Maija Toukola 29.11.2012, Uusimaa Regional Council

Participation in

Regional Land Use Planning

Contents of the presentation

1. The planning system for land use in Finland2. Regional Councils as an planning organisations

Regional land use plan to be reformed (an example)3. Participation in the current proceedings

The planning system for

land use in Finland

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Land Use Planning System in Finland

• Executed & accepted

by the municipalityDETAIL PLAN

• Execute & accept by

the municipalityMASTER PLAN

Common Master Plan

• several municipalities

• Accepted by the Cabinet of State

• Execute & accept by

the Regional Council

• Ratify by the ministry

of Environment

REGIONAL PLAN

National Objectives of Land Use

Legislation : Land Use and Building Act • Accepted by the Parliament

Satellite pic and roads from Helsinki 5

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REGIONAL PLAN (Land Use and Building Act= LBA)

LBA SECTION 25:

The regional plan sets out the

principles of land use and

community structure, and

designates areas as necessary

for regional development.

LBA SECTION 32:The regional plan shall be used

as a guideline in drawing up and

amending local master plans

and local detailed plans, and

when any other measures are

taken to organize land use.

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Municipal master plan

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Municipal detailed plan

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Municipal detailed plan / illustration

Metropolis by the Baltic Sea

1 out of 19 Regional Councils

in Finland

Helsinki-Uusimaa

Region

Helsinki-Uusimaa

Region

28 municipalities

Population 1,5 million, 29 % of Finland

Population growth 13 000 / year

Share of Finland’s GDP 34,4 %

Share of total Finnish labour force 31,5 %

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Uusimaa Regional

Council

•Regional authority for

Helsinki-Uusimaa Region

•Operates according to the

principles of local self-

government

•Members are the

municipalities in the Region,

from which it receives its

funding

•Mandated in law like all 18

Regional Councils in Finland

•Budget 9,3 Million €

Our office

in Pasila

The Office, Personnel ~ 70

Regional Development Land Use Planning

Uusimaa Regional Council, Organization

The Council, 78 Council Members

The Board, 22 Board Members

International Affairs

Internal Development Processes

Regional Promotion and Communication

Administration

Challenges in regional level

• Doubled population needs 10 times

more land for housing Urban

sprawl

• Shortage of moderate priced houses

and apartments in the centre of the

capital region makes it difficult to find

labour force

• How to increase the use of public

transportation

• Climate change; prevention it and

adaptation

Activities of Regional Councils Land Use and Building Act (132/1999)

1. To draw up the regional strategic Land

Use Plan

2. To draw up the Regional plan

3. Reports and studies needed when the

Regional plan is being prepared

4. Co-operation with municipalities and

authorities, participation in other

planning

5. To render an opinion on matters

concerning land use planning

6. To implement the regional plan and to

update it

• vahvistaminen

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Several regional land use plans are at force

• Master regional land use

plan for Uusimaa

• Master regional land use

plan for Eastern Uusimaa

• Regional land use plan

for Uusimaa, Stage 1

• Regional land use plans

in force in the

Östersundom area

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The main evaluation questions

•Where are the best areas for + 400 000 inhabitants and + 200 000 work places by

2035 in Uusimaa region? eg. climate change, operation of traffic system and the economy.

•In which order and by which amount the land–use and traffic system should be

developed?

•What does the growth require from the traffic system?

•Also quality factors, which cannot be calculated, are estimated.

Regional land use plan

to be reformed

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19ALUERAKENTEEN NYKYTILANNE JA KEHITYKSEN PÄÄVAIHTOEHDOT We started from stuctural models:

Uusimaa structure in 2005 and different models for 2035

MULTICENTER MODEL

Growth in many current

towns and + 24 000

inhabitanst to

a) villages

b) all over the region

FINGER MODEL

Strong capital are and small

towns along rail lines

LOOP MODEL

Small towns in a ”pearl

necklase”

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Basic structure

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The plan is based on stated principles

The basic structure was formulated

together with municipal officials and

elected officials in autumn 2010 on the

basis of structural models.

Approved in December 2010

Built-up areas

• Built-up areas

Increased-density built-up area(development principle symbol)

• Areas relying on public transport, station areas beside the rail network and densely-

populated areas along bus transport quality corridors

• The symbol is not used in Helsinki Metropolitan Area; density increase to be included in

the planning regulation

• Reserve for built-up area (development principle symbol)

• Areas to be implemented towards the end of the regional land use plan planning

period (after 2020-25)

• Areas of secondary importance to the low-cost, practicable expansion of

the urban structure

• Also used as a reserve symbol for workplace areas

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Examples of plan symbols

23Alternatives to fast eastern rail connection

Areas of central functions and

major regional retail units

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Future will be planned

together

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Our role in a Planning Process 1/2

REGIONAL COUNCIL

Office:

• Research,

• Planning,

• Co-operation, communication

Political decisions:

• Start of the planning process

• Participation and assessment

paper

• Draft plan: decision to exhibit

• Plan proposal: approval and

decision to exhibit

• Replies to complaints

• Approval of the plan

Why we try to involve stakeholders?

• Commitment

• Commitment

•commitment• (Law)

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Owners = MUNICIPALITIES

• Co-operation during the process

• Promotion of the plan through local plans and projects

• Whit officials and politician

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

• Supervising

• Ratification

Coverment (eg. Other ministries, Chambers of commerce)

• Participation

• Promotion

Keystakeholders in Planning Process 2/2

Involved parties

• organisations, associations and

communities that operate in the area as

well as the officials with whose field the

plan intersects.

Involved parties include:

• Residents’ associations and other non-

governmental organizations

• Various other communities

• Helsinki Region other joint municipal

authorities

• Municipalities of the Helsinki region:

Departments and institutions of the in the

City's and municipalities.

• State authorities

• Other officials and public communities.

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Who can participate?

The Land Use and Building Act specifies

that the involved parties include:

• people who own or hold land in the planning

area and the affected area,

• residents

• housing co-operatives and real estate

companies,

• businesses and self-employed persons

operating in the area

• and people who work in the area,

• in effect everyone whose life or work might be

significantly affected by the plan.

• people who work in the area, students

• Businesses

Basically everyone!

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Minimum way to hear people

Materials are put officially on display during

at least three different stages:

1. When the work programme and the

participation and evaluation plan are

completed

2. During the plan draft

3. During the proposal phase

Information and discussion sessions will be

organized during the display period,

and there will be opportunities to

express opinions on the plans.

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How to follow us?

• public notices (in municipalitys

occial papers and in notice boards)

• Webpage

• Proshures

• Newsletter

• FB

• Media

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Let’s do it together

• Statements and opinions during the

official display periods

• Seminars for

− Regional and municipalitys politicans

in different part of the region

(road show)

− Stakeholders (like business,

accociations)

− All whom are interest

• Workshops

• Negotiations and meetings whit

municipalitys and officials

Some examples:

• Future views 2040 for large metropolitan area

http://etelasuomentulevaisuus.net/

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Municipal master plan for Helsinki36

Thank you!

More info:

http://www.uudenmaanliitto.fi/?l=en

maija.toukola@uudenmaanliitto.fi