CodeNEXT:    AIA,  ASLA  and  CNU  speak  up    -­‐  together  and  now!  November  25,  2013  Workshop;  revised  December  3,  2013  

   

Imagine  AusKn  Comprehensive  Plan’s  Growth  Concept  Map  

Why  is  this  urgent?    Because  the  Project  is  now  compleKng  the  first  phase  of  the  public  input  

process,  which  will  be  documented  by  the  OpKcos  consultant  team  in  the  “Listening  to  the  Community  Report”.      

   

Realizing  the  Plan:    8  “Priority  Programs”  

Compact  &  Connected  

Sustainable  Water  

Workforce  &  EducaBon  

Green  Infrastructure  

CreaBve  Economy  

Household  Affordability  

Healthy  AusBn    

Development  RegulaBons  .  .  .    

           “Revise  Aus*n’s  development  regula*ons      and  processes  to  promote  a  compact  and  connected  city.”  …a  complete  community…      

 

What  is  the  Land  Development  Code?  

RegulaBons  for  the  use  and  development  of  land:  – WHAT  can  be  built  – WHERE  it  can  be  built  – HOW  MUCH  can  be  built  – HOW  it  can  be  used  – WHEN  it  can  be  used  

CodeNEXT’s    PrioriBes  •  Maintaining  and  creaBng  the  types  of  places  we  love.  •  Encouraging  greater  choice  and  affordability  in  housing.  •  ProtecBng  our  precious  natural  resources.  •  Providing  predictability  to  help  businesses  thrive.    •  Helping  create  development  that  makes  walking,  biking,  and  public  transportaBon  real  opBons  for  geVng  around.  

Imagine  AusBn  Comprehensive  Plan  

•  Community  Vision  •  Guide  for  managing  change  •  Reference  for  decision-­‐making  •  DirecBon  for  more  detailed  city  plans,  investments,  iniBaBves  

Realizing  the  Plan:    The  Imagine  Aus*n  8  “Priority  Programs”    AIA,  CNU  &  ASLA-­‐IDENTIFIED  BIG  ISSUE  AREAS    

(Leaders  &  Members  Confirmed  on  11.25.2013;  Unconfirmed  -­‐  See  more  complete  list  of  Task  Force  members/groups  on  updated  spreadsheet.)  

Invest  in  a  compact  and  connected  Aus*n.  •   COMPLETE  COMMUNITIES  AND  NEIGHBORHOOD  CHARACTER  &  URBAN  DESIGN  &  BUILDING  DESIGN  STANDARDS  (includes  NEIGHBORHOOD  PLANNING  &  COMPATIBILITY)  (Alan  Holt,  Aaron  Volmer,  Paul  Detke,  Girard  Kinney,  Bart  Whatley,  Roger  Mueller,  Dex  Og)    •   COMPLETE  STREETS  &  TRANSIT-­‐,  BIKE-­‐  &  PED-­‐SUPPORTIVE  DEVELOPMENT  (Greg  Kiloh,  Susan  Daniels,  Jana  McCann)    Sustainably  manage  our  water  resources.  Use  green  infrastructure  to  protect  environmentally  sensi*ve  areas  and  integrate  nature  into  the  city.  •   NATURAL  RESOURCES,  RESILIENCY,  LANDSCAPE  &  SITE  DESIGN  (Laura  Toups,  Lauren  Stanley,  Chris  Jackson,  Michele  Van  Hyie,  Eric  Schulz)    Con*nue  to  grow  Aus*n’s  economy  by  inves*ng  in  our  workforce,  educa*on  systems,  entrepreneurs,  and  local  businesses.  •   DEVELOPMENT  PROCESS  &  CODE  STRUCTURE,  CLARITY,  USABILITY    (Ron  Thrower,  Jeff  Needles,  Eric  Van  Hyie,  Lee  Einsweiler,  Susan  Daniels,  Jeremy  Wahlberg,  Paul  Detke,  Jay  Colombo)    Grow  and  invest  in  Aus*n’s  crea*ve  economy.  •   HISTORIC  &  CULTURAL  RESOURCES,  ARTS    (Philip  Southwick,  Mark  Yznaga,  Laurie  Limbacher,  Sue  Lambe)    Develop  and  maintain  household  affordability  throughout  Aus*n.  •   HOUSING  OPTIONS  FOR  ALL  INCOMES  &  AGES  (Steve  Oliver,  Kit  Johnson,  James  Foster,  Thomas  Boes,  Terry  Mitchell)  

     

 

Proposed  AIA/CNU/ASLA  Task  Force  Timeline:  Aug  22-­‐23rd:    AIA  AusKn  Summer  Conference  with  LDC  Survey  &  Speakers  on  Imagine  AusKn  

Oct  28th:    AIA  AusKn  Advocacy  Roundtable  on  Planning  focusing  on  CodeNEXT    Nov  20th:    AIA  and  CNU  created  a  CodeNEXT  Task  Force  to  provide  input  to  OpKcos  by  Dec  16th.    (We’d  like  to  include  ASLA  in  our  group.)    

