Progress to Date & Next Steps

1. Progress to Date & Next Steps

2. Developing Work Plan and Allocation of Resources

3. A. First Set of data on the needs for support under the five year CTAP initiative.

4. A. Vision Map – Goals – Barriers – Strategies - Resources • Vision Map • Goals from Vision Map • Barriers – Strategies – Resources • AND Votes on Most Effective Strategies

5. Outcomes of Vision Map A few of the major themes from this work at the Kick-off session include: • Inter-connected green infrastructure • Open space: preserve open space through conservation easements • Land-use regulations using incentives, mixed use, variable density • Better structure for allocating financial resources on regional basis

6. Outcomes of Vision Map (cont.) • Stable/consistent funding system for local government • Affordable housing • World class public schools • 10 minutes to 10 acres • Impacts don’t end at town boundary

7. Outcomes of Vision Map (cont.) • Mixing housing and business into new centers of communities • Vibrant Main Streets • Walkable neighborhoods • Rural character preserved (Refer to Appendix A of Resource Book #2 for a full list of the 54 themes from Vision Map.)

8. Also from Kick-off Session… • Characteristics of your community/region that you value and wish to sustain into the future • Results included 49 different characteristics, ranging from social, economic, environmental, historic, character, housing, to transportation.

9. Examples of these characteristics that you value and wish to sustain… • Social… • Diversity of families – age, economic class • Community participation and dialogue • Knowing your neighbors • Housing… • Affordable housing and diverse housing stock

10. Examples… • Economics… • Development using brownfields and existing villages • Mix of commercial and industrials uses to balance tax base • Balanced economic growth and development • Transportation… • Park and Ride system • Easy access to highways

11. Examples… • Environment… • Wildlife corridors/open space • Natural resources – aquifers –water resources • Safe, clean environment • agriculture

12. Examples… • Historic/Character… • Small town New England character • Historic stonewall, buildings, and bridges • Rural character – farms, woodland, range roads And many, many, more….refer to Appendix A of Resource Book #2 for full list.

13. Also, from Kick-off Session… • Concerns about the impact of future growth and changes that you would discourage. • In essence…you stated that the characteristics of your community/region that you value and wish to sustain into the future will be lost due to:

14. Loss due to… • Unplanned growth • More traffic congestion • State mandates • Failure of schools, water systems, and other public infrastructure • Loss of open space • Highways splitting towns • Five acre lots.

15. Title of Goals From Vision Map (refer to full list of Goals) • Economic Vitality • Business Development • Agriculture • Rural Working Landscapes • Environmental Protection • Green Infrastructure • Funding Municipal Services

16. Goals(continued) • Delivering Municipal Services • Regional Cooperation • Downtowns and Community Centers • Vibrant Communities • Transportation • Innovative Land Use Patterns • Rural Character and Small Town Feel • Housing

17. Barriers to Achieving Goals • A total of 72 Barriers were identified to achieving the 15 overall goals (from Vision Map) • The types of barriers fall into a wide range of categories that include: political, economic, technical, financial, organizational, legislative, and behavioral.

18. Examples of Barriers Identified • Developers and conservationists are pitted against each other. • Land use decision makers may not understand environmental impact of their decisions and they fear litigation. • There is a lack of funding vs. escalating land prices to protect open space. • No transportation alternatives to S.O.V

19. Strategies Identified • Identified 129 potential strategies to address the 72 barriers. • Voted on preferred strategies. • Based upon this vote, the strategies were then grouped into five categories (A+, A, B, C, and C-)

20. Results of Votes on Strategies

21. Top Strategies… Those that received 15 or more votes, placed in category: A+ • Create regional development zones with shared taxed revenue (Economic Vitality) • Require housing component to regional development zones, with financial contribution by businesses (Economic Vitality) • Provide consistent code enforcement and follow through including legal procedures (Environmental Protections)

22. Top Strategies (A+) (continued) • Fund preserving open space with impact fees (Environmental Protection) • Fund LCHP (Green Infrastructure) • Create comprehensive strategic plan incorporating school needs and town needs and diligently market this to town’s people for buy-in (Delivering Municipal Services)

23. Top Strategies (A+) (continued) • Provide financial support to regional facilitation in support of cooperative projects (Delivering Municipal Services) • Reallocate state revenues to support regional initiatives (Regional Cooperation)

24. Top Strategies (A+) (continued) • Build useable and customer friendly transit systems…good, fast, cheap, interconnected, and coordinated with short and reasonable headway times. (Transportation) • Advocate mixed use and multi-density zoning appropriate to community character (Innovative Land Use Patterns)

25. Next to Top Strategies (A) • Those that received 10 to 14 votes were placed in category: A • A total of 6 strategies fit into this category

26. Next to Top Strategies (A) • Establish open space impact fees (Rural Working Landscapes) • Create permanent funding source for LCHIP (Rural Working Landscapes) • Deed restriction and other tools to keep “approved affordable” housing (Delivering Municipal Services)

27. Next to Top Strategies (A) Continued • Foster public-private partnerships (Downtown and Community Centers) • Create or improve municipal septic/wastewater systems to support higher density housing types • More sidewalks and bike trails (Innovative Land Use Patterns)

28. Other Strategies in Categories B, C, and C- • There are 113 additional strategies from the Goals – Barriers – Strategies from the work of the February CTAP session. • A full list is included in the minutes of the February 16th session.

