Iowa Smart Planning Task Force · 2017. 2. 9. · Iowa Smart Planning Task Force Recommendations 4. Develop a watershed ppglanning & coordination program, including goals and strategies

Iowa Smart Planning Task ForceIowa Smart Planning Task Force

Overview & Recommendations

October 6th, 2010

What is Smart Planning in Iowa?What is Smart Planning in Iowa?

• Passed during the 2010 legislative sessionPassed during the 2010 legislative session, Senate File 2389 established ten smart planning principlesplanning principles.

• The bill states state agencies and local• The bill states state agencies and local governments shall consider and may apply these principles when making planningthese principles when making planning, zoning, & development decisions.

Smart Planning PrinciplesSmart Planning Principles 1. Collaboration2 Efficiency & transparency2. Efficiency & transparency3. Energy4 Occupational diversity4. Occupational diversity5. Revitalization6 Housing diversity6. Housing diversity7. Community character 8 Natural resource & agricultural protection8. Natural resource & agricultural protection9. Sustainable design10 Transportation diversity10.Transportation diversity

Smart Planning PrinciplesSmart Planning Principles

• Smart planning principles are to be consideredSmart planning principles are to be considered when preparing local comprehensive plans.

• How local governments consider and address• How local governments consider and address each of these principles will vary from community to communitycommunity to community.

• Planning should encourage goals and activities i i h h i i lconsistent with these principles.

Benefits to Smart Planning –h l ?Why Plan?

• Helps achieve strategic goalsh l & f– Manage the type, location, amount & sequence of

development – Manage the impacts of growth (environmental, social g p g (& fiscal)

• Creates a processCreates a process– Opens up public dialogue– Develops a collective vision for the community

• Creates a productWritten goals policies and strategies to– Written goals, policies and strategies to achieve community vision

Benefits to Smart Planning –h l ?Why Plan?

• Informs the public of expectations regardingInforms the public of expectations regarding development

• Establishes guidelines for decision makingEl t d ffi i l– Elected officials

– Boards & commissionshb h d– Citizen & neighborhood organizations

– Developers/realtors

What is the Iowa Smart Planning Task ?Force?

• Senate File 2389 also established the IowaSenate File 2389 also established the Iowa Smart Planning Task Force.

• Task force is charged with making• Task force is charged with making recommendations to the Governor & Legislature regarding planning efforts in IowaLegislature regarding planning efforts in Iowa

• Task force is to look at state, regional, and l l l i fflocal planning efforts

Specific duties of the Task ForceSpecific duties of the Task Force • Solicit input from the public on

h i l icomprehensive planning• Evaluate state programs, policies and statutes f i l i f t l i i i lfor inclusion of smart planning principles

• Develop statewide goals for comprehensive l i & f iplanning & a process for measuring progress

towards such goalsE l t d d l i ti t• Evaluate and develop incentives to encourage local and regional planning

Specific duties of the Task ForceSpecific duties of the Task Force

• Develop a model for regional comprehensiveDevelop a model for regional comprehensive planning in Iowa

• Review local comprehensive plans to• Review local comprehensive plans to determine the number of plans which address natural disaster mitigationnatural disaster mitigation

• Consult various experts and local governments f l i f ifor relevant information

Specific duties of the Task ForceSpecific duties of the Task Force The Iowa Smart Planning Task Force is charged with developing recommendations for the Statewith developing recommendations for the State that:

1 Encourage cooperation between all levels of1. Encourage cooperation between all levels of government

2 Coordinates geographic information system2. Coordinates geographic information system (GIS) information

3. Allow production & sharing of demographic3. Allow production & sharing of demographic information that can be used in planning

Specific duties of the Task ForceSpecific duties of the Task Force

4. Establish a central electronic storage system for comprehensive plansfor comprehensive plans

5. Provide financial & technical assistance for state & local planningstate & local planning

6. Provide information to local governments on h i l icomprehensive planning resources

Iowa Smart Planning Task Forced hLeadership

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force Co‐Chairs:

