comprehensive plan update based on evaluation and appraisal report
DESCRIPTION
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT. BOCC/LPA Joint Special Meeting June 1 st 2010. PURPOSE OF JOINT MEETINGS. Discussion of Draft Amendments to Comprehensive Plan County Commission/Local Planning Agency Direction for Public Hearings www.alachuacounty.us/ear. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND
APPRAISAL REPORT
BOCC/LPA Joint Special Meeting
June 1st 2010
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PURPOSE OF JOINT MEETINGS Discussion of Draft Amendments to
Comprehensive Plan County Commission/Local Planning Agency
Direction for Public Hearings
www.alachuacounty.us/ear
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS & EAR
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ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE
PLANUPDATE
IMPLEMENT PLAN/LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS
EVALUATE PLAN
RELATIVE TO MAJOR
COMMUNITY ISSUES
DEVELOP EARRECOMMENDATIONSFOR PLAN UPDATE
PREPARE PLAN
AMENDMENTS
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1- Develop Initial Draft Amendments1- Develop Initial Draft Amendments
2- Public Input on Initial Drafts2- Public Input on Initial Drafts
3- Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops
3- Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops
4- LPA Transmittal4- LPA Transmittal
7- Adoption April 20117- Adoption April 2011
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Develop Initial Draft
Amendments (9/09-3/10)
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Develop Initial Draft
Amendments (9/09-3/10)
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Public Input on Initial Drafts (11/09-5/10)
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Public Input on Initial Drafts (11/09-5/10)
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Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops(5/10-6/10)
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Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops(5/10-6/10)
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LPA Public Hearing for Transmittal (7/10-9/10)
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LPA Public Hearing for Transmittal (7/10-9/10)
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BoCC Public Hearing for Transmittal
(9/10-11/10)
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BoCC Public Hearing for Transmittal
(9/10-11/10)
5- BoCC Transmittal5- BoCC Transmittal
6- DCA Review6- DCA Review
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DCA Review and County Response
to Comments(11/10-1/11)
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DCA Review and County Response
to Comments(11/10-1/11)
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BoCC Public Hearing for Adoption
(2/11-4/11)
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BoCC Public Hearing for Adoption
(2/11-4/11)
Ongoing Public InputOngoing Public Input
09/09 | 11/09 | 01/10 | 03/10 | 05/10 | 07/10 | 09/10 | 11/10 | 01/11 | 03/11 | 05/11 09/09 | 11/09 | 01/10 | 03/10 | 05/10 | 07/10 | 09/10 | 11/10 | 01/11 | 03/11 | 05/11
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ADVISORY BOARDS Met and developed drafts with:
Criminal Justice, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Grant Planning Committee
Economic Development Advisory CommitteeEnvironmental Protection Advisory CommitteeHealth Care Advisory BoardHousing Finance AuthorityLand Conservation BoardRecreation & Open Space Advisory CommitteeRural Concerns Advisory Committee
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PUBLIC WORKSHOPS Six public workshops held around County:
March 31, Grace KnightApril 12, Grace KnightApril 22, Health DepartmentApril 26, Millhopper LibraryMay 4, Tioga Community CenterMay 10, Alachua Library
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DRAFT AMENDMENT TOPIC AREASTopics Addressed at May 18 Meeting
Community Health Element/Recreation
Water Resources/Potable Water & Sanitary Sewer
Ecological Corridors Map/Listed Species Policy Updates for Cross Creek and Idylwild/Serenola
Local Mitigation Strategy/Countywide Visioning/Intergovernmental Coordination
Accessory Dwelling Units/Special Needs Housing
Topics to be Addressed Tonight
Energy Element/Air Quality/Agriculture and Local Foods
Activity Centers/Open Space Requirements for Mixed Use in the Urban Cluster
Economic Element/Office and Industrial Policies/East Gainesville Economic Development & Environmental Stewardship
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ENERGY ELEMENT Goal: To help reduce or mitigate the effects of
rising energy costs; create energy independence from fossil fuels; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and promote the long-term economic security of the residents of Alachua County through energy conservation, efficiency and alternative energy deployment.
