Sustainable CommunitiesSustainability at the local level4CP, October 3, 2012Tony Robalik, AICP

Local Sustainability Environment:

Clean air Clean water Clean soil

Society: Family Friends Community

Economy: Jobs Renewable resources Zero waste

Sustainability

2012 2030 Great-Grandchildren

Triple Bottom Line

Facets of Local Sustainability Natural Resource Protections Water Quantity & Quality Global Warming & Climate Change Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy Community Health & Safety Food Production & Security Land-Use & Community Character Mobility & Transportation

Natural Resource Protections

Major Elements Floodplains Riparian buffers Woodlands Agricultural soils Wetlands Steep slopes Rare species Air quality Greenways

Key points Strengths:

Prime ag soils Large conservation areas Lititz Run Watershed

Alliance Opportunities:

Floodplain protections Woodland protections Riparian/wetland

protections Steep slope protections Native landscaping

Water Quality & QuantityMajor Elements Key Points

Strengths: Active maintenance of

on-lot septic systems Lititz Run Watershed

Alliance Use of BMPs encouraged

or required Opportunities:

Increased Conservation zoning

Green infrastructure in urban areas

Water conservation Water infrastructure Sewer infrastructure Stormwater

management

Land-Use &Community Character

Major Elements Key Points Strengths:

Commitment to Urban Growth Boundary

Nationally-recognized TDR program

Traditional Neighborhood Development ordinance

Opportunities: Expand TDR program Increase density in townships

and direct more growth to urban core

Strengthen protection of historic structures

Land-use planning Character &

aesthetics

Global Warming & Climate Change

Major Elements Key Points Strengths:

Carbon Audit already complete—1st & only in county

Strong urban core Commitment to

preserving farmland Opportunities:

Develop Climate Action Plan

Pollution reduction to minimize climate change

Adaptation to existing and future climate change

Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy

Major Elements Key Points Strengths:

Urban core and historic buildings

Warwick’s renewable energy ordinance

Opportunities: Add Energy element to

comp plan Require energy audits Incentivize green buildings

and development Economic development

Solar, wind, geothermal

Site design Green design &

construction Energy planning

Mobility & TransportationMajor Elements Key Points

Strengths: Downtown Lititz served by

mass transit Lititz & Warwick have joint

Official Map Extensive & growing regional

trails network Opportunities:

Eliminate minimum parking standards

Codify complete streets and require green infrastructure

Non-vehicular transportation

Roads & streets Parking Trails

Community Health & SafetyMajor Elements Key Points

Strengths: Regional recreation Recycling required /

encouraged Lititz’s Traditional

Neighborhood Development ordinance

Opportunities: Construction waste recycling Permit accessory apartments Continue to develop Lititz-

Ephrata Rail-to-Trail

Public health Solid waste &

recycling Housing diversity

& accessibility

Food Production & SecurityMajor Elements Key Points

Strengths: Warwick’s TDR program Elizabeth/Warwick

commitment to farmland Lititz Farmers’ Market

Opportunities: Expand TDR program to

Elizabeth and Lititz Promote fruit & nut trees Vertical gardening in Lititz

Farmland preservation

Permit farmers’ markets, gardens, etc.

Permit composting Fruit & nut trees