Presentation of Dorchester County Presentation of Dorchester County Comprehensive Plan Update for: Comprehensive Plan Update for: Greater Summerville Dorchester Greater Summerville Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce County Chamber of Commerce January 2, 2008 January 2, 2008
Thank you for the invitation! Thank you for the invitation! Alec Brebner � Alec Brebner � � BCDCOG Assistant Planning Director BCDCOG Assistant Planning Director � � Member of American Institute of Certified Planners. Member of American Institute of Certified Planners. � � 10 years of experience in architecture and city & 10 years of experience in architecture and city & � regional planning (private and public sectors). regional planning (private and public sectors). BCD Council of Governments � BCD Council of Governments � � Tri Tri- -county planning agency. Mandated regional county planning agency. Mandated regional � planning includes transportation and water quality. planning includes transportation and water quality. � Comprehensive planning and land Comprehensive planning and land- -use planning are use planning are � provided as assistance to local governments at provided as assistance to local governments at their request. their request.
What is Comprehensive What is Comprehensive Planning? Planning?
What is Comprehensive Planning? What is Comprehensive Planning? A good comprehensive plan is a vision � A good comprehensive plan is a vision � for a community and a long- -range range for a community and a long policy to make that vision a reality. policy to make that vision a reality. 3 basic components. � 3 basic components. � � Inventory of existing conditions (“snapshot”). Inventory of existing conditions (“snapshot”). � � The vision and a set of goals and policies to achieve it The vision and a set of goals and policies to achieve it � (“shape”). (“shape”). � Implementation strategies for said goals and policies Implementation strategies for said goals and policies � (“build”). (“build”).
What is Comprehensive Planning? What is Comprehensive Planning? A local and democratic process… � A local and democratic process… � Led by a group of your peers – – � Led by a group of your peers � volunteers appointed by elected volunteers appointed by elected officials: officials: � Dorchester County Planning Commission Dorchester County Planning Commission . . � Assisted by nationally certified � Assisted by nationally certified � professional planners: professional planners: � BCDCOG Planning Department, & BCDCOG Planning Department, & � � Dorchester County Planning & Codes Dep’t. Dorchester County Planning & Codes Dep’t. �
What is Comprehensive Planning? What is Comprehensive Planning? Comprehensive planning is NOT � Comprehensive planning is NOT � zoning! zoning! Nor is it an adequate public facilities � Nor is it an adequate public facilities � ordinance. ordinance. These are tools that can be part of � These are tools that can be part of � plan implementation. plan implementation.
Why does Dorchester Why does Dorchester County need County need comprehensive planning? comprehensive planning?
Why Comprehensive Planning? Why Comprehensive Planning? In a nutshell, the County needs to set � In a nutshell, the County needs to set � its investment priorities (of public $). its investment priorities (of public $). County must coordinate investment � County must coordinate investment � with other entities (e.g., schools) & with other entities (e.g., schools) & landowners (re. use & development). landowners (re. use & development). County must set forth a vision for its � County must set forth a vision for its � future to ensure coordinated future to ensure coordinated investment. investment.
What is Lowcountry residents’ vision of growth?
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What’s the approach to What’s the approach to Dorchester County Dorchester County comprehensive planning comprehensive planning in 2007? in 2007?
Dorchester County Dorchester County Comprehensive Planning Comprehensive Planning This is the population increase � This is the population increase � projected for Dorchester County projected for Dorchester County between 2006 and 2030… between 2006 and 2030… � According to SC Office of Research and Statistics. According to SC Office of Research and Statistics. � 41,661 41,661
Dorchester County Dorchester County Comprehensive Planning Comprehensive Planning In- -migration has most Lowcountry migration has most Lowcountry � In � communities in a defensive posture. communities in a defensive posture.
Comprehensive Planning Approach Comprehensive Planning Approach The best defense is a good offense. � The best defense is a good offense. �
Comprehensive Planning Approach Comprehensive Planning Approach Showa Showa Google? ? Vought? ? Google Vought Denko? Denko? The BCD Region is a growing, � The BCD Region is a growing, � prosperous metropolitan economy! prosperous metropolitan economy!
Dorchester County Dorchester County Comprehensive Planning Comprehensive Planning We must answer 2 questions to plan � We must answer 2 questions to plan � the best course for the community: the best course for the community: � How How do we grow? do we grow? � � Where Where do we grow? do we grow? � Once we’ve answered these � Once we’ve answered these � questions, we can plan how to how to questions, we can plan provide public services. provide public services.
On what lands should new development occur?
Wire Rd. What cultural resources should be protected?
Where can infrastructure support growth?
What is the carrying capacity of existing towns?
Future land-use map = what develops where.
What is the vision for What is the vision for Dorchester County Dorchester County communities? communities?
Dorchester County central neighborhoods
Dorchester County central neighborhoods
Future Dorchester County central neighborhoods
Future Dorchester County central neighborhoods
Future Dorchester County activity centers
Future Dorchester County activity centers
Future Dorchester County activity centers
Future Dorchester County activity centers
Future Dorchester County roadways
Future Dorchester County roadways
Future Dorchester County roadways
Future Dorchester County roadways
What’s covered by the What’s covered by the 2007 Dorchester County 2007 Dorchester County Comprehensive Plan Comprehensive Plan Update? Update?
7 Foundations of a “Solution- - 7 Foundations of a “Solution driven Plan” driven Plan” Foundation 1: Priority Investment � Foundation 1: Priority Investment � Areas Areas � Provide public facilities for economic development Provide public facilities for economic development � first. first. � Coordinate infrastructure & land Coordinate infrastructure & land- -use planning with use planning with � neighboring jurisdictions, especially municipalities. neighboring jurisdictions, especially municipalities. � Establish “transfer of development rights” program: Establish “transfer of development rights” program: � allows developers to mitigate density increases by allows developers to mitigate density increases by conserving important natural resources. conserving important natural resources.
7 Foundations 7 Foundations Foundation 2: Economic � Foundation 2: Economic � Development Development � Recruit industrial and wholesale trade employers, Recruit industrial and wholesale trade employers, � especially in upper part of County. especially in upper part of County. � Play on Dorchester County’s strengths: promote Play on Dorchester County’s strengths: promote � lifestyle, opportunities for heritage tourism and lifestyle, opportunities for heritage tourism and eco- -tourism to attract entrepreneurs. tourism to attract entrepreneurs. eco
7 Foundations 7 Foundations Foundation 3: Transportation � Foundation 3: Transportation � � Improve commutes into North Charleston (includes Improve commutes into North Charleston (includes � Glenn McConnell and commuter rail). Glenn McConnell and commuter rail). � Improve circulation within the County: map new Improve circulation within the County: map new � collector streets, new development to expand the collector streets, new development to expand the road network. road network. � Ensure return on investment of taxpayer dollars: Ensure return on investment of taxpayer dollars: � promote economic development and boost real promote economic development and boost real estate values to generate revenue. estate values to generate revenue.
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