Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan

Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1Introduction1

11 What is a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan 1 12 Goals 2 13 Interaction with Other Plans 2

2Vulnerability 4 21 Hazards Addressed 4 22 Analysis Sources 7 23 Social Vulnerability 8 24 Land Use Vulnerability 13 25 Economic Vulnerability 16 26 Critical and Essential Facilities Vulnerability 20 27 Sea Level Rise (SLR) 26

3Institutional Capacity 33 31 Local Plans Policies and Ordinances 33 32 Coordinating with Stakeholders 38 33 Recommendations for Enhancing Capacity 39

4Implementation 42 41 Authority 42 42 Type and Level of Disaster 44 43 Disaster Phases 45 44 Operational Structure 45 45 Timeframe and Transitions 49 46 Plan Maintenance and Updating 53 47 Training 54 48 Continued Public Involvement 55

5Housing and Planning56 51 Housing Recovery Goal 57 52 Housing Recovery Focus Areas 57 53 Planning Goal 59 54 Planning Focus Areas 59 55 Planning Mechanisms for Redevelopment 60 56 Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Appraisal Report Recommendations 63

6Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety65 61 Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety Goal 65 62 Infrastructure Focus Areas 65 63 Public Facilities Focus Areas 66 64 Public Safety Focus Areas 66

7Economic Redevelopment 68 71 Economic Redevelopment Goal 69 72 Economic Redevelopment Focus Areas 69

8Environmental Restoration71 81 Environmental Restoration Planning and Response 73 82 Environmental Restoration Goals 73 83 Environmental Restoration Focus Areas 74

9Communication and Public Outreach Plan76 91 Coordination Capacity 76 92 Outreach Methods 76 93 Outreach Materials 79 94 Public Participation and Communication 79 95 Marketing and Tourism 81 96 Communication to the Business Community 82 97 Transparency in Recovery Decisions 83 98 Method of Evaluating Progress 84

10 Financing86 101 Predicting Revenue Shortfalls 86 102 Coordination of Public and Private Funding 89 103 Coordination of Non-governmental (or Non-profit) and Volunteer Assistance 91 104 Monitoring and Encouraging Equitable Disaster Assistance 92 105 Managing Debt and Retaining High Bond Ratings 93

Appendix A -- Definitions and Acronyms94 A1 Definitions of Terms 94 A2 Acronyms 97

Appendix B -- PDRP Development Process 98 B1 Phase 1 - Stakeholders Working Group 98 B2 Phase 2 - ReviseFinalize for Adoption 98

Appendix C -- Relevant Comprehensive Plan Policies 100

Appendix D ndash Regulations 111 D1 State Requirements for PDRP Development 111 D2 Emergency Powers 111 D3 Local Authority to Develop a PDRP 111

Post‐Disaster Redevelopment Plan

1 INTRODUCTION

The record-setting hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005 underscored the need for Florida communities to be prepared to face the tremendous wide-ranging challenge of rebuilding after a disaster Natural disasters are recurring events as Floridians know all too well Unfortunately Sarasota County can expect to face disasters in the coming years To become more disaster-resilient our local governments must plan for what happens after rescue and recovery operations have finished to bring the community back to normalcy and perhaps rebuild an even better community In pursuit of a sustainable resilient community the development of a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP) creates a long-term recovery and redevelopment strategy to implement pre- and post-disaster

11 WHAT IS A POST‐DISASTER

REDEVELOPMENT PLAN A PDRP is recommended for all Florida coastal counties and municipalities and is encouraged

for inland communities The plan identifies

policies operational strategies and roles and

responsibilities for implementation that will guide decisions that affect long‐term recovery

and redevelopment of the community after a

disaster The plan emphasizes seizing

opportunities for hazard mitigation and

community improvement consistent with the

goals of the local comprehensive plan and with

full participation of the citizens Recovery topics

addressed in the plan include business

resumption and economic redevelopment housing repair and reconstruction infrastructure restoration and mitigation short‐term recovery actions that affect long‐term

redevelopment sustainable land use environmental restoration and financial considerations as well as other long‐term

recovery issues identified by the community Definitions and acronyms for terms used in this

plan can be found in Appendix A

Types and Levels of Disaster PDRPs ideally address all types and levels of disaster risk that a community may encounter whether natural or human‐caused While much

of the PDRP is geared toward preparing for and

responding to a hurricane many of these same

policies programs and approaches may also be

successfully employed in other disaster situations (eg wildfires flooding and

tornadoes) The flexibility of a PDRPrsquos

framework enables it to be used for multiple

hazards The PDRPrsquos scope is maximized when

used for a major disaster affecting the whole

community however components can also be

used in small or localized events

1


Timeframe The intent of all PDRP activities is to improve

the communityrsquos ability for long‐term recovery

and redevelopment Implementation of these

activities however may occur pre‐disaster during the short‐term recovery phase or during

the long‐term redevelopment phase

Jurisdictions The PDRP is a countywide document similar to

the Local Mitigation Strategy and

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Disasters can affect entire regions so

intergovernmental coordination is essential to

the goals of the PDRP Implementation of the

PDRP is structured for coordination between

the county and municipalities The

municipalities are encouraged to adopt this

plan within their jurisdictions Annexes specific

to each municipality may be developed to

address the unique needs and character of each

city or town

Dynamic Plan The purpose of this plan is to provide a

framework for considering long‐term

redevelopment issues and responding to them

either pre‐disaster through preparatory

measures or post‐disaster Holistic community

recovery from a disaster is a complex subject in

which new research and lessons learned are

being developed each year

Further planning will be needed to address

other types of disaster the county may be

vulnerable to such as wildfire and sea‐level rise There will always be room for improvement with this plan and it will take

many update cycles before all disaster scenarios

have been planned for and actions developed

to address potential redevelopment issues

12 GOALS The goal of the Sarasota County PDRP is to

enable a more rapid and sustainable

countywide recovery and redevelopment after a disaster The redevelopment process should

encourage public participation and maximize

the efficient and smart use of public funds Specific goals are outlined for Housing and

Planning Economic Redevelopment and

Environmental Restoration in greater depth in

each of those chapters

13 INTERACTION WITH OTHER

PLANS The intent of the Post‐Disaster Redevelopment Plan is to guide the redevelopment decision‐making process following a disaster in a manner consistent with the local comprehensive plans

(especially the Coastal Element) Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Comprehensive

Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and other relevant plans or codes such as the Long‐Range

Transportation Plan land development regulations and economic development plans Each of these plans has pre‐existing policies or procedures that affect post‐disaster redevelopment For instance the

comprehensive plan has many policies that determine where and to what extent redevelopment can occur The PDRP can act as

a guide to utilizing the policies and procedures

found in various documents when making post‐disaster redevelopment decisions To avoid

duplication or conflicts between similar policies

in different plans the PDRP identifies the

overlap by providing an analysis of existing

plans As shown by Table 11 there are many

post‐disaster redevelopment issues that are

addressed by more than one plan

2


Table 11 Post-Disaster-Related Issues and Local Plans

Example Issues CEMP LMS Comprehensive Plan (Coastal) PDRP

Provide hazard assessment information bull bull bull

Define procedures for providing evacuation and sheltering services bull

Define policies for maintaining and enhancing evacuation clearance times

bull bull bull

Define capital expenditure priorities for enhancing evacuation and sheltering capacities

bull bull

Define policies and capital expenditure priorities for making the environment less hazardous

bull bull

Define policies for making structures more resistant to natural hazard forces

bull bull bull

Define capital expenditure priorities for making public facilities more resistant to natural hazard forces

bull bull

Define policies for managing the pre-disaster development and redevelopment of land exposed to natural hazards

bull bull

Define operational procedures for post-disaster recovery and redevelopment bull bull

Define policies for governing post-disaster recovery and redevelopment actions

bull bull bull

Source Florida Department of Community Affairs 2006

CEMP = Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan LMS = Local Mitigation Strategy PDRP = Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan

3

I ~ 25 mile Buffer

Hurricane Tracks

-- Hurricanes

Tro ical Storms


2 VULNERABILITY This Chapter discusses Sarasota Countyrsquos vulnerabilities to disaster impacts Vulnerability is assessed by examining social characteristics land use economic indicators essential and critical facilities and environmental resources Hurricane storm surge and sea level rise are examined in detail due to the magnitude of risk from these hazards and the ability to spatially analyze expected impacts

21 HAZARDS ADDRESSED The hazards of highest risk to Sarasota County as identified in the CEMP and the LMS are high winds storm surge flooding severe windstorms and wild land fire Since the PDRP focuses on redevelopment after a hurricane mdash

the most likely disaster to strike our area mdash the vulnerability discussion focuses on those expected impacts Throughout the implementation of the PDRP and other efforts it is important that community planners address

risks comprehensively For example flooding high winds storm surge and gradual sea level rise present different but related risks and

Figure 21 Tropical Storms and Hurricanes within 25 Miles of Sarasota County 1928-2013

4

mitigation and adaptation measures can serve

to address multiple threats

History Since 1995 16 hurricanes and tropical storms are reported to have impacted Sarasota County (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] National Climatic Data Center 2013) (Figure 21) Major impacts that have been felt by these storms include beach erosion flooding from storm surge inland flooding in low-lying areas and wind-gust damage (NOAA National Climatic Data Center

2013) The county has not had a direct hit since

Tropical Storm Gabrielle in

2001 and has not been directly hit by a major hurricane in 65 years mdash a Category 3 hurricane in 1944 followed by a

Category 1 hurricane in

1946 (ICAT Damage Estimator 2013) While Sarasota County has had a long respite from widespread hurricane

damages recent major disasters in Florida and

A

Contemporary Storm Surge

Cate~ry 1

- Cate~ry2

- Cate~ry3

- Cate~ry4 - Cate~ry5

Friwerot al 2013

I Legend

1--T---t--------_ _ _J -- Evacuation Routes

Evacuation Zones

- ZoneA


throughout the Gulf Coast are

reminders that Sarasota County

is also vulnerable

Storm Surge and Erosion Sarasota County is most vulnerable to storm surge flooding and related shoreline erosion during large storm events County evacuation zone designations are based on estimated storm surge flooding extents (Figures 22 and 23) As Figure 22 shows the most vulnerable locations to storm surge are the barrier islands and areas along the Myakka River in the southern portion of the county This often occurs because these areas are closest to the coast or are located along inland waterways and low-elevation areas Despite the county having escaped direct hurricane hits for many years there has been reported storm surge and beach erosion from several recent storms that passed close to the area In 1995 Hurricane Opal produced major beach erosion (NOAA 2013) Hurricane Earl followed in 1998 causing severe erosion near Venice and street flooding of 1 to 2 feet along the countyrsquos coastal roads (NOAA 2013) In 2000 Hurricane Gordon caused coastal flooding over roads on Longboat Siesta and Casey keys That storm surge and wave action caused nearly $11 million in beach erosion in

Figure 22 Sarasota County Contemporary Storm Surge Zones

Figure 23 Sarasota County Evacuation Zones

5

Rainfall scenarios

2 inches of rainfall

- 4 inches of rainfall

- 5 Inches of rainfall


Frazier er a


Sarasota County (NOAA 2013) The Figure 24 Sarasota County Inland Precipitation from Historical Hurricane Rainfall Venice Municipal Fishing Pier was Scenarios

hit with 8-foot-high waves that destroyed a 20-foot section of the pier and three 50-foot concrete pilings causing $600000 in

property damage (NOAA 2013)

The storm surge zone inland precipitation and sea level rise model projections discussed later in this chapter are intended to characterize the countyrsquos general vulnerability to these types of threats They were developed to frame potential risk and demonstrate the need for the development of a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan Given that these illustrations were developed based on a model actual conditions may vary and these

maps do not predict what will happen but what may happen under the circumstances considered in the creation of the model Overall these projections demonstrate that Sarasota County is vulnerable to different types and scales of a natural disaster and that considering them is necessary in good pre-disaster planning

The following is provided by Frazier et al 2010 regarding the development of the storm surge model

Storm surge modeling is based on the Sea Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes (SLOSH) model provided by the US National Hurricane

Center (NHC) National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NHC modelers perform multiple hurricane

simulations using various SaffirndashSimpson

categories and a broad range of forward

Note Future updates to the PDRP will include complete rainfall data originally unavailable at the time of this analysis

speeds landfall directions and landfall locations Each simulation generates envelopes of water reflecting the maximum surge height obtained in each grid cell and a Composite

Maximum Envelopes of Water (MEOWs) is calculated upon completion of the suite of model runs Each MEOW contains maximum

surge heights for each grid cell that correlate

with various hurricane storm intensities and tracks The maximum surge height for each cell for any hurricane regardless of storm track land-falling direction or SaffirndashSimpson category is also calculated by SLOSH and is

referred to as the Maximum of MEOWs (MOM) (National Hurricane Center 2006 National Weather Service 2006)

For SLOSH application to Sarasota County we

use the maximum surge height for hurricanes of each SaffirndashSimpson category based on grid

6


cells calculated using high-tide SLOSH model runs (ie MOMs) We separate SLOSH model outputs for hurricanes of SaffirndashSimpson categories 1 2 and 3 but combine outputs for categories 4 and 5 to follow Sarasota County

procedures and maximize the local use of research results Model outputs are then

converted using geographic information system

(GIS) tools into four raster grids that summarize

storm-surge hazard zones for categories 1 2 3 and 45 Grid cells were then compared to

elevation values for Sarasota County by

matching the vertical datum (National Geodetic

Vertical Datum 1929 or NGVD29) of the SLOSH

model to a 10-m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with approximately 1 m vertical accuracy

(unpublished data Florida Fish and Wildlife

Commission) For each hurricane category we

delineated zones where storm-surge heights

exceeded DEM bare-earth elevation values except in cases where areas that were

surrounded by higher non-flooded land Available SLOSH output from NOAA is based on

the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929

(NGVD29) and not on the more accurate NAD83

datum therefore maximum surge height estimates are likely lower than they would be if SLOSH model runs were based on the NAD83

datum This work presents conservative estimates of maximum surge heights because

the model results do not account for the effect of wind-driven waves which tend to magnify

the effective height of a storm surge (Mastenbroek Burgers amp Janssen 1993) In addition when applied to specific large-scale

locations SLOSH model outputs are considered

80 accurate due to generalizations concerning several of its empirical coefficients (eg wind

drag eddy viscosity and bottom slip) and to

generalizations that enable national applicability but may misrepresent local conditions (Frazier et al 2010)

The storm surge categories and associated

model output while similar to the countyrsquos

published evacuation zones (Figure 23) are slightly different They were both created using

much of the same data We recognize that many in the emergency management field favor using the evacuation zones as a point of reference and we will explore utilizing them as

the baseline data set for model projections in

future updates of the PDRP

Inland Precipitation Earlier modeling included storm surge

projections but did not include the role of inland precipitation on local flooding To

provide a more accurate projection inland

precipitation has been incorporated into this modeling effort Thompson and Frazier (2013) developed four rainfall scenarios 2 inches 4

inches 5 inches and 7 inches of rainfall during

24 hours over a three-day period (Figure 24)

7

Scenarios Cat 1 Base amp 2 in

Ill Cat 2 + 30cm amp 4 in

- Cat 3 + 60cm amp 5 in



Frazier et al 2013


Figure 25 Sarasota County Combined Storm Surge and Inland Precipitation Zones

These scenarios reflect inundation patterns

found in historical hurricane precipitation data gathered from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (2012) The data shows the average rainfall that Florida has received over the last 50 years This study focused on a 3-day

period of rainfall because hurricanes often

move quickly over the terrain (Hyndman and Hyndman 2006 Hydrometeorological Prediction Center 2012) As seen in Figure 24 inland precipitation occurs throughout the

county even in hurricane scenarios with lighter amounts of rainfall Inundation from inland

precipitation is also highly evident along the

Myakka River and other tributaries In the lower scenarios flooding is mostly located along the

river systems and areas along the coast As rainfall increases the inundation spreads to areas further inland The center of the county and areas furthest from the Myakka River and the coast experience some flooding from the 2-inch precipitation scenario but those inundation areas multiply as the number of inches of rainfall increases

When both the inundation impacts of inland precipitation and storm surge are combined the resulting extents show greater exposure to

hurricane inundation (Figure 25) Storm surge

is not the only hurricane impact that causes inundation to occur within Sarasota County so

modeling the two impacts simultaneously

8


Table 21 Countywide Population at Risk from Hurricane Storm Surge

Storm Surge Zones Persons In Zone Percent of Total Population

Category 1 18141 478

Category 2 71226 1877

Category 3 170898 4504

Category 4 250061 6590

Category 5 281541 7420

provides a more holistic representation of where hurricane inundation may occur

22 ANALYSIS SOURCES The vulnerability analysis presented in this Chapter was generated using data provided by

a team of researchers from the University of Idaho That team was led by Dr Tim G Frazier and Courtney Thompson with funding through

the National Science Foundation (NSF) Idaho

Experimental Program to Simulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) The publication of this

research is currently in progress Permission

was granted to utilize some of the data generated through their research as a basis for the PDRP planning effort

23 SOCIAL VULNERABILITY Demographic Profile Sarasota Countyrsquos population increased from 2010 to 2014 The University of Floridarsquos Bureau

of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) estimates that the January 2014 county population estimate was 387140 after a 19

increase from 2010 (BEBR 2015)

Sarasota County is comprised of a population

that is 917 white 5 black and 86 persons

of Hispanic or Latino origin The median household income of the county is $49052 and the population below poverty is 122 The

Source Frazier et al 2013

over-65 age group makes up 333 of the county population (US Census Bureau QuickFacts Beta 20 2015)

Storm Surge Vulnerability Table 21 shows the percentage of people that reside within storm surge zones mdash74 of the countyrsquos population lives within a storm surge

zone However 29 of the population lives

outside of the Category 3 zone within the Category 4 or Category 5 zone or has a lower risk of storm surge impacts given the infrequency of Category 4 or 5 hurricanes Of particular note is that over 18000 people live

within a Category 1 storm surge zone which

has a higher frequency of occurrence

9

bull I I I

Bee Ridge __ _

Desoto Lakes -shyEnglewood

Fruitville ~ ~f~1+ _________ _ Gulf Gate Estates ===r== r_=-=-=-=------~----_l ___ _-l------1

Kensington Park bull __

Lake Sarasota - Laurel

--~--~-------------1--1--1--Longboat Key

Manasota Key

Nokomis North Port - - t - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1- -1- - 1 - -

North Sarasota bull - -Osprey

--r--r--r----------r-1-- 1 -shyPlantation

Ridge Wood Heights iL1====~-_~-_ t -- -- ----------

Sarasota =-=-=r=-=-=r=-=-~~=-=-~-=-=-~----_L_-_- 1 Sarasota Springs i=$== ~-~

Siesta Key

South Gate Ridge 1-- -1-shy- - t - -

South Sarasota =__ r __r__1_~_ _~__~___~__~J South Venice bull

Southgate r r J

The Meadows _ --Va~o =__r __r__r__________~~7 - ==-~~J

Venice ==============-l-~ r r r 7 Venice Gardens ==-=--=-=r=-=-=r=-=-=________=1 ___ 1 _____ 1_-_J

Warm Mineral Springs

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent Population at Risk

bull Category5

Category 4

bull Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013


Figure 26 Population at Risk from Hurricane Storm Surge by Place

Figure 26 illustrates the population at risk from

hurricane storm surge by area of the county The most vulnerable locations of the county to

a Category 1 storm surge are Siesta Key and Longboat Key in which 75 and 46 of the

barrier islandsrsquo population would be affected More than 50 of the population in Laurel Nokomis and Warm Mineral Springs would be

impacted by a Category 2 hurricane storm

surge

10


Table 22 Population over 65 Years of Age at Risk from Storm Surge

Storm Surge Zones Persons over 65 In Zone Percent of Persons over 65

in Zone Percent of Total Population

in Zone

Category 1 8798 744 232

Category 2 30776 2603 811

Category 3 67535 5712 1780

Category 4 88119 7453 2322

Category 5 95675 8092 2521


Table 23 Occupied Houses at Risk from Hurricane Storm Surge

Storm Surge Zones Occupied Houses

in Zone Percent of Occupied Houses

in Zone


Category 2 56181 2460

Category 3 117539 5146

Category 4 161036 7050

Category 5 177719 7781

Sarasota County has a high percentage of elderly persons Table 22 reveals that those older than 65 comprise a large proportion of the population at risk from storm surge Of the population at risk from Category 3 storm surge almost 20 are over 65

Housing Census statistics on housing were used to determine estimates of total occupied housing and renter-occupied housing at risk from storm surge (Tables 23 and 24) The percentages of occupied housing in the storm surge zones mirrors the percentage of population at risk but the housing numbers are slightly higher


This could be due in part to tourists and part-time retirees who use housing units near the coast Renter-occupied housing in the Category 1 storm surge zone makes up about 10 of all housing in that zone

11

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1814


Further analysis using property appraiser data flood zone regulations requiring elevation could determine which of the homes in storm This sort of analysis might be considered surge zones are more likely to be vulnerable by for the next PDRP update examining whether they were built to current

Table 24 Renter-Occupied Housing at Risk from Hurricane Storm Surge

Storm Surge Zones Renter Occupied Houses

In Zone Percent of Renter Occupied

Houses in Zone Percent of Total Houses

in Zone

Category 1 1685 383 949

Category 2 7162 1628 1275

Category 3 17628 4008 1500

Category 4 27048 6149 1680

Category 5 32243 7330 Source Frazier et al 2013

Dependent Populations Dependent population facilities include medical facilities emergency services facilities adult residential care centers schools child day care centers correctional facilities and religious

organizations Evacuating these populations can

be difficult as they require specific needs (Wood et al 2007 Frazier et al 2010) The

elderly and children take more time to move

because they require more assistance Emergency service facilities in hazardous areas

are more likely to be incapacitated in a hazard

event resulting in fewer emergency services available to people in need and less backup for those within those facilities Table 28 depicts

dependent population exposure to storm surge

Table 25 shows that 24 of hospitals and mental health facilities and more than 30 of child care centers and adult care centers are within a Category 3 storm surge zone In addition over 70 of areas that house overnight tourists would be impacted by Category 3 storm surge

12


Table 25 Dependent Populations at Risk from Storm Surge

Dependent Populations

Category 1 In Zone In Zone Category 4 In Zone In Zone

Adult residential care 1 125 Adult residential care 57 7125

Child day care 0 000 Child day care 43 5375

Correctional facilities 0 000 Correctional Facilities 2 3333

Hospitals and mental health 0 000 Hospitals and mental health 13 5200

Outpatient care centers 9 163 Outpatient care centers 369 6685

Overnight tourists 42 3387 Overnight tourists 96 7742

Public venues 14 373 Public venues 237 6320

Schools 4 364 Schools 50 4545

Category 2 In Zone in Zone Category 5 In Zone In Zone









Category 3 In Zone In Zone Source Frazier et al 2013

Adult residential care 33 4125

Child day care 25 3125

Correctional Facilities 2 3333

Hospitals and mental health 6 2400

Outpatient care centers 241 4366

Overnight tourists 88 7097

Public venues 181 4827

Schools 34 3091

13


Table 26 Transportation and Utility Land Use at Risk from Storm Surge Source Frazier et al 2013

Storm Surge Category

Bridges In Zone

(miles)

Percent Bridges In

Zone

Roads In Zone

(miles)

Percent Roads In Zone

Transportation Facilities In Zone

Percent Transportation

Facilities in Zone

Category 1 086 1370 21375 605 0 000

Category 2 215 3431 80688 2285 3 3750

Category 3 372 5944 192259 5445 5 6250

Category 4 457 7303 255224 7228 7 8750

Category 5 491 7838 277369 7855 8 10000

24 LAND USE VULNERABILITY The vulnerability of existing land uses to storm

surge reveals the major property impacts that might be realized in Sarasota County by

differing intensities of hurricanes Hurricane

wind damage will to some degree affect all structures in the county except those built to

2001 Florida Building Code standards or higher and even those could experience minor damage Storm surge is a much more location-specific hazard than hurricane-force winds and

the spatial distribution of land uses can be adjusted to minimize the risk to a particular land use Knowing how much of a residential or commercial land use is in a storm surge zone

can inform stakeholders to the extent of redevelopment after a hurricane

Transportation and Utilities Table 26 shows the percentage of roads and bridges that fall within different hurricane storm surge zones The table shows that almost 15 of bridges could be affected by a Category 1 hurricane while 78 are at risk from a Category 5 hurricane storm surge The table also shows that almost 54 of roads could be affected by a Category 3 hurricane and 72 are at risk from a Category 4 or 5 hurricane storm surge In addition about 40 of transportation

facilities (helipads and airports) are vulnerable to a Category 2 or higher storm surge

ResidentialCommercial This analysis used the Coastal Change Analysis

Program (C-CAP) land cover dataset to determine residential and commercial risk to

storm surge These land use types are described

by four main categories

bull Developed Open Space bull Developed Low Intensity bull Developed Medium Intensity bull Developed High Intensity

Developed Open Space includes large-lot single-family housing units parks golf courses and vegetation planted in developed settings

for recreation erosion control or aesthetic

purposes

Developed Low Intensity areas most commonly include single-family housing units

Developed Medium Intensity areas most commonly include single-family housing units

Developed High Intensity includes highly developed areas where people reside or work in high numbers Examples include apartment complexes row houses and commercialindustrial (NOAA 2013)

14

N

A

j ~ r

--

middot bullr

Residential Commercial Land Use In Zone

- Category 1

Category 2

- Category3

- Category4

- Category5

Frazier et al 2013


Table 27 reveals that about 75 of all land the Category 1 storm surge zone Figure 27 used for residential purposes countywide is presents the spatial distribution of residential within a storm surge zone Six percent of all uses by storm surge zone throughout the residential land is particularly at risk within county

Table 27 Residential Land Use at risk from Storm Surge

Storm Surge Category Residential Land Use In Zone (km2) Percent in Zone


Category 2 91250 2231

Category 3 20433 4996

Category 4 27870 6815

Category 5 30609 7485


Figure 27 Residential Land Use at Risk from Hurricane Storm Surge

15

a ~ Q) gt 0 u

O c tO

_J

Developed High Intensity

Developed Medium Intensity

Developed Low Intensity

Developed Open Space

category5

0 category4

category3

0 category2

category 1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent Landcover At Risk Frazier et al 2013


Figure 28 shows the countywide percentage (as in condominiums) than on the mainland of low medium and high intensity residential Medium and high intensity residential property at risk from storm surge Low- housing is particularly vulnerable to a intensity residential land use has a much Category 3 hurricane storm surge while smaller risk for each category of hurricane low-intensity residential housing would not This may be due to higher coastal property be at significant risk until a Category 4-5 values that make residential land more dense hurricane

Figure 28 Percentage of Residential Land Uses at Risk from Storm Surge

16


Agricultural The percentage of land used for agricultural activities at risk from storm surge is shown in Table 28 Since most agricultural property is found in the eastern area of the county a majority of land used for agricultural activities is outside of the Category 1 and 2 storm surge zones Only a small amount of agricultural lands are within a storm surge zone

25 ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY A disaster can bring significant economic consequences to businesses employees and the overall financial stability of a county which in turn affects the speed and quality of recovery These factors can be intensified and worsened by an existing challenging economic climate

The economic recession pushed Sarasota Countyrsquos traditionally low unemployment rate to nearly 70 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics for Sarasota County Florida July 2013) This is due primarily to the regionrsquos concentration of construction and manufacturing local and retail services and office occupation ndash all of which are affected by the national economy According to Sarasotarsquos 2008 Economic Assessment the countyrsquos higher than average employment in tourism hospitality and retail and lower than average skilled health services means that the

Table 28 Agricultural Land Uses at Risk from Storm Surge


Agricultural Land Use In Zone

(km2)

Percent in Zone

Category 1 042891 021


Category 3 31791 1523

Category 4 69384 3324

Category 5 87654 4199


average wage of a job for residents is far lower than the national average

These factors make Sarasota Countyrsquos economy

particularly vulnerable to a natural disaster but during redevelopment industries like

construction might find themselves in high demand for those skills

Business Exposure to Storm Surge Figure 29 shows countywide business exposure to hurricane storm surge The graph broadly illustrates that significant impacts from a hurricane would not be experienced by businesses in terms of sales volume and number of employees until a Category 3 hurricane However concerns over the taxable value of property would surface during a Category 2 storm which would impact more than 25 of businesses

17

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Cf)

en en Q) C en

ca

Sales Volume

Employees

Businesses

Taxable Value of Property

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent At Risk

Category 5

O category4

Category 3

O category2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013


Figure 29 Countywide Business Sector Exposure to Hurricane Storm Surge

18

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a

RuralUnincorporated ~

Bee Ridge W Desoto Lakes [ - _ ~ __

Englewood

Fruitville ~~===--- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r

Gulf Gate Estates

Kensington Park

Lake Sarasota --=-=- - ----------

Laurel l T r

Longboat Key r I l

Nokomis r r

North Port r 1 1

- - - -North Sarasota 1111----

L Osprey ~~~~~~~~~~~~==i==l

Plantation ~ f r l l T f

Ridge Wood Heights ~ - - I - - - - - - - - - -

Siesta Key

South Gate Ridge (l~ - l llltI-___ -- ----------South Sarasota ==~ ~~J-~-~_

- r r South Venice

___ r--r---------- ----Southgate ~~~~- ~- ~- ~- ~- ~- =__=_=_~~===1=-l-

The Meadows ~ - -- ----------

Varno _____ - - r - - r - T - - - - - - - r -7 - - 1- -

Venice tr - - r - T - - - - - - - 1 - - - -

Venice Gardens - r r 1 1

Warm Mineral Springs r

01o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent Businesses At Risk

Category 5

O category4

Category3

D caegory2

Category1

Frazier et al 2013


Figure 210 shows business exposure to

hurricane storm surge by location Both Longboat Key and Siesta Key are highly

vulnerable with 100 of businesses at risk from

a Category 1-5 storm surge These are both barrier islands that are built upon tourism and

Figure 210 Businesses at Risk to Storm Surge by Place

would have the most difficult long-term

recovery challenges in terms of repairing their businesses and regaining tourism revenue Englewood Laurel Nokomis and Warm

Mineral Springs are areas where businesses are

over 50 at risk

19

rporated -

Bee Ridge i--shy

Desoto Lakes

I

--~-------------

--shyEnglewood --r--------------

-- r -- ----------------Fruitville ~ ~ ~ 1~ ~ - r-- --- --- - ---- - -

Gulf Gate Estates

Kensington Park ~- _

Lake Sarasota ~ __ ___ ___ ______ _ _____ Laurel =-= - - r- -~ - - - --- - ----- -7 - -7 --1--

LongboatKey =-1 Manasota Key

-------------------Nokomis =- --r--r-- r ---------- ~--North Port =======~~~~-I

North Sarasota ~- _ _ _ __________ __

Osprey c~d Plantation ===r11l

Ridge Wood Heights __i-__ _ _ ~-- ~---- - _ _ _ _t_ll_ll_lilI_ _ ___ _~

Sarasota ----------------Sar as o ta Springs ~~[ - e r I -= -Siesta Key

South Gate Ridge _ - - - r -- -------------South Sarasota

-- r --r-- _------------- -r--r-- r ---------- 7-shy

South Venice r r r

Southgate =========l-1-L-The Meadows ~ ~~~

Varno - ~ -r--r-- ---------- --

Venice ==~~~~ Venice Gardens - - r - - r - - r - - - - - - - - - - 7 - -7 - - l- -

f - - r - - r - -- - - - - -- - l - - l - - l - -

Warm Mineral Springs ~

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent Taxable Parcels At Risk

Category5

Category 4

Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et at 2013


Property Tax Vulnerability Figure 211 presents the countywide tax parcels that are affected by hurricane storm surge This

information can provide insight for potential county and city revenue impacts after a

Figure 211 Tax Parcels by Place at Risk from Storm Surge

hurricane More than 25 of the tax parcels in Laurel Nokomis and City of Sarasota would be impacted by a Category 1 storm surge while more than 90 of tax parcels would be at risk in Siesta and Longboat keys

20


26 CRITICAL AND ESSENTIAL FACILITIES VULNERABILITY Infrastructure public facility and service

restoration will need to be addressed during

both immediate response and short-term recovery phases Critical and essential facilities

are defined as those structures that provide services and functions for victim survival continuation of public safety actions and

disaster recovery (Florida Division of Emergency

Management 2009) Response plans should be in place to address both public safety provisions

and critical infrastructure and public facilities

Table 29 Essential Facilities at Risk from Storm Surge

Essential Facilities In Zone

Percent In Zone

Category 1

Banks and credit unions 8 452

Courts and legal counsel 0 000

Gas stations 2 408

Government offices 1 075

International affairs offices 0 000

Retail grocers 1 1042

US Post Offices 2 1000

Category 2



Gas stations 8 1633





Category 3 Banks and credit unions 69 3898


Gas stations 16 3265





repair however the speed of long-term redevelopment may be impacted by how long it takes to restore essential and critical facilities

