-The planning system for land use in Finland -Regional Councils as an planning organizations -Regional land use plan to be reformed (an example) -Participation in the current proceedings

1. Maija Toukola 29.11.2012, Uusimaa Regional Council
Participation in
Regional Land Use Planning

2. Contents of the presentation
1. The planning system for land use in Finland
2. Regional Councils as an planning organisations
Regional land use plan to be reformed (an example)
3. Participation in the current proceedings

3. The planning system for
land use in Finland
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4. Land Use Planning System in Finland
• Executed & accepted
by the municipality
DETAIL PLAN
• Execute & accept by
the municipality
MASTER PLAN
Common Master Plan
• several municipalities
• Accepted by the Cabinet of State
• Execute & accept by
the Regional Council
• Ratify by the ministry
of Environment
REGIONAL PLAN
National Objectives of Land Use
Legislation : Land Use and Building Act • Accepted by the Parliament

5. Satellite pic and roads from Helsinki
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REGIONAL PLAN
(Land Use and Building Act= LBA)
LBA SECTION 25:
The regional plan sets out the
principles of land use and
community structure, and
designates areas as necessary
for regional development.
LBA SECTION 32:
The regional plan shall be used
as a guideline in drawing up and
amending local master plans
and local detailed plans, and
when any other measures are
taken to organize land use.

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Municipal master plan

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Municipal detailed plan

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Municipal detailed plan / illustration

10. Metropolis by the Baltic Sea
1 out of 19 Regional Councils
in Finland
Helsinki-Uusimaa
Region

11. Helsinki-Uusimaa
Region
28 municipalities
Population 1,5 million, 29 % of Finland
Population growth 13 000 / year
Share of Finland’s GDP 34,4 %
Share of total Finnish labour force 31,5 %

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Uusimaa Regional
Council
•Regional authority for
Helsinki-Uusimaa Region
•Operates according to the
principles of local self-
government
•Members are the
municipalities in the Region,
from which it receives its
funding
•Mandated in law like all 18
Regional Councils in Finland
•Budget 9,3 Million €
Our office
in Pasila

13. The Office, Personnel ~ 70
Regional Development Land Use Planning
Uusimaa Regional Council, Organization
The Council, 78 Council Members
The Board, 22 Board Members
International Affairs
Internal Development Processes
Regional Promotion and Communication
Administration

14. Challenges in regional level
• Doubled population needs 10 times
more land for housing  Urban
sprawl
• Shortage of moderate priced houses
and apartments in the centre of the
capital region makes it difficult to find
labour force
• How to increase the use of public
transportation
• Climate change; prevention it and
adaptation

15. Activities of Regional Councils
Land Use and Building Act (132/1999)
1. To draw up the regional strategic Land
Use Plan
2. To draw up the Regional plan
3. Reports and studies needed when the
Regional plan is being prepared
4. Co-operation with municipalities and
authorities, participation in other
planning
5. To render an opinion on matters
concerning land use planning
6. To implement the regional plan and to
update it

16. • vahvistaminen
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Several regional land use plans are at force
• Master regional land use
plan for Uusimaa
• Master regional land use
plan for Eastern Uusimaa
• Regional land use plan
for Uusimaa, Stage 1
• Regional land use plans
in force in the
Östersundom area

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The main evaluation questions
•Where are the best areas for + 400 000 inhabitants and + 200 000 work places by
2035 in Uusimaa region? eg. climate change, operation of traffic system and the economy.
•In which order and by which amount the land–use and traffic system should be
developed?
•What does the growth require from the traffic system?
•Also quality factors, which cannot be calculated, are estimated.
Regional land use plan
to be reformed

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Communication,Participation,
evaluation

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ALUERAKENTEEN NYKYTILANNE JA KEHITYKSEN PÄÄVAIHTOEHDOTWe started from stuctural models:
Uusimaa structure in 2005 and different models for 2035
MULTICENTER MODEL
Growth in many current
towns and + 24 000
inhabitanst to
a) villages
b) all over the region
FINGER MODEL
Strong capital are and small
towns along rail lines
LOOP MODEL
Small towns in a ”pearl
necklase”

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Basic structure
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The plan is based on stated principles
The basic structure was formulated
together with municipal officials and
elected officials in autumn 2010 on the
basis of structural models.
Approved in December 2010

21. Built-up areas
• Built-up areas
Increased-density built-up area(development principle symbol)
• Areas relying on public transport, station areas beside the rail network and densely-
populated areas along bus transport quality corridors
• The symbol is not used in Helsinki Metropolitan Area; density increase to be included in
the planning regulation
• Reserve for built-up area (development principle symbol)
• Areas to be implemented towards the end of the regional land use plan planning
period (after 2020-25)
• Areas of secondary importance to the low-cost, practicable expansion of
the urban structure
• Also used as a reserve symbol for workplace areas
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Examples of plan symbols

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Alternatives to fast eastern rail connection

24. Areas of central functions and
major regional retail units

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Future will be planned
together

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Our role in a Planning Process 1/2
REGIONAL COUNCIL
Office:
• Research,
• Planning,
• Co-operation, communication
Political decisions:
• Start of the planning process
• Participation and assessment
paper
• Draft plan: decision to exhibit
• Plan proposal: approval and
decision to exhibit
• Replies to complaints
• Approval of the plan

27. Why we try to involve stakeholders?
• Commitment
• Commitment
•commitment
• (Law)
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Communication,
Participation,evaluation

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Owners = MUNICIPALITIES
• Co-operation during the process
• Promotion of the plan through local
plans and projects
• Whit officials and politician
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
• Supervising
• Ratification
Coverment (eg. Other ministries,
Chambers of commerce)
• Participation
• Promotion
Keystakeholders in Planning Process 2/2

30. Involved parties
• organisations, associations and
communities that operate in the area as
well as the officials with whose field the
plan intersects.
Involved parties include:
• Residents’ associations and other non-
governmental organizations
• Various other communities
• Helsinki Region other joint municipal
authorities
• Municipalities of the Helsinki region:
Departments and institutions of the in the
City's and municipalities.
• State authorities
• Other officials and public communities.
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31. Who can participate?
The Land Use and Building Act specifies
that the involved parties include:
• people who own or hold land in the planning
area and the affected area,
• residents
• housing co-operatives and real estate
companies,
• businesses and self-employed persons
operating in the area
• and people who work in the area,
• in effect everyone whose life or work might be
significantly affected by the plan.
• people who work in the area, students
• Businesses
 Basically everyone!
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32. Minimum way to hear people
Materials are put officially on display during
at least three different stages:
1. When the work programme and the
participation and evaluation plan are
completed
2. During the plan draft
3. During the proposal phase
Information and discussion sessions will be
organized during the display period,
and there will be opportunities to
express opinions on the plans.
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33. How to follow us?
• public notices (in municipalitys
occial papers and in notice boards)
• Webpage
• Proshures
• Newsletter
• FB
• Media
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Let’s do it together
• Statements and opinions during the
official display periods
• Seminars for
− Regional and municipalitys politicans
in different part of the region
(road show)
− Stakeholders (like business,
accociations)
− All whom are interest
• Workshops
• Negotiations and meetings whit
municipalitys and officials

35. Some examples:
• Future views 2040 for large metropolitan area
http://etelasuomentulevaisuus.net/
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36. Municipal master plan for Helsinki
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37. Thank you!
More info:
http://www.uudenmaanliitto.fi/?l=en
maija.toukola@uudenmaanliitto.fi