be l ev ied a g a i n s t

Revenue Bonds - Revenue Bonds are secured e n t i r e l y by the income der ived from t h e opera t ion of a publ ic service for which a charge or s e r v i c e fee is made. Consequently, t h e bond is n o t a debt t o the Borough, and borrowing is n o t regula ted by c o n s t i t u t i o n a l or s t a t u t o r y limitations. Furthermore, s i n c e the bonds are retired by service fees, t h e municipal i ty i s free t o use i t s property t a x r e c e i p t s for c u r r e n t expenses. t a x payers should never the less be recognized s i n c e direct t a x ob l iga t ions service fees involve monetary participa- t i o n for community improvements.

A moral o b l i g a t i o n t o the community

The borrowing capacity of E a s t Brady is c a l c u l a t e d on the basis of the assessed va lua t ion of t a x a b l e property i n the Borough. Any i n c r e a s e i n this assessed va lua t ion w i l l automatical ly inc rease a community's borrowing capac i ty . I n 1973, t axab le property i n E a s t Brady w a s reassessed, b u t as of t h i s w r i t i n g , the new f i g u r e s w e r e n o t a v a i l a b l e . According t o the Clar ion County Tax Assessor, this reassessment should inc rease E a s t Brady 's assessed va lua t ion three- fold. Furthermore, un less the mil lage rate i s decreased, an i nc rease i n the assessed va lua t ion w i l l also automatical ly i n c r e a s e a community's t a x receipts. The following tab le i l l u s t r a t e s the Borough's borrowing capacity and g ives f i g u r e s for the p resen t t i m e and for a f te r the new assessed va lua t ions are put i n t o effect.

BORROWING CAPACITY OF EAST BRADY A f t e r

Re as s ess ment 1 9 7 3

Assessed Valuation ( t a x a b l e property) $776 , 740 $ 2 , 330 , 220

Councilmanic L i m i t ( 5 percent) . 38,837 116 , 511 Electorate L i m i t (10 percent) 77,674 233,022 Total Capacity (15 percent) 116 , 511 249,533 Ex i s t ing Debt -- - --- Exis t ing Borrowing Capacity --- 349,533

Source: Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael B a k e r , Jr. , Inc .

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AS t h e table shows, t h e reassessment g r e a t l y increases the Borough's borrowing capac i ty , which before w a s very l i m i t e d .

FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS

I n proposing a six-year c a p i t a l budget, the receipts and expendi- t u r e s , and t h e borrowing capac i ty of a community are projected for each year of t h a t per iod. t he necessary data is very incomplete, so detai led budget d a t a would be d i f f i c u l t t o p r o j e c t w i t h any accuracy. d i f f i c u l t t o predict the rate a t which t h i s i n f l a t i o n w i l l cont inue i n t h e near fu tu re . Therefore, the p r o j e c t i o n s l is ted below are based on a stable t o slowly dec l in ing populat ion, a s teady income of approximately $52,000 annual receipts, and an annual i n f l a t i o n rate of approximately f ive pe rcen t i n expendi- t u r e s . The basis of these p ro jec t ion factors are as follows:

1. The s teady t o slowly dec l in ing populat ion t r end is based on the f ind ings of t h e Population and Economic Survey s e c t i o n s of t h i s report.

I n the case of E a s t Brady, however,

It i s also

2. Annual receipts are projected on t h e basis of t h e s teady t r end most of t h e components of t h e receipts show. the revenue shar ing , State and county g r a n t s account fo r m o s t of the Borough's i nc rease i n income for 1973, and these factors may no t be s teady over f u t u r e years . other sectors, e s p e c i a l l y real estate t a x e s , show slowly r i s i n g to s teady t rend . I t is f e l t that once reassessed property values are recorded, millage rates w i l l be g r e a t l y reduced, so tha t real estate t a x receipts w i l l not change much.

Many of t h e l i s t e d expendi tures have remained s teady i n cost over the period for which records are available. than five percent i n f l a t i o n rate is expected for such expend- i t u r e s as p ro tec t ion and highways, b u t w i l l be tempered by these other expenses and t h e completion of payments on equipment r e c e n t l y purchased.

The following table shows p r o j e c t i o n s of receipts, expendi tures and borrowing capac i ty , as best could be p ro jec t ed given t h e c o n s t r a i n t s j u s t discussed.

Excluding

The

3. A greater

SUMMARY OF PROJECTED RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES AND BORROWING CAPACITY

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Total Assessed Borrowing

Year Receipts Expenditures Valuation Capacity

1974 $52,000 $46,000 $2,330,220 $349,533 1975 52 , 780 48 , 300 2 ,344 ,201 351,630 1976 53 , 560 50,600 2,358,182 353,727 1977 54,340 52,900 2,372 , 163 355 , 824 1978 55 , 1 2 0 55 , 200 2 , 386,144 357,922 1979 5 5 , 9 0 0 5 7 , 5 0 0 2,400,125 360,019

Source: Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael B a k e r , Jr., Inc.

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The p ro jec t ions assume t h a t real estate t a x e s do n o t change s i g n i f i c a n t l y , with mi l l age rates being decreased t o offset the increased assessed va lua t ion . Given t h e t r ends shown above, the f u t u r e f i n a n c i a l p i c t u r e is n o t op t imis t i c . I t appears t h a t t o of fse t inc reas ing i n f l a t i o n ( the rates used may be very conservat ive) , t h e Borough w i l l have t o levy increased real estate t axes . Doing so could p u t t h e Borough i n a bind by f o r c i n g working families t o move closer t o their p laces of employment and also f u r t h e r i nc reas ing t h e f i n a n c i a l burdens on t h e l a r g e sector of r e s i d e n t s l i v i n g on s m a l l f i xed incomes. Construct ion of t h e multi-family housing proposed i n t h e Neighborhood Plan would add t o t h e real estate rol ls , t hus reducing the squeeze t h e Borough faces: The proposed r e c r e a t i o n a l faci l i t ies , i f b u i l t when t h e r e c r e a t i o n a l i ndus t ry recovers from t h e "energy crisis," would also add t axab le property t o t h e t a x rol ls and would also genera te income through the amusement t ax . But should the p resen t economic problems persist through t h e decade, E a s t Bradyes f i n a n c i a l outlook could be bleak indeed.

