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Planning and Development 2019 Budget Presentation

Planning and Development “Planning and Development partners with those Organizational Chart who choose to live and work in Saco through the delivery of excellent and timely service and plans for the future while preserving and enhancing a superior quality of life. The Administrative Division’s focus is on the expansion and diversification of Saco’s tax base and the support of quality employment opportunities for our residents, with a primary focus on the development of our commercial and industrial sectors. ” Department Responsibilities: Full-Time Equivalents: 4 ▫ Planning ▫ Economic Development ▫ Community Development ▫ Historic Preservation

2018 Highlights • Comp Plan Downtown Update 2018, approved Feb. 20, 2018 • Internships: 4 • Historic Preservation Commission  COA’s – 9 granted, 2017; 8 granted to date, 2018  Historic Lecture Series, Nov. 2017 – May 2018 • Planning Board activity: Site plan review 11 applicants 2017; 11 to date, 2018 Subdivisions 8 applicants “ “ ; 3 to date, “ “ Conditional uses 5 applicants “ “ ; 1 to date, “ “

Major Influences, Challenges, or Needs RAD 901, 903 – conversion to digital due to storage constraints, ease of retrieval RAD 902 – cost of consultant, Form Based Zoning RAD 904 – utilize GIS consultant to assemble and create maps for Greenbelt project Primary Challenge: staffing level

Expenses Over Time FY2018 Rec. $ % Adopted Budget Change Change Expense $471,233 $477,067 $5,834 1.2% Revenue $50,000 $75,000 $25,000 50.0% Operating ($421,233) ($402,067) $19,166 Income

Budget By Category • On target ¾ through FY18 Funding for FY19 (% covered with Economic Development Fund (EDF) and TIFs) • Director position (50%) • Economic Development Specialist (100%) • Associate Planner (0%) • Administrative Assistant (50%)

Request Above Directive Priority RAD Project Frequency Requested Recommended # Name 00901 Planning Admin Desk Scanner One-Time $300 $300 00902 Professional Services One-Time $30,000 $30,000 00903 Public Information Station One-Time $2,500 $2,500 00904 Greenbelt GIS Map Tool One-Time $5,000 $5,000 Planning and Development Total $37,800 $37,800

RAD Narrative • 00901 Planning Admin Desk Scanner ❖ Aids in digitizing and storage paper documents 00902 Professional Services ❖ Form Based Code consultant – we want to get this right 00903 Public Information Station ❖ Digitized document viewing 00904 GIS Mapping, Greenbelt ❖ Assemble trail, natural resource and assessing data > maps