Zoning Study Categories: Overview & Discussion Planning - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Zoning Study Categories:

Overview & Discussion

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 (updated 6.13.19) Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Overview

• Four Steps to a Zoning Study
• Condensed Process Development
• Work Program Study Categories
• Community Engagement
• Further Research and Analysis

2

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

• Identify central issue

– Background for context

• Identify goals/objectives
• Identify areas of study

– Identify presumed articles/sections

• f ACZO for review

– Methods for resolving the issue are contemplated, but not presumed

• Define public process/outreach
• Select staff team
• Develop anticipated schedule

3

Step 1: Scoping

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

• Kickoff meeting with project team

(internal)

• Project management tasks

– Website content – Project file folders

• Staff research
• Develop options
• Selection of preferred option
• Internal review

– Other AC departments, CPHD leadership, Zoning Administrator, County Attorney’s Office, County Manager’s Office

4

Step 2: Text Development

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

• ZOCO Review
• Request to Advertise (RTA)

– Resolution of the County Board – Sets dates for PC and CB public hearings

• Planning Commission public

hearing

– Recommendation to CB

• County Board public hearing

– Adoption and amendment of ACZO

 Other community engagement, as defined by scope

5

Step 3: Public Review/Approval

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Eden Brown, Arlington Connection

• Update ACZO

– Updated per effective date – Update website – Email to Zoning Ordinance Update subscribers

• Monitoring/Reporting

– Optional; utilized based on study’s issues and outcomes –

• Ex. accessory dwellings

6

Step 4: Post-Adoption

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Adobe Stock

Condensed Process

• Part of 2018-2019 Planning Division Work Program
• Streamlined, shortened study period (4-5 months)

– Implementation of clear and specific adopted policy to guide new regulations – Typically, limited research/analysis is needed to develop new regulations – Align with amendments to Code of Virginia – Direction by County Manager’s Office – Remedy errors in the Zoning Ordinance

• Shortened scoping period
• Reliance on web/email/social media for community engagement
• Predictability in study timelines

7

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Study Categories

• Condensed

– 4 month process (1 month text development, 2 months public review, 1 month post-adoption) – ZOCO notification (Ex. consult with ZOCO Chair, email update, briefing) – Engagement tools: web, email –

• Ex. changes in state statute; corrections of errors/references
• Short-term

– 6 month process (2 months text development, 3 months public review, 1 month post-adoption) – ZOCO review of draft text – Engagement tools: web, email, social media, community forum –

• Ex. accessory dwellings, relocatable classrooms

8

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Study Categories

• Long-term

– 9+ month process (5+ month text development, 3+ months public review, 1 month post-adoption) – May include examining of long-range policy issues – Potential for multiple ZOCO briefings – Engagement tools: web, email, social media, community forum(s), stakeholder interviews, survey, and others in the study’s engagement strategy –

• Ex. elder care, HCD, Child Care Initiative, public districts

Categorization occurs during scoping and reassessed as part of annual Work Program’s development

9

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Community Engagement

• Zoning Studies website

– Active studies – Contact information of study’s point of contact – Study’s schedule; key documents – Comment form

• Adopted Zoning Amendments website

– Study summary, along with staff report and adopted text

• Email subscriber list

– Residents, attorneys, BIDs/partnerships, Civic Federation, civic associations – Notified once ACZO is updated – Can be used for outreach on individual studies

• Presentations to Boards/Commission

– Dependent on study topic; determined at scoping 10

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Research/Analysis Requests

• Cataloged as part of ZOCO Meeting Summary
• Comment/Response Matrix included with staff report for

PC public hearing

• Work with team members and other departments on

responses to information requests

• Response developed based on staffing availability,

project scope and study timeline

11

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Discussion

12

Study Update (Condensed)

• Elder Care Uses

– CMO direction in June 2019 – July RTA; September PC and CB Public Hearings

• Child Care Center Parking

– Board direction in March 2019 – June RTA; July PC and CB Public Hearings

• Site Plan Bonus Density

Provisions

– Targeted Amendment in Work Program – TBD (Summer/Fall)

13

CPHD: Planning Division June 11, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee