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Valerie Hubbard Mary Kay Peck Craig Richardson Business friendly—it’s the latest buzzword on every politician’s lips and on the economic development scene. Get ready for economic recovery by making your development review process business friendly, predictable and transparent, all without sacrificing quality. In this session, you will learn how to draft user friendly land development regulations, streamline your review process and how applicants size up the development review process. Increase your economic competitiveness and get ready for economic recovery.
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Streamlining Development
Review and Administration
Valerie Hubbard, FAICP
Director of Planning Services
Akerman, Senterfitt
Mary Kay Peck, FAICP
MKPeck Associates
Craig Richardson, Esq.
Vice President
Clarion Associates
FAPA September 8, 2011
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Agenda
Introduction
Regulatory Aspects
Administration
Conclusion
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Introduction
Introduction
Valerie Hubbard, FAICP
Craig Richardson, Esq.
Mary Kay Peck, FAICP
Introduction
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
REGULATORY ASPECTS
Code Organization
User-Friendliness
Process Streamlining
Flexibility Provisions
Preferred Development Forms
Submit
Application
Planning
Commission
Public Hearing/
Recommendation
Determination of
Completeness
City Council
Decision
Neighborhood
Meeting
(required)
Pre-Application
Conference
Staff
Review
s
Staff
Report
Schedule Public
Notification
Schedule
Hearing
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
REGULATORY ASPECTS
Code Organization
Article 1: General Provisions
Article 2: Administrative Authorities
Article 3: Procedures
Article 4: Zone Districts
Article 5: Use Standards
Article 6: Development Standards
Article 7: Subdivision Standards
Article 8: Nonconformities
Article 9: Enforcement
Article 10: Definitions & Interpretation
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
REGULATORY ASPECTS
User-Friendliness Intuitive page layout
Integrate
graphics/illustrations
Common structure for
procedures
Clear, measurable standards
Clarify definitions
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
REGULATORY ASPECTSUser-Friendliness
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
REGULATORY ASPECTS
Process Streamlining
Standard
Procedures
Decrease Steps
Staff Review
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Process StreamliningAdministrative
Adjustment
Minor
deviation
Established
parameters
Staff decision
Objective
standards
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Process Streamlining
Alternative Forms of
Compliance
Alternative parking plan
Alternative landscape plan
Security exemption from
lighting/fencing
Uniform
signage plan
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Process Streamlining
Interpretation
Formal process
Written interpretation from the
staff
Generally relate to:
Meaning of code text
Map boundary
Meaning of standards
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Flexibility Provisions
Contextual Setbacks
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Flexibility ProvisionsPerformance-Based Standards
Buffer opacity
Aggregate
caliper
inches
Dumpster
screening
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Flexibility Provisions
Transitional Standards
Design stds. applied to nonresidential development; when locating next to existing single-family development
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Preferred Development
Forms
Accessory Dwelling Units
– Santa Clara CA
ADUs allowed in
SF districts
Developed number of
pre-approved ADU
proto-types
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Preferred Development Forms
Type I/II Development Plans –Portsmouth VA Type I: Staff review of
plan that complies with standards
Type II: Public hearing for plan that proposes to vary standards. Additional compensating public benefits.
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Regulatory Aspects
Preferred Development Forms
Form-based and Corridor Development – Beaufort County, SC Development in Form Districts:
Staff review of plans.
Development in Scenic Corridors: Creation of development proto-types. No review by Corridor Review Board (staff review).
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Administration
The Code is Great, So What Comes Next?
Streamline Your Review Process
Administration
Why Now?
Be Ready
Economic Competitiveness
Political Pressure
Compliments, not Complaints
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Administration
Processes and Procedures
User Friendly
Predictable
Transparent
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Guiding Principals
The Vision Thing
Provide predictable and transparent
development services, from first application to
project completion.
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Identify and Involve Stakeholders
Internal and External
Communicate
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Build and Keep Support
Test Period
Internal/External
Situational
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Reinvention
Inventory
Eliminate
Combine
Re-Engineer
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Service Targets
Grounded in Reality
Fees Cover Costs
Track
Report
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Funding
Fee Based
Cost Recovery
Enterprise Operation
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
On Line Services
Application Forms
Permit Forms
Checklists
Service Targets
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
On Line Services
Fee Calculator and Payment
Scheduling
Inspections
Appointments
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
On Line Services
Tracking
Review Comments
Permit Status
Inspection Results
Permit History
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Success!
Service Targets = Certainty
Transparency
User Friendly
Communication
Continuous Feedback and Improvement
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Conclusion
What’s in it for the
public?
What’s in it for the
elected officials?
What’s in it for YOU?
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011
Questions
