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Tools, Tips, and TrendsPlanning for the WUI
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WhyLandUsePlanning?
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Building Code
Wildfire Overlay Zone District
Site-Specific Assessment
Wildland-Urban Interface
Regulations
FIRE CODE
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Site Design StandardsConservation Easement
Land Acquisition
Landscaping Requirements
Post-Disaster Building Moratorium
USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Comprehensive Plan
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Hazard Mitigation Plan
DevelopmentFees
WildfirePlanningTools!
Future Land Use Map
Nuisance Ordinance
Maintenance Agreements
Open Space Plan
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WildfirePlanningTools• Plans• Regulations• Incentives/VoluntaryPrograms
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CommunityPlanningAssistanceforWildfire
• LandUsePlanning• HazardAssessments• CapacityBuilding• Research
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Comprehensive Plan
Hazard Mitigation
Plan
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
CommunityPlans
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WascoCounty,OR
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WascoCounty,OR
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WascoCounty,OR
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Wasco County 2040
Comprehensive Plan
Wasco County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
Wasco County
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
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Wasco County 2040
Comprehensive Plan
Wasco County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
Wasco County
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Whereandhowshouldgrowthoccur?
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Wasco County 2040
Comprehensive Plan
Wasco County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
Wasco County
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Whatkindoffireprotectionresourcesareavailable?
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Wasco County 2040
Comprehensive Plan
Wasco County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
Wasco County
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Whatkindofmitigationrequirementsarenecessary?
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Comprehensive Plan
Hazard Mitigation
Plan
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Regulations
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WUILandscapeRegulations• HomeIgnitionZonevegetation
mitigation• Basedonlocalwildfirerisk• Locallyapplicableandconsistent
approach- communitybenefit• Alignment:
– Betweennewandexistingdevelopmentmitigationefforts
– Otherregulationsandcommunityvalues
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CommonProblems• Misconceptionsofwildfiresusceptibility• Noconsistentlocalguidance/requirements• Conflictingcommunityvalues• Conflictingregulationsorinitiatives• Limitationsto
compliance• Capacity
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TownofMammothLakes,CA
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ChallengesandSuccesses• Treepreservation“Villageinthe
Trees”• Townlandscapeplanrequirements• Townvisualscreening
requirements• MammothLakesFireProtection
Districtrequirements
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ImprovingAdministration
• Streamlinedpermittingprocess• IntegrationofMLFPDintoplan
reviewprocess• Provideaprescriptiveapproach
withaperformancealternative
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PartnershipandOutreachSupport• Recommendedplantlist• Partnerwithlandscapeindustry:
– Suppliers,nurseries– Horticulturists,Landscapearchitects– Landscapecontractors
• Collaborativepublicoutreach– TownofMammothLakes– MammothLakeFireProtectionDistrict– MammothLakesFireSafeCouncil– Landscapeindustry
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SuccessfulRegulatorySolutions• Relatetolocalwildfireriskassessment• Measurablycontributetowildfireriskreduction• Involveslocallandscapeindustry• Addressconflicts(regulatory,practice,communityvalues)• Provideprescriptiveand/orperformancepath• Compelcomplianceandmaintenance• Accountforlocaladministrativecapacity
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BUILDINGCODESASAWILDFIREMITIGATIONTOOL
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FIRECODEHISTORY• BuildingCodesdevelopedoutoftragedy• GreatChicagoFire
– 17,000building– 300lives
• Peshtigo– 1,200,000Acres– 2,500killed
• Current– lookaround
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WILDFIRECODES– TheBig3
• NFPA1144• IWUIC(ICC)• CaliforniaBuildingCode– Chapter7
• ConsensusCodes• LocalCodes
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WUISTRUCTURALCODES• 3RD LEG• Timetofocusontheexterior• Howstructuresignite• Designedtoslowfire,not
stopfire• Wildlandfire,noturban
conflagration
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WHENTHEYFAIL• California• Statisticalaverage• Weakestlink• Nocontrolgroup
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OREGONCODES• Progressive?• Mini/Maxi• RoofOrdinance• SB360• Consequences
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R327/AppendixW• Pathtoadoption– ChiefKlienburg– ChiefSartain
• BCD• Concessions• Nowinlocalhands• Hurdles
HALLELUJAH!(KINDOF……..)
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MOVINGFORWARD• Heavyliftbegins• Changingthenarrative– costvs.safety• Cost?– HeadwatersEconomicsstudy• Ourresponsibilitytoourcommunity• Can’textrapolatedatafromthepast
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LESSONSLEARNED“Wisemenlearnmanythingsfromtheirenemies.”
―Aristophanes
• Alwayssomethingtobelearnedfromtheotherside• Understandopponents• Bridgethedivide• Getsupportfromhigherpowersearly• Whatareyouwillingtoaccept?• Thebestwaystopersuadeothersisbylisteningtothem
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DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines• In2016theTownofVailamendeditsDesignStandardsto
includeuseofIgnitionResistantBuildingMaterialsandLandscaping
• InclusionswereaimedatchangingdecadesworthofirresponsiblebuildingandlandscapingpracticesintheWUI– Designedtocreateanewaesthetic
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DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines
Pastdesiredaesthetic Newaesthetic
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DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines• 2016– Townamendeddesignguidelinestorecommend
useofignitionresistantbuildingmaterialsandlandscapingdesigns
• FireDepartmentreviewsdevelopmentapplicationsandprovidescommentsonincorporationofdesignelements
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DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines
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DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines• Opportunities
– “Softer”approachthanregulation– Educationaltool-- Community,Professionals,BoardsandElectedOfficials– Usesnon-prescriptivestandards
• Challenges– Onlyaddressesnewconstructionorsubstantialremodels– Inconsistentlyapplied– Requiressubstantialeducationforacceptance
• Firststepinlongtermchangestothecommunityaestheticandwildfireadaptation
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LandUsePlanningTools• Plans• Regulations• Incentives/VoluntaryPrograms
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