1. City Center Advisory Committee
May 8, 2014

2. Tonight's Agenda Reminder of the Committee’s Objective
Progress the Committee has made
Committee’s Plan Recommendation
Next Step – Code Audit

3. Committee’s Objectives
Refine the City Center Vision Plan
Formulate a Plan for Development
Render a recommendation for City Council to Consider

4. How did we get here? Vision Mobile Workshop Market Analysis
Land Use/Form Plan
Mobility Plan
Open Space Plan
Implementation Plan

5. Last Meeting (March 13th)
Major Committee Concerns:
Too Much Concentration on City Center Plaza
Executive summary was weak / vague
Did not tell the City Center story well
Didn’t really summarize the document
Lack of key projects for implementation
Criteria for OUR executive summary

6. Response Executive Summary Rewrite
Summary of Each Chapter;
Highlights Key Points;
Defines Expiations.
Reduced emphases on the City Center Plaza
Clearly Identifies Key Projects and Next Steps

7. Does this address our needs?
Options
Recommend Council adopt the document
Recommend Council adopt with modifications
Recommend the Council not adopt it
Continue to work on the document

9. Smart Growth Code Audit
Audits of local land use codes with respect to sustainability topics/ issues
Zoning Code
Subdivision Code
Sign Regulations
Impact fees
Etc.

10. How it works: Public Meeting (Wednesday Evening)
One-day session with community leaders and staff begins with an overview (typically 1 hour)that answers the question: What is a sustainable development code and why undertake a sustainable code diagnosis?
Day Long Workshop (All Day Thursday)
Hands-on working session with local officials to conduct an initial sustainable code assessment
Assessment report delivered 60 days later

11. Typical Focus Areas Topics
renewable energy
energy conservation
climate change xxxx
recycling xxxx
community health *************
water conservation
housing diversity *************
urban agriculture *************
green infrastructure and water quality *************
outdoor lighting xxxx
natural resource protection xxxx