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Planning and Transportation Department Scott Robinson, Assistant Director City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department Presentation Outline My professional background Learn the basics on Planning and Transportation

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Planning and Transportation Department

Scott Robinson, Assistant Director

City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

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Presentation Outline

  • My professional background
  • Learn the basics on Planning and Transportation
  • Overview of the Four Divisions
  • Poll Questions and Participation
  • Rogers Multiuse Path https://bloomington.in.gov/engineering/projects/thestands
  • Home Improvement Unified Development Ordinance

https://bloomington.in.gov/planning/udo

  • Plan Commission Public Participation – Case Map

https://arcg.is/08fSb9

City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

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Poll Question 1

  • Have you ever contacted or worked with the Planning &

Transportation Department before?

  • Yes
  • No
  • I really don’t know what Planning & Transportation does
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Mission Statement

  • The City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department has

a very important mission: To ensure that the elements that make Bloomington special are maintained and enhanced as new development and redevelopment

  • ccur. In order to ensure that our community retains its unique

qualities, it is important to proactively plan for the impacts of this future development by guiding the form and function of the built environments and land uses with the natural environment in order to sustain Bloomington’s high quality of life.

City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

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Responsibilities of f the Department

The Department of Planning & Transportation is responsible for:

  • Preparation, update, and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan
  • Update, administration and maintenance of local zoning,

development, and traffic regulation codes

  • Planning, design, and implementation of local multimodal

infrastructure projects and

  • Review and issuing of permits. (grading, CZCs, sign, temporary
  • ccupancy, ROW excavation, outdoor seating)

City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

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Planning & Transportation Team

City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

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City of Bloomington Planning & Transportation Department

City Engineer VACANT (Neil Kopper, Acting) Development Services Manager Jackie Scanlan, AICP Office Manager Carmen Lillard Director Terri Porter, AICP Assistant Director Scott Robinson, AICP Administrative Assistant Desiree King Senior Project Engineer Neil Kopper, PE Engineering Technician Karina Pazos Engineering Field Specialist Paul Kehrberg Project Manager Russell White Project Manager Matt Smethurst Senior Project Manager Roy Aten Senior Zoning Compliance Planner Liz Carter Senior Zoning Planner Eric Greulich Senior Environmental Planner Linda Thompson Zoning Planner Ryan Robling Zoning Compliance Planner Emily Venesky Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator Mallory Rickbeil Planning Services Manager Beth Rosenbarger, AICP Long Range Planner Amir Farshchi Public Improvements Manager Sara Gomez Zoning & Long Range Planner Keegan Gulick Senior Transportation Planner Pat Martin

Planning Technician VACANT Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

Project Engineer VACANT, PE MPO Transportation Planner Ryan Clemens

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P & T Staff Supports the Followin ing Boards, Commis issions, and Organizations:

  • Common Council
  • Land Use Committee
  • Transportation Committee
  • Housing Committee
  • Plan Commission
  • Board of Zoning Appeals
  • Plat Committee
  • Hearing Officer
  • Board of Public Works
  • Environmental Commission
  • Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety

Commission

  • Traffic Commission
  • MPO Policy Committee
  • MPO Technical Advisory Committee
  • MPO Citizens Advisory Committee
  • Parking Commission
  • Utilities Service Board
  • Development Review Committee
  • Historic Preservation Commission

City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Pla lanning Services

Beth th Rose senbarger, Pla lanning Servi vices Manager

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead implementation of new Comprehensive Plan –
  • Monitor and Evaluate
  • Assist with implementation of the Transportation Demand

Management Plan

  • Staff the following commissions:
  • Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Commission
  • Traffic Commission
  • Parking Commission
  • Lead for other subarea plans and studies
  • Data Collection
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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

City of f Bloomington Comprehensive Plan

  • Guide to Bloomington’s built environment
  • Seven Sections:
  • Community Services & Economics
  • Culture & Identity
  • Environment
  • Downtown
  • Housing & Neighborhoods
  • Transportation
  • Land Use
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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Data Collection: Traffic Counts

  • Partnership between Planning &

Transportation and MPO

  • Developed a database of traffic

and pedestrian/bicycle counts

  • Helps identify see where major

traffic points are and how to address them with development proposals

  • Guides investment in capital

projects

* * *Average Automobile Daily Traffic

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Development Services

Jac Jackie Scanla lan, Develo lopment Ser ervices Man anager

Key Responsibilities

  • Reviews development petitions

to ensure compliance with UDO

  • Includes permits for:
  • Building
  • Signage
  • Occupancy
  • Grading
  • Conducts site reviews for

environmental impacts

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Development Services

  • Presents development petitions

with staff recommendations to:

