Monmouth County Monmouth County Cross- -Acceptance Acceptance - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Monmouth County Monmouth County Cross- -Acceptance Acceptance Cross Public Meeting Public Meeting August 21, 2007 August 21, 2007

Cross- -Acceptance Acceptance Cross � Process to Obtain Input on State Plan From Counties Process to Obtain Input on State Plan From Counties � & Municipalities & Municipalities � Addresses Policy Issues & State Plan Policy Map Addresses Policy Issues & State Plan Policy Map � � Meetings Regarding All 21 Counties Meetings Regarding All 21 Counties � � Input From All State Departments & Agencies Input From All State Departments & Agencies � � Extensive Meetings Before Tonight Extensive Meetings Before Tonight � � Internal Meeting At OSG Internal Meeting At OSG � � Inter Inter- -agency Meeting with All Relevant State Agencies agency Meeting with All Relevant State Agencies � � Staff Staff- -to to- -Staff Meeting with County Planning Staff Staff Meeting with County Planning Staff � � Final Public Meeting Final Public Meeting � � No Final Decisions on Policies Before End of Process No Final Decisions on Policies Before End of Process � � We Are Hear to Listen to County We Are Hear to Listen to County’ ’s Interests s Interests �

County Negotiations County Negotiations � Preliminary State Plan Map Preliminary State Plan Map � � County Submissions for Proposed Changes County Submissions for Proposed Changes � � Statement of Agreements & Disagreements Statement of Agreements & Disagreements � � Negotiation Agenda Negotiation Agenda � � Final Resolution of Agreements & Final Resolution of Agreements & � Disagreements Disagreements � Summary of Staff Summary of Staff- -to to- -Staff Meeting Staff Meeting �

The State Plan Policy Map The State Plan Policy Map � Graphic Depiction of State Graphic Depiction of State � Plan Policies Regarding Plan Policies Regarding Growth & Preservation Growth & Preservation � Five Planning Areas Five Planning Areas � � Deal with Diversity of Deal with Diversity of � Planning Goals Planning Goals � Meet Challenge of Meet Challenge of � Preserving Diverse Preserving Diverse Resources Resources � Help Plan the Nation Help Plan the Nation’ ’s Most s Most � Densely Populated State Densely Populated State

New Jersey County Characteristics New Jersey County Characteristics County Population Land Density County Population Land Density Atlantic 252,552 561 450 Atlantic 252,552 561 450 Bergen Bergen 884,118 884,118 234 234 3,775 3,775 Burlington 423,394 805 526 Burlington 423,394 805 526 Camden 508,932 222 2,289 Camden 508,932 222 2,289 Cape May Cape May 102,326 102,326 255 255 401 401 Cumberland 146,438 489 229 Cumberland 146,438 489 229 Essex Essex 793,633 793,633 126 126 6,285 6,285 Gloucester 254,673 325 784 Gloucester 254,673 325 784 Hudson Hudson 608,975 608,975 47 47 13,043 13,043 Hunterdon 121,989 430 283 Hunterdon 121,989 430 283 Mercer Mercer 350,761 350,761 226 226 1,552 1,552 Middlesex 750,162 310 2,422 Middlesex 750,162 310 2,422 Monmouth 615,301 472 1,303 Monmouth 615,301 472 1,303 Morris Morris 470,212 470,212 469 469 1,002 1,002 Ocean 510,916 636 803 Ocean 510,916 636 803 Passaic Passaic 489,049 489,049 185 185 2,639 2,639 Salem 64,285 338 190 Salem 64,285 338 190 Somerset Somerset 297,490 297,490 305 305 976 976 Sussex 144,166 521 276 Sussex 144,166 521 276 Union Union 522,541 522,541 103 103 5,059 5,059 Warren 102,437 358 286 Warren 102,437 358 286 Total Total 8,414,350 8,414,350 7,417 7,417 1,134 1,134

