6.
City Council Combined Special Meeting/Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 11/12/2013
- Co-Submitter:
- Kimberly Sharp, AICP
- From:
- Kimberly Sharp, AICP, Comprehensive Planning Manager
- Department:
- Planning & Development Services
Co-Submitter:
TITLE:
Regional Plan Discussion #11 - Implementation and Annual Report
DESIRED OUTCOME:
From 'Chapter 3: How This Plan' Works of The Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030: Place Matters, an updated "Regional Plan Amendment Process" table has been submitted as a recommendation from the City Planning and Zoning Commission. This table is for Council's review and discussion.
Staff will also review 'Appendix D: Annual Report Template'. Council may want to discuss and give staff direction as to which annual metrics (or measurements) are the most meaningful for policy discussions and decisions. Staff will then coordinate these potential metrics with current and on-going measures being captured by various City and County departments, to bring a recommendation back to Council on December 6, 2013.
Staff will also review 'Appendix D: Annual Report Template'. Council may want to discuss and give staff direction as to which annual metrics (or measurements) are the most meaningful for policy discussions and decisions. Staff will then coordinate these potential metrics with current and on-going measures being captured by various City and County departments, to bring a recommendation back to Council on December 6, 2013.
INFORMATION:
Background
During the Regional Plan update process, many community members have asked "How will this plan be used?" and "How will this plan be amended?". Chapter 3: How This Plan Works from the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030: Place Matters outlines who the plan is for, and how the information, maps and policies can be used for decision making, by elected officials, city and county commissions, departments, educational and institutional organizations, businesses and the general public. Most people recognize that the plan is used during the development process, whether that be private development or public development (streets, bridges, sidewalks, FUTS trails, public buildings, etc.) and budgeting process. If a proposal is designed outside of the broad Regional Plan designations, the property owner can build according to existing entitlements (zoning) belonging to that property; if the proposal needs new zoning, then it is expected to be designed according to Regional Plan designations. If the proposed project owner does not wish to build to either existing zoning or Regional Plan designations, then the due process to change policies, text or maps as outlined on page III-9 "Regional Plan Amendment Process" will be followed. Please see the attached updated "Proposed Regional Plan Amendment Process", which is reflective of the City Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations. This due process for amending the Regional Plan is for Council consideration and discussion.
To monitor the success of the plan's policies, an Annual Report will track measurements as agreed upon by City Council. 'Appendix D' of the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030: Place Matters outlines the objectives for an annual report along with data sources for obtaining some community success measurements. The rest of the Appendix outlines metrics for each chapter which, if tracked annually, would help the community and governmental organizations determine if the policies are effective. Staff would like direction from Council on which metrics you would find most helpful in policy decision making. Please refer to Appendix D of your personal copy of the Flagstaff Regional Plan, or review pages 288-291 of the pdf document retrieved from www.flagstaffmatters.com.
During the Regional Plan update process, many community members have asked "How will this plan be used?" and "How will this plan be amended?". Chapter 3: How This Plan Works from the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030: Place Matters outlines who the plan is for, and how the information, maps and policies can be used for decision making, by elected officials, city and county commissions, departments, educational and institutional organizations, businesses and the general public. Most people recognize that the plan is used during the development process, whether that be private development or public development (streets, bridges, sidewalks, FUTS trails, public buildings, etc.) and budgeting process. If a proposal is designed outside of the broad Regional Plan designations, the property owner can build according to existing entitlements (zoning) belonging to that property; if the proposal needs new zoning, then it is expected to be designed according to Regional Plan designations. If the proposed project owner does not wish to build to either existing zoning or Regional Plan designations, then the due process to change policies, text or maps as outlined on page III-9 "Regional Plan Amendment Process" will be followed. Please see the attached updated "Proposed Regional Plan Amendment Process", which is reflective of the City Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations. This due process for amending the Regional Plan is for Council consideration and discussion.
To monitor the success of the plan's policies, an Annual Report will track measurements as agreed upon by City Council. 'Appendix D' of the Flagstaff Regional Plan 2030: Place Matters outlines the objectives for an annual report along with data sources for obtaining some community success measurements. The rest of the Appendix outlines metrics for each chapter which, if tracked annually, would help the community and governmental organizations determine if the policies are effective. Staff would like direction from Council on which metrics you would find most helpful in policy decision making. Please refer to Appendix D of your personal copy of the Flagstaff Regional Plan, or review pages 288-291 of the pdf document retrieved from www.flagstaffmatters.com.