EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT on ALACHUA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ADOPTION HEARING AUGUST 11,

EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR) Evaluates success addressing major community issues through the Comprehensive Plan Recommendations/Strategies for update/revision of Comprehensive Plan in based on EAR Adoption Due Date: September 1, 2009 EAR documents available at: 2

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS & EAR ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE IMPLEMENT PLAN/ LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS EVALUATE PLAN RELATIVE TO MAJOR COMMUNITY ISSUES DEVELOP EAR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLAN UPDATE PREPARE PLAN AMENDMENTS

EAR AND UPDATE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN “Final Sufficiency Determination” issued by DCA within 90 days of receipt of adopted EAR Amendment and update of County Comprehensive Plan based on EAR recommendations within 18 months of Determination of Sufficiency 4

PHASE III – SPECIAL MEETINGS AND HEARINGS FINAL PUBLIC HEARING BOCC Adoption of Evaluation & Appraisal Report – August 2009 PRELIMINARY PUBLIC HEARING Local Planning Agency – May JOINT BOCC/LPA SPECIAL MEETINGS – Feb/March

LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY RECOMMENDATION Approval of the proposed Evaluation and Appraisal Report and transmittal to the Florida Department of Community Affairs for review and comment –LPA also added Recommendation #1.1.4 to review policies on open space requirements to assess impact on the ability to achieve higher density/mixed use development in Urban Cluster. 6

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (DCA) REVIEW DCA identified no concerns with the proposed Evaluation and Appraisal Report as provided in letter dated June 24,

COMMENTS FROM OTHER STATE AND REGIONAL AGENCIES The County also received written comments on the proposed EAR from: –St. Johns River Water Management District –Florida Department of Transportation –North Central Florida Regional Planning Council –Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission –Florida Dept. of State – Historic Resources –Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services 8

CHANGES FROM LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY PROPOSED EAR Staff has modified the proposed EAR to clarify recommendations and background information in response to agency comments on the following: –Water supply planning and concurrency –Transportation level of service data –Source citations for listed plant and animal species –Currently adopted policies on conservation areas and wildlife crossings were added to Appendix 9

STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report on the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan: , and transmittal of the Report to DCA for sufficiency review and determination. 10

EAR DOCUMENT Introduction Ch 1 – Recommendations to Address Major Issues Ch 2 – Public Involvement Process Ch 3 – Population and Land Use Analysis Ch 4 – Assessment of Comprehensive Plan Elements Ch 5 – General Level of Service Analysis Ch 6 – Major Issue Analysis Ch 7 – Assessment of changes to FL Statutes Administrative Rules, and State and Regional Plans Ch 8 – Special Topics Appendices 11

OVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS Full text of Issues and Recommendations in Table 1 of EAR 12

URBAN CLUSTER/LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION Many EAR recommendations are addressed in CPA Standards for Transit Oriented Development Modification of TND/Village Center policies Multi-Modal Concurrency Management System Impact Fee Structure to Complement Multi-Modal Concurrency Management System Intergovernmental Coordination on Multi-Modal Transportation Review Open Space Requirements in Urban Cluster Multimodal transportation to outlying areas Design standards for roadways re: bike/ped Add/revise Activity Center & Commercial policies encouraging mixed-use multi-modal development Analysis/Update of transportation maps Clarify Corridors Map policies Financially feasible capital improvements program 13

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP – EAST GAINESVILLE : Economic-based incentives to support the County’s protection standards while encouraging environmentally-friendly approaches 1.2.2: Outreach and education – –Limitations of available data and maps – –Stress value of ground-truthing of regulated resources on site

15 POTABLE WATER & SANITARY SEWER 1.3.1: Add groundwater protection measures by reducing amount of effluent generated where exceptions granted to connection requirements 1.3.2: Review, consolidate, and revise policies as necessary to address requirements of Section (2)(a), F.S. concerning water supply concurrency

FISCAL CONSTRAINTS: ACTIVITY CENTER MASTER PLANS 1.4.1: –Implement policies through development plan review –Amend Policies with detailed design standards for mixed use, multi-modal development 1.4.2: –Develop AC Master Plans in-house in appropriate instances or where special circumstances exist as workload permits; utilizing less costly/more effective methods for publicizing process 2.5.2: Continue to update existing Activity Center plans consistent with general mixed use design concepts for Activity Centers 16

: Existing policies implemented through updates to the Unified Land Development Code LAND USE-TRANSPORTATION Road Function and Design Strategies to integrate policies on Land Use/Transportation Issues & Energy Conservation 2.4.1: Add an Energy Element –Overarching goals –Point to specific implementation policies to be added/updated in the existing Elements – Include policies to meet new legislative mandates in HB 697 (2008)

RECREATION LEVEL OF SERVICE & PROGRAMMING 3.1.1: Consider access for different park facility types 3.1.2: Base LOS on county funded/ developed facilities 3.2.1: Utilize recreation system as a whole 3.3.1: Analyze needs per Rec. Master Plan 3.3.2: Integrate into Countywide Visioning 3.3.3: Review impact fee credits & other incentives for developers to provide park land 3.3.4: Consider LOS using facilities provided by other entities based on cooperative agreements 18

