1. Community Planning Land Use Education Project Charlotte P. Burckhardt, AICP, PCP Principal Planner

2. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Presentation Outline Why communities plan How communities create a Plan –Process –Considerations How communities implement their Plan –Zoning –Site Plan Review

3. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Key ideas students would take away from this curriculum Land Use issues affect our daily lives Communities plan for their future You have an opportunity to participate Think like a planner

4. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Presentation Outline Why communities plan How communities create a Plan –Process –Considerations How communities implement their Plan –Zoning –Site Plan Review

5. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Communities plan for their future Similar to students planning for their futures –What are they good at now? –What would they like to do in the future? –What steps do they need to take to get there? Why communities plan

6. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Communities come in all shapes and sizes In what kind of community would they like to live in the future? –Urban –Suburban –Rural Why communities plan

7. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Urban Why communities plan

8. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Urban Why communities plan

9. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Suburban Why communities plan

10. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Suburban Why communities plan

11. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Rural Why communities plan

12. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Rural Why communities plan

13. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Why do communities plan? To prepare for change--puts the community in the driver’s seat Why communities plan Future

14. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services I-75 and I-696 in 1963 Why communities plan

15. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services I-75 and I-696 in 2002 Why communities plan

16. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Why do communities plan? To balance individual property rights against the greater good Why communities plan

17. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Why do communities plan? To create a sustainable community that people want to live in now and in the future –environmental –fiscal (tax base) –societal (someplace people care about) Why communities plan

18. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Why do communities plan? To develop policies for growth and communicate those policies in a document A community master plan is the document that identifies those policies and shows what the community would look like in the future (future land use map) Why communities plan

19. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Waterford Future Land Use Map Why communities plan

20. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Presentation Outline Why communities have a Master Plan How communities create a Master Plan –Process –Considerations How communities implement their Master Plan –Zoning –Site Plan Review

21. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Type of local government Home Rule –The most local unit of government is responsible for the planning and zoning Cities, villages, and townships –Oakland County has 61 local governments How communities plan

22. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Map of Oakland County How communities plan

23. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Who creates the Plan? Planning Commission is composed of citizens (5, 7, or 9) who represent everyone in the community. Residents and business-owners are also asked for their input One to two year process How communities plan

24. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Planning process identifies: Where the community is now Where the community has been Where the community wants to be in the future How communities plan

25. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Master Plan Process Collect information about the community Analyze the data Get public input Review options Select a preferred future Prepare an implementation strategy How communities plan

26. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Types of Information Collected Population Land Use Infrastructure Economic Natural Features Other community-specific issues How communities plan

27. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Population Data Current Population (Census data) –Age groupings –Income levels Growth rates from previous data Population projections –The population you are planning for. How communities plan

28. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Waterford – 1990 and 2000 Census Population in 1990 was 66,692 Population in 2000 was 73,150 9.7 % increase (6,458 people) There were 1,568 12 and 13 year-olds in 1990 There were 1,718 12 and 13 year-olds in 2000 Increase of 150 How communities plan

29. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Waterford Age Comparison 1990 2000

30. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Waterford 2000 and 2030 Population by age How communities plan

31. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Land Use Data Existing land use statistics –How much land is used for residential, commercial, parks, or industrial? –How much land could still be developed? –What opportunities exist for development? Historic land use –Look at past statistics to see changes in different categories. Development potential –Vacant, underutilized, or redevelopment areas How communities plan

32. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Waterford Land Use Map How communities plan

33. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Infrastructure Data Circulation and access –Hand out street maps Water and sewer How communities plan

34. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Economic Data Where do people work--in or out of the community Types of jobs available in the community –industrial/manufacturing –office –commercial/retail –commercial/service Employment rate How communities plan

35. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Natural Features Larry will cover the environmental and recreational topics He will illustrate a process to plan with the environment How communities plan

36. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Community-Specific Issues Lack of –Recreational land or open space –Housing for specific needs –Town-center Community character –Housing –Commercial corridors –Image of public facilities –Traffic congestion –Lack of sidewalks Growth rate – too fast Loss of population and need for redevelopment How communities plan

37. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Planning Commission asks for Public Input Public Meetings –“Prouds and Sorries” –Dot Voting Surveys Visioning Sessions (brainstorming) Key Person Interviews Public Hearing How communities plan

38. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Presentation Outline Why communities have a Master Plan How communities create a Master Plan –Process –Considerations How communities implement their Master Plan –Zoning –Site Plan Review

39. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Methods of Implementing Zoning –The legal requirements that govern what you can do with your property Site Plan Review –The process to see how the building will be sited on the property Implementing the plan

40. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Zoning Parcel specific Regulates –use –setback-front, rear, and side –coverage of the lot –parking –signage –landscaping Implementing the plan

41. COMPARING A MASTER PLAN TO A ZONING ORDINANCE The master plan is a guide. The master plan is adopted by the planning commission (elected body may adopt too if desired). The master plan shows how land is to be used in the future. The zoning ordinance is law. The zoning ordinance is adopted by the elected body. The zoning ordinance shows how land is regulated today. ZoningMaster Plan

42. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Site Plan Review Makes sure the zoning requirements for that particular use are met on that lot Implementing the plan

43. Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Services Suggestions for Teachers Obtain copy of local master plan Create a newspaper clipping file Have students identify where they live in their community

44. Community Planning Land Use Education Project Charlotte P. Burckhardt, AICP, PCP Principal Planner