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City of San Luis Obispo. Planning Program Overview Emerging Issues. Michael Codron Associate Planner Community Development Department 781-7175, mcodron@slocity.org. Community Development. Planning Development Review Long Range Planning Building Construction Permits/Inspections
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City of San Luis Obispo Planning Program Overview Emerging Issues Michael Codron Associate Planner Community Development Department 781-7175, mcodron@slocity.org
Community Development • Planning • Development Review • Long Range Planning • Building • Construction Permits/Inspections • Code Enforcement
Development Review • Evaluating Proposed Development Projects • Site Planning • Building Design • Policy Analysis (General Plan Consistency) • Public Participation Planners provide support and make recommendations to decision makers such as: Cultural Heritage Committee Architectural Review Commission Planning Commission City Council
Long Range Planning • General Plan • Specific Plans • Regional Planning/Coordination • CDBG • Affordable Housing Program Administration • Public Participation
Orcutt Area Specific Plan • New Residential Expansion Area • 1,000 Homes • Parkland/Open Space • School Site • Neighborhood Commercial Center • Wide Range of Residential Densities
Why Plan? Choose Your Future
Downtown Building Height • How Tall Should Downtown Buildings Be? • Policy Basis • Ordinance Standards • Design Guidelines http://www.slocity.org/communitydevelopment/downtown.asp
Intern Program/Planning Technician • Excellent Entry Level Experience • Provides Understanding of Notification Requirements and Other Key Legal Processes • Minor Permits (Fence Heights Exceptions, Zoning Letters, etc.) • Support on More Technical Projects (Environmental Review)
Counter Duty! • Face to Face Interaction With Public • Know Your Customer • Answer Questions That Should Be Asked, Too • Follow-Up • Be Consistent
Emerging Issues • Use of Technology in Planning • Global Climate Change
GIS and Web-Based Info Resources • Use Mapping to Improve Accuracy and Detail of Analysis • Improve Public Access to Information
Information Resources http://planning.calpoly.edu/dtmodel/DTMODEL_WEB.html http://www.slocity.org/publicworks/gishome.asp
Global Climate Change • AB 32 – Global Warming Solutions Act • 2020 Emissions Reduced to 1990 Levels (25% Reduction) • Requires GCC Analysis In CEQA Docs • How do development projects contribute to GCC • Measuring GHG? • Thresholds to be established by ARB in early 2008
Global Climate Change • Transit/Alternative Transportation • Build Services Closer to Residences • Construct Buildings That Are Less Dependent on Electricity (Fossil Fuels) • Natural Light and Ventilation • On-Site Generation, Solar and Wind • Retrofit Existing Buildings (Architecture 2030) • www.architecture2030.org
Michael Codron • 919 Palm Street • 781-7175 • mcodron@slocity.org • http://www.slocity.org/communitydevelopment