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Oklahoma Chapter American Planning Association 2007

Oklahoma Chapter American Planning Association 2007. The Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook John M. Dugan AICP. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook. Community Land Use Planning In Oklahoma Chapter 1. The Purposes of Land Use Planning

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Oklahoma Chapter American Planning Association 2007

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  1. Oklahoma Chapter American Planning Association 2007 The Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook John M. Dugan AICP

  2. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Community Land Use Planning In Oklahoma • Chapter 1. The Purposes of Land Use Planning • 1. Establishing a path towards the future : • Good government in the public interest • General consensus on community’s vision of the future • Anticipate problems and prepare for growth

  3. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • 2. Development Guidance • Deciding how land will be used and for what purposes. • Tools include zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, comprehensive plans, capital improvement programs.

  4. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • 3. Community Redevelopment • Renewal of the physical, social and economic quality of communities in need. • Coordination of public services, rehabilitation of housing, increase employment, improve public safety.

  5. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • 4. Economic Development • Creation of new jobs and renewal of the local economy and creation of wealth • Land zoned for employment • Good street and utility infrastructure • Enhanced quality of life services; schools, parks, recreation opportunities.

  6. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Chapter 2. Roles and Relationships of the Planning Commission • 1. The Origin of the Planning Commission • Herbert Hoover’s Standard Planning and Zoning Enabling Acts in 1920s. • All states adopted and authorized zoning and planning for local jurisdictions.

  7. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • 2. Roles of the Planning Commission • Recommendations to the legislative body on rezoning, ordinance amendments, subdivision plats, capital improvement programs and projects. • Preparing the Comprehensive Plan • Exploration of long range community issues

  8. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • 3. Planning Commission Relationships with Other Development Partners • Recommendations to the legislative body • Informing and educating the public on planning issues and solutions • Collaboration with various agency staffs • Establishing good public meeting practices

  9. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • 4. The Public Hearing Process Provides: • A clear purpose • Legal notice following Oklahoma Statutes • Convenient time and place • Clear agenda • Strong Chairperson who can guide the hearings • Adequate time allotted for public comments • Permanent record of actions taken

  10. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • 5. Different Roles of the Governing Body and the Planning Commission • Governing body is elected to make land use policy • Commission is appointed to work within the policy established in land use ordinances • Commission is a technical consultant to the legislative body on land use and community future

  11. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Chapter 3. Comprehensive and Strategic Planning. • 1. Historical Context • Oklahoma statutes authorize local planning and zoning • Purpose to aid the legislative body in determining the long range needs of the community, coordinate capital improvements, and prepare plans for community development.

  12. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Primary Planning Models. • There are three major types of planning: • 1. Comprehensive Planning • 2. Strategic Planning • 3. Future Search Planning or Visioning

  13. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Comprehensive Planning • What is it? • Advantages and Disadvantages • Process. 6 Steps: 1. Determine needs. 2.Set Directions 3. Research. 4. Plan formulation. 5. Implementation. 6. Monitoring and Revision.

  14. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Strategic Planning • What is it? • When is it the best choice? • Process: 1. Establish a Response Structure. 2. Environmental Scan. 3. Select Key Issues. 4. Identify Solutions. 4. Develop Goals and Strategies. 5. Action Plan. 6. Monitor and Revise.

  15. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Future Search Planning or Visioning • What is it? • Advantages? • Process: 1. Response structure. 2. Preliminary meetings. 3. Weekend Conference. 4. Implementation.

  16. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Deciding which planning model to use. • Each is different in time and cost. • If needs are short-term and outcomes immediate, use Strategic Planning or Visioning. If there are many issues and they are long-term, Comprehensive Planning is most appropriate.