Essential Facilities Table 29 lists the major essential facilities that fall within a storm surge zone A Category 3 4 or 5 hurricane would significantly impact banks and credit unions as well as retail grocers and gas stations which in turn would impact the arearsquos economic viability


Percent In Zone

Category 4








Category 5









21


Critical Facilities Subset In Percent In Zone Zone

In Percent In Zone Zone


Category Category 1 Category 2 Category 3

Hospitals Medical Services

0 000 1 075 2 2222

Outpatient care centers 0 000 5 1000 23 4600

Physician offices 13 181 87 1213 324 4519

Civil defense

Public Order

0 000 0 000 1 10000

Fire stations 1 1250 3 3750 6 7500

National security 0 000 0 000 1 10000

Police stations 1 667 1 667 4 2667

Electric companies

Utilities

0 000 1 833 2 3333

Public works 0 000 0 000 2 2857

Radio and TV broadcasting 0 000 1 1111 3 3333

Wastewater treatment 1 2500 1 2500 3 7500

Water and sewage company 0 000 0 000 0 000

Tables 210 through 214 present the main

classifications of critical facilities within the county that fall within Category 1-5 storm surge

zones Critical facilities would not be severely

impacted until a Category 3 Category 4 or

Table 210 Critical Facilities In Zone

Critical Facilities

Category

Subset In Percent In Zone Zone

Category 4


Category 5


6 6667 7 7778

Outpatient care centers 31 6200 39 7800

Physician offices 491 6848 580 8089

Civil defense

Public Order

1 10000 1 10000

Fire stations 6 7500 6 7500

National security 1 1250 1 10000

Police stations 5 070 14 9333

Electric companies

Utilities

2 3333 3 5000

Public works 2 1333 3 4286

Radio and TV broadcasting 8 8889 9 10000

Wastewater treatment 3 7500 3 7500

Water and sewage company 0 000 3 5000

Category 5 storm surge scenario With a Category 3 storm surge more than 24 of utility facilities 46 of public order facilities and 45 of medical service facilities would be

impacted


22

-


To provide additional context on the categories and evacuation zones Sarasota vulnerability of critical facilities and County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) infrastructure Tables 211 212 and 213 show staff compiled this information with assistance

the public safety health and public utility from municipal staff This also allows for facilities that are in the different storm surge comparison between the categories and zones

Table 211 Public Safety Facilities In Storm Surge Category and Evacuation Zone PUBLIC SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE STORM SURGE CATEGORIES EVACUATION ZONES

Storm Surge Category or Evacuation Zone 1 2 3 4 5 A B C D E

Bridge Features 46 21 24 18 11 39 18 18 16 16 Community Facilities 9 37 90 55 23 11 55 84 35 29 Education 1 6 28 28 15 2 14 28 17 20 Emergency Response 1 8 9 9 1 3 9 11 4 1 Energy 0 2 12 3 2 0 4 9 4 3 Government Facilities 0 2 13 9 6 0 4 14 7 7 Health Medical Facilities 2 10 36 40 19 4 17 37 29 20 Information Communication 11 31 56 80 35 16 44 75 58 22 Law Enforcement 1 0 5 5 1 1 1 8 1 1 Shelters 0 0 3 8 5 0 0 7 6 5 Total 71 117 276 255 118 76 166 291 177 124

Table 212 Public Health and Vulnerable Facilities In Storm Surge Category and Evacuation Zone PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE STORM SURGE CATEGORIES EVACUATION ZONES


Hospitals and Mental Health Facilities 1 4 10 10 4 1 4 9 8 8 Outpatient Care Facilities 3 9 28 31 15 4 15 24 25 17 Adult Residential Care Facilities 6 14 34 30 12 7 21 31 20 17 Child Day Care Facilities 2 19 47 43 18 4 20 46 31 26 School Facilities 12 27 50 40 26 17 24 52 35 25

Hospice Facilities 5 8 20 16 5 6 11 15 8 14 Mobile Home RV Park 1 18 31 17 6 4 8 16 3 1 Total 30 99 220 187 86 43 103 193 130 108

Table 213 Utility Facilities In Storm Surge Category and Evacuation Zone UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE SARASOTA COUNTY STORM SURGE CATEGORIES EVACUATION ZONES


Wastewater treatment plants (sewage) 1 5 12 5 1 2 8 11 1 2 Water treatment facilities (potable water) 1 1 4 2 2 3 1 5 1 2 Public wells (potable water supply) 1 7 20 12 1 1 8 21 5 23 Injection wells (disposal and storagerecovery) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Master lift stations (sewage) 4 5 16 8 3 4 5 17 5 5 Total 7 18 53 27 7 10 22 55 12 32

23

-

-

-

-


Table 213 Utility Facilities In Storm Surge Category and Evacuation Zone (CONTINUED) UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF SARASOTA STORM SURGE CATEGORIES EVACUATION ZONES


Wastewater treatment plants (sewage) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Water treatment facilities (potable water) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Injection wells (disposal and storagerecovery) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lift Stations (91 total) 28 17 8 16 12 27 17 7 6 24 Total 28 17 8 17 13 27 17 7 6 26

UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF VENICE STORM SURGE CATEGORIES EVACUATION ZONES


Wastewater treatment plants (sewage) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Water treatment facilities (potable water) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Injection wells (disposal and storagerecovery) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lift Stations (93 Total) 12 26 45 10 0 14 26 49 4 0 Total 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE CITY OF NORTH PORT STORM SURGE CATEGORIES EVACUATION ZONES


Wastewater treatment plants (sewage) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Water treatment facilities (potable water) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Injection wells (disposal and storagerecovery) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Lift Stations (101 Total) 5 42 28 25 1 6 48 28 19 0 Booster Stations 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Total 5 45 29 25 1 7 52 29 19 0

UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE LONGBOAT KEY STORM SURGE CATEGORIES EVACUATION ZONES


Water treatment facilities (potable water) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lift Stations 15 5 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0

Total 16 5 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 facilities located in Sarasota County

24


Table 214 Critical Facilities In Zone By Type

Category 1 In Zone Percent In Zone

Medical services 13 168

Public order 2 833

Utilities 1 345



Public order 4 1667

Utilities 3 1034



Public order 12 5000

Utilities 10 3448




Utilities 15 5172




Utilities 21 7241


Transportation An essential activity during redevelopment will be to return roads and bridges to normal operational levels Figure 212 shows roads

and bridges affected by hurricane storm surge according to location within the county Longboat and Siesta Key have

80 or higher transportation within the Category 1 storm surge zones Nokomis also has a high percentage of transportation at risk from a Category 2 storm surge and is 90 at risk from a Category 3 storm surge or higher

25

I

Rural ======~~~ - -- -- - -- -----Bee Ridge ~

Desoto Lakes ~ -------------

Englewood r===============I Fruitville L-=-t - - r -- --------------- r--r--

Gulf Gate Estates ============~~=~-I Kensington Park i_

-------------Lake Sarasota

=====-Laure I t-~J --~-- ~-------- ----~--~-- --Longboat Key

Manasota Key J 1 r Nokomis

North Port - - t - - r --r ----------1 - - l - - 1 - -

North Sarasota g r Osprey =-=-=r=-=-==- _ r=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=1=-=-=1=-=-=1=_=1_

Plantation =====J Port Charlotte - - - f - - r --r -------------

Ridge Wood Heights t -=-= r- -~ r-=-1=_=__=__J _____ J ____ J_-- _- J_J ----r------------shy

sarasota ~~~~~~

Sarasota Springs ~ J [ _~ Siesta Key

South Gate Ridge

--~-- --~-------------

~-~-~r~-~-~~r-- -------------South Sarasota r========~J~-1--J--1 - ~r-----------------

South Venice =bull=====---i Southgate - - r - - r - - r - - - - - - - - - - 7 - -1 - -

The Meadows _

------- ----- -- --

Vamo t~ - ~r r r 7 7

Venice t_ _r=-=-==r- _ r=- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __1=-=-=1=-=-==1=-=-_ I Venice Gardens =============================--i -- ~- - ~- -- -- ---- --- - -- -- --


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent Roads and Bridges At Risk

Category5

Category4

Category3

Category 2

Category1

Frazier et al 201 3


Figure 212 Transportation at Risk from Storm Surge by Place

26


27 SEA LEVEL RISE (SLR) Considerable research demonstrates sea level rise is occurring The PDRP is a useful plan in which to begin considering the potential impacts of accelerated sea level rise since

opportunities for cost-effective adaptation may reduce impacts of future disasters and could be

incorporated into post-disaster redevelopment

The recent Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggests that the global mean sea level has risen at an average rate of about 31 mm yr-1 from 1993 to 2003 (Murray and Ebi 2012) Past IPCC reports have projected that sea level will increase by 018 cm to 059 cm by year 2100 (Parry and IPCC 2007) Table 215 represents the relationship between metric centimeters and the US units of measurement

Table 215 Conversion from Metric Units to US Units

Metric Units (cm) US units (in) US units (ft)

02 cm 008 001

30 cm 1181 098

60 cm 2362 197

80 cm 315 263

90 cm 3543 295

120 cm 4724 394

190 cm 748 623

Some studies however suggest that the 2007 IPCC report might underestimate SLR due to the current rate of ice sheet melting The most current SREX report suggests that SLR could range from 047 m to 190 m by the year 2100 depending on which SRES model scenario is employed (Murray and Ebi 2012) There are

competing scientific opinions on the range of SLR Pfeffer et al (2008) suggests that 2 m of SLR by the year 2100 is implausible but an increase of about 08 m by 2100 is likely In contrast Cazenave and Llovel (2010) and Church et al (2011) suggest that these scenarios may underestimate the amount of SLR because larger physical dynamics such as groundwater depletion and ice sheet dynamics are not taken into account (Murray and Ebi 2012) Based on this information we chose to use the range from 30 cm 60 cm 90 cm and 120cm to represent the estimated low to the estimated high height of sea level rise

Other research considers the possible effect of sea level rise on the flood extent of storm surge from hurricanes and tropical storms to model how SLR might change the flood extents of both hazards (Flather and Williams 2000 Frazier et al 2010 Mousavi et al 2011 Thompson and

Frazier 2013) Over the coming decades it is expected that much of coastal Florida will face

increased coastal erosion flooding of low-lying

areas and more severe storm surge resulting from rising sea levels (Lausche 2009) Sarasota County is particularly vulnerable to the threat of SLR due to the countyrsquos extensive urban development in low-lying areas and along the

coastlines the economic importance of tourism its unique ecosystems and its reliance

on groundwater (as shown in Figure 28)

Predictions on the rate of sea level rise that coastal areas will experience over the next several decades are still uncertain Predictions depend on global factors as well as the type of shoreline For example sandy beaches are likely to erode more quickly than hardened shorelines (both natural and man-made) What is certain is that there is enough evidence to show that the

27

Level Rise Scenarios

SLR 30 cm

- SLR 60cm

- SLR 90cm

- SLR 120cm

Frazier et al 2013


sea level is rising and it will continue to rise for many years despite efforts to mitigate greenhouse gases There also is evidence that natural shoreline habitats are disappearing as a

result

Both the US Climate Change Science Program

and the Florida Oceans and Coastal Council published reports in January 2009 identifying

the key expected effects of sea level rise on coastal areas in the United States Key findings from this report identify the following potential effects from sea level rise inundation of currently dry land increased erosion on the

Figure 213 Four Scenarios of Sea Level Rise

barrier islands and sandy shore environments loss of the nationrsquos tidal wetlands movement of more habitats inland and a threat to coastal ecosystems due to a loss of tidal marshes

(Lausche 2009)

Coastline Vulnerability Increased by Sea Level Rise Future sea level rise is a concern for many coastal communities because as sea levels rise enhanced storm surge can potentially result in greater hurricane exposure in the future Hurricanes are infrequent but sea level rise can cause tidal patterns to change creating more

28

Category 1 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat 1 +30cm

- Cat 1 +60cm

I r Cat 1 bull90cm L Cat 1 bull 120cm

Frazier et al 2013


frequent extreme tides on a regular basis Sea level rise is continual and impacts every part of the coastline to some degree

This is a concern for many coastal communities

because a great deal of their infrastructure is

often located along or near the coast Based on previous research sea level rise could

potentially impact storm drainage system

efficiency destroy or damage existing infrastructure (such as roads or housing

foundations) along the coastline and could completely overtake barrier islands and

beaches

Figures 213 presents the potential effect of a 30- 60- 90- or 120cm sea level rise on the

Sarasota County coastline The scenarios are

based on current literature and data from a project that was led by the University of Idaho with support from the US Geological Survey and NOAA

Storm Surge Vulnerability Increased by Sea Level Rise Figures 214 through Figure 218 present the potential effect of different levels of storm surge with an associated 30- 60- 90- or 120cm sea level rise for Sarasota County The scenarios are based on current literature and data from a project that was led by the University of Idaho with support from the US Geological Survey and NOAA

Figure 214 Category 1 Storm Surge with Four Scenarios of Sea Level Rise

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A

Category 2 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat2+30cm

- Cat2+60cm

- Cat2+90cm

- cat 2 + 120cm

Category 3 and SLR

Frazier et al 2013

Contemporary

- Cat3+30cm

- Cat3+60cm

- Cat3+90cm

- cat3+ 120cm

Frazier et al 2013




30

Category 4 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat4+30cm

- Cat4+60cm

- Cat4+90cm

- Cat4+120cm

Category 5 and SLR

Fraicret at 2013

Contemporary

- Cat5+30cm

- Cat5+60cm

- Cat5+90cm

- Cat 5 + 120cm

Frazier et oi 2013




31


Table 216 shows the potential effect of different levels of storm surge with an associated 30- 60- 90- or 120 cm sea level rise The percent population within storm surge zones increases based on the rise in sea level In addition lower category storms (1-3) experience a higher percent increase in

inundation when sea level rise is added For Category 1 storm surge there is almost a 39 increase between current storm surge zone and storm surge zone with an associated 30 cm rise in sea level A Category 3 storm surge has almost a 12 increase with a sea level rise of 30 cm

Table 216 Total Population Impacted by Current Storm Surge and Storm Surge Increased by Sea Level Rise


Percent Increase from Base Category

Category 1 18141 478 -

Category 1 + 30 cm 25202 664 3892

Category 1 + 60 cm 31575 832 7405

Category 1 + 90 cm 38921 1026 11455

Category 1 + 120 cm 47864 1261 16384

Category 2 71226 1877 -

Category 2 + 30 cm 88498 2332 2425

Category 2 + 60 cm 108358 2856 5213

Category 2 + 90 cm 130564 3441 8331

Category 2 + 120 cm 152752 4026 11446

Category 3 170898 4504 -

Category 3 + 30 cm 191056 5035 1180

Category 3 + 60 cm 208169 5486 2181

Category 3 + 90 cm 223516 5891 3079

Category 3 + 120 cm 238053 6274 3930

Category 4 250061 6590 -

Category 4 + 30 cm 259957 6851 396

Category 4 + 60 cm 268364 7072 732

Category 4 + 90 cm 275607 7263 1022

Category 4 + 120 cm 282212 7437 1286

Category 5 281541 7420 -

Category 5 + 30 cm 288067 7592 232

Category 5 + 60 cm 295150 7778 483

Category 5 + 90 cm 303411 7996 777

Category 5 + 120 cm 312544 8237 1101

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3 INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY

The purpose of assessing Sarasota Countyrsquos institutional capacity is to gauge the current ability of the county to implement long-term redevelopment strategies identify potential opportunities for establishing or enhancing specific recoveryredevelopment policies programs or procedures and identify mechanisms and programs that help mitigate hazards Careful examination of local capacity will detect any existing gaps shortfalls or weaknesses with ongoing government activities that could improve the communityrsquos ability to withstand a disaster or hinder post-disaster recoveryredevelopment efforts A capacity assessment also highlights the positive steps that have already been taken by local government

This capacity assessment has four primary components

1 An inventory of the county and local jurisdictionsrsquo relevant plans policies and ordinances already in

place and analysis of their potential impact on post-disaster redevelopment 2 An inventory of the programs and procedures being implemented locally relevant to long-term

redevelopment 3 An inventory of local organizations agencies and departments that are active in Sarasota County

and should be involved in the decision-making process 4 Recommendations to enhance capacity

31 LOCAL PLANS POLICIES AND ORDINANCES

The intent of the PDRP is to implement pre- and the everyday decision-making processes with post-disaster action strategies that are regard to economic development land use consistent with the existing county and transportation mitigation and emergency municipal plans in order to create a more management disaster-resilient community We need to

ensure that our plans and programs can guide For this assessment the following plans and us through what must happen after rescue and ordinances were reviewed Descriptions of each recovery operations Through the PDRP the documentrsquos relevance to post-disaster community can collectively create a long-term redevelopment are discussed recovery and redevelopment strategy to return

to normal or perhaps rebuild a more bull Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan

sustainable community Sarasota County has bull Sarasota County Code of Ordinances many different planning documents that guide (including the Coastal Setback Code and the

33


Sarasota County Flood Damage Prevention

Ordinance) bull Sarasota County Economic Development

Strategic Plan

bull Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) (2010)

bull Sarasota County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)

bull SarasotaManatee Metropolitan Planning

Organization (MPO) bull 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan

(LRTP) bull Strategic Beach Management Plan for the

Southwest Gulf Coast Region

Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan The Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan brings together the goals objectives and policies that serve as the strategic and legal foundation for the governmentrsquos land use planning land use regulations and land use decisions This plan is

adopted by the Board of County

Commissioners

There are many policies that address post-disaster redevelopment and recovery within the Comprehensive Plan Of particular relevance is

Chapter 2 Environment entitled Coastal Zone

Management ndash Coastal Disaster Planning This chapter focuses on coastal hazards and

mitigation planning primarily for a hurricane

event It addresses the need for both short-term emergency management planning and

long-term post-disaster redevelopment planning Chapter 2 policies include the creation of Special High Hazard Area taxing

zones (ENV Policy 533) to help pay for the

relocation landward of the Coastal High Hazard Area It also includes policies concerning the

reconstruction andor protection of storm-damaged public infrastructure and facilities and the construction of shelters to ensure public

health and safety In addition Chapter 2 presents two post-disaster redevelopment alternatives in its support materials but not in policy Rebuild to Present Density and Rebuild at Lower Density Rebuilding to existing density within the Coastal Hazards Area (CHA) would put the same number of residents as before at future risk and may result in repeated storm damage Rebuilding at Lower Density will decrease the number of people put at future risk to storm damage and lessen other impacts associated with development but can be highly controversial and will depend on multiple factors

Other policies specifically address limiting development in susceptible areas such as the barrier islands and flood-prone areas rebuilding reconstruction and relocation Chapter 9 Future Land Use specifies that density and intensity cannot exceed current zoning and the rezoning of additional lands to commercial or offices uses is prohibited on the barrier islands Additionally land use intensification is discouraged within Hurricane Vulnerability Zones 1 and 2 The chapter also specifies conditions by which residential structures in the CHHA must conform to during rebuilding Chapter 6 Transportation discourages the expansion of facilities on the barrier islands Chapter 5 Public Buildings and Facilities and Chapter 12 Public Schools have policies that encourage schools and public facilities be designed to provide emergency shelters

For a complete list of policies that relate to pre- and post-disaster recovery topics refer to Appendix C

Sarasota County Code of Ordinances The Sarasota County Code of Ordinances is the implementing mechanism for the

34


Comprehensive Plan It establishes regulations standards and procedures to implement the goals and objectives set forth in the Comprehensive Plan Redevelopment must respect regulations and ordinances designed to direct rebuilding environmental protection and coastal development Current zoning regulations allow any residential structure or structures in any residential zoning district to be rebuilt after destruction to the same height and density of units per acre regardless of the percentage of destruction except when the destruction has occurred by the voluntary act of the owner (Code of Ordinances Appendix A Zoning Regulations Article 83 Nonconforming Structures) Redevelopment will be required to be consistent with applicable regulations at all levels of government in place at the time of the disaster To the extent that there is a conflict between regulations the more restrictive shall govern

Coastal Setback Code Chapter 54 Article XXII (Coastal Setback Code) of the Sarasota County Code of Ordinances

prohibits with minor exceptions Gulf-front development proposed seaward of a county-adopted Gulf beach setback line (GBSL) The restrictions are also applied to construction located waterward of a county-adopted barrier island pass 20-Year hazard line (PHL) in areas

along Big Sarasota Pass

The objective of this ordinance is to protect the unincorporated coastal areas of Sarasota County that are directly exposed to the Gulf of Mexico and protect those areas along the barrier island passes from erosion and flooding which can be exacerbated by imprudent construction The ordinance aims to achieve a

number of post-disaster recovery planning purposes (1) protect public health safety and welfare (2) reduce and minimize future public

expenditures for flood and erosion control measures (3) reduce and minimize future public expenditures for relief and restoration of projects following natural disaster or gradual erosion (4) ensure public access along the public beaches of the Gulf of Mexico and barrier island passes (5) avoid erosion damage to adjacent property resulting from manmade structures and (6) protect beaches beachfront dunes beachfront bluffs and beachfront vegetation necessary for maintaining shoreline stability

Sarasota County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Sarasota County has established Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) which are areas designated within the jurisdiction of unincorporated Sarasota County subject to periodic inundation of flood water that results in loss of life and property health and safety hazards disruption of commerce and governmental services extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief and impairment of the tax base all of which adversely affect the public health safety and general welfare

Chapter 54 Article XVI (Flood-prone Areas Code) of the Sarasota County Code of Ordinances regulates SFHAs including floodways These regulations include specifications for lowest floor elevations and land development regulations pertaining to the established SFHA for all proposed construction new andor existing development and substantial improvements to existing structures These regulations tie in directly with post-disaster redevelopment to reduce vulnerability to flooding and ensure future resiliency for new construction

35


Property owners must also adhere to the Substantial DamageImprovement Rule (also known as the 50 rule) The National Flood

Insurance Program (NFIP) records all structures

built before a community joined the insurance program Those structures are called pre-FIRM (flood insurance rate map) structures When

damage repair costs or improvements equal or exceed 50 or more of the structurersquos market value the 50 rule goes into effect Under this

rule the structure must be brought into

compliance with current floodplain management standards This could mean raising

the elevation of the existing structure reconstruction or taking other measures to

bring the structure into compliance

If the cost necessary to repair a non-conforming structure to at least its pre-damaged condition

is equal to or greater than 50 of the

structuresrsquo market value before damages occurred then the structure must be elevated (or flood-proofed if it is non-residential) to or above the base flood elevation and to meet all other applicable requirements

Market value means the replacement value of a

building or structure less the value of all forms of depreciation vacant land value accessory

structures and pools pool cages detached

garages and any other unattached structure

For the purpose of determining market value the applicant may use the Sarasota County

Property Appraiserrsquos Office assessed value of improvement plus 20 or an appraisal prepared by a State of Florida-certified residential appraiser or State of Florida-certified general appraiser

Per Standards Rule 1-2 of Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) the applicantrsquos appraiser must identify all intended

users of the appraisal including the Building

Official and the intended use as ensuring

compliance with this ordinance

Sarasota County Economic Development Strategic Plan This plan focuses on the growth of existing businesses and enhancement of the business community through the use of an industry cluster development model an innovation and entrepreneurial development strategy and comprehensive implementation framework The plan seeks to identify the current strengths and weaknesses of economic development in the county It contains an economic development vision for the county as well as a set of goals to accomplish this vision and links economic development and quality of life in the county through public outreach integrated policies and regional planning programs The plan recognizes the contribution of the countyrsquos manufacturing industry and the need for affordable housing and proposes ways to accomplish this goal The strategies and economic vision described in the Economic Development Strategic Plan address similar issues as discussed in Chapter 7 Economic Redevelopment of the PDRP Actions associated with that chapter should support the economic development vision outlined in the strategic plan

Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) 2010 The Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation

Strategy 2010 plan was developed as a multi-jurisdictional multi-hazard strategy to assess

the countyrsquos natural and potential manmade

hazards Representatives from Sarasota County Sarasota Memorial Hospital the cities of North Port Sarasota and Venice and the Town of Longboat Key developed a community-wide

36


mitigation plan that addresses potential natural hazards including hurricanes floods tornadoes wind fire and lightning The plan contains annexes for the Floodplain

Management Plans of the jurisdictions

participating in the NFIP as well as language on

public outreach and involvement that aims to

increase mitigation awareness through videos brochures and a repository of past successful mitigation projects Appendices within the plan

contain the combined project list organizational by-laws and relevant data to

support the vulnerability assessments The

vulnerability assessment included in the plan

outlines the natural hazards relevant to

Sarasota County and discusses the vulnerability

of the population and structures The

information in this assessment is related to Chapter 2 Vulnerability of the PDRP and provides a useful resource for reference during

the implementation of this plan

Sarasota County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) The Sarasota County CEMP is an all-hazard

disaster plan developed using State of Florida guidelines The CEMP is organized into five

essential elements

(1) Basic Plan (2) Annex I Recovery Functions (3) Annex II Mitigation Functions (4) Annex III Emergency Support Functions and (5) Appendices All or part of the CEMP may be

activated during emergencies or disasters depending on the type magnitude and duration

of the event

The CEMP addresses the four phases of emergency management (preparedness response recovery and mitigation) It parallels

state activities outlined in the State of Florida CEMP federal activities set forth in the National Response Framework (NRF) and describes how

local state and federal resources will be

coordinated to supplement local response and recovery capability The CEMP also contains a Chapter on the National Flood Insurance

Program

The purpose of this plan includes the following

bull Reduce loss of life injury and property damage and loss resulting from natural or man-made emergencies

bull Prepare for prompt and efficient response

and recovery activities to protect lives and

property impacted by emergencies bull Respond to emergencies with the effective

use of all relevant plans and resources

deemed appropriate bull Recover from emergencies by providing

rapid and orderly implementation of restoration and rehabilitation programs for people and properties affected by

emergencies bull Assist in the awareness prevention and

mitigation of emergencies that may be caused or aggravated by inadequate planning for and regulation of public and

private facilities and land use

SarasotaManatee Metropolitan Planning Organization 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan The SarasotaManatee 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP and also known as Mobility 2035) is a strategic document for multimodal transportation strategies and investments to support and strengthen the regionrsquos economic vitality livability and environment The plan contains a Needs Plan and a Financially Feasible Plan The Needs Plan charts a strategic direction for how the MPO its member agencies and partners will achieve important mobility and accessibility goals over

37


the next 25 years The Financially Feasible Plan approved on Dec 13 2010 identifies priority transportation projects and their associated costs The LRTP must meet established federal requirements to maintain the MPOrsquos eligibility to receive federal transportation funding

The LRTP is the foundation of the MPOrsquos continuing comprehensive and coordinated

transportation planning process and provides a

vision for regional mobility to address SarasotaManateersquos needs and priorities over the next two decades The resulting 2035

Financially Feasible Plan includes a balanced

array of projects that provide the best possible mobility and accessibility for the regionrsquos people

and goods in the most cost-efficient manner Key projects include a select number of critical highway and transit capacity expansion projects

supported by a broad array of multi-modal strategies to improve traffic and transit operations

Strategic Beach Management Plan for the Southwest Gulf Coast Region This plan builds off of the 2003 Sarasota and Charlotte County Beach Restoration Study that discussed the nature and extent of Gulf shoreline erosion In addition it examines the technical regulatory and financial feasibility of large-scale erosion control actions

This report is organized by sub-region and

includes Pinellas Barriers Sarasota Barriers North Reach Sarasota Barriers South Reach Manasota Barriers Charlotte Harbor Complex Estero Barriers Naples Coast and Southern

Barriers

Within each sub-region is a discussion of each

area followed by a strategy to prevent future

erosion There is also a chapter on regional strategies for beach and inlet management and

maps of each sub-regionrsquos study areas

Other Programs and Procedures There are a number of local programs and procedures that are currently being

implemented in Sarasota County andor the

local municipalities that are relevant to long-term recovery and redevelopment but are not included in the plans assessments mentioned

above These plans and programs may have allocated staff and funding so they may be a

source of local fiscal resources that support the

implementation of the PDRP

32 COORDINATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS Sarasota County has a wide spectrum of county and municipal agencies and departments nonprofit organizations local businesses and

community organizations whose expertise is vital to specific aspects or issues relevant to

long-term redevelopment With these contributors and with assistance from the

relevant state and federal agencies a comprehensive planning document was

developed The PDRP was established along the

following four functional areas Housing and Planning Infrastructure Public Facilities and

Public Safety Economic Redevelopment Environmental Restoration

Stakeholder subgroups organized around the

functional areas provided valuable input toward

development of the draft PDRP and their continuing involvement will be essential for ongoing development and implementation of the action items

Housing and Planning Subgroup This subgroup provided expertise and assistance regarding temporary and transitional housing rehabilitation and repairs to existing housing and redevelopment of commercial and employment areas Representatives included federal state and local government agencies

38


and departments development and

construction organizations homeowners associations and community groups and special interest organizations

Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety Subgroup This subgroup provided expertise and assistance for ensuring the infrastructure networks such as roads and utilities are operational after an event This subgroup also provided assistance with public safety and health issues for the local citizens Representatives included federal state regional and local government organizations and agencies utility providers and life safety agencies and organizations

Economic Redevelopment Subgroup This subgroup provided expertise and assistance to ensure that commerce returns to areas damaged by an event They addressed issues that involved workforce damaged buildings transport of goods and services and tourism Representatives included federal state regional and local government organizations and agencies major non-government employers and business organizations and travel and tourism agencies and organizations

Environmental Restoration Subgroup This subgroup provided expertise and

assistance regarding the restoration of local parks and natural resources including coastal areas and inland areas after a storm event Representatives included federal state regional and local government organizations

and agencies state and regional government agencies and organizations and local experts

33 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING CAPACITY Staffing Carrying out actions to address the issues outlined in Chapters 5 through 8 will take a substantial commitment of staff time from the county and municipalities Many of the action items are pre-disaster to improve or develop new policies or programs The county and municipalities should assess their staff levels to determine if they have adequate personnel to carry out the pre-disaster actions and maintain existing services Grant opportunities may exist to fund additional resources if needed (see Chapter 10 Financing)

After a disaster there are several agencies that will need to increase staff levels immediately to meet the increase in demand of services Local government entities should be aware of their existing staff levels and capabilities to manage grants and loans County and municipalities will likely receive an influx of state and federal funding following a major disaster which should be allocated and spent in a quick yet efficient manner These grants and loans will each have a different set of regulations and requirements for tracking and reporting Having adequate staff to manage these tasks can prevent a delay in reconstruction and redevelopment activities

Before a disaster county agencies and each of the municipalities can conduct an analysis of their administrative capabilities Any foreseen

staffing issues should be discussed among agencies to see if there are possibilities for temporary consolidation of services or a need

for assistance agreements The county and municipalities can create a plan including

mutual aid agreements contracting fast-tracking of new hires and training programs

39


and other potential solutions to prevent staff shortages

Agencies charged with key recovery actions may need to recruit senior staff with specific

expertise for recovery but should also consider hiring temporary or consultant personnel that can be used across agencies as staffing needs

change The county and municipalities may

want to consider hiring temporary staff to cover some regular staffrsquos typical responsibilities

while they are focused on recovery

The county is also going to experience a high

demand for damage assessments inspections

and permitting and will most likely need to increase its number of staff to meet that demand The county can utilize mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities but may also want to employ local qualified citizens in need of work after the disaster to satisfy long-term staffing needs The county may consider increasing the amount of trained staff available to inspect and assess damage to infrastructure and critical public facilities so that plans can be made immediately to reconstruct or relocate structures

Volunteers Volunteers can play a significant role in meeting the needs of a community after a disaster In many instances this support lasts only during short-term recovery even though the need may still be high through long-term redevelopment ESF 15 is responsible for unmet needs coordination in Sarasota County during long-term recovery

It can work with the Sarasota County Communications Department to develop a long-term redevelopment volunteer marketing campaign to increase recruitment They can reach out to volunteer organizations such as Volunteer Florida Volunteer Match Operation

Giving Back Operation Hope Convoy of Hope Volunteer Community Connections Medical Reserve Corps of Sarasota and Disaster Relief International to fill any projected service gaps within county departments The county and local non-governmental organizations that anticipate staff or volunteer scarcities post-disaster should consider putting memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in place pre-disaster with non-local agencies to prevent any delays in the aftermath The MOUs can specify that volunteer contracts are desired to extend past short-term recovery

