This document summarizes a conference on economic development. It discusses several presentations: Mark Waterhouse discussed economic development principles for planners, focusing on site selection criteria and streamlining permitting; Scott Gibbs discussed the corporate perspective and building a pro-investment culture; and Bruce Hughes discussed the role of regional planning agencies in attracting economic development through infrastructure planning assistance. Contact information was provided for the presenters.
Jim Proce ICMA-CM - 2015 Bond Election - Rowlett TexasJim Proce
Successful Bond Elections need sound strategy and need to bring value to community. Jim Proce's presentation used in 2015 resounded well with the community and the strategy remains in place years after resulting in a follow up election in 2018 which was also successful. Coomunbity buy in is dependent upon perceived (and actual) value, sound strategy, and well constructed priorities.
To differentiate your message and strategy is to stand apart, to be unique, to tell a story unlike any others. In economic development, it means raising your community profile, and getting noticed as a viable option for companies all over the world.
Jim Proce ICMA-CM - 2015 Bond Election - Rowlett TexasJim Proce
Successful Bond Elections need sound strategy and need to bring value to community. Jim Proce's presentation used in 2015 resounded well with the community and the strategy remains in place years after resulting in a follow up election in 2018 which was also successful. Coomunbity buy in is dependent upon perceived (and actual) value, sound strategy, and well constructed priorities.
To differentiate your message and strategy is to stand apart, to be unique, to tell a story unlike any others. In economic development, it means raising your community profile, and getting noticed as a viable option for companies all over the world.
PowerPoint presentation given to downtown stakeholders at the first Downtown Nanticoke Alliance community forum.
Outlines the DNA Main Street economic development program initiative for downtown Nanticoke, PA.
Location: The Samantha Mill House, Nanticoke, PA.
Presented by: Frank L. Knorek Jr.
Date: 09/09/2010
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Teeny Tiny Summits were initiated in 2016 by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, as a forum to discuss scale-appropriate economic development strategies for Ontario’s smallest communities. In 2017, ROMA committed to multi-year support of the Teeny Tiny program. Teeny Tiny Summits share practical examples, lessons learned and community economic development tactics. Since inception, the summits have been hosted in every region of the province and attracted over 2,250 attendees both in person and virtually.
Planning for community economic development activities can help you realize your community’s vision. It allows for strategic use of the resources you have available and provides you with a clear path on how to accomplish your identified goals. A community-driven strategic planning process relies on partnerships, commitment, and community assets all coming together to provide a clear and achievable path to SUCCESS! This session will explore where to begin, critical elements to consider, lessons learned and positive outcomes in the community that resulted.
These are the slides used at the March 1 2023 Teeny Tiny Summit.
TIF Making The Best Economic Development Decisions For Your CommunityVierbicher
This presentation provides a history and basics of tax incremental financing in Wisconsin,Greater Economic Development Efforts, Assistance Packages, TIF Assistance Request, Case Study, Important Considerations, Municipal Funding Assistance and Best Practices.
These workshops are for the 108 planning authorities who need to publish an action plan. At these events we will be sharing our ideas on how we might support councils and reduce the time and work involved in preparing an Action Plan. We will take you through how we intend to structure the process and test out some of the materials. We will also ask for your thoughts on how to deliver the support in ways convenient to you.
Paul Raetsch retired north east regional director of the Economic Development Administration explains what a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Planning effort entails.
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Jim Proce, adjunct instructor, for the Certified Public Manager Program at Texas State University (NCTCOG-Arlington TX) brings this real-life module to the classroom workshop setting. With a little help from Jim Nichols, PE, ICMA-CM, the content covers CIP back-hoes to budgets and everything in between. This has been presented in several venues, agencies, and professional associations and serves as a primer and checklist for all things CIP. For more information contact jimproce@gmail.com
PowerPoint presentation given to downtown stakeholders at the first Downtown Nanticoke Alliance community forum.
Outlines the DNA Main Street economic development program initiative for downtown Nanticoke, PA.
