2. What is Legacy? Current Comprehensive Plan for Forsyth County and Winston-Salem. Adopted in 2001 by Forsyth County and its 8 municipalities. Focuses on how best to be accommodate the physical growth of the community and maintain or improve quality of life

3. Why Legacy 2030 Update ? 1.Most Action Items completed. 2.Many new trends and issues. 3. 120,000 more people by 2030

4. April 26, 2011 --- Milton Rhodes Center June 7, 2011 --- Anderson Center, WSSU September 20, 2011 --- Joel Coliseum May 2012 – 7 meetings all over Forsyth County Many discussions with community groups Website participation---legacy2030.com 450 attendees; 21,000 website hits; several hundred comments Planning Board served as steering committee for this update 2011-12 Public Input Sessions On Legacy 2030 Draft

5. Legacy 2030 Outline Introduction Legacy Vision and Goals Updated Trends Growth Management Land Use Transportation Economic Development Environmental Quality and Sustainability Healthy, Complete, and Equitable Communities Community Character Downtown and the Center City Neighborhoods and Towns Rural Character Area Plans Key Public Investments

6. Three Themes of Update: Fiscal Responsibility Sustainable Growth Livable Design ….In Urban, Suburban, Town, and Rural settings

7. Legacy 2030 Growth Management Map Full range of residential development choices Focus higher density and mixed use in places where it makes the most sense

8. Legacy Update Adoption Process: 1.Planning Board Public Hearing 2.Planning Board Action 3.Elected Body Public Hearings, Consideration and Adoption; City of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Towns and Villages

10. 2010 Forsyth County Existing Land Use

11. Trends Affecting the Update NC one of highest growth States Piedmont Crescent highest growth portion of State State Demographer projections for Triad, Forsyth County Diversifying household types, residential needs Generation X and Y showing more urban living preferences

12. Trends Affecting the Update Gas prices affecting commuting patterns We will run out of serviceable land shortly after 2030 if outward expansion occurs similar to last several decades

13. Trends Affecting the Update Gas prices affecting commuting patterns We will run out of serviceable land shortly after 2030 if outward expansion occurs similar to last several decades Market demands will continue for lower density residential, but there is more interest emerging in other housing types

14. 2010 Forsyth County Acreage by Land Use

16. Trends Affecting the Update Gas prices affecting commuting patterns We will run out of serviceable land shortly after 2030 if outward expansion occurs similar to last several decades Market demands will continue for lower density residential, but there is more interest emerging in other housing types Compact, mixed use development returns significantly more net tax revenue per acre; costs less per unit to serve

17. Future Land Use Map (composite of Area Plan Land Use Plans)

18. Tax Base Analysis by Growth Management Area

19. Developed Land Area Has Been Expanding Faster than the Rate of Population Growth