Procedure and Processes The county and municipalities can also increase capacity to implement long-term

redevelopment strategies by streamlining the procedures and processes that will be used

post-disaster This streamlining process can take place before a disaster so that established

systems become effective immediately after a

disaster For additional information about streamlined permitting see Chapter 5 Housing and Planning The county and municipalities can

review and modify the permitting and demolition process for simplicity and

consistency among jurisdictions to prevent confusion and complications The county and municipalities (besides Town of Longboat Key) can also consider adopting phased moratoria to

be activated with the declaration of a disaster to ensure that there is time to prioritize

reconstruction needs

Another useful action would be to develop an expedited process for licensing out-of-county contractors This would allow the county to welcome contractors from other areas which will prevent a shortage of skilled workers during reconstruction It will also protect county residents against credential fraud

40


Insurance A way for the county to gauge the cost of reconstruction is to know to what extent infrastructure and public facilities are covered

by insurance policies This will give the county and municipalities an idea of how to prioritize

spending on mitigation projects and where to

increase insurance The county and municipalities can launch a comprehensive assessment of their insurance policies to determine what structures are covered and to what extent They can use this assessment to make decisions about any increases in coverage and plans to pay for damages to any ununder-insured structures They can also determine whether mitigation enhancements would be covered under current policies and public assistance or whether additional funding would be needed

41


4 IMPLEMENTATION

This chapter describes implementation of the PDRP for use in the pre-disaster and post-disaster periods The structure and organization for implementing the PDRP is designed to provide for ease of transition from disaster response and short-term operations to long-term recovery and redevelopment while coordinating holistic community recovery Existing county organizational structures and functions are utilized as appropriate and where necessary the County Administrator has the authority to assign specific roles and responsibilities associated with the implementation of the PDRP

41 AUTHORITY Florida Statutes require that all coastal jurisdictions include in their comprehensive

planrsquos Coastal Management Element a ldquoredevelopment component which outlines the principles which shall be used to eliminate

inappropriate and unsafe development in the coastal areas when opportunities ariserdquo

(sect1633178(2)(f) FS) More details on

regulations pertaining to PDRPs can be found in Appendix D The county Comprehensive Plan

states its intent to meet this requirement with a

policy to develop and implement a long-term post-hurricane disaster recovery plan (ENV

Policy 512) The county Comprehensive Plan

also includes a narrative on post-disaster planning and redevelopment alternatives that serves as background to support redevelopment policies being incorporated into

the PDRP

Another source of authority is founded in the emergency powers of the county (sect25238 FS) Post-disaster long-term recovery and redevelopment is partially a continuation of the

emergency management functions of short-term recovery and hazard mitigation found in

the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and much of the long-term

recovery work will begin during the disaster declaration period when emergency powers are invoked Much of the focus of the PDRP however goes beyond the scope of traditional emergency management activities and federal disaster programs especially in the case of a major or catastrophic disaster While founded

in an emergency and pertaining to some of the same authorities that establish the Emergency

Operations Center (EOC) procedures the PDRP

also transitions its use to community development issues where the authority is

derived from the Comprehensive Plan The

CEMP places responsibility for coordinating all disaster-related programs including recovery

and mitigation with Sarasota County

Emergency Management Sarasota County Emergency Management will lead the transition

from response and short-term recovery

operations to long-term recovery and

redevelopment activities and continue the role

42


of coordination as authorized by the emergency

powers and CEMP roles and responsibilities

Plan Integration In addition to the plan adoption references to

the PDRP will be included in the CEMP Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) and county Comprehensive Plan Specific components of the PDRP should also be integrated into other planning documents as follows

bull Particular roles and responsibilities for long-term redevelopment should be included in

the Recovery Annex of the CEMP during its

next update bull Redevelopment policies consistent with the

PDRP should be amended into the county

Comprehensive Plan during the next amendment cycle as well as participating

municipalitiesrsquo comprehensive plans bull Mitigation projects as identified through

the PDRP planning and updating processes

should be added to the LMS Project List for consideration of mitigation funding at least annually

bull Transportation mitigation and redevelopment considerations should be incorporated into the next update of the SarasotaManatee Metropolitan Planning

Organizationrsquos Long-Range Transportation

Plan bull Economic recovery activities should be

included in the next update of the Sarasota

County Economic Development Strategic

Plan

Jurisdiction The Sarasota County PDRP is intended to be a

countywide plan to coordinate long-term

recovery and redevelopment across jurisdictional boundaries The cities of Sarasota North Port and Venice and the Town of Longboat Key are encouraged to adopt annexes

to the plan in order to ensure cross-jurisdictional implementation The PDRP acts as a guide to decision-making for each jurisdiction similar to how the Sarasota County LMS guides

countywide mitigation planning efforts PDRP

issues are general and can be applied

countywide whereas actions and associated

support for action items may be specific to a particular jurisdiction

Each municipality may adopt the PDRP and jurisdiction-specific annexes at their discretion The current MOUs between Sarasota County Emergency Management and the municipalities could be amended to address long-term redevelopment through the PDRP This plan also extends beyond traditional local government jurisdiction to encourage private sector participation In the future private-sector participation could be formalized through a public-private partnership

Pre- and Post-disaster Action Items Pre- and post-disaster items have been developed relating to each core group Housing and Planning Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety Economic Redevelopment and Environmental Restoration Within each core group action items relate to the different focus areas

To be effective the PDRP must remain a

dynamic document The Action Plan has

therefore been appended to the PDRP as the Action Plan Annex so it can be implemented administratively Pre- and post-disaster actions will be prioritized and presented to the Sarasota

County Commission for consideration during

the annual budget process others may be incorporated into existing programs processes and budgeting An active team of core group stakeholders facilitated by the PDRP

43

KEY

Mi

Re5tllra1ion

WarningEvacuation

roviding mmediate

Assistan~e


Coordinator will participate in this ongoing

process

The list of action items is on file in the office of the County Administrator or designee Action

items will be reviewed and discussed annually

as described in Section 46 Plan Maintenance

and Updating

42 TYPE AND LEVEL OF DISASTER Type of Disaster The initial planning process for the PDRP focused on disaster scenarios resulting from a hurricane The current intent is to address any disaster regardless of the hazard as long as the damage will require long-term redevelopment Future updates to the plan will work to ensure that the PDRP encompass all types of disasters Additional issues may be added and additional actions will be needed Hazards to be incorporated into this plan in the future include wildfire severe coastal erosion and accelerated sea level rise While sea level rise is not considered a disaster in the typical sense of an emergency event its impacts are predicted to be disastrous for existing development patterns

Figure 41 Phases of Implementation for a Disaster

44

Rebuilding from a more typical disaster such as a hurricane should include mitigation to increase the communityrsquos resilience to future sea level rise

Defined Levels of Disaster The State of Florida defines disaster and the levels of disaster as

Any natural technological or civil emergency

that causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to result in a declaration of a state of emergency by a county the Governor or the President of the United States Disasters shall be identified by the severity of resulting

damage as follows

a) Catastrophic disaster means a disaster that will require massive state and federal assistance including immediate military

involvement b) Major disaster means a disaster that will

likely exceed local capabilities and require a

broad range of state and federal assistance

c) Minor disaster means a disaster that is

likely to be within the response capabilities

of local government and to result in only a minimal need for state or federal assistance

(FS sect 25234 2008)

It is the intent that the Sarasota County PDRP be used to the extent necessary for all levels of disaster The PDRP will be most useful in the event of a widespread major or catastrophic disaster (instances in which CEMP


Level I Full Sarasota County Activation occurs) however particular components of the plan and certain actions such as acquisition of damaged properties could also occur in a minor or localized disaster (consistent with CEMP Level II Partial Hazard Specific Activation) A minor disaster may be an excellent time to exercise the plan and practice implementation of post-disaster actions

43 DISASTER PHASES The PDRP has an implementation role in both the pre-disaster and post-disaster phases but the intent of all PDRP implementation activities is to improve the communityrsquos ability for long-term recovery and redevelopment Figure 41 shows the PDRP is active during the blue pre-disaster phase of the cycle the orange phase represents short-term recovery or the transition between response and post-disaster redevelopment and the yellow phase represents long-term post-disaster recovery and redevelopment It shares some of these phases with the implementation of other plans (ie the LMS and CEMP) Transitions between phases are discussed later in this Chapter

Pre-Disaster Phase Preparatory activities detailed in the list of action items should be implemented on an ongoing basis during normal operations sometimes referred to as ldquoblue skiesrdquo The PDRP should also be exercised prior to a

disaster event so that all stakeholders with a

post-disaster implementation role are familiar with their responsibilities

Short-term Recovery Phase ndash The PDRP has a role during short-term recovery to begin

organizing for long-term redevelopment activities and guiding short-term recovery

decisions that may have long-term implications

(eg placement of temporary housing) The short-term recovery phase will begin as the

response phase winds down and will continue

until critical services are restored The length of time for this phase will depend on the severity

of the disaster and the level of preparedness of the community it could range from several weeks to a year

Long-Term Recovery and Redevelopment Phase The PDRP is most active during this phase The phase begins as short-term recovery activities are accomplished and can last from a couple of years for a minor disaster to five or more years for a major or catastrophic disaster

44 OPERATIONAL STRUCTURE Pre-disaster Implementation The purpose of the plan is to prepare the

community for a more successful disaster recovery While having a plan in place for implementation after a disaster occurs is a valuable asset for the county ongoing pre-disaster preparations to build disaster resiliency

will determine the success and speed of Sarasota Countyrsquos recovery

Pre-disaster implementation will prepare the county for recovery implementation after a disaster by putting procedures and policies in

place for recovery as well as keeping

community leaders and staff familiar with the plan Also some pre-disaster actions may build

resiliency through hazard mitigation and

preclude the need for a particular recovery

action

It is recommended that efficiencies in pre-disaster implementation be pursued through

connecting the PDRPrsquos pre-disaster implementation with implementation of the

45


LMS where appropriate The PDRP core groups

and the LMS work group may wish to combine planning efforts and other activities such as

public outreach where the topics complement each other

Decision-Making The Sarasota County Commission serves as the prime decision-making authority for the PDRP as it relates to disaster-recovery coordination and redevelopment of the unincorporated portion of the county The commission is responsible for adopting the plan and approving plan updates

Within municipal boundaries decision-making

authority for the PDRP falls to each of the

municipalitiesrsquo governing bodies Municipal governing bodies will be responsible for making

all redevelopment policy decisions regarding

land use within incorporated jurisdictions but the PDRP and the countyrsquos redevelopment policies can act as a guide for that decision-making

Staff The county administrator is responsible for overseeing staff implementation of the plan and for assigning a PDRP coordinator The PDRP coordinator will facilitate both pre- and post-disaster implementation

Although subject to change according to specific circumstances it is anticipated that pre-disaster responsibilities of the coordinator will include

bull Monitoring PDRP implementation bull Coordinating PDRP pre-disaster activities

with the hazard mitigation activities of the

Sarasota County Emergency Management and LMS Work Group

bull Coordinating periodic plan updates with

input of county staff local government agencies and other agencies

bull Compiling an annual status report documenting completed actions actions in

progress and actions planned for the next year

bull Presenting the annual status report to the Sarasota County Commission as well as

assisting municipal representatives with presentations to their elected officials

bull Practicing implementation of the PDRP as

part of a disaster exercise bull Leading the 5-year major plan update bull Maintaining communication with the

public concerning PDRP updates and overseeing all PDRP public outreach efforts in collaboration with the Communications team

bull Ensuring local government and public

institution staff are knowledgeable regarding the PDRP and providing training

opportunities as appropriate bull Other duties as directed by the county

administrator

Additional staff may be assigned PDRP pre-disaster duties as deemed appropriate by the

County Administrator or designee

PDRP Core Groups The PDRP Chapter Core Groups are comprised of local government staff and community leaders who provide subject matter expertise and input to the PDRP coordinator on plan revisions A core group is assigned to each of the PDRP chapters with the makeup of each group corresponding to the subject matter of a particular chapter in terms of background and experience Each core group will have a team leader who will work closely with the PDRP coordinator in implementing and revising the

46


PDRP The team leaders are nominated by the PDRP coordinator and approved by their department director

Team leader pre-disaster responsibilities include

bull Ensuring that all relevant county and local municipality agencies and organizations are represented in the core group membership

bull Organizing core group meetings bull Communicating implementation progress to

the PDRP coordinator bull Working with other core groups on

overlapping issues bull Recommending priorities and timeframes

for implementation of action items bull Ensuring that organization directors who

serve as decision-makers after a disaster are informed of the content and

implementation structure of the PDRP

Post-Disaster Implementation The operational structure for post-disaster implementation of the PDRP is described below and the county administrator may make adjustments as needed

Decision-making The county administrator will convene the

Executive Policy Group a team of elected and

appointed officials in the post-disaster period The Executive Policy Group is instated in the aftermath of a disaster under the Reference

and Authorities Chapter of the CEMP Basic Plan During the implementation of the CEMP the grouprsquos role is to provide policy and operational guidance and make recommendations to the

Sarasota County Commission The group will decide whether the disaster merits activating

the PDRP

The Executive Policy Group includes but is not limited to the following individuals

bull County Administrator bull County Commission Chair bull County Attorney

bull Sheriff bull Property Appraiser bull Superintendent of Schools

bull Supervisor of Elections

bull Tax Collector bull Fire Chief bull Clerk of the Circuit Court bull County Engineer bull Emergency Management Chief

Upon activation of the PDRP the PDRP Executive Team will be instated to provide

additional guidance to the Executive Policy

Group during short-term recovery operations regarding decisions affecting long-term

redevelopment

The PDRP Executive Team will continue

functioning into the long-term redevelopment phase to provide guidance to the Sarasota County Commission once the Executive Policy

Group has completed their work Many of the

members of the PDRP Executive Team are also members of the Executive Policy Group that acts to ensure a smooth transition in decision-making The PDRP Executive Team includes top-level managers from county departments most relevant to community redevelopment as well as city and economic development representation This team will be familiar with

the content of the PDRP and capable of making difficult recommendations to the commission and city governing bodies on priorities for use

of redevelopment resources and guidance on

redevelopment policy implementation The team will also provide management and

47


leadership to the core groups who will be directly implementing post-disaster actions

The PDRP Executive Team may include but is not limited to the following individuals

bull County Administrator or designee

bull County Commission Chair bull PDRP Coordinator bull City Manager of the City of Sarasota or

designee

bull Town Manager of Longboat Key or designee

bull City Manager of Venice or designee

bull City Manager of North Port or designee

bull County Emergency Management Chief

bull County Attorney

bull County Chief Financial Planning Officer

bull County Planning and Development Services Director

bull County Parks Recreation and Natural Resources Director

bull County Public Works Director bull Economic Development Corporation

President and CEO

bull County Communications liaison

Individuals who also reside in the Executive Policy Group

Post-disaster responsibilities of the PDRP Executive Team include the following

bull Reviewing short-term recovery decisions for potential impacts to long-term

redevelopment bull Recommending a redevelopment work plan

of post-disaster actions with resources for implementation to the Sarasota County

Commission and periodic updates to this

work plan bull Providing guidance to the Sarasota County

Commission and city governing bodies on

redevelopment policy decisions

bull Monitoring the enforcement of redevelopment policy decisions made

during the pre-disaster period bull Helping identify mitigation and community

improvement opportunities and resources bull Coordinating with appropriate

governmental officials and decision-makers at all levels on the resolution of post-disaster recovery and redevelopment issues

bull Ensuring that countywide interests are

addressed fairly and equitably in the planrsquos

implementation bull Working to ensure that needed resources

and staffing are provided to achieve

recovery and redevelopment actions

Staff The PDRP coordinator will oversee and facilitate

the PDRPrsquos implementation after a disaster During plan activation the PDRP coordinator will facilitate the PDRP Executive Teamrsquos activities and share redevelopment decision-making and implementation oversight with them The PDRP coordinator will be the member of the team most directly responsible for management of the post-disaster action implementation This will include coordination with the agencies responsible for action implementation and facilitation of core group meetings The PDRP coordinator will also be a spokesperson for the redevelopment progress and will prepare status reports for the Sarasota County Commission

PDRP Core Groups The PDRP core groups will perform a support role to the PDRP Executive Team after a disaster This is to ensure that redevelopment decisions are made quickly and efficiently The core group members being local government staff and community organization leaders will

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still be responsible for much of the direct implementation of the post-disaster actions They also will provide a service of community outreach concerning their knowledge of the PDRP and redevelopment issues to assist in better communication with residents and the business community Team leaders will play a vital role in monitoring post-disaster implementation process in their fields of expertise and reporting problems and successes to the PDRP Executive Team It is expected that the core groups will meet periodically throughout the planrsquos activation to evaluate the progress of implementation and judge whether changes to priorities time frames or the work plan are needed Any suggested changes will be forwarded to the PDRP Executive Team for its approval

45 TIMEFRAME AND TRANSITIONS Post-Disaster Activation In the event of a disaster the Executive Policy Group will decide whether activation of the PDRP is necessary and recommend activation

Figure 42 Post-disaster Implementation Timeline

as appropriate to the Sarasota County

Commission and municipal governing bodies Activation decisions should be made after immediate response operations concerning life

and safety have been completed Activation of the PDRP will most likely be necessary if the

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been fully activated (Level I Activation) and preliminary damage assessment reports reveal widespread damages throughout the county Partial activation of the PDRP may be necessary even with small disaster events or those that require partial activation of the EOC (Level II Activation) Partial activation of the PDRP may mean that the PDRP coordinator assumes full-time responsibilities for a short time and that the core groups meet more frequently There also could be instances in which only a portion of the county is impacted or only certain redevelopment issues are relevant (ie a coastal storm could cause severe erosion of the barrier islands while leaving the remainder of the county without major damages) Due to the

49


unknown aspects of disaster impacts the activation procedures for this plan are

purposely flexible

Triggers and Milestones for Transitioning Between Recovery Periods The length of time of the various post-disaster phases will vary with each disaster This may be due to the variations between disaster impacts or the circumstances of the community at the time of a disaster For instance during an economic recession a physical disaster would take a longer time to recover from than if the economy was very strong at the time of the disaster In addition the phases overlap each other and there is no clear distinction when one phase ends and another begins (see Figure 42 on previous page) This is especially the case when one is in the midst of recovery efforts

Many activities associated with the PDRP must be prepared for or considered in the early

months after a disaster occurs or opportunities

could be lost for long-term redevelopment Even within the long-term redevelopment phase there are going to be transitions that should be identified because they demonstrate

progress toward a return to normalcy The following defines the different phases and gives

examples of milestones within each phase

Emergency Response The emergency response period includes activities that address the immediate and short-term effects of an emergency or disaster Response activities are contained within the Emergency Support Functions of the CEMP and

include immediate actions to save lives protect property meet basic human needs and begin to restore water sewer and other essential services Milestones that typically mark the end

of the emergency response period include

bull Major streets are cleared of debris bull Reentry is allowed or at least temporary

reentry of the public to assess damage to

personal property bull Curfews are reduced or lifted (if a minor

disaster)

During the emergency response period the PDRP will play no role other than a determination if it should be activated

Short-term Recovery The short-term recovery period encompasses

such activities as damage assessments public information transition from shelters to

temporary housing utility restoration and

debris clearance Short-term recovery does not include the redevelopment of the built environment economic sector or normal social networks Emergency repairs and minor reconstruction will occur during this phase as

well as decisions that may affect long-term

redevelopment Long-term implications are

where the PDRP plays an important role during short-term recovery Many of the decisions that will shape how long-term redevelopment occurs must be made during this period

A short-term recovery milestone that is important for the PDRP will be the availability of the results of damage assessments The PDRP

Executive Team and core groups should review these damage assessments to decide how to

proceed with their actions

Milestones that may mark the end of the short-term recovery period include bull Building moratoria are lifted at least for

most areas of the county bull Power and water is restored to all but the

destroyed structures bull Schools are reopened

50


bull Most of the road network and traffic

signalization is operational

Long-Term Redevelopment There are three major components to the long-term redevelopment period

1 Reconstruction ndash The long-term process of rebuilding a communityrsquos destroyed or damaged housing stock commercial and

industrial buildings public facilities and

infrastructure to similar pre-disaster levels and standards

2 Holistic long-term recovery ndash The recovery

of the economy and quality of life factors within the community including employment opportunities social networks cultural events environmental quality and educational and recreational opportunities

3 Community enhancement ndash The process of going beyond restoring all aspects of the community to normal functions by creating

conditions that are better than those that existed before the disaster Community enhancement is characterized by

implementing hazard mitigation projects

during rebuilding strengthening building

codes changing land use and zoning designations improving transportation

corridors building more affordable housing and developing new economic

opportunities

The PDRP plays an integral role in all of these

components and is the lead document for guiding these efforts

Milestones that may show a successful completion of the long-term redevelopment period include

bull Replacement of housing stock adequate for the post-disaster population resulting in the ability to remove temporary housing

bull Economic indicators that show unemployment has stabilized at a rate near pre-disaster levels or comparative to other similar locations

bull 70 or more of businesses have reopened remained in business for at least three

months or have been replaced bull Percent of population dependent on

disaster assistance and social assistance

programs decreased to near pre-disaster levels

Short-Term and Long-Term Implementation The period of post-disaster implementation for the plan will begin during the early short-term recovery stage and continue through long-term recovery and redevelopment While the PDRP is activated other recovery efforts may also be operating Most notably the EOC will be operating under the CEMP during the response and short-term recovery phases described above Should any conflict arise between simultaneous implementation of these plans the CEMP will take precedence over the PDRP until the end of the short-term recovery phase The county administrator is responsible for the overall coordination of recovery efforts Emergency Management will have the lead role in monitoring recovery activities throughout the process

Long-term recovery efforts focus on community redevelopment and restoring the economic viability of the disaster area The long-term redevelopment phase requires a substantial commitment of time and resources by both governmental and nongovernmental organizations Much of this commitment which is covered by the PDRP is beyond the scope of traditional emergency

51


management activities and federal disaster programs Such activities are most often the results of a catastrophic event that has caused substantial long-term damages over a very large area

All actions specify whether they are to be implemented during short-term or long-term

recovery phases Some actions may be started

or planned for in the short-term period and

implemented throughout the long-term period

Regional State and Federal Coordination An important component of post-disaster implementation is coordination with other government agencies particularly vertical coordination One of the major reasons for developing and adopting a PDRP is to retain local control over long-term redevelopment decisions to maintain the communityrsquos vision Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA) and state technical assistance should be structured so they complement the local efforts

of the PDRP Executive Team and core groups Programs such as FEMArsquos Emergency Support Function (ESF) 14 long-term community

recovery and mitigation are intended to further local goals but past experiences have shown that the plans developed from these efforts are

not always realistic and may mislead the public Good coordination between the PDRP Executive Team and the federal and state representatives

who are trying to assist can most likely solve

these problems

Coordination also must be successful since much of the funding for redevelopment originates from the federal government The

various rules for using this funding do not always make sense for the community trying to

recover so good dialog with the funding agencies is necessary to obtain considerations

for exceptions to the rules Federal funding

agencies that provide a majority of the recovery

funding include FEMA the US Small Business Administration (SBA) and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Staff familiar with the funding mechanisms provided by these agencies should assist the

PDRP Executive Team in making decisions

regarding what to include in the post-disaster work plan Many grants come directly from or through the state therefore coordination with

state funding personnel should be a high

priority for the PDRP Executive Team

Horizontal or regional coordination is another area that could greatly impact the speed and

quality of long-term recovery in Sarasota County It is likely that if the county is hit by a major hurricane its regional counterparts will be hit as well During the initial planning

process the PDRP coordinator should have been actively engaged with other communities

in the area developing PDRPs Coordination

between neighboring counties should continue so that in a post-disaster situation all counties

are familiar with everyonersquos plans and can work

together on regional recovery issues Once these regional recovery issues and procedures

have been developed this Chapter should be

updated to reflect the coordination that will be

necessary post-disaster

Post-Disaster Deactivation The PDRP Executive Team will recommend plan deactivation to the Sarasota County Commission based on their combined expertise and training pertaining to redevelopment and the ongoing evaluation of redevelopment progress with which they are charged The length of time for which plan activation is needed will depend on the level of the disaster The PDRP Executive Team should consider whether the actions included in this plan for

52


post-disaster implementation or new ones

determined after the event have been accomplished satisfactorily or if redevelopment has reached an acceptable milestone and may

be continued without the oversight of the PDRP

Executive Team

46 PLAN MAINTENANCE AND UPDATING Annual Monitoring and Reporting The PDRP is a continually evolving plan and many of its components will need ongoing maintenance to prepare the community for a disaster The PDRP coordinator and core group team leaders will be essential to maintaining the plan and documenting implementation The following components should be addressed on an annual basis

bull Review core group membership and team leader assignments and update as needed

bull Document actions that have been

completed and remove them from PDRP action tables

bull Include new actions as recommended by

the core groups and approved by the PDRP coordinator

bull Determine if priorities need readjusting and review the actions scheduled for implementation over the next year Adjust implementation timeframe of actions

accordingly bull The PDRP coordinator will compile a brief

report of accomplishments from the previous year and update a PDRP annual work plan for presentation to the Sarasota

County Commission

Municipal PDRP participants may also want to

adapt this for presentation to their city councils

The PDRP Annual Review should occur prior to the countyrsquos annual budget development so

that resources needed to implement the actions

can be included in the budget requests Resource allocation will ensure that pre-disaster implementation continues to be an ongoing effort

It is suggested that the annual reporting process

and work plan compilation be completed in the

spring and that presentation to the Sarasota

County Commission occur by April or May of each year in preparation for the beginning of the hurricane season as well as the budget cycle Prior to presentation to the commission

councils it is recommended that annual progress presentations be made to the county and city department directors Some of these presentations can be made jointly with progress reports on the LMS

Major 5-Year Update A major update of the plan should be

performed on a 5-year schedule The update should be planned to coincide with the LMS

update for efficiency of staff time by holding

joint meetings to create synergy between the plans A public participation program that encompasses both plan updates should be used

throughout the PDRP major update process

The following will be performed for the PDRP in the 5-year update

1 Research to determine if there is new

guidance on PDRP planning or new lessons

learned from recent disasters in other communities that could be used to enhance

the plan 2 Update vulnerability analysis if relevant

new data is available 3 Update institutional capacity and plans

assessments 4 Research and update potential funding

sources

53


5 Review and revise issues if necessary 6 Reprioritize issues based on current

assessments 7 Update and add additional actions if

applicable 8 Document the joint PDRP-LMS planning

process including public participation

The 5-year update should also take into

consideration updates that have been or will be made to the CEMP and the LMS All three plans

have approximately the same 5-year update

cycle The vulnerability analysis among the

PDRP CEMP and LMS should be consistent The recovery Chapter of the CEMP should be

consistent with the PDRP The PDRP update

should also be used in the Comprehensive Planrsquos Evaluation and Reporting (EAR) update

process so that these plans are consistent and

that policy recommendations from the PDRP process that have not been made during annual amendments can be considered for inclusion

during the EAR

Post-disaster Update Updating the plan to address lessons learned

from a disaster is an additional update process

that may go above and beyond a typical annual update and may not coincide with a regularly

scheduled 5-year update During post-disaster implementation of the PDRP it will be the responsibility of the PDRP Executive Team and

core groups to take notice of anything that should become a lesson learned Lessons learned would include something that becomes

a necessary part of recovery implementation

but was not included in the PDRP and any other gaps in information that the PDRP could

include to make it a better tool for recovery A

set of redevelopment progress indicators

described in Chapter 9 may also be a useful tool for analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of

the PDRP Approximately one year after a disaster the core groups should discuss the success and shortcomings of the PDRP up to this point At three years after the event or whenever recovery implementation has been satisfactorily accomplished and the PDRP is being deactivated a PDRP ldquoafter-actionrdquo report should be compiled by the PDRP coordinator and PDRP Executive Team with input from the core groups This will most likely include forming new actions and reexamining issues and priorities Plan updates should be made based on this report shortly after it has been presented to the county commission and city councils

47 TRAINING An important component of pre-disaster implementation involves exercising the plan and training staff for their post-disaster roles Communities that are better prepared recover faster The roles and responsibilities that many will have to assume after a disaster may be vastly different from their usual jobs and will most likely require special knowledge An annual exercise coupled with specific job training will help keep the plan familiar to those who will need to implement it during the stressful post-disaster environment The goal of the PDRP Executive Team and core groups should be to know their particular role in the PDRP so well that this planning document acts as a checklist

Annual Exercise The annual exercise should be held in

conjunction with the EOCrsquos hurricane exercise

to examine the transitions between the different recovery phases and how PDRP

activities can successfully overlap with CEMP

efforts The exercise should focus on

determining whether the post-disaster actions

54


included in the plan are adequate to cover all of the predicted needs The after-action report from the exercise should identify gaps so that the core groups can develop actions to fill them

over the following yearrsquos pre-disaster meetings The exercise should also include sequencing of events to determine if resources will be adequate for all of the actions that will need to

be implemented simultaneously

Staff Training In addition to an annual exercise county and city staff should pursue training opportunities relevant to post-disaster tasks that affect long-term recovery and redevelopment The Emergency Management staff may already have such training in place but each county and city department with some role in post-disaster redevelopment should review its staffrsquos current training

Training may be necessary for the following tasks

bull Public assistance and other disaster grant and loan requirements

bull Expedited permitting procedures bull Substantial damage determination bull Hazard mitigation construction techniques

for assisting interested citizens bull Disaster housing assistance programs and

local temporary housing plans bull Business continuity planning and business

assistance programs

48 CONTINUED PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Public participation is integral to the PDRP planning process and should be continued as

this plan evolves over time The PDRP

coordinator and the Communications liaison share responsibility for maintaining

communication with the public as

implementation and maintenance of the PDRP

continues

Specific public outreach is addressed in Chapter 9 Opportunities for public awareness and

involvement during the pre-disaster period

include outreach during the annual plan review and through annual hurricane preparedness

activities as well as more thorough outreach

efforts during the 5-year plan update The joint PDRP-LMS update process should include a

public involvement component as required by

FEMA for the LMS similar to the level of public

involvement sought during the initial PDRP

planning process

In addition to public involvement during pre-disaster plan implementation and maintenance a public involvement strategy for the long-term

post-disaster period is essential Chapter 9 goes into more detail on methods and ideas for public involvement post-disaster Public

outreach efforts will be imperative in keeping

the community aware of the recovery and

redevelopment progress Chapter 9 includes

considerations for PDRP progress indicators

that can be tracked to evaluate recovery

progress and used as a tool to assess public

satisfaction with the long-term recovery

process

55


5 HOUSING AND PLANNING

The goal of housing recovery is to enable Sarasota County and its municipalitie s to quickly move its impacted residents out of emergency shelters and into safe and accessible transitional housing while assisting in the repair and replacement of the damaged housing stock in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with adopted ordinances and regulations effective at the time of permit plan submittal Homes damaged in the disaster may be rebuilt if the lot remains buildable and as long as the damaged structures are repaired or rebuilt in conformance with the Florida Building Code the county zoning regulations FEMA regulations and all other applicable local state and federal regulations in effect at the time of permit application

Many residents will require assistance with issues such as locating temporary housing understanding disaster assistance programs wading through insurance claims finding reputable contractors understanding their renterrsquos rights and making decisions on whether to rebuild their home All residents will need clear guidance from local government on the processes and methods for rebuilding this is also an opportunity to promote inclusion of hazard mitigation Decisions made about rebuilding housing can directly affect the neighborhood fabric of the community and therefore should be made in compliance with future land use zoning and building codes in place at the time of the disaster as well as the local comprehensive plan Restoring normalcy after a disaster is essential to the economic recovery of residents and local businesses to ensure a reliable tax base One of the most important elements reflected in the PDRP is clear understanding of options available post-disaster

Comprehensive planning is a critical component of post-disaster recovery and redevelopment Identifying changes in future land use and future zoning prior to a disaster can be one of the most effective ways to reduce future risk in highly vulnerable areas mdash especially residential areas Decisions to rebuild a more resilient community will inevitably involve controversial issues such as land use density private property rights public access and environmental protection These decisions will likely require much discussion and buy-in from multiple stakeholders Therefore it is important to address the topic of planning and rebuilding in the pre-disaster period to allow ample time for thoughtful actions Ideally any discussion on the topic of planning for and rebuilding from a natural hazard should reflect the community input and integrate Sarasota Countyrsquos Comprehensive Plan goals and other community documents as appropriate The development of the PDRP to this point has used this approach and future conversations should continue to do so

