JLUS Public Meeting September 18, 2008

Lowndes County

South GeorgiaRegional Development Center

• JLUS is a cooperative land use planning effort betweenmilitary installations and thesurrounding communities.

• The JLUS program promotes compatible community growth that supports military training and operational missions.

• The JLUS program is sponsored by the Departmentof Defense’s Office ofEconomic Adjustment.

What is JLUS?

Dept of Defense (DOD) Provides JLUS Planning Assistance

•Encourages cooperative land use planning betweenmilitary and surrounding communities

•Encourages future community growth anddevelopment to be compatible with military operations

•Reduces military impact on adjacent communities

•Uses Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ)/Installation Compatible Use Zone (ICUZ) data in community planning

•Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) providescommunity planning assistance grants for “Joint Land Use Studies”

JLUSPublic Involvement Principles

•Provide an open exchange of information and ideas between the public and participants in the Joint Land Use Study.

•Be proactive in providing complete information, timely public notice, full public access to decision making, and opportunities for early and continuing involvement.

•Involve all landowners who are potentially affected by the Joint Land Use Study and subsequent land development recommendations and decisions by providing an open forum where affected parties feel welcome and encouraged to participate in the study process.

RegionalPublic Meetings

September 18, 2008 - Lowndes County - 5:30 PM

January 22, 2009 - Berrien County - 5:30 PM

March 19, 2009 - Lanier County - 5:30 PM

Citizens Advisory Committee

Once data has been collected, a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will be formed to provide an opportunity for interested citizens to have input into the drafting of proposed policy recommendations. 

The CAC will provide an open forum in which citizens may ask questions and review and provide input on the policy recommendations before they are finalized and submitted to the JLUS Policy Committee.  Citizens who sign up for the CAC will receive advance notice of CAC meetings, and will have the opportunity to provide input online at www.sgrdc.com or in person during the CAC meetings.

JLUS Study Area

JLUSKey Tasks

•Minimize conflict between the installation and nearby property owners.

•Educate the public and elected officials about the installation and its mission.

•Promote an area-wide approach to land use information.

•Review local development / zoning requirements.

Policy CommitteeThe Policy Committee includes the chief elected officials of the local governments in the JLUS study area. The Policy Committee is responsible for the overall direction of the JLUS, preparation and approval of the study design, approval of draft and final written reports, approval of policy recommendations, and monitoring implementation of the adopted policies.

Technical CommitteeThe Technical Committee includes representatives from city and county management and planning staffs, Moody Air Force Base planners, and the RDC. The Technical Committee is responsible for identifying and studying technical issues related to developing policy recommendations to the Policy Committee.

Parker Greene, ChairExecutive Director, Moody Support Com.

Rod CaseyLowndes County Commission Chair

John FrettiMayor of Valdosta

Wayne BullardMayor of Hahira

Carl CamonMayor of Ray City

Travis Harper Mayor of Nashville

Robert GrinerBerrien County Commission Chair

Jody HammLanier CountyCommission Chair

Bill DarseyMayor of Lakeland

John LeonardExecutive Director, SGRDC

John LeighDepartment of Defense

Col. Kenneth E. TodorovCommander

Col Steven K. Lambert23rd MSG/CC

Lt. Col Greg A. Williams23 CES/CC

John Eunice III23 CES/CD

William S. Bryan23 CES/CEC

Policy Committee

Brad Folsom, ChairAttorney At LawMoore Clarke Duvall & Rogers

Marty LeFilesSGRDC Asst. Executive Director

Sherry DavidsonSGRDC Community and Economic Director

Julia ShewchukSGRDC Planning Director

Zakkiyyah OsuigweSGRDC Comprehensive Planner

Amanda PeacockSGRDC Jr. Planner

Jason DavenportLowndes County Planner

Anne-Marie WolffPlanning and Zoning Administrator, City of Valdosta

Larry HansonCity Manager, City of Valdosta

Joe PritchardCounty Manager, Lowndes County

Jonathan SumnerCity Manager, City of Hahira

Mike MartinDirector, Valdosta/Lowndes Inspections

Patti ClarkExecutive Director, Valdosta/Lowndes Airport Auth.

Elaine ShiverCounty Administrator, Berrien County

Amanda ThackerCode Enforcement, Berrien County

Mandy LukeCity Administrator, Nashville

Henry YawnZoning Administrator, Nashville

Albert StudstillCounty Administrator, Lanier County

Diane WestberryZoning Administrator, Lakeland

Robert L. Jefferson23 CES/CECP

Perry Tillman23 OSS/OSKR

Thomas VanNortwick347 OSS/OSKR

Technical Committee

SCOPE OF WORK

I. Project Initiation

II. Data Collection

III. Inventory of Information and Data Mapping

IV. Analysis of Current Land Use and Air Facility Conflicts

V. Analysis of Future Development Potential and Assessment of Future Land Conflicts

VI. Development of Land Use Compatibility Recommendations

VII. Prepare Final Report

VIII. Implementation

Timeline Joint Land Use Study2008 - 2009

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

Administration & Management

Inventory/Data

Analysis of Current Conflicts

Analysis of Future Conflicts

Public Outreach

Recommendations

Continue Efforts

Project Start

Data Collection

Final Report

JLUS Potential RecommendationsNote: Individual governments will follow their own process for updating these land development tools on a voluntary basis.

•Future Map to Allow/Disallow Telecommunication Towers

•Land Use Incentives/Restrictions including Transfer of Development Rights

•Modification of Noise Abatement Standards and Regulations

•Zoning Changes

•Subdivision Regulation Changes

•Building Code Changes

•Facility Location Recommendations

•Conduct economic study of military installations

•Map high noise/accident potential areas and studyencroachment impacts

•Acquire critical properties

•Limit expansion of public infrastructure

•Modify comp plan/ LDRs – establish compatibleuses, noise atténuation standards, etc.

•Notify military of comprehensive plan changes, zoning andproposed development in impact areas

•Disclose hazards prior to land development or sale

•Record disclosures in land records

JLUS Potential Recommendations, cont.

•Maintain formal and informal communication and coordination

• Establish multiple strategies within comprehensive plan to ensure compatible development near bases

• Adopt appropriate development standards within land development code

• Respond as a team to inappropriate development requests

JLUS Potential Recommendations, cont.

QUESTIONS?

For More Information: Marty LeFiles, SGRDC

mlefiles@sgrdc.com229-333-5277

orJulia Shewchuk, SGRDC

jshewchuk@sgrdc.com229-333-5277

www.sgrdc.com