EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT

MAJOR COMMUNITY ISSUES RELATED TO

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Board of County Commissioners/ Local Planning Agency Joint Meeting

May 6, 2008

REQUESTED ACTIONREQUESTED ACTION

Review & approve proposed list of Major Review & approve proposed list of Major Community Issues relating to the Community Issues relating to the Comprehensive Plan to be addressed in Comprehensive Plan to be addressed in the EAR for submission to agencies* for the EAR for submission to agencies* for review and commentreview and comment

**Agencies include municipalities, adjacent counties and State and Agencies include municipalities, adjacent counties and State and regional agenciesregional agencies

EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR)REPORT (EAR)

Evaluates success addressing major Evaluates success addressing major community issues through the community issues through the Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan

Recommendations for update/revision of Recommendations for update/revision of Comprehensive Plan based on EARComprehensive Plan based on EAR

EAR Adoption Due Date: September 2009EAR Adoption Due Date: September 2009

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS & EARCOMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS & EAR

ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE

PLANUPDATE

IMPLEMENT PLAN/LAND DEVELOPMENT

REGULATIONS

EVALUATE PLAN

RELATIVE TO MAJOR

COMMUNITY ISSUES

DEVELOP EARRECOMMENDATIONSFOR PLAN UPDATE

PREPARE PLAN

AMENDMENTS

SPECIFIC PURPOSESSPECIFIC PURPOSES

Identify major community issues Identify major community issues

Review Plan implementation since last Review Plan implementation since last EAR/EAR-Based Plan UpdateEAR/EAR-Based Plan Update

Assess how Plan objectives related to Assess how Plan objectives related to major issues have been achievedmajor issues have been achieved

Assess success/shortcomings of PlanAssess success/shortcomings of Plan

SPECIFIC PURPOSESSPECIFIC PURPOSES

Respond to changing conditions affecting Respond to changing conditions affecting the communitythe community

Respond to changes in State requirementsRespond to changes in State requirements

Respond to changes in Regional PlansRespond to changes in Regional Plans

Ensure effective Intergovernmental Ensure effective Intergovernmental coordinationcoordination

Identify recommended changes to PlanIdentify recommended changes to Plan

WORKPLAN/PUBLIC WORKPLAN/PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN FOR EARPARTICIPATION PLAN FOR EAR

Approved January 2008Approved January 2008

PHASE IPHASE I Jan - June 2008Jan - June 2008

--Identify Major Community Issues Identify Major Community Issues

PHASE IIPHASE II June - Nov 2008June - Nov 2008

--Develop Analysis and RecommendationsDevelop Analysis and Recommendations

PHASE IIIPHASE III Jan - August 2009Jan - August 2009

-Workshops/Public Hearings on EAR-Workshops/Public Hearings on EAR

EAR PHASE I: ISSUE IDENTIFICATIONJan-June 2008

EAR PHASE II: ANALYSIS/RECOMMENDATIONSJune-Dec 2008

EAR PHASE III: ADOPTIONJan-Aug 2009

FOLLOWING EAR ADOPTIONDevelop, transmit and adopt EAR-based

Comprehensive Plan Amendments2009-2011

EAR & COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EAR & COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATEUPDATE

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS TO DATEPROCESS TO DATE

Presentations Presentations – Advisory Boards Advisory Boards – Community/Citizen GroupsCommunity/Citizen Groups

Community WorkshopsCommunity Workshops– Four workshops held throughout the CountyFour workshops held throughout the County

Online SurveyOnline Survey

PUBLIC INPUTPUBLIC INPUT

Approx. 40 Workshop AttendantsApprox. 40 Workshop Attendants

12 Advisory Boards visited12 Advisory Boards visited

5 Community Groups visited5 Community Groups visited

9 written comment forms submitted9 written comment forms submitted

17 web surveys completed17 web surveys completed

Written submissions from Citizen groupsWritten submissions from Citizen groups

ISSUE DEVELOPMENT ISSUE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSPROCESS

Gathered all input into master results Gathered all input into master results spreadsheetspreadsheet

Generated preliminary comprehensive list Generated preliminary comprehensive list of issues by Elementof issues by Element

Synthesized list into 11 topic areas to form Synthesized list into 11 topic areas to form the Major Community Issues Listthe Major Community Issues List

MAJOR COMMUNITY ISSUE MAJOR COMMUNITY ISSUE AREASAREAS

Land use/ Land use/ transportation transportation connectionconnection

Economic development Economic development in sustainable mannerin sustainable manner

Greenspace protectionGreenspace protection

Water resourcesWater resources

Affordable & Special Affordable & Special Needs HousingNeeds Housing

RecreationRecreation

Intergovernmental Intergovernmental Coordination & PlanningCoordination & Planning

Long Range Long Range Transportation PlanningTransportation Planning

Public Health & SafetyPublic Health & Safety

Fiscal ConstraintsFiscal Constraints

Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation

LAND USE/TRANSPORTATION LAND USE/TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIONCONNECTION

How to strengthen the land use/transportation How to strengthen the land use/transportation connection to enhance quality of life, make efficient connection to enhance quality of life, make efficient use of land, promote energy efficiency and reduce use of land, promote energy efficiency and reduce the County’s carbon footprint, including:the County’s carbon footprint, including:– Compact, higher density mixed use development/ Compact, higher density mixed use development/

evaluate Urban Cluster Capacityevaluate Urban Cluster Capacity– Alternatives to standard concurrency strategiesAlternatives to standard concurrency strategies– Extension of multi-modal transportation networkExtension of multi-modal transportation network– Review of urban road function & design standardsReview of urban road function & design standards– Prioritization of capital projects for existing populationPrioritization of capital projects for existing population– Integration of related polices / consider Energy ElementIntegration of related polices / consider Energy Element