56


51 HOUSING RECOVERY GOAL Sarasota County will assist residents to rebuild

their homes to be more resilient to future disasters while providing displaced residents

with safe temporary accommodations until they can return to a permanent dwelling

52 HOUSING RECOVERY FOCUS AREAS Recovering the housing stock is critical to the successful rebuilding of the community Housing recovery issues identified in the PDRP

are described herein Ultimately the action plan for the Housing and Planning Chapter of the

plan details how each issue will be addressed

through projects policies or other initiatives Some of the items are currently ongoing or already in place while others will require the

development of new projects processes or approaches in order to implement them

1 Temporary housing siting criteria and regulations ndash Establishing a site for temporary housing can require a large

investment in infrastructure including roads sewer and water treatment and

electric distribution Although temporary in

nature these sites may be active for two or more years Potential sites should ideally be

pre-selected located near employment centers and have access to public transportation Temporary housing also can

be placed on residential individual lots post-catastrophe and during reconstruction if regulations are in place before the disaster Planning and Development Services has

explored a temporary housing ordinance

that would allow for temporary structures (ie mobile homes travel trailers) to be

placed on the property so homeowners can

oversee repairs of their homes

Programs currently in place a) Sarasota County Emergency

Management has identified county-owned properties that can be used for temporary housing sites Included in

these sites are utilities public transportation shopping and schools

so citizens can be in close proximity to

their neighborhood These sites are also out of storm surge areas

b) Sarasota County ESF 18 has information

on hotelmotel rooms that could serve as short-term housing Additionally ESF

18 works with local realtors on

information on rental locations

2 Rapid repair permitting phased approach to rebuilding ndash Current permitting

processes in Sarasota County will be temporarily modified to speed rebuilding Areas that are severely impacted may be

best redeveloped through a phased

approach of permitting

Programs currently in place a) Sarasota Countyrsquos Building Department

utilizes an onsite permitting process to

begin minor repairs of residential structures

b) Sarasota County has developed a

decision-making guidance document and outreach materials for homeowners to assist them in

expediting the permit process This

information will be available on the countyrsquos website

3 Contractor licensing ndash Rebuilding after a disaster provides an opportunity to mitigate

future hazard impacts and build back a

more resilient community Building code enforcement will ensure that housing is

57


rebuilt to current standards After a

disaster there also could be an influx of contractors into the county who may or may not be licensed

Programs currently in place a) Sarasota County Communications

through the EOC will broadcast messages for Sarasota County citizens

in identifying licensed contractors b) Sarasota County Emergency

Management has in place a ldquoRe-Entryrdquo

program designated for areas that sustain damage after a disaster The ldquoRe-Entryrdquo program is designed in three

(3) phases for the protection of county

residents and their property

4 Funding assistance and under-insured problems ndash Many residents will not be

financially able to rebuild or relocate within the county without government assistance FEMA Individual Assistance and Small Business Administration loans will cover most of those in need but some may need

additional assistance with understanding

the process and eligibility requirements Many homeowners may find they are underinsured and do not have coverage for all of the damage that has occurred Efforts

to address funding and insurance can occur both pre- and post- disaster


Management has established a plan to

set up ldquoDisaster Recovery Centersrdquo at locations throughout the county for citizens and homeowners to meet with

representatives of FEMA Red Cross Small Business Administration and

insurance companies in an effort to gain

information and loans to assist them

while rebuilding b) FEMA will send field representatives

into the field to meet with homeowners

in affected areas to gain informationoffer information on

available assistance c) Depending on the size of the disaster

the Sarasota County Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters

(COAD) will assist this effort

5 Hazard mitigation during rebuilding ndash After a disaster there may be a rush to rebuild as people wish to return to normalcy Often in the rush they bypass opportunities to

include hazard mitigation so that the same

destruction does not happen again Some residents may forgo hazard mitigation

improvements due to extra cost or lack of information but this may not be in the best interest of the community as a whole The county will encourage residents in

mitigating future damage

6 Historic structures restoration ndash Historic

structures can be particularly vulnerable to

damage due to their age and repair of these structures must meet certain requirements to maintain their character particularly if they are on the US Register of Historic Places

Programs currently in place a) Sarasota County Historical Services has

created a map of historic structures in

Sarasota County This listing is available

to county debris haulers to ensure proper disposal due to items such as

asbestos

58


7 Abandoned homes ndash After a disaster some damaged (50 or more of pre-disaster community members may choose not to value) are required to meet current building return to their homes or may not have the code requirements in order to rebuild

means to repair them which could result in according to the National Flood Insurance

sporadic blight throughout the county The Program Use of substantial damage and majority of a neighborhood may rebuild non-conforming structure rules can

but a few individual homes may not increase the communityrsquos resiliency to

Programs currently in place future disasters during rebuilding

a) Sarasota County Planning and 2 Redevelopment areas ndash An important Development Services have processes question is If an area is severely damaged in place to demolish or secure in a disaster can redevelopment occur that unfitunsafe homes based on health is better In order to address this question and safety concerns Case managers it is best to identify areas susceptible to assigned these families by the COAD disaster based on age of buildings can assist as well as the Disaster infrastructure and susceptibility to flooding Recovery Center organizations and to develop possible redevelopment

53 PLANNING GOAL Sarasota County will guide future development and long-term post-disaster redevelopment to

ensure that the county is more resilient and

sustainable in the future and that land is being utilized in a smart and mutually beneficial

scenarios through public outreach efforts prior to a disaster After a disaster redevelopment should proceed according to the plans in effect before the disaster occurred This would include any of the identified redevelopment scenarios adopted as policy pre-disaster

manner 3 Alternative future use consideration for

54 PLANNING FOCUS AREAS Disaster high-hazard areas ndash Intense development is planning is the backbone of the PDRP Several not best suited for areas that are highly time and spatial scales associated with vulnerable to disaster impacts The best planning are addressed in this chapter and way to build resiliency to disasters throughout the PDRP Ultimately the action is to direct future development to lower plan for the Housing and Planning Chapter of hazard locations and reduce vulnerability the plan details how each issue will be through better design and development in addressed through projects policies or other hazardous areas However recognizing the initiatives Some of the items are currently economic importance of the high hazard ongoing or already in place while others will areas the county places priority on its require the development of new projects redevelopment while looking for processes or approaches in order to opportunities to increase resiliency when implement them possible and in consideration of the

1 Non-conforming structuressubstantial infrastructure to support these areas

damage regulations ndash Structures in the 100- 4 Workforce and affordable housing year floodplain that are substantially redevelopment opportunities ndash Often after

59


a disaster the affordable housing stock is

the hardest hit since it is often older homes that are not built to current code

requirements Redevelopment efforts will need to include affordable or workforce housing to provide for a well-balanced

community once recovery is complete

5 Property acquisition to reduce vulnerability ndash One way to reduce future vulnerability is through post-disaster acquisition programs that target highly

vulnerable areas or repetitive flood loss

homes and use these acquired properties for conservation and passive recreation Through advanced planning properties that are candidates for both habitat restoration and vulnerability reduction could be

prioritized so that limited funds can be

wisely used

6 Neighborhood preservation and redevelopment ndash If a neighborhood is

severely damaged during a storm it is

possible that the current character of the neighborhood could get lost during

reconstruction Post-disaster redevelopment efforts must collaborate with neighborhood groups to envision and

plan for their rebuilding Ideally that collaboration and planning should take

place prior to a disaster occurring

55 PLANNING MECHANISMS FOR REDEVELOPMENT Understanding the available tools and programs by which pre- and post-disaster planning issues can be addressed will help stakeholders and the public discuss options regarding the above planning issues Different planning options and techniques include

bull Visioning charrettes public workshops and

redevelopment plans

bull Financial incentives

bull Zoning regulations and design standards

bull Hazard mitigation grant programs

bull Public acquisition programs

bull Transfer of development rightsconservation easements

bull Deed restrictions and covenants

bull Education and public outreach programs

Several of these are discussed in detail in Sarasota Countyrsquos Comprehensive Plan For the purposes of better understanding a discussion has been included below regarding planning options and programs that already exist or could be initiated as they relate to post-disaster recover planning issues

Visioning Charrettes Public Workshops and Redevelopment Plans Prior to a disaster visioning and public workshops can be effective tools to develop rebuilding plans for areas that are more susceptible to disasters Data needs to be gathered on age of structures provision of utilities (water and sewer) susceptibility to flooding and sea level rise and intensity of uses to highlight areas that may be more susceptible to disasters Visioning and planning for various scenarios could better prepare the county citizens and property owners to help guide rebuilding should a disaster occur

Financial Incentives Incentives such as tax relief gap financing or streamlined permits can be used to encourage rebuilding Gap financing and expedited permits can be used for homeowners or developers who intend to rebuild using best practices for energy-efficient green and disaster-resistant housing construction (exceeding those requirements of the building code)

60


Other alternative redevelopment funding mechanisms named in the Future Land Use

Element of Sarasota Countyrsquos Comprehensive

Plan (FLU Policy 423) could also be pursued as part of planning and rebuilding These include but are not limited to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Neighborhood Matching Grants Program special financing mechanisms such as

improvement taxing districts Municipal Service

Benefit Units (MSBU) Municipal Service Tax

Units (MSTU) Community Development Districts (CDD) state funding such as

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) private ndashpublic partnerships or establishing a dedicated redevelopment fund

Zoning Regulations and Design Standards Zoning regulations mandate compliance with

current standards for setbacks height lot and impervious coverage daylight plane number of dwelling units etc Regulatory approaches have

the advantage of being specific but sometimes lack the flexibility that both the county and

property owners may need when working in a

post-disaster atmosphere Rebuilding of structures found to be non-conforming with

respect to required Zoning setbacks may

require a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with Article 831b of the Zoning Regulations

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) provides grants to state and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration The purpose of the HMGP is to reduce the loss of life and property due to natural disasters and to enable mitigation measures to be implemented during the immediate recovery from a disaster The HMGP is authorized under Chapter 404 of the Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act

Public Acquisition Programs Two Sarasota County programs could be considered in acquisition of property under different post-disaster rebuilding alternatives Sarasota Countys Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP) and Neighborhood Parkland Program are voter-approved and taxpayer-funded These programs

are designed to acquire and protect natural lands and parklands In March 1999 voters approved the ESLPP to protect native habitats with designated funding from a 025 mil ad valorem tax collected through 2019 In November 2005 voters approved a second referendum extending the program funding through 2029 and expanding the countyrsquos land protection efforts to include parkland acquisitions

To be considered under the Environmentally Sensitive or Neighborhood Parkland programs a property must have a willing seller Priority sites

under the ESLPP are ranked on environmental criteria including connectivity water quality

benefits habitat rarity land quality and

manageability Acquired lands are being

protected and managed Appropriate preserves

have public access for nature-based recreation The criteria for considering parkland

acquisitions include location broad community

access proximity and connectedness natural features cultural features compatible

community needs and water access The Land

Nomination form may be used for either program and contains more details

As part of the pre-disaster planning the county should consider expanding the willing seller acquisition program criteria to target lands that would be acquired for the purposes of conservation to reduce future risk and vulnerability For example the county could evaluate the costs of acquiring privately

61


owned developed properties for which the county provides infrastructure that has been severely or repetitively damaged by tropical storms hurricanes floods or other natural disasters The acquisition cost could then be compared against the costs associated with rebuilding the required infrastructure for that property or rebuilding of the property This planning would be done in advance of a disaster to determine the most cost-effective options for addressing loss mitigation or prevention

After a disaster the Federal Hazard Mitigation

Grant Program can be a major source of acquisition funding especially for repetitively

damaged properties Grant funds are eligible for acquisition of real property from willing sellers

and demolition or relocation of buildings to

convert the property to open-space use Determining pre-disaster what repetitively

damaged or extremely vulnerable properties if substantially damaged would be high priorities

for post-disaster acquisition would facilitate

post-disaster mitigation decisions

Transfer of Development RightsConservation Easements With the purchase of development rights ownership of the land remains with the property owner but development rights of the property are constrained as provided in the contract agreement Under the Sarasota County Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) ordinance a property owner may file for a Residential Sending Zone (RSZ) designation and a Transfer Permit This provides for the transfer of some or all of the development rights of a piece of property to another area of the county that can better accommodate development Similarly land that is under a conservation easement is privately owned but the owner

has agreed to preserve its natural character as provided in the agreement that conveys the easement Silviculture hunting low-intensity agriculture and ecotourism are examples of the uses that may be allowed under the conservation easement agreement

The county is already using both of these

methods to protect ecologically significant lands As is suggested with the acquisition programs TDRs and conservation easements could also be aligned with this PDRP by targeting highly

vulnerable areas Considerations of these

programs should include cost and public access which can vary greatly Fee-simple acquisition is

generally more expensive than purchase of conservation easements or development rights Fee-simple purchase gives the government entity

control of the property restricted only by

constraints imposed by funding sources and any agreements that were obligated by the purchase Public access could be allowed The government agency given responsibility for the property sustains costs of management This usually

involves providing security exotic pest control and for many habitats prescribed burning When land remains in private ownership public

access is usually limited but the private owner may assume management costs

Deed Restrictions and Covenants Real estate deed restrictions place limitations on the use of the property Restrictive covenants are an example of deed restrictions Restrictive covenants are not zoning or governmental regulations Deed restrictions are usually initiated by the developers mdash those who determined what the land would be used for divided the land into plots and built homes office buildings or retail buildings on it Deed restrictions come with the property and usually cannot be changed or removed by subsequent owners

62


Restrictions give a development a more

consistent appearance and control some of the

activities that take place within its boundaries Restrictive covenants nearly always stipulate

the minimum size residence allowed how many

homes may be built on one lot and what type of construction the homes must (or must not) be Other restrictive covenants may include

setbacks easements fees for road maintenance or amenities rules on tree-cutting pets fencing and paint colors

Covenants can be considered as a means for addressing resiliency and redevelopment standards If a community finds that their neighborhood has been damaged or has

considered ways in which building and design

standards could be improved to reduce future hurricane and other hazard risks amending

their current restrictions may be an opportunity

for improvement

Education and Public Outreach Programs Prior to a disaster education programs can also

be an effective means for discussing andor implementing planning issues Community buy-in and support for issues regarding changes to

zoning regulations or other property issues

addressed in this PDRP will require a thorough understanding of the facts risks and rationale Public meetings allow community members to

discuss and collaborate on ways in which

programs can be most effectively implemented

56 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVALUATION APPRAISAL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS Florida Statutes requires each local government to assess its comprehensive plan and update it to reflect changes in law The ensuing report is called the Evaluation and Appraisal Report or

EAR The report evaluates how successful a community has been in addressing major community land use planning issues through implementation of its comprehensive plan Based on this evaluation the report suggests how the plan should be revised to better address community objectives changing conditions and trends affecting the community and changes in state requirements

The EAR is not a comprehensive plan amendment but it does serve as a work scope for EAR-based comprehensive plan amendments

bull The EAR was completed in 2014 with focus

on statutory changes As part of the

subsequent major Comprehensive Plan

Update which is expected to begin in

20142015 opportunities to integrate with

the PDRP as well as policy guidelines to aid

in the direction of post-disaster activities

should be included

As part of the next major update

ndash The PDRP should be integrated into the

updated Comprehensive Plan The PDRP can

be referenced and kept as a standalone

document be included as a post-disaster element or integrated into each element as

necessary Regardless of its method of inclusion Comprehensive Plan policies

should be aligned with the issues and

actions addressed in the PDRP

ndash When revisions to the Future Land Use Map

are made they should include

recommendations from PDRP such as

identifying redevelopment opportunity

areas or alternative future use

considerations for high-hazard areas

63


ndash The Comprehensive Plan provides a thorough discussion on coastal hazardous

areas Further identification and discussion

of other vulnerable areas should be included such as older building stock and

how sea level rise could affect existing

developments infrastructure and public facilities

ndash Identify and ensure that new linkages

between appropriate implementation

agencies are established to facilitate the

PDRP pre-disaster planning process This would ideally be addressed in the

Intergovernmental Coordination element

64


I-10 Bridge Damaged by Hurricane Ivan

6 INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SAFETY

In the aftermath of a disaster the restoration of infrastructure and public facilities and services must be addressed during both the immediate response and short-term recovery phases but decisions made may have long-term recovery implications

There are already response plans in place that should include public safety provisions and the immediate repair of critical infrastructure and public facilities There are also long-term redevelopment considerations for infrastructure restoration that have not been planned for and should be considered in conjunction with land use environment and economic redevelopment issues Taking advantage of opportunities to upgrade mitigate or even relocate infrastructure or public facilities during repairs are items that can be addressed in a post-disaster redevelopment plan (PDRP) Advanced planning allows the community to make deliberate decisions about redevelopment that they may be unable to do after a disaster during the rush to rebuild Pre-planning for long-term recovery also can ensure that public safety concerns that may continue past the short-term recovery stages are not overlooked

61 INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC before and after a disaster as well as

FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SAFETY throughout the redevelopment process GOAL Sarasota County will strive to manage debris 62 INFRASTRUCTURE FOCUS restore utilities and repair infrastructure AREAS efficiently while considering mitigation during 1 Transportation repairmitigation the long-term redevelopment of infrastructure improvement ndash The repair of roads in order to avoid future damages The county bridges airports traffic control devices and

will maintain a constant level of public safety railroads is essential to establishing normal

65


operations within a community The repair of these and other types of infrastructure is often necessary for other redevelopment efforts to take place Post-disaster redevelopment can be used as an opportunity to make modifications improvements and additions to existing transportation networks Incorporating hazard mitigation into the repair and reconstruction of transportation facilities can ensure that when disaster strikes again the infrastructure is better able to handle the impacts

2 Potable water sewer stormwater systems repairmitigationimprovement ndash Damage

to potable water sewer and stormwater infrastructure can debilitate a communityrsquos

ability to recover The community can take the opportunity to include hazard mitigation or other improvements during repairs In cases of severe damage to infrastructure in highly hazardous locations relocation could be considered These opportunities may be missed if pre-planning is not conducted

3 Coordination with power natural gas and telecom company restoration ndash Recovery

from a hurricane cannot begin until major utilities especially electricity are restored Each utility company should have their own restoration plan however coordination and communication are critical to directing redevelopment opportunities

63 PUBLIC FACILITIES FOCUS AREAS 1 Debris management ndash Debris removal is

generally considered to be one of the first steps to redevelopment yet current debris

management plans often do not have the

capacity to handle the debris loads created

by a major disaster These plans also often

have not made all the decisions that could facilitate rapid debris removal The major long-term consideration for debris

management is the siting of temporary disposal and transfer sites so that environmental and community impacts are

minimized Another major debris issue for Sarasota County will be removal of debris

from the multitude of waterways

2 Public facility structure repairmitigation ndash

Rebuilding after a disaster provides an

opportunity to mitigate future hazard impacts and build back a more resilient community Public facilities such as

schools libraries and government offices must be rebuilt to current building codes Above-code hazard mitigation also may be a

good investment and post-disaster funding sources typically allow these expenditures Some public facilities in highly hazardous

areas also could be targeted for relocation

during pre-disaster planning

3 Public transit restoration adaptation to new needs ndash After a disaster changes in the locations of housing and employment centers (temporary or permanent) may alter a communityrsquos public transit needs or the population dependent on public transit may increase Post-disaster redevelopment projects also may present opportunities to expand existing transit capabilities

64 PUBLIC SAFETY FOCUS AREAS 1 Public health and safety service levels

reestablished throughout the county ndash It is imperative that public health and safety

service levels are quickly reestablished after a disaster and sustained despite the fact that revenue losses may strain the

66


availability of resources and funding for public health and safety during long-term

recovery

2 Location of public safety facilities ndash Some

of the public safety facilities in Sarasota

County are located in areas that may

make them vulnerable to suffer severe

damage during a disaster event The

county may want to reconsider the

location of public safety facilities and look

for opportunities after a disaster to

permanently move them if they are

temporarily unable to operate them

3 Special needs long-term assistance -In Sarasota County there is a large

population of disabled and elderly and

other vulnerable populations that may

require special accommodations following

a disaster Many of these residents are

registered with the Emergency

Management People with Special Needs

program to receive assistance during

immediate response and short-term

recovery There may be many registered

or not that will need long-term assistance

to deal with traumatic changes and getting

back to normal circumstances in which

they do not need special assistance

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7 ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT

The ability of a communityrsquos economy to rebound after a disaster will shape its entire recovery efforts and be a major determinant in the time it takes for the community to redevelop Punta Gorda experienced problems with economic recovery following Hurricane Charley in 2004 Its unemployment rate spiked after the hurricane ndash increasing 22 percentage points a month after the disaster and slowly decreasing back to pre-hurricane rates over the following year Lee County experienced a $14-million loss in tourism due to Hurricane Charley (Neal 2005) Sarasota Countyrsquos economy is highly vulnerable to a disaster with its concentration of tourism-related jobs and businesses

The return of jobs tourism and other indicators of economic health is intertwined with housing recovery infrastructure restoration and public service provision Economic recovery and redevelopment is a complicated issue that is not easily conducted through traditional government action It requires participation from the private sector Consideration must be given to the different obstacles to recovery that small businesses will have the decisions large employers must make about possibly relocating and opportunities to recruit new jobs to fit the changed workforce and

This downtown structure in Punta Gorda suffered major damage market conditions after a during Hurricane Charley (Photo by Mark Wolfe FEMA)

major disaster For example reestablishing lost lodging units post-disaster is a priority given importance of the tourism industry to Sarasota County

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71 ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT attempting to project which industries will GOAL be hardest hit and what interdependencies

Sarasota County will support the local business of recovery are tied up with these

community work to restore tourism and the industries the county and its partners can

industries that provide a high quality of life for better prepare for potential economic

residents and develop new sustainable impacts and prioritize methods of

economic opportunities to adjust to changing assistance

circumstances after a disaster 3 Workforce retention ndash Population return to

72 ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT Focus Areas 1 Business resumption and retention ndash

Resumption of existing local businesses is

key to the countyrsquos economic recovery As

with residents if businesses do not feel a

sense of connection to the community or fear recovery will not be successful they

the county is important for retaining the

workforce that supports those businesses Actions such as ensuring that schools

reopen and childcare is available allowing

temporary onsite housing for employees and communication of the countyrsquos post-disaster plan can assist in getting employees

back to jobs as soon as businesses reopen

could relocate their business elsewhere 4 Assistance to hospitals and healthcare after a disaster Small businesses which providers for rapid reopening ndash A key compose a majority of those in Sarasota economic sector for recovery efforts that County are more likely than large may need special attention is the number of businesses to either never reopen after a healthcare providers These local businesses major disaster or fail shortly after provide a much needed public service after reopening The county can work with the a disaster but often have trouble meeting private sector to assist in retaining healthy payroll and keeping up with demand while businesses through actions such as pre- also dealing with repairs and rebuilding planning communication business Even during normal times retaining quality continuity planning education facilitating healthcare professionals can be difficult financial assistance when available and After Hurricane Katrina many communities temporary business space most notably New Orleans had an

2 Identification of most vulnerable industriesemployers and prioritization for recovery ndash Some major industries such as

tourism are particularly vulnerable to

disasters Some vulnerable industries also

extremely difficult time in the early

recovery period reopening neighborhood

doctor offices and clinics and maintaining

hospital operations with reduced staff and

inadequate financial assistance

may be a keystone to the local economy 5 Opportunities to sustainably restore affecting businesses that were not directly economic vitality ndash Inevitably some large impacted by the disaster The decline of and small businesses that receive a vulnerable major employers even if significant amount of damage are going to temporary could cause a high rate of fail or choose to relocate after a major unemployment and economic turmoil By disaster It is possible that the market and

69


workforce for certain businesses may decrease or disappear due to financial troubles and population changes Some residents may not return and those who replace them may not have the same occupational skills or background Ideally a community would have a diverse spectrum of businesses so that if one industry is severely impacted by a disaster it will not affect the majority of the workforce Efforts to diversify the local economy with industries that are not as vulnerable to disasters can be integrated into ongoing economic development activities Current economic development plans have identified key sectors as targets for diversification efforts and those should be analyzed for their vulnerability

Given the importance of mobility to economic vitality priority will be given to restoring major transportation infrastructure such as Sarasota-Bradenton International

Airport Interstate 75 and area bridges Economic recovery will also require the restoration of data networking and communications infrastructure

6 Tourism renewalimage marketing ndash

One in five jobs in Sarasota County is

supported by tourism It is likely that tourists will be apprehensive about planning vacations in Sarasota County

after hearing about the destruction of a

disaster Residents and businesses also

may be concerned about returning

depending on the degree of damage Many communities that have

experienced disasters have turned to

marketing campaigns to build public

confidence in the recovery efforts and

advertise the community as it opens

back up for business These marketing

campaigns will require in particular the

restoration of iconic tourism destinations

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Services Products oblained from ecosystems

bull Food bull Fresh waler bull Fuelwood bull Filer bull Biochemicals bull Genetc resources

Regulating Services 8enefils obtained from rogufation of

erosystem processes

bull Climate regulation bull Disease regulation bull Water regulation bull Water l)(JrilicaUon bull Pollination

Supporting Services

Cultural Services Nonmaferial

benets oblained from eccsystems

bull Spiritual and religious bull Recreational and

eootourism bull Aesthetic bull Inspirational bull Educational bull Soose of place bull C1Jltural heritage

Services necessaty for ths producbon of all other ecosystem services

bull Soil formation bull Nutllel1t cycling bull Pruwry producoon


8 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION

Sarasota Countyrsquos environment is one of its greatest resources Under routine circumstances the countyrsquos natural systems provide us with access to landscapes waters and wildlife for our appreciation and recreation While our community has consistently demonstrated a strong environmental ethic many people are unaware of the broad range of benefits we get from the environment and why it is necessary to protect it in times of calm and ensure its recovery after emergent events Natural systems in the environment provide a suite of benefits to people termed ldquoecosystem servicesrdquo (Figure 1) Intact healthy and functional natural systems do a better job than impacted or degraded systems at providing human benefit and supporting wildlife They are also more durable and require less maintenance than engineered solutions designed to provide similar functions (ie stormwater management)

People are generally familiar with ecosystem scale changes in land cover can affect services relative to the role of plants and trees both temperature and precipitation On in cleaning our air and the filtering of water by the global scale ecosystems either our wetlands Shoreline vegetation provides sequester or emit greenhouse gases nursery habitat for a variety of sea life and fish bull Water regulation The timing and rookeries for birds and a measure of privacy to magnitude of runoff flooding and aquifer waterfront homes The Millennium Ecosystem recharge can be strongly influenced by Assessment identified the scope of ecosystem changes in land cover including alterations services and below is an excerpt that includes that change the water storage potential of those most relevant to the scope of a PDRP the system such as wetland conversion or bull Climate regulation Ecosystems influence the replacement of forests with croplands

climate both locally and globally On a local or croplands with urban areas

71


bull Erosion control Vegetative cover retains

soil and prevents landslides bull Water purification and waste treatment

Ecosystems can be a source of impurities in fresh water but they also help filter out and

decompose organic wastes bull Storm protection Mangroves and coral

reefs can dramatically reduce the damage

caused by hurricanes or large waves bull Aesthetic values Many people find beauty

or aesthetic value in various aspects of ecosystems as reflected in the support for parks ldquoscenic drivesrdquo and the selection of housing locations

bull Sense of place Many people value the

ldquosense of placerdquo associated with recognized features of their environment including

aspects of the ecosystem bull Cultural heritage values Many societies

place high value on the maintenance of either historically important (cultural) landscapes or culturally significant species

bull Recreation and ecotourism People often

base where they spend their leisure time on

the characteristics of the natural or cultivated landscapes in a particular area

The same resources that provide these ecosystem services in times of calm play a

critical role in times of emergency potentially helping to protect real property and lessening the damage experienced in our community

Shoreline vegetation dissipates wave energy

and provides shielding of homes Post-storm assessments indicate that property with a natural mangrove shoreline experience better outcomes than hardened or un-vegetated shorelines (FDEP 2012) Coastal and inland

marshes and wetlands mitigate heavy rains and

storm surge by storing water that would

otherwise flood our streets and homes

Extreme events leave natural landscapes and

ecosystems vulnerable to damage from which

they may be unable to recover quickly on their own Restoration work may be required We

know that storm surge from a major hurricane

could devastate parts of the barrier islands causing severe erosion and inundating coastal wetlands and marshes Hurricane-force winds can tear through preserves and urban forests and tear down neighborhood trees Debris particularly hazardous materials debris can

pollute the waterways compromising water quality and harming aquatic wildlife and plants Recent disasters like Hurricane Ike have

affected other Gulf Coast communities and

have occurred to a lesser extent in Sarasota

County as well

There is a tendency to limit the scope of what we perceive as a disaster threat to tropical storms and hurricanes As the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in 2010 demonstrated other events such as wildfire flooding and environmental contamination by chemicals fuel or oil can also affect the environment and

require a response from an ecological restoration standpoint The bulk of this chapter pertains to a storm event but environmental condition assessments and pre-event protection measures would provide value in other emergent situations

Pre-event condition assessments include an

inventory of the status and physical form and

functions of environmental systems and provide insights into determining potential vulnerabilities They provide a frame of reference for assessing damage post-event Interventions both pre-event and post-event may be needed to ensure the ecosystem

services provided by natural resources are

protected and preserved in a disaster

7272


81 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PLANNING AND RESPONSE A Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP) can

address the impacts of a disaster to ensure that critical environmental restoration issues are not overlooked in the post-event flurry of activity

and efforts to rebuild It can also provide a framework for addressing proactive

environmental protection actions As such an

important objective of planning for ecological restoration in the PDRP is to determine how to

increase the resilience of environmental assets

so they may resist the impacts of a disaster or recover more quickly post-event Resilience is most often considered the ability of a system to

return to its original state after a disturbance It is important to determine what actions and policies can be developedimplemented pre-disaster to increase environmental resilience

and minimize susceptibility of critical resources to the impacts of a disaster so they may support our community

Direct restoration and recovery of impacted

natural areas and associated amenities will be required to achieve these community benefits

post-event The recovery and restoration efforts

associated with environmental systems will require some degree of capital investment to

expedite the community benefit of the ecosystem services they provide An illustration of the areas where funding may be needed can

be found in the Federal Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 which appropriated

$8292 million for the Department of the Interior to address its funding needs relating to

response recovery and mitigation of damages

caused by Hurricane Sandy including $682 million for the Fish and Wildlife Service for response and recovery for clean-up of storm

debris and repairs to refuges fish hatcheries

and other FWS facilities lands and habitat along

the eastern seaboard

While direct impacts from emergent events on natural systems will need to be addressed environmental impacts may also occur in our response to a storm and meeting other needs within our community Enacting policies to

minimize the long-term environmental impacts

of activities required to support public health and safety (ie stockpiling of debris or establishing temporary housing sites) is also

important to facilitate recovery efforts

The economic influence of the environment cannot be understated There is a clear link between the condition of the local environment and our economic vitality and it is important to

keep in mind that environmental restoration is interconnected with other recovery needs such

as economic redevelopment and housing and

planning Beach erosion pollution of natural systems and restoration of recreation areas can

affect economic vitality and residentsrsquo safety

and quality of life

82 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION GOALS bull Strategies and policies to increase the

resilience of environmental systems bull Restoration of the natural system functions

of native habitats (ie wetlands beaches forests etc) conservation lands or open

space damaged during a disaster bull Restoration of public access to these assets bull Maintenance of a high quality of life for

residents

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83 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FOCUS AREAS 1 Erosion of beaches and dunes ndash Storm

surge from coastal storms such as

hurricanes can cause extensive erosion to

the beach and dune systems that provide

natural protection from coastal flooding particularly on the barrier islands Erosion is

a natural process and barrier islands are

dynamic systems However development impairs the natural ability of beach and

dune systems to recover Acceleration of sea level rise over the coming years will exacerbate beach erosion from coastal storms increasing the vulnerability of coastal development and damaging the

environmental and recreational benefits of the beaches and dunes

2 Wetland restoration ndash Tidal wetlands make

up a significant portion of Sarasota Countyrsquos

coast and may be heavily impacted from

coastal storms Wave action and erosion of sediment may undermine wetland

vegetation and weaken its ability to

recover Wetlands provide many

environmental services to bay water quality act as a buffer for coastal flooding and provide prime habitat for many

important bird and estuarine species Debris and pollution from coastal storms

also may degrade this important ecosystem Accelerated sea level rise will further threaten wetland ecosystems through

inundation and increased exposure to

storm surge

3 Restoration of urban forests ndash Urban

forests are a valuable asset to a community and after a major wind or fire event they

could be severely damaged Air quality urban heat effects the health of the

community and the aesthetic quality of the

urban areas of Sarasota County would be impacted by a massive loss of mature trees Restoring the urban canopy will be an

important symbol of recovery and return to

normalcy for residents and tourists

4 Habitat restoration on conservation lands ndash The county comprehensive plan and

county regulations include initiatives to conserve the delicate habitats of numerous

endangered and threatened species Many

conservation lands also provide passive

recreation and environmental education opportunities for county residents A

natural disaster can devastate these areas and public land managers will need to determine potential restoration activities in

advance of an event and be prepared to

mobilize to recover critical natural system

functions

5 Restoration of recreational and cultural activities ndash An important part of the long-term recovery process is restoring the

quality of life to which Sarasota County

residents have become accustomed and

which has attracted larger numbers of tourists This includes resuming recreational activities through public access to parks natural lands beaches and supporting

cultural activities

6 Soil and water pollution ndash A major storm

can cause severe pollution by compromising

hazardous materials storage facilities and

scattering contaminated debris With

Sarasota Countyrsquos abundant water bodies water pollution could be a large-scale

problem affecting human health threatening animal and plant species and

hindering the ability of the tourism industry

to rebound There also could be site-specific

74


soil contamination that could impede

redevelopment efforts in those locations

7 Environmental impacts of temporary disaster recovery sites ndash After a disaster sites are often needed for temporary

housing business debris and other recovery staging activities These temporary

uses will leave varying degrees of impacts

on the sites that can be planned for and

mitigated For instance temporary housing

sites will need water sewer and power facility hookups Debris management sites

can require clearing an area for temporary

storage of debris during transport or processing Depending on the type of debris

being handled at a particular site there

could be issues of soil contamination Often many of the sites available for temporary use after a disaster are vacant public landholdings or recreational properties Through advanced planning the

long-term environmental impacts of these

temporary uses may be managed and

negative impacts minimized

8 Debris recycling ndash A massive amount of debris will need to be cleared after a major storm Landfill capacity is limited and

incineration can cause air pollution Other options for debris may be available through

recycling and reuse where practical and

appropriate if these programs are

established prior to the disaster

9 Health-related pollution ndash Indirect impacts

from a major storm can cause indoor air quality problems which could endanger county residents particularly if recovery is

slow The major contributor to post-disaster health issues is mold which can quickly

grow to unhealthy levels in a home business or public building with flood

damage Other post-disaster health-related

pollution can occur from handling debris or coming into contact with contaminated

water or soil as discussed in the soil and

water pollution issue

Environmental Restoration and public health actions must be developed through

interagency coordination public outreach

and engagement and fiscal planning

References

Mangroves Mangroves Florida Department of Environmental Protection 25 May 2012 Web 26 Feb 2014

