1 Comprehensive Planning Presentation City of Senatobia, Mississippi April 18, 2007 Planning Commission: Charlie Sanders Julie Correro Bessie Cohran Derinda Bland Greg Smith Haywood Green Ken Grisham City Attorney: James R. Johnson, III Mayor: Alan Callicott Aldermen: Buford Givens Lana Nail Penny Hawks Michael Cathey Mike Putt City Clerk: Kay Minton Senatobia

2 Staff & Associates: 4 Urban Planners, 3 of which are certified planners by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) 1 Professional Civil Engineer (registered in Mississippi & Tennessee) 3 of the Planners have Masters Degrees in City, County & Regional Planning Experience: Our firm has over 75 years combined experience in the urban planning profession. About Our Firm Two Offices: Main office: Oxford, Mississippi Gulf Coast office: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

3 Professional Services Offered Municipal Annexation Feasibility & Analysis Comprehensive Plan Preparation and Coordination Redistricting of Voting Districts U.S. Department of Justice Pre-Clearance Submissions Voting Rights Act of 1965 Compliance Subdivision Regulations Development Storm Water Control Regulations Zoning Ordinances/Zoning Maps/Smart Code Hazard Mitigation and Flood Protection Planning Governmental Finance Modeling and Budgetary Planning Capital Improvements Programming Economic Development/Growth Management Land Use Controls and Regulations Architectural Design Ordinances Sign Ordinances Expert Testimony

4 Client History List

5 Current Clients/Projects April 2007 Bay St. Louis: Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance & Redistricting Biloxi: Annexation & Public Service Commission work (water & sewer) Blue Springs: Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance & S/D Regulations Brookhaven: Industrial Park Annexation, Financial Modeling, Zoning & Redistricting Crittenden County, AR: Consultant to the Planning Commission Grenada: Comprehensive Plan & Zoning Ordinance/Map update Gulfport: Hazard Mitigation Plan Hancock County: Comprehensive Plan Hattiesburg: Annexation Madison: Annexation, Property Maintenance Ordinance & PSC work Moss Point: Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations & Architectural Design Review Ordinance Mound Bayou: Annexation Pass Christian: Annexation & Subdivision Regulations Petal: Annexation Senatobia: Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance/Map update & Redistricting Sumrall: Annexation Wesson: Annexation Winona: Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance/Map update Yazoo City: Annexation

6 Comprehensive Planning

7 Comprehensive Plan (Technical Term) Long-Range Fiscal Health Plan (Mayor and Board of Aldermen) Long-Range Quality of Life Plan (Citizen of the City or the surrounding Community)

8 What is a Comprehensive Plan? A Comprehensive Plan document is a statement of public policy for the physical development of the entire community. It indicates in a general way how the leaders of the government and the citizens want the community to develop over the next 20 to 25 years.

9 Minimum Elements of a Comprehensive Plan i.GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ii.LAND USE PLAN iii.TRANSPORTATION PLAN iv.COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN

10 Goals and Objectives address at a minimum: Residential, Commercial & Industrial Development; Open Space and Recreation; Street and Road Improvements, and; Community Facilities (e.g., libraries, police & fire stations, recreational buildings, etc.)

11 Land Use Plan Which designates in map or policy form the proposed general distribution of the uses of land for: Residential; Commercial; Industrial; Recreation & Open Space and; Public/Semi-Public Lands.

12 Transportation Plan Depicts in map form the proposed classifications of all existing and proposed streets, roads and highways (i.e., local, collectors & arterials). Addresses all other forms of transportation pertinent to the local jurisdiction (i.e., truck, airport, bus, light rail, pedestrian, bike lanes, etc.). The Transportation Plan shall be a basis for a capital improvements program.

13 Community Facilities Plan A basis for a capital improvements program including, but not limited to, the following: Housing; Schools; Parks & Recreation; Public Buildings and Facilities, and; Utilities and Drainage

14 What is the purpose of a Comprehensive Plan? It charts a course for growth and change. It expresses the aims and ambitions of the community, delineating the form and character it seeks to achieve. It directs the physical development of the community and its environs in relation to its social and economic well-being. In essence, the purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to provide guidance and direction for the future of the city and its citizens and their overall Quality of Life.

15 Why is a Comprehensive Plan needed? As part of its regulatory tools, a city should have a comprehensive plan to establish long-range policies to guide and direct the development of the community. The absence of a comprehensive plan can lead to undesirable consequences resulting from ill planned urban development which can result in a negative impact on the overall economic and social well-being of the city. (Continued on next slide)

16 Why is a Comprehensive Plan needed? A thorough Comprehensive Plan can best put into action the local government’s influence and desires on future growth and change of the city. (Continued from previous slide)

17 Implementation Tools for the Comprehensive Plan  Zoning Ordinance (map and text) and/or The Smart Code  Subdivision Regulations  Capital Improvements Program (5-year plan)  Other pertinent ordinances and regulations (i.e., sign, architectural, building/housing codes, flood plain, etc.)

18 “Communities can be shaped by choice, or they can be shaped by chance. We can keep on accepting the kind of communities we get, or we can start creating the kind of communities we want.” Richard Moe, National Trust for Historic Preservation