PURPOSE OF JOINT MEETINGS  Discussion of Draft Amendments to Comprehensive Plan  County Commission/Local Planning Agency Direction for Public Hearings 2

COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESS & EAR 3 ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE IMPLEMENT PLAN/ LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS EVALUATE PLAN RELATIVE TO MAJOR COMMUNITY ISSUES DEVELOP EAR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLAN UPDATE PREPARE PLAN AMENDMENTS

4 1- Develop Initial Draft Amendments 2- Public Input on Initial Drafts 3- Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops 4- LPA Transmittal 7- Adoption April Develop Initial Draft Amendments (9/09-3/10)1 Develop Initial Draft Amendments (9/09-3/10)2 Public Input on Initial Drafts (11/09-5/10)2 Public Input on Initial Drafts (11/09-5/10)3 Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops (5/10-6/10)3 Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops (5/10-6/10)4 LPA Public Hearing for Transmittal (7/10-9/10)4 LPA Public Hearing for Transmittal (7/10-9/10)5 BoCC Public Hearing for Transmittal (9/10-11/10)5 BoCC Public Hearing for Transmittal (9/10-11/10) 5- BoCC Transmittal 6- DCA Review 6 DCA Review and County Response to Comments (11/10-1/11)6 DCA Review and County Response to Comments (11/10-1/11) 7 BoCC Public Hearing for Adoption (2/11-4/11)7 BoCC Public Hearing for Adoption (2/11-4/11) Ongoing Public Input 09/09 |11/09 | 01/10 | 03/10 | 05/10 | 07/10 | 09/10 | 11/10 | 01/11 | 03/11 | 05/11

ADVISORY BOARDS  Met and developed drafts with: Criminal Justice, Mental Health, Substance Abuse Grant Planning Committee Economic Development Advisory Committee Environmental Protection Advisory Committee Health Care Advisory Board Housing Finance Authority Land Conservation Board Recreation & Open Space Advisory Committee Rural Concerns Advisory Committee 5

PUBLIC WORKSHOPS  Six public workshops held around County: March 31, Grace Knight April 12, Grace Knight April 22, Health Department April 26, Millhopper Library May 4, Tioga Community Center May 10, Alachua Library 6

DRAFT AMENDMENT TOPIC AREAS Topics Addressed at May 18 Meeting Community Health Element/Recreation Water Resources/Potable Water & Sanitary Sewer Ecological Corridors Map/Listed Species Policy Updates for Cross Creek and Idylwild/Serenola Local Mitigation Strategy/Countywide Visioning/Intergovernmental Coordination Accessory Dwelling Units/Special Needs Housing Topics to be Addressed Tonight Energy Element/Air Quality/Agriculture and Local Foods Energy Element/Air Quality/Agriculture and Local Foods Activity Centers/Open Space Requirements for Mixed Use in the Urban Cluster Activity Centers/Open Space Requirements for Mixed Use in the Urban Cluster Economic Element/Office and Industrial Policies/East Gainesville Economic Development & Environmental Stewardship Economic Element/Office and Industrial Policies/East Gainesville Economic Development & Environmental Stewardship 7

ENERGY ELEMENT  Goal: To help reduce or mitigate the effects of rising energy costs; create energy independence from fossil fuels; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and promote the long-term economic security of the residents of Alachua County through energy conservation, efficiency and alternative energy deployment. ConservationEfficiency Alternative Energy 8

ENERGY ELEMENT  Section 1: Energy Conservation & Carbon  Section 2: Alachua County Government  Section 3: Land Use & Transportation  Section 4: Local Food Production & Processing  Section 5: Renewable Energy 9

AIR QUALITY Conservation and Open Space Element  4.1.1: tracking and monitoring of air quality issues & emission sources including potential for increase of hazardous air pollutants  4.1.2: County responsibilities: Inventory GHG emissions (County operations & community-wide) Develop plan to reduce GHGs ○ Long term: 80% from 2008 levels by 2050 ○ Intermediate : 40% by 2020 ○ Short term: 5% annually 10

AG & LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS Future Land Use Element Policies  – sustainable agriculture, TDRs  & – local food systems and urban agriculture uses Farmers’ Markets Community Gardens Home Laying Hens 11

AG & LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS Future Land Use Element Policies  – off-site ag product packaging & processing locations  6.2 – Rural/Ag uses: added farmers markets, agritourism, composting, limited processing, heritage- & eco-tourism  a – hospitality industries supporting agritourism allowed 12

13 ACTIVITY CENTERS Gainesville Jonesville Springhills Santa Fe College Oaks Mall Eastside Eastgate Archer/Tower Tower/24 th Williston/I-75 Williston/13 th North Main/53 rd Millhopper Archer/34 th (annexed) 441/53 rd Ave (annexed) Concentrations of mixtures of higher intensity and density land uses....