75


9 COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH

Effective communication is one of the most significant roles of government after a disaster especially during long-term redevelopment when media focus has decreased but the public still needs information The purpose of this Chapter is to indentify methods materials and strategies that will guide Sarasota Countyrsquos ability to effectively communicate with its citizens businesses and visitors during post-disaster redevelopment

91 COORDINATION CAPACITY Immediately following a disaster and during short-term recovery communication and public outreach responsibilities are coordinated by

Emergency Support Function (ESF) 14 Public

Information as detailed in the Sarasota County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

(CEMP) ESF 14 is charged with disseminating

emergency information to the general public through the news media the county

government access television station the county website an Emergency Information Center call center and other appropriate

means ESF 14 also establishes a Joint Information Center (JIC)mdash a facility where public information staff performs crisis

communications public affairs functions and

other critical emergency information services As short-term recovery ends ESF 14 staff will shift back to communicating with the public and

coordinating among local state and federal agencies on redevelopment issues

The county could transition the JIC and the Disaster Recovery Center(s) (DRC) to long-term outreach centers This would maintain a central location for communications and public

outreach personnel to keep the public abreast of updates and decisions affecting recovery It would also establish a place where people can continue receiving assistance from skilled specialists throughout redevelopment

These efforts will be coordinated with ESF 18 Disaster Recovery for Business which is

responsible for establishing businessesrsquo recovery stations

As residentsrsquo needs change the county may invite different agencies to provide information

to the public Strategically locating these

centers in areas where they can remain in a longer-term capacity will be an important factor in their original designation and will require

coordination and planning in the response

phase

92 OUTREACH METHODS Short-term methods include emergency alert systems radio and news channels telephone hotlines Internet sites social media flyer distribution and other outreach methods as

coordinated through ESF 14

76


Long-term outreach methods should focus on

media and tools that reach out to displaced residents aid business and economic

redevelopment and reconstruct the countyrsquos

image to potential visitors The following communication and public outreach methods

can be used in pre- andor post-disaster redevelopment planning

Public Meetings and Charrettes Blue Skies public meetings inform residents about recovery efforts and foster participation in long-term redevelopment decisions They also allow discussion on topics that may require in-depth explanation such as the grant-application process for homeowners or small business owners with damaged or affected properties

Holding a series of charrettes or other interactive meetings can solicit valuable public feedback and allow residents to provide input on rebuilding efforts that affect their futures Following Hurricane Andrew in 1992 the New South Dade Planning Charrette was initiated The charrette was sponsored by ldquoWe Will Rebuildrdquo and led by local universities government agencies nonprofit organizations and professional associations Three hundred residents convened over a 3-week period just two months after the hurricane The grouprsquos mission was to plan a sustainable rebuilding strategy for the communities of South Dade The result was 16 projects where multi-disciplinary teams of local residents and business owners addressed urban planning transportation historic preservation and natural resources Other teams focused on site-specific neighborhood revitalization plans Many of these plans served as the basis for the

redevelopment of neighborhoods and future regional-scale recommendations related to water management transportation-oriented

development along the US-1 corridor and the preservation of buildings and open space This effort also led to the creation of the Center for Urban and Community Design (CUCD) The CUCD continued long-term recovery efforts by supporting publicprivate partnerships that would catalyze rebuilding efforts The City of Punta Gorda likewise used a charrette process to develop the Citizens Master Plan 2005 - AFTER Hurricane Charley

Whereas Miami residents had to ldquostart from

scratchrdquo in their redevelopment Sarasota County and municipalities can use this PDRP to guide public meetings and charrettes Conducting public meetings and charrettes can

be challenging if normal media channels are disrupted or residents are displaced Obtaining contact information in advance can aid this

process Key information to collect includes contact names for neighborhood-association

representatives Chambers of Commerce and

civic associations that could later act as liaisons for their organizations or groups to disseminate

information quickly

Successful public meetings and charrettes also require appropriate venues trained facilitators and professionals who understand the long-term goals of the county for post-disaster planning and rebuilding Consultants could be interviewed pre-disaster to determine who might be available and best-suited for the county Other technical resources for conducting charrettes include the FEMA-led Federal ESF 14 for Long-term Recovery and nonprofit planning or university groups who offer valuable assistance in reaching out to the community to help make redevelopment decisions

Consider venue selection in advance particularly in the case of catastrophic disasters

77


when public meetings may need to be held in

venues outside of the county

Internet and Social Media Website Websites provide information to help citizens

better prepare for disasters and serve as a primary and reliable source of information both

immediately following a disaster and during long-term recovery

Sarasota Countyrsquos website currently includes a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning page This page presents information on the PDRP

process public meetings stakeholder information and related documents and other applicable information (wwwscgovnetpdrp) The web page should be kept up-to-date as pre-disaster actions are implemented and new

information is released regarding rebuilding or other policies that may affect the community in

the future

In the wake of a disaster features should be

added to the website to keep residents

informed of the recovery process For example following Hurricane Ike in September 2008 a website for the people of Galveston and

surrounding communities was established to

provide comprehensive information during the

rebuilding and recovery process The website

continues to provide extensive and ongoing coverage of the recovery process It includes

hurricane statistics contact information news

releases individual links for residential business and volunteer site users donation

information application forms damage

assessment maps public meeting presentations reports and more (httpwwwcityofgalvestonorg143Long-Term-Recovery-Committee) The website is managed by the cityrsquos Recovery Committee Communications Work Group

Social Media New and social media allows citizens to play a role in information dissemination This can

either support or hinder recovery efforts depending on the sources and type of information being disseminated Personal websites blogs and other posts can act as

helpful information fact checks share authentic stories and provide local knowledge tips They

can also distribute subjective and false content without accountability There is no way to stop the transmittal of rumors but there are ways to

prevent widespread misinformation by

monitoring active sites to stay abreast of published information

Positively engaging existing networks in the pre-disaster phase can also prove useful during

short- or long-term recovery For example EFS

18 (Business and Industry) maintains a Twitter account recoversarasota

News Media Although social media networks can offer instant updates to citizens dependence upon

this technology may ignore groups with less

access or knowledge of such media Use

traditional media outlets like news channels newspapers and radio stations to ensure all audiences are informed of important long-term

redevelopment topics

Television documentaries news columns and radio programs can provide in-depth coverage on the recovery process Following the

December 2004 tsunami a regional media project tracked the recovery stories of eight affected families in four Asian countries This

provided personalized stories beyond general news and current affairs coverage Similarly National Public Radio continued coverage of issues facing the Gulf Coast recovery following the 2005 hurricanes well beyond the short-term

78


recovery phase News stories regarding

housing economic social and environmental issues were delivered on a regular basis for months

A major media challenge for community

officials leading a post-disaster recovery can be the type of coverage that gets delivered to

audiences Avoid coverage of media stories that misrepresent facts by developing meaningful relationships with news anchors radio program

hosts and journalists prior to a disaster This can

include educating the media on current pre-and post-disaster programs

93 OUTREACH MATERIALS The pre-disaster period is the most strategic time to gather or create any essential informational materials that should be made

available to the community regarding redevelopment and recovery Groups to

consider for providing such materials include

FEMA other federal and state agencies (such as American Red Cross Visit Sarasota County Gulf Coast Community Foundation and others) in

disaster recovery community and disaster preparedness organizations and communities

that have been affected by disasters Collecting

best practices tips handouts and other information in advance of a storm will reduce

the amount of research and staff time

necessary post-disaster to produce the large volume of public information needed This

material should include information on

rebuilding policies home and business hazard

mitigation techniques from FEMA guides and hotline or other contact information to assist in

dealing with insurance claims

Informational materials must meet any federal or state laws and promote inclusion by all sectors of the community including those with

limited English proficiency or with speech or sensory impairments Examples of alternate formats include large print Braille information

on CDDVDs audiotapes use of websites in

accessible formatting pictographs and information translated into Spanish and other languages spoken in Sarasota County

94 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNICATION The public should be informed well in advance

of a disaster about any redevelopment policies that relate to their neighborhood and

community Waiting until the recovery phase to

introduce the public to redevelopment policies

can lead to lengthy emotionally charged public

reaction or protest

Pre-Disaster Communications and Outreach Strategies As the county and municipalities implement the PDRP action plan regulations codes and policies will be developed that will affect the public after a major disaster The county should develop ways to inform and educate the public about these changes before a disaster so that any public dissent can be discussed pre-disaster The entire community will benefit if issues can be resolved during Blue Skies while there is time to hear all sides of the debate

Pre-disaster outreach can include posting redevelopment policies on the countyrsquos PDRP

website holding public meetings and sending out neighborhood flyers to create interest and awareness on redevelopment policy issues Community education programs are another means for distributing information Information that can be communicated to the public

includes key flood-prone locations from

ongoing restudies and interim flood recovery maps and information on design and

79


construction technique to mitigate future

hurricane impacts

Education programs can also target local engineers builders and code enforcement officials to keep them apprised on the latest adopted codes in the county which will help

them plan for long-term recovery

Participation and Feedback on Recovery Decisions While community involvement may not be feasible in the immediate recovery stage of a disaster due to mobility displacement and basic

needs constraints public participation in long-term recovery decisions is imperative to keep

community ties strong and to avoid a

disenfranchised citizenry in the future

Giving the public opportunities to provide feedback concerning decisions and activities

during redevelopment allows the county to

gauge the communityrsquos general attitude towards its initiatives Regular public meetings open-houses comment cards calling resource

recovery centers and online surveys are

methods that can get the public involved in the

redevelopment process

An example of a successful public relations

campaign was Louisiana Speaks which was

initiated after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Louisiana Speaks became one of the most extensive public outreach processes ever undertaken for a planning project in the United States More than 1000 individuals participated in six hands-on workshops and more than 23000 citizens engaged in a Regional Vision Poll The project used computer modeling to build and test the effects of different land use transportation storm protection and restoration scenarios for a variety of safety livability and transportation indicators

These scenarios represented possible futures based on historic patterns emerging trends and different policy directions The 18-month process resulted in an action-oriented regional plan mdash Louisiana Speaks mdash that proposed a vision for sustainable recovery The Louisiana Speaks plan was adopted by the Louisiana Recovery Authority in 2007

Public campaigns can target internal and

external audiences and can highlight improvements and milestones of the recovery

and redevelopment effort This will ensure that audiences outside the area (eg potential tourists businesses the media and residents

living temporarily in other areas) are aware of the improvements and take steps to return to

the area or publicize the milestones Engaging the community by celebrating the successes of returning to normal will be important to

improve community pride and help residents

understand what services are now accessible Efforts to restore tourism levels and attract businesses will be an important target as

recovery efforts take hold

Communicating with Displaced Residents Maintaining communication with displaced and seasonal residents during recovery is essential for keeping them informed of decisions and

recovery status This will require coordination with other agencies to identify where residents

are temporarily living and their current community Public meetings can be videotaped and made available to the public online or on

nonlocal public television stations

Population return is imperative for a community and an economy to recover from a disaster The county needs to promote a clear and positive message about the recovery

process to encourage people to return to their

80


neighborhoods and feel safe in their communities

95 MARKETING AND TOURISM Media coverage in the immediate aftermath of a disaster may necessitate re-branding or image

correction Negative images and misinformed

news headlines will require extra attention to overcome public misperceptions For example although the Florida Keys experienced minimal damage from Hurricane Andrew media coverage indicated damage from the storm This resulted in a 5 hotel occupancy rate drop

in the southernmost Keys in the first week

following the hurricane A promotional blitz mdash ldquoParadise Wasnrsquot Lostrdquo mdash was promptly

launched to correct the news reports

Image Correction and Re-branding Strategies Communities that rely on tourism for income

should familiarize themselves with these general steps that have been recommended by

market research for post-disaster image

correction

Capitalize on positive images of component parts Although potential tourists may have been exposed to an overall negative image of a

community following a disaster they still may

perceive certain elements to be attractive This may include leisure activities or other unique

community features Focus initial marketing

efforts on these features to re-attract tourists

Schedule mega-events Sporting events cultural festivals and ethnic and food fairs or similar events hold opportunities to gain

publicity and attract positive media attention Mega events can also create a legacy of improved infrastructure heavy private and

public investments a better tax base new jobs

and a convention center

Organize familiarization tours Travel writers journalists travel agents and tour operators greatly influence touristsrsquo decisions Host a select group of tourist leaders to correct misconceptions and misinformation following a disaster

Use selective promotion Image advertising

should focus on the positive aspects of a

destination and downplay the least favorable

attributes

Bid to host international travel and tourism conventions International travel and tourism

organizations are always looking for new

venues for annual conventions These opportunities during recovery help establish

contacts with regional or international counterparts

Take advantage of a negative image In exceptional and specialized cases a negative

image can be a positive incentive to attract tourists

In April 2006 the Louisiana Recovery Authority

set aside $30 million for tourism and

convention marketing strategies to overcome negative news images and coverage that persisted months after Hurricanes Katrina and

Rita The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention

and Visitors Bureau (NOMCVB) used a portion

of this money to ldquoreimage and rebrandrdquo the

Ernest N Morial Convention Center mdash the site

of an internationally televised humanitarian

crisis Another $285 million in funding came

from the US Department of Housing and

Urban Development to distribute to 17 tourism

offices and organizations in Louisiana to

promote their venues This money financed a

national tourism campaign similar to one used by New York City after the Sept 11 2001 disaster These funds complemented the $185

81


million spent to repair and improve the

Superdome stadium The New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corporation (NOTMC) whose

hotel tax-dependent budget was negatively

impacted joined forces with the Louisiana Office of Tourism to launch a new branding campaign called ldquoFall in Love with Louisiana All Over Againrdquo Other novel slogans and themes were developed to reconstitute New Orleansrsquo brand identity

The city also attracted major developers to

create condominiums restaurants casinos and

a performance arts park in downtown The city hired a marketing firm to seek corporate

sponsors for future Mardi Gras celebrations and

contract with television networks to broadcast carnival parades nationwide Promotional materials selectively focused on the French

Quarter which was largely unaffected and remained a positive image destination for tourists

Although the scale of devastation in the Gulf Coast was large enough to warrant these efforts lessons can be applied to other communities Sarasota County will likely tailor its marketing efforts to the recovery of key tourist destinations mdash primarily beaches and

downtown arts districts Devastation from a

hurricane is likely to inhibit quick recovery of beaches so marketing efforts will consider the

appropriate timeframe for when to attract tourists Such efforts should be coordinated

with agencies and working groups responsible for environmental beach restoration to ensure

that accurate information is used to

communicate to the public

Voluntourism The level of devastation will determine how

much time and sensitivity is required before a

location may begin marketing itself to

vacationing tourists however humanitarian

groups or ldquovoluntouristsrdquo can be a major asset to recovery efforts These tourists are

interested in assisting people in the destination

to which they are traveling Voluntourists vary in the skills they offer for assistance ranging

from medical engineering or other professional skills to cleanup and rebuilding The International Institute on Peace through

Tourism has identified voluntourism as a

growing market segment In addition to

speeding up recovery efforts by providing much needed skills voluntourists often inject much-needed capital before other conventional tourists may be willing to return

Marketing and Tourism Actions Sarasota County has already identified a number of actions to take as part of its broader tourism redevelopment planning strategy listed in Chapter 7 Economic Redevelopment Broadly they include researching other successful publicity campaigns that can be used as models for re-attracting tourists and

residents engaging the hospitality and tourism

industries on redevelopment policies and identifying accommodation capacities prior to a disaster The Sarasota Convention and Visitors

Bureau (Visit Sarasota) will play a primary role in these actions Future actions could identify

potential funding sources in the pre-disaster stage and review current materials for image-ready information to market immediately

following a disaster

96 COMMUNICATION TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY As mentioned earlier ESF 18 mdash the business recovery station of the Emergency Operations Center run by the Economic Development Corporation and Visit Sarasota mdash plays a central role in both pre- and post-disaster recovery

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efforts related to the business community To transition ESF 18rsquos operation into long-term economic development it may be necessary to

appoint an economic recovery coordinator

Business Community Actions Chapter 7 Economic Redevelopment identifies issues that should be addressed for business recovery with both pre- and post-disaster actions These actions include establishing business recovery centers initiating public outreach campaigns to re-attract businesses and identifying funding sources to extend ESF

18 operations into long-term recovery Key players will include the Coalition of Business

Associations Chambers of Commerce Suncoast Workforce and the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County

Other steps can be taken to ease recovery time In the pre-disaster phase this includes

protection of customer data the development of company-based emergency plans for businesses backing up all necessary

information on remote storage sites or portable computer devices and ensuring proper insurance coverage

Short-term recovery steps will keep business

owners updated on the status of conditions that may affect their businesses such as a

timeframe for recovery infrastructure public

works and other key factors that can help them

make informed decisions

97 TRANSPARENCY IN RECOVERY DECISIONS Communications and public outreach play a

critical role in ensuring the transparency of decisions affecting pre- and post-disaster redevelopment The public will be more likely to

accept redevelopment decisions if they

understand the decision-making and funding

disbursement processes Transparency

cultivates an atmosphere of trust between the public and government officials which

contributes to a quicker smoother and more

efficient recovery process Transparency during post-disaster recovery may require greater effort by local government actions because

typical methods of communication may have changed residents may be displaced or concerned with other needs and some

decisions require quick action to prevent delay

of the recovery progress

Florida Sunshine Law Floridas Sunshine law (Florida Statute Chapter 119) governs the inspection and copying of public records It is the policy of this state that all state county and municipal records are open

for personal inspection and copying by any

person Providing access to public records is a

duty of each agency

Florida Open Meetings Law The Florida Open Meetings Law (Florida Statute Chapter 286) governs the extent to which public

meetings are open to the public All meetings of any governmental body where official acts will be taken are public meetings and always open to the public and no resolution rule or formal action shall be considered binding except as

taken or made at such meeting The body must provide reasonable notice of all meetings

Although Sarasota County and local municipalities currently take measures to

ensure that their agencies and departments are compliant with the Sunshine Law different strategies may need to be implemented post-disaster due to shifts in population location and

access to the media

For post-disaster actions it is important that documents are available in a variety of publicly

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accessible locations such as at public meetings on websites and in local gathering places like

disaster recovery and redevelopment centers

98 METHODS OF EVALUATION AND PROGRESS Developing methods to evaluate the success of communications and outreach efforts is necessary for the county to determine if it is meeting its goals of increasing public awareness and participation This also helps the county to identify how it can improve the quality and quantity of information provided to the public Evaluating existing programs and tools allow the county to assess what does and does not work and take steps to better integrate tools that prepare Sarasota for pre- and post-disaster concerns

Methods for evaluation include periodically surveying the media community organizations and the public during the long-term redevelopment phase to ensure effective and complete communication Surveys gather essential feedback to gauge the success of the outreach message at reaching the targeted audiences or locating any gaps in service This information can be used to determine if messages or procedures require modification to meet the needs of affected residents Public surveys can be performed through a phone polling process mailed to residents andor made available at community meetings local retail establishments and the countyrsquos PDRP website

Progress Indicators Indicators are tools that measure what is actually happening against what was planned The development and use of an information system to track indicators can be a helpful way

to evaluate the progress of redevelopment and should result in improved data-sharing and performance throughout the county It is important that work is accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner and that the quality of the work meets or exceeds the desired quality standards General qualitative and quantitative indicators that can be used in evaluation include

bull Financial expenditure including tracking

outside resources and how these funds are being used

bull Performance and schedule variance from

set goals or estimated timeline (that is determined after level of damage is

known)

bull Contracting statistics mdash amount of local businesses small or minority businesses

bull Public participation levels mdash interaction and transparency statistics

bull Employment resumption metrics

bull Home occupancy and rental rates

bull Accommodation occupancy rates

bull Standard of living measurements to judge quality of recovery

bull Number of actions and projects started and

accomplished mdash including an estimate of the population that has benefited as a

result if possible

These indicators help officials understand short- and long-term achievement of strategic

objectives related to recovery efforts and

initiatives In the early stages of redevelopment the PDRP Executive Team can develop a system

based on the actual context of the disaster event and what can be accomplished in a

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realistic timeframe The Sarasota County Communications department can work with local media to publicize this information and periodically update the public on the countyrsquos progress on meeting its indicators The countyrsquos PDRP website is also an excellent venue for displaying these indicators to the public and updating them on progress

85


10 FINANCING

Financing pre-disaster mitigation and post-disaster implementation is essential to ensure Sarasota Countyrsquos long-term resiliency Identifying potential county service and revenue disruptions and discussing their implications for post-disaster redevelopment will help guide pre- and post-disaster actions concerning financial administration Recovery and redevelopment can be expedited during the post-disaster period if issues including alternate sources of funding are addressed prior to a disaster This Chapter is intended to address long-term post-disaster financing considerations which are also connected or in addition to those addressed in Sarasota Countyrsquos Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

101 PREDICTING REVENUE SHORTFALLS Some revenue sources will temporarily decrease after a disaster At the same time certain budget needs are likely to increase due to recovery and redevelopment needs Understanding current revenue sourcesrsquo vulnerability to disaster and predicting post-disaster shortfalls can greatly benefit a communityrsquos recovery process It allows a community to look for alternative revenue and funding sources before the rush to rebuild It also anticipates likely changes to services and associated costs and helps decision-makers prioritize certain redevelopment efforts This is best accomplished during the pre-disaster stage when there is adequate time to research analyze and plan

Post-Disaster Scenario Planning The accuracy of predicted impacts to revenue and services can be improved through financial predictions based on disaster scenarios in

accordance with those performed by Sarasota

County emergency management personnel This process allows more accurate predictions of revenue loss estimates based on minor major and catastrophic disaster scenarios

Assess Revenue Sources In order to determine what revenue sources may be impacted by a disaster and which ones may fund redevelopment it is necessary to analyze current revenue sources Table 101 identifies Sarasota County revenue sources and ranks the likely level of impact to these revenue sources from a disaster Many of these revenue sources will be disrupted following a major or catastrophic disaster This underscores the need for decision-makers to explore alternative sources of revenue during the pre-disaster period

86


Table 101 Sarasota County Principal Revenue Sources and Potential Impacts for Long-term Redevelopment

Revenue Source Overview Impact

Property Tax Most funds generated by property tax are used for general county operations with the remainder earmarked for operation of the Sarasota County Mosquito Control District the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program and for limited ad valorem debt service on bonds issued to purchase environmentally sensitive lands In addition there are certain non-countywide property taxes collected to operate the Sarasota County Emergency Medical Services District the Sarasota County Navigable Waterways Maintenance District and the Lighting Districts Additional revenue in this category comes from assessments for FireRescue Solid Waste and Stormwater Management

High Tax bills are mailed in November and due by March 31 an event that takes place during or prior to this period is likely to impact the billings andor collection of this revenue

User Charges for A significant amount of revenue comes from water and sewer monthly High Services rates franchise administration fees public transit fare-box fees landfill

tipping fees and landfill surcharge fees for solid waste collection administration hazardous waste management and Central County Complex management These user charges support the three major enterprise fund operations County Utilities Solid Waste Management and Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) Authority

These charges will be disrupted following a major or catastrophic disaster The county cannot rely on high revenues from this if many residents have experienced disrupted service

Tourist Development Tax

The Tourist Development Tax is a 5 tax levied on overnight rental accommodations of less than 6-months duration The tax is allocated 34 for beach maintenance restoration renourishment and erosion control 10 for Sports Stadium and ancillary facilities 10 for Aquatic Nature Center and ancillary facilities 335 for Advertising and Promotion 10 for Cultural and Fine Arts and 25 for Tourism Activities and Attractions

High Tourism will decrease following a major or catastrophic disaster and could result in a significant decrease in this revenue source

Impact Fees There are 10 impact fees charged to new development for the infrastructure needed to serve that new development The types of infrastructure are roads parks libraries fire and rescue emergency medical services water and wastewater law enforcement justice facilities and general government The county also has inter-local agreements with the four municipalities (City of Sarasota City of Venice City of North Port and the Town of Longboat Key) which allow for the collection of impact fees in accordance with the county impact fee system

High New development could stall if the area is impacted by a major disaster and this revenue source could be impacted over a long period of time Impact fees are charged on new development but generally not on rebuilding (unless the new building increases intensity of use or dwelling units from the original building)

Half-Cent Sales Tax 99 of the Half-Cent Sales Tax goes to general county operations with the remainder to fund debt service The tax is collected by the state and distributed to local governments and the county based on taxable sales within the county The proceeds are shared between the city and county governments based on a population formula The tax may be used for any lawful purpose but a set portion of the countyrsquos proceeds must be used to provide county-wide tax relief or to finance county-wide programs

Medium Likely to be disrupted after a major andor catastrophic disaster if many residents are displaced and tourism is impacted Spending for essential goods will increase while nonessential spending may decrease Rebuilding will spur construction materials home furnishing andor auto spending

87


Table 101 (cont) Sarasota County Principal Revenue Sources and Potential Impacts for Long-term Redevelopment


Infrastructure Surtax The Infrastructure Surtax is a one-cent sales tax levied by the county for the construction reconstruction or improvement of public facilities


Electric Franchise Fees Revenues from the Electric Franchise Fee are used for debt service road construction and general county operations The fee is provided to the county by Florida Power amp Light (FPL) for the use of rights-of-way within the unincorporated area and is equal to 59 of FPLrsquos billed revenues from residential commercial and industrial electric sales in the unincorporated area

Medium Services may be disrupted following a major or catastrophic disaster interrupting revenues This source of revenue is not as significant as others

Transportation Gas Taxes

Motor Fuel Tax revenues are used for transportation-related expenses including capital improvements operations maintenance and debt service There are five types of motor fuel taxes the 2 cent Constitutional Fuel Tax imposed by the State and distributed to county governments the (1 cent) 7th Cent County Fuel Tax also imposed by the State and distributed to county governments the Six-Cent Local Option Fuel Tax imposed by Sarasota County Ordinance the One-Cent County Voted Fuel Tax approved by county referendum and the Additional Five-Cent Local Option Fuel Tax imposed by Sarasota County Ordinance

Medium Sarasota County could consider a temporary repeal on the Additional Five-Cent Local Option Fuel Tax ordinance to alleviate business and resident financial burdens during recovery

Communications The Communications Services Tax may be used by the county for any Medium Services Tax public purpose including the repayment of debt This revenue currently

goes toward general operations The revenues are generated by a 542 tax on retail sales of communication services in the unincorporated area services include phone cable TV and internet access (except dial-up) The tax is collected by the state and returned to the county monthly

Retail sales of communication services may be disrupted following a major or catastrophic disaster This source of revenue is not as significant as others

State Revenue Sharing The state shares with counties and municipalities a portion of the revenues generated primarily by state sales tax cigarette taxes and intangible personal property taxes The county receives a fixed amount and a fluctuating amount based on population and sales tax collections

Low Not dependent on localized disaster

88


Determine Services and Prioritize Recovery Needs Stakeholders should also determine the principal services and levels of service necessary

under each disaster scenario to meet the needs of the post-disaster actions This includes any

new services not currently provided

Analyzing and compiling this information will guide decisions that prioritize redevelopment needs This process ensures a more objective

method for determining funding and identifying

services that do not require additional financing It can also provide information on the

amount of contingency funds that should be

held in reserve for a disaster event and determine how many funds may be available

through external assistance channels

Financial Reserves Sarasota County Government has adopted a Financial Reserves Policy (Resolution No 2013-125) which includes 17 separate reserves Seven of these reserves are specifically for ContingencyEmergencyDisaster Relief to be

reserved in the General Fund Emergency

Services Utility System Solid Waste Stormwater Planning and Development Funds

(the total is over $75 million) In addition the

Solid Waste Fund has a Debris Removal

reserve of $20 million to $40 million

102 COORDINATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING Recovery from a disaster is a very expensive process that will require a substantial amount of funding from multiple sources Establishing procedures to coordinate funding objectives in the pre-disaster phase streamlines both public and private funding later When a disaster hits decision makers will not be left scrambling to figure out the best way to channel financial assistance

The timing of public and private funds may not always coincide when a community needs them In the immediate aftermath of an event there is often a large influx of public and private

funding available from federal disaster grants donations and other private individuals and

organizations Meanwhile grant funding

approval may take a while Donations and immediate assistance from FEMA can also trail off before redevelopment is complete It is

important to keep this funding timeline in mind

as a redevelopment plan is crafted and areas

are prioritized

County Procedures Strong familiarity with the public financial disaster assistance process and programs is necessary to ease these aspects of the long-term recovery process Sarasota County utilizes the established process under the Stafford Act as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act 2002 for obtaining and administering state and federal disaster assistance When the President issues a disaster declaration that includes Sarasota County the county will receive notice from the state directly as well as through media coverage The Emergency Management Chief will ensure that this information is transmitted to the Executive Policy Group the Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) PDRP Stakeholders Working Group and the PDRP Executive Team for coordination of financial reimbursement with county agencies This transmittal will take place while maintaining compliance procedures for financial transaction accurate accounting grants management document tracking and payroll procedures Each county agency is responsible for the collection and documentation of reimbursement information identification of public assistance projects and submission to Office of Financial Management for countywide consolidation and submission to

FEMA It is the responsibility of the Clerk of the

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Court to acquire additional staffing to implement the public assistance program

Municipalities The Emergency Management Chief will transmit disaster declaration recovery assistance

information and technical assistance resources

to the municipalities special taxing districts and

nonprofit organizations that perform essential governmental services as described in FEMA

regulations Emergency information will be

transmitted via fax conference calls internet email web media outlets and other communications mechanisms Each city is

responsible for identifying public assistance

projects The recovery staff for the city will coordinate with the state the PDRP Working

Group and the PDRP Executive Team to

implement appropriate programs authorized by

the declaration For further information

regarding the damage assessment process and

the public assistance process review the damage and mitigation chapters of the CEMP

Non-Declared Disaster During a disaster the county recovery activities outlined in Sarasota Countyrsquos CEMP are the same for declared and non-declared disasters with the exception of available federal andor state resources Without a federal disaster declaration financial assistance for victims is limited and heavy reliance is placed on the American Red Cross Salvation Army charitable agencies volunteer donations and insurers Businesses must depend on insurance coverage or obtain loans andor refinancing for recovery The county and municipal governments must meet infrastructure recovery needs through existing operating funds and insurance or resort to bond issues to fund disaster recovery The Unmet Needs Committee may be an additional source of recovery resources and will be convened to identify victimsrsquo needs and possible recovery assistance

Major Post-Disaster Funding Sources Public financial assistance programs that are

available both pre- and post-disaster include

Public Assistance Grant Program FEMArsquos Public Assistance Grant Program provides grant assistance to states local governments and certain non-profit organizations for the repair replacement or restoration of disaster-damaged publicly-owned facilities and certain private non-profit organizations It is designed to alleviate suffering and hardship resulting from presidentially-declared major disasters or emergencies

Community Development Block Grants Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) are administered through the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Some

disasters receive special Disaster CDBG funding These CDBG Disaster Recovery grants are noncompetitive nonrecurring Disaster Recovery grants as directed by statute usually

by a method that considers disaster recovery needs unmet by other federal disaster assistance programs

