It's Your Backyard: Engaging Public Officials to Produce Optimal Outcomes
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Presentation given by Dan Holmes at PEC's 2017 Annual Meeting.
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- 1. It’s Your Backyard... Engaging Public Officials to Produce Optimal Outcomes Dan Holmes and George Ohrstrom The Piedmont Environmental Council 2017 Annual Meeting
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- 3. Planet Earth Living Room County Virginia U.S. Citizen Advocacy 101 – Getting Involved ?
- 4. Planet Earth Living Room Specific Area Citizen Advocacy 101 – Getting Involved County ?
- 5. Planet Earth Living Room Specific Area Proposal on specific parcel Citizen Advocacy 101 – Getting Invol County Yes
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- 8. County and Municipal Government Structure Elected and Appointed Officials Planning Commission - Advisory Body Board of Supervisors - Decision Makers Board of Zoning Appeals Governmental Departments Administration Planning and Zoning Attorney
- 11. Public Policy Arenas Comprehensive Plan Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances Overlay Districts Specific Proposals - Rezonings - Special Exceptions and Special Use Permits County Budget and Capital Improvements Plan Covering the Costs of Growth - Proffers and Impact Fees
- 12. Comprehensive Plan The Vision - Usually covers a 20 year period - Best plans are citizen driven The most important document...and least Reviewed every 5 years Updates Public Process “It is just a guide…”
- 13. Zoning & Subdivision Ordinances Zoning Ordinance Laws and regulations that define how property in a locality can be used Breaks land into specific categories - Agricultural - Commercial - Residential - Industrial - Other Subdivision Ordinance Regulates and controls the division of land Related to zoning categories and establishes byright (not requiring rezoning) division rights
- 14. Overlay Districts Defined area designating special resource Underlying zoning still applies Additional rules or regulations applied through the overlay Could include specific guidance and rules for architecture, signage, parking, lighting, etc.
- 15. Specific Proposals Relies upon the guidance of the Comprehensive Plan Rezonings - Usually involves a specific proposal Upzoning and Downzoning Special Exceptions and Special Use Permits Activities not allowed byright in the zoning classification Broad latitude - denials and conditions
- 16. Rezonings
- 18. Budget and Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Budget Putting your money where your mouth is… One year of expenditures Influences tax rates CIP Outlines needs and desires for the county related to new school buildings, parks, libraries, police, fire and rescue, etc. Tied to proffers
- 19. Getting Informed Public Notices Planning and Zoning Department Your representative Word of mouth Other Committees County Website
- 20. Facts Matter…