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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT BOCC/LPA Joint Special Meeting Energy Element June 15 th 2010
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT. BOCC/LPA Joint Special Meeting Energy Element June 15 th 2010. PURPOSE OF JOINT MEETINGS. Discussion of Draft Amendments to Comprehensive Plan County Commission/Local Planning Agency Direction for Public Hearings - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE BASED ON EVALUATION AND
APPRAISAL REPORT
BOCC/LPA Joint Special MeetingEnergy Element
June 15th 2010
PURPOSE OF JOINT MEETINGS Discussion of Draft Amendments to
Comprehensive Plan County Commission/Local Planning Agency
Direction for Public Hearings
www.alachuacounty.us/ear
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1- Develop Initial Draft Amendments
2- Public Input on Initial Drafts
3- Joint BoCC/LPA Workshops
4- LPA Transmittal
7- Adoption April 2011
1Develop Initial
Draft Amendments
(9/09-3/10)
2Public Input on
Initial Drafts (11/09-5/10)
3Joint BoCC/LPA
Workshops(5/10-6/10)
4LPA Public Hearing for Transmittal (7/10-9/10)
5BoCC Public Hearing for Transmittal
(9/10-11/10)
5- BoCC Transmittal
6- DCA Review
6DCA Review and County Response
to Comments(11/10-1/11)
7BoCC Public Hearing for Adoption
(2/11-4/11)
Ongoing Public Input
09/09 | 11/09 | 01/10 | 03/10 | 05/10 | 07/10 | 09/10 | 11/10 | 01/11 | 03/11 | 05/11
DRAFT AMENDMENT TOPIC AREASTopics Addressed at May 18 Meeting
Community Health Element/Recreation
Water Resources/Potable Water & Sanitary Sewer
Ecological Corridors Map/Listed Species Policy Updates for Cross Creek and Idylwild/Serenola
Local Mitigation Strategy/Countywide Visioning/Intergovernmental Coordination
Accessory Dwelling Units/Special Needs Housing
Topics Addressed at June 1 Meeting
Energy Element/Air Quality/Agriculture and Local Foods
Activity Centers/Open Space Requirements for Mixed Use in the Urban Cluster
Economic Element/Office and Industrial Policies/East Gainesville Economic Development & Environmental Stewardship
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BOCC/LPA DIRECTION ON JUNE 1ST Reconcile March 17th staff draft with Commissioner
Byerly’s proposed draft in terms of style & organization for review by BOCC/LPA June 15th
Prepare language on 7 additional items for review*:Life cycle cost analysisUtility reinvestment accountVehicle Miles Traveled & mode share goal and reportingCounty fleet fuel reduction goal and planWeatherization program to include rental housingTelecommuting/teleconferencing in County operationsSidewalk mitigation (already inTransportation Mobility Policy 1.6.12)
*New or substantially changed items underlined on following slides5
ENERGY ELEMENT Goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and fossil fuel consumption; mitigate the effects of rising energy costs; and promote the long-term economic security of Alachua County through energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy production.