FINANCIAL PLAN

Fiscal planning is v i t a l t o the success fu l implementation of East- Bradyes Comprehensive Plan. of t h e B Q ~ o u ~ ~ ' s f i scal condi t ion w i l l be an important i n p u t ' t o t h i s plan. The F inanc ia l Plan c o n s i s t s of a 20-Year Capi ta l Pmprovements Program, a Six-Year Capi ta l Improvements Budget (for the years 1994 through 1979) , and a One Y e a r Model of Annual Financing, Proposals r e l a t i n g t o r e c r e a t i o n a l development, street improvementsp and pub l i c services are included w i t h i n t h e - s c o p e of these programs. The Model of Annual Financing demonstrates how the Six-Year C a p i t a l Improvements Budget c a n , b e implemented on an annual basis. The 20-Year Capi ta l Improvements Program serves p r imar i ly as a guide t o f u t u r e development and improvement. I t should be treated as a f l e x i b l e program which can be modified over t h e course of t h e planning period by the Borough's Planning Commission as needs and socio-economic condi t ions change

Components of the Programs

The fol lowing paragraphs b r i e f l y d i s c u s s t h e category headings u t i l i z e d i n t h e l i s t i n g of proposals f o r both t h e 20-Year Capital Improvements Program and the Six-Year Capital Improvements Budget.

Proposal L i s t i n g - T h i s is a l i s t i n g of a l l the major improvements recommended i n t h e Comprehensive Plan by p r i o r i t y . The descrip- t i o n of each proposal is abbreviated for i l l u s t r a t i v e purposes, t h e de ta i l s of each proposal being s p e l l e d o u t i n t h e app l i cab le s e c t i o n of t h e Comprehensive Plan t e x t . Changes i n t h i s l i s t i n g w i l l i n e v i t a b l y be made b u t these a r e n o t expected t o very s ign i - f i c a n t l y affect t h e main body of t h e schedule.

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Responsible Agency - The Borough Council has the final responsi- Fility for allocating funds to assure the provision or improvement of Borough services. Hmever, in several instances more than one agency or governmental unit could share involvement in implementation of a certain proposal. Agencies that will participate in the effectuation of the Comprehensive Plan will include East Brady Borough, the Annstrong School District, the Pennsylvania Department of Highways, the Corps of Engineers, the Pennsylvania Fish and Game Commission, TRIAD Associates, Inc., and various private associations.

Many items which are not the responsibility of the Borough have been included in both the Six-Year Capital Improvements Budget and the 20-Year Capital Improvements Program. Their inclusion is designed to guide the Borough to an agency responsible for the promotion of the facilities and to illustrate points at which integration and cooperation will be necessary. procedure affords the Borough an indication of when various improvements should be pursued and with what agencies cooperation should be established.

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Methods of Financing - Money for financing plan recommendations will come trom the Borough's General Operating Fund, Federal Revenue Sharing funds, various bond issues, Federal and State grants-in-aid, loans and private investment. This is necessary so that different decisions can then be made regarding whether improvements shall be financed by the current rate and system of taxes, the need for additional tax levies, sinking fund reserves or utilization of the borrowing capacity. These decisions should be made and reviewed annually for the next six-year period to assure follow through on the planning implementation program.

Estimated Costs - Cost estimates were developed without the benefit of detailed plans or feasibility studies. Hence, actual costs can be expected to vary as final plans are completed and finalized through further study. In some instances, such as the Borough Park and riverfront facilities, the scope of engineering or architectural information needed in association with certain plan proposals made the presentation of cost estimates unfeasible. In these instances only the tentative simplementation schedule was established.

Borough Share - For many of the proposed capitah improvements, the Borough will rely heavily upon sources of outside financial aid. The Borough share will be designated as proportional where applicable programs are setup to provide a percentage less than 100 percent of the cost of the improvements. In some cases., the Borough share will be determined following application for Federal and State aids, which vary according to the local needs and priorities, and the amount of funds available at the time.

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Year I n i t i a t e d - A schedul ing of p r i o r i t i e s by y e a r of i n i t i a t i o n w a s developed so as n o t t o overburden the Borough's budget during any f i s c a l year . Expenses e n t a i l e d i n implementation of p l an proposals w i l l r equ i r e some p r o j e c t s t o be financed over an extended per iod of t i m e beyond the a c t u a l yea r of i n i t i a t i o n . Budgetary l i m i t a t i o n s r equ i r e t h a t p lan proposals be evaluated according t o t h e i r relative importance t o t h e sa fe ty , h e a l t h and welfare t o E a s t Brady.

Applicable A i d Program - The costs of implementing the proposals aetailed i n t h i s plan a r e such t h a t ou t s ide sources of f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e cannot f e a s i b i l y be ignored. The f inanc ing of each p o t e n t i a l improvement should be thoroughly i n v e s t i g a t e d f o r poss ib l e governmental a s s i s t a n c e from the State o r Federal level. Following is a composite l i s t i n g of var ious programs and acts under which f i n a n c i a l aid is a v a i l a b l e or r e l e v a n t t o t h e improvement programs detailed i n t h e Comprehensive Plan.

It should be noted tha t under c u r r e n t governmental po l i cy , many of the community improvements programs of HUD (Department of Housing andl Urban Development) have been terminated or suspended inde f%n%te ly . A new program, e n t i t l e d the B e t t e r Communities A c t , has been proposed i n l i e u of t h e m . designed to resemble an omnibus program, w i t h the a p p l i c a n t C O ~ I B I I U W ~ ~ ~ S S developing their own programs and p r i o r i t i e s for funding, The B e t t e r Communities A c t is pr imar i ly o r i e n t e d towards urban areas, i.e., communities of 2,500 or more. Thus, by d e f i n i t i o n , communities the s i z e of E a s t Brady are l i k e l y t o be i n e l i g i b l e for funding, whereas under t h e previous programs, they w e r e e l ig ib le for and did o f t e n rece ive Federal a s s i s t a n c e . The following sources of Federal funding are a v a i l a b l e t o E a s t Brady for implementing the programs detailed i n i ts comprehen- s ive plan.

