Detailed Case Study - Zoning and Planning
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WEEK6PowerPointComprehensivePlanningProcess.pptxPADM 708 URBAN PLANNING FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
DR. HARRY MCGINNIS
PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
Baer (1997) different purposes of comp plans
plan as vision,
plan as blueprint,
plan as land use guide,
plan as remedy,
plan as administrative requirement for federal funds,
plan as pragmatic action, and
plan as response to state and federal planning mandates.
Baer, W. C. (1997). General plan evaluation criteria: An approach to making better plans. Journal of the American
Planning Association, 63(3), 329–344.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
A Comprehensive Plan describes a vision for the future of a community. It offers a vision of what the residents want in a community.
State law provides language requiring the development of a Comprehensive Plan.
Comprehensive Plan anticipates the future and guides the growth and physical development of an area.
The comprehensive plan is a physical plan, it is long-range, comprehensive, and statement of goals, objectives, and policies of local government. It is slightly utopian, inspirational, and should challenge a community’s future.
It directs growth through action statements and policies to achieve results preferred by citizens and community leaders. It is a comprehensive document that examines the community including natural resources, agricultural resources, recreation, historic resources, transportation, public infrastructure, support services, economic development, housing, and land use.
Cullingworth, Barry J., & Caves, Roger. (2014). Chapter 7: The comprehensive plan. In
Planning in the USA: Policies, issues, and processes (4th ed., pp. 126-141). Routledge
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
Planning commissions are required to hold at least one public hearing on the proposed Comprehensive Plan. An Official Notice, in a local newspaper of general circulation, including time and place of the public hearing, is required before convening any public hearing. Also, place comp plan on local website.
The local planning commission has the authority to prepare and recommend the Comprehensive Plan to the locally elected governing body (city council/county commission). It serves in an advisory capacity to the elected body and its members are appointed by the elected officials on the council/commission. Prior to making
Comp Plan is approved, edited/revised, or disapproved by Planning Commission and later by elected council/commission.
Cullingworth, Barry J., & Caves, Roger. (2014). Chapter 7: The comprehensive plan. In
Planning in the USA: Policies, issues, and processes (4th ed., pp. 126-141). Routledge.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STAKEHOLDERS
Local planners and other local professionals
City or County Managers
Mayors, Council members, County Commission members
Planning Commission/Planning and Zoning Commission
Regional and state planners
Planners/officials in other nearby jurisdictions
Planning Consultants
Residents
Neighborhood Associations
Community and Civic Associations
Developers
Education representatives
Business owners and associations
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COMPREHENSIVE PLANS: CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
Public meetings and public hearings
Steering and Advisory Committees
Neighborhood meetings
Citizen surveys
Visioning sessions
Focus group sessions
Comp Plan Map Q & A open sessions
Websites
Email and Postal Mail-outs
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MANDATED COMPREHENSIVE PLANS BETTER?
Comparative study of 40 comp plans drawn from four states suggest that state requirements requiring local governments to prepare plans did not result in the production of better plans.
State-mandated planning requirements contribute unimaginative plans that are less creative and engaging than those prepared by local governments where planning is not mandated.
Source: Bunnell, Gene, & Jepson Jr., Edward J. (2011). The effect of mandated planning on plan quality. Journal of the American Planning Association, 77(4), 338-353.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
Boulder County, CO
County-Wide Elements
Geology
Environmental Resources
Open Space
Transportation
Cultural Resources
Natural Hazards
Agriculture Housing
Solid Waste
Sustainability
OtherCounty-WideIssues
Land Use Surrounding Airports
Fire Protection
Telecommunications
Economics
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
City of Lawrence/Douglas County, KS
Environment & Natural Resources
Growth & Development
Growth Management
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Lawrence Neighborhoods & Housing
Transportation
Economic Development
Community Resources
Historic Resources
Parks, Recreation, & Open Space
Community Facilities
Arts & Culture
Food Systems Development
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
City of Denton, TX
Land Use
Fiscal and Economic Vitality
Community Character and Urban Design
Parks, Conservation, and Environment
Mobility
Housing and Neighborhoods
Community Health, Safety, and Services
Infrastructure and Utilities
Implementation and Monitoring
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
City of Cocoa Beach, FL
Future Land Use
Coastal Management
Conservation
Recreation and Open Space
Housing
Public School Facilities
Infrastructure (formerly known as Sanitary Sewer,
Solid Waste, Stormwater Management, Potable Water, Natural Groundwater, and Aquifer Recharge
Mobility
Capital Improvements
Intergovernmental Coordination
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS
City of Woodstock, GA
Plan Elements
Economic Development
Housing
Land Use
Parks & Recreation
Public Relations & Communication
Sustainability
Transportation
Character Areas
Urban Core
Urban Village
Regional Activity Center
Community Village Center
Neighborhood Living
Suburban Living
Workplace Center
Employment Village
Natural Preserve
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