Valerie Hubbard Mary Kay Peck Craig Richardson Business friendly—it’s the latest buzzword on every politician’s lips and on the economic development scene. Get ready for economic recovery by making your development review process business friendly, predictable and transparent, all without sacrificing quality. In this session, you will learn how to draft user friendly land development regulations, streamline your review process and how applicants size up the development review process. Increase your economic competitiveness and get ready for economic recovery.

1. Streamlining Development Review and Administration Valerie Hubbard, FAICP Director of Planning Services Akerman, Senterfitt Mary Kay Peck, FAICP MKPeck Associates Craig Richardson, Esq. Vice President Clarion Associates FAPA September 8, 2011

2. _____ STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Agenda Introduction Regulatory Aspects Administration Conclusion

3. STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Introduction Introduction Valerie Hubbard, FAICP Craig Richardson, Esq. Mary Kay Peck, FAICP

4. Introduction STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

5. Code Organization User-Friendliness Process Streamlining Flexibility Provisions Preferred Development Forms STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 REGULATORY ASPECTS

6. Code Organization Article 1: General Provisions Article 2: Administrative Authorities Article 3: Procedures Article 4: Zone Districts Article 5: Use Standards Article 6: Development Standards Article 7: Subdivision Standards Article 8: Nonconformities Article 9: Enforcement Article 10: Definitions & Interpretation STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 REGULATORY ASPECTS

7. User-Friendliness Intuitive page layout Integrate graphics/illustrations Common structure for procedures Clear, measurable standards Clarify definitions STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 REGULATORY ASPECTS

8. User-Friendliness STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 REGULATORY ASPECTS

9. Process Streamlining Standard Procedures Decrease Steps Staff Review STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 REGULATORY ASPECTS

10. Process Streamlining Administrative Adjustment Minor deviation Established parameters Staff decision Objective standards STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

11. Process Streamlining Alternative Forms of Compliance Alternative parking plan Alternative landscape plan Security exemption from lighting/fencing Uniform signage plan STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

12. Process Streamlining Interpretation Formal process Written interpretation from the staff Generally relate to: Meaning of code text Map boundary Meaning of standards STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

13. Flexibility Provisions Contextual Setbacks STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

14. Flexibility Provisions Performance-Based Standards Buffer opacity Aggregate caliper inches Dumpster screening STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

15. Flexibility Provisions Transitional Standards Design stds. applied to nonresidential development; when locating next to existing single-family development STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

16. Preferred Development Forms Accessory Dwelling Units – Santa Clara CA ADUs allowed in SF districts Developed number of pre-approved ADU proto-types STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

17. Preferred Development Forms Type I/II Development Plans – Portsmouth VA Type I: Staff review of plan that complies with standards Type II: Public hearing for plan that proposes to vary standards. Additional compensating public benefits. STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

18. Preferred Development Forms Form-based and Corridor Development – Beaufort County, SC Development in Form Districts: Staff review of plans. Development in Scenic Corridors: Creation of development proto-types. No review by Corridor Review Board (staff review). STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Regulatory Aspects

19. STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Administration The Code is Great, So What Comes Next? Streamline Your Review Process

20. Administration Why Now? Be Ready Economic Competitiveness Political Pressure Compliments, not Complaints STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

21. Administration Processes and Procedures User Friendly Predictable Transparent STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

22. Guiding Principals The Vision Thing Provide predictable and transparent development services, from first application to project completion. STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

23. Identify and Involve Stakeholders Internal and External Communicate STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Build and Keep Support

24. Test Period Internal/External Situational STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

25. Reinvention Inventory Eliminate Combine Re-Engineer STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

26. Service Targets Grounded in Reality Fees Cover Costs Track Report STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

27. Funding Fee Based Cost Recovery Enterprise Operation STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

28. On Line Services Application Forms Permit Forms Checklists Service Targets STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

29. On Line Services Fee Calculator and Payment Scheduling Inspections Appointments STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

30. On Line Services Tracking Review Comments Permit Status Inspection Results Permit History STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

31. Success! Service Targets = Certainty Transparency User Friendly Communication Continuous Feedback and Improvement STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

32. Conclusion What’s in it for the public? What’s in it for the elected officials? What’s in it for YOU? STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011

33. STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FAPA 2011 Questions