T h i s new act is

1. Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund - This source can be combined w i t h S ta te Project 500 funds for a maximum 80 percent funding. from t h e Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Com- munity A f f a i r s , E r i e , Pennsylvania.

2. P u b l i c Law 89-72 - T h i s source can also be combined w i t h Project 500 funds, and w i l l provide up t o 50 pe rcen t coverage. This source of funding i s applicable t o development of r i v e r f r o n t fac i l i t i es , p a r t i c u l a r l y i f t h e Corps of Engineers is used as t h e con t r ac to r . information, con tac t t h e Corps of Engineers, Federal Bui lding, P i t t s b u r g h , Pennsylvania.

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bu i ld ings , purchase land, equipment,- and related rec rea t ion items, and pay ope ra t ing expenses. The same Department a l s o provides under Recreation Association Loans, funds for

- swimming pools, p i c n i c and camping grounds, boa t ing and related facil i t ies. For f u r t h e r information, w r i t e Farmers Home Administration, U.S . Department of Agr icu l ture , Independence Avenue, S . W . , Washington, D.C.

4 . Federal Water P o l l u t i o n Control A c t , amended, 1 9 7 2 (P.L. 92-500) - T h i s A c t au thor izes g ran t s of up t o 75 percent of t h e allowable costs of sewerage works. Sewerage works are def ined as systems for collection, t rea tment , s to rage and d i sposa l systems for municipal waste and storm and combined sewer runoff. For f u r t h e r information, con tac t t h e Bureau of Water Q u a l i t y Management, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania .

5. Appalachian Regional Commission - ARC funding i s handled throuah t h e Pennsvlvania DeDartment of Commerce . Many 6f i ts programs have bken sharp ly c u r t a i l e d by t h e Governments moratorium on community development and planning funding programs. Funding is a v a i l a b l e fo r demolit ion programs on a 50-50 percent basis. Housing and rehabili ta- t i o n programs have been sharp ly c u r t a i l e d , w i t h only $1,000,000 being budgeted for the e n t i r e S ta te i n 1974. T o apply for funding i n t h i s sector, a community must have its own experienced redevelopment a u t h o r i t y o r work through t h e redevelopment au tho r i ty i n i t s county. The a u t h o r i t y i n Clar ion County has been i n a c t i v e for three years . For f u r t h e r information, contac t the Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania , Department of Commerce, Harr isburg, Pennsylvania . programs for r u r a l areas, these genera l ly being def ined as communities of less than 10 ,000 people. The type of programs and the amounts of funding a v a i l a b l e t o them is i n a state of f l u x , as t h e detai ls of t h e Rural Develop- ment A c t are s t i l l being worked ou t by Congress. P r e s e n t FHA programs inc lude Water and Sewer Loan Programs, I n d u s t r i a l and Business Loans, and a Rural Housing Program. The l a t t e r i s o r i en ted to l o w and middle income families (adjusted annual income of $11 ,000 or less), and provides for both s ingle-family detached and multi-family r e n t a l housing. For f u r t h e r information, con tac t t h e Farmers H o m e Administration, Frankl in , Pennsylvania.

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7 . The U.S. Department of Health, Educa t ion and Welfare, under the L i b r a r y Services and Construct ion A c t - Provides states with annual g ran t s t o extend and improve pub l i c l i b r a r y services where adequate services are lacking , t o promote i n t e r - l i b r a r y cooperat ion, and t o assist i n providing c e r t a i n s p e c i a l i z e d s t a t e l i b r a r y s e r v i c e s . More informa- t i o n on t h i s program can be obtained from t h e Advisory Council on Library Development, Pennsylvania Department of P u b l i c I n s t r u c t i o n , Harr isburg, Pennsylvania, o r t h e Division of Library Services and Educational Facil i t ies, U.S. O f f i c e of Education, Washington, D.C.

8. The 1968 Omnibus C r i m e Control and Safe Streets A c t - i s applicable-the needs of E a s t Brady s i n c e the b i l l provides for upgrading t h e t r a i n i n g of l a w enforcement personnel , adding- a d d i t i o n a l personnel, or inc reas ing t h e i r salaries (ow a matching basis) . Funds are administered through the Department of J u s t i c e and t h e Pennsylvania Off ice of the Attorney General. For f u r t h e r information, w r i t e t h e above o f f i c e a t Pi t t sbu rgh , Pennsylvania.

9. HUD Section 23 Rent Subsidy Program - Money is expected t o be made available t o this program i n e a r l y 1974. A t p m s e n t , details of t h e program are sketchy, b u t as best as can be determined, t h i s w i l l be a turnkey and/or r e n t subsidy program p e r t a i n i n g t o cons t ruc t ion of r e n t a l u n i t s by a. private developer. HUD w i l l d e t e r n i n e t h e f a i r marke t r e n t level f o r t h e area where t h e housing is t o be b u i l t , and the r e n t a l s the t e n a n t s are capable of paying. The d i f f e r e n c e between t h e t w o w i l l be paid by HUD t o t h e project l and lo rd i n the form of a r e n t subsidy. Applicat ion to HUD i s t o be made through a housing au tho r i ty . I n t h e case of E a s t Brady, either the Clar ion County Housing Authori ty w i l l have t o be r e a c t i v a t e d , o r a new au thor i ty formed by E a s t Brady, or app l i ca t ion made through t h e Armstrong County Housing Authority . For f u r t h e r details , con tac t the Department of Housing and Urban Development, P i t t s b u r g h , Pennsylvania.

