NACCED/NACo CONFERENCE JULY 10, 2015
Regional Growth Framework 2
Regional Growth Framework Regional Priorities Preferred Growth Concept Tools to Support Local Governments 3
Top Priorities for the CONNECT Region Parks & Open Space More Transportation Choices Support Our Communities Support Local Farms Cost of Providing Services Improved Water Quality Improved Air Quality Work Closer to Home More Housing Choices Cost of My Commute 4
Open Houses ULI Realty Check Community Workshops Consensus-Building Values Growth Character Evaluate Population & Employment Growth Projections Why plan? Local Values Brainstorming Session General Growth Themes Population & Employment Centers Hot Spots for Growth How do we want to grow as a community? Influenced by Community Plans / Citizen Vision Build Alternative Growth Scenarios Growth Scenario Report Cards Public Feedback & Polling Scenario Planning Initiative 5
Alternative Growth Scenarios Maintain Suburban Focus Follow Community Plans Grow Cities, Towns, Centers & Transit Focus on Regional Transportation 6
Option 1: Maintain Suburban Focus 7
Option 2: Follow Community Plans 8
Option 3: Grow Cities, Towns, Centers and Transit 9
Option 4: Focus on Regional Transportation 10
Regional Preferred Growth Concept What does this mean to us? Major (re)investment in walkable downtowns, mixed-use activity centers, walkable neighborhoods & major transit corridors More housing choices, travel choices, open space/farmland preservation & job centers More efficient service areas for providing local government services 11
Local Tools Land Uses To Support: Job Growth and Innovation Transportation/Access Housing Choice Local Government Return on Investment Quality of Life for all Ages 12
Regional Systems Workforce, Skills Training, Industry Alignment Regional Transit Readiness Planning Regional Freight System for Moving Goods Housing Needs for Employees and Aging Population Adequate, Clean, and Reliable Water 13
Blueprinting Housing Public Health Energy Air Quality Economic Development Food Systems Tools for Local Governments Energy Efficient Fuels Energy Management Plan for Buildings Energy Efficient / Renewable Housing Funding Public Private Partnerships / Community Partnerships Complete Streets Fare-Free Transit Service GIS Community Assessment Hazard Mitigation Historic Preservation Land Use Modeling Regional GIS Center Data Water Conservation Education Infill Development Land Trusts Mixed-Use Zoning & Guidelines Preserving and Building Parks Transit Readiness Assessment Clean Construction / Diesel Construction Equipment Idling Reduction Matrix of Sustainability Policies and Programs Indoor Air Quality Improvements Transportation Demand Management Tree Canopy Preservation Transportation Corridor Protection Transportation Grant Database Water Capacity Planning and Coordination Capital Improvement Planning Conservation Development Green Infrastructure Greenway, Trail, Rails to Trails Planning Growth Management and Coordination Regional Cooperation Stormwater Management Best Practices Shared Use Public Facilities Subarea Plans Water Resource Protection Adaptive Reuse Broadband Access Brownfield - Greyfield Redevelopment Career Headlight Early Childhood Education Access Local Return on Investment Calculator Heritage Tourism Main Street - Small Town Main Street Program Mall - Suburban Corridor Retrofits Creative Public Finance Active Wayfinding Community-based Housing Strategy Housing Rehab Housing Accessibility TOD Incentives Voluntary Inclusionary Zoning Workforce Housing Incentives Community Resource Guide Educating Officials about Housing Diversity Establish Appropriate Residential Densities Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Buy Local Campaigns Composting Farm to School Farm to Table Local Food Councils Voluntary Agriculture Districts Community Gardens Business and Education Training for Farmers Active Living Healthy Data for Healthy Communities Health Impact Assessment Healthy Food Access Mobile Health Clinics Park Access Promote Parks Campaigns Rural Transportation Telemedicine Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Safe Routes to Schools Walking and Biking Audits
Why Does CONNECT Matter to Local Governments? GROWING Jobs and Our Economy CONTROLLING Cost of Government IMPROVING Quality of Life 15
Regional Transit Conversation Preferred Growth Concept has 63 more miles of transit in dedicated ROW (than Community Plans) Energy around transit Identify and nurture corridors Transit primer GROWING Jobs and Our Economy CONTROLLING Cost of Government IMPROVING Quality of Life 16