3.4.1: Include specific projects from the LMS into CIP and update policy framework 19 PUBLIC SAFETY 3.5.1: Maintain & implement existing [Fire Rescue/EMS] policies (LOS Guidelines) PUBLIC HEALTH 3.6.1: Adopt new Community Health Element –Integrate as appropriate with other elements LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY

JOB CREATION & RETENTION 4.1.1: Review/update Economic Element based on Economic Development Strategic Plan 20 HISTORIC PRESERVATION 4.5.1: Complete Historic Preservation Master Plan and adopt Ordinance

TOURISM AND ARTS Tourism/development Linkage & Promotion of Nature-based Tourism & 4.3.1: Promote partnerships with local organizations (arts/cultural, sports) & promote unique recreational tourism opportunities 21 RECYCLED MATERIALS & WASTE ALTERNATIVES 4.4.1: Promote industrial Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ)/ Resource Recovery Park…business recruitment… include program for mandatory curbside recycling and composting

INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE LAND Sufficiency of Land Use Locations and Policies a: Review suitability of locations/modify designations to resolve conflicts b: Update policies to facilitate recruiting of targeted industries consistent with needs 4.6.2: Evaluate Industrial/Rural Ag land use categories & related policies for location of ag processing facilities 22 SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE & RETENTION 5.1.1: Add/revise policies to further support and promote local agricultural operations

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN & COUNTYWIDE VISIONING 5.3.1: Coordinate with municipalities to update Conceptual Land Use Plan Map/Countywide Vision and develop useable policy language to implement 5.3.2: Coordinate to address concept of neighborhood school districts 2.6.2: Explore mechanisms for coordination of long range transportation planning on a county-wide and regional basis 23 GREENSPACE PROTECTION 5.2.1: Adopt overlay map to identify continuous 5.2.1: Adopt overlay map to identify continuous ecological corridor to be protected through various existing programs

WATER RESOURCES & 6.2.2: Policy to support surface water quality protection and improvement: –Low Impact Development (LID) strategies; –Protection of surface waters from nutrient enrichment; –Restoration of impaired water bodies; –Maintenance/protection of surface water levels and flows 24

WATER RESOURCES & 6.2.2: Policy to support groundwater quality & springshed protection/improvement: –More stringent water conservation measures –Education strategies –Discouraging new/expanded large withdrawals –Support and promote water reuse –Address potential water quality problems associated with intensive agriculture related to concentrated animal densities –Address utility lines beneath stormwater basins in karst sensitive areas –Update water needs & sources in coordination w/ WMDs, GRU –If designated Priority Water Resource Caution Area, incorporate appropriate water supply projects into Comp Plan 25

INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESOURCE PROTECTION 6.3.1: Use Gainesville/County approach to protecting annexed lands/develop interdisciplinary team on reserve areas; subcommittee of CVPC to focus on implementation of countywide protection 6.3.2: Add environmental liaison on the Gainesville Alachua County Orderly Annexation Team (GACOAT) 2626 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION: LISTED SPECIES 6.4.1: Make necessary updates to special area plan policies in Idylwild/Serenola and Cross Creek

FISCAL CONSTRAINTS: STRATEGIC ECOSYSTEMS SPECIAL STUDIES 6.6.1: –Priority in areas of development review; –Schedule to coincide with reduced work load; –Promote/facilitate property owner participation; –Pursue alternative funding strategies; and –Increase priority in budget and work programs. 27 FISCAL CONSTRAINTS: AIR QUALITY 6.5.1: Maintain policy on inventory and reduction of greenhouse gases and revise policy on public education component

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY 7.1.1: Establish process for considering impact on housing costs in staff reports 7.3.1: Specific actions directed by the BOCC are included in the recommendations table in the EAR document 7.2.1: Implement Financial strategies: –Existing & new housing affordability –Prevent replacement of affordable housing; –Purchase/retention of market-rate housing 7.2.2: Investigate County’s inclusionary housing incentives, particularly density, to determine why incentives are not effective 28

SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING 7.4.1: Review land use policies for barriers and identify ways to eliminate 7.4.2: Periodic review of SHIP strategy & partnerships with other agencies 29 HOUSING – ACCESSORY UNITS 7.5.1: Consider revisions to policies for accessory dwelling units to allow accessory units in new developments maintaining requirement for homestead status for accessory or principal unit, to be implemented through means such as deed restrictions or covenants

STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve Resolution adopting the Evaluation and Appraisal Report on the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan: , and approving transmittal of the Report to DCA for sufficiency review and determination in accordance with s , F.S. 30

How to Provide Input Mail: 10 SW 2 nd Avenue, 3 rd Floor Gainesville, FL, Phone: (352) Web site for EAR 31