Metro Nashville Planning Department

PLANNING COMMISSION WORK SESSION

Lucy A. Kempf

PRELIMINARY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FEEDBACK JULY 2018 - CURRENT

• BETTER DEFINE AND ARTICULATE PLANNING VISION & OBJECTIVES INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY

• STRENGTHEN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THE DEPARTMENT

• INCORPORATE DATA-DRIVEN POLICY ANALYSIS THROUGHOUT OUR WORK

• DEVELOP A PLAN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN HOT SPOTS

• TRANSIT – WHAT NEXT? AFFORDABLE HOUSING – WHAT NEXT?

• IMPROVE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF, INCLUDING INTERNALCOLLABORATION AND CROSS - TRAINING

• ADDRESS RESOURCE NEEDS IN TIGHT FISCAL ENVIRONMENT

SUMMARY FEEDBACK – KEY ISSUES

PRELIMINARY STAFF ASSESSMENT: KEY PLANNING PRIORITIES – 2019 / 2020

WHY WE PLANAssess and improve design standards

WHY WE PLAN

Continue to protect and enhance neighborhoods

WHY WE PLANEvaluate Infrastructure and Growth – sector level

Projected growth

1970 2010 2040

WHY WE PLANImprove the quality of life for our residents

Evaluate New Sidewalk Regulations

Address urban design quality and the building blocks for transit readiness along corridors

Include a broad range of housing types and price levels providing choice for people at all stages of life.

Assess Affordable Housing Opportunities and Department Roles with MDHA

HOW DO WE ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES?

WHY WE PLANRealign Resources to create a Division of Long-Range Planning

Neighborhood Planning and Engagement (New)*

Transportation Section

Design Studio

WEDGEWOOD/HOUSTON

Neighborhood Plan

DICKERSON ROADCorridor Study

Implement a public engagement strategy & program review

Draft Key Questions

• What are the core opportunities & challenges in our public engagement work today? Substance and platform

• How do we address diversity & inclusiveness?

• Who are our core constituencies? How do we expand those constituencies?

• Other?

Next Steps:• Identify individuals & groups to help define

problems and inform our work

• Identify program goals and resource needs

• Report back to the Commission at 2019 Retreat

Improve Data-driven approaches to our work

Draft Key Questions for the Program Review

• What data & analysis is important to the Commission’s decisions?

• What is the Planning Department’s Role in providing data and policy direction to other departments?

• How is the data best developed and presented?

Next Steps:

• Identify program goals and resource needs

• Report back to the Commission at 2019 Retreat

The Commission and Technology

• Do you have the information you need to make decisions?

• What data or other resources would support your decision-making?

• Are you open to a digital footprint in your work?

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