Location: The Samantha Mill House, Nanticoke, PA.
Presented by: Frank L. Knorek Jr.
Date: 09/09/2010
Teeny Tiny Summit March 1 2023 - Planning for Community VitalityCarolyn Puterbough
Teeny Tiny Summits were initiated in 2016 by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, as a forum to discuss scale-appropriate economic development strategies for Ontario’s smallest communities. In 2017, ROMA committed to multi-year support of the Teeny Tiny program. Teeny Tiny Summits share practical examples, lessons learned and community economic development tactics. Since inception, the summits have been hosted in every region of the province and attracted over 2,250 attendees both in person and virtually.
Planning for community economic development activities can help you realize your community’s vision. It allows for strategic use of the resources you have available and provides you with a clear path on how to accomplish your identified goals. A community-driven strategic planning process relies on partnerships, commitment, and community assets all coming together to provide a clear and achievable path to SUCCESS! This session will explore where to begin, critical elements to consider, lessons learned and positive outcomes in the community that resulted.
These are the slides used at the March 1 2023 Teeny Tiny Summit.
TIF Making The Best Economic Development Decisions For Your CommunityVierbicher
This presentation provides a history and basics of tax incremental financing in Wisconsin,Greater Economic Development Efforts, Assistance Packages, TIF Assistance Request, Case Study, Important Considerations, Municipal Funding Assistance and Best Practices.
These workshops are for the 108 planning authorities who need to publish an action plan. At these events we will be sharing our ideas on how we might support councils and reduce the time and work involved in preparing an Action Plan. We will take you through how we intend to structure the process and test out some of the materials. We will also ask for your thoughts on how to deliver the support in ways convenient to you.
Paul Raetsch retired north east regional director of the Economic Development Administration explains what a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Planning effort entails.
Jim Proce - 2018 Capital Improvement Planning Process CPM ClassJim Proce
Jim Proce, adjunct instructor, for the Certified Public Manager Program at Texas State University (NCTCOG-Arlington TX) brings this real-life module to the classroom workshop setting. With a little help from Jim Nichols, PE, ICMA-CM, the content covers CIP back-hoes to budgets and everything in between. This has been presented in several venues, agencies, and professional associations and serves as a primer and checklist for all things CIP. For more information contact jimproce@gmail.com
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SNEAPA 2013 Thursday d4 3_30 jobs and tax revenue
1. Plan it Forward for Jobs and Taxes
SNEAPA Conference
October 17, 2013
• Pamela M. Sherrill, AICP, Johnston RI Town Planner, moderator
• Mark D. Waterhouse, President of Garnet Consulting Services:
Economic Development Principles for Community Planners
• Scott A. Gibbs, Economic Development Foundation of RI: The
Corporate / Developer Perspective
• Bruce G. Hughes, Old Colony Planning Council, Brockton, MA:
Role of Regional Planning In Attracting Economic Development
2. • Professional association for economic
developers in 11 northeastern states
• Professional education programs
• Annual Conference: 2014 in Worcester, MA
• Networking
• Research and information
• EDP professional certification
• www.nedaonline.org
3. Planning Forward
for
Jobs & Tax Revenues
Economic Development Principles
for Community Planners
Mark D. Waterhouse, CEcD, LL.B.