  • Plan Commission
  • Board of Zoning Appeals
  • Plat Commission
  • Hearing Officer
  • City Council
  • Staffs Environmental

Commission and Development Review Committee

41 37 32 30 44 48 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Plan Commission Cases

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Development Services Environmental Planning

  • Reviews development proposals
  • Ensures environmental

protection

  • Works with HAND on naturalized

yard and landscape issues

Eco-Heroes celebration w/Mayor Hamilton Native species planted around detention pond

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Development Services Zoning Enforcement

  • Ensures properties are in

compliance with the UDO

  • Inspects sites to address:
  • Signage
  • Landscaping
  • Erosion control
  • Occupancy of sites
  • Conditions of development approval
  • Responds to inquiries and

complaints from the public - UReport

2017 2016 2015 2014 Code Violations Letters Issued 98 140 235 292 Cases Resolved 96 132 235 280 Percent Resolved 98% 94% 100% 96% Fines Collected $ 600.00 $ 2,300.00 $ 2,450.00 $ 6,950.00 Reqpro-ureport Complaints Investigated 422 431 518 384 Resolved 397 387 469 372 Percent Resolved 94% 90% 91% 97% Temporary Inspections Final Inspections Fees Collected 2014 24 40 $ 6,400.00 2015 28 40 $ 6,800.00 2016 37 34 $ 7,100.00 2017 33

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$ 6,600.00

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Development Services UDO – Focus on Affordable Housing

  • Amendment to allow Accessory

Dwelling Units (ADUs)

  • Amendment to allow Pocket

neighborhoods

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Engineering, g, Transportation &Traffic Services

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Interi rim Traffic fic and and Tran ansportatio ion En Engin ineer

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversees planning, design, construction, and operation of

infrastructure projects in the public ROW.

  • Ensures work is consistent with applicable engineering principles,

safety standards, and accessibility requirements.

17th Street Sidewalk Project Maple Street to Madison Street Project Cost: $505,505 Before After

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Traffic & Engineering Projects - 2017

  • $2.45 million on 32 capital projects
  • 67 contracts for design, property

acquisition, construction, and construction management

2nd Street & College Avenue Signal Project Project Cost: $995,920 Before After

  • 9 capital projects completed
  • Bringing approximately $4.7 million of

infrastructure investment into the city

  • 25 ongoing projects by end of 2017
  • $7.6 million invested in these projects
  • 343 permits issued – totaling

$121,434 in fees

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City of Bloomington Planning and Transportation Department

Metropolitan Planning Organization

Pat Mar artin in, Senior Transp sportation Plan lanner

  • Serves the City of Bloomington,

Monroe County, Town of Ellettsville, Indiana University, Bloomington Transit & Rural Transit

  • Federal funding is channeled

through MPO for transportation & infrastructure projects

  • Guided by 3 committees made

up of volunteer citizens, elected and public officials

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Poll Question 2: Rogers Multi Use Path

  • Why did the City decide to invest in this capital project?
  • It is identified in the Transportation/Comprehensive Plan
  • It is consistent with a Safe Routes to School Plan (Childs Elementary)
  • It supports a policy of encouraging non-automobile transportation
  • It brings a sidewalk network into compliance with the American Disabilities Act
  • It is eligible for state and federal funding
  • All of the Above
  • None of the above or I don’t know anything/really care about this capital

project?

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Poll Question 3: Home Improvement

  • You just purchased a home within the city, but it is in need of an

addition so your Aunt Kay can live with the family. What is your next step?

  • Hire a contractor and start construction
  • Obtain a building permit
  • Call Planning and Transportation to check with local zoning

regulations

  • Nothing – this is a do it yourself project and there is no need for
  • utside assistance
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Poll Question 4: Plan Commission

  • You saw a public notice (yard sign) and your neighbor tells you must speak
  • ut against this terrible project at the Plan Commission. You know nothing

about the proposal but this location is ripe for redevelopment.

  • Send an email: You don’t have the time to investigate the proposal, so you

follow your neighbor’s advice and send an email to Planning and Transportation expressing your support to deny the request.

  • Do nothing: you are confused about the project and process, you are busy

and trust that the Plan Commission will do their job – so you do nothing.

  • Take Action: You learn more about the project from several sources (on-

line, contact staff, newspaper, etc.) and make an informed decision and submit written comments about the project.

  • Activist: You frequently attend Plan Commission meetings and regularly

advocate for your top three needs.