Envision Alachua Task Force Meeting June 27, 2011
Welcome and Introductions
Meeting Agenda I. Welcome and Introductions II. Orientation to the Envision Alachua Planning Process A. Task Force Purpose and Charge B. Operating Principles C. Meeting Schedule and Timeline III. A Brief History of Planning in Alachua County and the Gainesville Area IV. An Overview of Plum Creek Lands in East Alachua County: Opportunities and Constraints V. Task Force Member Expectations for Envision Alachua Process VI. Summary and Next Steps
Orientation to the Envision Alachua Planning Process
Task Force Purpose and Charge The purpose of the Envision Alachua Task Force is to provide input into the visioning process for Plum Creek lands in Alachua County. The specific charge to this group is to: • Advise on issues related to the economic, environmental conservation and community aspects of Plum Creek lands in Alachua County • Articulate key community planning and design principles to guide the planning, development and conservation of Plum Creek lands in Alachua County;
Task Force Purpose and Charge • Identify recommended strategies and actions for addressing community concerns regarding the visioning process; • Serve as a communication link between the Plum Creek project team and the various community groups and agencies that are interested in county land use and development issues; and • Provide input and feedback to the Plum Creek project team on a draft and final visioning document that includes goals and planning principles to guide decisions related to Plum Creek lands in the county.
Operating Principles The Envision Alachua Task Force will carry out its charge through a series of regularly scheduled, facilitated meetings. To ensure a useful and productive exchange of information, the Envision Alachua Task Force will conduct its work according to the following operating principles:
Operating Principles • Transparency • Balanced Dialogue • Inclusivity • Accessibility • Respectful and Responsive Engagement • Facilitated Meetings • Meeting Documentation
Meeting Schedule and Timeline Date Topics Orientation to the process Monday, June 27, 2011 Organizing Framework 1 6:00 – 9:00 pm Opportunities and Constraints Monday, July 25, 2011 Environmental analysis 2 6:00 – 9:00 pm Potential sites Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Preliminary vision and goals 3 6:00 – 9:00 pm Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Plan principles 4 6:00 ‐ 9:00 pm Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Alternative land use scenarios 5 6:00 – 9:00 pm Respond to community Wednesday, February 15, 2012 workshop comments 6 6:00 – 9:00 pm Finalize vision document
Brief History of Planning in Alachua County and the Gainesville Area
Geographic Progression • Early settlement centered around lakes, creeks, and wetland areas • King Ferdinand of Spain establishes the Arredondo Grant in 1817 • Many municipalities and preservation areas have original settlers’ names
Instrumental Leaders and Innovators • William Bartram •Accompanied traders from St. Johns River in 1744 to the Indian village near Micanopy and Alachua County
Development Directions • Native Communities • Created unique cultures • Established village complexes • Increased social organization • Developed cultivated agriculture • Traded throughout the south east
Development Directions • Agriculture and trade • Gainesville became one of the large cotton shipping stations in Florida • Timber, citrus, vegetable, and tung oil production drive local economy
Geographic Progression • 1800’s Alachua County originally included modern day Gilchrist County • Transportation routes define corridors • Corridor crossings create places • Places become our cities/towns
Geographic Progression • Major urban settlement continues in Gainesville • 1853: Seminary takes over Kingsbury Academy in Ocala • 1906: University established and moves to Gainesville
Instrumental Leaders and Innovators • Political acknowledgment of environmental culture • Population, stewards, and elected officials • Local form definition begins in Gainesville • William R. Thomas, Thomas Center • John F. Seagle Building
Instrumental Leaders and Innovators Leaders began to shape development patterns • Andrew Sledd, UF’s 1 st President Oversaw UF’s move to Gainesville • William Augustine Shands Gainesville City Commissioner • Florida State Senator • Enhanced the Gainesville community by advocating state ‐ funded med college
Community Policies • Local government Comprehensive Plans and Land Development Codes support: • Common open space preservation and mandatory set aside • Federal Emergency Management Agency Floodplains • National Wetlands Inventory • Karst Sensitive Geology • Strategic Ecosystems • Floridan Aquifer
Community Policies • Both Public and Private Efforts create our Sense of Place • San Felasco Hammock State Preserve • Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park • Kanapaha Botanical Gardens • Austin Cary Memorial Forest • Devils Millhopper State Park • Morningside Nature Center • Gum Root Swamp Number 7 "Greenest Cities in America," DailyBeast.com 2011
Community Policies Plans and Codes have reinforced environmental conservation patterns
Geographic Progression • Successive development based on ‘new’ offerings Oaks Mall to Oaks Mall to SpringHill SpringHill N. Main Street N. Main Street N 13 th th Street to N 13 Street to to 13 th th Street Street to 13 Archer Road to Archer Road to W 34 th th Street W 34 Street the Oaks Mall the Oaks Mall Downtown Downtown to North Main to North Main W 34 th th Street to Street to W 34 Archer Road Archer Road
Instrumental Leaders and Innovators • Scientific innovators established worldwide legacy • Promoting Enhanced Community Development • Dr. James Robert Cade ‘Gatorade’
Development Directions • Education • City College • Santa Fe College • University of Florida “#14 Smartest City in America“, National Brainpower Index, Portfolio.com 2010
Development Directions • Expand Biotech, Research & Development • Enhance local educational offerings • Retain our educated generations • Cultivate innovation economy • Grow intellectual capital University of Florida Ranked #1 Public University for transferring research discoveries to the marketplace
Community Policies Activity Centers Regulatory requirements Special Area Plans Special Area Studies Enterprise Zones Community Redevelopment Areas
Community Policies • Strategic visioning efforts • Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization, Transportation & Land Use • Livable Community Reinvestment Plan • Plan East Gainesville • East Gainesville Development Task Force • Strengthen heritage, define future • Supportive of traditional urban form • Promote sustainable future • Grow innovation economy
Community Opportunities No. 3 "Top Small College Towns for Real Estate • Bright minds, best place to be Investment," Nuwireinvestor.com 2007 • Community alignment • Civic momentum “More incubators per capita than any other U.S. city”
Community Opportunities • Sustainable future development pattern emerging • Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center (GTEC) • Council for Economic Outreach efforts • Innovation Gainesville initiative • Airport Industrial Flex Space • Cade Museum Industrial Flex Space NO.1 "Top Tech Cities" in Florida, Popular Science Magazine 2005
Community Opportunities No. 1 "Tree City USA" National Arbor Day Foundation 1997 No. 10 "Best Places for Outdoor Activities" Sperling's Best Places 2005 Top 10 "Best Places to Live and Play: Cities" National Geographic Adventure Magazine 2007
An Overview of Plum Creek Lands in East Alachua County: Existing Conditions
Plum Creek • Timber • Land & Real Estate • Manufacturing • Natural Resources • Largest private land owner in the nation • Approximately 7 million acres in 19 States • Publicly Traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) • Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Certified & Third Party Audits
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