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) FEMArsquos Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) provides grants to states local governments and Native American tribes for long-term hazard mitigation projects following a major disaster declaration It is designed to

reduce the loss of life and property in future

disasters by funding mitigation measures during

the recovery phase of a natural disaster

Florida has also developed a state program known as the Florida Disaster Recovery Fund which serves as a funding and management source for recovery needs that have not been met by relief organizations government agencies and insurance Many corporations and

90


private foundations may donate funding to a program such as the Florida Disaster Recovery Fund or other vehicles after a disaster For more information visit wwwfladisasterrecoveryfundorg

Identifying Funding Resources As part of the Florida PDRP Pilot Project a matrix of funding resources for both pre- and post-disaster funding was prepared This resource can be obtained online through Floridarsquos Department of Economic Opportunity or DEO website wwwFloridaJobsorgPDRP

Another resource that includes both public and

private funding opportunities is The Patchwork

Quilt (Thomas Bowen 2008) This resource guide outlines how agencies can receive funds

from different sources to assist their redevelopment efforts including voluntary organizations non-governmental organizations

(NGOs) or governmental agencies

Finally another helpful resource is a publication titled Financial and Technical Assistance for Florida Municipalities 2012-2013 This resource produced by the Florida League of Cities provides information on grants loans technical assistance and other resources available to Florida municipalities It includes information on various programs for topics such as community development and redevelopment economic development emergency management capital facilities coastal management environmental historic preservation housing and infrastructure To access the publication visit httpwwwfloridaleagueofcitiescomAssets

Files2012-13F-Tgrantsbookforwebpdf

Seeking Private Donations It is important to bear in mind that public

funding sources such as FEMA have specific

objectives In contrast private assistance can arrive without a specific agenda for use With a transparent PDRP in place private donors may

be more inclined to give funds Knowledge of available public funding sources will also

determine gaps that may not be filled by public

grants and loans This is where private funding can help and should be directed The willingness of people and or entities to donate

can be largely influenced by their perception of how well their donations will be managed Establishing relationships with private donors

prior to a disaster may also help speed and

channel assistance more quickly during the

post-disaster period

Private donations can also take the form of land

or easement donations Strategies to take advantage of this form of donation should be explored as part of more sustainable

redevelopment The business community may

also choose to mobilize itself and donate resources that help other businesses to recover more quickly

103 COORDINATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL (OR NON-PROFIT) AND VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE Immediately following a disaster there may be

an influx of volunteers and other aid agencies to support short-term recovery efforts These agencies ndash known as Voluntary Organizations

Active in Disaster (VOAD) ndash include the American Red Cross the Salvation Army the

Mennonites Catholic Charities ChurchWorld

Service and the Presbyterian Disaster Services They contribute a wide range of services such as

91


organizational skills materials funds and

voluntary labor especially for the poor disadvantaged and elderly disaster survivors VOADs may also provide the venue for agencies

to coordinate collaborate communicate and

cooperate on disaster planning training and

response Utilizing these volunteers can be a

substantial asset to the recovery process If a volunteer effort is well-organized and promoted it could also be extended into the long-term recovery period

More information on the National VOAD can be found at wwwnvoadorg On a local level Sarasota County has a similar organization the Sarasota Community Organizations Active in Disaster (Sarasota COAD)

Another source of assistance may come from local NGOs such as environmental groups These organizations typically include groups

whose focus is on housing or community development in non-disaster times NGOs often

do not think of themselves as playing a large

role in the post-disaster planning process yet often they do play a key part Outreach to these stakeholders is critical to help them understand

the importance of their voice in pre- and post-disaster planning efforts

Establishing relationships with both NGOs and

VOADsCOADs prior to a disaster can help

channel assistance more quickly during the post-disaster period It also enables these

groups to grasp some of the potential issues

associated with long-term redevelopment and when necessary play an advocacy or other appropriate role

104 MONITORING AND ENCOURAGING EQUITABLE DISASTER ASSISTANCE The federal government has stated the intent to ensure that all relief and assistance efforts are provided in an equitable and impartial manner For the PDRP to be effective it must take into account that certain segments of Sarasota County will require a greater amount of assistance after a disaster than others The perception of inequality can raise tensions in an already tense post-disaster atmosphere Yet the needs of certain groups can easily be overlooked without proper advocacy and planning

Stakeholder decisions should be reviewed to ensure that the needs of all groups are fully considered during the redevelopment process A pre-disaster assessment of different neighborhoods and populations can be performed to locate elderly low-income minority groups and others who may be less likely to have the resources or means to prepare evacuate and recover from disaster In addition programs should be reviewed prior to implementation to catch any unintended discrimination For example buyout programs can appear to discriminate against low-income neighborhoods because the policies favor acquiring coastal property over inland property for conversion to public parks and to reduce risk

In considering the distribution of assistance

from federal grants a way of tracking equity is

to fully understand who is eligible For example under FEMArsquos Public Assistance Grant Program only local or state governmental organizations

are eligible applicants and only for reimbursement of their own eligible costs Under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

92


only local and state governmental units and certain private non-profit organizations are eligible applicants but local governments with jurisdiction may apply on behalf of home or business owners Under the Pre-disaster Mitigation (PDM) Program only state and local governments are eligible applicants but local governments may apply on behalf of private non-profits or home or business owners As sources of disaster funding are identified eligibility criteria should be noted so that disbursements are fairly distributed among all eligible applicants

105 MANAGING DEBT AND RETAINING HIGH BOND RATINGS It is possible that the county will need to issue bonds or other debt to fund some aspects of recovery or even to bridge gaps in revenue Sarasota County currently maintains good bond ratings In November of 2012 Fitch Ratings affirmed its AAA-implied General Obligation (GO) rating on Sarasota County as well as AA ratings with a stable outlook on the majority of the countyrsquos revenue bonds In its affirmation Fitch Ratings noted that the countyrsquos financial operations are well-maintained as evidenced by abundant reserves conservative budgeting practices and high levels of liquidity Ratings also can reflect the strong financial management low debt burden and above-average wealth indicators of the population as well as the current housing market or other economic conditions that impact financial operations capital planning and employment

It is important to recognize the level of debt that may be incurred by different disaster scenarios In the aftermath of a disaster federal assistance is available to help communities with repairs to damaged public facilities FEMArsquos

Public Assistance Program will fund 75 of the

cost of such repairs but the community must cover the remaining 25 Similarly the HMGP which provides grants to protect undamaged

buildings from the impacts of future events through projects such as wind retrofits (eg shutters etc) or flood control will also cover 75 of the cost The remaining balance is the

responsibility of the municipality or the county

where the project involves their public facilities Sarasota County must be prepared for this 25

match for both programs while also recognizing

revenue impacts following a disaster

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APPENDICES APPENDIX A DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS A1 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) A communityrsquos

plan for matching the cost of large-scale

improvementsmdashsuch as fixing roads water and sewer mainsmdashto anticipated revenues such as

taxes and bonds

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) Operations plan required under Chapter 25238(1) Florida Statutes that defines

the organizational structure chain of command and operational procedure for the preparation response and recovery and mitigation efforts associated with an emergency Includes a basic

plan as well as a recovery annex and a

mitigation annex

Comprehensive Plan A communityrsquos long-range vision for making land use changes preparing capital improvement programs and

regulating the rate timing and location of future growth It is based on establishing long-term goals and objectives to guide the future

growth of a city Elements include economic development environment housing land use recreation and open space and transportation

Damage Assessment A systematic procedure for evaluating damage to public and private property based on current replacement cost The assessment is used to determine if the area

can qualify for federal or state disaster assistance

Disaster Any natural technological or civil emergency that causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to result in a declaration of a state of emergency by a county the governor or the President of the United

States Disasters shall be identified by the

severity of resulting damage as follows

1 Catastrophic disaster ndash A disaster that will require massive state and federal assistance including immediate military

involvement

2 Major disaster ndash A disaster that will likely

exceed local capabilities and require a


3 Minor disaster ndash A disaster that is likely to

be within the response capabilities of local government and to result in only a minimal need for state or federal assistance

Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) A facility

established in or near the community affected

by the disaster designed to serve as a referral and information office for state and federal disaster assistance

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) The central direction and control facility for county

disaster response operations Also provides

coordination of resources and services during disaster situations

Emergency Support Function (ESF) A primary

agency or agencies designated to facilitate coordination of disaster response and recovery

activities The Sarasota County CEMP includes

details on the individual ESFs

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) May provide funds to states territories Indian

tribal governments local governments and

eligible private non-profits following a presidential major disaster declaration

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Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) Multi-jurisdictional pre-disaster hazard mitigation plan required by the Robert T Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a

condition of federal grant assistance The LMS is implemented by a countywide stakeholder committee

Long-term Redevelopment The process of going beyond restoring all aspects of the

community to normal functions by creating

conditions improved over those that existed

before the disaster Long-term redevelopment is characterized by activities such as

implementing hazard mitigation projects during

rebuilding strengthening building codes changing land use and zoning designations improving transportation corridors building

more affordable housing and developing new economic opportunities

Mitigation Sustained actions taken to reduce

or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) A

federal program enabling property owners in participating communities to purchase

insurance as protection against flood losses in

exchange for state and community floodplain management regulations that reduce future

flood damages Participation in the NFIP is

based on an agreement between communities and the federal government If a community

adopts and enforces a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risk to new

construction in floodplains the federal government will make flood insurance available

within the community This insurance is

designed to provide an insurance alternative to disaster assistance to reduce the escalating

costs of repairing damage to buildings and their contents caused by floods

Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan (PDRP) A

plan that identifies policies operational strategies and roles and responsibilities for implementation that will guide decisions that affect long-term recovery and redevelopment of the community after a disaster The plan emphasizes seizing opportunities for hazard

mitigation and community improvement consistent with the goals of the local comprehensive plan and with full participation of the citizens Recovery topics addressed in the

plan should include business resumption and

economic redevelopment housing repair and reconstruction infrastructure restoration and

mitigation short-term recovery actions that affect long-term redevelopment sustainable land use environmental restoration and

financial considerations as well as other long-term recovery issues identified by the community

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program Designed to help states territories Indian tribal governments and local communities implement a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard

mitigation program that reduces overall risk to

the population and structures from future

hazard events while reducing reliance on federal funding for future disasters

Preparedness Pre-disaster activities that ensure people are ready for a disaster and will respond to it effectively It includes steps taken

to decide what to do if essential services break down how redevelopment should occur developing a plan for contingencies and

practicing that plan

95


Public Information Officer (PIO) An emergency

support position responsible for ensuring that sufficient public information and education

about recovery operations and assistance

programs reaches affected citizens and entities

Response Activities that address the immediate and short-term effects of an

emergency or disaster Response activities are contained within the Emergency Support Functions of the Comprehensive Emergency

Management Plan and include immediate

actions to save lives protect property meet basic human needs and restore water sewer and other essential services

Short-term Recovery Includes damage assessments public information temporary

housing utility restoration and debris

clearance Short-term recovery does not include the redevelopment of the built environment economic sector or normal social networks Emergency repairs and minor reconstruction will occur during this phase along with decisions

that may affect long-term redevelopment

Substantial Damage Damage of any origin to a structure that causes the cost of restoring the structure to equal or exceed 50 of the market value of the structure before the damage occurred

Substantial Improvements Any reconstruction rehabilitation addition or other improvement of a structure taking place within a one-year period for which the cost equals or exceeds 50

of the market value of the structure before the

start of construction of the improvement The term includes structures that have incurred

substantial damage regardless of the actual work performed including repetitive loss The term does not include either

bull Any project for improvement of a structure

to correct existing violations of state or local health sanitary or safety code

specifications that have been identified by

a local code enforcement official and that are the minimum necessary to assure safe

living conditions or

bull Any alteration of a historic structure that would preclude the structures continued

designation as a historic structure

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A2 ACRONYMS


CDBG Community Development Block Grants

CDD Community Development District

CEMP Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

CHA Coastal Hazards Area

CIP Capital Improvement Program

COAD Community Organizations Active in Disaster

CUCD Center for Urban and Community Design

DEO Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

DRC Disaster Recovery Center

EAR Evaluation and Appraisal Report

EDC Economic Development Corporation

EM Emergency Management

EMS Emergency Medical Services

EOC Emergency Operations Center

ESF Emergency Support Function

ESLPP Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program

FDOT Florida Department of Transportation

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FPL Florida Power amp Light

GBSL Gulf Beach Setback Line

GIS Geographic Information System

GO General Obligation

GOPs Goals Objectives and Policies

HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

HOA Homeowners Association

HUD Housing and Urban Development

LDR

LEED

LMS

LRTP

MEC

MOU

MPO

MSBU

MSTU

NFIP

NGO

NOMCVB

NOTMC

NRF

PDM

PDRP

RSZ

SCAT

COAD

SFHA

TBARTA

TBRPC

TDC

TDR

Land Development Regulations

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Local Mitigation Strategy

Long-Range Transportation Plan

Major Employment Center

Memorandum of Understanding

Metropolitan Planning Organization

Municipal Service Benefit Units

Municipal Service Tax Unit

National Flood Insurance Program

Nongovernmental Organization

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau

New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corporation

National Response Framework

Pre-Disaster Mitigation


Residential Sending Zone

Sarasota County Area Transit

Sarasota Community Organizations Active in Disaster

Special Flood Hazard Areas

Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority

Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council

Sarasota County Tourist Development Council

Transfer of Development Rights

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APPENDIX B PLANNING PROCESS The Sarasota County PDRP planning process took place in two major phases The first phase was to develop an initial draft PDRP and was conducted between May 2008 and December 2009 To accomplish this a Stakeholder Working Group was convened consisting of a broad array of county staff community leaders barrier island residents representatives of the local municipalities and other coastal stakeholders A consulting firm CSA International was hired to help facilitate the process

The second phase was launched in 2013 for the purpose of revising and finalizing the initial draft for adoption by the county commission in 2014 This effort was accomplished by convening small core teams of subject matter experts to review revise and update each of the initial draft chapters Both major phases included a significant public outreach component that consisted of public workshops webpage informational video public service announcements and local media coverage

B1 PHASE 1 ndash STAKEHOLDERS WORKING GROUP In an effort to create a plan that reflected the

opinions and mindset of the Sarasota community county and municipal employees representatives from local and regional organizations members of the local business

community and residents were invited to join the Stakeholders Working Group The working

group represented a broad spectrum of the community and members each brought their local expertise on aspects of Sarasota County

that could potentially be impacted by a disaster The group was split into four topic-specific subgroups Housing and Planning

Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety Environmental Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Each subgroup had a chair that facilitated break-out sessions and individual subgroup meetings Working group members with specific skills in communications public outreach financial administration and legal considerations were also invited to give functional guidance in reference to plan development and implementation During the 18-month planning process each stakeholder through meetings phone discussions and email communication worked with their subgroups on a variety tasks including 1) identifying defining and prioritizing the issues pertinent to their subgroup topic 2) assessing the countyrsquos existing policies procedures programs and organizations that play a role in long-term redevelopment and 3) developing and prioritizing pre- and post-disaster action strategies Laird Wreford the project manager and chair of the Stakeholders Working Group along with the consultant team facilitated the exchange of information among stakeholders and assisted in providing recovery expertise and data analysis as needed by the subgroups The subgroups provided key information about Sarasota Countyrsquos post-disaster needs which was used by the project team to draft the plan

B2 PHASE 2 ndash REVISEFINALIZE FOR ADOPTION Building on the 2009 draft small core teams were convened in 2013 comprised of subject matter experts for each draft chapter Each core team was charged with reviewing its assigned chapter and revising language where needed adding specificity where lacking updating

98


information that is not current and evaluating action steps for appropriateness and feasibility Staff from the following specialty areas were

integral to updating revising and finalizing the

draft chapters Planning and Development Emergency Management Communications Economic Development Sustainability Parks

and Natural Resources Financial Management and Office of the County Attorney A focused public outreach effort was launched building on the earlier stakeholder involvement This public outreach period was inclusive and

took advantage of gaining input through a

variety of forms An organized group of residents representing the unincorporated

barrier islands (the Barrier Island League or BIL) has been engaged throughout the development of the PDRP They have been the most active community group and have worked closely with

staff on the draft plan with their primary focus

on Chapter 5 Housing and Planning The BIL has provided written feedback and raised key issues and concerns throughout the process which were successfully addressed by staff Each of the four Sarasota County municipalities participated in the original stakeholder working group and provided input to that process For the Phase 2 effort the county requested each municipality to designate a staff representative to the project The municipality representatives were convened and asked to coordinate the plan review and feedback for each of their municipalities The ultimate goal is for the municipalities to adopt or endorse the PDRP making it a true countywide plan To accomplish this each municipality has been invited to provide general input relevant to the base PDRP and prepare a separate appendix that will incorporate additional specifics to increase applicability to their respective

citytown

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APPENDIX C RELEVANT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES The following table identifies relevant goals Redevelopment Plan These policies were used

objectives and policies from the Sarasota to inform issues and actions presented in

County Comprehensive Plan that relate to Chapters 5-8 as well as the discussion on plan different elements of this Post-Disaster integration in Chapter 3

Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan Goals Objectives and Policies Related to Post Disaster Redevelopment Planning

Comprehensive Plan Chapter Goal Objective or Policy Page Category

Economic Development

Policy 112 Sarasota County will support as appropriate the development of education facilities and programs to meet the demands of a continuously adapting workforce

8-34 Economic Development


Policy 151 Protect and enhance the resources of the natural environment as they positively enhance the quality of economic development 8-39 Economic

Development


Goal 2 Enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of overall economic development efforts through coordination collaboration and cooperation with federal state regional and local authorities



Objective 21 Provide a coordinated and cohesive economic development program that represents the needs and desires of Sarasota Countyrsquos citizens



Goal 3 Achieve a diversified and sustainable economic base in Sarasota County to minimize the vulnerability of the local economy to economic fluctuations


Future Land Use Goal 1 Preserve protect and restore the integrity of the natural environment historic and archeological resources neighborhoods and preserve agricultural uses consistent with resource protection

9-47 Environmental

Future Land Use Policy 118 Sarasota County will coordinate efforts to acquire public lands for conservation preservation and open space 9-49 Environmental

Future Land Use Policy 1111 Normal management practices associated with maintaining and restoring native habitats such as controlled burning within public and private ConservationPreservation areas shall be permitted

9-50 Environmental

Future Land Use Policy 1112 All development and redevelopment shall be consistent with the Primary Components of the Historic Preservation Chapter 9-50 Environmental

Environment Goal 1 Protect maintain and where deemed necessary in the public interest restore the Barrier Island beach and estuarine systems of Sarasota County

2-128 Environmental

Environment Objective 11 Construction activities on or off the shore of the barrier islands shall not detrimentally impact the barrier island system 2-129 Environmental

Environment Policy 111 Enforce Sarasota County Ordinances pertaining to construction seaward of the countyrsquos Gulf Beach Setback Line and Barrier Island Pass Hazard Line

2-129 Environmental

Environment

Policy 112 Hardening of Gulf beaches or passes shall be prohibited unless such hardening has been found to be in the public interest A hardening project that is determined to be in the public interest shall not impact lateral public pedestrian access and shall minimize adverse impacts to coastal processes and resources neighboring properties and the values and functions of beaches and dune systems and provide mitigation where determined by the Board of County Commissioners to be appropriate Permanent disruptions to natural coastal processes and long-term erosion impacts shall be considered in deliberations

2-129 Environmental

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Environment

Policy 114 In order to restore barrier island coastal processes and beach habitat existing derelict shore protection structures located seaward of a beach nourishment projects Erosion Control Line (ECL) shall be removed where practicable

2-129 Environmental

Environment

Policy 115 Notwithstanding any other policies or principles for evaluating development proposals in this Chapter that would conflict with the construction of a County Coastal Restoration Project the Board of County Commissioners may approve and construct a County Coastal Restoration Project provided the Coastal Restoration Project satisfies the following criteria bull Impacts to environmental resources shall be minimized and mitigated in

accordance with County state and federal permitting requirements and where these requirements conflict the more stringent requirements shall be followed

bull Impacts to lower quality habitats and resources shall be considered and used in the project before impacts to higher quality habitats and resources are considered and used

For purposes of this policy a County Coastal Restoration Project shall be a County-initiated and managed inlet restoration spoil island restoration waterways maintenance beach nourishment or dune restoration project

2-129 Environmental

Environment

Policy 123 By 2009 develop a Beach and Inlet Management strategy with a monitoring program for Sarasota County incorporating regional coordination and interaction to bull assess the nature and extent of coastal erosion bull monitor the effectiveness of beach restoration programs bull determine the effect of storm events on sand movement bull identify dominant coastal processes which would aid in evaluating permit

applications and coastal decision making bull incorporate the long- term effects of sea level rise within the management

policies bull identify the impacts of modified inlets on historic erosion rates bull identify beach segments with common erosionaccretion histories bull recommend beach management strategies for each segment including

maintenance bull identify potential impacts to existing environmental conditions bull identify and assess impacts to marine habitats and wildlife bull ensure beach management strategies are environmentally sound and bull develop a long term strategy for areas of chronic erosion

2-130 Environmental

Environment Policy 224 Utilize the countys regulatory authority to restore damaged wetlands to their natural state 2-134 Environmental

Environment

Policy 225 The county should participate in the Gulf of Mexico Alliance discussions on the health and restoration of the Gulf especially the eastern portions The county shall cooperate in advancing the understanding of system dynamics and the Board of County Commissioners shall consider relevant initiatives for support

2-135 Environmental

Environment

Policy 226 Maintain a program of coastal systems data collection and analysis to assist in the protection of natural systems and in long-range post-disaster planning Coordinate with existing programs to ensure appropriate ecological data is available for required data analyses

2-135 Environmental

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Environment Goal 4 Protect maintain and where necessary restore the natural resources of Sarasota County to ensure their continued high quality and critical value to the quality of life in the county

2-136 Environmental

Environment

Policy 421 Utilize the countyrsquos regulatory authority to encourage shoreline softening rather than shoreline hardening practices Where practical shoreline planting and enhancement projects shall be required during development orders proposing shoreline hardening in accordance with Policy 223 Require effective vegetative buffer zones for all new construction adjacent to watercourses wetlands and bays

2-137 Environmental

Environment

Policy 4514 The county shall implement and update where necessary guidelines in the Land Development Regulations (LDR) Zoning Ordinance andor other existing regulations which regulate development and specify the necessary design standards to protect environmentally significantsensitive areas (for example Barrier Islands floodplains watersheds and water recharge areas) and on properties adjacent to Public ConservationPreservation Lands

2-144 Environmental

Environment Policy 4515 The county shall protect mangroves to the fullest extent allowed by County and State law 2-144 Environmental

Environment

Policy 4516 Maintain and promote rural and natural resource land management practices such as prescribed burning including a requirement that all new development in the Rural area or areas adjacent to Public ConservationPreservation Lands shall as part of the development review process recognize and protect existing rural and natural resource land management practices

2-145 Environmental

Environment

Includes a Chapter on Coastal Zone Management Coastal Disaster Planning that details the current way that hazard mitigationemergency management are integrated into the LMS as well as includes an overview of the current PDR Chapter

2-152-169 Environmental


Policy 153 Preserve and enhance sensitive natural resources including beaches wetlands estuaries historic resources scenic vistas and other unique natural resources through public acquisition andor regulatory protection

8-39 Environmental

Future Land Use

Policy 423 The county will encourage utilization of alternative methods to fund redevelopment other than Community Redevelopment Area with Tax Increment Financing The alternative funding tools may include but are not limited to the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Neighborhood Matching Grants program special financing mechanisms such as improvement taxing districts Municipal Service Benefit Units (MSBU) Municipal Service Tax Unit (MSTU) and Community Development District (CDD) state funding such as Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) private ndash public partnerships or establishing a dedicated redevelopment fund

9-96 Financial Administration

Capital Improvements

Policy 115 Proposed expenditure of public funds that subsidize or enable land development in Coastal High Hazard Areas shall be limited to those projects identified in the Environment Chapter


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Policy 143 Capital improvements proposed to be added to the Five Year Schedule of Capital Improvements (Table 10-3) shall be evaluated with project selection criteria that consider but are not limited to the following factors bull the relationship to relevant chapters of the Comprehensive Plan bull the elimination of public hazards bull the elimination or mitigation of existing deficiencies bull the impact on the annual operating and capital budgets bull location in relation to the Future Land Use Map bull the accommodation of new development and redevelopment facility

demands bull the financial feasibility of the proposed project and bull the relationship of the improvement to the plans of State agencies and

the Southwest Florida Water Management District


Environment

The Local Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan is essential to proper hurricane evacuation and post hurricane recovery However the Hurricane Plan addresses only the short term aspects of post hurricane planning A long term post hurricane disaster plan also an important document for any coastal county to develop should address two aspects of disaster planning hazard mitigation and post hurricane redevelopment Public safety financial and natural resource concerns need to be considered Due to the current coastal densities and the related amounts of public investment hurricanes pose potentially expensive costs to the

2-165 General

Mitigation amp Recovery

community including loss of life damage to private structures and public infrastructure loss of employment tax base and shelter A long term hurricane disaster plan provides an opportunity to avoid some of the problems associated with storm events by preparing the community in advance

Future Land Use

Barrier Islands are recognized as a unique land use category Development on the Barrier Islands is of special concern due to problems associated with hurricane evacuation potential for storm damage and the sensitive nature of coastal habitats Previously it was recognized that total preservation or conservation of the Barrier Islands was preferable but development of one dwelling unit per acre was acceptable consistent with development patterns on Manasota and Casey Key The higher densities found on Siesta Key were recognized yet prohibited from further increases by a 1979 Planning Department Study and subsequent down zoning in 1982 On the Future Land Use Map the Barrier Islands are represented as a homogenous land use classification to underscore the special considerations attendant to any future development or redevelopment The future distribution extent and location of generalized land uses are not portrayed for the Barrier Islands because it is the continued policy of Sarasota County that the intensity and density of future development not exceed that allowed by existing zoning Thus future land uses on the Barrier Islands will remain essentially the same as the land uses shown on the ldquoExisting Land Use Map - Sarasota County - 2003 (under separate cover)

9-15 Housing amp Planning

103

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Future Land Use

Concern for the future development and redevelopment of the Barrier Islands warrants special consideration which necessitates treating the Barrier Islands differently than the urban areas Thus the reduction of densities on the Barrier Islands is encouraged particularly in locations where the number of platted lots of record or the underlying zoning is more intense than the existing use There are vested rights attendant in both of these situations The Zoning Ordinance establishes the Barrier Islands as a Sending Zone to facilitate the transfer of development rights To date however there have been no rights transferred from the barrier islands


Future Land Use

Policy 112 Barrier Islands are designated on the Future Land Use Map to recognize existing land use patterns and to provide a basis for hurricane evacuation planning and disaster mitigation efforts The intensity and density of future development on the Barrier Islands of Sarasota shall not exceed that allowed by zoning ordinances and regulations existing as of March 13 1989 except that with respect to lands zoned RMF as of that date and consistently so thereafter a non- conforming duplex whose density exceeds the density


restrictions of the zoning ordinances and restrictions may be rebuilt within the footprint of the structure or a non-conforming multifamily structure may be demolished and a duplex rebuilt in its place within the prior footprint of the multi-family structure without violating this policy

Future Land Use

Policy 113 The Coastal High Hazard Area is defined as the area below the elevation of the Category 1 storm surge line by the Sea Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricane Model generated by the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council


Future Land Use

Policy 114 Residential development within the adopted Coastal High Hazard Area shall conform to the following 1 In the event that a residential structure located within the adopted

Coastal High Hazard Area is voluntarily destroyed or destroyed by natural forces the redevelopment of said property must conform to the underlying zoning in accordance with Policy 112

2 The provisions of this policy shall not be construed as restricting the rebuilding of a single family residence on an existing lot-of-record provided that such property meets all requirements pertaining to construction in the Coastal High Hazard Area

3 In the event that natural forces render a property located in the Coastal 9-48

Housing amp Planning

High Hazard Area unbuildable or reduce the development potential of a property as allowed by the prior acreage and the underlying zone district utilization of the Transfer of Development Rights concept will be encouraged Development Rights in such cases shall be determined based upon pre-disaster conditions and

4 The reduction of densities and intensities including the vacation of platted lots of record shall be encouraged by the use of the Barrier Island Sending Zone for the transfer of development rights

Future Land Use

Policy 116 No development order shall be issued which would permit development in 100 year floodplains as designated on Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Maps or adopted county flood studies or on floodplain associated soils defined as Soils of Coastal Islands Soils of the Hammocks Soils of Depressions and Sloughs and Soils of the Floodplains and shown in Figure 2-2 that would adversely affect the function of the floodplains or that would degrade the water quality of water bodies associated with said floodplains in violation of any local State or federal regulation including water quality regulations


104

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Comprehensive Plan Chapter Goal Objective or Policy Page

Category

Future Land Use Policy 117 Discourage the intensification of land uses within Hurricane Vulnerability Zones 1 amp 2 (Figure 2-8) consistent with Future Land Use Policy 112 and Environment Policy 511


Future Land Use

Policy 318 To address the need for Affordable housing when the following criteria are met residential development up to 25 dwelling units per acre may be approved by the Board of County Commissioners bull Thirty percent of the units qualify as Affordable housing (those making less than

100 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) as calibrated for family size) and no less than 10 percent of the total units shall be affordable to those making less than 80 percent of AMI (as calibrated for family size)

bull The development is located within frac14 mile of a transit route bull The site is not located within a Hurricane Vulnerability Zone 1 or 2 (See Figure 2-8) bull The development is certified as a green development bull The affordability of the units shall be preserved in perpetuity bull The request is supported by a jobshousing balance study bull The parcel is not located on a barrier island bull The Future Land Use designation of the property is

o Commercial Center (excluding Neighborhood Commercial Centers) o Commercial Corridor o Major Employment Center o Major Government Use o OfficeMulti-Family Residential

Sarasota County shall adopt an Ordinance of implementing regulations by January 2007 which shall require each parcel utilizing these provisions to be subject to a public hearing


Future Land Use Policy 3211 The rezoning of additional lands on the Barrier Islands for commercial or office uses shall be prohibited 9-85 Housing amp

Planning

Future Land Use Policy 321 Increased residential density to create Affordable Housing may be approved by the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to Policy 318 within Commercial Centers (excluding Neighborhood Centers) and Commercial Corridor designations


Future Land Use Policy 335 Increased residential density to create Affordable Housing may be approved by the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to Policy 318 within Light Office and OfficeMulti-Family Residential designations


Future Land Use Policy 348 Increased residential density to create Affordable Housing may be approved by the Board of County Commissioners pursuant to Policy 318 within Major Employment Center designated areas


Future Land Use

Objective 41 Encourage redevelopment opportunities utilizing smart growth principles to transform underutilized properties andor properties struggling with economic viability into developments that sustain and improve the economy community and environment


Future Land Use

Policy 425 The county will utilize the County Planning programs as described in Future Land Use Goal 5 to address the adverse consequences such as gentrification and benefits that occur with redevelopment Strategies should include but are not limited to the provision of affordable housing through mixed use developments alternative housing types and increased residential densities where appropriate


Future Land Use Objective 51 Establish and implement county planning programs that will provide broad-based community involvement and conversation address development redevelopment and infill opportunities and constraints and enhance neighborhoods


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Category

Future Land Use

Policy 514 The Strategic Initiatives Planning Program shall be a pro-active program established to allow the county to act as a catalyst and partner for development redevelopment and infill projects that improve the natural social economic and built environment of Sarasota County and the region The Strategic Initiatives Planning Program will include the following components bull Leverage County resources to support the communityrsquos goals bull Coordinate community partnerships and resources to implement Strategic

Initiatives projects bull Support County objectives and initiatives including smart growth

sustainability and healthy communities bull County will act as a liaison through the life cycle of the Strategic Initiatives

process and bull Enhance community awareness of and participation in County objectives

and initiatives


HistoricalPreservation

Policy 151 Evaluate development proposals to avoid minimize or mitigate adverse impacts on historic resources within Sarasota County through the use of various techniques such as establishment of conservation easements protective covenants and local historic designations Mitigation measures shall be designed to preserve reclaim and compensate for as many of the values of the historic resource as are adversely affected Mitigation may also include other measures to assure preservation of significant elements of the resources disturbed such as transfer to a public or nonprofit agency for curation purposes andor contribution to a special fund dedicated to historic preservation andor architectural salvage andor HABS (Historic American Building Survey) documentation with priority given to methods that lead to saving an intact resource on site or if not feasible then off site



Policy 154 Review applications for Construction Alteration and Demolition Permits Tree Removal Permits Water and Sewer Permits On Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Permits Coastal Zone Setback Variances Water and Navigation Control Authority Major Work Permits and Right of Way Permits for significant Historic Resources in accordance with the Sarasota County Historic Protection Ordinance for the purpose of avoiding minimizing or mitigating adverse impacts on the Historic Resources


