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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT. BOCC/LPA Joint Special Meeting Energy Element June 15 th 2010. PURPOSE OF JOINT MEETINGS. Discussion of Draft Amendments to Comprehensive Plan County Commission/Local Planning Agency Direction for Public Hearings

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT

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  1. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT BOCC/LPA Joint Special Meeting Energy Element June 15th 2010

  2. PURPOSE OF JOINT MEETINGS • Discussion of Draft Amendments to Comprehensive Plan • County Commission/Local Planning Agency Direction for Public Hearings www.alachuacounty.us/ear

  3. 09/09 | 11/09 | 01/10 | 03/10 | 05/10 | 07/10 | 09/10 | 11/10 | 01/11 | 03/11 | 05/11 1- Develop Initial Draft Amendments 2- Public Input on Initial Drafts Ongoing Public Input 3- Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops 4- LPA Transmittal 5- BoCC Transmittal 6- DCA Review 7- Adoption April 2011 1 Develop Initial Draft Amendments (9/09-3/10) 2 Public Input on Initial Drafts (11/09-5/10) 3 Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops (5/10-6/10) 4 LPA Public Hearing for Transmittal (7/10-9/10) 5 BoCC Public Hearing for Transmittal (9/10-11/10) 6 DCA Review and County Response to Comments (11/10-1/11) 7 BoCC Public Hearing for Adoption (2/11-4/11)

  4. DRAFT AMENDMENT TOPIC AREAS Topics Addressed at May 18 Meeting • Community Health Element/Recreation • Water Resources/Potable Water & Sanitary Sewer • Ecological Corridors Map/Listed Species Policy Updates for Cross Creek and Idylwild/Serenola • Local Mitigation Strategy/Countywide Visioning/Intergovernmental Coordination • Accessory Dwelling Units/Special Needs Housing Topics Addressed at June 1 Meeting • Energy Element/Air Quality/Agriculture and Local Foods • Activity Centers/Open Space Requirements for Mixed Use in the Urban Cluster • Economic Element/Office and Industrial Policies/East Gainesville Economic Development & Environmental Stewardship

  5. BOCC/LPA DIRECTION ON JUNE 1ST • Reconcile March 17th staff draft with Commissioner Byerly’s proposed draft in terms of style & organization for review by BOCC/LPA June 15th • Prepare language on 7 additional items for review*: • Life cycle cost analysis • Utility reinvestment account • Vehicle Miles Traveled & mode share goal and reporting • County fleet fuel reduction goal and plan • Weatherization program to include rental housing • Telecommuting/teleconferencing in County operations • Sidewalk mitigation (already inTransportation Mobility Policy 1.6.12) *New or substantially changed items underlined on following slides

  6. ENERGY ELEMENT • Goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption; mitigate the effects of rising energy costs; and promote the long-term economic security of Alachua County through energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy production. Alternative Energy Efficiency Conservation

  7. ENERGY ELEMENT • Section 1: Reduction Goals • Section 2: The Built Environment • Section 3: Energy Efficient Land Use • Section 4: Energy Efficient Transportation System • Section 5: County Govt. Initiatives • Section 6: Local Food Production & Processing • Section 7: Renewable Energy • Section 8: Solid Waste • Section 9: Education & Public Information

  8. REDUCTION GOALS • Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1.1): • 80% reduction from 2009 baseline by 2050 • 40% reduction by 2020 • 5% annual reduction • Annual reporting for county operations, biannual for community estimate • Fossil Fuel-based Energy Consumption: • 20% from 2009 levels by 2020 (1.1.2) • Water Consumption: • 10% from 2010 levels by 2020 (1.1.3) • Deleted more specific water policies covered in other Elements

  9. THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT • Community (2.1) • Energy efficient design techniques • Incentive program for efficient structures • Community weatherization program for existing structures

  10. THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT • County Government (2.2) • Weatherize county buildings • Capital improvements budget category for energy conservation & efficiency projects • Energy efficient construction in new buildings • SBAC Partnership for energy efficient school buildings

