GADSDEN COUNTY BOCC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE - BOCC WORKSHOP JANUARY 26, 2021
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GADSDEN COUNTY BOCC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BOCC WORKSHOP JANUARY 26, 2021 DIANE QUIGLEY, AICP DIRECTOR OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT
PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP
• Familiarize the BOCC with the
Comprehensive Plan and Future Land
Use Map, and planning functions
• Detail the relationship between the
Comp Plan and Land Development
Code
• Provide a background on Gadsden
County demographics and forecasted
growth
• Identify county specific land use and
development issues and challenges
• Present Plan update steps and schedule
• Understand BOCC expectations and
vision for Gadsden County
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THE PLANNING PROCESS
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GADSDEN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
• “Provides the principles, guidelines,
standards and strategies for the orderly
and balanced future economic, social,
physical, environmental, and fiscal
development of and area that reflects
community commitments to implement
the plan and its elements”
• Required by Statute (163.3174 F.S.) for
all 67 counties and 412 municipalities
• Must be evaluated and updated on a
periodic basis (at least once every
seven years)
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GADSDEN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
• Shall at a minimum:
• Be based on the minimum amount of land to accommodate medium population
projections from EDR for a 10-year period
• Be based on data and analysis from professionally accepted sources
• Contain guidelines and policies for the implementation of the plan and its elements
• Be adopted by the jurisdiction
• Contain the following Elements:
• Capital Improvement (financially feasible projects to support plan)
• Future Land Use and Map
• Transportation
• General Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water and Groundwater Recharge
• Conservation
• Recreation and Open Space
• Housing
• Intergovernmental Coordination
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FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT AND MAP
• Policies which guide the physical
and economic development of
the county
• Reflects county vision and goals
• Should be fiscally responsible and
sustainable
• Map identifies types and location
of land uses by categories and
densities
• All amendments to the Map are
in accordance with state
regulations
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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (LDC)
• Within 1 year after submission of its new or revised
comprehensive plan, each county shall adopt or
amend and enforce land development regulations
that are consistent with and implement their
adopted comprehensive plan
• More site specific requirements which regulate:
• subdivision of land
• design and location of structures
• building density
• Landscaping, recreational areas, and open space
• provision of water and sewer utilities
• driveways, parking, signage and lighting
• drainage and storm water management
• environmental protections
• Address how residential and non-residential
development applications are processed, reviewed
and approved 7
BIG PICTURE CONSIDERATIONS
• Compatibility with surrounding community
• Mitigate nuisances (i.e. traffic, noise, crowds,
bright lights) and their impacts to surrounding
neighborhoods
• Aesthetics and environment
• Safety and accessibility
• Economic development and future growth
potential
• Environmental protection, preservation and
sustainability
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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Responsible for:
• Ensuring all development applications are reviewed with respect to the
Comprehensive Plan and LDC
• Preparation of the Comprehensive Plan and LDC
• Make recommendations to the governing body regarding the adoption or
amendment of the plan, LDC, and proposed developments
• Hold public hearings, with public notice, on the proposed plan and LDC, and
proposed amendments
• Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the Comprehensive Plan
• Appointment of Planning Commission Members and facilitation of PC
meetings to elicit recommendations for Board consideration
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PLANNING COMMISSION
BOCC
• 12 member commission appointed by County
Public Hearings
Commissioners Final approvals
• Make recommendations to the BOCC regarding:
• Adoption of comprehensive plan and periodic updates Planning
to the plan Commission
• Review proposed land development regulations, land Public Hearings
development codes, or amendments thereto, and Recommendations
consider consistency of the proposal with the adopted
Comprehensive Plan Planning Staff
• Review of development applications, requests for Technical guidance,
changes in future land use designation, and requests review and
recommendations
for variances or waivers to the conditions of
development as described in the Land Development
Code and Comprehensive Plan Comp Plan and Proposed land
LDC updates
• Host public hearings for legislative matters (code and
developments, land
use changes,
and plan updates) as well as quasi-judicial amendments waivers, variances
matters (proposed land developments)
10WHERE ARE WE
NOW?
11COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
• Plan amendments to the Future Land Use Element text (policies and
objectives) were adopted in 2016
• Not consistent with LDC
• No wholesale changes to the Map have been made since its origination
in 1994. Only small amendments
• Currently collecting data and information
• Also working on section by section updates to LDC
• Applying for grants and identifying funding sources
12ESTIMATED POPULATION GROWTH
• County Profile from Florida
Office of Economic and
Demographic Research (EDR)
• Based on American Community
Census Data
• Collected in between decennial
census
• Gadsden County:
• 43rd most populous county
• 0.2% of Florida’s population
• Land area is 516.33 square miles
which is 57th out of 67 counties
13HISTORICAL POPULATION AND 2010 CENSUS
• Population decreased
between 1980 and
1990 (-1.3%)
• Grew the greatest
amount between
1990 and 2000 (9.7%)
• Slowed to 2.9%
between 2000 and
2010
14POPULATION ESTIMATES AND PROJECTIONS • Population is estimated to decrease from 2010 to 2020 census (46,389 to 46,226) which is
HOUSING UNITS • Not a net total – does
not account for loss of
housing units or
rehabilitation
• Added 2,403 new
housing units between
2000 and 2010
• 23% rentals in 2010
• Greatest growth in 2017
and 2018
• 73 new units in 2020
16REGIONAL COMPARISON
• Only Franklin,
Wakulla and Leon
County populations
increased
• Highest poverty and
unemployment rate
• Comparable
household incomes
and property values
with other non-
coastal, rural
counties
17ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Coordinating with the Gadsden County Development
Council (GCDC)
• Ensure that the Comp Plan facilitates the goals and
objectives of the GCDC to:
• Retain current businesses and attract new businesses
• Promote partnerships
• Create new jobs
• Create a viable, sustainable economy
18ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Incorporate the results of the 2015 Strategic Sites Inventory
• Economic Development Suitability based on:
• Parcel assembly, size
• Transportation Infrastructure
• Energy Infrastructure
• Environmental Considerations
• Cultural Considerations
• Flood Risk
• Potential Wetlands
19HOW CAN WE FACILITATE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• Modify future land use around
transportation hubs to create more
industrial parcels/commerce parks
• Potentially reclassify land use around
mining parcels
• Modify future land use along major
transportation corridors and around city
centers to create more commercial
parcels for support services
• Encourage more workforce housing
subdivisions through policies and
regulations
20FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES
21URBAN 5 DU’S PER ACRE – WITH MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER
22RURAL RESIDENTIAL – 1 DU PER NET ACRE – MINUS WETLANDS AND
FLOODPLAINS
23AGRICULTURE 1,2, AND 3 – 1 DU PER 5, 10, AND 20 ACRES
24COMMERCIAL – NEIGHBORHOOD, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RETAIL, OFFICE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE
25INDUSTRIAL – LIGHT AND HEAVY
26MINING AND SILVICULTURE
27STEPS TO UPDATING THE
PLAN
28COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE SCHEDULE
2021 2022 2023
Jan- Mar
TASK Apr-June July-Sept Oct- Dec Jan- Mar Apr-June July-Sept Oct- Dec Jan- Mar
Existing Land Use Map
Community Outreach
(Meetings/Surveys)
Land Use Suitability Analysis
Future Land Use Map Amendments
Future Land Use Element Update
Housing Element Update
Open Space and Recreation Element
Transportation Element
Dependent upon funding availability
29ESTIMATED COST
Task Cost Budget
• Existing Land Use Map $5,000 $10,000
• Community Outreach (Meetings/Surveys) $30,000 $48,000
• Land Use Suitability Analysis $60,000
• Future Land Use Map Amendments $150,000
• Future Land Use Element Update $25,000 Possible Grant
• Housing Element Update $40,000 Possible Grant
• Open Space and Recreation Element $35,000 Possible Grant
• Transportation Element $35,000 Possible Grant
30MAP UPDATE PROCESS
• Parse small sections of the County at a
time
• Manually review land use suitability
analysis results and smooth areas along
parcel lines
• Notify land owners of potential land use
changes
• Consider comments and make final
determination
• Take to Board for adoption
31ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
• Streamline the development process for
some – less comprehensive plan map
amendments
• Create more opportunities for business
development and workforce housing
• Increased densities near urbanized areas
with infrastructure leads to more Personal Growth
sustainable growth Property Economic
• Change the character of some Rights Dev
communities
• Increase property values Quality
of Life
• Increase property taxes
322014
MAJOR ISSUES
• Lack of
infrastructure
• Municipal water,
sewer
• No ability to allow
smaller residential
parcel sizes and 2000
increase density
• Lack of local and
collector roads for
more accessibility to
parcels
33MAJOR ISSUES
• More policies to
support and
encourage
developers to
create
communities
instead of just
subdividing into
large parcels
34ZONING
• Subdivides land use
categories into
subcategories
• Based on districts or
zones of similar character
• Regulates design and use
of property
• Allows flexibility of uses
without comprehensive ZONING
plan amendments
• Requires major changes
to FLUM and LDC
• Longer term project
35COMMISSIONER PERSPECTIVES
1. What types of development (i.e. industrial,
commercial, residential) would you like to see more
of?
2. What types of development would you like to see less
of?
3. What areas of the county do you see growing the
fastest?
4. What are the biggest issues, concerns with current
development process?
36THANK YOU! DQUIGLEY@GADSDENCOUNTYFL.GOV PLANNING@GADSDENCOUNTYFL.GOV
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