  17. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Public Participation Procedures • Meetings • Public Opinion Surveying • Visioning techniques • Media Releases • Image Analyses (Visual Preferences) • Community Indicators • Web

  18. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Care and Feeding of Your Plan. • Adopt the Plan Formally • Evaluation • Adjust • Revise

  19. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Chapter 4. Zoning • 1. Purpose of Zoning • 2. Legal Basis • 3. Ordinance Structure • 4. Zoning Decisions-Legislative and Judicial • 5. Special Exceptions • 6. Zoning Issues

  20. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Purposes of Zoning • Implement Comprehensive Plan • Protect Property Rights • Ensure efficient public services • Protect the Environment • Promote Economic Development • Set standards for development

  21. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Legal Basis of Zoning-Constitutional Limits • Due Process • Equal Protection • Takings • Bill of Rights Freedoms

  22. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Structure of Zoning Ordinances • Map-Defines geographic area • Text-Defines zoning districts, rules, procedures for changes, and administrative responsibilities. • Districts or zones • Use Regulations • Design Standards

  23. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Zoning Approaches • Cumulative Districts • Special Purpose Districts • Performance Standards • Overlay Districts • Planned Unit Development (PUD)

  24. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Types of Zoning Decisions • Legislative • Advisory • Quasi-judicial • Administrative

  25. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Other Zoning Topics and Issues • Special Exceptions • Conflicts of Interest • Open Meetings • Vested Rights • Amortization • Spot Zoning • Contract Zoning

  26. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Other Zoning Issues continued • Planned Unit Development • Aesthetic Standards/Signs/Historic Preservation • Nonconformities • Family and Group Care Homes • Manufactured Housing • Alcohol Sales • Sexually-Oriented Businesses

  27. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Chapter 5. Land Subdivision • 1. Purposes of Land Subdivision Regulation • 2. Legal Authority • 3. Role of the Planning Commission • 4. Subdivision Review Process • 5. Guaranteeing Developer Performance • 6. Subdivision Design Issues • 7. Special Types of Subdivisions

  28. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Purposes of Land Subdivision Regulations • Ensure proper public improvements • Establish good land records. • Protect the buyer of lots. • Implement the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Regulations.

  29. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Legal Authority • Oklahoma Statutes Titles 11 and 19. • Permits requiring: recordation of lots. • Dedication of easements and rights of way. • Coordination of streets and public facilities. • Bonding to ensure compliance. • Civil remedies for violations.

  30. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Role of the Planning Commission • Review of Plats • Advice on Ordinance Changes • Advice on Development Policy

  31. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Subdivision Review Process • Pre-application • Preliminary Plat submission and review *Agency referral process *Technical Review Committee

  32. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Subdivision Review Process continued • Planning Commission Actions • Preliminary Plat Public Hearing • Conditional Approvals • Deferrals • Variances and Modifications • Decision Criteria • Final Plat, Approval Criteria, Recording

  33. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Guaranteeing Developer Performance • How to ensure improvements are made in a timely manner? • Require them before final plats • Financial guarantee *Letter of credit, surety bond, cash, withholding occupancy permits.

  34. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Subdivision Design and Improvement Issues • Boundaries • Critical areas • Storm water management • Curbing • Public or Private Streets • Utilities • Septic Tanks and other waste treatments

  35. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Subdivision Design and Improvement Issues Continued. • Cul-de-sac and stub-outs • Lot design-flags, panhandles, etc. • Subdivision Hardware: • Pavements, drainage, sidewalks, walls, hydrants, signs, lights, landscaping.

  36. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Special Types of Subdivisions • Cluster Residential Subdivisions • Manufactured Home Subdivisions • Neo-traditional Subdivisions

  37. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Chapter 6. Best Practices and Current Issues 1. Smart Growth 2. New Urbanism 3. Sustainable Development 4. Urban Design 5. Form-Based Codes 6. Site Planning

  38. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Smart Growth • Mixed Land Uses • Compact Building Design • Range of Housing Choices • Walkable Neighborhoods • Sense of Place • Preservation of Open Space • Infill Development • Transportation Choices • Predictable Development Process • Community/Stakeholder Collaboration

  39. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • New Urbanism • Walkability • Connectivity • Mixed Use and Diversity • Mixed Housing • Quality Design • Traditional Neighborhood Structure • Increased Density • Smart Transportation • Sustainabililty

  40. Oklahoma Planning Commissioner’s Handbook • Site Planning • Sustainable Development • Form-Based Codes • Planning Terms

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