29. Re-Cap…A. Vision-Goals-Barriers-Strategies-Resources • Provides the first set of data on the needs for support under the five year CTAP initiative. • This data is supported and clarified with information you provided on “characteristics of your community that you value and wish to sustain.”

30. B. Second Set of Data: Prioritization of Local Government Needed Resources

31. Community Prioritization of Potential Resources that Are Needed to Plan for Growth • Survey of Local Governments: • 33 types of potential needs based upon brainstorm of participants at January CTAP session • Rating levels: (1) Very low, (2) Low, (3) Medium (4) High, (5) Very high

32. Priority Levels (Arbitrary) • Level A+ : More than 65% of respondents ranked the need as either High or Highest • Level A : 50% to 65% of respondents ranked the need as either High or Highest • Level B : More than 50% of respondents ranked the need Medium, High, or Highest • Level C:Less that 50% of respondents ranked the need Medium, High, or Highest

33. Results of Local Government Survey(19 CTAP Region Towns) • A+ Priority: 3 Local Government Needs • A Priority: 16 Local Government Needs • B Priority: 13 Local Government Needs • C Priority: 1 Local Government Need

34. Results of Local Government Survey(The Two CTAP Region Cities) • A+ Priority: 2 Local Government Needs • A Priority: 7 Local Government Needs • B Priority: 9 Local Government Needs • C Priority: 15 Local Government Need

35. Results of Local Government Survey (Towns) “Needs” rated at A+ • Innovative zoning models for linking open space and village development • Techniques for minimizing the adverse impact of future development • Professional expertise on creative land use development (Refer to CTAP Community Prioritization Survey for full information on rating by each local government)

36. Results of Local Government Survey (Cities) “Needs” rated at A+ • Digitized mapping and data layers for my town • Funding for traffic operation and corridor studies (Refer to CTAP Community Prioritization Survey for full information on rating by each local government)

37. Results of Local Government Survey (continued) Identified Local Government Needs Sorted by Broad Categories • Public Awareness…………….…………………. 4 • Education/Training………………………………. 5 • Technical Assistance – Direct Assistance…… 13 • Technical Assistance – Tools/Models/Analysis/Resources……….. 16 • Pilot Projects Including Regional Cooperative Initiatives………………………………………….. 2

38. Re-Cap…B. Prioritization of Local Government Prioritization of Needed Resources • Provides the second set of data on the needs for support under the five year CTAP initiative. • Data will be drawn upon by the CTAP Steering Committee in developing five year work plan (Blueprint) and in implementation of plan

39. C. Third Set of Data: Allocation of $ by Broad Categories of Assistance

40. Today’s Allocation of $3.5 m • Each of the CTAP local governments tonight will be given $3.5m. • There are a number of broad categories for you to allocate your $3.5m • The allocation will provide a third set of data and general guidance for the Steering Committee in developing a work plan

41. Broad Categories for Allocation of $3.5m • Public Awareness • Education/Training • Technical Assistance – Direct Assistance • Technical Assistance – Tools/models/resources/analysis/etc. • Pilot Projects Including Regional Cooperative Initiatives

42. Steering Committee Develops Blueprint • Creation of the draft CTAP Work Plan Detailing: • Actions • Timeframes • Allocation of Resources • Working Groups and Their Roles

43. Developing Work Plan and Allocation of Resources

44. And a Final Note…

45. Reflecting on the Lessons Learned from the Past • In a previous CTAP session, we received your reflection on past approaches with planning, managing, and/or directing growth. • You reflected and shared stories on both successes and failures. • Here are a few of the “lessons learned” so that we can learn from our past.

46. Examples of the “lessons learned” that were shared… • “You can’t just regulate…collaborate, coordinate, and invest.” • “Have community goals and vision provide a framework.” • “Without the right tools and use of these tools, things won’t happen.” • “Adequate technical experts and support for implementation.”

47. Lessons Leaned (cont.) • “Have an inclusive process with marketing, PR, stakeholder involvement.” • “There is a need for effective, long-term communication at all levels.” • “Long term commitment to implementation.” • “Broad buy-in.”

48. June: Present and Discuss Blueprint…Draft Scope of Services/Work Plan • Review and discuss draft scope of services and work plan that details actions, time frames, resources, and responsible parties • Solidify working relationships and next steps for each working committee

49. IMPLEMENTATION… This Spring/Summer

50. Let’s learn from each other and let’s learn from the past.