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Roundtable February 29, 2008

Roundtable February 29, 2008. Kern Blueprint Process. Community-Based Outreach. Phase I. Phase II. How do we want to grow?. How do we achieve our vision?. Kern Regional Blueprint. Vision Values. Principles Strategies Scenarios. Spring-Summer 2008. Spring 2007. Fall ’07—Winter ‘08.

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Roundtable February 29, 2008

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  1. RoundtableFebruary 29, 2008

  2. Kern Blueprint Process Community-Based Outreach Phase I Phase II How do we want to grow? How do we achieve our vision? Kern Regional Blueprint • Vision • Values • Principles • Strategies • Scenarios Spring-Summer 2008 Spring 2007 Fall ’07—Winter ‘08

  3. Kern Blueprint Process—Phase II Roundtables Outreach to Planners Roundtables Outreach to Policymakers Town Hall Meetings • Draft Principles • Draft Priorities • Priority Principles • Conceptual Strategies • Local priorities and strategies • Scenario refinement • Refined strategies • One-on-one • Summit • COG Board Kern Regional Blueprint Summer Fall ’07—Winter ‘08 Spring 2008

  4. Phase 2 Outreach Activities • 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

  5. Phase 2 Outreach Activities • Quality of Life Survey • 1,200 telephone respondents • Attitudes and perceptions • Roundtables • Process guidance • Technical review

  6. Phase 2 Outreach: Initial Results Principles: Approaches to Achieve the Vision

  7. Draft Principles • 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

  8. Draft Principles • Use compact, efficient development and/or mixed land uses • 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

  9. Draft Principles • 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

  10. Draft Principles • Provide a variety of housing choices • 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

  11. Draft Principles • Provide adequate and equitable services • Education • Medical Services • Public Safety • Recreation

  12. Draft Principles • Provide adequate and equitable services • 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

  13. Draft Principles • 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

  14. Draft Principles • Use and improve existing community assets and infrastructure • 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

  15. Draft Principles • 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.

  16. Draft Principles • Provide a variety of transportation choices • 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

  17. Draft Principles • Enhance economic vitality by linking: • Job training • Education • Future regional industry needs and opportunities

  18. Draft Principles • Enhance economic vitality by linking jobs, education, and future industry • 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

  19. Draft Principles • 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

  20. Draft Principles • Conserve energy and natural resources, and develop new alternatives • Link alternatives with economic development • Manage and conserve water • Use solar and wind power • Promote green building

  21. Draft Principles • Conserve undeveloped land and spaces • Habitats, waterways, natural areas, agriculture and public land • Protect military air space • Avoid encroaching urban development

  22. Draft Principles • Conserve undeveloped land and spaces • 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

  23. Draft Principles • Increase civic and public engagement • All community members • All levels and sectors of government • All interest groups

  24. Draft Principles • Increase civic and public engagement • 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

  25. Draft Principles

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