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Enhancing Rural Communities: The SLU Rural District Reform Act of 205 SLH 2005

The SLU Rural District Reform Act of 205 SLH 2005 aims to revitalize rural areas by engaging local communities and county leadership in reform dialogues. Key objectives include preventing rural sprawl, promoting compact communities, and establishing guidelines for mixed-use developments. By focusing on infrastructure, maintaining public spaces, and integrating historical context, the Act supports the growth of affordable, vibrant rural communities. The initiative encourages a blend of agricultural practices with community development, ensuring a balanced approach to land use while fostering regional connectivity.

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Enhancing Rural Communities: The SLU Rural District Reform Act of 205 SLH 2005

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  1. SLU Rural District Reform Act 205 SLH 2005

  2. Mission • Implement Act 205 SLH 2005 • Engage Community & County Leadership in Reform Dialogue • Support County Initiatives • GP Amendments & Updates • Operationalize SLU Rural District

  3. Reform Objectives • Prevent Rural Sprawl • Create Compact Communities & Open Space vs. Wall-to-Wall Subdivisions • Create Context/Sense of Place for Rural Communities to Develop • Context = Necessary Statutory Guidance & Standards of Practice • Distinguish Rural Settlement From AG District Use • Allows Mixed Uses vs Exclusive Farm Use • Plan for Growth of Affordable Rural Communities

  4. Prevent Rural Sprawl • Compact/Clustered Communities • Concentrate infrastructure • Maintain Public Open Space vs Lot Size • Mixed Use - Not Just Large Lot Subdivision & Bedroom Community • Neighborhood commercial and public facilities • Regional Connectivity Planned & Required • Autos, Bike/non-motorized & Pedestrian

  5. Develop Rural Context/Sense of Place • Re-establish/Maintain Connection to Historical Context for Community • Agricultural or Resource Development • Design & Develop Appropriate Rural Non-Residential Elements • Incorporate Appropriate County Level Regulations for Residential Elements • Community Understanding That Rural Settlement ≠ Just Agriculture • It’s About Community Which Does Not Preclude Agriculture

  6. Telling Rural, Urban & AG Apart • Neither a Bedroom Community or Suburb or Farm Dwellings, but a Rural Community • Supports Include Work, Plan & Schools • The Pace of Life is Slower • Reflected by Autos & Pedestrians • Open Space Is Created • Not By Large Lots, But by Performance Zoning • Agriculture Is Not Precluded, But Not Required

  7. Role of the State Land Use Law • Establish Overall Direction • Promote Context for County Implementation • Require Performance by Counties, But Does Not Prescribe Exact Methods & Specifications

  8. Potential Tools & Specifications • No Minimum Lot Size • Allow County Zoning To Determine Appropriate Mix & Density of Rural Communities • Performance Zoning For Open Space • Specify of New Infrastructure & Subdivision Rules • Fosters Distinction Between Urban & Rural • Focus on Non-Residential Elements • Requires Enactment By Counties of Specific Ordinances

  9. Design & Development of Non-Residential Community Elements • Mixed Uses Which Encourage Pedestrian Activities • ROW Treatment • Limit Width, LOS C, Native Landscaping & Highlight Places of Interest • Building Placement • Compact Village Cluster • Market as a Destination • Minimal Front Setback, Opens to Big Back Yard or Open Space

  10. Design & Development of Non-Residential Community Elements • Landscape Settings • Major Parking to Side & Rear of Building • Cluster Landscape Plantings for Effect vs Uniform Distribution • Integrate Natural & Man-Made Elements • Architectual Vocabulary • FAR of 1 • Roof Forms Have Slope Characteristics Consistent w/Existing Slopes of Buildings • Lighting Design Minimizes Spill • Signage Themes • Collective Visual Theme • Promote Function & Theme

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