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Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

December 15, 2015

Area Performance Planning

Welcome & Introductions

Agenda

I.

Project Overview

II.

Key Themes

III.

Statutory Issues

IV.

Existing Regulations

V.

Round Robin Discussion

VI.

Next Steps

Area Performance Planning

• I. Project Overview

Vision & Mission

Vision: To be a preferred destination for individuals, families and businesses to live, learn, play and invest Mission: To provide a foundation for superior quality of life for residents, unlimited opportunities for business and an exceptional learning environment for education through purposeful planning, investment and use of resources

Initial Questions

How do we strike a balance between:

Superior quality of life for residents that we now enjoy

and

Growth and development that provides unlimited economic development opportunities?

How can we protect:

Property owners and destination places — historical, natural, cultural, etc.

while

Simultaneously encouraging development of sound economically driven growth?

Scope: Population Density Methodology to Define Regions

Scope: Southwestern Region

Methodology

A unique plan for individual districts

• Growth trajectories as the guide AND
• Road classifications as the methodology for

performance planning Provides

• Flexibility, rationality, transparency and accountability
• Accommodates market principles while balancing

private property rights with environmental issues

Methodology: Growth Trajectories

Methodology: Road Classifications

What are the road classifications and how do they drive APP methodology?

• There are three (3) general road classifications:
• Arterials are major through roads that are expected to carry large

volumes of traffic.

• Collectors collect traffic from local roads and distribute it to
• arterials. Traffic using a collector road is usually going to or coming

from somewhere nearby.

• Local roads have the lowest speed limits and carry low volumes of
• traffic. In some cases, these may be unpaved.
• The goal is to encourage existing growth by using road

patterns as the methodology for planning and to make accommodations where growth is incompatible.

Work Completed to Date

 General approach identified Study area identified  Committees formed  Stakeholder discussions  Key project themes identified

Role of the TAC

Purpose:

• Serves as technical advisor and sounding

board to the Planning Commission and Project Team regarding Area Performance Planning implementation

• Provides guidance and oversight for the
• rdinance standards

Purpose for Today’s Meeting

Our Charge: Understanding the key themes and ways the project could address them

Area Performance Planning

• II. Key Themes

Key Themes

1) Roads and Transportation System

a) Traffic and Congestion

i) Access management (“No more Woodruff Roads”) ii) Connectivity of streets iii) Blueways, trails, and sidewalk connections iv) Traffic calming

b) Maintenance and Road Standards

i) Right-of-way dedication ii) Standards for construction (pavement, etc) iii) Ensure Road Classification System is accurate

Key Themes

2) Development/Ordinance Flexibility

a) Respect property rights b) Difficult to develop mixed use communities (Planned Developments, lifestyle centers, etc.) c) No more one size fits all (ex: commercial vs. residential subdivisions, urban vs. rural, etc.) d) Redevelopment needs to be different from new development e) Examine subdivision regulations for relevance, flexibility, etc. in today’s development environment f) Ensure development ordinances have flexibility, clarity, and more certainty for end users g) Ensure regulatory process provides continued strong economic growth vs. large subdivision requirements and standards

Key Themes

3) Land Use Compatibility a) Important to achieve this between contrasting land uses/Reduce land use conflict b)Appropriate infill development will be important where infrastructure currently exists c) Promote economic growth in highly suitable areas d)Protection of agricultural lands and agricultural land uses

Key Themes

4) Subdivision of Property a) Parcel access issues (urban vs. rural and size context) b)Access management (residential and commercial) c) Consider road dedication issues (percentage of build out prior to acceptance) d)Review of right-of-way dedication policy e)Road design (traffic calming, cul-de-sac, etc.) and construction standards f) Turn lanes for developments of a certain size g) Small subdivision vs. large subdivision requirements and standards

Key Themes

5) Appearance a) Gateway improvements b)No more hodgepodge development c) Development along some corridors is not appealing

Key Themes

6) Community Asset Protection Issues a) Keep existing older housing stock viable b)Protect watersheds and drinking water c) Protect historic resources d)Natural resource conservation to include air quality, water quality, and general protection issues e)Farm/agriculture preservation issues (farm/urban development conflicts)

Area Performance Planning

• III. Statutory Issues

Statutory Issues

South Carolina is a “home rule” state, and local governments have broadly construed police powers (see Sec. 4-9-25 SC Code of Laws) Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act 1994 (Ch. 29 of Title 6 SC Code of Laws)

• These are the rules governing land use control
• They are permissive, or do not require local

governments to exercise land use controls

• But those governments who do exercise land use

controls are required to do it an accordance with the Code of Laws

Area Performance Planning

• IV. Existing Regulations

Existing Regulations

• Spartanburg County Unified Land Management

Ordinance

NOT a zoning ordinance but addresses subdivisions, landscaping, & some use standards

• City of Greer Zoning Ordinance
• City of Duncan Zoning Ordinance
• City of Reidville Unified Land Management Ordinance

NOT called a zoning ordinance, but has districts, like a historic overlay district

• GSP Airport Environs Ordinance
• We will need to review how these other regulations

impact the edges of the study area

Area Performance Planning

• V. Round Robin Discussion

Key Themes

1) Roads and Transportation System

a) Traffic and Congestion

i) Access management (“No more Woodruff Roads”) ii) Connectivity of streets iii) Blueways, trails, and sidewalk connections iv) Traffic calming

b) Maintenance and Road Standards

i) Right-of-way dedication ii) Standards for construction (pavement, etc) iii) Ensure Road Classification System is accurate

Key Themes

2) Development/Ordinance Flexibility

a) Respect property rights b) Difficult to develop mixed use communities (Planned Developments, lifestyle centers, etc.) c) No more one size fits all (ex: commercial vs. residential subdivisions, urban vs. rural, etc.) d) Redevelopment needs to be different from new development e) Examine subdivision regulations for relevance, flexibility, etc. in today’s development environment f) Ensure development ordinances have flexibility, clarity, and more certainty for end users g) Ensure regulatory process provides continued strong economic growth vs. large subdivision requirements and standards

Key Themes

3) Land Use Compatibility a) Important to achieve this between contrasting land uses/Reduce land use conflict b)Appropriate infill development will be important where infrastructure currently exists c) Promote economic growth in highly suitable areas d)Protection of agricultural lands and agricultural land uses

Key Themes

4) Subdivision of Property a) Parcel access issues (urban vs. rural and size context) b)Access management (residential and commercial) c) Consider road dedication issues (percentage of build out prior to acceptance) d)Review of right-of-way dedication policy e)Road design (traffic calming, cul-de-sac, etc.) and construction standards f) Turn lanes for developments of a certain size g) Small subdivision vs. large subdivision requirements and standards

Key Themes

5) Appearance a) Gateway improvements b)No more hodgepodge development c) Development along some corridors is not appealing

Key Themes

6) Community Asset Protection Issues a) Keep existing older housing stock viable b)Protect watersheds and drinking water c) Protect historic resources d)Natural resource conservation to include air quality, water quality, and general protection issues e)Farm/agriculture preservation issues (farm/urban development conflicts)

Area Performance Planning

• VI. Next Steps

Next Steps…

Next TAC meeting in mid- to late-January, 2016 Review of state planning law Discussion of regulatory issues associated with the key themes