HistoricalPreservation Policy 158 Create and implement a historic resource disaster plan and incorporate it as appropriate into Sarasota Countyrsquos Local Mitigation Strategy 1-40


Housing

Goal 1 Enhance Sarasota Countyrsquos sustainability as a community by encouraging the development of affordable safe and sanitary housing with variety in type density size tenure (rental and ownership) cost and in various locations to accommodate the needs preferences and financial capabilities of current and future residents


Housing Policy 111 Accommodate the production of a diversity of type and price housing through land use zoning and Critical Area Plans to encourage a broad range of housing opportunities


Housing Policy 117 Identify land use changes that can maximize Affordable and Workforce housing opportunities Consider appropriate sites for higher densities greater heights and infill development along transportation corridors


Housing Policy 1110 Actively lead and facilitate greater community participation and regional participation in helping solve the housing needs of households with income under the area median income


106

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Category

Housing Objective 12 Increase the supply of housing affordable for extremely low very low low and moderate-income future and existing residents 7-25


Housing

Policy 122 Increase the production of affordable rental housing and ownership housing through Community and Affordable Housing amendment to the zoning ordinance which may include the opportunity to utilize a density bonus provision and requirements to preserve affordability in perpetuity in conjunction with incentives for the creation of Affordable and Community housing


Housing Policy 128 Facilitate the creation of developments with Community housing that provide longer-term and in-perpetuity affordability through homeownership nonprofit ownership resident-owned cooperatives and land trusts


Housing

Policy 129 Create more fully integrated neighborhoods through the development or redevelopment of mixed income and affordable in-fill housing and through the placement of Affordable housing units in neighborhoods that do not already have high levels of low-income housing


Housing Objective 13 Provide for the development of accessible housing and appropriate supportive services so that equal housing opportunities are available to special needs populations


Housing Policy 131 Support the development of accessible and Affordable senior rental housing in close proximity to support services 7-27


Housing

Policy 137 Continue to fund as feasible emergency shelters transitional housing permanent supportive housing and appropriate supportive services for people who are homeless including families single adults and unaccompanied youth


Housing Policy 146 Prohibit discrimination in all aspects affecting the sale rental or occupancy of housing based on status or other arbitrary classification 7-30


Housing Policy 152 Promote the repair improvement and rehabilitation of housing and encourage replacement of substandard housing to enhance quality of life in neighborhoods


Housing Policy 153 Ensure public safety and neighborhood stability by requiring owners to repair substandard housing or as a last resort demolish dangerous housing 7-30


Housing Policy 154 Coordinate code enforcement with rehabilitation and housing assistance programs 7-30


Housing Policy 155 Pursue prompt judicial action when needed to resolve code violations 7-30


Housing Policy 1511 Sarasota County shall evaluate alternate sites andor consider the redesign of federal state or locally funded projects in order to avoid the displacement of persons from their homes or place of business


Housing

Policy 1516 Identify preserve and retain historic structures Support new redeveloped or rehabilitated neighborhoods that incorporate historically important architectural buildings standards and details that support neighborhood heritage and sense of place See Historic Preservation Chapter


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Category

Housing Policy 1517 Support public and private actions that improve the physical and social environment of areas that have a concentration of low-income households or lack infrastructure


Housing Policy 1518 Discourage the involuntary displacement of low-income residents from their community while expanding housing opportunities to create more balanced neighborhoods


Environment

Policy 511 Development orders that adversely impact evacuation routes critical locations on site hurricane shelter provisions and proximity to off-site shelter facilities within Hurricane Vulnerability Zones 1 and 2 (Figure 2-8) shall be discouraged in the county


Environment

Policy 512 By 2007 the county shall develop and implement a long- term post hurricane disaster recovery plan that at a minimum considers the following Maintain natural defenses of coastal system Avoid or minimize repetitive loss Improve construction standards Establish redevelopment policies Address erosion due to wave action and recession of the waters


Environment

Policy 521 New and existing manufactured home developments undergoing site changes such as but not limited to expansion will establish on site sheltering for 100 percent of the developments residents provided the shelter meets certain locational criteria Sarasota County Emergency Management shall review and approve the development plans for shelter facility design in accordance with American Red Cross 4496 Guidelines


Environment Policy 523 Encourage hotelmotel development in the storm category 3 4 and 5 zones rather than in storm category 1 and 2 zones 2-172 Housing amp

Planning

Environment

Policy 524 Coordinate research and planning efforts between County Planning Services and Emergency Management the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council and other appropriate agencies in order to continue to update the pertinent Chapters of the Sarasota County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and the Local Mitigation Strategy to develop a post hurricane disaster plan that addresses long term repair and redevelopment activities


Environment

Policy 526 New County buildings so designated by the Board of County Commissioners shall be designed and constructed in such a way that enables them to be utilized for hurricane shelter with an increase required wind performance of 20 mph over and above the 130 mph building code requirement Retrofit existing public buildings to increase wind resistance


Environment Objective 53 Limit additional public investment in order to restrict further concentrations of population in the Coastal High Hazard Area 2-173 Housing amp

Planning

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Category

Environment




Policy 1413The county will encourage redevelopment by establishing strategies such as mixed use and increased densities in the goals objectives and policies of the Future Land Use Element


Housing Policy 163 Encourage the use of environmentally sensitive development practice to minimize the effects of growth on the countyrsquos natural resource systems 7-33


Environment

Housing

Policy 1211 The Office of Housing and Community Development in partnership with Planning amp Development Services and the countyrsquos Public Information Department shall provide public education awareness programs to provide the community with a better understanding of programs that are available to encourage the production and preservation of Community housing and to meet the need for Community housing within the county


Housing Policy 1214 Conduct and maintain an inventory by June 2006 of all surplus county-owned land and foreclosed properties that could be used to promote the development of Community housing


Housing

Policy 1215 Encourage the continued operation of existing manufactured home parks and subdivisions and the replacement of existing older manufactured or mobile homes with new code approved manufactured homes on site in properly zoned manufactured home or mobile home parks and subdivisions


Housing

Policy 1216 To support the creation of Affordable housing Sarasota County shall encourage the development of Affordable housing in association with schools parks hospitals and places of worship through amendments to the Sarasota County Zoning Ordinance that will facilitate such joint development opportunities


Housing

Policy 132 Provide assistance for low very low and extremely low income seniors to maintain and improve their homes including but not limited to financial grants and loans and referral to community-based support agencies with the objective of improving the feasibility of keeping seniors in their community

7-28 Housing amp

PlanningFinancial Administration

Housing Policy 144 The Housing Fund shall be used to promote the development preservation rehabilitation and purchase of Affordable housing 7-29

Housing amp PlanningFinancial

Administration

Housing Policy 147 Preserve existing Community housing inventory through rehabilitation loans and programs available to qualified homeowners through State and federal housing programs including HOME and SHIP

7-30 Housing amp


Housing

Policy 133 Enable the elderly to remain in their own neighborhoods as their needs change by supporting co-housing shared housing accessory dwellings smaller homes and other assisted residential living arrangements and by informing seniors on market based options to remain in their homes


Infrastructure

Housing

Policy 139 Integrate special needs housing in residential and commercial environments with access to public transit shopping public amenities and supportive services The allowable density of such facilities shall be determined based on the densities as shown on the future land use map


Infrastructure

Environment

Policy 522 All new developments with community facilities in the storm category 1 2 and 3 zones shall be required to meet hurricane shelter design standards Developments with community facilities in the storm category 4 and 5 zones shall be encouraged to meet these standards

2-169 Infrastructure amp Public Facilities

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Category

Environment

Policy 531 The construction or reconstruction of County funded facilities or infrastructure in the Coastal High Hazard Areas shall be prohibited except for passive recreation facilities and those necessary to ensure public health and safety

2-173 Infrastructure

amp Public Facilities

Environment

Policy 532 Utilize the countys power of eminent domain and regulatory authority to relocate threatened andor damaged structures and infrastructure landward of the Coastal High Hazard Area consistent with the availability of budgeted funds purchase property for relocation



Environment

Policy 533 Special High Hazard Area taxing zones as necessary will be created to help pay for the relocation landward of the Coastal High Hazard Area the reconstruction andor protection of storm damaged public infrastructure and facilities and shelters to ensure public health and safety



Transportation

Policy 113 All construction and maintenance of the thoroughfare system shall be consistent with the Environment Plan specifically bull to reduce where practicable the maintenance of transportation facilities in

Coastal High Hazard Areas subject to repeated storm damage and consider the relocation of facilities when determined to be in the best interest of the public health safety and welfare and

bull to discourage the expansion of existing transportation facilities on or onto the urbanized Barrier Islands unless a) the expansion will not encourage the further development on the Barrier Islands b) the expansion will provide for the safe movement of traffic and the migration of wildlife where appropriate and c) the expansion will assist in the safe evacuation of the resident and seasonal population

6-76 Infrastructure


Public Schools

Policy 143 Consistent with Environment Chapter Policy 525 continue to coordinate efforts to build new school facilities and facility rehabilitation and expansions to be designed to provide emergency shelters Sarasota County will continue to fulfill the requirements of Chapter 1013372 Florida Statutes such that as appropriate new educational facilities will serve as public shelters for emergency management purposes



Public Buildings and Facilities

Policy 353 Consistent with Environment Chapter Policy 525 continue to coordinate efforts to build new school facilities and facility rehabilitation and expansions to be designed to provide emergency shelters

5-58 Infrastructure


Intergovernmental Coordination

Policy 115 Sarasota County shall actively seek out regional partnerships to address regional issues and to strengthen the countyrsquos negotiating position Statewide in major issues and topics

11-53 Public

Outreach

Future Land Use

Policy 424 The county will advocate and work collaboratively with community organizations to provide community awareness and education for redevelopment strategies such as the benefits and value of redevelopment and the principles of sustainability and smart growth

9-96 Public Outreach

Environment

Policy 515 The Sarasota County Emergency Services Business Center shall continue its public awareness campaign relating to hurricane evacuation and mitigation hazardous materials fire prevention and mitigation and the 9 1 1 Program throughout Sarasota County

2-171 Public

Outreach

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APPENDIX D REGULATIONS The following regulations relate to the authority to develop and implement a Post-

D1 STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR PDRP DEVELOPMENT All communities in Florida have already begun planning for pre-disaster mitigation and the immediate response in the post-disaster period through the Local Mitigation Strategy and Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan respectively Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes requires that local governments with jurisdiction over coastal lands prepare a coastal management element in their Comprehensive Plan based on studies surveys and data (Chapter 1633177(6)(g) FS) It further requires that the coastal element contain a redevelopment component outlining the principles to be used to eliminate inappropriate and unsafe development in the coastal areas when the opportunity arises Local governments that are not required to prepare coastal management elements are encouraged to adopt hazard mitigationpost-disaster redevelopment plans which should at a minimum establish long-term policies regarding redevelopment infrastructure densities nonconforming uses and future land use patterns (Chapters 1633177(7)(l) and (2) F S)

Statutory requirements do not currently

identify a specific state agency responsible for reviewing the plan nor does it state specific language to be used for detailed standards Communities may tailor their PDRP to best address their hazards recovery and redevelopment from potential disasters

Disaster Redevelopment Plan as described in Chapter 4 of the plan

D2 EMERGENCY POWERS Chapter 25238 of the Florida Statutes emergency management powers of political subdivisions gives counties the authority to manage emergencies countywide It calls for the creation of an emergency management agency in each county that will be the liaison with the state and will coordinate post-disaster activities within the county municipalities and school board Chapter 3 of the chapter lays out the emergency powers granted to each county including expending funds invoking mutual aid and ensuring performance of public work in an emergency

D3 LOCAL AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A PDRP The Coastal Zone Management Section of Chapter 2 - Environment of the Sarasota

County Comprehensive Plan contains the

following goal objective and policy relating to a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan

ENV Goal 5 Lessen the impact of a destructive storm on human life public facilities infrastructure and coastal natural resources in

Sarasota County

ENV Objective 51 Educate the public about appropriate hurricane response including

sheltering in place sheltering with friends and family public shelters and evacuation as

directed by Emergency Management officials

111


ENV Policy 512 By 2007 the county shall develop and implement a long-term post-disaster hurricane disaster recovery plan that at a minimum considers the following

bull Maintain natural defenses of coastal system

bull Avoid or minimize repetitive loss

bull Improve construction standards

bull Establish redevelopment policies

bull Address erosion due to wave action and

recession of the waters

112

Post Disaster Redev Plan 2014 Sec 1 p1

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

11 WHAT IS A POST-DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN

Types and Levels of Disaster

Timeframe

Jurisdictions

Dynamic Plan

12 GOALS

13 INTERACTION WITH OTHER PLANS


2 Vulnerability

21 HAZARDS ADDRESSED

History

Storm Surge and Erosion

Inland Precipitation

22 ANALYSIS SOURCES

23 SOCIAL VULNERABILITY

Demographic Profile

Storm Surge Vulnerability

Housing


24 LAND USE VULNERABILITY

Transportation and Utilities

ResidentialCommercial

Agricultural

25 ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY

Business Exposure to Storm Surge

Property Tax Vulnerability


26 CRITICAL AND ESSENTIAL FACILITIES VULNERABILITY

Essential Facilities

Transportation

27 SEA LEVEL RISE (SLR)

Coastline Vulnerability Increased by Sea Level Rise

Storm Surge Vulnerability Increased by Sea Level Rise

References


3 Institutional Capacity


Sarasota County Comprehensive Plan

Sarasota County Code of Ordinances

Coastal Setback Code

Sarasota County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance

Sarasota County Economic Development Strategic Plan

Sarasota County Unified Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) 2010

Sarasota County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)

SarasotaManatee Metropolitan Planning Organization 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan

Strategic Beach Management Plan for the Southwest Gulf Coast Region

Other Programs and Procedures

32 COORDINATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS

Housing and Planning Subgroup

Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety Subgroup

Economic Redevelopment Subgroup

Environmental Restoration Subgroup

33 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ENHANCING CAPACITY

Staffing

Volunteers

Procedure and Processes

Insurance

Post Disaster Redev Plan 2014 Sec 4 p43 edit

4 implementation

41 AUTHORITY

Plan Integration

Jurisdiction

Pre- and Post-disaster Action Items

42 TYPE AND LEVEL OF DISASTER

Type of Disaster

Defined Levels of Disaster

43 DISASTER PHASES

44 Operational STRUCTURE

Pre-disaster Implementation

Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups

Post-disaster Implementation

Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups

45 TIMEFRAME AND TRANSITIONS

Post-disaster Activation

Triggers and Milestones for Transitioning Between Recovery Periods

Emergency Response

Short-term Recovery

Milestones that may mark the end of the short-term recovery period include

Long-term Redevelopment

Short-term and Long-term Implementation

Regional State and Federal Coordination

Post-disaster Deactivation

46 PLAN MAINTENANCE AND UPDATING

Annual Monitoring and Reporting

Major 5-Year Update

Post-disaster Update

47 TRAINING

Annual Exercise

Staff Training

48 CONTINUED PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Post Disaster Redev Plan 2014 Sec 5 p58 REV

5 Housing and Planning

51 Housing Recovery Goal

52 Housing Recovery Focus Areas

53 Planning Goal

54 Planning Focus Areas

55 Planning Mechanisms for Redevelopment

Visioning Charrettes Public Workshops and Redevelopment Plans

Financial Incentives

Zoning Regulations and Design Standards

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Public Acquisition Programs

Transfer of Development Rights Conservation Easements

Deed Restrictions and Covenants

Education and Public Outreach Programs

56 Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Appraisal Report Recommendations


6 Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety

61 INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SAFETY GOAL

62 Infrastructure Focus Areas

63 Public Facilities Focus Areas

64 Public Safety Focus Areas


7 economic redevelopment

71 ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT GOAL


Focus Areas


8 Environmental Restoration

81 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PLANNING AND RESPONSE

82 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION GOALS

83 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FOCUS AREAS


9 Communication and Public Outreach

91 COORDINATION CAPACITY

92 OUTREACH METHODS

Public Meetings and Charrettes

Internet and Social Media

Website

Social Media

News Media

93 OUTREACH MATERIALS

94 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNICATION

Pre-disaster Communications and Outreach Strategies

Participation and Feedback on Recovery Decisions

Communicating with Displaced Residents

95 MARKETING AND TOURISM

Image Correction and Re-branding Strategies

Voluntourism

Marketing and Tourism Actions

96 COMMUNICATION TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Business Community Actions

97 TRANSPARENCY IN RECOVERY DECISIONS

Florida Sunshine Law

Florida Open Meetings Law

98 Methods of Evaluation and Progress

Progress Indicators


10 Financing

101 PREDICTING REVENUE SHORTFALLS

Post-Disaster Scenario Planning

Assess Revenue Sources

Determine Services and Prioritize Recovery Needs

Financial Reserves

102 COORDINATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING

County Procedures

Municipalities

Non-declared Disaster

Major Post-Disaster Funding Sources

Public Assistance Grant Program

Community Development Block Grants

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

Identifying Funding Resources

Seeking Private Donations

103 COORDINATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL (OR NON-PROFIT) AND VOLUNTEER ASSISTANCE

104 MONITORING AND ENCOURAGING EQUITABLE DISASTER ASSISTANCE

105 MANAGING DEBT AND RETAINING HIGH BOND RATINGS

Post Disaster Redev Plan 2014 Sec 11 Appendices p95

appendices

Appendix A Definitions and Acronyms

A1 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

A2 ACRONYMS

Appendix B Planning Process

B1 PHASE 1 ndash STAKEHOLDERS WORKING GROUP

B2 PHASE 2 ndash REVISEFINALIZE FOR ADOPTION

Appendix C Relevant Comprehensive Plan Policies

Appendix D Regulations

D1 STATE REQUIREMENTS FOR PDRP DEVELOPMENT

D2 EMERGENCY POWERS

D3 LOCAL AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A PDRP

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1Introduction1

11 What is a Post-Disaster Redevelopment Plan 1 12 Goals 2 13 Interaction with Other Plans 2

2Vulnerability 4 21 Hazards Addressed 4 22 Analysis Sources 7 23 Social Vulnerability 8 24 Land Use Vulnerability 13 25 Economic Vulnerability 16 26 Critical and Essential Facilities Vulnerability 20 27 Sea Level Rise (SLR) 26

3Institutional Capacity 33 31 Local Plans Policies and Ordinances 33 32 Coordinating with Stakeholders 38 33 Recommendations for Enhancing Capacity 39

4Implementation 42 41 Authority 42 42 Type and Level of Disaster 44 43 Disaster Phases 45 44 Operational Structure 45 45 Timeframe and Transitions 49 46 Plan Maintenance and Updating 53 47 Training 54 48 Continued Public Involvement 55

5Housing and Planning56 51 Housing Recovery Goal 57 52 Housing Recovery Focus Areas 57 53 Planning Goal 59 54 Planning Focus Areas 59 55 Planning Mechanisms for Redevelopment 60 56 Comprehensive Plan Evaluation Appraisal Report Recommendations 63

6Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety65 61 Infrastructure Public Facilities and Public Safety Goal 65 62 Infrastructure Focus Areas 65 63 Public Facilities Focus Areas 66 64 Public Safety Focus Areas 66










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Category 3 117539 5146

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Schools 34 3091

13




Bridges In Zone

(miles)

Percent Bridges In

Zone

Roads In Zone

(miles)




Facilities in Zone

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Category 2 215 3431 80688 2285 3 3750

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Category 2



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Utilities

0 000 1 833 2 3333

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6 6667 7 7778



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1 10000 1 10000




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impacted


22

-















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Public order 2 833

Utilities 1 345



Public order 4 1667

Utilities 3 1034




Utilities 10 3448




Utilities 15 5172




Utilities 21 7241





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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

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60 cm 2362 197

80 cm 315 263

90 cm 3543 295

120 cm 4724 394

190 cm 748 623










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SLR 30 cm

- SLR 60cm

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- SLR 120cm

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Category 1 and SLR

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Contemporary

- Cat2+30cm

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Contemporary

- Cat3+30cm

- Cat3+60cm

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Category 4 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat4+30cm

- Cat4+60cm

- Cat4+90cm

- Cat4+120cm

Category 5 and SLR

Fraicret at 2013

Contemporary

- Cat5+30cm

- Cat5+60cm

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Category 1 18141 478 -

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Category 1 + 60 cm 31575 832 7405

Category 1 + 90 cm 38921 1026 11455

Category 1 + 120 cm 47864 1261 16384

Category 2 71226 1877 -

Category 2 + 30 cm 88498 2332 2425

Category 2 + 60 cm 108358 2856 5213

Category 2 + 90 cm 130564 3441 8331

Category 2 + 120 cm 152752 4026 11446

Category 3 170898 4504 -

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Category 3 + 60 cm 208169 5486 2181

Category 3 + 90 cm 223516 5891 3079

Category 3 + 120 cm 238053 6274 3930

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Category 4 + 60 cm 268364 7072 732

Category 4 + 90 cm 275607 7263 1022

Category 4 + 120 cm 282212 7437 1286

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54











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57








































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65




























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67







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69



















70




erosystem processes


Supporting Services












71































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7272
































and quality of life





residents

73





















storm surge
















functions





cultural activities









74

































References


75






















phase



76

















information quickly



77










the future





























78































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79



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80












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81





































82





























duty of each agency






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83












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84



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10 FINANCING







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87
















88
























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90






























91

























92












93





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95


























96

A2 ACRONYMS




























LDR

LEED

LMS

LRTP

MEC

MOU

MPO

MSBU

MSTU

NFIP

NGO

NOMCVB

NOTMC

NRF

PDM

PDRP

RSZ

SCAT

COAD

SFHA

TBARTA

TBRPC

TDC

TDR

























97











98











citytown

99

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Development











9-47 Environmental



9-50 Environmental



2-128 Environmental



2-129 Environmental

Environment


2-129 Environmental

100

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Environment


2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-130 Environmental


Environment


2-135 Environmental

Environment


2-135 Environmental

101

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2-136 Environmental

Environment


2-137 Environmental

Environment


2-144 Environmental


Environment


2-145 Environmental

Environment





8-39 Environmental

Future Land Use






102

-









Environment


2-165 General



Future Land Use



103

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Future Land Use



Future Land Use




Future Land Use



Future Land Use








Future Land Use



104

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Future Land Use








Planning







Future Land Use



Future Land Use





105

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Category

Future Land Use





and initiatives










Housing









106

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Category



Housing





Housing







Housing















Housing



107

-




Category





Environment



Environment



Environment




Planning

Environment



Environment




Planning

108

-




Category

Environment








Environment

Housing





Housing



Housing



Housing


7-28 Housing amp




Administration


7-30 Housing amp


Housing



Infrastructure

Housing



Infrastructure

Environment



109

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Category

Environment




Environment




Environment




Transportation




6-76 Infrastructure


Public Schools






5-58 Infrastructure




11-53 Public

Outreach

Future Land Use



Environment


2-171 Public

Outreach

110












Sarasota County




111









112


Table of Contents

1 Introduction



Timeframe

Jurisdictions

Dynamic Plan

12 GOALS



2 Vulnerability


History



22 ANALYSIS SOURCES


Demographic Profile


Housing





Agricultural







Transportation




References




















Staffing

Volunteers


Insurance


4 implementation

41 AUTHORITY

Plan Integration

Jurisdiction



Type of Disaster


43 DISASTER PHASES



Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups


Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups




Emergency Response

Short-term Recovery








Major 5-Year Update


47 TRAINING

Annual Exercise

Staff Training






53 Planning Goal






















Focus Areas









92 OUTREACH METHODS



Website

Social Media

News Media








Voluntourism








Progress Indicators


10 Financing





Financial Reserves


County Procedures

Municipalities












appendices



A2 ACRONYMS







D2 EMERGENCY POWERS











1 INTRODUCTION





























1


















city or town





































2







bull bull bull


bull bull


bull bull


bull bull bull


bull bull


bull bull



bull bull bull



3

I ~ 25 mile Buffer

Hurricane Tracks

-- Hurricanes

Tro ical Storms







4










A


Cate~ry 1

- Cate~ry2

- Cate~ry3


Friwerot al 2013

I Legend


Evacuation Zones

- ZoneA




is also vulnerable




5

Rainfall scenarios





Frazier er a





















6






































7






Frazier et al 2013















8





Category 2 71226 1877

Category 3 170898 4504

Category 4 250061 6590

Category 5 281541 7420





















9

bull I I I

Bee Ridge __ _





--~--~-------------1--1--1--Longboat Key

Manasota Key






Siesta Key



Southgate r r J





bull Category5

Category 4

bull Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013








surge

10





in Zone

Category 1 8798 744 232

Category 2 30776 2603 811

Category 3 67535 5712 1780

Category 4 88119 7453 2322

Category 5 95675 8092 2521





in Zone


Category 2 56181 2460

Category 3 117539 5146

Category 4 161036 7050

Category 5 177719 7781





11

- -

1814







in Zone

Category 1 1685 383 949

Category 2 7162 1628 1275

Category 3 17628 4008 1500

Category 4 27048 6149 1680











12






























Schools 34 3091

13




Bridges In Zone

(miles)

Percent Bridges In

Zone

Roads In Zone

(miles)




Facilities in Zone

Category 1 086 1370 21375 605 0 000

Category 2 215 3431 80688 2285 3 3750

Category 3 372 5944 192259 5445 5 6250

Category 4 457 7303 255224 7228 7 8750

Category 5 491 7838 277369 7855 8 10000

















purposes




14

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--

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- Category 1

Category 2

- Category3

- Category4

- Category5

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Category 3 20433 4996

Category 4 27870 6815

Category 5 30609 7485



15

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16








(km2)

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Category 1 042891 021


Category 3 31791 1523

Category 4 69384 3324

Category 5 87654 4199







17

0 -u Q)

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ca

Sales Volume

Employees

Businesses


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent At Risk

Category 5

O category4

Category 3

O category2

Category 1

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18

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Englewood

Fruitville ~~===--- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r

Gulf Gate Estates

Kensington Park

Lake Sarasota --=-=- - ----------

Laurel l T r

Longboat Key r I l

Nokomis r r

North Port r 1 1


L Osprey ~~~~~~~~~~~~==i==l



Siesta Key


- r r South Venice

___ r--r---------- ----Southgate ~~~~- ~- ~- ~- ~- ~- =__=_=_~~===1=-l-

The Meadows ~ - -- ----------

Varno _____ - - r - - r - T - - - - - - - r -7 - - 1- -

Venice tr - - r - T - - - - - - - 1 - - - -



01o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category 5

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Category3

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over 50 at risk

19

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Desoto Lakes

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South Venice r r r


Varno - ~ -r--r-- ---------- --


f - - r - - r - -- - - - - -- - l - - l - - l - -


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

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20











Percent In Zone

Category 1



Gas stations 2 408





Category 2



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Percent In Zone

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Category 5









21







0 000 1 075 2 2222



Civil defense

Public Order

0 000 0 000 1 10000

Fire stations 1 1250 3 3750 6 7500



Electric companies

Utilities

0 000 1 833 2 3333

Public works 0 000 0 000 2 2857









Critical Facilities

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Category 4


Category 5


6 6667 7 7778



Civil defense

Public Order

1 10000 1 10000




Electric companies

Utilities

2 3333 3 5000






impacted


22

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Public order 2 833

Utilities 1 345



Public order 4 1667

Utilities 3 1034




Utilities 10 3448




Utilities 15 5172




Utilities 21 7241





25

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Rural ======~~~ - -- -- - -- -----Bee Ridge ~

Desoto Lakes ~ -------------






North Port - - t - - r --r ----------1 - - l - - 1 - -




sarasota ~~~~~~


South Gate Ridge

--~-- --~-------------



The Meadows _

------- ----- -- --




0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

Category4

Category3

Category 2

Category1

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02 cm 008 001

30 cm 1181 098

60 cm 2362 197

80 cm 315 263

90 cm 3543 295

120 cm 4724 394

190 cm 748 623










27


SLR 30 cm

- SLR 60cm

- SLR 90cm

- SLR 120cm

Frazier et al 2013



result






(Lausche 2009)


28

Category 1 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat 1 +30cm

- Cat 1 +60cm


Frazier et al 2013









beaches






29

A

Category 2 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat2+30cm

- Cat2+60cm

- Cat2+90cm

- cat 2 + 120cm

Category 3 and SLR

Frazier et al 2013

Contemporary

- Cat3+30cm

- Cat3+60cm

- Cat3+90cm

- cat3+ 120cm

Frazier et al 2013




30

Category 4 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat4+30cm

- Cat4+60cm

- Cat4+90cm

- Cat4+120cm

Category 5 and SLR

Fraicret at 2013

Contemporary

- Cat5+30cm

- Cat5+60cm

- Cat5+90cm

- Cat 5 + 120cm

Frazier et oi 2013




31







Category 1 18141 478 -

Category 1 + 30 cm 25202 664 3892

Category 1 + 60 cm 31575 832 7405

Category 1 + 90 cm 38921 1026 11455

Category 1 + 120 cm 47864 1261 16384

Category 2 71226 1877 -

Category 2 + 30 cm 88498 2332 2425

Category 2 + 60 cm 108358 2856 5213

Category 2 + 90 cm 130564 3441 8331

Category 2 + 120 cm 152752 4026 11446

Category 3 170898 4504 -

Category 3 + 30 cm 191056 5035 1180

Category 3 + 60 cm 208169 5486 2181

Category 3 + 90 cm 223516 5891 3079

Category 3 + 120 cm 238053 6274 3930

Category 4 250061 6590 -

Category 4 + 30 cm 259957 6851 396

Category 4 + 60 cm 268364 7072 732

Category 4 + 90 cm 275607 7263 1022

Category 4 + 120 cm 282212 7437 1286

Category 5 281541 7420 -

Category 5 + 30 cm 288067 7592 232

Category 5 + 60 cm 295150 7778 483

Category 5 + 90 cm 303411 7996 777

Category 5 + 120 cm 312544 8237 1101

32














33




Strategic Plan









Commissioners














34











35




























36

















essential elements



of the event





Program













37













Barriers






















38















39
























40






41


4 IMPLEMENTATION











the PDRP















42



















Plan
















43

KEY

Mi

Re5tllra1ion

WarningEvacuation

roviding mmediate

Assistan~e



process




and Updating



44





damage as follows








(FS sect 25234 2008)
























action



45




























administrator




46

















the PDRP









redevelopment








47






designee










President and CEO























4848

h

0

Low

middot

middot

S rt-term R o ry

3mo









49



purposely flexible













disaster)















50
















opportunities












51













these problems






















52





Executive Team










County Commission























sources

53















during the EAR



















54











assistance programs






continues









planning process










process

55






56











































57








































asbestos

58
















59










wisely used









redevelopment plans











60






























61























62












for improvement

















should be included















63












64









65




























66



recovery

























67







68





























69



















70




erosystem processes


Supporting Services












71































County as well








7272
































and quality of life





residents

73





















storm surge
















functions





cultural activities









74

































References


75






















phase



76

















information quickly



77










the future





























78































reaction or protest






79



hurricane impacts































80












correction














attributes





















81





































82





























duty of each agency






access to the media


83












known)









result if possible





84



85


10 FINANCING







86
















87
















88
























are prioritized



89




























90






























91

























92












93





taxes and bonds




mitigation annex










involvement



















94






































95


























96

A2 ACRONYMS




























LDR

LEED

LMS

LRTP

MEC

MOU

MPO

MSBU

MSTU

NFIP

NGO

NOMCVB

NOTMC

NRF

PDM

PDRP

RSZ

SCAT

COAD

SFHA

TBARTA

TBRPC

TDC

TDR

























97











98











citytown

99

-












Development











9-47 Environmental



9-50 Environmental



2-128 Environmental



2-129 Environmental

Environment


2-129 Environmental

100

-




Environment


2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-130 Environmental


Environment


2-135 Environmental

Environment


2-135 Environmental

101

-





2-136 Environmental

Environment


2-137 Environmental

Environment


2-144 Environmental


Environment


2-145 Environmental

Environment





8-39 Environmental

Future Land Use






102

-









Environment


2-165 General



Future Land Use



103

-




Future Land Use



Future Land Use




Future Land Use



Future Land Use








Future Land Use



104

jkraus
Sticky Note

-




Category



Future Land Use








Planning







Future Land Use



Future Land Use





105

-




Category

Future Land Use





and initiatives










Housing









106

-




Category



Housing





Housing







Housing















Housing



107

-




Category





Environment



Environment



Environment




Planning

Environment



Environment




Planning

108

-




Category

Environment








Environment

Housing





Housing



Housing



Housing


7-28 Housing amp




Administration


7-30 Housing amp


Housing



Infrastructure

Housing



Infrastructure

Environment



109

-




Category

Environment




Environment




Environment




Transportation




6-76 Infrastructure


Public Schools






5-58 Infrastructure




11-53 Public

Outreach

Future Land Use



Environment


2-171 Public

Outreach

110












Sarasota County




111









112


Table of Contents

1 Introduction



Timeframe

Jurisdictions

Dynamic Plan

12 GOALS



2 Vulnerability


History



22 ANALYSIS SOURCES


Demographic Profile


Housing





Agricultural







Transportation




References




















Staffing

Volunteers


Insurance


4 implementation

41 AUTHORITY

Plan Integration

Jurisdiction



Type of Disaster


43 DISASTER PHASES



Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups


Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups




Emergency Response

Short-term Recovery








Major 5-Year Update


47 TRAINING

Annual Exercise

Staff Training






53 Planning Goal






















Focus Areas









92 OUTREACH METHODS



Website

Social Media

News Media








Voluntourism








Progress Indicators


10 Financing





Financial Reserves


County Procedures

Municipalities












appendices



A2 ACRONYMS







D2 EMERGENCY POWERS



















city or town





































2







bull bull bull


bull bull


bull bull


bull bull bull


bull bull


bull bull



bull bull bull



3

I ~ 25 mile Buffer

Hurricane Tracks

-- Hurricanes

Tro ical Storms







4










A


Cate~ry 1

- Cate~ry2

- Cate~ry3


Friwerot al 2013

I Legend


Evacuation Zones

- ZoneA




is also vulnerable




5

Rainfall scenarios





Frazier er a





















6






































7






Frazier et al 2013















8





Category 2 71226 1877

Category 3 170898 4504

Category 4 250061 6590

Category 5 281541 7420





















9

bull I I I

Bee Ridge __ _





--~--~-------------1--1--1--Longboat Key

Manasota Key






Siesta Key



Southgate r r J





bull Category5

Category 4

bull Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013








surge

10





in Zone

Category 1 8798 744 232

Category 2 30776 2603 811

Category 3 67535 5712 1780

Category 4 88119 7453 2322

Category 5 95675 8092 2521





in Zone


Category 2 56181 2460

Category 3 117539 5146

Category 4 161036 7050

Category 5 177719 7781





11

- -

1814







in Zone

Category 1 1685 383 949

Category 2 7162 1628 1275

Category 3 17628 4008 1500

Category 4 27048 6149 1680











12






























Schools 34 3091

13




Bridges In Zone

(miles)