Conservation Efficiency Alternative Energy8
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ENERGY ELEMENT Section 1: Energy
Conservation & Carbon
Section 2: Alachua County Government
Section 3: Land Use & Transportation
Section 4: Local Food Production & Processing
Section 5: Renewable Energy
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AIR QUALITYConservation and Open Space Element
4.1.1: tracking and monitoring of air quality issues & emission sources including potential for increase of hazardous air pollutants
4.1.2: County responsibilities:Inventory GHG emissions (County operations
& community-wide)Develop plan to reduce GHGs
○ Long term: 80% from 2008 levels by 2050○ Intermediate : 40% by 2020○ Short term: 5% annually
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AG & LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMSFuture Land Use Element Policies
6.1.3 – sustainable agriculture, TDRs
6.1.4 & 6.1.5 – local food systems and urban agriculture uses Farmers’ Markets Community GardensHome Laying Hens
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AG & LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMSFuture Land Use Element Policies
6.1.8 – off-site ag product packaging & processing locations
6.2 – Rural/Ag uses: added farmers markets, agritourism, composting, limited processing, heritage- & eco-tourism
6.4.3.a – hospitality industries supporting agritourism allowed
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ACTIVITY CENTERS
Gainesville
• Jonesville• Springhills• Santa Fe College• Oaks Mall• Eastside• Eastgate• Archer/Tower• Tower/24th • Williston/I-75• Williston/13th
• North Main/53rd
• Millhopper• Archer/34th (annexed)• 441/53rd Ave (annexed)
Concentrations of mixtures of higher intensity and density land uses....
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ACTIVITY CENTERS
Spring Hills Activity CenterNW 39th Ave./I-75
Archer Rd./34th St. Activity Center (annexed into City)
Archer Rd./Tower Rd.
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Update Comprehensive Plan policies for mixed use, pedestrian-oriented Activity Centers
Allow mixed use development in all areas within Activity Centers (remove mixed use limitations based on map categories).
Enhance design policies to promote compact pedestrian-oriented development (e.g., interconnected street grid; small blocks; parking located in rear of building or interior to blocks; street edge defined by buildings).
ACTIVITY CENTERSFuture Land Use Element (2.0)
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ACTIVITY CENTERSFuture Land Use Element (2.0)
DESIGN POLICIES Mix of Uses
(residential above retail or office)
Street edge defined by buildings
Civic space as focal point of development
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ACTIVITY CENTERSFuture Land Use Element (2.0)
DESIGN POLICIES
Small blocks On-street parking Building entrances
oriented to pedestrian Off-street parking
screened or in parking structure
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Clarify various classifications of Activity Centers – fewer levels and types, more clearly defined.
Development which is designed consistent with updated Comprehensive Plan policies and Code may be implemented through development plan review (no rezoning required).
Activity Center Master Plans to be used as a mechanism to encourage redevelopment of mixed use, pedestrian-oriented centers which provide a variety of affordable housing types.
ACTIVITY CENTERSFuture Land Use Element (2.0)
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URBAN OPEN SPACE
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GREEN ROOFS
COMMUNITY GARDENS
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Portions of public plazas/squares which combine natural areas with permeable pavements within higher density and mixed use development may be counted toward the required 20% open space
Community gardens and green roofs may be counted toward the required 20% open space for development in the Urban Cluster.
Clarify that mixed use areas may be used as “receiving areas” through the County’s Transfer of Development Rights program, and may be eligible for open space reduction consistent with existing policy.
URBAN OPEN SPACEAmendments to Conservation & Open Space Element (5.2)
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ECONOMIC ELEMENTReorganize existing element into six objectives:
Economic Diversity and Sustainability Economic Development Strategy Environmental Quality and Resource Conservation Education and Employment Expand Economic Opportunities and Reduce
Poverty Livable Communities
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ECONOMIC ELEMENT Promotion of targeted industries (1.1.1)
Encouraging location and development of energy conservation, reuse/recycling based industry and sustainable food production businesses, RMDZ (1.1.6)
Promotion of redevelopment and infill within the Urban Cluster – alternative standards for redevelopment (1.1.8 and 1.1.9)
Incentive programs – communication of existing programs and researching new incentives (1.2.6)
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INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE LAND USE Future Land Use Element (4.0)
Evaluate land use designation conflicts Clarify objectives and policies for Heavy
Industrial and Light Industrial Allow some light industrial uses in TOD/Activity
Center areas Facilitate some off-site agricultural product
packaging and processing facilities in Rural/Ag
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Plan East Gainesville
Recommended Master Plan (Special Area Plan)
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP – Plan East Gainesville Policies Implement Plan East Gainesville with sustainable development
practices Support community facilities, like libraries Strengthen economic, social and transportation linkages Diversify housing choices Increase economic opportunities Promote and incentivize redevelopment of previously impacted
areas Continue to assist property owners and business interests through
outreach, stressing the importance of ground-truthing of regulated resources…
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NEXT STEPS Joint County Commission/Local Planning
Agency Special Meetings
June 15th 5:30 pm (if needed)
Public Hearings for Transmittal to DCALocal Planning Agency: July-SeptemberCounty Commission: September-November
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Comments/Questions?
WEB SITE: http://www.alachuacounty.us/ear (Contains information on upcoming meetings, draft work products, and other items relating to the Comprehensive Plan Update)
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CONTACT INFORMATION Alachua County Department of Growth Management
• Phone: (352) 374-5249 • Email: [email protected]
• Mail: 10 SW 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor, Gainesville, FL,
32601