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NIMBY SYNDROME

NIMBY SYNDROME. Legitimate Local Community Concerns and Issues. Local Stakeholder. NIMBY. Local Issues not Resolved. Development Proposals will be controversial. Poor Investment Climate. Local Issues Resolved. Development Proposals will avoid Controversy. Improved Investment Climate.

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NIMBY SYNDROME

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  1. NIMBY SYNDROME

  2. Legitimate Local Community Concerns and Issues

  3. Local Stakeholder NIMBY

  4. Local Issues not Resolved Development Proposals will be controversial Poor Investment Climate

  5. Local Issues Resolved Development Proposals will avoid Controversy Improved Investment Climate

  6. How to Ensure Community Support?

  7. 1. Developers 2. Provincial Government 3. Renewable Energy Industry Proponents

  8. DEVELOPERS:SEVEN RECOMMENDATIONS

  9. 1. Investigate the “target” development area • land use patterns • consistency with proposed development • varied land use leads to complexity • split communities • what level/degree of development will be supported?

  10. 2. Design the project in a fashion compatible with local land use patterns • Adjust the project to fit the community • size • density • height

  11. 3. There must be a “fit” between (i) what a community will support, and (ii) the developer’s business plan and objectives.

  12. 4. If there is real potential for both community support of a project and your business plan and objectives, involve the community immediately…BEFORE you acquire an interest in the lands by purchase or lease.

  13. Accurate Credible Balanced Trust 5. Information • Inaccurate • Imbalanced Mistrust, Skepticism

  14. Emphasis on Adherence to Process Resentment/Mistrust 6. Consultative Process • Emphasis on Substantive Consultation Acceptance/Support

  15. Consistent with community attitudes Acceptance/Support 7.Public/Government Relations Strategy Inconsistent with community attitudes Alienation/Mistrust

  16. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT: FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

  17. 1.Local Control

  18. 2. Suggested“Template”Zoning Standards

  19. 3.True Public Consultative Process

  20. 4.Identification of Restricted/Prohibited Areas

  21. 5.Crown Land Use Policy

  22. Renewable Energy Industry Proponents: Four Recommendations

  23. 1.Best Practices Guidelines

  24. 2. Avoid “Rushing” Development…Controversy Leads to Delay

  25. 3.Support Local, Community-Owned Co-Operative Ventures

  26. 4.NIMBYLocal Stakeholders

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