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Destination 2050
Final Direction on Goals and Future Land Use Map
Rebekah Roth
Director of Planning & Land Use
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General Timeline of Update
Existing Conditions &
Public Engagement
•Gather baseline
existing conditions
data
•Broad public
engagement
•Joint Meeting –
Identify Plan Goals &
Priorities
Identify & Analyze
Alternatives & Strategies
•Additional studies
(housing needs
assessment & survey)
•Ongoing public
engagement
•Development &
analysis of scenarios
•Identification of
strategies & tools
•Joint Meeting &
Final Direction on
Concepts &
Strategies
Preparation & Review of
Plan Drafts
•Preparation of initial
drafts
•Public review of initial
draft materials
•Planning Board
Public Hearing
•Board of
Commissioners
Public Hearing
Spring – Summer 2024 Fall 2024 – Fall 2025 Fall 2025 – Winter 2026
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Continuous Planning Process
Refine
•Deliberate,
Decide, & Design
Reset
•Develop & Deliver
Review
•Monitor,
Maintain, Assess
Comprehensive
Plan Update
Key Implementation Projects &
Programs
Plan Maintenance
Updates
Strategic Plan Update
Adoption of Plan
Update
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Components of the Plan
Goals
Objectives
Policies
Implementation
Actions
Future Land
Use Map Policies
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Plan Goals – Consideration Process
Board
Priorities
Public Input
Technical Reports
Existing Conditions Data
& Trends
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Consolidated Draft Goals
•Create vibrant, lasting places by balancing local character with future needs
•Support long-term community needs through fiscally responsible growth, infrastructure, and services
•Promote stewardship of natural resources and strengthen coastal resilience
•Strengthen collaboration and engagement to guide community planning
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Quality of Place
Create vibrant lasting places by balancing local character with future needs
•Promote a strong sense of place that enhances community character and access to shared resources
•Strengthen the long-term viability of neighborhoods and corridors
•Enhance opportunities for distinctive gathering places
•Increase connectivity between neighborhoods, corridors, and destinations
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Support long-term community needs through fiscally responsible growth, infrastructure, and services
•Support safe and reliable infrastructure that sustains existing residents and neighborhoods
•Align public investments to accommodate fiscally responsible future growth and changing community needs
•Strengthen community safety and well-being
•Foster a resilient and diverse local economy
Infrastructure & Support Services
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Promote stewardship of natural resources and strengthen coastal resilience
•Increase preparation for changing natural hazards
•Reduce community vulnerability to flooding and storm impacts
•Protect and enhance natural resources, water quality, and water supply
•Sustain a healthy and diverse tree canopy and connected ecosystems
•Expand and improve open space for ecological and community benefits
•Preserve coastal and community infrastructure essential to ecosystem health and quality of life
Environmental Stewardship & Resilience
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Coordination & Engagement
Strengthen collaboration and engagement to guide community planning
•Expand opportunities for the public to share community perspectives that inform planning decisions
•Strengthen partnerships with regional and local organizations to align efforts and leverage resources
•Improve public understanding of planning concepts and processes
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Potential Future Land Use Considerations
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Quality of Place
•Residential infill –similar to existing neighborhoods
•Commercial corridors –gateways, nodes & transition
areas
•Transitions & connections between higher intensity
land use and neighborhoods
Infrastructure & Support Services
•Land uses support water-sewer investments
•Maintain opportunities for non-residential development
•Encourage and support master planning of
development for larger parcels
Coordination & Engagement
•Consider land use approvals and recommendations of
adjacent jurisdictions
Environmental Stewardship & Resilience
•Clarify how environmental constraints are considered in
place types
•Identify areas where resiliency considerations should be
highlighted
•Clarify that residential density should be lower in flood-
prone areas
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Place Type Classifications
Conservation/
Preservation
Conservation
Riverfront
Conservation
Residential
Rural
Residential
Infill
Residential
Mixed Use
Resilient
Mixed Use
Community
Mixed Use
Employment
Center
Business &
Commerce
Corridor
Commercial
Commerce
Zone
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Future Land Use Map
•Infill Residential – new development should be similar in intensity and character to existing neighborhoods
•Corridor Commercial – focus on services for residents
•Community Mixed Use – encourage master planned developments where infrastructure and facilities can be coordinated
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Coordination with Other Maps
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Grid
Fused Grid
Hierarchical
Coordination with Other Policies
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Potential Measures
•% tree canopy in regions of unincorporated County
•% of homes on public water and sewer
•# of regional partnerships supported by County staff
Identification of Target Measures & Implementation Strategies
Types of Implementation Strategies
•Ordinance Amendments
•Studies, Reports, and Plans
•Partnerships
•Programs
•Capital Investments
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Next Steps
Today
•Board
Direction
October
•Finalize Plan
Components
November
•Complete Plan
Document &
Release for
Public Review
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General Timeline of Update
Existing Conditions &
Public Engagement
•Gather baseline
existing conditions
data
•Broad public
engagement
•Joint Meeting –
Identify Plan Goals &
Priorities
Identify & Analyze
Alternatives & Strategies
•Additional studies
(housing needs
assessment & survey)
•Ongoing public
engagement
•Development &
analysis of scenarios
•Identification of
strategies & tools
•Joint Meeting &
Final Direction on
Concepts &
Strategies
Preparation & Review of
Plan Drafts
•Preparation of initial
drafts
•Public review of initial
draft materials
•Planning Board
Public Hearing
•Board of
Commissioners
Public Hearing
Spring – Summer 2024 Fall 2024 – Fall 2025 Fall 2025 – Winter 2026
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