Nancy Richardson, Director, Iowa DOT

Ruth Randleman, Mayor, City of Carlisle

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force b hMembership

The task force contains 33 members and includes:

• 29 voting members29 voting members • 4 ex‐officio members

f• Representatives from 14 state agencies• 6 Governor‐appointed members

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force b hMembership

Other organizations with representatives on the k f l dtask force include:

• Iowa League of Cities• Iowa State Association of Counties• Iowa Association of Regional Councils• Iowa’s regents institutions• American Institute of Architects‐ Iowa chapterp• American Planning Association‐ Iowa chapter• School Administrators of IowaSchool Administrators of Iowa


• Task force duties were divided between two committees.

l• Committee 1‐ Intergovernmental Coordination & Information Sharing CommitteeCommittee

• Committee 2‐ Comprehensive Planning p gCommittee


• Each committee was lead by two co‐chairsEach committee was lead by two co chairs• Each of the two committees formed two workgroups Each workgroup was led by aworkgroups. Each workgroup was led by a committee co‐chair.Whil k f b hi i bli h d i• While task force membership is established in the legislation, workgroup membership has b i hi i ibeen open to anyone wishing to participate.


Iowa Smart Planning Task Force

Intergovernmental Coordination & Comprehensive

lInformation Sharing Committee

Planning Committee

Integration of Smart Planning

Principles Workgroup

Information Sharing &

Coordination Workgroup

Local Comprehensive

Planning Workgroup

Regional Comprehensive

Planning WorkgroupWorkgroup Workgroup Workgroup Workgroup

Iowa Smart Planning Task Forced hLeadership

• Intergovernmental Coordination &Intergovernmental Coordination & Information Sharing Committee Co‐Chairs:Emily Shields RIOEmily Shields, RIODon Temeyer, Howard R. Green

• Comprehensive Planning Committee• Comprehensive Planning Committee Co‐Chairs: L B k Li C Pl i & D lLes Beck, Linn Co. Planning & Development Rick Hunsaker, Region XII COG

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force Meetings

• Full task force has met monthly since JuneFull task force has met monthly since June 2010

• Each committee and its workgroups have met• Each committee and its workgroups have met 2 to 3 times per month since July 2010.V i h d i• Various experts have presented at meetings or have provided information for review at these

imeetings.

Iowa Smart Planning Task ForcedRecommendations

1 Establish a framework to coordinate1. Establish a framework to coordinate planning, geographic information and data systems and state level investmentsystems, and state level investment.

1 1 Establish the GIS & Data Systems and1.1 Establish the GIS & Data Systems and Planning Coordination Councils and the state Office of Planning and GeographicOffice of Planning and Geographic Information Systems.


1.2 Integrate smart planning principles into the State’s Enterprise Strategic Planning Process.1.3 Iowa’s Councils of Governments (COGs) should serve as the geographic entity for g g p yregional smart plans.1.4 A planning advisory committee for each1.4 A planning advisory committee for each region should be established by the COGs for local smart plan review.for local smart plan review.


1 5 A council of governments (COG) or COGs1.5 A council of governments (COG) or COGs should be established in central Iowa for the seven counties not currently served or servedseven counties not currently served or served in part by June 30, 2015.1 6 Identify “State of Iowa Planning Goals and1.6 Identify State of Iowa Planning Goals and Benchmarks” as statewide goals for the Office of Planning and Geographic Informationof Planning and Geographic Information Systems.


2 Require completion of regional2. Require completion of regional comprehensive smart plans within 5 years after legislation is enactedafter legislation is enacted.

• Iowa’s COGs would complete regional smart plansplans.

• Regional plans would be advisory and would id id i i hprovide guidance to communities as they

prepare local comprehensive plans.


