C ONTENT : Introduction and Summary Planning Framework Hazard - PDF document

6/11/2018 O VERVIEW � Planning for Hazards: Land Use Solutions for Colorado Logan Sand, Colorado Dept. of Local Affairs � Process, Approaches, and Land Use Policies & Strategies L AND U SE P LANNING FOR Molly Mowery, Wildfire Planning International W ILDFIRE R ESILIENCE � Creating Wildfire Resilient Communities Jim Curnutte, Summit County � Q & A CCI Foundation 2018 Summer Conference June 6, 2018 W ILDFIRES IN C OLORADO � Increasing population in the WUI � History and relationship to other hazards � Wildfires are getting B I G G E R and more intense � Lasting L O N G E R � Costs are increasing (suppression and insurance) and more homes are burning � Climate and insect infestation 8.6 million by 2050 // Fastest growth between now and 2025 Source: Colorado State Forest Service A SSESS C ONDITIONS /R ISK � What wildfire dangers exist in the community? � What are our community assets? � Where are our vulnerable populations? � What are the impacts of a wildfire event on our community? � Where are the most hazardous areas? � What are our capabilities? � What can we do to reduce risk? 1

6/11/2018 I MPLICATIONS FOR C OLORADO � Colorado’s growth and climate trends require smart land use planning � Consider a Planning for Hazards approach � Avoidance � Prevent development in hazardous areas � Direct future growth to safer Overview of the Comprehensive Plan Tool areas � Strengthen existing development in hazardous areas C ONTENT : � Introduction and Summary � Planning Framework � Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment � Planning Tools and Strategies � Model Code Language � Moving Forward � Appendix – Hazards in Colorado www.planningforhazards.com 2

6/11/2018 P LANNING T OOL P ROFILES - W ILDFIRE � Comprehensive Plan � Overlay Zoning � Climate Plan � Stream Buffers and Setbacks � Community Wildfire Protection Plan � Low-Impact Development and Stormwater Management BMPs � Hazard Mitigation Plan � Site-Specific Assessment � Parks and Open Space Plan � Subdivision and Site Design Standards � Pre-Disaster Planning � Use-Specific Standards � Community Rating System � Building Code � Density Bonus � Critical Infrastructure Protection � Development Agreement � Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code � Transfer of Development Rights � Application Submittal Requirements � 1041 Regulations � Post-Disaster Building Moratorium � Cluster Subdivision � Resilience Planning � Conservation Easement � Capital Improvement Plan � Land Acquisition Geologic Hazard Tools Model Code Available Thank You L AND U SE P LANNING T OOLS AND S TRATEGIES Logan Sand Recovery and Resilience Planner M OLLY M OWERY , AICP Colorado Department of Local Affairs W ILDFIRE P LANNING I NTERNATIONAL Logan.Sand@state.co.us www.PlanningforHazards.com Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire W ILDLAND -U RBAN I NTERFACE (WUI) Image credit: Molly Mowery, Google Earth (top right) 3

6/11/2018 W ILDLAND -U RBAN I NTERFACE (WUI) Image credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison Image credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison C OMMON WUI P LANNING T OOLS � Comprehensive Plan � Subdivision and Site Design Standards � Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code Image credit: Molly Mowery; MT DNRC (top right) G ROWTH M ANAGEMENT C OMPREHENSIVE P LAN � Establishes long term process for WUI � Provides background information on hazards � Connects to other planning and regulatory activities � Engages stakeholders in local values Image Credits: WPI Image credit: Molly Mowery 4

6/11/2018 P OLICY O PTIONS FOR A LL S CALES “G OOD ” AND “B AD ” F IRE Building Subdivision/ Community/ /Lot Neighborhood District Image credit: Larry Abramson P OLICIES FOR N EW V S . E XISTING S UBDIVISION AND S ITE D ESIGN S TANDARDS D EVELOPMENT � Regulatory tool for new development � Directs development to low hazard areas � Focuses on fire protection standards Image credit: Molly Mowery Image credit: Molly Mowery A CCESS – E VACUATION R OUTES W ATER S UPPLY Image credit http://www.grundycountyherald.com Image credit: https://www.cnn.com 5

