Phase II Scenario Review Meeting

Steering Committeeand

Planning Advisory Committee

September 23, 2009

Regional Stakeholder Engagement Strategy Overview

Phase II Work Scope

Develop Future Land Use Themes and Scenarios Land use theme addresses “How” question Land use scenario addresses “Where” question

Conduct Land Use Scenario Impact Assessment Develop scenario evaluation criteria Implement technical analysis to measure scenario impacts

Stakeholder Engagement is Critical

Incorporate sound technical analysis of good quality data throughout the process

Facilitate meaningful discussions and build a regional consensus

Seek extensive regional stakeholder engagement so that the outcome reflects a collective vision of regional stakeholders

Build a partnership with local jurisdictions and work closely with their staff

Foster strong support from regional leaders in both public and private sectors

Better integrate the Going Places planning process into MVRPC’s current regional transportation planning process

Phase II Process

Develop initial set of land use themes, theme characteristics/principles, and land use scenarios

Conduct community-based workshops and focus group meetings to refine land use themes and scenarios

Conduct technical analyses to evaluate preliminary land use impacts for each scenario

Conduct regional workshops to finalize land use themes and scenarios

Finalize land use scenario impact assessment

Stakeholder Outreach Strategy

Market and advertise various participation opportunities during Phase II Local media advertising – newspaper, radio, and TV Community newsletters published by local government and

other organizations Direct mail/Newspaper inserts/Press releases Information flyers and posters Online blogs/message boards/social networking sites Websites – MVRPC and other organization’s website News E-lerts Direct outreach at local festivals/special events

Information Sharing Strategy

Share progress of Phase II using various tools Community newsletters published by local government and

other organizations Brochure, exhibits, and displays at conferences/local

festivals/special events Presentations at conferences/meetings News conferences/Public interest programs from the media Public open houses Websites – MVRPC and other organization’s website News E-lerts Online blogs/message boards/social networking sites Meetings with staff of various organizations

Stakeholder Involvement Strategy

Community-based workshop Engage the general public at a community level

Focus group meeting Engage the special interest groups

Regional workshop Bringing together past attendees and facilitate a regional

discussion To be hosted after all the community-based workshops and

focus group meetings are done

Open House Public Participation meetings Survey Leadership briefings and dialogue

Stakeholder Engagement Workshop Design

Two main goals: Educate and Engage Inform regional stakeholders about the Going Places

initiative, the importance of regional land use planning, and regional developmental trends, socioeconomic trends, and developmental constraints and opportunities

Involve regional stakeholders in the development process of future land use themes and future land use scenarios

Community Workshops in the evening for the general public

Focus Group Workshops during the daytime for the special interest groups

Workshop Agenda

A 90 minute workshop Part I

Going Places Overview (10 minutes) Existing Condition Review (10 minutes)

Part II Future Land Use Themes (15 minutes) Scenario Building (55 minutes)

Overview and Instruction (5 minutes) Mind Mapping Exercise (20 minutes) Dot Mapping Exercise (30 minutes)

Mind Mapping Exercise

Designed to solicit input on the principles and characteristics of each theme

Using a template provided, write down your thoughts on the question of“Given the projected need for future

population and job growth, in what ways should the Region invest the limited available resources?”

Dot Mapping Exercise

Designed to solicit input on the best areas for development for each theme

“Given the projected need for future population and job growth, in what parts of the Region should the limited available resources be invested?”

Using a map template, place dots throughout the Region Population dots Employment dots

Phase II Timeline

Land Use Themes and Scenarios Briefing

Business As Usual

Business As Usual

Definition

Future development continues the trend of decreasing density and intensity and continues to occur at the outskirts of existing urban areas

Infill/Conservation Development

Infill/Conservation Development

Definition

Future development is concentrated in existing urban areas, using existing infrastructure and underutilized land while discouraging suburban and exurban development patterns

Asset-Based Development

Asset-Based Development

Definition

Future development is concentrated around existing regional assets – natural, built, cultural, economic, and social resources

Radial Corridor Development

Radial Corridor Development

Definition

Future development along existing transportation corridors and junctions, maximizing the use of existing roadways and transit networks

Unrestricted Development

Definition

Future development guided only by the market, not by any planning mechanisms

Carrying Capacity

Carrying Capacity

Definition

Future development will be guided by the ability of the Region’s natural resources to support it.

Source: Montgomery County OSU Extension website

Green Dot = 250 people

Land Use Scenarios

Orange Dot = 250 jobs

2000 feet by 2000 feet

“Dots” are assigned to tiles

Tiles are assigned point valuesaccording to how many “dots” are placed in each tile

1 dot = 10 points

Higher Combined Values =Higher Concentration of Jobs/People

Lower Combined Values = Lower Concentration

2,387 Acres of Concentrated Development

1,284 Acres ofConcentrated Development

1,397 Acres ofConcentrated Development

183 Acres

0 Acres

Scenario Comparison

  Concentration Land Consumption Pop Increase Emp Increase

Asset Based 2387 acres + 5326 acres + 15000 + 14000

Business as Usual 0 acres + 9826 acres + 9000 + 13000

Carrying Capacity 183 acres + 6520 acres + 18250 + 11500

Infill/Conservation 1284 acres + 5234 acres + 14750 + 16750

Radial Based 1397 acres + 10430 acres + 9000 + 10000

(outside urban area) (within the urbanized area)

High

Medium

Low

Asset Based Scenario Concentrated in discrete areas

Infill ScenarioConcentrateddevelopment

Employment increasewithin urbanized area

Radial Scenario

Land consumptionoutside the urbanizedarea

ConcentratedDevelopment

Carrying Capacity ScenarioDisperseddevelopment

Population increasewithin urbanized area

Business as Usual ScenarioFocused, but lessoverlap

Land Consumptionoutside urbanizedarea

Asset Based Scenario

Tiles are too specific

Asset Based Scenario

Software is used to adjust data

Asset Based  Concentration

Land Consumption Pop Increase Emp Increase

Asset Based 2387 acres + 5326 acres + 15000 + 14000

Community Workshop and Focus Group Meeting Preparation Briefing

Outreach: what’s been done?

17 community meetings scheduled in

the 4 counties……beginning October 14 in Troy and ending April 4 in Trotwood

Outreach: how?

Print Advertising

Radio and TV ads

and of course the website will be continually updated.

Other methods

Focus Groups

You’ve gotten a handout of the focus groups we’ve brainstormed. Who have we forgotten?

Be a Spokesperson! Be an Active Participant!

Help us to reach out to the 850,000 citizens in the Miami Valley Region to publicize Phase II workshops

Bring your colleagues to one of the 17 community-based workshops throughout the Region (October 2009 – May 2010)

Homework Assignment

Invite 10-15 people to the Community Workshop

use Going Places information sheet as a reference

and/orsend an invitation email to contacts in your

address book by using an invitation template

Next Meeting

Phase II Community Workshop

Attend a community workshop(s)!

Next Committee Meeting

Phase II Planning Advisory Committee Workshop:

Scenario Evaluation Criteria Development

April 2010Formal Invitation will be mailed to you

Thank You!