14 ACTIVITY CENTERS Spring Hills Activity Center NW 39 th Ave./I-75 Archer Rd./34 th St. Activity Center (annexed into City) Archer Rd./Tower Rd.

15  Update Comprehensive Plan policies for mixed use, pedestrian-oriented Activity Centers  Allow mixed use development in all areas within Activity Centers (remove mixed use limitations based on map categories).  Enhance design policies to promote compact pedestrian-oriented development (e.g., interconnected street grid; small blocks; parking located in rear of building or interior to blocks; street edge defined by buildings). ACTIVITY CENTERS Future Land Use Element (2.0)

16 ACTIVITY CENTERS Future Land Use Element (2.0) DESIGN POLICIES  Mix of Uses (residential above retail or office)  Street edge defined by buildings  Civic space as focal point of development

17 ACTIVITY CENTERS Future Land Use Element (2.0) DESIGN POLICIES  Small blocks  On-street parking  Building entrances oriented to pedestrian  Off-street parking screened or in parking structure

18  Clarify various classifications of Activity Centers – fewer levels and types, more clearly defined.  Development which is designed consistent with updated Comprehensive Plan policies and Code may be implemented through development plan review (no rezoning required).  Activity Center Master Plans to be used as a mechanism to encourage redevelopment of mixed use, pedestrian-oriented centers which provide a variety of affordable housing types. ACTIVITY CENTERS Future Land Use Element (2.0)

19 URBAN OPEN SPACE

20 GREEN ROOFS COMMUNITY GARDENS

21  Portions of public plazas/squares which combine natural areas with permeable pavements within higher density and mixed use development may be counted toward the required 20% open space  Community gardens and green roofs may be counted toward the required 20% open space for development in the Urban Cluster.  Clarify that mixed use areas may be used as “receiving areas” through the County’s Transfer of Development Rights program, and may be eligible for open space reduction consistent with existing policy. URBAN OPEN SPACE Amendments to Conservation & Open Space Element (5.2)

ECONOMIC ELEMENT Reorganize existing element into six objectives:  Economic Diversity and Sustainability  Economic Development Strategy  Environmental Quality and Resource Conservation  Education and Employment  Expand Economic Opportunities and Reduce Poverty  Livable Communities 22

ECONOMIC ELEMENT  Promotion of targeted industries (1.1.1)  Encouraging location and development of energy conservation, reuse/recycling based industry and sustainable food production businesses, RMDZ (1.1.6)  Promotion of redevelopment and infill within the Urban Cluster – alternative standards for redevelopment (1.1.8 and 1.1.9)  Incentive programs – communication of existing programs and researching new incentives (1.2.6) 23

INDUSTRIAL/OFFICE LAND USE Future Land Use Element (4.0)  Evaluate land use designation conflicts  Clarify objectives and policies for Heavy Industrial and Light Industrial  Allow some light industrial uses in TOD/Activity Center areas  Facilitate some off-site agricultural product packaging and processing facilities in Rural/Ag 24

Plan East Gainesville Recommended Master Plan (Special Area Plan) 25

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP – Plan East Gainesville Policies  Implement Plan East Gainesville with sustainable development practices  Support community facilities, like libraries  Strengthen economic, social and transportation linkages  Diversify housing choices  Increase economic opportunities  Promote and incentivize redevelopment of previously impacted areas  Continue to assist property owners and business interests through outreach, stressing the importance of ground-truthing of regulated resources… 26

NEXT STEPS  Joint County Commission/Local Planning Agency Special Meetings June 15 th 5:30 pm (if needed)  Public Hearings for Transmittal to DCA Local Planning Agency: July-September County Commission: September-November 27

WEB SITE: (Contains information on upcoming meetings, draft work products, and other items relating to the Comprehensive Plan Update) 28 CONTACT INFORMATION Alachua County Department of Growth Management Phone: (352) Mail : 10 SW 2 nd Avenue, 3 rd Floor, Gainesville, FL, 32601