1. GREENEVILLE COMPREHENSIVE AND LAND USE PLANS KICK-OFF JOINT MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION AND STEERING COMMITTEES Presenter: Asongayi Venard Greeneville City Planner April 8, 2015

2. PURPOSE OF THE KICK-OFF MEETING  What is the City Undertaking?  Why is the City Undertaking this planning effort?  Who is involved?  How does the process work?  What is the timeline?

3. WHAT IS THE CITY UNDERTAKING?

4. What is Comprehensive Planning? Set of policy, goals, actions and analytical documents guiding land use and holistic development General or Master Plan Covers Town and UGA Covers all elements related to land use – notice “minimum” in T.C.A -Land use and transportation - Utilities -Parks and open space - Forest and wetlands -Solid waste disposal - Housing -Demographics - Tourism/Health/Edu./Business/Safety Long range Intended as guideline; but is becoming more specific in action Flexible

5. ISSUES FACING US: NECCESITATE PLANNING Growing traffic Multimodal transportation Attracting and retaining commerce and industry Improving neighborhoods Mixed uses Urban sprawl Reinvestments in Downtown Historic preservation Stormwater drainage Parks and recreational facilities: public and private Inviting public squares Training and educational opportunities Extending utilities

6. General Considerations General or Master Plan Plan Adopted in 2009 Strengths and pitfalls of adopted plan New Plan with renewed focus Ambitious and aggressive schedule Committee and subcommittee to keep on schedule Milestone and meeting dates Proper process ensures citizen participation Significant data gathering Robust analysis Unappologetic policies, goals and actions

7. TYPES OF PLANS INVOLVED Comprehensive Plan All or most functions that make community work Sectorial and inter-sectorial Land Use and Transportation Plan Land Use and transportation Zoning Annexation Multimodal transportation network Subdivision Utilities

8. Why Plan Long Range? Better edge in maintaining what we value and arrive at future goals Facilitate planning/development and minimize negative impacts from one community to another Informed direction and goals for present and future community welfare Bolsters power of zoning ordinance and other land use regulations Provide information, analysis, and examples of what others are doing: better decision making Avoid conflict and incompatible land uses Negotiate attractive land uses in borders

9. Why Plan Collaboratively?  Sewer extension  Road improvements  Water extensions  Economic development

10. COST OF FAILING TO PLAN Economic Cost Development increases need for public services, facilities and utilities Uncertainty and unpredictability to developers, businesses and residents

11. ENVIRONMENTAL COST Sustainable environmental systems transcend “now”

12. SOCIAL QUALITY OF LIFE COST? Erosion of Sense of Place

13. Hidden Social Cost Inadequate infrastructure: traffic congestion, insufficient water, sewer extension problems Community decline: loss of jobs, eroding tax base, growing crime, concentrated poverty

14. Hidden Social Cost: Lack of Engaging Public Life

15. PITFALLS Isolation Wish list Sectorial isolation Political correctness Fear Close mindedness “Do something?” What? Lack of Commitment: Planning and Implementation

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17. RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OF STEERING COMMITTEES Fundamental responsibility of Planning Commission (T.C.A. 13-3- 301a and T.C.A. 13-4-201)

18. Provide Unique Perspective Knowledge of community Interest in its future Willingness to see it grow Bring experience and knowledge

19. Plan Development Perspective and Insight on information gathered Feedback on draft policies Strategies Meetings and workshops

20. Learning and Sharing Information Planning Principles and Practice What is going on in other places Sharing what is found

21. Networking and Recruitment Questionnaire Interest or focus group workshops Public meetings

22. Public Meetings Preparation Facilitation Support Promoting discussions Taking down notes Interpreting inputs

23. Presentations in Working Sessions  Focus Group meetings shall be working sessions  Presentation from perspective of someone in the field

24. Plan Presentation, Recommendation and Adoption Present to Public Present to Planning Commission

25. Plan Implementation Follow up Present Recommend changes Revise

26. Role of Land Use and Transportation Plan Committee Work with Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Produce the land use and transportation plan Network across the disciplines Present the draft of the land use and transportation plan to the planning commission, steering committee and general public Present final plan to planning commission for adoption

27. YOU ARE NOT BEING ASKED TO DO THE WORK OF PROFESSIONAL PLANNING STAFF

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29. PLAN PROCESS Phase I: April – May, 2015 Committees: Introduction & Summit Preparation Staff: Data Gathering Public: Town Summit Phase II: June 2015 – March 2016 Committees: Focus group workshops, draft goals, policies and actions Staff: Analysis of Data and Preparation of Draft Public: Focus group workshops and questionnaire Phase III: April – July 2016 Committees and Staff: Refine recommendations and draft document Public : Open House

30. Plan Process Continues Phase IV: August – Sept. 2016 Committees, staff and planning commission: Referrals Phase V: October 2016 Committees and Planning Commission: Adoption Planning Commission: Referral to BMA? Phase VI: Post October 2016 Implementation and revision

32. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION Town Summit Questionnaire Focus, interest, or stakeholders groups workshops Public Open House Publicity: -City website -Local newspapers -Radio -Press releases -Notices in public buildings -Schools

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34. GENERAL SWOT ANALYSIS OF GREENEVILLE Strengths to enforce Weaknesses to address Opportunities to pursue Threats to examine

35. I am visiting Greeneville to investigate the possibility of locating a small electronics manufacturing plant and to construct an apartment complex with rent by students in mind. I plan to bring 8 employees and to hire 10 local part time workers. I have visited five communities in this region and I will be making my decision within several months. What can you tell me genuinely about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that might influence my decision?

36. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS AND NEXT STEP