State Plan Policies State Plan Policies � More Important Than Map More Important Than Map � � Discussed Policies Will Become Part of State Plan Discussed Policies Will Become Part of State Plan � Where There Is Consensus Where There Is Consensus � Policies Need To Be Broadly Applicable Policies Need To Be Broadly Applicable � � Cover Wide Range of Topics Cover Wide Range of Topics � � Largest Portion Of Staff Largest Portion Of Staff- -to to- -Staff Meetings Spent on Staff Meetings Spent on � Policies Policies � State Plan is Advisory State Plan is Advisory � � Local Government Still Controls Local Zoning Local Government Still Controls Local Zoning �

Goals of State Plan Policies Goals of State Plan Policies � Slow Sprawling Development Slow Sprawling Development � � Traffic Traffic � � Congestion Congestion � � Pollution Pollution � � Strain on Services Strain on Services � � Increased Local Property Taxes Increased Local Property Taxes � � Protect Natural Resources Protect Natural Resources � � Direct Growth & Development to Appropriate Places Direct Growth & Development to Appropriate Places � � Revitalize Historic Towns & Cities Revitalize Historic Towns & Cities � � Compact Center Compact Center- -Based Development Based Development � � Preserve Surrounding Rural Areas Preserve Surrounding Rural Areas � � Balanced Land Use Policies Balanced Land Use Policies � � Guide State Guide State’ ’s Investment of Resources s Investment of Resources � � Stabilize Costs & Taxes Stabilize Costs & Taxes � � Protect Quality of Life Protect Quality of Life �

2007 State Development & 2007 State Development & Redevelopment Plan Redevelopment Plan � Currently Being Drafted By OSG Currently Being Drafted By OSG � � New Format New Format � � Resemble Municipal Master Plan Resemble Municipal Master Plan � � More User Friendly More User Friendly � � Contain Elements Related to State Contain Elements Related to State- -wide Planning wide Planning � � Substantive Input From Relevant State Agencies Substantive Input From Relevant State Agencies � � Result of Broad Range of Input Result of Broad Range of Input � � Designed to be Relevant for 10 Years Designed to be Relevant for 10 Years � � Intended to Be Useful Tool for Implementation of the Intended to Be Useful Tool for Implementation of the � Policies & Goals Stated in the Plan Policies & Goals Stated in the Plan

Monmouth County Policy Issues Monmouth County Policy Issues � COAH/Affordable Housing COAH/Affordable Housing � � Center Center- -Based Development/Directing Growth/Rapid Growth Based Development/Directing Growth/Rapid Growth � � Re Re- -Development Development � � Transportation Transportation � � Route 9/GSP Corridor Route 9/GSP Corridor � � Mass Transit Opportunities (MOM) Mass Transit Opportunities (MOM) � � Future Infrastructure Future Infrastructure � � Water Supply Water Supply � � Sewer Capacity/Sewer Service Areas Sewer Capacity/Sewer Service Areas � � School Facility Use/School Costs School Facility Use/School Costs � � Open Space Protection Open Space Protection � � Concern with Local Property Taxes Concern with Local Property Taxes � � CAFRA CAFRA � � Raritan Raritan Bayshore Bayshore �

Monmouth County Mapping Issues Monmouth County Mapping Issues � Identifying Appropriate areas for designation as Identifying Appropriate areas for designation as � Planning Area 4, 4B or 5 Planning Area 4, 4B or 5 � Identifying Appropriate Areas for Growth Identifying Appropriate Areas for Growth � � Raritan Raritan Bayshore Bayshore Area Area � � Route 9 Corridor Route 9 Corridor � � Appropriately Locating COAH Projects Appropriately Locating COAH Projects � � Redevelopment Areas Redevelopment Areas �

Next Steps Next Steps � Record & Incorporate Input From Counties & Record & Incorporate Input From Counties & � From Public From Public � Continue Process Until All 21 Counties Have Continue Process Until All 21 Counties Have � Participated Participated � Finalize Draft of 2007 State Development and Finalize Draft of 2007 State Development and � Redevelopment Plan Redevelopment Plan � Request Comment on Draft Plan Request Comment on Draft Plan � � Hold Six Public Hearings on Draft Plan Hold Six Public Hearings on Draft Plan � � Adopt New State Plan Adopt New State Plan �