Transcript Volusia Smart Growth Implementation Committee

Volusia Smart Growth
Implementation
Committee
Final Report
Volusia Smart Growth
Implementation Committee
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Appointed by Volusia County Council, School
Board, VCOG
Representatives from Environmental Council,
League of Women Voters, United Way, VCARD,
Homebuilders, Farm Bureau, Council on Aging
Facilitated by Institute of Government and
Conflict Resolution Consortium
Volusia Smart Growth
Implementation Committee
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Mayor Fred Costello
Steve Dennis
Mayor Ted Erwin
Gerald Fieser
Robert Fitzsimmons
Rosemarie Gore
Dr. Rob Grossman
Clay Henderson Esq.
Joel Ivey
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Larry Kelly
Hon. Candace Lankford
Michele Moen
Elizabeth Layton
Mayor Greg Northrup
Rita Press
Alexa Ross
Mayor Don Schmidt
Glenn Storch, Esq.
Volusia Smart Growth
Implementation Committee
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Met from August 2004 to August 2005
Built upon two years of work of Smart Growth
Summits.
Involved numerous citizen committees
Mission: “To seek agreement between the
County, cities, and stakeholders to further
define, adopt and implement “smart growth”
principles within Volusia County.”
Population Trends
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1960-1980 Volusia Population grew from
125,000 to 258,000.
1980-2002: 258,000 to 479,000
2002-2020 Projection to 650,000
1963
1973
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2003
Central Florida Population
Projections
1980
1,658,000
1990
2,400,000
2000
3,050,000
2010
3,861,000
2020
4,607,000
2030
5,291,000
2040
6,200,000
2050
7,218,000
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Population in Millions
Penn Design Studio
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University of Pennsylvania’s Urban Design
Studio Alternatives for the Seven County
Orlando Region.
Growth projection 2000-2050: 136% increase
compared to national rate of 47%
Recommends increasing urban densities while
developing strategies to protect open space.
Penn Design Studio Trend Model
Developed Land 2000
Total acres: 5,312,627
16% Developed Land
19% Preserved Land
10% Water
55% Undeveloped Land
CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITIES
Development
Trend Model 2050
3,852,599 developable acres
3,048,058 2000 regional population
7,217,534 2050 regional population
2.49 average household size
2,898,608 households
1.44 units per acre
2,012,922 developed acres
Area Developable Developed
Brevard
675,402
419,788
264,612
155,176
Lake
740,599
464,056
355,406
108,650
Seminole
220,743
175,830
159,393
16,437
Orange
642,122
499,004
456,260
42,744
Osceola
964,015
694,027
257,241
436,786
1,287,102
1,024,637
461,555
563,082
782,644
575,257
365,414
209,843
3,852,599 2,319,881
1,532,718
Polk
Volusia
protected lands 2000
water bodies
developed areas 2000
developed areas 2000-2050
Available
Total
5,312,627
Trend Model
Smart Growth Principles
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Current development patterns which encourage
sprawl are not in our best interest.
Smart Growth encourages preservation of
environmentally important areas.
Smart Growth emphasizes compact, mixed
use, walkable, livable cities.
Smart Growth emphasizes a viable economy.
SB 360
2005 Legislature passed significant changes
to Growth Management Act
SB 360
•Incentives to local governments who adopt
certain new policies.
•New funding available for transportation
and alternative water development
•Provides opportunity for local
governments to make mid course
corrections in comprehensive plans
SB 360
More local control and less control by DCA if
certain steps are taken:
 Local Government adopts a vision.
 Local Government adopts Urban Services
Boundary
 Local Government works with School District
to make school facilities planning an important
aspect of growth management.
A Vision for Volusia….
Volusia is recognizably different from the rest of Central
Florida because its unique natural areas define the urban
landscape. Bounded on the west by 50 miles of the St. Johns
River and on the east by 45 miles of the Atlantic Ocean Beach,
Volusia is like no other place. Within our boundaries are
beaches, estuaries, rivers, springs, and aquifers which are the
foundation for a special quality of life for our residents and a
natural attraction to our visitors from around the world.
Volusians live, work, and play in a diverse mosaic of national,
state, and local parks, preserves, rivers, and beaches which
differentiate us from the rest of Central Florida.
Smart Growth Keystone
Recommendations
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Protect the Environmental Core
Direct Development to Appropriate Locations
Develop vibrant, livable and sustainable urban
communities
Ensure the continued existence of rural lands and
agriculture
Meet the infrastructure needs of smart growth
Integrate Education and Smart Growth
Integrate Economic Development and Smart Growth
Protect the Environmental Core
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Map A
Conservation lands already in public
ownership
Florida Forever “Priority A” Lands
Volusia Conservation Corridor
Permitted mitigation banks
Other areas identified by the Pandion model
for habitat and wildlife connectivity
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Map A
depicts the
environmental
core of Volusia
County and
should be
adopted as part
of the
Comprehensive
Plan.
Protect the Environmental Core
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Map A land should be priorities for acquisition.
Donor sites for TDRs and Mitigation
Heightened Environmental Standards
Clustering “by right”
Densities should not be increased
Agriculture and Silviculture should be allowed
Protect the Environmental Core
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Within Map A:
Substantially protect all wetlands
50% of uplands protected
Heightened Environmental Standards
Freeze underlying densities
Encourage rural clusters with 25% density
bonus
Rural Cluster Development
Rural Cluster Development
Source: SEWRPC. 2002. “Model Zoning Ordinance For Rural Cluster Development” www.sewrpc.org/modelordinances/default.htm
Direct Development to Appropriate
Locations
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Map B depicts areas sensitive areas which
could be served by Urban Service Areas.
Primary Urban Service Areas are areas
appropriate for urban development
Secondary Urban Service Areas developed
through Rural Clusters
Joint Visioning and Planning for Areas of
Influence and Potential Annexation Areas
Land Use survives Annexation
Direct
Development to
Appropriate
Locations
Map B depicts
sensitive areas
which could
potentially be
served by Urban
Service Areas
Map B
Develop vibrant, livable and
sustainable urban communities
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Community Visioning
Checklists and
Scorecards
Incentives
Mixed Use
Town Centers
Diversity of Housing
Options
Urban Open Space
Affordable Housing
Meet the infrastructure needs of
smart growth
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Coordinated approach to
Transportation
Concurrency
Scenic Roads
Mass Transit
Water Conservation
Integrate Economic Development
and Smart Growth
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Economic development support for Smart Growth
principles
Smart Growth support for economic development
and social equity
Understanding the costs of development patterns
Ensure the continued existence of
rural lands and agriculture
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Incentives for Rural Clusters
Greater range of allowable uses in rural areas
compatible with rural character
Transfer of Development Rights
Rural Lands Stewardship Program
Bluebelt Ordinance
Rural and Family Lands Protection Act
Planning for Rural Communities
Integrate Education and Smart
Growth
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Interlocal agreements on school siting
Public Schools Facilities amendment to
Comprehensive Plans
Early identification of school sites
Developer participation in dedication of
schools sites
Mitigation for school capacity
Implementation
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Volusia County Council
Charter Review
Commission
Volusia County School
Board
Volusia Council of
Governments
Area Cities
Citizens
Volusia County Council
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Accept and Endorse the Committee Report
Set date for Council Workshop for further discussion
Direct key staff members to look at implementation
strategies and timetable
Council to receive regular reports on the progress of
implementation.
Council adopts amendments to Comprehensive Plan
and Land Development Regulations.
Council negotiates agreements with area cities.
Council request that Charter Review Commission
consider the Committee Report.