4. Why Communities Invest in
Economic Development
• Attract capital investment = new tax revenue
• Jobs (may = new tax revenue)
• Conveniently available goods and services
(may = new tax revenue)
• Other community development motivations
6. The Site Selection Process
(Slide courtesy of McCallum-Sweeney Consulting)
Planning
Phase
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
•Conception
•Alignment/Criteria
•Community Visits
•Negotiations
•Feasibility
•Regional Analysis
•Site Evaluation
•Evaluation
•Investment
Decision
•(Areas of Interest)
•Comparative Analyses
•Site Due Diligence
•RFP
•Finalist Communities
•Selection
•Candidate
Communities
Process of Elimination
•Announcement
Process of Comparison
7. Site Selection
Evaluation Topics
• Market access
• Available sites &
buildings
• Transportation
• Utilities
• Labor force
• Education
• Business climate
• Taxes
• Public facilities &
services
• Quality of place
• Available capital &
incentives
• Available supplies,
parts, services
8. Some Competitive Realities
Extremely competitive arena
– 3,034 U.S. Counties
– 19,424 Incorporated Cities/Towns/Villages
– 16,519 Unincorporated Towns or Townships
(2007)
– 15,000 – 18,000 EDOs
9. Some Competitive Realities
A measure of economic sluggishness:
Project announcements (new or expansions)
that were any of the following:
– Manufacturing, office/HQ, distribution, R&D, mixed use
– $1 million or more in capital investment
– 50 or more jobs
– 20,000 square feet or more
2000 – 12,529
2004 – 6,905
2008 – 4,425
2001 – 10,808
2005 – 6,482
2009 – 4,345
2002 – 7,600
2006 – 4,906
2010 – 4,623
2003 – 5,793
2007 – 4,888
2011 – 4,978
Source: Conway Data
2012 – 5,580
11. 2012 Projects in New England
State
New Mfg
Mfg.
Expand
Other
CT
8
2
15
25 (+15)
MA
7
31
30
68 (+48)
ME
4
2
3
9 (+3)
NH
2
0
1
3 (-5)
RI
0
5
5
10 (+3)
VT
2
6
0
8 (-24)
Totals
23
46
54
123 (+71)
Total
(Change from ‘11)
12. Some Competitive Realities
The Era of the Global Jobs Auction
It is a Buyer’s Market
– You are both the Seller and the Commodity being
sold
Speed is of the essence
– Timeframe for selection process (3 - 4 months) is
half that allowed 5 - 10 years ago
Selection process emphasizes elimination
13. Providing a Home - Quickly
If construction is necessary, so is fast track
permitting
Site selection consultants say they would like
– Local permits within 14 days (7 ideal)
– State permits within 45 days (30 ideal)
14. What the Competition is Doing
• Clermont County, OH
– County ordinance requires permits to be issued in 10 days
for complete/accurate application for a project allowed in
the zoning district
• Chesapeake, VA
– Office project in office district – permits in 2 days
– The Economic Development Department has a professional
engineer on staff dedicated to working with businesses in
creating a streamlined development process
• Phoenix, AZ
– Building Plan Self-Certification Program
15. Major Elements of
Community Planning & Development
• Long Range Planning – the Community Master Plan
– Covers 10 – 20 year timeframe between major changes
• Continuing Regulations
– Implementation tools for long-range plan
– Ongoing but subject to modification
• Short-term Plans and Strategies
– Cover 2 – 5 year timeframe
– May have annual updates
– Should include an Economic Development Action Plan
17. Who is on Your
Economic Development Team?
(Public Sector - besides the E.D. folks)
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Chief Elected Official
Town Planner
ZEO
Building Inspector
Fire Marshal
Assessor
Land Use Boards and Commissions
Health Department
Superintendent of Schools
18. The Bottom Line
• Development regulations and procedures should
be simple, swift and certain
• All community staff should be process facilitators
– not regulation enforcers
• Economic development is an essential part of
community development and quality of life
– Most people include having a job and a good standard
of living as part of their personal quality of life
– You can help make that happen
20. Dispelling Some Assumptions
Not All Developers / Businesses Are Looking For A “Deal”
Not All Developers / Businesses Are Looking To “Destroy” Your
Community
But Frequently, That’s Exactly The Message That You Are Sending
The Development / Business Community
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Design of Regulatory & Permitting Processes
Attitudes of Public Employees
Attitudes of Elected/Appointed Officials
How you Incentivize Investment
21. The Marketing Mix
As Applied To Planning
Product Design
Product Pricing
Product Promotion
Product Distribution
A Community Must Be Strategic In Linking It’s Economic and
Fiscal Visions with how it Proactively Manages the Four “P”s. The
Business and Development you want to Attract needs to be
Embodied in your Strategic Management of the Four “P”s.