The following sources of State a id are a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e programs detailed i n t h e Eas t Brady Comprehensive P l a n :

1. Project 500 Funds - These are administered through t h e Department of Community Af fa i r s , and provide up t o 50 percent p r o j e c t coverage by g r a n t s . teamed w i t h other funding sources for even g r e a t e r coverage. For f u r t h e r information, c o n t a c t the Pennsylvania Department of Community A f f a i r s i n E r i e , Pennsylvania.

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T h e Pennsylvania F i sh Commission - Can provide funding fo r cons t ruc t ion of boat launching faci l i t ies . Contact t h e Pennsylvania F ish Commission, Harr isburg , Pennsylvania . State Land and Water Conservation A c t 4 4 3 - T h i s A c t provides up t o 20 percent gran ts towards f inanc ing e l i g i b l e p r o j e c t s . This funding can be teamed with Federal funding for up t o 75 percent coverage. However, t h e f u t u r e of both programs i s present ly uncertain. Contact the Pennsylvania Department of Community Af fa i r s i n E r i e , Pennsylvania

Annual Subsidy for Operation of Sewage Treatment P l a n t , A c t 339 - A two percent annual subsidy towards def ray ing the cost of cons t ruc t ion and maintenance cost of t h e p l a n t , The t w o percent factor is appl ied to t h e difference between the to t a l a s - b u i l t p r o j e c t costs and t h e t o t a l grants- in-aid t o the p r o j e c t . contac t t h e Pennsylvania Department of Commerce i n Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

For f u r t h e r i n f o m a t i o n ,

Si te Development A c t , No. 61 amended - E l i g i b l e app l i can t s include mun ic ipa l i t i e s , municipal authori t ies nonpro f i t i n d u s t r i a l devGlopment agencies and S ta te agencies Fund- i n g given is up t o 50 percent of t h e p r o j e c t costsB but i n no case s h a l l exceed IO percent of t h e t o t a l annual appro- p r i a t i o n under this grant . For f u r t h e r information, contac t the Pennsylvania Department of C o m m e r c e

State A i d under Community F a c i l i t i e s A c t (Harness Racing B i l l ) - E l i g i b l e appl icants are boroughs of less than 10 ,000 populat ion, townships of less than 12 ,000 , each of t h e i r municipal a u t h o r i t i e s I or county a u t h o r i t i e s authorized to service the borough o r township. and water facil i t ies and t h e i r access roads, b u t sewage t rea tment p l an t s are n o t covered. Grants are l i m i t e d to $50,000 or 25 percent of to ta l e l igible costs, whichever is less, and are l imi t ed t o p r o j e c t s whose to ta l cost is $1,000,000 or less. For f u r t h e r i n f o m a t i o n , contac t the Pennsylvania Department of Commerce.

Funding is given for sewage d i sposa l

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Aqency - Provides some programs f o r housinq i n s m a l l communities, Low i n t e r e s t loans t o .- developers of r e n t a l housing are a v a i l a b l e , as are loans for r e h a b i l i t a t i o n or e x i s t i n g r e n t a l housing. A housing purchase pmgram for s i n g l e family housing i s being developed. For f u r t h e r information, con tac t t h e Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Harr isburg, Pennsylvania.

O t h e r sources of funding are listed below: 8 1. TRIAD Associates - TRIAD is a c t i v e l y involved i n developing

r e c r e a t i o n a l fac i l i t i es along t h e Allegheny River. Funding is throuqh p r i v a t e sources For f u r t h e r information, contac t TRIAD Associates I Gulf Bui lding, P i t t sbu rgh , Penn- sy lvani a.

2. Bonds - Funding through General Obligat ion, Spec ia l Assessment, and Revenue Bonds was discussed earlier i n this s e c t i o n .

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- 20-Year Capital Improvements Program

The 20-Year 'Capital Improvements Program, which i s presented i n the accompanying table , conta ins t h e p l an recommendations by order of p r i o r i t y . of c o s t p economic f e a s i b i l i t y given p resen t and expected short- term polit ical and economic condi t ions , and magnitude of com- '

munity need, Thus the proposed park and r i v e r f r o n t development, though they are expected i n t i m e t o s t r eng then t h e Borough's economic p o s i t i o n , are programmed la ter i n t h e schedule. On the other hand, i t e m s such as street improvements, r e l o c a t i o n of

- Route 68 , and the runaway t ruck p u l l o f f , 'though n o t providing . i r k o m e for E a s t Brady, would s o l v e chronic , i n s i s t e n t needs-of

tha t commuaalty's c i t i z e n s .

f i n a n c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of t h e Armstrong School D i s t r i c t . . Cer ta in other projects, namely new housing, renewal of the CBD,'

r i v e r f r o n t development, and the Borough Pa rk could involve p r i v a t e i n v e s t o r s ' funds as w e l l as Borough, State , and Federal

. -monies. Sources of f i n a n c i a l a id would also inc lude any new - _ applicabie State or Federal agency programs t h a t may be created

i n t h e f u t u r e i n add i t ion o r t o r ep lace e x i s t i n g programs.

Proposed Six-Year C a p i t a l Improvements Program

. A l l the-projects l i s t e d i n the 20-Year Capital Improvements ' . Program are expected t o begin dur ing t h e s ix-year period covered

. by t h i s program. scheduled first due t o their immediateness and t h e p r e s e n t

These pr ior i t ies have been ordered on the basis

The: proposed expansion of t h e elementary school would be the

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a v a i l a b i l i t y of funds.

The -larger Borough-administered projects are scheduled- for 1976 -and af ter because it is fel-t tha t by then more Federal funding programs might become ava i l ab le .

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. .Street and highway improvements have been given f i rs t pr ior i ty i n order.-to remove t h e var ious s a f e t y hazards now inhe ren t i n E a s t Brady's road system, and t o promote as soon as p o s s i b l e a better image of the Borough t o r e s i d e n t s and t o u r i s t s a l ike. The r e l o c a t i o n of Route 68 along Water Street could inc lude a b u i l t - i n sidewalk promenade and s i t t i n g areas overlooking the Allegheny R i v e r .

