Southern Nevada Strong Consortium Committee Meeting April 18, 2013

Agenda I.Call to Order II.Confirmation of Posting and Rool Call III.Acceptance of Agenda IV.Public Comment

V. New Business  Welcome and Introductions  Project Charter Updates  Review Survey Findings  Public Engagement Plan Update  Scenario Planning Update  Opportunity Sites - Criteria and Identification  Next Steps/Other Updates

Welcome and Introductions

Charter Updates

Review Survey Findings

Research Survey Conducted March 2 – 12, telephone interviews conducted with Southern Nevada residents Caucasian50% Hispanic/Latin 27% African American 11% Asian Pacific Islander 6% Other/Don’t Know/No Answer 6%

Summary Purpose: To get public input on the following: – Issues of greatest concern – Importance of community elements – Satisfaction with community elements – Data on transportation needs and transit usage

Key Findings Jobs, economy and schools trump all concerns Public safety, housing and water issues are secondary More than 2/3 of respondents believe Southern Nevada is a good/excellent place to live Other important community elements include: Availability of a variety of affordable housing types Reducing traffic congestion and shorter commute time Availability of places to safely walk and bike Access to healthy foods Access to parks trails and open space

Transportation and Transit Usage Driving and walking are the most frequent modes of transportation 29% use public transit at least once a month Having a car and lack of convenience of public transit are main reasons people don’t use it more High percentage of people who never ride transit strongly favor public transit improvement efforts Providing safe routes to schools received the most support of transportation related ideas tested in the survey

Public Engagement Plan Update

Scenario Planning Update

Scenario Planning What is scenario planning? Used widely in military and industry Especially useful when multiple drivers and uncertainties involved

Planning: traditional approach The Future The Present

The scenario approach Also called contingency planning Today’s choices influence the future!

Scenario Themes Scenarios can be developed to understand themes such as housing, economic development, transportation, environment, education * Southern Nevada strong themes = good public education, well-paying jobs * Understanding various possible economic scenarios, and the implications for housing, infrastructure, education, quality of life, etc.

Base A BC Develop a range of scenarios The Reference Case

Opportunity Sites Relate to a regional plan goal or desired outcome Demonstrate best practices Create area-specific strategies that align with policy goals

The Wasatch Front Regional Scenarios Regional Issues: Enormous future growth Inadequate transportation - doubling of VMT Poor air quality, increasing asthma rates and obscuring mountain views

Scenario C Development Types Central Region

Small-Scale Implementation Scenarios: Downtown Provo Regional rail and BRT are coming How to leverage investment in transit and urban amenities to catalyze private investment

Scenario C: Live| Play| Work Residential throughout Neighborhoods include: housing, services, grocery, school Playgrounds and playfields Office/retail/residential mix on major streets Family-friendly community in an urban setting 2600 HH | 2800 Jobs

University Avenue and 200 Street – Various Scenarios Provo, Utah

Opportunity Sites

Proposed Selection Process (to date) March: Input from briefings with elected officials and staff on opportunity sites March: Facilitated work session with task group chairs and RTC April: Facilitated workshop activity with Convene for Green professional stakeholders Today: Consortium Committee input on criteria and refined list of sites

Proposed Selection Process (upcoming) May-July: Perform outreach on sites to assess community interest/support around opportunity sites and regionally July: Perform in-depth analysis to determine feasibility and make recommendations on top ranking sites August: Consortium Committee refines the list based on public input and professional recommendations from consultant team August: Subcommittee of Consortium Committee selects the sites

Review Criteria

Small Group Discussions Discuss potential opportunity sites Reference guiding principles and criteria Select your top 5 and briefly describe why Choose a reporter to share the group’s results

Southern Nevada Strong Opportunity Sites

Next Steps/Other Updates

Southern Nevada Strong Consortium Committee Meeting April 18, 2013