1 T HE M ODEL S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT C ODE L IVES !! Chris Duerksen, Clarion Associates Rocky Piro, Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism Jonathan Rosenbloom, Drake University Law School Austin Troy, CU-Denver College of Architecture & Planning Friday, 17 March 2017 10:15 a.m. Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute 2017 Color orado ado Cent nter er for or Sustaina inable ble Urbanism banism Law School U NIVERS OF C OLORA DO DENVE VER RSITY ITY OF RADO
2 T HE M ODEL S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT C ODE L IVES !! Today’s Presentation ❖ Introduction & Overview | Chris Duerksen ❖ Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism | CU Denver & Drake Partnership| What is the Code? | Rocky Piro ❖ Drake’s Environmental & Sustainability Programs | Legal Aspects of Code Project | Example: Climate Section | Jonathan Rosenbloom ❖ Addressing Themes | The Code in the Classroom | Example: Green Infrastructure and Open Space Sections | Austin Troy ❖ Questions and Answers The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
3 W HAT IS THE C ODE ? W HAT ’ S IN S TORE ? ❖ What is the Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism? ❖ CU-Denver and Drake Partnership ❖ What’s in the Model Sustainable Development Code? ❖ What’s in Store with the Code Project? The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
4 Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism collaborative for addressing issues related to urban planning, land use & sustainability of cities ❖ hub of academic & applied research projects ❖ source of technical assistance & services to professionals & decision makers ❖ repository & communicator of information & best practices related to planning & sustainability ❖ convener & facilitator on key planning issues The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
5 Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism What is Sustainable Urbanism? In an urban context, sustainability means making decisions about development, the economy, and transportation in a manner that simultaneously – advances the well-being of people AND creates economic vitality AND is beneficial to the environment. The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
6 Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism We are proud to advance urban and environmental solutions, that are not business-as-usual, but are bold, pioneering, and make a difference for people here today and for future generations. The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
7 Colorado Center for Sustainable Urbanism Projects and Initiatives ❖ H AZARD M ITIGATION AND R ESILIENCY G UIDEBOOK | C OLORADO D EPARTMENT OF L OCAL A FFAIRS ❖ S USTAINABLE C OMMUNITY D EVELOPMENT C ODE ❖ W EST D ENVER R ENAISSANCE ❖ C REATING H EALTHY PLACES THROUGH Pr C OLLABORATIVE | D ENVER H OUSING T RANSFORMATIONAL E DUCATION A UTHORITY | C ITY C RAFT AND D ESIGN | C OLORADO H EALTH ❖ N ORTH T AHOE P RESERVATION F OUNDATION ❖ P LAN 4H EALTH C OLORADO | A LLIANCE ❖ RINO A RTS D ISTRICT A MERICAN P LANNING A SSOCIATION The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
8 CU-D ENVER AND D RAKE P ARTNERSHIP A New Beginning for the Code . . . ❖ Center for Sustainable Urbanism worked with Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute to migrate Code to CU-Denver website in 2016 ❖ Partnership – Center & Drake University Law School = wide collaboration among faculty, students, practitioners ❖ Ongoing – maintenance, updating, refreshing & expanding Code ❖ Support – advisory committee of land use, sustainability experts The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
9 W HAT ’ S IN THE S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT C ODE ? 9 Chapters | 23 Category Groupings ❖ Environmental Health & Natural Resources ❖ Natural Hazards ❖ Land Use and Community Character ❖ Mobility and Transportation ❖ Community ❖ Healthy Neighborhoods, Housing, Food Security ❖ Energy ❖ Livability The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
10 W HAT ’ S IN THE S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT C ODE ? 23 Category Groupings | at present ❖ Natural Resources & Resource Conservation ❖ Natural Hazards – Steep Slopes ❖ Natural Hazards – Coastal ❖ Natural Hazards – Wildfires (Wildland- Urban Interface) ❖ Climate Change ❖ Livability – Noise ❖ Livability – Lighting ❖ Livability – Visual Elements The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