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUSTAINABLE MANNERSUSTAINABLE MANNER

How to enhance the economic strength of the How to enhance the economic strength of the community in a sustainable manner that protects community in a sustainable manner that protects natural resources, including:natural resources, including:– Sufficiency/location of land for industrial and office usesSufficiency/location of land for industrial and office uses– Job diversification/creation/retentionJob diversification/creation/retention– Strategies to promote sustainable agriculture and Strategies to promote sustainable agriculture and

retention of existing agricultureretention of existing agriculture– Promotion of economic development in East Gainesville Promotion of economic development in East Gainesville

consistent with environmental stewardshipconsistent with environmental stewardship– Promotion of eco-tourism & tourism/arts linkagePromotion of eco-tourism & tourism/arts linkage– Promote using recycled materials/waste alternativesPromote using recycled materials/waste alternatives

GREENSPACE PROTECTIONGREENSPACE PROTECTION

How to ensure sufficient protection of How to ensure sufficient protection of greenspace:greenspace:– Assess adequacy of protection throughout Assess adequacy of protection throughout

CountyCounty– Consider LOS for conservation land separate Consider LOS for conservation land separate

from resource-based recreationfrom resource-based recreation– Assess implementation tools and funding Assess implementation tools and funding

alternativesalternatives

WATER RESOURCESWATER RESOURCES

Assess sufficiency of policies protecting Assess sufficiency of policies protecting wetlands, surface waters & water qualitywetlands, surface waters & water quality

Linkage of protection policies with Linkage of protection policies with stormwater and potable water/sanitary stormwater and potable water/sanitary sewer policies & implementationsewer policies & implementation

Assess water conservation strategiesAssess water conservation strategies

AFFORDABLE AND SPECIAL AFFORDABLE AND SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSINGNEEDS HOUSING

Evaluate effectiveness in promoting affordable Evaluate effectiveness in promoting affordable housinghousingAssess how Plan policies and implementation Assess how Plan policies and implementation impact housing costsimpact housing costsAssess need to require affordable housing and Assess need to require affordable housing and consider funding sources for retroactive provision consider funding sources for retroactive provision in existing developmentsin existing developmentsAddress recommendations of Affordable Housing Address recommendations of Affordable Housing Advisory CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeAssess special needs housing and how to best Assess special needs housing and how to best coordinate to meet needscoordinate to meet needs

RECREATIONRECREATION

Review LOS standards and structure with Review LOS standards and structure with consideration of County role relative to consideration of County role relative to recreation facilitiesrecreation facilitiesConsider how to best meet recreational Consider how to best meet recreational programming needs of the communityprogramming needs of the communityConsider how to coordinate LOS Consider how to coordinate LOS standards with municipalities while standards with municipalities while providing for development/operation of providing for development/operation of economically sustainable parkseconomically sustainable parks

INTERGOVERNMENTAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND PLANNINGCOORDINATION AND PLANNINGAssess County/Municipal Plans relative to Assess County/Municipal Plans relative to Countywide Visioning and Planning ProcessCountywide Visioning and Planning ProcessCoordination with municipalities relative to Coordination with municipalities relative to service provisionservice provisionEffective approaches to coordination of Effective approaches to coordination of natural resource protectionsnatural resource protectionsReview State/Federal threatened and Review State/Federal threatened and endangered species listingsendangered species listingsDetermine key provisions of Local Mitigation Determine key provisions of Local Mitigation Strategy needing incorporation into PlanStrategy needing incorporation into Plan

LONG RANGE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNINGTRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Review and update Long Range Review and update Long Range Transportation Map Series:Transportation Map Series:– Update maps- population and timeframeUpdate maps- population and timeframe– Assess in context of land use, natural Assess in context of land use, natural

resource and economic development goalsresource and economic development goals– Clarify corridor preservation policies & use of Clarify corridor preservation policies & use of

Future Traffic Circulation Corridors MapFuture Traffic Circulation Corridors Map

PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETYPUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY

Assess means to best address efficiency, Assess means to best address efficiency, safety and LOS for Fire Rescue and safety and LOS for Fire Rescue and Emergency ServicesEmergency Services– Need for Public Safety Element?Need for Public Safety Element?

Consider ways to promote public healthConsider ways to promote public health– Need for Public Health Element?Need for Public Health Element?

FISCAL CONSTRAINTSFISCAL CONSTRAINTS

Evaluate planning initiatives in light of Evaluate planning initiatives in light of budgetary constraints and assess how to budgetary constraints and assess how to addressaddress– Special Area Plans for Strategic EcosystemsSpecial Area Plans for Strategic Ecosystems– Activity Center Master PlansActivity Center Master Plans

Evaluate need for air quality programEvaluate need for air quality program

Evaluate capital project capacity in light of Evaluate capital project capacity in light of current fiscal constraintscurrent fiscal constraints

HISTORIC PRESERVATIONHISTORIC PRESERVATION

Assess policies and develop strategies for Assess policies and develop strategies for implementationimplementation– e.g. Historic Preservation Ordinancee.g. Historic Preservation Ordinance

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONSTAFF RECOMMENDATION

Approve proposed list of Major Community Approve proposed list of Major Community Issues relating to the Comprehensive Plan Issues relating to the Comprehensive Plan to be addressed in the EAR for submission to be addressed in the EAR for submission to agencies for review and commentto agencies for review and comment

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS

Agency Meeting June 2Agency Meeting June 2ndnd

Confirm final list of Major Community Confirm final list of Major Community Issues with BOCC & LPAIssues with BOCC & LPA– LPA June 18LPA June 18thth

– BOCC June 24BOCC June 24thth

Submit list to Department of Community Submit list to Department of Community Affairs for Letter of Understanding Affairs for Letter of Understanding