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VCOG Smart Growth Initiative

Detailed report on ongoing efforts, challenges, and progress in implementing the Smart Growth Initiative for sustainable development. Addressed key issues, policy authorizations, and upcoming tasks for better growth management.

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VCOG Smart Growth Initiative

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  1. VCOG Smart Growth Initiative October 6, 2008 (Revised 10-22-08) Status Report

  2. Four On-Going Efforts • Comprehensive Plan Language • Approach to Conservation Development • Transfer of Development Rights • Model Smart Growth JPA

  3. Comprehensive Plan Language Issues Addressed • Recognition of ECO in comprehensive plan • Approaches to managing development on ECO land • Policy authorization for conservation development • Policy authorization for TDRs

  4. Comprehensive Plan Language Current Status • TAC reviewed and refined County Smart Growth Amendment through August 2008 • County amendment intended to serve as a model for other interested jurisdictions • County Council transmitted amendment in August • ORC expected in mid-October

  5. Comprehensive Plan Language Remaining Issues • Minor and/or editorial refinements to language • Refinements or additional detail in response to ORC • Implementation issues

  6. Comprehensive Plan Language Next Steps • TAC may provide input to County as it refines County amendment in response to ORC • TAC may refine model in response to ORC • Interested cities use County amendment/model to develop comp plan language appropriate to their circumstances

  7. Approach to Conservation Development Issues Addressed • Purpose and character of conservation development • Applicability • Open space -- protection, management and minimum required • Incentives -- yield and density bonuses • Design standards • Infrastructure -- roads, sewer and water • Streamlined application process

  8. Approach to Conservation Development Current Status • Two documents under development • Policy issues list and recommendations • Model Conservation Subdivision Ordinance • County Council has given direction to re-evaluate exempt subdivisions

  9. Approach to Conservation Development Policy Issues List • Outlines issues to be addressed when implementing conservation development • Recommends approaches to each issue

  10. Approach to Conservation Development Model Conservation Ordinance • Addresses issues outlined in Policy Issues List • Reflects TAC recommendations

  11. Approach to Conservation Development Principal Remaining Issues • Formula for the required percentage of open space • Nature and extent of incentives

  12. Approach to Conservation Development Next Steps • County Council provides County staff direction on conservation development November 6th (tentative date). • TAC finalizes Policy Issues List and Model Conservation Development Ordinance in November

  13. Approach to Conservation Development Next Steps • County develops unified land development code consistent with conservation development approach • Interested cities adapt ordinance or approach

  14. Transfer of Development Rights Current Status • Range of variants under consideration • County and cities (some or all) participate • County only • Designated receiving areas • All increases in density • Preliminary feasibility analysis

  15. Transfer of Development Rights Upcoming Issues • Is there a sufficient demand for units in Volusia to support a TDR program?

  16. Transfer of Development Rights Next Steps • Continue preliminary feasibility analysis • Reach preliminary conclusion about plausible scenarios

  17. Model Smart Growth JPA Issues to be Addressed (Tentative) • Areas of mutual interest • Land uses • Public facilities -- infrastructure, concurrency, schools • Financial feasibility • Process for developing • Process for implementing

  18. Model Smart Growth JPA Current Status • Two products under development by Workgroup • Model MOU describing intent and process • Model JPA with menus

  19. Model Smart Growth JPA Next Steps • Present Workgroup models for full TAC review

  20. Questions?

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