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Responsible Method o f Est imated Borough year4 Appl i c a b l e Aid Program Proposal Agency Financing costs Share I n i t i a ed

Fede ra l Aid Highway Program ( A c t o f 1966)

Water S t r e e t Extension (Relocated R t e . 68)

Penn D o t Federa l Aid, S t a t e Highway Funds

T o b e determined fo l lowing complet ion of a f e a s i b i l i t y s tudy by Penn D o t

$ 50,000

To be determined

$ 1,300" annua l ly

$175 , 000

$ 5,000

$ 7,500 annua l ly

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Zero P e r c e n t

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100% p l u s S t a t e & F e d e r a l Aid

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100%

Federa l Revenue Sharing; S t a t e and County Highway Grants

Fede ra l Aid Highway Program ( A c t o f 1966)

Runaway Truck P u l l o f f Fede ra l Aid, S t a t e Highway Funds

Code Enforcement General Operat ing Budget

School D i s t r i c t

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P o l i c e P r o t e c t i o n (1 a d d i t i o n a l man)


Omnibus C r i m e C o n t r o l & Safe S t r e e t s A c t of 1968

Upgrade Sewage Treatment P l a n t t o T e r t i a r y (Spray I r r i g a t i o n Method)

Genera l Operat ing Budget

Fede ra l Water P o l l u t i o n Control A c t of 1972, FHA Loans, Appalachian Regional Development Program, Harness Racing B i l l , S i t e Develop- ment A c t .

Marina and R ive r f ron t Development

E a s t Brady General Ob l iga t ion Bond

$ 50,000 50% w i t h S t a t e or Federa l Ass is tance

Project 500, Federa l Land & Water Conservation Fund, P u b l i c Law 89-72, FHA Loans, Pennsylvania F i sh Commission, TRIAD

B e a u t i f i c a t i o n of CBD, Broad S t r e e t M a l l

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Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Loans , Federa l Revenue Sha r ing , Pr iva te Investment

R e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f Old Housing; Demolition o f Di lap ida ted S t r u c t u r e s

General Opera t ing Fund

Develop New Housing E a s t Brady

E a s t Brady

Federa l and S t a t e Aid P r iva t e Funds

To b e determined FHA Rura l Housing Program; HUD S e c t i o n 23 Rent Subsidy Program: Pr iva te Funds

Zero Pe rcen t .

Borough Park General Ob l iga t ion Bond

Project 500, Federa l Land & Water Conservation A c t , FHA Loans, TRIAD

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I * C o s t comprised of r e t a i n i n g a p lanning consul tan t t o a t t e n d q u a r t e r l y meet ings and guide p l a n implementat ion p l u s $75/month s t i p e n d f o r a member o f Borough Council o r t h e Planning Commission t o oversee enforcement of zoning and subd iv i s ion codes. I

Michael Baker, Jr., Inc .

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SOURCE: Resource and Environmental P lanning Department,

A code enforcement program is scheduled t o go i n t o effect after t h e Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances are accepted by the Borough. Expediting t h i s program would be necessary t o maintain- ing t h e v i a b i l i t y of these ordinances and ehe Comprehensive Plan.

Given t h e s i z e and level of a c t i v i t y i n E a s t Brady, it i s fe l t t h a t i n s t e a d of h i r i n g a fu l l - t ime zoning officer, a c i t i z e n could be appointed t o Borough Council t o perform this duty. budgeted expense is based on h i s s t i p e n d (approximately $75 pe r month) p lus r e t a i n i n g a planning consu l t an t t o assist w i t h implementation of t h e Plan and Ordinances. a t t e n d meetings wi th the Borough on a q u a r t e r l y basis.

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The consu l t an t would

Upgrading of the sewage treatment p l a n t t o t e r t i a r y process w i l l be requi red by the Department of Environmental Resources i n t h e near f u t u r e , and would also be important towards a t t r a c t i n g water-oriented r e c r e a t i o n a l a c t i v i t y i n t o t h e area. Spray i r r i g a t i o n is suggested, as t h i s method r e q u i r e s the least c a p i t a l o u t l a y , i s simple t o opera te and maintain, and should provide very s a t i s f a c t o r y r e s u l t s . process can be obtained by contac t ing D r . Kardos, Agr i cu l tu ra l Engineering Department, Pennsylvania State Universi ty , Universi ty Park, Pennsylvania 16802. The costs given may w e l l t u r n o u t to be on t h e high side.

Development of the marinas and r i v e r f r o n t fac i l i t i es should begin i n 1976. By then , boa t ing a c t i v i t y should have recovered from the shock of t h e energy "shortage". As these fac i l i t i es are developed, lodging, r e s t a u r a n t , and entertainrhent faci l i t ies i n E a s t Brady should be upgraded and expanded so t o r e t a i n boaters overnight . and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of deteriorated or shabby s t r u c t u r e s should also be undertaken a t this t i m e , so tha t the Borough p resen t s an attractive, p o s i t i v e image t o t o u r i s t s .

More information on t h i s

Beau t i f i ca t ion of t h e bus iness d i s t r i c t

More money for housing development and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n should be available after 1976, so the housing proposals have been scheduled for that t i m e .

Since the Borough Park would a l s o provide a source of r e c r e a t i o n generated income for t h e Borough, i t s development should be undertaken after the r i v e r f r o n t and in-town commercial faci l i t ies are completed,

Model of Annual Financins

A one-year Model of Annual Financing is included wi th in the scope of Cap i t a l Improvements Program and Budget t o assist in t h e implementation of the Six-Year Capi ta l Improvements Budget and t h e 20-Year Capi ta l Improvements Program. T h i s model incorpora tes the estimated revenue, genera l ope ra t ing expendi tures , and t h e proposed capital improvements for the 1974 fiscal year . The following table i l l u s t r a t e s t h i s model.

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MODEL OF ANNUAL FINANCING, 1974 FISCAL YEAR

Pro jec ted Borough Revenue for 1974 F i s c a l Year* .$52,000

Pro jec ted General Borough Expenditures for

1974 Borough Expenditures for Cap i t a l 1974 Fiscal Year* 46,000

Improvements and Planning Proposals 11,300

GRAND TOTAL EXPENDITURES $57,300

DEFICIT (Expenditures over Revenue) $ 5,300+

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+See fol lowing t e x t - Expenditures T a b l e included i n this study

Resource and Environmental Planning Department, Michael B a k e r , Jr., Inc.

