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Tools, Tips, and TrendsPlanning for the WUI
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WhyLandUsePlanning?
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Building Code
Wildfire Overlay Zone District
Site-Specific Assessment
Wildland-Urban Interface
Regulations
FIRE CODE
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Site Design StandardsConservation Easement
Land Acquisition
Landscaping Requirements
Post-Disaster Building Moratorium
USE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS
Comprehensive Plan
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Hazard Mitigation Plan
DevelopmentFees
WildfirePlanningTools!
Future Land Use Map
Nuisance Ordinance
Maintenance Agreements
Open Space Plan
WildfirePlanningTools• Plans• Regulations• Incentives/VoluntaryPrograms
CommunityPlanningAssistanceforWildfire
• LandUsePlanning• HazardAssessments• CapacityBuilding• Research
Comprehensive Plan
Hazard Mitigation
Plan
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
CommunityPlans
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WascoCounty,OR
WascoCounty,OR
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WascoCounty,OR
Wasco County 2040
Comprehensive Plan
Wasco County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
Wasco County
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Wasco County 2040
Comprehensive Plan
Wasco County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
Wasco County
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Whereandhowshouldgrowthoccur?
Wasco County 2040
Comprehensive Plan
Wasco County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
Wasco County
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Whatkindoffireprotectionresourcesareavailable?
Wasco County 2040
Comprehensive Plan
Wasco County Natural Hazards
Mitigation Plan
Wasco County
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Whatkindofmitigationrequirementsarenecessary?
Comprehensive Plan
Hazard Mitigation
Plan
Community Wildfire
Protection Plan
Regulations
WUILandscapeRegulations• HomeIgnitionZonevegetation
mitigation• Basedonlocalwildfirerisk• Locallyapplicableandconsistent
approach- communitybenefit• Alignment:
– Betweennewandexistingdevelopmentmitigationefforts
– Otherregulationsandcommunityvalues
CommonProblems• Misconceptionsofwildfiresusceptibility• Noconsistentlocalguidance/requirements• Conflictingcommunityvalues• Conflictingregulationsorinitiatives• Limitationsto
compliance• Capacity
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TownofMammothLakes,CA
ChallengesandSuccesses• Treepreservation“Villageinthe
Trees”• Townlandscapeplanrequirements• Townvisualscreening
requirements• MammothLakesFireProtection
Districtrequirements
ImprovingAdministration
• Streamlinedpermittingprocess• IntegrationofMLFPDintoplan
reviewprocess• Provideaprescriptiveapproach
withaperformancealternative
PartnershipandOutreachSupport• Recommendedplantlist• Partnerwithlandscapeindustry:
– Suppliers,nurseries– Horticulturists,Landscapearchitects– Landscapecontractors
• Collaborativepublicoutreach– TownofMammothLakes– MammothLakeFireProtectionDistrict– MammothLakesFireSafeCouncil– Landscapeindustry
SuccessfulRegulatorySolutions• Relatetolocalwildfireriskassessment• Measurablycontributetowildfireriskreduction• Involveslocallandscapeindustry• Addressconflicts(regulatory,practice,communityvalues)• Provideprescriptiveand/orperformancepath• Compelcomplianceandmaintenance• Accountforlocaladministrativecapacity
BUILDINGCODESASAWILDFIREMITIGATIONTOOL
FIRECODEHISTORY• BuildingCodesdevelopedoutoftragedy• GreatChicagoFire
– 17,000building– 300lives
• Peshtigo– 1,200,000Acres– 2,500killed
• Current– lookaround
WILDFIRECODES– TheBig3
• NFPA1144• IWUIC(ICC)• CaliforniaBuildingCode– Chapter7
• ConsensusCodes• LocalCodes
WUISTRUCTURALCODES• 3RD LEG• Timetofocusontheexterior• Howstructuresignite• Designedtoslowfire,not
stopfire• Wildlandfire,noturban
conflagration
WHENTHEYFAIL• California• Statisticalaverage• Weakestlink• Nocontrolgroup
OREGONCODES• Progressive?• Mini/Maxi• RoofOrdinance• SB360• Consequences
R327/AppendixW• Pathtoadoption– ChiefKlienburg– ChiefSartain
• BCD• Concessions• Nowinlocalhands• Hurdles
HALLELUJAH!(KINDOF……..)
MOVINGFORWARD• Heavyliftbegins• Changingthenarrative– costvs.safety• Cost?– HeadwatersEconomicsstudy• Ourresponsibilitytoourcommunity• Can’textrapolatedatafromthepast
LESSONSLEARNED“Wisemenlearnmanythingsfromtheirenemies.”
―Aristophanes
• Alwayssomethingtobelearnedfromtheotherside• Understandopponents• Bridgethedivide• Getsupportfromhigherpowersearly• Whatareyouwillingtoaccept?• Thebestwaystopersuadeothersisbylisteningtothem
DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines• In2016theTownofVailamendeditsDesignStandardsto
includeuseofIgnitionResistantBuildingMaterialsandLandscaping
• InclusionswereaimedatchangingdecadesworthofirresponsiblebuildingandlandscapingpracticesintheWUI– Designedtocreateanewaesthetic
DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines
Pastdesiredaesthetic Newaesthetic
DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines• 2016– Townamendeddesignguidelinestorecommend
useofignitionresistantbuildingmaterialsandlandscapingdesigns
• FireDepartmentreviewsdevelopmentapplicationsandprovidescommentsonincorporationofdesignelements
DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines
DesignReviewStandardsandGuidelines• Opportunities
– “Softer”approachthanregulation– Educationaltool-- Community,Professionals,BoardsandElectedOfficials– Usesnon-prescriptivestandards
• Challenges– Onlyaddressesnewconstructionorsubstantialremodels– Inconsistentlyapplied– Requiressubstantialeducationforacceptance
• Firststepinlongtermchangestothecommunityaestheticandwildfireadaptation
LandUsePlanningTools• Plans• Regulations• Incentives/VoluntaryPrograms
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