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GROWTH & LAND USE PLANNING:
Comprehensive Community Planning
Sharon Caton, Community Planner
Develop A Vision
Develop Plan to:
Provide framework for "smart growth"
Preserve quality of life
Foster sustainable economic base
Preserve history & ecology
Provide resource for elected officials
Relay opportunities & obstacles
Preserve Character of Community
PLAN ELEMENTS
Population
Households
Age Distribution
Composition
Educational Attainment
Working
Income
Distribution
Median Household Income
Ratio of Income to Housing Costs
Economic Development
Labor Force – Technology
ED Resources
What to market – How
Housing
Owners & Renters
Cost of Housing
Housing and Community Character
Units Under Development
PLAN ELEMENTS
Cultural Icons
Who – What – Where
Historic Preservation
What is worth saving?
Recreation Now – Future
Environment
Positives Concerns Issues
PLAN ELEMENTS
Community Facilities & Services
Economic Development
Public Safety – Fire, Police, EMS
Planning – Mapping – Development Review
Development – Contractor Services
Water – Solid Waste – Sewer
Existing facilities
Current & Future Needs
Transportation
Traffic Counts – Flow
Connectivity – Corridor Development
PLAN ELEMENTS
Government
Management – Voice of People
Promotion – Planning
Courts – Records
Taxing –Funding – Accounting
Education
Existing Facilities
Needs – Issues
PLAN ELEMENTS
Existing – Zoning
Ag/Forestry
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Needed - Zoning
Community Facilities
Conservation/Recreation
Historic/Preservation
Green Space/Green Building
Future Land Use
Needs Assessment
Changes in Development
Community Control Mechanisms
Land Use
Local Partners
JECD
Independent Special Districts (Fire, Police)
Independent Development Authorities
County/Municipal Governments
Utility Authorities – Companies
Private Sector Developers
Transportation
Road & Bridge Committees
Army Corps
TDOT
Public Works
TDEC
Intergovernmental Coordination
Goals and Objectives
Focus
What to address now – later – Define process
Function
Relate conditions– challenges – desires
Research
Data – Community Principles – Character
Facilitate
Communication – Planning
Dedication
Plan embraced by & to serve community
Putting the Pieces Together
History… Identifies “starting place”Acknowledges success – records failure Contributes to our “sense of place”Strengthens our “community ties”Highlights our “values” and “what we hold
dear”
Give me the STATS…
Population 2000 2005 2015
35,912 38,603 45,864 CHEATHAM TN US
Workforce
Employed 70.1% 64.3% 63.9%
Travel Time 32.9m 24.0m 25.5m
Parents 59.2% 65.3% 58.6%
MFI $45,836 $ 47,950 $ 41,994
HS 79.1% 78.7% 80.4%
College 16.2% 21.8% 24.4%
Land Use & Transportation
Zoning
Wetlands
Watersheds
Lakes – Rivers – Streams – Wildlife
Tourism
Roads – Bridges – Bike – Pedestrians
Community & Government
Civic Groups
Churches
Training Local Leaders
Key Informants
Officials
Organizations
Studies show that sprawling development costs government in terms of provision of public services like water and sewer, emergency services and transportation. Research by the Real Estate Research Corp. shows that compact growth can be as much as 70 percent cheaper for governments than in areas with more dispersed growth patterns.
Traditional Design
Clear site, level it, and build from there
Build long, wide, straight roads
Knock down old homes other structures
Fill springs, creeks
All lots same size
Include all land in lots of 1, 3, or 5 acres
Promotes sprawl
Open Space Design
Survey of property - natural landscape use
Arrange access roads to fit terrain
Incorporate existing features, buildings
Maximize use of waterways, trails
Smaller lots in array of sizes, arrangement
Open space preserved for joint access
Conserves land, limits sprawl
Use by residents –
Creating community
Fosters preservation and conservation
Less paving and runoff
Lower infrastructure – maintenance costs
Less demand on community for services
Fit project to land
Flexible design
Incorporates trees, trails, pathways, landmarks
Sense of place
More amenities
Identity with surroundings, neighbors
Preservation of unique characteristics
Culture – history
Landmarks – monuments - icons
Open Space – Reduced Cost
Natural features - uniqueness
The Big Picture
Presently
Where are you?
Dreams & Hopes
Where you want to go?
Needs
Where you begin?
Community Action
How will you get there?
What are the tools?
Future Needs:
Housing
Jobs
Education
Child & Elder Care
Recreation
Transportation
Health Care
Infrastructure
EXAMPLES
RENAISSANCE ASHLAND CITY
KINGSTON SPRINGS DOWNTOWN GROWTH PLAN
PLEASANT VIEW LAND USE PLAN
PEGRAM DESIGN STANDARDS
MULTI – GENERATIONAL DESIGN
MIXED USE DESIGN
Strengths & ChallengesGrowth…Things to consider:
Development SprawlMixed Use - DensityInfill RedevelopmentOpen Conservation SubdivisionsMarketing DirectionBR & ETourismInfrastructureGreen Space
SOURCES & LINKS
http://cheathamcountytn.gov/government/plann ing/
www.landchoices.org/EcoSystemMktplcFinal.pdf
www.landchoices.org/IntelligentDesign,GreenSp ace.pdf
www.landchoices.org/AdvantagesCSD.htm
www.plannersweb.com/articles/are015.html
www.landchoices.org/LetNatureDoLandscaping.p df
THANK YOU!
QUESTIONS?