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Though the model shows a deficit of $5,300, the p ro jec t ed revenue f i g u r e s do no t inc lude State and County g r a n t s for highways (Highway A i d Fund). Highway A i d Fund moneys, according t o the State, are t o be kep t s e p a r a t e f r o m t h e genera l fund, and t h u s are n o t l isted under revenues. Furthermore, the amount received v a r i e s f r o m year t o year , so for the purposes-of this report, it cannot be accu ra t e ly projected. Assuming t h a t Highway A i d Fund a l l o c a t i o n s for 1974 adequately cover the costs of

of $4,700 i n 1974.

However, for t h e yea r s 1976 through 1978, t h e Borough would show a s u b s t a n t i a l d e f i c i t i f it at tempts t o implement t h e scheduled improvements wi thout seeking other sources of funds i n a d d i t i o n t o i t s p r e s e n t sources . Assuming that more funding is available then than now, and t h a t the Borough inc reases i ts income’from real estate taxes, E a s t Brady should have l i t t l e d i f f i c u l t y f inanc ing t h e c a p i t a l improvements scheduled for t h e s e years .

I paving and improving streets, the Borough w i l l r e a l i z e a surplus‘

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C O N T I N U I N G P L A N N I N G

This Comprehensive Plan can be regarded as a primary tool of implementation. I n addi t ion to se rv ing as a guide t o long-range phys ica l development, t h e Plan a l s o performs communicative and educa t iona l funct ions. I t can con t r ibu te t o t h e enlightenment of E a s t Brady's r e s i d e n t s concerning t h e goals and ob jec t ives of t h e Borough's program. The Plan a l s o suggests means for implementing the ind iv idua l plan recommendations . NO p lan , however well-prepared and complete, can in su re i ts own success. The Plan is only one side of the coin, and is no t com- p l e t e un less t h e community, both p r i v a t e c i t i z e n s and pub l i c o f f ic ia l s , works a c t i v e l y t o implement i t s proposals . Much criticism has been leve led a t comprehensive planning, and t h a t plans only serve to occupy space on obscure bookshelves. I n some cases t h i s criticism carries some t r u t h , as when planners propose p r o j e c t s whose scales are u n r e a l i s t i c i n terms of the communities involved. More o f t e n than not , however, such criticism is misdirected.

I n order t o remove t h e proposals o f a Comprehensive Plan such as E a s t Brady's from t h e realm of theory i n t o a p r a c t i c a l ac t ion program, close cooperation is necessary between t h e advisory body (Planning Commission) and the l e g i s l a t i v e body (Borough Counci l ) . Much of the success o r f a i l u r e of t h e p l an depends upon the r e l a t i o n s h i p e s t ab l i shed between these two bodies, is also equal ly v i t a l t h a t these t w o bodies s t r i v e t o win the i n t e r e s t and a c t i v e support of t h e r e s i d e n t s , effor t made, and t h e degree of support and i n t e r e s t shown by the people and the off ic ia ls of E a s t Brady w i l l i n l a r g e p a r t determine how much, if any, funding w i l l be obtained from the agencies l is ted he re in for implementing t h e var ious proposals i n t h i s Plan.

Thus are the r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of a community's planning for i t s fu tu re . The Consul tan t ' s r e spons ib i l i t i e s for developing an imaginative, r a t i o n a l , and workable p lan ; bu t it i s t h e community who, after accept ing t h e plan, must make it work.

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PLANNING COMMISSION

The enabl ing State l e g i s l a t i o n def ines t h e role of t h e Planning Commission as an advisory and da ta ga ther ing agency for t h e Borough Council and t h e community. Accordingly, it should serve as t h e primary promoter of planning programs t o be accepted and implemented by the local governing body.

Since t h e Commission is not empowered to execute the Comprehensive Plan proposals , it should assume the i n i t i a t i v e i n contac t ing t h e var ious public and p r i v a t e agencies t h a t must par t ic ipate i n e f f e c t u a t i n g the community improvements proposed i n the various sections of the Plan.

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These agencies include t h e Borough Council; Armstrong School District; Clar ion County Planning Commission; and the various publ ic , semi-public and private organiza t ions l isted i n t h e C a p i t a l Improvements Program. The Planning Commission is delegated t h e duty of promoting the P lan ' s acceptance by Borough Council as w e l l as t he local c i t i z e n s , and t o i n t e r p r e t the P l a n ' s var ious impl ica t ions for overall community development . To f u l f i l l these roles, the Planning Commission must develop a w e l l organized pub l i c r e l a t i o n s program to educate Council and the c i t i z e n r y t o the contents of t h e plan and the need for t h e i r implementation. T h i s is one of t h e Comnission's important funct ions i n its advisory role. I n add i t ion , t h e Planning Commission is delegated the a u t h o r i t y to approve or disapprove a l l proposals concerning t h e subdiv is ion of land. This is a p a r t i c u l a r l y v i t a l func t ion i n a l a r g e l y undeveloped community l i k e E a s t Brady. The Commission must exce rc i se sound judgment t o ensure that t h e applicable ordinances and r egu la t ions are administered and enforced i m p a r t i a l l y and t h a t any proposed subdiv is ion of land is i n conformance w i t h t h e goalsp o b j e c t i v e s and specific recommendations of t h e Comprehensive Plan.

To assist t h e Planning Commission i n promoting planning and the comprehensive p lan , t h e following l is t of fundamental r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s is

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The u t i l i z a t i o n of public hear ings and meeting for educa t iona l and promotional purposes.

The cont inua t ion of r egu la r ly scheduled monthly meetings t o cons ider t h e Borough's planning needs. consu l t an t , perhaps on a q u a r t e r l y basis, towards these ends is recommended.

