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Residential Development in Rural Lands Study

Residential Development in Rural Lands Study. PUBLIC WORKSHOP 2. Welcome & Introductions. Rural Lands Steering Committee. Jeff Barra – Chairman George Billups Rich Costello Jim Daniels Victoria Fahringer Richard Krapf Gary Massie Jack Schmidt. Key Planning Staff.

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Residential Development in Rural Lands Study

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  1. Residential Development in Rural Lands Study PUBLICWORKSHOP 2

  2. Welcome & Introductions

  3. Rural Lands Steering Committee • Jeff Barra – Chairman • George Billups • Rich Costello • Jim Daniels • Victoria Fahringer • Richard Krapf • Gary Massie • Jack Schmidt

  4. Key Planning Staff • Marvin Sowers – Planning Director • Don Davis • John Horne • Tammy Rosario – Project Manager • Ed Moran • Contact:planning@james-city.va.us

  5. Consultant Team • Renaissance Planning Group • Eric Wright • Kristin Van Voorhees • Paradigm Design • Vlad Gavrilovic

  6. Background & Purpose of Study

  7. RURAL LANDS PSA

  8. Major Initiatives • 1986 County establishes first AFDs • 1989 Rural initiative results in 3 acre by-right zoning that exists today • 1997 Comp Plan suggests conservation easements (PDRs) and subdivision design (rural clusters) for rural open space • 1999 Rural Lands Study leads to Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) program and Primary Principles • 2003 Comprehensive Plan updated

  9. BACKGROUND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Actions for RURAL LANDS 1 Establish incentives for very low density development 2 Consider strengthening requirements for 3-acre conventional development 3 Examine rural cluster provisions 4 Re-evaluate list of A-1 uses

  10. BACKGROUND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Standards for RURAL LANDS 1 Preserve natural character 2 Minimize non-agricultural, non-forestal impacts 3 Discourage large-lot residential development 4 Permanently preserve open space

  11. BACKGROUND RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRENDS • 70% of existing dwellings in PSA • 30% of existing dwellings in Rural Lands • Nearly ¼ of existing Rural Lands dwellings estimated to be in large subdivisions • County seeing indications of a renewed interest in major rural subdivisions

  12. BACKGROUND 2005 RURAL LANDS STUDY • Charge of Committee: • Investigate alternatives for rural residential development consistent with Comp Plan • Explore rural clusters • Examine potential changes to conventional 3-acre development • Review patterns in other Virginia localities

  13. Purpose of Workshop & Format

  14. OVERVIEW How should the Rural Lands develop?

  15. OVERVIEW Purpose of Workshop #2 • Build on the feedback from Workshop #1 • Get public input for Steering Committee and Board on alternate “directions” for the future of the Rural Lands • Present wider range of development options besides clustering

  16. OVERVIEW Tonight’s Format • 6:30 - 7:20Presentation • 7:30 - 8:30Small Group Sessions • 8:45 - 9:00“Dot” Voting Exercise • 9:00 - 9:15Next Steps & Adjourn

  17. Results of Workshop 1

  18. RESULTS Results of Workshop #1 • Workshop 1 looked primarily at experience of other counties and cluster options for JCC • Based on concerns heard at 1st workshop, steering committee widened focus to look at other development directions • Go to www.james-city.va.usand click on Rural Lands for detailed results of Workshop 1

  19. RESULTS

  20. Existing Context

  21. CONTEXT Existing Regulatory Context • Rural Lands primarily zonedA-1(General Agriculture) andR-8(Rural Residential) • Uses allowed include agricultural and forestal uses, as well as single family residential properties at a density of1 unit per 3 acres • Under current by-right zoning, approximately6,800 unitspossible for development in Rural Lands

  22. CONTEXT Existing Regulatory Context continued • Much of Rural Lands falls outside of public water and sewer facilities (JCSA), requiring individual wells and septic systems • Major subdivisions(more than 5 lots) require a central well and water system, which adds significant cost to development in Rural Lands • Minor subdivisions(5 lots or less) require dual drainfields, which have historically been restricted by soil conditions of the County

  23. Development Directions

  24. 1No Change Development- Keep development patterns the same

  25. 1No Change Development- Keep development patterns the same 2Cluster Development -Reorient the development pattern to preserve more open space without changing the density. a.Voluntarywith incentives b.Mandatoryrequire cluster but no change in density

  26. 1No Change Development- Keep development patterns the same 2Cluster Development- Reorient the development pattern to preserve more open space without changing the density. a.Voluntarywith incentives b.Mandatoryrequire cluster but no change in density 3 Lower Density Development - Reduce the development pattern by lowering the density. a. Voluntarywith incentives and disincentives b.Mandatoryrezoning to lower density

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  29. Existing Conditions

  30. 1. By-Right Development (1 unit per 3 acres)

  31. 2a. Voluntary Cluster Development (1 unit per 3 acres)

  32. 2b. Mandatory Cluster Development (1 unit per 3 acres)

  33. 3a. Voluntary Lower Density Development (1 unit per 10 acres)

  34. 3b. Mandatory Density Development (1 unit per 10 acres)

  35. GroundRules &Instructions

  36. INSTRUCTIONS SMALL GROUP BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1 No Change Development -Choir Room 2 Cluster Development -Teen Living Room 3 Lower Density Development -Technology Room

  37. GROUNDRULES SMALL GROUP BREAKOUT SESSIONS • Work together as a community • One person talks at a time • No side conversations • Direct your comments to the facilitators • Listen closely to each other • Be mindful of the time • Keep comments brief • Have Fun!

  38. Residential Development in Rural LandsStudy PUBLIC WORKSHOP 2

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