Mixed-Use and Walkability GROWING Jobs and Our Economy CONTROLLING Cost of Government IMPROVING Quality of Life 17
Local Food Economy GROWING Jobs and Our Economy CONTROLLING Cost of Government IMPROVING Quality of Life 18
Transportation Choice GROWING Jobs and Our Economy CONTROLLING Cost of Government IMPROVING Quality of Life 19
Cleveland County, NC Taxable Value per Acre Shelby Town Center $12,200 taxes/acre 20
Downtown Shelby is 2.5 times the potency of Cleveland Mall. Downtown Shelby: $1,337,162 value/acre Cleveland Mall: $337,708 value/acre 21
2.1 acres of Ni Fen Bistro buildings would equal the total property taxes of the Ni Fen Bistro: $6,479,146 value/acre 40.3 acre Cleveland Mall. Cleveland Mall: $337,708 value/acre 22
Comparing Community Types Walkable vs. Suburban Centers Walkable Center I-77 Suburban Center Birkdale Village: $22,942 tax per acre Northcross Shopping Center: $13,901 tax per acre 23
Comparing Community Types Walkable vs. Suburban Centers Birkdale Village: $22,942 tax per acre Northcross Shopping Center: $13,901 tax per acre 24
Gaston County, NC Taxable Value per Acre 3D Model Gastonia Belmont Peak VPA $5.39 M/ac. CONNECT Key
CONNECT Region Existing Taxable Value per Acre GROWING Jobs and Our Economy CONTROLLING Cost of Government IMPROVING Quality of Life 26
CONNECT Region Preferred Growth Concept Taxable Value per Acre GROWING Jobs and Our Economy CONTROLLING Cost of Government IMPROVING Quality of Life 27
CONNECT In Communities CRTPO / GCLMPO / RRRPO / RFATS Regional CommunityViz Initiative developing a consistent, replicable, documented socio-economic data process. CRTPO / Charlotte Planning Stakeholder group formed to align CONNECT outcomes with the CRTPO MTP. Mooresville Community-Based Housing Strategy Union County Comprehensive Transportation/LU Plan Huntersville - Downtown Transportation Master Plan Lincolnton - Public Engagement Process Lancaster and York Counties, SC - Comprehensive LU Plans 28
What s Available? 29
CONNECT Data Carrying Capacity Analysis Development Status Assignments Land Suitability Analysis Calculations Place Type Assignments & Build-Out Estimates Growth Allocation The area of a parcel identified with one or more development constraints (e.g., SWIM buffers, recorded easements, etc.). These areas are off the table for allocating new growth in subsequent phases of the model. The assignment of development status to parcels in CommuntyViz tells the model which set of equations to use for estimating development yield (build-out potential), and whether new growth is allowed in the parcel. LSA measures the attractiveness of individual parcels to accommodate new development. Physical features prevalent in the study area were layered on a parcel map, and calculations performed to determine either percent overlap or physical proximity (as appropriate) for each of the physical features in relation to the individual parcels. A numeric score between 0 100 was used to rank parcels in the study area from least- to most-suitable for development. Place types were used to describe land use and urban form characteristics in the study area. Build-out potential estimates the development yield for each parcel based on it s assigned development status, place type, & values assumed in the general development lookup table. Values generated for build-out potential become the supply for allocating future year growth in the study area. Growth allocation was performed using build-out potential and land suitability statistics calculated for parcels in the study area. CommunityViz used a bottom-up approach.
CONNECT Products Regional Magazine: Download at www.connectourfuture.org Local Government Tool Kit: Visit the Project Website www.connectourfuture.org GROWING Jobs and Our Economy CONTROLLING Cost of Government IMPROVING Quality of Life 32
CONNEXT Tools for Action NOW - Marketing final report and website to local government staff, legislators, and local elected officials. May and June Surveying local governments to see which tools would be most helpful to their local needs. Meetings in 10 NC Counties to review tools, determine barriers, resources needed, and next right steps. August 27, 2015 CONNECT Consortium meeting for celebration, results from county meetings, determine annual priorities, legislative agenda, etc. ONGOING Building Regional Systems and Local Capacity. 33
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