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Livable Frederick

Steering Committee Meeting

June 24, 2016, 1:30p.m.

Winchester Hall

Livable Frederick Steering Committee

Jim Racheff – Chair Mary Kate Battles Dana French Richard Grossnickle Mark Lancaster Jay Mason Scott Minton Shannon Moore Irene Packer-Halsey Karin Tome, Mayor of Brunswick: Barry Weller Peter Vorac Bob White - Planning Commission Representative M.C. Keegan-Ayer – County Council Representative

Livable Frederick Steering Committee

Agenda June 24, 2016

Introductions Livable Frederick Schedule New Website Work Group Progress & Schedule Vision Survey Preliminary Results Vision Focus Group Scenario Development Public Comment Opportunity Remaining Business Adjourn

New Website for Livable Frederick

livablefrederick.org

New Livable Frederick Website livablefrederick.org

Livable Frederick Website livablefrederick.org

Livable Frederick Vision Survey

• Vision Survey Schedule • Survey Analytics – Intern Support (Vanessa Moreno) • Number of Responses (801 – 6/24/16) • Locations of Reponses (Home/Work Maps) • Vision Survey Synthesis/Analysis • Next Steps

Livable Frederick Vision Survey

Livable Frederick Vision Survey Sketch of Initial Survey Results

Housing & Cost of Living

I want to live in a home where I have a lot of outdoor space to garden or let kids play and I don’t mind driving a little distance for all my daily trips.

I want to live in a community where there are affordable housing options for our workforce – teachers, firefighters, restaurant and retail workers, fixed income seniors, and younger families.

I want to live in a home where I have options for my elderly parents, other extended family or adult kids to live with me – either in my existing house or a detached building on my property.

Strongly Agree

Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

37% 28% 16% 16% 2%

Strongly Agree


53% 29% 13% 3% 2%

Strongly Agree


29% 29% 28% 11% 3%

Education I want our elementary, middle and high schools to be physically close and

socially connected to our neighborhoods serving as locations for a wide range of community activities.

Access to high performing public schools for my children and grandchildren is important to where I choose to live.

I want to see partnerships between our higher education institutions and local employers to create stronger linkages between local job growth, workforce training and the youth of our County

Strongly Agree


51% 34% 13% 2% 0%

Strongly Agree


51% 32% 17% 5% 1%

Strongly Agree


53% 34% 12% 1% 0%

Food & Agriculture

I want to be able to buy more locally grown and locally prepared foods.

I want our existing farms to economically prosper and to promote more agricultural business investment.

I want our County to retain prime farmland and promote sustainable agricultural practices so that we can support a strong agricultural economy for decades to come.

Strongly Agree


65% 23% 10% 1% 1%

Strongly Agree


64% 25% 9% 1% 1%

Strongly Agree


67% 22% 9% 1% 1%

Jobs & Economy

I want jobs in our County to provide a living wage that makes it possible for everyone in the County to be able to afford living in the County.

I want to see more jobs locally so that I don’t have to leave the County for work.

I want our County to support more local small businesses and job creation to support our local tax base.

Strongly Agree


65% 22% 9% 3% 1%

Strongly Agree


56% 27% 13% 2% 1%

Strongly Agree


57% 34% 8% 1% 0%

Healthy Communities

I want affordable senior living options, healthcare and social services to ensure people can “age in place” in our community.

I want to live in a safe location and value my personal safety and that of my neighbors.

I want all children in our community to have equal access to quality healthcare.

Strongly Agree


78% 18% 3% 1% 0%

Strongly Agree


68% 22% 8% 1% 1%

Strongly Agree


52% 33% 13% 1% 1%

Transportation & Communities

I want to live in a home where I can walk, bike, take transit or otherwise not have to use my personal motor vehicle for every trip I make.

I want better regional transportation connections (traffic free auto trips, rail or high speed bus) connections between Frederick County and urban centers such as Washington D.C. & Baltimore.

I am willing to pay for transportation solutions that provide less congestion on my daily commute.

Strongly Agree


36% 21% 27% 12% 4%

Strongly Agree


52% 22% 16% 6% 4%

Strongly Agree


26% 28% 33% 8% 5%

Energy & Environment I want our community to be a leader in building homes and businesses that

draw their energy from cleaner energy sources such as solar, geothermal and wind.

I want the County to be a leader in Green jobs and to become less dependent on oil and fossil fuels.

I want to preserve natural areas in our community so that I can visit them and future generations can enjoy them.