6/11/2018 A CCESS – R OAD S TANDARDS A CCESS – V EGETATION M ANAGEMENT Image credit: https://www.knoxnews.com Image credit: Molly Mowery A CCESS - S IGNAGE I NFRASTRUCTURE / U TILITIES Image credit: Molly Mowery Image credit: South Carolina Forestry WUI C ODES M INIMUM S ETBACKS � Regulatory tool for new and existing development � Similar to Subdivision Regulations � Includes requirements for building, landscaping, hazardous land uses Image Credits: WPI Image credit: National Interagency Fire Center 6

6/11/2018 S TRUCTURAL R EQUIREMENTS Image credit: Lolo National Forest Image credit: Kelly Johnston, WPS L ANDSCAPING R EQUIREMENTS R EGULATION OF H AZARDOUS U SES Image credit: Kelly Johnston, WPS S UCCESSFUL I MPLEMENTATION R ESOURCES www.planningforwildfire.org � Identify local hazard conditions � Engage developer/ property owner � Mitigate actual threat � Consider other factors (screening, constraints) � Utilize professional expertise Image Credits: WPI Image credit: Molly Mowery 7

6/11/2018 C ONTACT I NFORMATION Molly Mowery, AICP Wildfire Planning International molly@wildfireplanning.com C REATING W ILDFIRE www.wildfireplanning.com 303-358-9589 R ESILIENT C OMMUNITIES Wildfire and Land Use Planning Tools in Summit County Jim Curnutte, AICP Summit County S UMMIT C OUNTY , C OLORADO W ILDFIRES IN S UMMIT C OUNTY • Year-round recreation and tourism. Home to Breckenridge, Keystone Gulch Fire (2011) Copper Mountain, Keystone and A-Basin ski areas Area Burned: 16 Acres • 80% of the land area in Summit County is National Forest System Lands, primarily a Lodgepole Pine monoculture • Significant development activity, many second homes Ophir Mountain Fire (2005) Above Summit High School Area Burned: 15 acres W ILDFIRES IN S UMMIT C OUNTY W ILDFIRES IN S UMMIT C OUNTY Brush Creek FIre (2015) 230 Acres Burned Frey Gulch Fire AKA Landfill FIre (2016) 22 Acres Burned 8

6/11/2018 W ILDFIRES IN S UMMIT C OUNTY P LANNING FOR W ILDFIRES T OOL B ELT Peak 2 Fire (2017) 85 Acres Burned Tenderfoot 2 Fire (2017) ~26 Acres Burned Master Plans: • Community Wildfire Protection Plan • Comprehensive Plan & Basin Master Plans • Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan • Open Space Protection Plan Development Standards & Regs: Land Protection Strategies: • Building Codes • Land Acquisition •Zoning Regulations • Conservation Easements • Subdivision & Site Design Standards • Transfer of Development Rights Community Involvement: • Summit County Wildfire Council • Funding through Grants and Property Taxes • Chipping Program • Public Education M ASTER P LANS M ASTER P LANNING • Community Wildfire Protection Plan ▪ Planning Department Master Plans • Comprehensive Plan & Basin Master Plans • Countywide Comprehensive Plan, Basin • Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Master Plans, Sub-basin Master Plans, • Open Space Protection Plan Neighborhood Plans ▪ Community Wildfire Protection Plan • Building Codes • Land Acquisition • Zoning Regulations • Conservation Easements • Subdivision & Site Design Standards • Transfer of Development ▪ Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan Rights ▪ Open Space Protection Plan • Summit County Wildfire Council • Funding through Grants and Property Taxes • Chipping Program • Public Education C OMMUNITY W ILDFIRE L AND P RESERVATION S TRATEGIES P ROTECTION P LAN (CWPP) • Community Wildfire Protection Plan • Comprehensive Plan & Basin Master Plans ▪ Used by Summit County Wildfire • Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Council to direct funding and • Open Space Protection Plan resources • Land Acquisition • Building Codes ▪ Identifies 27 focus areas for targeted • Conservation Easements • Zoning Regulations hazardous fuel reduction efforts • Transfer of • Subdivision & Site Design Standards Development Rights ▪ Has facilitated the funding of improvements related to wildfire hazard mitigation • Summit County Wildfire Council • Funding through Grants and Property Taxes • Improved signage, emergency • Chipping Program access, cisterns • Public Education 9