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Land Use Workgroup MeetingMarch 14, 2012

Today’s Objectives

• Come to understanding of common goals

• Select Workgroup Chair

• Select nominations to Steering Committee

Goals Discussion

Land Use Goal Summary

From Adopted Plans

Most Common Issues/Goals- From the review of Plans

• Preservation of natural resources• Preservation of agriculture lands• Preservation of viewsheds and ridgelines• Multi-modal transportation options• More housing choices• Walkable neighborhoods & communities• Water and air quality• More higher wage jobs & economic diversification

Regional Goals – from Workgroup meetings

• Preservation of scenic beauty and rural areas

• Housing choices for all and less segregation by income levels

• Walkable, mixed-use urban areas and towns

• Preservation of character and QOL of existing neighborhoods and towns

• Recognition of the importance of urban design and form

• Planning for development is integrated with infrastructure planning and availability

What are the Goals and objectives that address these issues/values?

• Goals– 20 years planning horizon, desired end state

• Objectives– How do we get there? Measure success along the

way?

Reality Check # 1

• One meeting in each county

• Open House Style

• ‘Stations’ facilitated by Workgroup and Project Team members

• Objective: – Introduce public to the

project – Get public feedback on

Goals & Objectives

Summer Work session

• Groups fully integrated

• Goal-centric

• Alternatives modeling

Chair and Steering Committee selections

• Select Chair for Workgroup

• Nominate 2-3 workgroup members for Steering Committee

David Anderson Blue Ridge Parkway

Sue Anderson Planning Director City of Hendersonville

Paul Benson Town Planner

Paul Black MPO Coordinator French Broad MPO

Brandee Boggs Director of Environmental Center UNCA

Kris Boyd Planning Director Haywood County

Leigh DeForth Planner Buncombe County

Jeri DeYoung Chief of Research & National Park Service

Chris Eller Professional Engineer Civil Design Concepts

Andy Euston

Stephen Fuemmeler Principal geologist Appalachian Landslide Consultants

DJ Gerken Senior Attorney Southern Environmental Law Center

Alan Glines Planner City of Asheville

Ryan Griffith Graduate Student Appalachian State

Jonathan Holden

Marc Hunt City Council member City of Asheville

Chad Lloyd Biltmore Farms

Glen Locascio GIS NC Div of Community Assistance

Alex Mawhinney

Barber Melton Vice President Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods

Reuben Moore Operations Engineer NCDOT

Nancy Nehls Nelson Board Member Bunc Co. Land Conservation Advisory Board

Dave Nutter Principal Nutter & Associates

Rusty Pulliam President/CEO Pulliam Properties

Autumn Radcliffe Senior Planner Henderson County Planning

Susan Roderick Executive Director Asheville Green Works

Rachel Russell Asheville Green Works

Eddie Shook Health Services ___ Bunc Co Dept of Health

Mark Tooley Chair Transylvania Co Planning Bd

Shannon Tuch Assistant Planning Director City of Asheville

Jackie Whitmire President / Farmer Transylvania Co Farm Bureau

Ross Young County Extension Director NC Cooperative Extension - Madison County

List of current members

Additional Discussion Points

• How do we present or “message” land use issues and goals to the public?

• Ideas for separate complimentary projects

• Land Use Model

• Examples of places/projects that do/do not exemplify the goals

• Project advocacy

Reality Check #1 – Draft Agenda

Plan Review Summary

Existing Conditions Report Outline

Links to Project Resources

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