11 W HAT ’ S IN THE S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT C ODE ? 23 Category Groupings (continued) ❖ Transit-Oriented Development ❖ Urban Form & Density ❖ Historic Preservation ❖ Community Health & Safety ❖ Food Production & Security ❖ Housing Diversity & Accessibility ❖ Affordable Housing ❖ Community Development The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
12 W HAT ’ S IN THE S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT C ODE ? 23 Category Groupings (continued) ❖ Complete Streets ❖ Low Impact Development & Green Infrastructure ❖ Parking ❖ Solar Access ❖ Waste Management ❖ Wind Power ❖ Public Participation & Community Benefits The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
13 W HAT ’ S IN S TORE FOR THE C ODE P ROJECT ? Next Steps . . . ❖ Continue to update & refine existing information . . . ❖ Explore new categories . . . ❖ Reach out to new contributors . . . ❖ Work with student teams at both universities . . . ❖ Update the web format . . . The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
14 W HAT ’ S IN S TORE FOR THE C ODE P ROJECT ? Calibri 36 ❖ Bullet – Calibri 24 (or larger) ❖ Bullet – ❖ Bullet – C ITY AS A C LASSROOM : S USTAINABILITY P ROGRAMS AT D RAKE U. L AW S CHOOL J ONATHAN R OSENBLOOM The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
15 S USTAINABILITY : T WO T HREE ! P RONG A PPROACH 1. Classroom Component 2. Fellowship in Sustainability 3. Sustainable Development Code The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
16 C LASSROOM C OMPONENT The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
17 C LASSROOM C OMPONENT Vet, Research, Develop, Repeat • Identification of Local Challenges • Input / Feedback (ex. damage/costs from flooding) • Review of Existing Local Laws • Input / Feedback (ex. reg. of parking lots or street design) • Research Best Practices & Viability • Input / Feedback (ex. maximum v. minimum lot sizes) • Multiple Presentations • Input / Feedback The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
18 E XAMPLE : M C D ONALD ’ S & KFC, C LIVE , I OWA ❖ Code requires 15 parking spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. area. ❖ 4,000 square foot McDonald’s would have to provide 60 parking spaces minimum. ❖ Lot size could result at 16,000 square feet – four times size of restaurant. The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
19 C LASSROOM C OMPONENT Vet, Research, Develop, Repeat • Identification of Local Challenges • Input / Feedback (ex. damage/costs from flooding) • Review of Existing Local Laws • Input / Feedback (ex. reg. of parking lots or street design) • Research Best Practices & Viability • Input / Feedback (ex. maximum v. minimum lot sizes) • Multiple Presentations • Input / Feedback The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
20 C LASSROOM C OMPONENT The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
21 Most Recent Sustainability & the Law Course Incentivizing bike Encouraging usage sustainability with Eco-district Overlay Diversifying food options through food trucks Enhancing low-income access to nutritious & local foods through Enhancing park school lunch management standards The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
22 F INAL P RESENTATION BEFORE P OLICY M AKERS The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
23 D RAKE L AW F ELLOWSHIP IN S USTAINABILITY ❖ Refine, Improve, & Expand Ordinances ❖ Research Costs / Benefits ❖ Input / Feedback ❖ Refine Initial Proposals & Further Research ❖ Input / Feedback ❖ Finalize Proposals & Draft Model Ordinances ❖ Input / Feedback ❖ Facilitate Adoption ❖ Windsor Heights, Ankeny, Des Moines, Johnston, Carlisle, etc. The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
24 M ODEL O RDINANCES Storm Management Economic Development St Waste Management Energy Efficiency The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
25 A BSTRACTS , O RDINANCES , & A NALYSES The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
26 S UCCESS ! The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
27 S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT C ODE : C HAPTERS The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
28 S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT C ODE : C HAPTERS The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
29 C HAPTER O RGANIZATION : 3 X 3 G RID The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
30 C HAPTER O RGANIZATION : 3 X 3 G RID The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
31 E ACH R ECOMMENDATION The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
32 E ACH R ECOMMENDATION The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
33 M ODEL C ODE The Model Sustainable Development Code Lives!!
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