Technical Advisory Committee Meeting December 15, 2015
Welcome & Introductions Area Performance Planning
Project Overview I. Key Themes Agenda II. Statutory Issues III. Existing IV. Regulations Round Robin V. Discussion Next Steps VI.
I. Project Overview Area Performance Planning
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 ordinance standards
Purpose for Today’s Meeting Our Charge: Understanding the key themes and ways the project could address them
II. Key Themes Area Performance Planning
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)
III. Statutory Issues Area Performance Planning
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
IV. Existing Regulations Area Performance Planning
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
V. Round Robin Discussion Area Performance Planning
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)
VI. Next Steps Area Performance Planning
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
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