Transcript Joint work session march 16, 2009

URBAN FORM FOCUS GROUP
APRIL 28, 2009
Healthy Communities Initiatives
Agenda
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Introductions
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Overview of EAR-Based Amendments
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Operating Procedures
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Current Health Trends and Challenges
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Concept Paper #1 – Healthy Communities
Initiatives
Open Discussion
Introductions
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Name
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Background ... Organization or Interest
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“_____________________________” is an
example of quality growth or development.”
... Explain Why
Overview of EAR-Based Amendments
Quality Growth Strategies
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The BoCC has adopted an Evaluation and
Appraisal Report (EAR) that outlines proposed
changes to the Polk Comprehensive Plan and Land
Development Code – “EAR-Based Amendments.”
These amendments will implement a series of
Quality Growth Strategies intended to guide
growth and shape Polk’s future.
Quality Growth Strategies
Implementation – Top 10 Tasks
Quality Growth Strategies
Direct Growth to City
Centers
Water Conservation
Invest in Multi-Modal
Corridors
Housing
Provide a Network of
Multi-Use Trails
Conduct Joint Planning
Preserve and Acquire
Green Areas
Establish Urban Service
Areas
Conserve Agricultural
Lands
Create “Smart Growth”
Zones
Comprehensive
Plan
Urban Form
Focus Group
Land
Development
Code
• Coordinate with Polk Vision: Community Vision
and Comprehensive Plan
• Identify 10-year Urban Service Area
• Policies - Incentives for Conservation Subdivisions
• Policies - Incentives for Healthy Communities
Initiative
• Policies - Incentives for Green Building Practices
• Identify Core Transit Corridors and Transit Hubs
• Document Amenities and Prescriptive Entitlements
for Higher Density
• Modify Multi-Modal Level of Service Standards
• Policies - Incentives for Pedestrian/Bicycle Access
to Regional Trails
• Incorporate Good Neighbor Policies in Model Joint
Planning Area Agreement
Urban Form Focus Group
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Staff will be establishing a new “Urban Form Focus
Group”
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Stakeholders from a broad cross-section of the community
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Consider proposed changes to the Comprehensive Plan and Land
Development Code based on the Quality Growth Strategies
Provide a forum to coordinate growth strategies
intended to shape the growth of our communities –
urban form
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Multi-modal transportation and core transit corridors
Mixed-use development
Walkable communities
Healthy communities
Green building and development practices
Urban Form
Focus Group
Increased building heights
Comprehensive
Plan
Land
Development
Code
EAR Schedule
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Joint BoCC-Planning Commission Work Sessions
 March
16, 2009
 September 28, 2009
 February 15, 2010
 August 16, 2010
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Public Meeting – Oct/Nov 2009
Public Meeting – Feb/Mar 2010
Planning Commission Hearings (March – June 2010)
BoCC Hearing Dates for Comprehensive Plan
Amendments
 Transmittal
(August 2010)
 Adoption (Nov/Dec 2010)
Operating Procedures
Public Notice
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BoCC Agenda
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Stakeholder Registry
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Focus Group Contact List
Meetings
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Consensus Building Approach
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No Votes
 Group
will help staff craft recommendations for
consideration by Planning Commission and BoCC.
 These
recommendations will be subject to a public
hearing process.
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Maximize Public Participation
Focus Group
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Core group of individuals who represent a
broad cross-section of the community and are
able to make a time commitment.
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Target Size: 12-18
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County and City Staff Support
Current Health Trends and Challenges
Current Health Trends & Challenges
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Obesity:
 Increases the risk for diseases such as heart disease, high
blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, and some types of cancer
 US trends
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72 million people, or 1/3 of adults are obese (doubled since
1980)
16% of children are obese (tripled since 1980)
In 2000, obesity-related health care costs totaled an estimated
$117 billion
Polk County has one of the highest obesity rates in Florida:
33.2% in 2007
Current Health Trends & Challenges
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Physical Activity:
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Regular physical activity that is performed on most days of the
week helps control weight and reduces the risk for:
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Dying from heart disease
Developing diabetes and high blood pressure
Developing colon cancer
In 2007, only 30.2% of Polk County residents met the recommendations
for moderate physical activity
Evidence indicates that aspects of the home, workplace, and community
environments influence a person's level of physical activity
Healthy community design promotes physical activity, improves air
quality, lowers risk of injuries, and increases social connection and sense
of community
Current Health Trends & Challenges
 Public
health
initiatives can help
address these issues
 Good planning can
be part of the
solution to help
encourage a more
active lifestyle
Concept Paper #1 – Healthy Communities Initiative
Healthy Communities – Comp Plan
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Polk County’s Comprehensive Plan
 Currently
 Related
– no specifics on Healthy Communities
items in SAPs, Infill, and New Communities
 Proposed:
 Community
Design
 Healthier by Design Communities
 Healthy Community Certification
 Public Investments
Healthy Communities - LDC
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Polk County’s Land Development Code
 Currently
 Related
– no specifics on Healthy Communities
items in Planned Developments, SAPs, and sidewalks
 Proposed
 Healthy
Community Certification
 Healthier by Design Communities
Healthy Communities
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Growth Management staff and the
Polk County Health Department
have prepared a draft a Healthy
Communities Checklist.
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Tool to encourage healthy communities
and project design features
The Urban Form Focus Group will
consider the draft checklist and
related development incentives.
The ultimate goal is to develop an
incentive-based strategy to develop
healthier communities.