Long Range Planning Update

Sequence Long-Range Planning Projects Land Use Ordinance Revisions Comprehensive Plan Update Citizen Participation Plan Implementation Plans Economic Opportunity Analysis Riparian Ordinance Update Condominium Conversion Ordinance Annexation Ordinance Croman Property Master Plan

Long Range Planning Opportunities and Constraints Opportunities Interest and Enthusiasm in Community Tradition of Innovative Planning Land Use Ordinance Procedure Revisions Constraints (Potential) Resources –Staff, Consultant Current Planning Work Load Public Involvement Process – Resource and Time Intensive Adoption Process – Resource and Time Intensive

Process – Driven by Public Involvement Public Participation 1 Create Public Participation 2 Refine Public Participation 3 Select

Timeline Land Use Ordinance Revisions 5.07 Variance Criteria 20-foot Arterial Setback Large Scale Development Standards Design Related House Cleaning (i.e. MPFA, vision clearance, non-conforming) Performance Standards

Work Plan Approach Land Use Ordinance Revisions – “Mud Bucket” & Expedited Research Other Practices – Review Siegel Report Prepare Draft Ordinance Language Review Draft Ordinance Language Refine Final Ordinance Language Review Final Ordinance Language Conduct Adoption Process Repeat as necessary 1 2 3

Work Plan Approach Summary Comprehensive Plan Update Phase 1 Revise Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) Phase 2 Develop Planning Framework Phase 3 Define Scope of Comprehensive Plan Revisions Phase 4 Assemble Community Atlas Phase 5 Draft/Revise Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies Phase 6 Draft/Revise Implementation Plans Phase 7 Draft/Revise Subarea Plans

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 1 Revise Citizen Participation Plan Research applicable state and local requirements Research and identify best practices Develop process alternatives Review process alternatives Refine best alternative Review best alternative Prepare CPP Review CPP Conduct adoption process

Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 1 Citizen involvement programs must include: Committee for citizen involvement with broad geographic and interest representation Plenty of publicity Opportunities for citizens and their elected and appointed officials to communicate with one another Technical information in a clear, understandable form Ways for involved citizens to receive responses from policy-makers Enough funding for continued citizens involvement programs

Public Participation Principles from Ashland Citizen Participation Plan, February 2000 Citizen participation should result in: Trust between government and citizens Informed judgments about City activities Face-to-face deliberation Decisions that reflect a through consideration of community issues and perspectives Transparent and trackable decisions with stated accountabilities Common understanding of issues and appreciation for complexity

Public Participation Principles from Ashland Citizen Participation Plan, February 2000 Allow City government to engage with the public jointly: Increase understanding of issues Determine possible options Generate new ideas Discover and explore possible compromises Gauge the greater public’s support for various solutions

Public Involvement Observations Need a variety of ways for public to participate Need to reach entire community Need for timeliness to maintain public interest Need to design process to be resilient to political changes Need to define goals of public participation process Need to plan and budget for public involvement – consider technical and financial assistance

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 2 Develop Planning Framework Identify core values of community Develop building block alternatives Review core values and building blocks Prepare Planning Framework document Review Planning Framework document Refine Planning Framework document Review Planning Framework document

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 3 Define Scope of Plan Revisions Research best plan documents Develop alternative revision approaches – edit, total re- write, something in-between Review alternative revision approaches Refine best revision approach Update work plan and timeline Review scope and work plan 11 10

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 4 Assemble Community Atlas Identify state requirements Identify coordination needs with county and regional plans Determine extent of needed revisions Conduct analysis and studies Draft individual atlas chapters Review draft atlas chapters Refine draft atlas chapters 12

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 4 Assemble Community Atlas cont. Refine draft atlas chapters Review draft atlas chapters Compile draft Community Atlas Review draft Community Atlas Refine draft Community Atlas Review preferred Community Atlas

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 5 Draft /Revise Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies Determine plan format Draft Natural Environment, Built Environment and Infrastructure chapters Review draft chapters Refine draft chapters Review draft chapters Draft Goals and Policies Review draft Goals and Policies

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 5 Draft /Revise Comprehensive Plan Goals and Policies cont. Refine draft Goals and Policies Review draft Goals and Policies Compile draft Comprehensive Plan document Review draft Plan Refine draft Plan Review Preferred Plan Conduct Adoption Process

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 6 Draft/Revise Implementation Plans Research and identify best codes and formats Identify successful ALUO components Review ALUO analysis Develop draft Land Use Code Review draft Code Refine draft Code Review preferred Code Conduct Adoption Process 1 2 3

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 6Draft/Revise Implementation Plans cont. Identify needed public information tools – handouts, meetings, etc. Determine resources required and available for implementation Draft and design public information tools Review and refine public education tools Implement public information tools

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 7 Draft/Revise Subarea Plans Determine Subarea Plans needed Develop timeline and determine resources needed Prioritize Subarea Plans Determine master format Determine opportunities and constraints of plan area Review findings Develop alternative plans Review alternative plans 1 2 3

Work Plan Approach Comprehensive Plan Update 7 Draft/Revise Subarea Plans cont. Refine best alternatives Review best alternatives Prepare preferred Subarea Plan Review preferred plan Prepare implementation strategy Review implementation strategy Prepare final products Review updated products Conduct adoption process Repeat as necessary

Ongoing Projects Economic Opportunity Analysis underway – October 2007 Riparian Ordinance Update underway – January 2008 Condominium Conversion Ordinance underway - June 2007 Annexation Ordinance underway – January 2008 Croman Property Master Plan July 2007 – January 2008

Next Steps Develop work plans with resources required  Land Use Ordinance Revisions  Comprehensive Planning Process Coordinate with Ongoing Project work plans  Economic Opportunity Analysis  Riparian Ordinance Update  Condominium Conversion Ordinance  Annexation Ordinance  Croman Master Plan Develop timeline based on resources available Continually evaluate progress and adjust timeline accordingly