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Thirteen Tips
<br /> • For Managing Growth
<br /> 1. Maximize meaningful public
<br /> input from diverse interest
<br /> groups.
<br /> • 2. Identify principle goals and ob-
<br /> dant undeveloped land and adequate infra- volves,among other things, manipulating jectives.
<br /> structure could involve several develop- economic growth;redevelopment;protect- 3. Conduct studies and gather
<br /> mein tiers: ing of neighborhoods;encouraging transit data concerning capacities of
<br /> Tier 1:The Urbanized Area where develop- and traffic management systems;water con- land, past and projected rate and
<br /> ment would be encouraged with incentives servation; transfer of development rights; location of growth, capacity of
<br /> such as lower fees, development agree- developing a methodology for the transi Public facilities and services and
<br /> ments,public/private projects and density tions of neighborhoods experiencing sub a fiscal impact analysis.
<br /> bonuses. stantial change; providing strong incen- 4. Identify development con-
<br /> Tier 2: The Urbanizing Area where all de- tives and mandates for affordable housing; straints (e.g., infrastructure and
<br /> velopment would be required to pay its improving the quality,design and compatiservice deficiencies, sensitive
<br /> way. bility of new development; and devising lands, areas of deteriorated air
<br /> Tier 3:The Future Urbanizing Area where fees,taxes and other sources of revenue to and water quality).
<br /> development would be discouraged until pay for all of this. 5. Identify those areas and re-
<br /> some time in the future.Services would be Growth management in the already de- sources to be protected (e.g.,
<br /> limited,subdivision discouraged as would veloped city also would involve amend- neighborhoods, hillsides, historic
<br /> rezonings and variances. ments to the general plan, but the focus buildings) and those areas for de-
<br /> Tier 4:A Greenbelt Area where conserva- would be on identifying and preserving velopment.
<br /> tion of resources, agricultural uses and existing quality development in stable 6. Develop
<br /> achieve-
<br /> open space would be preserved. neighborhoods, and historicplaces, con- policies haveto b
<br /> g the objectives that broad,
<br /> These areas could be overlaid with a serving remaining resources and signif-i
<br /> sensitive lands and resource protection map cant land forms, improving generalgapplicability ty deal with
<br /> p g public open large scale, community-wide
<br /> where development would be constrained space and recreational opportunities,iden-
<br /> by reason of the character of the lands(e.g., tifying and remedyingnfrastructure deft- problems.
<br /> hillsides, flood plains, habitat areas). A ciencies and designing t 7. Prepare a general plan with
<br /> va city-scape._�` some guidelines as to the
<br /> growth management framework with meas in need of revitalization would be
<br /> identified locations where growth should targeted for new growth while other amount and cost of new public
<br /> 0 be encouraged such as corridors, and areas, perhaps more desirable from the facilities and utilities to support
<br /> centers, can be readily implemented in developers' point of view, would be con- growth.
<br /> newer cities with still undeveloped land.39 trolled until balance is achieved.Infrastruc- 8. Prioritize development based
<br /> (See Figure 1) tore deficiencies (sewer,water,landfill ca- on the city's general plan objec-
<br /> uch more difficult is designing aM
<br /> pacity) and deteriorating air and water tives and timely growth rather
<br /> scheme for the more typical,fully quality justify placing strong limits on new than cap the population.
<br /> built out city with already over- development and on giving priority to 9. Do not zone land any higher
<br /> development that does not cause further than necessary to achieve gen-
<br /> taxed services and facilities,clogged streets,
<br /> crime-ridden areas,insufficient affordable impacts. Innovative impact and user fees, eral plan objectives, to ensure
<br /> mixed use developments, public/private adequate infrastructure capacity,
<br /> housing and incompatible development.
<br /> Growth management in these cities in- projects, inclusionary zoning, set asides ensure resource protection and
<br /> and benefit assessment areas should all preserve quality of life.(You can
<br /> 39.A variation of this pattern is evident in the Minnea- be used and integrated to further the upzone as facility needs are met).
<br /> polis/St.Paul Metropolitan Development Framework. city's overall growth management goals.
<br /> See D.Caiies&R Freilich,L
<br /> me
<br /> and Use at p.837-640. (See Figure 2) Limit non-priority p-
<br /> ment until infrastructurere an and/or
<br /> A resource impacts are remedied.
<br /> 11. Tie fees, taxes and other fi-
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<br /> Ne'ohhorhoon nancing devices to your growth
<br /> Transportation .' "
<br /> CorridorRedevelopment ���-.�, management plan.
<br /> 1 :::Area a' • l 12. Be careful to avoid infringing
<br /> DOWNTOWN Redevelopment on vested rights and leave all
<br /> Are ; landowners with a reasonable,
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<br /> beneficial and/or economically
<br /> �/ // -.mater.7- ;w ':; • I �' viable use of his her land within
<br /> - = I I �- r,Pyrdtls;.�.:.. ��\\� a reasonable period ili
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<br /> :,-•.. .,•:... �� II !_ieso oe \ °-°7 13. And finally: Be fair and rea-
<br /> sonable,
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<br /> WESTERN CITY, MAY 1989
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