3 Create financial incentives and offer3. Create financial incentives and offer technical assistance to incent smart planning at both the regional and local levelsat both the regional and local levels.

3.1 Create a sustainable funding source for regional smart planning conducted by COGsregional smart planning conducted by COGs.

3.2 Create a sustainable funding source for a l i h l lsmart planning program at the state level to

assist with local smart plan development d i l iand implementation.


3 3 Expand the menu of financing options3.3 Expand the menu of financing options available to local governments to develop and implement smart plansimplement smart plans

3.4 Provide training and technical assistance to state agencies to facilitate integration of thestate agencies to facilitate integration of the smart planning principles into state investment decision making processesinvestment decision making processes, particularly grant programs.


3 5 State agencies should set a threshold or give3.5 State agencies should set a threshold or give additional consideration for having a qualified smart plan to receive state funding forsmart plan to receive state funding for infrastructure and public facilities projects that affect land use transportationthat affect land use, transportation, stormwater management, and floodplain protection where appropriateprotection, where appropriate.


3.6 Create a smart planning education program for local government staff, officials, and the public.3.7 Develop a smart planning toolbox to be housed at the Office of Planning and G hi I f ti S t th t illGeographic Information Systems that will serve as a one‐stop shop for smart planning information and resourcesinformation and resources.3.8 Develop an accessible statewide GIS and data management systemdata management system.


4. Develop a watershed planning & coordination p p gprogram, including goals and strategies referencing land use for each of Iowa’s nine major river basins.Th I DNR i j ti ith th i• The Iowa DNR, in conjunction with other agencies, should establish a watershed coordination program.

• Program should establish goals and strategies for theProgram should establish goals and strategies for the basins

• Program should provide resources to assist with incorporating watershed strategies into comprehensive plans


5. Make the definition of “comprehensive plan”5. Make the definition of comprehensive plan uniform throughout Iowa Code.

• Chapter 403 of the Iowa Code uses the term “general plan” rather than “comprehensive plan.”

• Chapters 403, 354 and 368 should be amended to define “comprehensive plan” as it is defined in Senate File 2389.

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force‐blPublic Input

Public comments are requested by October 10Public comments are requested by October 10, and may be provided through:

• Public input sessions• Public input sessions• Letter to the Rebuild Iowa Office• Webinar• Feedback via the Iowa Smart Planning website gfound at:

http://www rio iowa govhttp://www.rio.iowa.gov

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force‐blPost Public Input

• Task force will review public comments and may revise draft recommendations, based on those comments

• Task force will meet on October 20th and November 10th to finalize recommendations.November 10 to finalize recommendations.

• Meeting information, draft recommendations, and task force related materials can be foundand task force related materials can be found at the Iowa Smart Planning website.

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force‐lFinal Report

The task force must submit its final report & recommendations to the Governor &recommendations to the Governor & Legislature by November 15, 2010.

Iowa Smart Planning Task ForceSurvey Instrument

• The survey is available on the Smart PlanningThe survey is available on the Smart Planning website, previously referenced.

• The survey asks for input regarding each• The survey asks for input regarding each recommendation and allows for general commentscomments.

• We would encourage all of you to complete & b isubmit a survey.

Iowa Smart Planning Task Force‐dd l /Additional comments/ questions

Additional comments or questions on theAdditional comments or questions on the draft recommendations may be directed to:

Rebuild Iowa OfficeAttn: Aaron Todd502 E 9 h S 2 d Fl502 E 9th St, 2nd FloorDes Moines, IA 50319E il A T dd@ i iEmail: [email protected]: 515.242.5006

Th k f i dThank you for your interest and assistance!assistance!

We value your input and suggestionsWe value your input and suggestions during this process.

We welcome any questions or comments you may havecomments you may have.

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Iowa Smart Planning Task Force · 2017. 2. 9. · Iowa Smart Planning Task Force Recommendations 4. Develop a watershed ppglanning & coordination program, including goals and strategies