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The development of an a s soc ia t ion w i t h agencies respons ib le for the implementation of t h e var ious recommendations i n the Comprehensive Plan.

T h e cont inua t ion of a cooperat ive r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h Borough Council, e s p e c i a l l y w i t h regard to advis ing the legislative body concerning community improvements.

Acting t o a s su re a cons tan t awareness of the importance of planning by Borough Of f i c i a l s and r e s i d e n t s and t h e continued a p p l i c a t i o n of planning pr inc ip les to continued community development .

BOROUGH COUNCIL

Borough Council is t h e legal governing body of E a s t Brady. As such, it possesses t h e primary au tho r i ty to e f f e c t u a t e the recommendations i n t h e Comprehensive Plan. Council is empuwered to allocate the necessary funds for any planning program and t o endorse and oversee the adminis t ra t ion of these programs. The

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adoptions of ordinances necessary t o implement the Plan and t h e appointment of o f f ic ia l s t o execute these regu la to ry measures a r e t w o very important func t ions of t h e Council i n regard t o t h e planning process .

Council is obligated t o seek advice from t h e Planning Commission on a l l planning matters and should r e l y upon the Commission's judgment t o assist i n inco rpora t ing planning programs i n t o f i n a l admin i s t r a t ive pol icy . A con t inua l l i a i s o n should be m a i n t a i n e d between Council and t h e Planning Commission, a n d the l a t t e r body should submit periodic r e p o r t s t o Council , o u t l i n i n g r e c e n t c o m i s s i o n a c t i v i t y . Every e f f o r t t o maintain a cons t an t and cordial working r e l a t i o n s h i p between t h e s e t w o bodies should be made, s i n c e they are d i r e c t l y and p r i n c i p a l l y r e spons ib l e fo r t h e formulation and e f f e c t u a t i o n of planning programs i n t h e Borough.

C I T I Z E N PAwlICIPATION

The p a r t i c i p a t i o n and cooperat ion of Borough c i t i z e n s i s necessary for the s u c c e s s f u l implementation of any planning proposa l , A c i t i z e n body, r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of t h e populace, can be of great value t o both Borough Council and t h e Planning Commission. A C i t i z e n ' s Advisory Committee can act as a sounding board f o r t h e sen t iments and a t t i t u d e s of Borough r e s i d e n t s . Such a committee can h e l p t o e f f e c t i v e l y involve t h e i n d i v i d u a l c i t i z e n i n t h e planning process and, by disseminat ing planning knowledge, can also h e l p t o make t h e average c i t i z e n more amenable t o var ious planning proposa ls . I t can also r e l a y knowledge from t h e p r i v a t e c i t i z e n t o the re spons ib l e agencies and assist them i n t h e form- u l a t i o n and execut ion of planning p o l i c i e s .

The C o m m i t t e e can also provide a d d i t i o n a l a s s i s t a n c e i n t h e promotion, i n v e s t i g a t i o n , and e f f e c t u a t i o n of the var ious planning proposals . I n c e r t a i n in s t ances , t h e Planning Commission w i l l have to undertake p r o j e c t s f o r which it w i l l need more p a r t i c i p a t i o n than could be provided by i t s f i v e members. The C i t i z e n ' s Advisory Committee can very e f f e c t i v e l y provide t h e a d d i t i o n a l a s s i s t a n c e needed i n such cases and, i n e f f e c t , serve as an ex tens ion of the Planning Commission.

PLANNING TOOLS

E f f e c t u a t i o n of the Comprehensive Plan and t h e r e a l i z a t i o n of its objectives are p o s s i b l e only through t h e adopt ion of certain admin i s t r a t ive p o l i c i e s and lega l ly en fo rceab le planning tools supported by the a u t h o r i t y of t h e local p o l i c e power. L i s t ed on t h e succeeding pages are t h e necessary planning tools and a brief d e s c r i p t i o n of their func t ions . 1. Zoning Ordinance - This document provides f o r sys t ema t i c

l a n d development through t h e use of l and use c o n t r o l s and r e g u l a t i o n of r e s i d e n t i a l d e n s i t i e s -

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Subdivis ion Regulations - T h i s document provides for t h e sub- d i v i s i o n of r a w acreaqe i n t o developable l o t s or t h e resub- d i v i s i o n of e x i s t i n g plotted lo t s . -These r egu la t ions also e s t a b l i s h design and cons t ruc t ion cr i ter ia for a new sub- d i v i s i o n .

Housing Code - T h i s document establishes minimum safety and s a n i t a r y s tandards for e x i s t i n g housing u n i t s . p e r t a i n t o such general requirements as t h e safe and s a n i t a r y maintenance of dwe l l ing u n i t s ; Owner and occupant r e s p o n s i b i l i t y i n the care and maintenance of r e spec t ive dwell ing u n i t s ; and minimum space requirements and l o c a t i o n a l factors. I t also provides a l e g a l basis for condemnation proceedings for un- s a f e dwelling u n i t s .

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Building Code - This document allows for t h e proper r egu la t ion of new bu i ld ing cons t ruc t ion by i n s u r i n g t h a t minimum bu i ld ing requirements are u t i l i z e d t o provide maximum s t r u c t u r a l s a f e t y .

Capi ta l Improvements Program and Budget - When properly form- u l a t e d and adhered to , these i t e m s can be t w o of the most e f f e c t i v e planning tools a v a i l a b l e t o the Borough, insofar as they e s t ab l i sh a p r i o r i t y l i s t i n g and f i n a n c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for t h e var ious proposals i n t h e Comprehensive Plan.

Government Ass is tance - There are var ious governmental agencies , both State and Federal, t h a t can assist the Borough i n implementing the Comprehensive Plan. The m o s t important of these agencies , from a viewpoint of coord ina t ing var ious e f f o r t s and programs and providing t e c h n i c a l advice, are t h e Clar ion County Planning Commission and t h e Pennsylvania Department of Community A f f a i r s .