22. The ED Truisms
• You cannot be everything to everybody
• You must make choices and the choices you make define
your community’s brand
• The consistency between what you say and what you do
strengthens your brand integrity
• Everybody must be singing from the same sheet of music
• You must consistently communicate what you are doing
and why you are doing it in order to build a culture that is
passionate about the future vision
• You must identify and track the metrics that are congruent
with measuring your community’s progress in the context
of your strategies and future vision
23. Building A Pro-Investment Culture
Investment hates risk – so manage investment /
development risk
Elements of investment risk:
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Fiscal Instability
Anti-business Tax Policy
Political Instability
Regulatory / Permitting Process Ambiguity & Complexity
Absence of Urgency
No Long-Term Vision & Strategies
24. Anecdotal Stories
• In search of the “knowledge industry”
• We’re not asking for the Taj Mahal, we just know
what we don’t want
• This is when you can start construction, and
• This is what your costs will be for 10 years
• That’s a “stupid” tax
• That’s our best deal
• It’s not just a transaction, it’s a long-term
relationship
25. Strategy Options
• Re-engineering regulatory and permitting
processes: sequential vs. concurrent
• Embracing digital technology as SOP
• Building a “TQM” culture in city hall: metrics,
training, and communication
• Building a long-term vision with aligned
strategies and measurable milestones
• Constant communication with stakeholders:
enough with the fluff
26. Conclusion
• Stop being a “bureaucrat” and start being an
entrepreneur.
• Being a leader for change entails taking
professional risk, but it’s a necessary
component to being a true professional.
• Your community’s Brand is more than the
promise you make; your Brand is also the
promise you keep.
27. The Role Of Regional Planning In
Attracting Economic Development
Bruce G. Hughes, MPA, EDP
Economic Development/Community
Planner, Old Colony Planning Council,
Brockton, MA
28. Regional Planning Agency (RPA)
Infrastructure Planning Assistance
• MA Chapter 43 D Expedited Permitting
• MassWorks Infrastructure Program
• Planning and Zoning
• Economic Target Areas (ETAs)
• Growth Districts
29. RPA Transportation Infrastructure
Planning Assistance
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Corridor Studies
Major Bottleneck Studies
Roadway Drainage and Runoff Inventory
Local Technical Assistance
Planning/Funding Mechanisms - The Unified
Planning Work Program (UPWP)
• Regional Transportation Plan Goal (RTP) balanced range of well connected
transportation options
30. RPA Transportation Infrastructure
Planning Assistance
• Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) – The
federally-mandated document
• Public Participation Plan
• Environmental Justice
35. Case Study: Old Colony Planning
Council Assistance to Town of
Abington, MA
• Town of Abington tax sale acquisition: former golf driving
range. Low Density Residential zone
• Highway Commercial Zone Map Amendment
– OCPC drafted zoning amendment for Abington Planning Board review and
Spring 2011 Abington Town Meeting Warrant
– Spring 2011 Town Meeting approval of zoning amendment
• Town sold the property to Cape Cod Lumber Company
• Cape Cod Lumber - Tax Inventive Finance application
– TIF passed by town meeting in 2012
– Cape Cod Lumber made a seven million dollar investment in the property
building a new lumber yard, warehouse and offices which opened in 2013
37. Plan It Forward for Jobs and Tax Revenue
Contact Information
Pam Sherrill, AICP, Johnston RI Town Planner
(401) 231-4000 x4021, planner@johnston-ri.us
Mark D. Waterhouse, Garnet Consulting Services
(860) 379-7449, mwaterhouse@snet.net
Scott A. Gibbs, Economic Development Foundation of RI
(401) 658-1050, sgibbs@edf-ri.com
Bruce Hughes, Old Colony Planning Council
(508) 583-1833 Ext.203, bhughes@ocpcrpa.org