NOVEMBER 6, 2008SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP Zoning Review: Sustainability Working Group...

NOVEMBER 6, 2008 SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP

Zoning Review: Sustainability Working Group

Presentation by the Office of Planning

& Clarion Associates/Farr Associates,

consultants

441 4th Street NW6:30-8:30pm


Agenda

• Introduction of Zoning Review staff and consultants• Presentation of Zoning Review process and schedule• Presentation of work group goals, process and constraints• Work group introductions• Overview presentation of diagnosis • Presentation of Work Group schedule & expectations• Questions & Discussion


Zoning Review

2006 Comprehensive Plan: “The Zoning Regulations need substantial

revision and reorganization, ranging from new definitions to updated development and design standards, and even new zones.”

Process to update 50-year old regulations began November 2007


Zoning Review Process

OP Goals for Zoning Review:

Clarity

Relevance

Ease of use


Working Groups

• Issues separated into 20 study areas

• Each study area is reviewed by a working group

• Meets for 2-4 months to refine policy and draft language

• Open to public



Zoning Review Taskforce

• Provide guidance on the organization and execution of the review process

• Provide OP with technical review of the policies and draft language proposals that result from each working group





8 Policy• Floodplain• Height• Parking• Loading• Arts & Culture• Retail• Historic Structures• Sustainability

8 Land Use• Low/Mod Density – Res.• Industrial• Campus/Institutional• Downtown• Med/High Density – Res. & Comm.• Commercial Corridors• Mixed/Other• Parks/Open Space

4 Procedural• Planned Unit Development• Design Review• Administration/ Enforcement• ZC & BZA Procedures

Subject Areas



Zoning Review Websitewww.dczoningupdate.org


Zoning Review: Public Forums

http://forums.dczoningupdate.org/forums


Working Group Goals

• Identify existing zoning barriers to implementation of sustainability policies

• Identify potential new methods and tools to effectively achieve sustainability policies

• Recommend changes to Zoning Code based on analysis of identified problems and solutions


Work Group Process

• Six interactive Work Group meetings• Presentations by consultant:

– Diagnosis of existing regulatory regime– Suggestions for improvements

• Participant discussion and feedback– Comments on diagnosis– Additional possible solutions– Viability and desirability of proposed solutions


Work Group Constraints

• Recommendations will distinguish between zoning changes and other regulatory solutions

• Zoning recommendations should complement and not conflict with other regulations

• Changes to other D.C. regulations – not within scope• Neighborhood-specific density and height standard changes –

not within scope• Sustainability Diagnosis paper is input to the process – not

output– Goal is not to refine the Diagnosis but to use it to make specific

recommendations for new or amended zoning regulations


Sustainability Working Group

PARTICIPANTINTRODUCTIONS


Consultant Team

Clarion Associates• Land use planning, growth

management, and zoning• Offices in North Carolina, Florida,

and Colorado• We Know Codes: Worked with 60

local governments on zoning reform in the U.S., Canada, and overseas

• Leadership in Sustainable Codes and Plan

Farr Associates• Sustainable planning and

architecture• Based in Chicago• Form-based coding• Leadership in LEED-ND

Rocky Mountain Land Use InstitutePartners with Clarion Associates on Sustainable Development Code


Consultant Team

Sustainability Experience• Conceived and Developed Model Sustainable

Development Code/Saving the World Through Zoning-Duerksen

• Sustainable Code Writing - Salt Lake City, Abu Dhabi, UAE, Henderson NV, and Philadelphia

• Biodiversity Protection: Nature Friendly Communities (2006)

• Sustainable Urbanism (2008)-Farr • Sustainable Architecture Practice• Farr chaired LEED-ND Core Committee



Sustainability Diagnosis

Subjects Covered• Climate Change• Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy Production• Integrating Land Use & Mobility• Water Conservation & Greywater• Slopes, Streams, Stormwater & Hydrology• Food Production/Security & Community Health• Sustainable Businesses & “Green” Jobs


Sustainability Diagnosis

Each topic in the Sustainability Diagnosis has:1. An introduction to the topic2. A review of the District’s existing planning and regulatory

framework• Comprehensive Plan policies• Incentives and programs in place• Regulations already on the books

3. A Diagnosis of what additional tools might be considered• What other cities / organizations have done• Links to references and examples

4. Available information on costs and economic impacts


Work Group Schedule

Mtg. 2 Mon. Nov 17 Climate ChangeMtg. 3 Thur. Dec 4 Energy Conservation

& GenerationMtg. 4 Mon. Dec 15 Water Conservation

/Slopes & StreamsMtg. 5 Thur. Jan 8 Land Use & MobilityMtg. 6 Thur. Jan 22 Food Security &

Green JobsMtg. 7 Thur. Feb 5 Wrap-up


Work Group Expectations

• Study the appropriate chapter(s)– No need to read the whole Diagnosis at once

• Come prepared to discuss issues relevant to that week’s discussion

• Bring or cite supporting material that would help support recommendations

• Written comments/feedback encouraged• Be respectful of others’ input and time


Zoning Review 2008

Website:www.dczoningupdate.org

Travis Parker, AICP(202) 741-5243 [email protected]

Laine Cidlowski(202) [email protected]

Michael Giulioni(202) [email protected]

Dan Emerine(202) [email protected]

Stephen Varga, AICP(202) [email protected]

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