  11. ENERGY EFFICIENT LAND USE • Efficient land use patterns (i.e. compact, mixed-use, transit supportive) (3.1) • Review of ULDC to promote energy conservation (3.1.2) • Incentive program • Redevelopment/infill in Urban Cluster and municipalities (3.1.3) • Re-evaluate school siting standards (3.1.4)

  12. ENERGY EFFICIENT LAND USE • Long-term carbon sequestration (3.2) • Ag/conservation lands • Protect & increase total tree canopy (3.2.2) • Outreach program to encourage tree planting • Periodic reports on tree canopy coverage • Incentives for Low Impact Development per other Elements • Carbon sequestration inventory map for • Mapped energy conservation features per HB 697 (3.3)

  13. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM • Develop a diversified transportation system (4.1) • Implement multi-modal mobility & capital planning strategies • Investigate alternative fuel sources for government fleets • Possibilities for new and existing rail lines

  14. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM • Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and increase mode share (4.2) • Reduce VMT per capita in Urban Cluster by 10% from 2010 levels by 2020 (4.2.1) • Increase non-automobile mode share to 5% in Urban Cluster by 2020 and 10% by 2030 (4.2.2) • Review & report as part of annual Capital Improvements Element update (4.2.3) • Partner with MTPO and others to develop baseline and adopt long-term goal countywide (4.2.4)

  15. ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM • Encourage alternative transportation options (4.3) • Maintain & publish online map where low-speed electric vehicles can be legally driven • Identify & work to eliminate barriers to multimodal connectivity in Urban Cluster • Accommodate bike and pedestrian modes in new development and improve connections to existing facilities

  16. COUNTY GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES • Practices contributing to energy conservation (5.1): • Share information on energy saving practices • Mitigation program & project ideas to offset GHG emissions (5.1.2) • Develop Utility Savings Reinvestment Account with funds reinvested through annual CIP (5.1.3) • Reduce fossil fuel use in County fleet by 20% from 2010 levels by 2020 (5.1.4)

  17. COUNTY GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES • Practices contributing to energy conservation (cont.): • Consider energy as part of life cycle cost analysis in capital project decisions (5.1.5) • Promote energy-related businesses • Promote telecommuting/teleconferencing in County operations (5.1.7) • Increase renewable energy use in County Government (5.2)

  18. LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION & PROCESSING • Maximize local, energy-efficient food production (6.1) • Increase use of local foods in government facilities (6.2) • Encourage community gardens, green roofs & edible landscapes (6.3) • Support local agriculture & encourage sustainable practices (6.4)

  19. RENEWABLE ENERGY • Encourage renewable energy production and distributed power generation (7.1) • Net metering retrofits & utility agreements • Efficiency and renewable energy financing (PACE) • Increase use of solar & other renewable energy forms (7.2)

  20. SOLID WASTE • Reduce solid waste stream (8.1) • Waste to wealth industries • Waste diversion goal (40% by Dec. 31, 2012; 50% by Dec. 31, 2014; 60% by Dec. 31, 2016, 70% by Dec. 31, 2018; and 75% by Dec. 31, 2020) • Source separated organic waste program • Waste for composting • Reduce yard waste collected

  21. EDUCATION & PUBLIC INFORMATION (9.1) • Energy conservation practices • Energy conservation incentives • Benefits of local foods • Benefits of renewable energy use

  22. NEXT STEPS • Public Hearings for Transmittal to FL Department of Community Affairs • Local Planning Agency: August-September • County Commission: September-November

  23. WEB SITE: http://www.alachuacounty.us/ear (Contains information on upcoming meetings, draft work products, and other items relating to the Comprehensive Plan Update) • CONTACT INFORMATION • Alachua County Department of Growth Management • Phone: (352) 374-5249 • Email: ear@alachuacounty.us Comments/Questions? • Mail: 10 SW 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor, Gainesville, FL, 32601

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