Transcript How Shall we Grow?

How Shall We Live
in Volusia?
Shelley Lauten
Director, myregion.org
June 16, 2007
myregion.org
• Began in 1999
• Phase I
– About 3,000 citizens engaged
– About 300 Government, Civic and Business Leaders
– Began at the Orlando Regional Chamber of
Commerce
Leadership Question
How Can Central Florida Compete in the
Global Economy and Maintain a High
Standard Quality of Life?
Central Florida
Counties
Brevard, Lake, Orange,
Osceola, Polk, Seminole
and Volusia
86 Cities
Public, Private and Civic
Leaders
Regional Priority Areas
• Economic Leadership
• Education
• Environment
• Fragmentation
• Quality of Life
• Smart, Quality Growth
Central Florida
Population Projections
Through 2050
1950
400,000
2005
3,521,813
2050
7,123,770
Key Issue
While the population of the United States
is projected to grow by 49% between now
and 2050, Central Florida has a projected
growth rate of 136%.
Volusia County is projected to grow from
494,000 to 874,000 residents.
How is the Region Growing?
2005 – Trend
Population – 3,521,813
Developed Area – 2,618 sq. miles
2050 – Trend
Population – 7,123,770
Developed Area – 5,196 sq. miles
Regional Research
“Environmental Jewels”
• St. Johns Mosaic
• Indian River Lagoon
• Kissimmee Prairie
• Volusia Corridor
• Green Swamp
• Wekiva Greenway
• Lake Wales Ridge
Central Florida Values Study
Values Pillars
Nature and the
Outdoors
Safe and Secure
Communities
Education
High Quality
of Life from
Enjoyment in
Family Friendly
Activity Nature
Allows
Peace of Mind
and Security
from Living in
Safe and Secure
Communities
Community and
Parental Peace
and Pride
Through Good
Educational
Opportunities
How Shall We Grow?
Project Partners
Goal
Create a shared 50-year vision for the
seven-county Central Florida Region
Step 1 – Regional Event
Step 2 – Community Information Sessions
Step 3 – Community Input Sessions
Step 4 – Community Input Sessions
Step 5 – Regional Event
Step 6 – Community Wide Outreach
Step 7 – Community Summit
Mar 29, 2006
Apr/May 2006
May-June 2006
Aug-Sept 2006
Oct 13, 2006
Jan-Feb 2007
August 10, 2007
Citizen Involvement
Feedback in Shaping the Vision
March 2006-February 2007
• 150 Community Presentations
• 10,000 meeting participants
• 7,319 survey participants
Ongoing Citizen Awareness
Since March 2007
• 40 Community Presentations
• 2,000 meeting participants
What Did We Learn?
6 Regional Growth Principles
• Preserve Green Areas
• Provide Access to Education, Health Care and Cultural Amenities
• Provide Transportation Choices
• Encourage Economic Development
• Foster Distinctive, Attractive and Safe Places to Live
• Create Range of Obtainable Housing
What Did We Learn?
Three Key Themes
Create Town Centers
Preserve Green Areas
Develop Transit Corridors
The Trend
Green Areas
By UF Geo Plan Ctr.
By UF Geo Plan Ctr.
What Could
These “Themes”
Look Like? . . .
“Four Choices”
for Our Future
Centers
Corridors
By Renaissance
Planning Group
By UF Geo Plan Ctr.
7,319 Citizens Provided Feedback On the
“Four Choices”
•
Selected Preferred Future
•
Gave Input on What Matters Most
- Percentage developed land, 2050
- Percentage conserved land, 2050
- Air Quality
- Water Demand
- Transportation choices
- Commute Times
- Economic Impact
Clear Loser
The Trend
• First Choice
4.14%
• Second Choice
4.04%
• Third Choice
5.36%
• Least Preferred
86.5%
Central Florida has its regional 2050 vision:
#3. Promote more
growth in centers
SCENARIO 3
Data Driven Identification
Of Potential Conservation Lands
2,996,682 Acres of Uplands,
Wetlands, & Water Protected
55% of MyRegion
#4. Connect some centers with rail
transit
#1. Avoid the Trend
#2. Establish the
“Green Print”
2050 Regional Growth Vision
A Visual Representation of:
Conservation
Countryside
Centers
Corridors
Next Steps:
Implementing a
Shared Vision
Requires
Consensus on
Growth Policies
Vision for the Future
Development polices
and issues
Who Has Been Working to
Address the Principles?
• Joint Policy Framework Committee
• Council of Mayors
• MPO Alliance
• myregion.org
• Regional Leadership Council
• Regional Planning Councils
• School Boards Coalition
• Smart Growth Alliance
How Can We Create Shared, Consistent
Growth Policies?
Shared Vision
Shared Vision: Based on six Principles of
Growth
Regional
Regional Policies: Joint Policy Committee,
MPO Alliance, Regional Planning Councils
County
County Policies: County Commissioners
and Staffs
Local
Local Policies: Mayors, City Commissioners
and Staffs
Community Summit
August 10, 2007
Web Site:
www.myregion.org
How Shall We Grow?