What is Valley Vision Stanislaus? Blueprint of regions future - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Blueprint of region’s future transportation

improvements and investments based on goals established by the region  Minimum 20-year time horizon  Regional level plan covering all modes of transportation (car, bike, pedestrian, bus, rail and aviation)  Coordination of regional land use, housing & transportation planning

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What is Valley Vision Stanislaus?

 Reflect the shared vision of all of the Cities and the County  Use Fiscal Constraint – we can only include projects we can

pay for; we cannot include revenue from a potential transportation sales tax.

 Preserve and emphasize efficient use of our existing transportation system.  Provide a prioritized list of projects  Achieve region’s established air quality goals

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What must the Plan do?

• Coordinates land use plans, regional housing plans for

residents of all incomes, and transportation investment plans to attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

• Secondary benefits include: reducing congestion,

improving air quality, and providing more housing and transportation choices

• Does NOT supersede local land use decisions
• Required by State Law

Link Transportation and Land Use Planning

Key Milestones

Establish Principals and Goals/Develop Project List Dec 2012-Feb 2013 Create Land Use and Transportation Scenarios Jan 2013 – June 2013 Select Preferred Land Use Scenario and Transportation Investments Jan 2013 – June 2013 Prepare Draft and Final Plan July 2013 – November 2013 Environmental Review January 2013-November 2013

What form of transportation do you use most often?

1. Drive alone

• 2. Carpool
• 3. Motorcycle
• 4. Bus (local)
• 5. Bus (regional)
• 6. Bike
• 7. Walk/run

How would you describe the overall quality of life in the region?

• 1. Excellent
• 2. Good
• 3. Fair
• 4. Poor
• 5. Very poor

What are Your Priorities?

Which of these is the MOST important to you?

(Pick Three)

1. Expand existing public transit

• 2. Invest in new transit services
• 3. Expand or widen existing roadways
• 4. Maintain existing roadways
• 5. Invest in new roadways
• 6. Invest in operational improvements
• 7. Invest in non-motorized improvements

What are your biggest concerns with regard to Valley Vision Stanislaus?

(Pick Three)

1. Loss of local control by my jurisdiction

• 2. Lack of available funding for projects
• 3. Will my (i.e., the public’s) input be considered to

help shape the plan?

• 4. Ability to reach plan goals
• 5. Prioritization of projects
• 6. None of the above

What is the most important issue to you in this process?

• 1. Offering more transportation choices
• 2. Improving air quality
• 3. Providing more housing choices
• 4. Conserving valuable farmland
• 5. Reducing traffic congestion
• 6. None of the above

How should we grow?

We have plenty of land so we should not worry about cities spreading out as they grow.

• 1. Strongly Agree
• 2. Agree
• 3. Neutral
• 4. Disagree
• 5. Strongly Disagree
• 6. Don’t know

How should Stanislaus County Grow?

• 1. Keep it exactly as it is today
• 2. Similar to past growth patterns
• 3. Slightly more compact than past growth patterns
• 4. Much more compact than past growth patterns

Where should we grow?

• 1. In existing cities
• 2. Adjacent to existing cities
• 3. Anywhere (no limitations)
• 4. Nowhere

Next Steps

Key Milestones

• Visioning Workshops
• January & February 2013
• Alternative Scenario Development Workshop

– March 2013

• Preferred Alternative Scenario Selection Workshops

– May 2013

• Draft Plan and Draft EIR
• June/July 20
• Final Plan Adoption/EIR certification
• October 2013

Keep Informed!

www.ValleyVisionStanislaus.com

Thank you for coming!