Conservation Efficiency Alternative Energy6
ENERGY ELEMENT Section 1: Reduction
Goals Section 2: The Built
Environment Section 3: Energy
Efficient Land Use Section 4: Energy
Efficient Transportation System
Section 5: County Govt. Initiatives
Section 6: Local Food Production & Processing
Section 7: Renewable Energy
Section 8: Solid Waste
Section 9: Education & Public Information
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REDUCTION GOALS Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1.1):
80% reduction from 2009 baseline by 205040% reduction by 20205% annual reduction
○ Annual reporting for county operations, biannual for community estimate
Fossil Fuel-based Energy Consumption:20% from 2009 levels by 2020 (1.1.2)
Water Consumption:10% from 2010 levels by 2020 (1.1.3)Deleted more specific water policies covered in other
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THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Community (2.1)
Energy efficient design techniques
Incentive program for efficient structures
Community weatherization program for existing structures
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THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT County Government (2.2)
Weatherize county buildingsCapital improvements budget category for
energy conservation & efficiency projectsEnergy efficient construction in new buildingsSBAC Partnership for energy efficient school
buildings
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ENERGY EFFICIENT LAND USE
Efficient land use patterns (i.e. compact, mixed-use, transit supportive) (3.1)Review of ULDC to
promote energy conservation (3.1.2)
Incentive program Redevelopment/infill in
Urban Cluster and municipalities (3.1.3)
Re-evaluate school siting standards (3.1.4)
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ENERGY EFFICIENT LAND USE Long-term carbon sequestration (3.2)
Ag/conservation landsProtect & increase total tree canopy (3.2.2)
○ Outreach program to encourage tree planting○ Periodic reports on tree canopy coverage
Incentives for Low Impact Development per other Elements
Carbon sequestration inventory map for Mapped energy conservation features per
HB 697 (3.3)12
ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Develop a diversified transportation
system (4.1)Implement multi-modal mobility & capital
planning strategiesInvestigate alternative fuel sources for
government fleetsPossibilities for new and existing rail lines
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ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and increase mode share (4.2)Reduce VMT per capita in Urban Cluster by 10% from 2010
levels by 2020 (4.2.1)Increase non-automobile mode share to 5% in Urban
Cluster by 2020 and 10% by 2030 (4.2.2)Review & report as part of annual Capital Improvements
Element update (4.2.3)Partner with MTPO and others to develop baseline and
adopt long-term goal countywide (4.2.4)14
ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Encourage alternative transportation
options (4.3)Maintain & publish online map where low-speed
electric vehicles can be legally drivenIdentify & work to eliminate barriers to
multimodal connectivity in Urban ClusterAccommodate bike and pedestrian modes in
new development and improve connections to existing facilities
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COUNTY GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES Practices contributing to energy
conservation (5.1):Share information on energy saving practicesMitigation program & project ideas to offset GHG
emissions (5.1.2)Develop Utility Savings Reinvestment Account
with funds reinvested through annual CIP (5.1.3)Reduce fossil fuel use in County fleet by 20%
from 2010 levels by 2020 (5.1.4)16
COUNTY GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES Practices contributing to energy
conservation (cont.):Consider energy as part of life cycle cost analysis
in capital project decisions (5.1.5)Promote energy-related businessesPromote telecommuting/teleconferencing in
County operations (5.1.7) Increase renewable energy use in County
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LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION & PROCESSING Maximize local, energy-efficient food
production (6.1) Increase use of local foods in government
facilities (6.2) Encourage community gardens, green
roofs & edible landscapes (6.3) Support local agriculture & encourage
sustainable practices (6.4)18
RENEWABLE ENERGY Encourage renewable energy production and
distributed power generation (7.1)Net metering retrofits & utility agreementsEfficiency and renewable energy financing (PACE)
Increase use of solar & other renewable energy forms (7.2)
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SOLID WASTE Reduce solid waste stream (8.1)
Waste to wealth industriesWaste diversion goal (40% by Dec. 31, 2012;
50% by Dec. 31, 2014; 60% by Dec. 31, 2016, 70% by Dec. 31, 2018; and 75% by Dec. 31, 2020)
Source separated organic waste programWaste for compostingReduce yard waste collected
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EDUCATION & PUBLIC INFORMATION (9.1)
Energy conservation practices Energy conservation incentives Benefits of local foods Benefits of renewable energy use
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NEXT STEPS Public Hearings for Transmittal to FL
Department of Community AffairsLocal Planning Agency: August-SeptemberCounty Commission: September-November
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Comments/Questions?WEB SITE: http://www.alachuacounty.us/ear (Contains information on upcoming meetings, draft work products, and other items relating to the Comprehensive Plan Update)
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CONTACT INFORMATION Alachua County Department of Growth Management
• Phone: (352) 374-5249 • Email: [email protected]
• Mail: 10 SW 2nd Avenue, 3rd Floor, Gainesville, FL,
32601