Strongly Agree


50% 28% 16% 5% 2%

Strongly Agree


48% 25% 19% 6% 2%

Strongly Agree


70% 21% 7% 1% 1%

I want a vibrant arts community with opportunities for me and my family to see and participate in music, visual and performing arts.

I value the history of the county and want additional history and cultural investments and expansion of the heritage tourism industry.

I want more opportunities for residents to learn about and participate in the County’s creative economy.

Strongly Agree


48% 32% 15% 3% 1%

Strongly Agree


39% 35% 20% 4% 2%

Strongly Agree


32% 39% 26% 2% 2%

Arts, History and Cultural Heritage

Sense of Community

I can be an active member of a faith based, non-profit, arts or other community based organization.

I can and do regularly participate in community events.

I live in a place where the town centers and open spaces and have a distinctive character that contributes to my quality of life and sense of place.

Strongly Agree


43% 35% 17% 4% 1%

Strongly Agree


32% 43% 17% 6% 1%

Strongly Agree


34% 36% 20% 8% 2%

Vision Survey

Qualitative Data

Livable Frederick Work Groups

Mike Paone

Work Group Activities and Next Steps


Housing Opportunities & Affordability

Agricultural Economy & Land Preservation

Transportation & Public Infrastructure

Environment & Energy

Healthy Communities & Public Services

Heritage & Historic Preservation

Economic Futures & Education


Schedule Each Work Group has met twice now with the exception of the Heritage & Historic Preservation Work Group which is meeting in the next two weeks. Each Work Group has been directed to schedule meetings through the summer. These meeting dates will be posted on the LF website or are now being added to the website weekly.


Trends & Drivers Work Group Members and Staff are preparing Trends and Drivers on their topic areas. These will come to you in an infographic format in July and August. Additionally, several of the Work Group have begun presentations on specialized topics to gain additional perspectives on specific issues (for example: food hubs, transportation choices and health, etc.)

Livable Frederick Vision

Dana French

Update of Vision Development and Outreach

Major functional institutions, coalitions, agencies and organizations responsible for core community functions

Municipalities Education Health Housing Public Safety Social Support Systems Agriculture & Food Land Use & Development Arts, Culture & Heritage Economy & Employment Environmental Resources & Energy Transportation Water & Sewerage & Related Infrastructure

Vision Outreach Design

The Livable Frederick Vision created by the community will provide overarching guidance for the development of a comprehensive plan that will enhance livability, preserve distinctive places and plan for an economically resilient future for Frederick County over the next 25 years.

A plan to assure a county that is prosperous, healthy, resilient and equitable in the 21st century will require the planners and the Steering Committee to collaborate with community partners across the county to:

* Provide more transportation choices and active living alternatives. * Promote equitable, affordable housing. * Enhance the county’s economic competitiveness. * Support existing communities and plan for sustainable growth alternatives. * Build economic resiliency and long-term sustainability in the agricultural sector. * Provide guidance to advance green building, energy efficiency and the use of solar

and renewable energy, waste prevention, composting and recycling, and a sustainable local food system.

* Coordinate and leverage federal, state and regional policies and investment. * Promote policies and actions to mitigate, adapt and plan for environmental

sustainability. * Values and strengthen communities and neighborhoods. This systems oriented approach will strengthen Frederick county’s position as a national model

for livable and economically resilient communities.

Vision Based Comprehensive Plan Process


David Whitaker, AICP

Vision and Scenario Development

Next Step - Scenario Development

When the Vision results and Focus Group results are analyzed and the Trends and

Drivers are completed by all Work Groups later this summer, the next step in the

Livable Frederick process will be Scenario Development. The key to beginning the

scenario development work is gathering the Trends and Drivers information from

each working group.

Renaissance Planning is awaiting the preliminary data/template for these two data

sets to be completed so that they and County planning staff can begin synthesizing

this information

When these steps are completed, then we will begin examining scenarios that:

o Optimize Accessibility in Key Corridors, Activity Centers and Communities

o Begin to update community growth concepts for the Comprehensive Plan

American Planning Association, PAS Report 578: Sustaining Places:

Best Practices for Comprehensive Plans. 2015 https://www.planning.org/store/books/pdf/pas578execsumm.pdf

Sustaining Places: Best Practices for Comprehensive Plans offers a framework with standards for creating livable, healthy communities in harmony with nature — communities that have resilient economies, social equity, and strong regional ties. Four steps show how to turn those principles into a comprehensive plan and score the results. Insights from 10 pilot communities add the real-world

perspectives of big cities, small towns, and everything in between.

Comprehensive Plan Guidance

https://www.planning.org/store/books/pdf/pas578execsumm.pdf

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