EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT

OVERVIEW, WORKPLAN & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN

FOR ALACHUA COUNTY

Energy Conservation StrategiesCommission

February 18, 2008

EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT (EAR)REPORT (EAR)

Evaluates success addressing major community Evaluates success addressing major community issues through the Comprehensive Planissues through the Comprehensive Plan

Recommendations for update/revision of Recommendations for update/revision of Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan

Adoption Due Date: September 2009Adoption Due Date: September 2009

SPECIFIC PURPOSESSPECIFIC PURPOSES

Identify major community issues Identify major community issues

Review Plan implementation since last Review Plan implementation since last EAR/EAR-Based Comprehensive PlanEAR/EAR-Based Comprehensive Plan

Assess how Plan objectives related to Assess how Plan objectives related to major issues have been achievedmajor issues have been achieved

Assess success/shortcomings of PlanAssess success/shortcomings of Plan

SPECIFIC PURPOSESSPECIFIC PURPOSES

Respond to changing conditions affecting Respond to changing conditions affecting the communitythe community

Respond to changes in State requirementsRespond to changes in State requirements

Respond to changes in Regional PlansRespond to changes in Regional Plans

Ensure effective Intergovernmental Ensure effective Intergovernmental coordinationcoordination

Identify recommended changes to PlanIdentify recommended changes to Plan

County Comprehensive PlanCounty Comprehensive Plan

Future Land UseFuture Land Use Transportation/MobilityTransportation/Mobility

Housing Housing Potable Water/Sanitary SewerPotable Water/Sanitary Sewer

Solid WasteSolid Waste Stormwater ManagementStormwater Management

RecreationRecreation Conservation/Open SpaceConservation/Open Space

Capital ImprovementCapital Improvement Intergovernmental CoordinationIntergovernmental Coordination

EconomicEconomic Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation

Major Objective and Policies Major Objective and Policies Focusing on Energy Focusing on Energy

Conservation & Open Space Objective 5.1 Energy Conservation & Open Space Objective 5.1 Energy Efficiency in human activities, land uses and development Efficiency in human activities, land uses and development patterns in order to reduce overall energy requirements for patterns in order to reduce overall energy requirements for the County and its residentsthe County and its residents

-Innovative sources for housing, transportation, -Innovative sources for housing, transportation, commerce, government officescommerce, government offices-Passive heating and cooling-Passive heating and cooling-Walkways and bikeways/public transportation-Walkways and bikeways/public transportation-Identify and encourage active energy conservation-Identify and encourage active energy conservation-Support efforts to reduce dependence on -Support efforts to reduce dependence on conventional energy sources conventional energy sources -Improve traffic flow and reduce congestion-Improve traffic flow and reduce congestion

WORKPLAN/PUBLIC WORKPLAN/PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLANPARTICIPATION PLAN

PHASE IPHASE I Jan - June 2008Jan - June 2008

--Identify Major Community Issues Identify Major Community Issues

PHASE IIPHASE II June - Nov 2008June - Nov 2008

--Develop Analysis and RecommendationsDevelop Analysis and Recommendations

PHASE IIIPHASE III Jan - August 2009Jan - August 2009

-Workshops/Public Hearings on EAR-Workshops/Public Hearings on EAR

PHASE IPHASE I

County Commission (BoCC) and Local Planning County Commission (BoCC) and Local Planning Agency (LPA) - Agency (LPA) - Jan 2008Jan 2008

Advisory Committees & Community and Agency Advisory Committees & Community and Agency Workshops to identify issues- Workshops to identify issues- Jan-April 2008Jan-April 2008

Confirm List of Issues to Submit to State with Confirm List of Issues to Submit to State with BoCC/LPA- BoCC/LPA- May 2008May 2008

Letter of Understanding with Florida Dept of Letter of Understanding with Florida Dept of Community Affairs Community Affairs -June 2008-June 2008

PHASE II PHASE II

Analysis of issues and related Plan objectives Analysis of issues and related Plan objectives and development of recommendations- and development of recommendations- June- June- Oct 2008Oct 2008

Joint Workshops with LPA and BoCC- Joint Workshops with LPA and BoCC- Oct-Nov Oct-Nov 20082008

Finalize Draft EAR Document- Finalize Draft EAR Document- Nov-Dec 2008Nov-Dec 2008

PHASE IIIPHASE III

LPA/BoCC Workshops on Draft EAR- LPA/BoCC Workshops on Draft EAR- Jan/FebJan/Feb 20092009LPA Hearing and Recommendations to BoCC- LPA Hearing and Recommendations to BoCC- Feb/March 2009Feb/March 2009BoCC Hearing on submittal of proposed EAR to BoCC Hearing on submittal of proposed EAR to DCA/Agencies for comment (optional)- DCA/Agencies for comment (optional)- April April 20092009Revisions based on DCA/Agency CommentsRevisions based on DCA/Agency Comments--May-July 2009May-July 2009BoCC Adoption Hearing- BoCC Adoption Hearing- August 2009August 2009

AFTER EARAFTER EAR

Florida Department of Community Affairs Florida Department of Community Affairs Determination of Sufficiency (90 days)Determination of Sufficiency (90 days)

Transmit Proposed Plan Amendments Transmit Proposed Plan Amendments Based on EAR Within 12 months of DCA Based on EAR Within 12 months of DCA Finding of Sufficiency Finding of Sufficiency (Nov/Dec 2010)(Nov/Dec 2010)

Adoption of EAR Based Plan Amendments Adoption of EAR Based Plan Amendments

(June 2011)(June 2011)

EAR Information Resources OnlineEAR Information Resources Online

www.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/dcp/EAR/index.cfmwww.dca.state.fl.us/fdcp/dcp/EAR/index.cfm

(Florida Department of Community Affairs (Florida Department of Community Affairs website with information on EAR process including website with information on EAR process including Guide to Preparing EAR; statutes; and other Guide to Preparing EAR; statutes; and other information)information)

Suggested Approach for ECSC Major Suggested Approach for ECSC Major Community Issue Identification Community Issue Identification

Refer to subcommittees (e.g. Land Use Refer to subcommittees (e.g. Land Use and Transportation, Alternative Energy, and Transportation, Alternative Energy, etc) to identify Major Community Issuesetc) to identify Major Community Issues

ECSC Consider Potential List from ECSC Consider Potential List from Subcommittee at upcoming meeting (eg Subcommittee at upcoming meeting (eg March 3March 3rdrd))

Contact InformationContact Information

Mail:Mail: Alachua County Growth Management Alachua County Growth Management

111 SW 1111 SW 1stst Street Street

Gainesville, FL, 32601Gainesville, FL, 32601

Phone:Phone: (352) 374-5249 (352) 374-5249

Email:Email: Ken Zeichner, Principal Planner Ken Zeichner, Principal Planner KSZ@alachuacounty.usKSZ@alachuacounty.us

Web site for EAR coming soonWeb site for EAR coming soon

www.alachuacounty.us/earwww.alachuacounty.us/ear

Will contain information on upcoming community meetings, draft work Will contain information on upcoming community meetings, draft work products, and other items relating to the EARproducts, and other items relating to the EAR

Questions or Comments?Questions or Comments?