ࡱ> =?<7 { bjbjUU 27|7|{lppppppp\ \ \ \ h 4 DFFFFFF$ !rjp j pp  p p D D  .)pp8 Ř* \ @8 0@I" I"8 ppppVision 2020 Community Planning & Transportation July 26, 2000 7:00 a.m. Attendance: Roger McIntosh, Ken Carter, Ron Brummett, Greg Bynum, Lois Chaney, Brandi DelaGarza, John Fallgatter, Greg Gallion, Dr. Dennis Guseman, Jack Hardisty, Barbara Harris, Ted James, Chester Moland, Craig Pope, Jeanne Radsick, Peter Smith, Sheryl Barbich, Steve Branch, Jack Pandol, Jeff Williams, Brian Todd, Herman Radell, Chuck Lackey and Andrea Lahocki Absent: Ray Bishop, Marvin Dean, and Jacques LaRochelle Call to Order Introductions Ken encouraged those who missed the Vision Force orientation meetings to view the videotape. Review of roles and responsibilities Prioritization of vision force goals: A community with a clear set of development and land use policies that encourage in-fill development while discouraging urban sprawl and leapfrog development into prime agricultural lands. A community that encourages a high level of inter-agency cooperation leading to utilization of the most efficient and cost effective services. A community that actively seeks to revitalize blighted areas. A community that is proud of its efficient, environmentally friendly transportation system that serves all areas of the community. A community where all residents take pride in their neighborhoods. Goals not yet prioritized: A community that maintains its small town characteristics while encouraging well-planned growth. A community that values distinct neighborhoods and actively pursues preserving their character. A community that is visually pleasing for the benefit of residents and visitors. An international gateway with a modern airport. Connected to major cities in California through a high-speed rail system. Discussion of Vision Force Goals: GOAL #1 A community with a clear set of development and land use policies that encourage in-fill development while discouraging urban sprawl and leapfrog development into prime agricultural lands. Other organizations or agencies addressing this area and what they are researching: Smart Growth is currently obtaining funding to investigate the cost of in fill development versus moving into undeveloped areas. City of Bakersfield collects and reviews information from organizations such as Bakersfield Vision 2020, DBA, Tree Foundation of Kern County, and Smart Growth. They are also reviewing proposals addressing the downtown issues including focal points and design. County of Kern sets the policies for the general plan update that penalizes developers for not tying into the existing infrastructure. Plan should be updated by the end of the year. Building Industry Association is acting to educate the government on what the consumer preferences are and why we have grown in this fashion. Cornerstone Group is specifically addressing certain locations in blighted area for developing in commercial and in-fill residential development. This in-fill housing project is hoping to compete for the homebuyer dollars by providing alternate housing options such as duplexes which allow the buyer to earn income as well as a place to live. Redevelopment Agency funds the projects, but the City sets the policies and standards. They are currently working on the area south of the convention center and two new areas in the southeast. Dairy Groups have completed their educational objectives and are acting as a technical advisory board regarding dairies. League of Women Voters is working on Sustainable communities which is a two-year project. Ag Commissioner and Farm Bureau act as consultants or advisors on areas of interest. DBA is working on the downtown area. Seeking changes through the city and is focusing on the redevelopment agency on downtown issues and is actively pursuing the high-speed rail. Other agencies or organizations, which may touch on this area, include the Great Valley Center, American Farmland and Livable Communities. Proposed Strategies to meet in-fill goal: Penalties for not tying into the existing infrastructure. Economic disincentives through variable fees. The further away from the existing infrastructure, the higher the fees. This provides and incentive for tying into the existing infrastructure. Create an Urban Boundary similar to Visalias or Oregons. Implement a point system that requires certain criteria be met in order to develop additional agricultural land. Employs the use of ratios, which factor in the available land, growth and population before permitting new areas to be developed. Need to provide the developers with incentives to create in fill. This could include financial methods such as waiving or lowering fees or taxes or developmental constraints such as parking areas. Other incentives would revolve around the time delays by expediting the approval process. Use of development agreements requiring a certain amount of in-fill before completing a certain percentage of the newly approved area in return provide some incentive to developer. Can create zones with different levels of incentives to developer and encourage different occupancy uses. Work to revitalize blighted areas See newly renumbered goal 3 above that will be addressed later. May want to identify areas or policies that require legislative changes and propose new policies. Encourage mixed uses and higher density occupancies. Altering uses in certain areas or creating ratios for retail, professional, and residential uses can do this. Create a stronger set of land use policies. Concentric development might be implemented. Overlap with Goal #2 Inter-agency cooperation: Encourage the City and County to work together on land use and development issues and to provide a combined vision on what growth is acceptable or desired. Need to decrease the competition for the fees. Create an additional governmental body that would govern the development to the city and county. Create a planning commission composed of members of both and/or independent parties. Based on Portlands structure. Need to educate the City and County on what the public really wants. It has voiced support to stop leap frog development and encourage in-fill. Alternative revenue sharing between the jurisdictions. State laws design the process of revenue sharing, but the ratio is flexible. Remove the county from urban development and arrange for revenue sharing. Commercial development might need to stay within the county jurisdiction. Other Business: Plans/proposals need to remain flexible enough to allow for some change in visions over time. The task force will consider definitions for the following terms from the above visioning goal: Leap Frog development, in-fill and urban sprawl. The task force will review and consider the proposed strategies and at the next meeting will determine which proposals should become action plans. Next meeting will be held at the County Public Services Building on Golden State and M Street in the first floor conference room at 7:00a.m. on August 2, 2000. Task force agreed to meet weekly to allow sufficient time to complete initial proposal for the October 1, 2000 deadline. Adjournment: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 a.m. on July 26, 2000. 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