Presentation Template Creating Sustainable Places Planning Tools for Creating Sustainable Places

The Purpose of Planning Tools Address barriers to sustainable development Help communities make informed decisions Consider community goals and values in land use decision-making Promote new ideas to communities, decision- makers, developers, and funders

New Planning Tools Envision Tomorrow Visualization Model Codes Natural Resources Inventory Market Data Communities for All Ages Indicators Engagement

Visualization Reference Library – Online database of local projects – Photos and diagrams can be used as examples Custom Visualizations – Customized to local site – Before and after views – Using common tools such as Photoshop or Sketchup CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLACES VIBRANT | CONNECTED | GREEN Visualization

CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLACES VIBRANT | CONNECTED | GREEN State Ave – Community College

CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLACES VIBRANT | CONNECTED | GREEN State Ave – Community College

CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLACES VIBRANT | CONNECTED | GREEN State Ave – Community College

CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLACES VIBRANT | CONNECTED | GREEN State Ave – Community College

Sustainable Code Framework

Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) High-resolution land cover data and maps Useful for -Community Planning -Environmental Planning -Site Assessment CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLACES VIBRANT | CONNECTED | GREEN

Market Data CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLACES VIBRANT | CONNECTED | GREEN Available Resources ESRI Community Analyst: Demographics, Psychographics, & Business Data CoStar: Business rents and vacancy Dodge: construction Axiometrics: apartment data Census data Using to evaluate projects, market vision, plan for community change

Indicators

Matching Tools to Community Needs CREATING SUSTAINABLE PLACES VIBRANT | CONNECTED | GREEN Community NeedTools Area or Corridor Plan Preliminary assessment and engagement Refining potential consultant scope Support for consultant-guided planning process. Envision Tomorrow + Visualization NRI Market Data Code Framework Engagement Proposed Development Assessment Determining the best project and incentive configuration Envision Tomorrow + Visualization NRI Market Data Code Framework Engagement Site or Area Marketing to Development Community Preparing a marketing strategy and materials for a specific site or area Envision Tomorrow + Visualization Market Data Code Framework Identify Community Trends Establishing community indicators Indicators Engagement

What is Envision Tomorrow? A tool for determining economic feasibility. A tool for considering more than economic impacts. An enhanced and simple pro forma. A free tool. Two spreadsheets and a map.

What does Envision Tomorrow do? Allows quick analysis of proposed projects. Provides a common basis for the city, developer, and public to work from to understand projects and tradeoffs. Calculates return on investment. Calculates transportation, fiscal, employment, environmental, and demographic impacts. Generates and compares scenarios.

How and when to use Envision Tomorrow Multiple scales. Analyze buildings, neighborhoods, cities, regions. Preliminary analysis of development options. Enter building and site parameters into spreadsheet. Research local costs and rents. Compare options. Map in GIS to get additional impacts of scenarios.

Local data in Envision Tomorrow Demographics, psychographics, market & business data (ESRI Community Analyst) Business rents and vacancy (CoStar) Construction costs (Dodge) Apartment data (Axiometrics) Census data

ROI Model Spreadsheet Powerful as standalone tool or integrated with Scenario Builder Test existing regulations for financial feasibility Identify regulatory roadblocks Test impact of new development regulations on: Financial feasibility Fiscal impact Housing affordability, etc. Experiment with sensitivity of key variables: Height / FAR Parking / Landscaping Land Costs / Rents / Subsidies

Use modeled buildings in scenarios

Evaluate scenarios Housing and Jobs: mix and density Jobs-housing balance Land consumption Impervious surface Green space Housing affordability Energy and water usage Water, solid and carbon waste production Transportation: travel mode choice, vehicle miles traveled Fiscal impact: local revenue and infrastructure costs Balanced Housing Index

Green Infrastructure Tools

Example: Urban Redevelopment Questions: Is the project financially feasible? Will it provide benefits that will promote the project?

Example: Urban Redevelopment Model Inputs: 750 sq. ft. unit size Actual acquisition cost $100/sq. ft. residential const. costs $120/sq. ft. retail const. costs $1.15 residential rent/sq. ft. $16 retail rent/sq. ft. $15.50 office rent/sq. ft. Model outputs: 3.6% return, unsubsidized

Example: Urban Redevelopment Results: The population doubled. The housing mix is more diverse. Employment increased from 644 to 1,560. VMT decreased. Energy use decreased. CO2 emissions were cut in half. Water use decreased.

Example: Infill Apartments Questions: Is the project financially feasible? Will it provide benefits that will promote the project? What subsidies should the city offer to make the project feasible?

Example: Infill Apartments Site (acres) Units/ Acre Rent/SF Property NameAddressCityState Zip CodeUnitsStudio 1 BA1 BD 1 BA 1 BD 1 BA Study2 BD 2 BA 2 BD 2 BA Study 51 Main 5050 MainKansas CityMO $1.76$1.64$1.79$1.54$1.90 West 39th St 3895 State Line RoadKansas CityMO $1.65$1.60$ Penn* 4551 PennsylvaniaKansas CityMO Residences at Park Place Ash StreetLeawoodKS $1.68$1.47 The Village at Mission Farms 4080 Indian Creek Pkwy Overland ParkKS $1.82$1.64$1.56$1.54$ Madison* 4445 Madison AvenueKansas CityMO $1.71$1.57$1.63 Lee's Summit Concept 201 SE Green StLee's SummitMO *Multifamily Residential Only

Example: Infill Apartments OPTION DETAILSRETURN As Planned4 stories, market rent, 6.7% Less Parking1.25 spaces/unit7.4% Surface Parking1.25 spaces/unit, 112 units10.4% Two StoriesStructured parking, 93 units6.6% Affordable UnitsLower rent, 150 units 4.9 % Each option assumes a $2M subsidy and 1,100 sq. ft. residential unit