RoundtableFebruary 29, 2008
Kern Blueprint Process
How do we
want to grow?
Phase I
How do we
achieve our
vision?
Phase II
Kern Regional Blueprint
•Vision
•Values
•Principles
•Strategies
•Scenarios
Spring 2007 Fall ’07—Winter ‘08 Spring-Summer 2008
Community-Based Outreach
Kern Blueprint Process—Phase II
Roundtables
• Priority Principles
• Conceptual Strategies
Fall ’07—Winter ‘08 Spring 2008 Summer
Outreach to Planners
• Local priorities and strategies
• Scenario refinement
• Refined strategies
Town Hall Meetings
• Draft Principles
• Draft Priorities
Roundtables
Outreach to Policymakers
• One-on-one
• Summit
• COG Board
Kern Regiona
l Blueprin
t
• Town Hall Meetings– Over 450 participants– 18 meetings throughout the
region– Recap Phase 1 outcomes– Draft principles and
scenarios• Community
Presentations– City Councils– Community/interest groups
Phase 2 Outreach Activities
• Quality of Life Survey– 1,200 telephone respondents– Attitudes and perceptions
• Roundtables– Process guidance– Technical review
Phase 2 Outreach Activities
Phase 2 Outreach:Initial Results
Principles:Approaches to
Achieve the Vision
• Use compact, efficient development and/or mixed land uses – Locate housing, employment,
shopping, services, and transit routes in close proximity to each other.
– Compactly built– Use space efficiently – Use attractive, sustainable
design and green building guidelines
– Easily walkable and bikeable
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Use compact, efficient development and/or mixed land uses
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
53% 31% 11% 2% 3%
– Preserves small town character– Supports multi-modal
transportation– Conserves resources and land
– Focus on urban and downtown areas
– Link to infrastructure improvements
– Address safety concerns– Encourage mixed incomes
• Provide a variety of housing choices – Develop a mix of housing
types • Single-family detached houses• Townhouses and condos• Apartments
– Provide affordable options for everyone
– Develop workforce housing near employment centers
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Provide a variety of housing choices
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
50% 35% 12% 2% 2%– Serve all ages, incomes, lifestyles and special needs
– Link to workforce and economic development
– Maintain and rehab current housing stock
– Address safety concerns regarding affordable housing
– Follow “green” standards– Acknowledge regulation vs.
market-driven realities
• Provide adequate and equitable services– Education– Medical Services– Public Safety– Recreation
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Provide adequate and equitable services
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
85% 10% 4% 1% <1%– Supports long-term viability of communities
– Expand medical services and facilities
– Increase education standards and resources
– Target youth and seniors– Keep pace with growth– Locate services equitably
• Use and improve existing community assets and infrastructure– Focus development in
existing communities – Develop or redevelop
underutilized urban land (infill)
– Enhance historic buildings and areas
– Preserve and improve current infrastructure:
• Streets, sewers, water, and parks
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Use and improve existing community assets and infrastructure
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
65% 29% 6% 0% <1%
– Link to compact and infill development
– Revitalize and redevelop communities
– Preserve historic features and character
– Uses public funding more effectively than building anew
– Emphasize quality
• Provide a variety of transportation choices– Offer alternatives to driving:
• Bike lane networks• Sidewalks and trails • Convenient local and regional
public transit systems.
– Design communities that support a variety of transportation options.
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Provide a variety of transportation choices
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
54% 30% 13% 2% <1%– Balance modes, but link with land use practicalities
– Expand pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
– Expand inter-city choices and infrastructure
– Supports air quality– Expand inter-regional
choices and infrastructure– Serve seniors’ special
needs
• Enhance economic vitality by linking:– Job training – Education – Future regional
industry needs and opportunities
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Enhance economic vitality by linking jobs, education, and future industry
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
65% 25% 8% 2% 0%
– Provide local jobs and training for local residents
– Link industrial and educational development
– Link to workforce housing and public services
– Link to developing alternative energy
– Prevent youth from leaving the region
• Conserve energy and natural resources, and develop new alternatives– Conserve and protect
air, water, mineral and petroleum resources
– Encourage new energy resources
– Design energy-efficient facilities and communities
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Conserve energy and natural resources, and develop new alternatives
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
81% 13% 4% 1% 1%
– Link alternatives with economic development
– Manage and conserve water
– Use solar and wind power – Promote green building
• Conserve undeveloped land and spaces – Habitats, waterways, natural
areas, agriculture and public land
– Protect military air space– Avoid encroaching urban
development
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Conserve undeveloped land and spaces
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
62% 22% 12% 2% 2%– Preserve buffer zones– Protect habitats– Protect economically-
important spaces:• Oil fields• Airspace• Agriculture
– Supports air quality– Expand inter-regional
choices and infrastructure– Serve seniors’ special
needs
• Increase civic and public engagement– All community members– All levels and sectors of
government– All interest groups
Draft Principles
Draft Principles
• Increase civic and public engagement
What type of effect would this principle have in achieving the vision and managing growth?
Major Moderate Some None Delete
64% 27% 7% 1% 1%– Involve all stakeholders• Residents• Civic leaders• Private sector
– Emphasize early and frequent involvement
– Develop solutions for the future
– Enforce leaders’ accountability
– Conduct transparent processes
– Honor the community’s vision
Draft Principles
Principle Major/moderate effect in achieving
the vision and managing growth
Use compact development 84%Provide a variety of housing choices 85%Provide adequate and equitable services 95%Use/improve existing assets and infrastructure 84%Provide a variety of transportation choices 84%Enhance economic vitality 90%Conserve energy and natural resources 94%Conserve undeveloped land and spaces 84%Increase civic and public engagement 91%