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Georgia Academy For Economic Development

Planning for Quality Communities. Georgia Academy For Economic Development

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Georgia Academy For Economic Development

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  1. Planning for Quality Communities Georgia Academy For Economic Development Appropriate Business / Housing Opportunities / Infill Development / Sense of Place/ Educational Opportunities / Transportation Alternatives / Environmental Protection / Open Space Preservation / Employment Options / Growth Preparedness / Regional Identity / Heritage Preservation / Regional Cooperation / Regional Solutions / Traditional Neighborhoods /Appropriate Business / Housing Opportunities / Infill Development / Sense of Place/ Educational Opportunities / Transportation Alternatives / Environmental Protection / Open Space Preservation / Employment Options / Growth Preparedness / Regional Identity / Heritage Preservation / Regional Cooperation / Regional Solutions / Traditional Neighborhoods /Appropriate Business / Housing Opportunities / Infill Development / Sense of Place/ Educational Opportunities / Transportation Alternatives / Environmental Protection / Open Space Preservation / Employment Options / Growth Preparedness / Regional Identity / Heritage Preservation / Regional Cooperation / Regional Solutions / Traditional Neighborhoods /Appropriate Business / Housing Opportunities / Infill Development / Sense of Place/ Educational Opportunities / Transportation Alternatives / Environmental Protection / Open Space Preservation / Appropriate Business / Housing Opportunities / Appropriate Business / Housing Opportunities / Infill Development / Sense of Place/ Educational Opportunities / Transportation Alternatives / Environmental Protection / Open Space Preservation / Employment Options / Growth Preparedness / Regional Identity / Heritage Preservation / Regional Cooperation / Regional Solutions / Traditional

  2. Your Community

  3. Sunday Drivin’

  4. “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.” Eleanor Roosevelt “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Alan Lakein “In difficult and hopeless situations the boldest plans are the safest.” Titus Livy

  5. Why Plan? • Saves Money • Sets Expectations • Improves Economic Development and Quality of Life • Provides a Forum for Reaching Consensus • Connects People to the Community • Protects Property Values • Reduces Environmental Damage and Conserves Energy

  6. Georgia Planning Act, 1989 • Locally driven • Carrot-stick • Local Planning Requirements

  7. Local Planning Requirements • Three Step Process • Assessment • Public Participation Plan • Agenda

  8. Focus on Communities

  9. Community Character

  10. Georgia’s Quality Community Objectives • Adopted by the Board of the Department of Community Affairs in 1999 • Promote Quality Growth through preservation of cultural, natural and historic resources • Provide options to assist communities develop to fullest potential

  11. Traditional Neighborhoods • Human scale development • Mixed uses • Pedestrian activity

  12. Infill Development • Maximize use of existing infrastructure • Encourage development or redevelopment of a community core • Encourage Brownfield and Greyfield development

  13. Sense of Place

  14. Sense of Place • Preserving and enhancing the unique elements of a community can: Increase property values Increase tourism Increase civic involvement Increase housing & transportation choices

  15. Regional Identity • Architectural similarities • Common economic linkages • Shared natural characteristics

  16. Transportation Alternatives • Increase citizen mobility • Increase economic opportunities for citizens and community • Reduce automobile dependency • Promote walking/cycling as an option in our communities

  17. Heritage Preservation • Preserve and revitalize historic areas • Encourage compatibility of new development to old • Protect other scenic or natural features with historic significance

  18. Environmental Protection • Protect sensitive areas from negative impacts of development • Maintain natural terrain, drainage and vegetation where possible

  19. Open Space Preservation • Set aside open areas for public use • Encourage minimizing land consumption

  20. “Between 1982 and 1997, the amount of urbanized land used for development in the United States increased by 45% (from 51 million acres to 76 million acres). The population grew by 17%.” William Fulton, et al.

  21. Growth Preparedness • Adequate infrastructure to support projected growth • Ordinances and other land use measures to promote desired development

  22. Housing Options

  23. Where we live determines: • Transportation options • Commuting patterns • Access to goods and services • Educational opportunities • Career opportunities

  24. Community Agenda

  25. What Do You Want to Be?

  26. OPQG Assistance • Quality Growth Resource Teams • Quality Growth Advisory Clinics • Workshop & Training Opportunities • Quality Community Objectives Local Assessment

  27. Online Resources(www.georgiaplanning.com) • Why Do We Plan? • Selecting a Plan Preparer • Planning for Community Involvement • Discovering & Planning for Community Character • Character Areas: Techniques & Guidance • Preparing Short-Term Work Programs Guidebooks

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