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Four On-Going Efforts. Comprehensive Plan LanguageApproach to Conservation DevelopmentTransfer of Development RightsModel Smart Growth JPA. Comprehensive Plan Language. Issues AddressedRecognition of ECO in comprehensive planApproaches to managing development on ECO landPolicy authori
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1. VCOG Smart Growth Initiative
October 6, 2008
(Revised 10-22-08)
Status Report
2. Four On-Going Efforts Comprehensive Plan Language
Approach to Conservation Development
Transfer of Development Rights
Model Smart Growth JPA
3. Comprehensive Plan Language Issues Addressed
Recognition of ECO in comprehensive plan
Approaches to managing development on ECO land
Policy authorization for conservation development
Policy authorization for TDRs
4. Comprehensive Plan Language Current Status
TAC reviewed and refined County Smart Growth Amendment through August 2008
County amendment intended to serve as a model for other interested jurisdictions
County Council transmitted amendment in August
ORC expected in mid-October
5. Comprehensive Plan Language
Remaining Issues
Minor and/or editorial refinements to language
Refinements or additional detail in response to ORC
Implementation issues
6. Comprehensive Plan Language
Next Steps
TAC may provide input to County as it refines County amendment in response to ORC
TAC may refine model in response to ORC
Interested cities use County amendment/model to develop comp plan language appropriate to their circumstances
7. Approach to Conservation Development Issues Addressed
Purpose and character of conservation development
Applicability
Open space -- protection, management and minimum required
Incentives -- yield and density bonuses
Design standards
Infrastructure -- roads, sewer and water
Streamlined application process
8. Approach to Conservation Development Current Status
Two documents under development
Policy issues list and recommendations
Model Conservation Subdivision Ordinance
County Council has given direction to re-evaluate exempt subdivisions
9. Approach to Conservation Development
Policy Issues List
Outlines issues to be addressed when implementing conservation development
Recommends approaches to each issue
10. Approach to Conservation Development
Model Conservation Ordinance
Addresses issues outlined in Policy Issues List
Reflects TAC recommendations
11. Approach to Conservation Development
Principal Remaining Issues
Formula for the required percentage of open space
Nature and extent of incentives
12. Approach to Conservation Development
Next Steps
County Council provides County staff direction on conservation development November 6th (tentative date).
TAC finalizes Policy Issues List and Model Conservation Development Ordinance in November
13. Approach to Conservation Development
Next Steps
County develops unified land development code consistent with conservation development approach
Interested cities adapt ordinance or approach
14. Transfer of Development Rights Current Status
Range of variants under consideration
County and cities (some or all) participate
County only
Designated receiving areas
All increases in density
Preliminary feasibility analysis
15. Transfer of Development Rights Upcoming Issues
Is there a sufficient demand for units in Volusia to support a TDR program?
16. Transfer of Development Rights Next Steps
Continue preliminary feasibility analysis
Reach preliminary conclusion about plausible scenarios
17. Model Smart Growth JPA Issues to be Addressed (Tentative)
Areas of mutual interest
Land uses
Public facilities -- infrastructure, concurrency, schools
Financial feasibility
Process for developing
Process for implementing
18. Model Smart Growth JPA Current Status
Two products under development by Workgroup
Model MOU describing intent and process
Model JPA with menus
19. Model Smart Growth JPA Next Steps
Present Workgroup models for full TAC review
20. Questions?