Redevelopment of the Georgia-Pacific Mill Site, Fort Bragg, CA. Options and Alternatives for Public Participation in the Planning Process Neil Peacock

Premise #1: Preeminent Public Interest Premise #1: Preeminent Public Interest Redevelopment of the mill-site will have immense impacts on various quality of life issues for the citizens of Fort Bragg. Redevelopment of the mill-site will have immense impacts on various quality of life issues for the citizens of Fort Bragg. Employment Opportunity Employment Opportunity Housing Affordability Housing Affordability Coastal Access Coastal Access Revenue Base Revenue Base Civic Assets Civic Assets Community Pride Community Pride

Premise #2; Civic Engagement The public’s interest in redevelopment requires proactive and sustained participation throughout the planning process. The public’s interest in redevelopment requires proactive and sustained participation throughout the planning process. Various “participatory mechanisms” should be used to establish community-based goals that can help guide the creation of a specific plan. Various “participatory mechanisms” should be used to establish community-based goals that can help guide the creation of a specific plan.

Premise #3; Collaborative Potential Premise #3; Collaborative Potential Cooperative planning processes can help create win/win outcomes for all stakeholders involved. Cooperative planning processes can help create win/win outcomes for all stakeholders involved. The City The City Enhanced revenue base, infrastructure improvements, national recognition Enhanced revenue base, infrastructure improvements, national recognition The Community The Community Coastal access, parks, trails, affordable housing Coastal access, parks, trails, affordable housing The Property Owner The Property Owner Project approval & fair market value Project approval & fair market value

A “Community-Based” Perspective on Development Create Distributive Benefits Create Distributive Benefits Avoid privileging any particular interest group Avoid privileging any particular interest group Serve the diverse segments of the community Serve the diverse segments of the community Create civic assets open to all citizens Create civic assets open to all citizens Enhance Participatory Democracy Enhance Participatory Democracy Involve the community in the decision making process. Involve the community in the decision making process. Active community outreach Active community outreach Guided by Community Established Goals & Objectives Guided by Community Established Goals & Objectives

“Community-Based” Development; Examples - “Community-Based” Development; Examples - Enhancing Social Capital Enhancing Social Capital Leverage resources through networking and partnership building Leverage resources through networking and partnership building Strengthening the community’s capacity to initiate & manage innovative pilot projects Strengthening the community’s capacity to initiate & manage innovative pilot projects Bridging community cleavages through a common sense of civic pride Bridging community cleavages through a common sense of civic pride

“Community-Based” Development; Examples - Diversify economic base & widen employment opportunity structure Diversify economic base & widen employment opportunity structure Worker retraining & skills development Worker retraining & skills development Small business complex Small business complex Entrepreneurial incubator Entrepreneurial incubator High tech infrastructure High tech infrastructure Wood worker’s cooperative Wood worker’s cooperative Artist’s collective Artist’s collective

“Community-Based” Development; Examples - Create anchored civic assets Create anchored civic assets Coastal access & a trails system Coastal access & a trails system Arts center & extended educational facilities Arts center & extended educational facilities Eco-park & community farm Eco-park & community farm Affordable housing arraignments Affordable housing arraignments

A “Community-Based” Approach; Requirements Use multiple approaches to solve problems and satisfy needs Use multiple approaches to solve problems and satisfy needs Build relationships between the various stakeholders involved Build relationships between the various stakeholders involved Innovative thinking & community visioning Innovative thinking & community visioning Collaborative decision making processes Collaborative decision making processes

Options and Alternatives for Public Participation in the Planning Process

Stake Holder Collaboration Stakeholder: Anyone who holds a genuine interest in the outcome of the process Stakeholder: Anyone who holds a genuine interest in the outcome of the process The City, The Citizens, The Property Owner, etc. The City, The Citizens, The Property Owner, etc. Reaction to conflict Reaction to conflict VS VS Proactive dialogue Proactive dialogue Satisfy different stakeholder needs with mutual respect & cooperative thinking Satisfy different stakeholder needs with mutual respect & cooperative thinking

Stake Holder Collaboration Identify and involve key people, groups, agencies, entities, and relevant partners Identify and involve key people, groups, agencies, entities, and relevant partners Form a stakeholder committee to build relationships and operate over time Form a stakeholder committee to build relationships and operate over time Share informative resources and creative ideas Share informative resources and creative ideas Draft update reports and agreement accords Draft update reports and agreement accords

Community Visioning Initiate outreach to include a broad cross-section of the community Initiate outreach to include a broad cross-section of the community Establish inclusive dialogue to help build consensus around Establish inclusive dialogue to help build consensus around Common “quality of life” values Common “quality of life” values The unique identity of Place The unique identity of Place Build on local assets Build on local assets Create an inventory of local resources Create an inventory of local resources Identify the community’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, & threats Identify the community’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, & threats

Community Visioning Context adaptive Context adaptive Highly publicized Highly publicized Suitable length Suitable length Goal oriented Goal oriented Long range focus Long range focus A 20,50,100 year outlook A 20,50,100 year outlook Involve a trained facilitatorcoordinator to draft, publish, & distribute results Involve a trained facilitatorcoordinator to draft, publish, & distribute results

Planning Charette Brief period of intense activity in an informal, interactive workshop environment Brief period of intense activity in an informal, interactive workshop environment Involving; experts, stakeholders, citizens Involving; experts, stakeholders, citizens Generate ideas & explore options Generate ideas & explore options Establish goals & define objectives Establish goals & define objectives Planning issues & community design Planning issues & community design

Citizen Advisory Groups Ad hoc or Open membership Ad hoc or Open membership Grass-roots citizen groups Grass-roots citizen groups Non-profit organizations Non-profit organizations Legally constituted & Appointed positions Legally constituted & Appointed positions Planning Commission Planning Commission General responsibilities General responsibilities Community Development Advisory Board Community Development Advisory Board Special projects Special projects Steering Committee Steering Committee Guides policy Guides policy Planning Task Force Planning Task Force Specific issue Specific issue

Outreach Methods Public Forums Public Forums Participatory Workshops Participatory Workshops Focus Groups Focus Groups Idea Competitions Idea Competitions Community Survey Community Survey Informative Canvasing Informative Canvasing Design Modeling Design Modeling