CONTINUOUS PLANNING

A Comprehensive Plan is developed a t a p a r t i c u l a r t i m e under cer ta in e x i s t i n g condi t ions. of t h e f u t u r e needs of t h e community, as they can be best determined, based on a v a i l a b l e information sources and ex tens ive research. Unforeseen and unpredic tab le circumstances may arise. t h e Plan may have to be updated p e r i o d i c a l l y t o a d j u s t t o these new circumstances. A l t e r a t i o n s should be incorporated only af ter s e r i o u s cons idera t ion s i n c e needless or hasty changes may very w e l l reduce or des t roy the e f f e c t i v e n e s s of t h e Plan as a long- range, policymaking guide. I t is only through continuous use and implementation tha t the comprehensive p lan w i l l become and remain an e f f e c t i v e tool for t h e f u t u r e growth and development of E a s t Brady .

Incorporated i n t o t h e Plan a r e p ro jec t ions

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PRESENT STATUS O F ACTION PROGRAMS I N EAST BRADY

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Adoption of Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances;

Applicat ion f o r p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n t h e National Flood Insurance Program;

Repair, paving and upgrading of streets as ou t l ined i n t h e Plan;

Construction of a pu l lo f f on State Route 68 where t rucke r s can check t h e i r brakes ( t h i s p r o j e c t is being implemented under t h e auspices of PennDOT) ;

Addition of a second ful l - t ime po l i ce o f f i c e r ; and

A cont inuing program of inspec t ion and r e p a i r of s a n i t a r y sewage f a c i l i t i e s .

I n add i t ion , t h e Borough has shown i n t e r e s t i n i n i t i a t i n g t h e following programs i n t h e near fu tu re .

1. Implementation of a code enforcement program:

2. Relocation of State M u t e 68 along Water Street Extension and cons t ruc t ion of a r i v e r f r o n t promenade in that area ( t h i s p r o j e c t is to be implemented by PennDOT);

Construction of a runaway t ruck pu l lo f f ( t h i s p r o j e c t is to be implemented by PennDOT); and

of t h e Broad Street Mall program described i n this Plan.

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EAST BRADY BOROUGH SIX-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET (1974-1979)

Responsible Method of Est imated Borough Appl icable F inan c i ng costs Share Aid Program Proposal Agency

ANNUAL BOROUGH SHARE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

1974 1975 19 76 1977 1978 19 79

Federa l Aid Highway Program ( A c t o f 1966)

To be de t e rmAed fo l lowing complet ion of a f e a s i b i l i t y s t u d y by Penn D o t

$50,000

Zero Pe rcen t Water S t r e e t Extension (Relocated R t e 68)

Penn D o t Fede ra l Aid, S t a t e Highway Funds

Fede ra l Revenue Shar ing S t a t e & County Highway Grants --- $10,000 $10 , 000 $10,000 $10,000 $10 ,000

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100% Paving and Improvement o f S t r e e t s

Runaway Trade P u l l o f f

Fede ra l Aid Highway Program

T o be determined

$ 1,300 annual ly

$175,000

Zero Pe rcen t Penn D o t Fede ra l Aid, S t a t e Highway Funds $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 , $ 1,300 $ 1,300 Fede ra l Revenue Shar ing

E a s t Brady General Operat ing Budget

School D i s t r i c t

100% Code Enforcement

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$ 250

Zero Pe rcen t Addit ion t o E l e m e n t a r y School

A r m s t rong School District N e w L ib ra ry S e r v i c e s and Cons t ruc t ion

A c t ; P r iva t e Donations General Operat ing Fund

$ 5,000 100% P lus S t a t e & Federa l Aid

Add Volumes t o L ib ra ry E a s t Brady

Omnibus C r i m e Control and Sa fe S t r e e t s A c t o f 1968 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ 7,500

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$ 7,500 annua l ly 100% Pol i ce P r o t e c t i o n (1 Addi t iona l Man) Fede ra l Water P o l l u t i o n Cont ro l A c t o f

1972; FHA Loans; Appalachian Regional Development Program, Harness Racing B i l l ; S i t e Development A c t .

$10 ,000 100% upgrade Sewage Treatment P l a n t t o T e r t i a r y

General Opera t ing Budget $ 5,000 $ 5,000

Project 500, Federa l Land & Water Conservation Fund, P u b l i c Law 89-72; FHA Loans; Pennsylvania F i s h Com- mission; TRIAD

Marina and R ive r f ron t Development

General Ob l iga t ion Bond

$50,000 50% w i t h S t a t e or Fede ra l A s s is tance

E a s t Brady

$ 850"

--- $ 850* $ 850* $ 850*

$ 2,500 $ 2,500 --- --- --- E a s t Brady

E a s t Brady


$ 5,000 100% Federa l Revenue Shar ing B e a u t i f i c a t i o n of CBD, Broad S t r e e t M a l l

R e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f Old Housing; Demolition o f D i l ap ida ted S t r u c t u r e s

Develop N e w Housing


T o b e determined 100% Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency Loans; Fede ra l Revenue Shar ing; P r i v a t e Investment +

Federa l and S t a t e Aid, P r i v a t e Funds

T o be determined 0 % FHA Rura l Housing Program; HUD S e c t i o n 23 R e n t Subsidy Program; P r iva t e Funds

E a s t Brady

General Ob l iga t ion Bond

$300 , 000 50% wi th S t a t e o r Fede ra l A s s i s tance

Project 500; Federa l Land and Water Conservat ion A c t ; FHA Loans , T R I A D

Borough Park E a s t Brady

--- --- --- $ 5,100° $ 5,100° $ 5,100°

$15 , 000 $32 , 500 $27 , 500 $24,900 $11,550 $11 , 300 T o t a l Annual C o s t

NOTE: * Approximate payment on a 30-year loan a t f i v e p e r c e n t

a cost can be budgeted. Approximate payment on a 30-year loan a t f i v e p e r c e n t

Michael Baker, Jr., Inc .

+ The number o f s t r u c t u r e s involved and costs o f r e h a b i l i t a t i o n and demolition would have t o b e determined b e f o r e

SOURCE : Resource and Environmental Planning Department ,