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Organizing for Urban Regeneration: An Integrated Approach to Planning, Development Regulation, and Economic Development

Organizing for Urban Regeneration: An Integrated Approach to Planning, Development Regulation, and Economic Development. Key Urban Regeneration Strategic Initiatives. Three Initiatives: Reorganize Planning, Building and Development Review, and Economic Development into one department

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Organizing for Urban Regeneration: An Integrated Approach to Planning, Development Regulation, and Economic Development

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  1. Organizing for Urban Regeneration:An Integrated Approach to Planning, Development Regulation, and Economic Development

  2. Key Urban Regeneration StrategicInitiatives • Three Initiatives: • Reorganize Planning, Building and Development Review, and Economic Development into one department • Re-engineer Building and Development Review Procedures; and introduce a technology platform to improve internal management and customer service • Update Land Development Code

  3. Vision Concepts • The broad vision of QPC is to produce a sustainable “community of communities” that meets the needs of the present without compromising the future. • Incorporates BCC 2012 Strategic Direction Vision Concepts: • 25 Equal 1, Municipalities and County working together • Inclusive community of engaged citizens • Aligned economic and education community • Revitalized and redeveloped communities • Protect, promote our region’s natural resources

  4. Vision Concepts • Incorporates existing Comprehensive Plan Principles and Values • Principle 1: Sustainability is fundamental to every county policy, plan and decision, to ensure that our actions today do not compromise the quality of our future. • Principle 2: Pinellas County is committed to meeting its existing needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. • Principle 3:The long-term impacts of each policy decision will be evaluated to ensure that they do not compromise a sustainable future.

  5. A Quality Community is Sustainable GOAL OF SUSTAINABILITY: Meet the needs of the present, without compromising the ability to meet future needs Sustainability acknowledges the interdependence of society, the economy and the environment, and it encourages long-term strategic thinking that promotes effective stewardship of our natural, social and economic resources.

  6. Challenge: A Built-Out CountyPercentage of Land Built Out

  7. CHALLENGE: ANEMIC POPULATION GROWTH

  8. General Fund Forecast FY2014-2023 Long-term structural shortfall of $18M-$58M FY2013 was balanced by using Service Level Stabilization Account Dollars (millions) Current level of service is not sustainable without significant increase in revenues or additional reductions Net recurring rev - exp Slide presented at April 18th Work Session

  9. Countywide Taxable Values Annual Rate of Change Percent

  10. General Fund Property Tax Revenue(FY02-FY14) in millions

  11. Transportation Trust Fund Forecast • Fund Balance depleted

  12. The Urban Regeneration Challenge • CHALLENGE: Need for a comprehensive urban regeneration strategy that supports quality redevelopment, quality communities, and a sustainable land use pattern. • INITIATIVE to Address Challenge: Assemble a “toolbox” of emerging and effective techniques and technologies that can facilitate quality urban regeneration in a county with unique locational opportunities and constraints. • PURPOSE OF INITIATIVE: to respond to the challenges of redevelopment with a series of effective tools and strategies that collectively contribute to a strong and diverse economy, as well as a healthy and sustainable community and environment. Taken from the Department of Strategic Planning and Initiatives Departmental Strategic Plan, March 2013

  13. What is Urban Regeneration? • Urban Regeneration: • Involves the rebirth or renewal of urban areas • Is primarily concerned with regenerating cities and early/inner ring suburbs facing periods of decline due to compounding and intersecting pressures • Addresses economic problems, demographic changes, underinvestment, structural or cyclical employment issues, racial or social tensions, physical deterioration, and physical changes to urban areas

  14. What is Urban Regeneration? • Regeneration principles offer an integrated framework to simultaneously develop people and places: • Coordination between various sectors • Creating a holistic vision • Creating partnerships across all levels of government • Building public sector capacity and leadership • Engaging the local community in the planning process

  15. What is Urban Regeneration? • Urban regeneration: • Correlates to the three pillars of sustainability • Establishes a holistic policy and planning framework • Links the physical transformation of the built environment with the social transformation of local residents Source: Metropolitan Institute, Virginia Tech http://www.mi.vt.edu/research/urban-regeneration

  16. The Urban Regeneration CHALLENGEis Complex… Regulatory climate Poor Water Quality Development History Affordable Housing • Urban Regeneration • Challenge Flooding and Erosion Wage Stagnation Natural resource protection No large tracts of vacant land And Demands Complex Responses … Climate Change and sea level rise

  17. Some Tools for an Urban Regeneration Tool Kit

  18. Key Functions of New Organization • Every project is an opportunity to: • Correct problems of the past • Build resilience in the present • Help to ensure a more sustainable future • An Over-arching Function: • AchieveBalance among economic, quality of life, and environmental considerations

  19. Functional Capabilities New Department Must Build • Three capabilities are needed to perform at high levels: • To think in systems, to understand what we do as a part of larger systems of private, non-profit and other public stakeholders that interrelate and depend on each other • To collaborate with others across “siloed” boundaries within and outside of our organization • To create a desired future of Pinellas County and to pursue the vision through the mission of the organization

  20. Form Follows Function • Seeing Systems • Collaborating Across Boundaries • Creating Desired Futures • Planning, Development Services, and Economic Development functions are Interconnected and Interdependent • Sustainability demands collaborative integration of planning, regulatory and economic development functions, internally and externally • Form follows function: Organize to optimize capacity to help create the desired QPC future vision

  21. The New Organization MISSION: We are a planning, development services, and economic development organization. We help produce, on behalf of the citizens we serve, a vibrant economy, an excellent quality of life, and a protected and restored natural environment by being a leader in urban regeneration and sustainable development. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

  22. New Organization Values • Visionary • High Performance • Results-oriented • Valuing workforce members and partners • Collaborative • Mutual respect • Customer-focused • Find a way to get it done • Innovative • Efficient

  23. High Performance DEVELOPMENT REVIEW STRUCTURE and PROCESSES

  24. Building and Development Review Improvements • Electronic submittals for site plans, zoning/land use changes, etc. • More effective electronic information sharing, storage, retrieval and review – internally and externally • Enhanced web presence: management tool and marketing tool

  25. Building and Development Review Improvements • More collaborative and interdisciplinary review of site plan, zoning and land use applications • Maximize GIS integration (ESRI), • GPS integration for field staff, etc. • Comprehensive, parcel/site-based data management – providing ready access to all pertinent permitting, planning, infrastructure, code enforcement, inspection, etc., information on a site

  26. Building and Development Review Improvements • Optimized workflow • Electronic staff reviews (tracking comments, changes and plan versions, etc.) • Electronic management or generation of timelines/ticklers, payments, project status info, letters, compliance information, etc. • Emphasis on user education, training, tutorials, assistance – internal and external • Maximize compatibility and similarities with neighboring local government technology where optimal (easier for development community)

  27. Updated Land Development Code: Suited to Urban Regeneration

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