Comprehensive Plans, Zoning Regulations and Economic Development Presented By Chad Nabity, AICP Regional Planning Director Hall County Regional Planning Department 6-2-17

Things to Think About The Comprehensive Plan Zoning Regulations Deciding What Goes Where

Competing Values Economic Development Zoning Creating Wealth Maximizing Return on Investment Capturing Local Dollars Importing Dollars from Outside the Area Creating/Preserving Jobs Increasing Tax Base Protecting: Health Safety Welfare Morals Minimizing Conflict between Competing Uses Protecting Tax Base

Questions to Consider What is economic development in your county? Agriculture Tourism Housing Development Manufacturing Ag Processing Retail Development or Preservation Energy Generation/Distribution Home Based Business

What Assets/Resources are Available in Your County? Land Water Transportation (Rail and Highways) People Housing Raw Materials Broadband Connections Transmission Lines Utility Access

County Comprehensive Plans

§23-114.02 Comprehensive development plan; purpose. The general plan for the improvement and development of the county shall be known as the comprehensive development plan and shall, among other elements, include: The comprehensive development plan shall consist of both graphic and textual material and shall be designed to accommodate anticipated long-range future growth which shall be based upon documented population and economic projections.

1. A land-use element which designates the proposed general distribution, general location, and extent of the uses of land for agriculture, housing, commerce, industry, recreation, education, public buildings and lands, and other categories of public and private use of land; 2. The general location, character, and extent of existing and proposed major streets, roads, and highways, and air and other transportation routes and facilities; and 3. The general location, type, capacity, and area served of present and projected or needed community facilities including recreation facilities, schools, libraries, other public buildings, and public utilities and services.

Legal Requirements for Comprehensive Plans Existing Land Use Transportation Community Facilities Demographics

Often Included in Comprehensive Plans Housing Study Economic Development Study Parks and Recreation Study Environmental Review Infrastructure Review Utility Capacity What about Broad Band Infrastructure?

Maps included in Comprehensive Plans Existing Land Use Map Future Land Use Map Street Classification Map Soil Map Wetlands Map Flood Plain Maps Public Facilities Map Utilities Maps

Future Land Use Map

Zoning Regulations Zoning Text Zoning Map Must be consistent with the comprehensive plan in Nebraska

Zoning Regulations Cont... Hadacheck v. Sebastion 1915 confirmed ability of communities to regulate nuisance uses even if such regulation lowers the value of the property Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Company Confirmed ability of communities to divide the community into zones and limit/separate uses in those zones. Mt. Laurel et al. Denied communities the ability to set minimum zoning requirements (lot size, setbacks, minimum structure size/cost) so high that they denied certain income groups the ability to live in those communities. (Exclusionary Zoning)

Grand Island – Growing Opportunities

Base Multiplier Effect Primary: Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing/Mining Secondary: Industry/Construction Tertiary: Retail/Banking/Transportation/ Education/Culture/Health Quarternary: Technology/R&D/Consultation/Knowledge-Based Services

Grand Island – Top Employers Source: http://www.grandisland.org/workforce/top-employers.html

22,854 The Crucial Equation: 7,618 jobs in the secondary sector X an average of 3.0 jobs created in the tertiary sector = 22,854 Jobs Tax payers Homebuyers Clients Retail shoppers Students

Economic Development, Planning and Counties Find Places for the Hard Things First Livestock Facilities Ethanol Plants Ag Processing Facilities Wind Turbines Land Fills Don’t Compete with Your Municipalities If it Lands in a Municipality within the County it is Still in the County Don’t go to Planning and Zoning At the End of the Process Start There or At Least Check There Early On