Nov  25th:    Task  Force  fleshes  out  Top  Ten  Issue  Areas  &  recruits  Issue  leaders  and  members  to:  1.   IDENTIFY  AND  PRIORITIZE  KEY  PROBLEMS  with  the  LDC  issue  areas  and  the  

development  review  process;  2.   OUTLINE  BETTER  APPROACHES  to  regula*ng  these;  and  3.   PROVIDE  BRIEF  CASE  STUDIES/DESCRIPTIONS  illumina*ng  both  the  problems  and  possible  

approaches  (through  interac*ve  Google  Mapping  –  available  today)  

Dec  3rd  &  Dec  11th  :    Issue  Area  Teams  to  Workshop/Review  Above  Deliverables  Dec  16th  &  through  Jan  2014:    Present  Summary  at  MeeKng  with  OpKcos/COA  Project  Team,  and  at  Public  MeeKngs  and  Community  Forums    

 

   

 

Proposed  Format  for  Task  Force  Input:    Provide  concise,  illustrated  Powerpoint  slide  series  to  describe  the  following:  

1.   IDENTIFY  AND  PRIORITIZE  KEY  PROBLEMS  with  the  LDC  issue  areas  and  the  development  review  process;  

2.   OUTLINE  BETTER  APPROACHES  to  regula*ng  these;  and  3.   PROVIDE  BRIEF  CASE  STUDIES/DESCRIPTIONS  illumina*ng  both  the  problems  and  possible  

approaches  (through  interac*ve  Google  Mapping  –  available  today)  

 

     

 

Example:  HOUSEHOLD  AFFORDABILITY  &  COMPACT  DEVELOPMENT  PROBLEM/ISSUE:    Certain  site  development  regula*ons  restrict  housing  types  and  

nega*vely  impact  housing  affordability  -­‐  par*cularly  in  the  current  SF-­‐3  zoning  district  -­‐  such  as:  •  Minimum  lot  sizes  require  large  amounts  of  land  and  hinders  “compact  and  

connected”  development  padern    •  Minimum  front,  side  and  rear  lot  setbacks    

•  Maximum  impervious  and  building  cover  prohibits  higher  u*liza*on  of  land  

•  Minimum  off-­‐street  parking  is  land-­‐consump*ve  and  does  not  recognize  promote  other  transporta*on  op*ons  

•  Secondary  or  accessory  units  not  allowed,  reducing  the  flexibility  for  homeowners  to  stay  in  their  neighborhood  -­‐  have  op*ons  for  different  phases  of  their  life  

PROPOSED  APPROACH:    Develop  and  allow  “affordable  by  design”  housing  types  throughout  a  broad  spectrum  of  zoning  districts;  and  develop  urban  design  standards  for  these  new  types  to  assure  compa*bility  in  exis*ng  single-­‐family  neighborhoods.      

CASE  STUDIES:    Mueller,  Pocket  Neighborhoods,  Microhousing  Units,  etc.    Elaborate  on  these  per  format  described  in  the  online  survey  (address  below).    

 

11  

Encouraging  Missing  Middle  Housing:  Key  to  Code  Success  

FOR  CASE  STUDIES:  include  great  photos,  diagrams,  site  plans,  etc.,  like  these  that  help  illustrate  the  problem  or  a  proposed  approach.  

AusBn’s  Missing  Middle    

Duplex

Small Lot, Small Unit Single Family Duplex

Fourplex

FOR  CASE  STUDIES:  include  great  photos,  diagrams,  site  plans,  etc.,  like  these  that  help  illustrate  the  problem  or  a  proposed  approach.  

Missing  Middle  

20  dwelling  units/acre  Richmond  Livable  Corridors:  Richmond,  CA  

FOR  CASE  STUDIES:  include  great  photos,  diagrams,  site  plans,  etc.,  like  these  that  help  illustrate  the  problem  or  a  proposed  approach.  

     

 

Other  OpportuniKes  for  Sharing  Case  Studies:  

•  The  OpBcos  Team  is  compiling  case  studies  and  tagging  them  to  specific  places  in  AusBn  (these  don’t  have  to  reveal  exact  addresses)  

•  Add  comments,  addresses,  photos,  links,  and  other  informaBon  to  a  placemark  on  an  online  Google  Map  

•  View  the  map  here:  hkp://goo.gl/maps/tcQOF

     

 

Proposed  Format  for  Task  Force  Input:  3.  PROVIDE  BRIEF  CASE  STUDIES/DESCRIPTIONS  illumina*ng  both  the  problems  and  

 possible  approaches  (through  interac*ve  Google  Mapping  –  available  Dec  3rd  &  11th  )  

 

     

 

Proposed  Format  for  Task  Force  Input:  3.  PROVIDE  BRIEF  CASE  STUDIES/DESCRIPTIONS  illumina*ng  both  the  problems  and  

 possible  approaches  (through  interac*ve  Google  Mapping  –  available  today)  

 

Proposed  Format  for  Task  Force  Input:  3.  PROVIDE  BRIEF  CASE  STUDIES/DESCRIPTIONS  illumina*ng  both  the  problems  and  

 possible  approaches…  

 

Three  ways  to  add  your  case  studies  to  the  map:  •  Include  your  case  study  in  your  survey  response  

Online:  hkp://surveymonkey.com/s/AIA_Summer_Conference  

•  Send  an  email  with  case  study  info  to:  LDCOutreachMapping@gmail.com  

•  Share  your  experiences  with  Jared  during  our  next  two  workshops,  Dec  3rd  and  11th  (12:00PM  –  1:30PM)  at  the  Center,  and  we’ll  map  them  on  the  spot!  

Ways  that  the  general  public  (and  you)  can  be/remain  involved.  

   Small-­‐group  meeBngs  (like  this  one!)  

   On  the  web:  ausBntexas.gov/CodeNEXT  

   SpeakUpAusBn!  hgp://speakupausBn.org  

   @ImagineAusBn.  Use  #CodeNEXT  

   facebook.com/ImagineAusBn  

   By  phone  (new  number  will  be  created)