Percent Bridges In

Zone

Roads In Zone

(miles)




Facilities in Zone

Category 1 086 1370 21375 605 0 000

Category 2 215 3431 80688 2285 3 3750

Category 3 372 5944 192259 5445 5 6250

Category 4 457 7303 255224 7228 7 8750

Category 5 491 7838 277369 7855 8 10000

















purposes




14

N

A

j ~ r

--

middot bullr


- Category 1

Category 2

- Category3

- Category4

- Category5

Frazier et al 2013






Category 2 91250 2231

Category 3 20433 4996

Category 4 27870 6815

Category 5 30609 7485



15

a ~ Q) gt 0 u

O c tO

_J





category5

0 category4

category3

0 category2

category 1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





16








(km2)

Percent in Zone

Category 1 042891 021


Category 3 31791 1523

Category 4 69384 3324

Category 5 87654 4199







17

0 -u Q)

Cf)

en en Q) C en

ca

Sales Volume

Employees

Businesses


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent At Risk

Category 5

O category4

Category 3

O category2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013



18

u cu

a



Englewood

Fruitville ~~===--- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r

Gulf Gate Estates

Kensington Park

Lake Sarasota --=-=- - ----------

Laurel l T r

Longboat Key r I l

Nokomis r r

North Port r 1 1


L Osprey ~~~~~~~~~~~~==i==l



Siesta Key


- r r South Venice

___ r--r---------- ----Southgate ~~~~- ~- ~- ~- ~- ~- =__=_=_~~===1=-l-

The Meadows ~ - -- ----------

Varno _____ - - r - - r - T - - - - - - - r -7 - - 1- -

Venice tr - - r - T - - - - - - - 1 - - - -



01o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category 5

O category4

Category3

D caegory2

Category1

Frazier et al 2013










over 50 at risk

19

rporated -

Bee Ridge i--shy

Desoto Lakes

I

--~-------------


-- r -- ----------------Fruitville ~ ~ ~ 1~ ~ - r-- --- --- - ---- - -

Gulf Gate Estates





North Sarasota ~- _ _ _ __________ __





-- r --r-- _------------- -r--r-- r ---------- 7-shy

South Venice r r r


Varno - ~ -r--r-- ---------- --


f - - r - - r - -- - - - - -- - l - - l - - l - -


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

Category 4

Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et at 2013






20











Percent In Zone

Category 1



Gas stations 2 408





Category 2



Gas stations 8 1633















Percent In Zone

Category 4








Category 5









21







0 000 1 075 2 2222



Civil defense

Public Order

0 000 0 000 1 10000

Fire stations 1 1250 3 3750 6 7500



Electric companies

Utilities

0 000 1 833 2 3333

Public works 0 000 0 000 2 2857









Critical Facilities

Category


Category 4


Category 5


6 6667 7 7778



Civil defense

Public Order

1 10000 1 10000




Electric companies

Utilities

2 3333 3 5000






impacted


22

-















23

-

-

-

-















24





Public order 2 833

Utilities 1 345



Public order 4 1667

Utilities 3 1034




Utilities 10 3448




Utilities 15 5172




Utilities 21 7241





25

I

Rural ======~~~ - -- -- - -- -----Bee Ridge ~

Desoto Lakes ~ -------------






North Port - - t - - r --r ----------1 - - l - - 1 - -




sarasota ~~~~~~


South Gate Ridge

--~-- --~-------------



The Meadows _

------- ----- -- --




0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

Category4

Category3

Category 2

Category1

Frazier et al 201 3



26








02 cm 008 001

30 cm 1181 098

60 cm 2362 197

80 cm 315 263

90 cm 3543 295

120 cm 4724 394

190 cm 748 623










27


SLR 30 cm

- SLR 60cm

- SLR 90cm

- SLR 120cm

Frazier et al 2013



result






(Lausche 2009)


28

Category 1 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat 1 +30cm

- Cat 1 +60cm


Frazier et al 2013









beaches






29

A

Category 2 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat2+30cm

- Cat2+60cm

- Cat2+90cm

- cat 2 + 120cm

Category 3 and SLR

Frazier et al 2013

Contemporary

- Cat3+30cm

- Cat3+60cm

- Cat3+90cm

- cat3+ 120cm

Frazier et al 2013




30

Category 4 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat4+30cm

- Cat4+60cm

- Cat4+90cm

- Cat4+120cm

Category 5 and SLR

Fraicret at 2013

Contemporary

- Cat5+30cm

- Cat5+60cm

- Cat5+90cm

- Cat 5 + 120cm

Frazier et oi 2013




31







Category 1 18141 478 -

Category 1 + 30 cm 25202 664 3892

Category 1 + 60 cm 31575 832 7405

Category 1 + 90 cm 38921 1026 11455

Category 1 + 120 cm 47864 1261 16384

Category 2 71226 1877 -

Category 2 + 30 cm 88498 2332 2425

Category 2 + 60 cm 108358 2856 5213

Category 2 + 90 cm 130564 3441 8331

Category 2 + 120 cm 152752 4026 11446

Category 3 170898 4504 -

Category 3 + 30 cm 191056 5035 1180

Category 3 + 60 cm 208169 5486 2181

Category 3 + 90 cm 223516 5891 3079

Category 3 + 120 cm 238053 6274 3930

Category 4 250061 6590 -

Category 4 + 30 cm 259957 6851 396

Category 4 + 60 cm 268364 7072 732

Category 4 + 90 cm 275607 7263 1022

Category 4 + 120 cm 282212 7437 1286

Category 5 281541 7420 -

Category 5 + 30 cm 288067 7592 232

Category 5 + 60 cm 295150 7778 483

Category 5 + 90 cm 303411 7996 777

Category 5 + 120 cm 312544 8237 1101

32














33




Strategic Plan









Commissioners














34











35




























36

















essential elements



of the event





Program













37













Barriers






















38















39
























40






41


4 IMPLEMENTATION











the PDRP















42



















Plan
















43

KEY

Mi

Re5tllra1ion

WarningEvacuation

roviding mmediate

Assistan~e



process




and Updating



44





damage as follows








(FS sect 25234 2008)
























action



45




























administrator




46

















the PDRP









redevelopment








47






designee










President and CEO























4848

h

0

Low

middot

middot

S rt-term R o ry

3mo









49



purposely flexible













disaster)















50
















opportunities












51













these problems






















52





Executive Team










County Commission























sources

53















during the EAR



















54











assistance programs






continues









planning process










process

55






56











































57








































asbestos

58
















59










wisely used









redevelopment plans











60






























61























62












for improvement

















should be included















63












64









65




























66



recovery

























67







68





























69



















70




erosystem processes


Supporting Services












71































County as well








7272
































and quality of life





residents

73





















storm surge
















functions





cultural activities









74

































References


75






















phase



76

















information quickly



77










the future





























78































reaction or protest






79



hurricane impacts































80












correction














attributes





















81





































82





























duty of each agency






access to the media


83












known)









result if possible





84



85


10 FINANCING







86
















87
















88
























are prioritized



89




























90






























91

























92












93





taxes and bonds




mitigation annex










involvement



















94






































95


























96

A2 ACRONYMS




























LDR

LEED

LMS

LRTP

MEC

MOU

MPO

MSBU

MSTU

NFIP

NGO

NOMCVB

NOTMC

NRF

PDM

PDRP

RSZ

SCAT

COAD

SFHA

TBARTA

TBRPC

TDC

TDR

























97











98











citytown

99

-












Development











9-47 Environmental



9-50 Environmental



2-128 Environmental



2-129 Environmental

Environment


2-129 Environmental

100

-




Environment


2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-130 Environmental


Environment


2-135 Environmental

Environment


2-135 Environmental

101

-





2-136 Environmental

Environment


2-137 Environmental

Environment


2-144 Environmental


Environment


2-145 Environmental

Environment





8-39 Environmental

Future Land Use






102

-









Environment


2-165 General



Future Land Use



103

-




Future Land Use



Future Land Use




Future Land Use



Future Land Use








Future Land Use



104

jkraus
Sticky Note

-




Category



Future Land Use








Planning







Future Land Use



Future Land Use





105

-




Category

Future Land Use





and initiatives










Housing









106

-




Category



Housing





Housing







Housing















Housing



107

-




Category





Environment



Environment



Environment




Planning

Environment



Environment




Planning

108

-




Category

Environment








Environment

Housing





Housing



Housing



Housing


7-28 Housing amp




Administration


7-30 Housing amp


Housing



Infrastructure

Housing



Infrastructure

Environment



109

-




Category

Environment




Environment




Environment




Transportation




6-76 Infrastructure


Public Schools






5-58 Infrastructure




11-53 Public

Outreach

Future Land Use



Environment


2-171 Public

Outreach

110












Sarasota County




111









112


Table of Contents

1 Introduction



Timeframe

Jurisdictions

Dynamic Plan

12 GOALS



2 Vulnerability


History



22 ANALYSIS SOURCES


Demographic Profile


Housing





Agricultural







Transportation




References




















Staffing

Volunteers


Insurance


4 implementation

41 AUTHORITY

Plan Integration

Jurisdiction



Type of Disaster


43 DISASTER PHASES



Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups


Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups




Emergency Response

Short-term Recovery








Major 5-Year Update


47 TRAINING

Annual Exercise

Staff Training






53 Planning Goal






















Focus Areas









92 OUTREACH METHODS



Website

Social Media

News Media








Voluntourism








Progress Indicators


10 Financing





Financial Reserves


County Procedures

Municipalities












appendices



A2 ACRONYMS







D2 EMERGENCY POWERS








bull bull bull


bull bull


bull bull


bull bull bull


bull bull


bull bull



bull bull bull



3

I ~ 25 mile Buffer

Hurricane Tracks

-- Hurricanes

Tro ical Storms







4










A


Cate~ry 1

- Cate~ry2

- Cate~ry3


Friwerot al 2013

I Legend


Evacuation Zones

- ZoneA




is also vulnerable




5

Rainfall scenarios





Frazier er a





















6






































7






Frazier et al 2013















8





Category 2 71226 1877

Category 3 170898 4504

Category 4 250061 6590

Category 5 281541 7420





















9

bull I I I

Bee Ridge __ _





--~--~-------------1--1--1--Longboat Key

Manasota Key






Siesta Key



Southgate r r J





bull Category5

Category 4

bull Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013








surge

10





in Zone

Category 1 8798 744 232

Category 2 30776 2603 811

Category 3 67535 5712 1780

Category 4 88119 7453 2322

Category 5 95675 8092 2521





in Zone


Category 2 56181 2460

Category 3 117539 5146

Category 4 161036 7050

Category 5 177719 7781





11

- -

1814







in Zone

Category 1 1685 383 949

Category 2 7162 1628 1275

Category 3 17628 4008 1500

Category 4 27048 6149 1680











12






























Schools 34 3091

13




Bridges In Zone

(miles)

Percent Bridges In

Zone

Roads In Zone

(miles)




Facilities in Zone

Category 1 086 1370 21375 605 0 000

Category 2 215 3431 80688 2285 3 3750

Category 3 372 5944 192259 5445 5 6250

Category 4 457 7303 255224 7228 7 8750

Category 5 491 7838 277369 7855 8 10000

















purposes




14

N

A

j ~ r

--

middot bullr


- Category 1

Category 2

- Category3

- Category4

- Category5

Frazier et al 2013






Category 2 91250 2231

Category 3 20433 4996

Category 4 27870 6815

Category 5 30609 7485



15

a ~ Q) gt 0 u

O c tO

_J





category5

0 category4

category3

0 category2

category 1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





16








(km2)

Percent in Zone

Category 1 042891 021


Category 3 31791 1523

Category 4 69384 3324

Category 5 87654 4199







17

0 -u Q)

Cf)

en en Q) C en

ca

Sales Volume

Employees

Businesses


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent At Risk

Category 5

O category4

Category 3

O category2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013



18

u cu

a



Englewood

Fruitville ~~===--- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r

Gulf Gate Estates

Kensington Park

Lake Sarasota --=-=- - ----------

Laurel l T r

Longboat Key r I l

Nokomis r r

North Port r 1 1


L Osprey ~~~~~~~~~~~~==i==l



Siesta Key


- r r South Venice

___ r--r---------- ----Southgate ~~~~- ~- ~- ~- ~- ~- =__=_=_~~===1=-l-

The Meadows ~ - -- ----------

Varno _____ - - r - - r - T - - - - - - - r -7 - - 1- -

Venice tr - - r - T - - - - - - - 1 - - - -



01o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category 5

O category4

Category3

D caegory2

Category1

Frazier et al 2013










over 50 at risk

19

rporated -

Bee Ridge i--shy

Desoto Lakes

I

--~-------------


-- r -- ----------------Fruitville ~ ~ ~ 1~ ~ - r-- --- --- - ---- - -

Gulf Gate Estates





North Sarasota ~- _ _ _ __________ __





-- r --r-- _------------- -r--r-- r ---------- 7-shy

South Venice r r r


Varno - ~ -r--r-- ---------- --


f - - r - - r - -- - - - - -- - l - - l - - l - -


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

Category 4

Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et at 2013






20











Percent In Zone

Category 1



Gas stations 2 408





Category 2



Gas stations 8 1633















Percent In Zone

Category 4








Category 5









21







0 000 1 075 2 2222



Civil defense

Public Order

0 000 0 000 1 10000

Fire stations 1 1250 3 3750 6 7500



Electric companies

Utilities

0 000 1 833 2 3333

Public works 0 000 0 000 2 2857









Critical Facilities

Category


Category 4


Category 5


6 6667 7 7778



Civil defense

Public Order

1 10000 1 10000




Electric companies

Utilities

2 3333 3 5000






impacted


22

-















23

-

-

-

-















24





Public order 2 833

Utilities 1 345



Public order 4 1667

Utilities 3 1034




Utilities 10 3448




Utilities 15 5172




Utilities 21 7241





25

I

Rural ======~~~ - -- -- - -- -----Bee Ridge ~

Desoto Lakes ~ -------------






North Port - - t - - r --r ----------1 - - l - - 1 - -




sarasota ~~~~~~


South Gate Ridge

--~-- --~-------------



The Meadows _

------- ----- -- --




0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

Category4

Category3

Category 2

Category1

Frazier et al 201 3



26








02 cm 008 001

30 cm 1181 098

60 cm 2362 197

80 cm 315 263

90 cm 3543 295

120 cm 4724 394

190 cm 748 623










27


SLR 30 cm

- SLR 60cm

- SLR 90cm

- SLR 120cm

Frazier et al 2013



result






(Lausche 2009)


28

Category 1 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat 1 +30cm

- Cat 1 +60cm


Frazier et al 2013









beaches






29

A

Category 2 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat2+30cm

- Cat2+60cm

- Cat2+90cm

- cat 2 + 120cm

Category 3 and SLR

Frazier et al 2013

Contemporary

- Cat3+30cm

- Cat3+60cm

- Cat3+90cm

- cat3+ 120cm

Frazier et al 2013




30

Category 4 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat4+30cm

- Cat4+60cm

- Cat4+90cm

- Cat4+120cm

Category 5 and SLR

Fraicret at 2013

Contemporary

- Cat5+30cm

- Cat5+60cm

- Cat5+90cm

- Cat 5 + 120cm

Frazier et oi 2013




31







Category 1 18141 478 -

Category 1 + 30 cm 25202 664 3892

Category 1 + 60 cm 31575 832 7405

Category 1 + 90 cm 38921 1026 11455

Category 1 + 120 cm 47864 1261 16384

Category 2 71226 1877 -

Category 2 + 30 cm 88498 2332 2425

Category 2 + 60 cm 108358 2856 5213

Category 2 + 90 cm 130564 3441 8331

Category 2 + 120 cm 152752 4026 11446

Category 3 170898 4504 -

Category 3 + 30 cm 191056 5035 1180

Category 3 + 60 cm 208169 5486 2181

Category 3 + 90 cm 223516 5891 3079

Category 3 + 120 cm 238053 6274 3930

Category 4 250061 6590 -

Category 4 + 30 cm 259957 6851 396

Category 4 + 60 cm 268364 7072 732

Category 4 + 90 cm 275607 7263 1022

Category 4 + 120 cm 282212 7437 1286

Category 5 281541 7420 -

Category 5 + 30 cm 288067 7592 232

Category 5 + 60 cm 295150 7778 483

Category 5 + 90 cm 303411 7996 777

Category 5 + 120 cm 312544 8237 1101

32














33




Strategic Plan









Commissioners














34











35




























36

















essential elements



of the event





Program













37













Barriers






















38















39
























40






41


4 IMPLEMENTATION











the PDRP















42



















Plan
















43

KEY

Mi

Re5tllra1ion

WarningEvacuation

roviding mmediate

Assistan~e



process




and Updating



44





damage as follows








(FS sect 25234 2008)
























action



45




























administrator




46

















the PDRP









redevelopment








47






designee










President and CEO























4848

h

0

Low

middot

middot

S rt-term R o ry

3mo









49



purposely flexible













disaster)















50
















opportunities












51













these problems






















52





Executive Team










County Commission























sources

53















during the EAR



















54











assistance programs






continues









planning process










process

55






56











































57








































asbestos

58
















59










wisely used









redevelopment plans











60






























61























62












for improvement

















should be included















63












64









65




























66



recovery

























67







68





























69



















70




erosystem processes


Supporting Services












71































County as well








7272
































and quality of life





residents

73





















storm surge
















functions





cultural activities









74

































References


75






















phase



76

















information quickly



77










the future





























78































reaction or protest






79



hurricane impacts































80












correction














attributes





















81





































82





























duty of each agency






access to the media


83












known)









result if possible





84



85


10 FINANCING







86
















87
















88
























are prioritized



89




























90






























91

























92












93





taxes and bonds




mitigation annex










involvement



















94






































95


























96

A2 ACRONYMS




























LDR

LEED

LMS

LRTP

MEC

MOU

MPO

MSBU

MSTU

NFIP

NGO

NOMCVB

NOTMC

NRF

PDM

PDRP

RSZ

SCAT

COAD

SFHA

TBARTA

TBRPC

TDC

TDR

























97











98











citytown

99

-












Development











9-47 Environmental



9-50 Environmental



2-128 Environmental



2-129 Environmental

Environment


2-129 Environmental

100

-




Environment


2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-130 Environmental


Environment


2-135 Environmental

Environment


2-135 Environmental

101

-





2-136 Environmental

Environment


2-137 Environmental

Environment


2-144 Environmental


Environment


2-145 Environmental

Environment





8-39 Environmental

Future Land Use






102

-









Environment


2-165 General



Future Land Use



103

-




Future Land Use



Future Land Use




Future Land Use



Future Land Use








Future Land Use



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Category



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Planning







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105

-




Category

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and initiatives










Housing









106

-




Category



Housing





Housing







Housing















Housing



107

-




Category





Environment



Environment



Environment




Planning

Environment



Environment




Planning

108

-




Category

Environment








Environment

Housing





Housing



Housing



Housing


7-28 Housing amp




Administration


7-30 Housing amp


Housing



Infrastructure

Housing



Infrastructure

Environment



109

-




Category

Environment




Environment




Environment




Transportation




6-76 Infrastructure


Public Schools






5-58 Infrastructure




11-53 Public

Outreach

Future Land Use



Environment


2-171 Public

Outreach

110












Sarasota County




111









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Table of Contents

1 Introduction



Timeframe

Jurisdictions

Dynamic Plan

12 GOALS



2 Vulnerability


History



22 ANALYSIS SOURCES


Demographic Profile


Housing





Agricultural







Transportation




References




















Staffing

Volunteers


Insurance


4 implementation

41 AUTHORITY

Plan Integration

Jurisdiction



Type of Disaster


43 DISASTER PHASES



Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups


Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups




Emergency Response

Short-term Recovery








Major 5-Year Update


47 TRAINING

Annual Exercise

Staff Training






53 Planning Goal






















Focus Areas









92 OUTREACH METHODS



Website

Social Media

News Media








Voluntourism








Progress Indicators


10 Financing





Financial Reserves


County Procedures

Municipalities












appendices



A2 ACRONYMS







D2 EMERGENCY POWERS


I ~ 25 mile Buffer

Hurricane Tracks

-- Hurricanes

Tro ical Storms







4










A


Cate~ry 1

- Cate~ry2

- Cate~ry3


Friwerot al 2013

I Legend


Evacuation Zones

- ZoneA




is also vulnerable




5

Rainfall scenarios





Frazier er a





















6






































7






Frazier et al 2013















8





Category 2 71226 1877

Category 3 170898 4504

Category 4 250061 6590

Category 5 281541 7420





















9

bull I I I

Bee Ridge __ _





--~--~-------------1--1--1--Longboat Key

Manasota Key






Siesta Key



Southgate r r J





bull Category5

Category 4

bull Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013








surge

10





in Zone

Category 1 8798 744 232

Category 2 30776 2603 811

Category 3 67535 5712 1780

Category 4 88119 7453 2322

Category 5 95675 8092 2521





in Zone


Category 2 56181 2460

Category 3 117539 5146

Category 4 161036 7050

Category 5 177719 7781





11

- -

1814







in Zone

Category 1 1685 383 949

Category 2 7162 1628 1275

Category 3 17628 4008 1500

Category 4 27048 6149 1680











12






























Schools 34 3091

13




Bridges In Zone

(miles)

Percent Bridges In

Zone

Roads In Zone

(miles)




Facilities in Zone

Category 1 086 1370 21375 605 0 000

Category 2 215 3431 80688 2285 3 3750

Category 3 372 5944 192259 5445 5 6250

Category 4 457 7303 255224 7228 7 8750

Category 5 491 7838 277369 7855 8 10000

















purposes




14

N

A

j ~ r

--

middot bullr


- Category 1

Category 2

- Category3

- Category4

- Category5

Frazier et al 2013






Category 2 91250 2231

Category 3 20433 4996

Category 4 27870 6815

Category 5 30609 7485



15

a ~ Q) gt 0 u

O c tO

_J





category5

0 category4

category3

0 category2

category 1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100





16








(km2)

Percent in Zone

Category 1 042891 021


Category 3 31791 1523

Category 4 69384 3324

Category 5 87654 4199







17

0 -u Q)

Cf)

en en Q) C en

ca

Sales Volume

Employees

Businesses


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percent At Risk

Category 5

O category4

Category 3

O category2

Category 1

Frazier et al 2013



18

u cu

a



Englewood

Fruitville ~~===--- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r

Gulf Gate Estates

Kensington Park

Lake Sarasota --=-=- - ----------

Laurel l T r

Longboat Key r I l

Nokomis r r

North Port r 1 1


L Osprey ~~~~~~~~~~~~==i==l



Siesta Key


- r r South Venice

___ r--r---------- ----Southgate ~~~~- ~- ~- ~- ~- ~- =__=_=_~~===1=-l-

The Meadows ~ - -- ----------

Varno _____ - - r - - r - T - - - - - - - r -7 - - 1- -

Venice tr - - r - T - - - - - - - 1 - - - -



01o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category 5

O category4

Category3

D caegory2

Category1

Frazier et al 2013










over 50 at risk

19

rporated -

Bee Ridge i--shy

Desoto Lakes

I

--~-------------


-- r -- ----------------Fruitville ~ ~ ~ 1~ ~ - r-- --- --- - ---- - -

Gulf Gate Estates





North Sarasota ~- _ _ _ __________ __





-- r --r-- _------------- -r--r-- r ---------- 7-shy

South Venice r r r


Varno - ~ -r--r-- ---------- --


f - - r - - r - -- - - - - -- - l - - l - - l - -


0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

Category 4

Category3

Category 2

Category 1

Frazier et at 2013






20











Percent In Zone

Category 1



Gas stations 2 408





Category 2



Gas stations 8 1633















Percent In Zone

Category 4








Category 5









21







0 000 1 075 2 2222



Civil defense

Public Order

0 000 0 000 1 10000

Fire stations 1 1250 3 3750 6 7500



Electric companies

Utilities

0 000 1 833 2 3333

Public works 0 000 0 000 2 2857









Critical Facilities

Category


Category 4


Category 5


6 6667 7 7778



Civil defense

Public Order

1 10000 1 10000




Electric companies

Utilities

2 3333 3 5000






impacted


22

-















23

-

-

-

-















24





Public order 2 833

Utilities 1 345



Public order 4 1667

Utilities 3 1034




Utilities 10 3448




Utilities 15 5172




Utilities 21 7241





25

I

Rural ======~~~ - -- -- - -- -----Bee Ridge ~

Desoto Lakes ~ -------------






North Port - - t - - r --r ----------1 - - l - - 1 - -




sarasota ~~~~~~


South Gate Ridge

--~-- --~-------------



The Meadows _

------- ----- -- --




0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Category5

Category4

Category3

Category 2

Category1

Frazier et al 201 3



26








02 cm 008 001

30 cm 1181 098

60 cm 2362 197

80 cm 315 263

90 cm 3543 295

120 cm 4724 394

190 cm 748 623










27


SLR 30 cm

- SLR 60cm

- SLR 90cm

- SLR 120cm

Frazier et al 2013



result






(Lausche 2009)


28

Category 1 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat 1 +30cm

- Cat 1 +60cm


Frazier et al 2013









beaches






29

A

Category 2 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat2+30cm

- Cat2+60cm

- Cat2+90cm

- cat 2 + 120cm

Category 3 and SLR

Frazier et al 2013

Contemporary

- Cat3+30cm

- Cat3+60cm

- Cat3+90cm

- cat3+ 120cm

Frazier et al 2013




30

Category 4 and SLR

Contemporary

- Cat4+30cm

- Cat4+60cm

- Cat4+90cm

- Cat4+120cm

Category 5 and SLR

Fraicret at 2013

Contemporary

- Cat5+30cm

- Cat5+60cm

- Cat5+90cm

- Cat 5 + 120cm

Frazier et oi 2013




31







Category 1 18141 478 -

Category 1 + 30 cm 25202 664 3892

Category 1 + 60 cm 31575 832 7405

Category 1 + 90 cm 38921 1026 11455

Category 1 + 120 cm 47864 1261 16384

Category 2 71226 1877 -

Category 2 + 30 cm 88498 2332 2425

Category 2 + 60 cm 108358 2856 5213

Category 2 + 90 cm 130564 3441 8331

Category 2 + 120 cm 152752 4026 11446

Category 3 170898 4504 -

Category 3 + 30 cm 191056 5035 1180

Category 3 + 60 cm 208169 5486 2181

Category 3 + 90 cm 223516 5891 3079

Category 3 + 120 cm 238053 6274 3930

Category 4 250061 6590 -

Category 4 + 30 cm 259957 6851 396

Category 4 + 60 cm 268364 7072 732

Category 4 + 90 cm 275607 7263 1022

Category 4 + 120 cm 282212 7437 1286

Category 5 281541 7420 -

Category 5 + 30 cm 288067 7592 232

Category 5 + 60 cm 295150 7778 483

Category 5 + 90 cm 303411 7996 777

Category 5 + 120 cm 312544 8237 1101

32














33




Strategic Plan









Commissioners














34











35




























36

















essential elements



of the event





Program













37













Barriers






















38















39
























40






41


4 IMPLEMENTATION











the PDRP















42



















Plan
















43

KEY

Mi

Re5tllra1ion

WarningEvacuation

roviding mmediate

Assistan~e



process




and Updating



44





damage as follows








(FS sect 25234 2008)
























action



45




























administrator




46

















the PDRP









redevelopment








47






designee










President and CEO























4848

h

0

Low

middot

middot

S rt-term R o ry

3mo









49



purposely flexible













disaster)















50
















opportunities












51













these problems






















52





Executive Team










County Commission























sources

53















during the EAR



















54











assistance programs






continues









planning process










process

55






56











































57








































asbestos

58
















59










wisely used









redevelopment plans











60






























61























62












for improvement

















should be included















63












64









65




























66



recovery

























67







68





























69



















70




erosystem processes


Supporting Services












71































County as well








7272
































and quality of life





residents

73





















storm surge
















functions





cultural activities









74

































References


75






















phase



76

















information quickly



77










the future





























78































reaction or protest






79



hurricane impacts































80












correction














attributes





















81





































82





























duty of each agency






access to the media


83












known)









result if possible





84



85


10 FINANCING







86
















87
















88
























are prioritized



89




























90






























91

























92












93





taxes and bonds




mitigation annex










involvement



















94






































95


























96

A2 ACRONYMS




























LDR

LEED

LMS

LRTP

MEC

MOU

MPO

MSBU

MSTU

NFIP

NGO

NOMCVB

NOTMC

NRF

PDM

PDRP

RSZ

SCAT

COAD

SFHA

TBARTA

TBRPC

TDC

TDR

























97











98











citytown

99

-












Development











9-47 Environmental



9-50 Environmental



2-128 Environmental



2-129 Environmental

Environment


2-129 Environmental

100

-




Environment


2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-129 Environmental

Environment





2-130 Environmental


Environment


2-135 Environmental

Environment


2-135 Environmental

101

-





2-136 Environmental

Environment


2-137 Environmental

Environment


2-144 Environmental


Environment


2-145 Environmental

Environment





8-39 Environmental

Future Land Use






102

-









Environment


2-165 General



Future Land Use



103

-




Future Land Use



Future Land Use




Future Land Use



Future Land Use








Future Land Use



104

jkraus
Sticky Note

-




Category



Future Land Use








Planning







Future Land Use



Future Land Use





105

-




Category

Future Land Use





and initiatives










Housing









106

-




Category



Housing





Housing







Housing















Housing



107

-




Category





Environment



Environment



Environment




Planning

Environment



Environment




Planning

108

-




Category

Environment








Environment

Housing





Housing



Housing



Housing


7-28 Housing amp




Administration


7-30 Housing amp


Housing



Infrastructure

Housing



Infrastructure

Environment



109

-




Category

Environment




Environment




Environment




Transportation




6-76 Infrastructure


Public Schools






5-58 Infrastructure




11-53 Public

Outreach

Future Land Use



Environment


2-171 Public

Outreach

110












Sarasota County




111









112


Table of Contents

1 Introduction



Timeframe

Jurisdictions

Dynamic Plan

12 GOALS



2 Vulnerability


History



22 ANALYSIS SOURCES


Demographic Profile


Housing





Agricultural







Transportation




References




















Staffing

Volunteers


Insurance


4 implementation

41 AUTHORITY

Plan Integration

Jurisdiction



Type of Disaster


43 DISASTER PHASES



Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups


Decision-making

Staff

PDRP Core Groups




Emergency Response

Short-term Recovery








Major 5-Year Update


47 TRAINING

Annual Exercise

Staff Training






53 Planning Goal






















Focus Areas









92 OUTREACH METHODS



Website

Social Media

News Media








Voluntourism








Progress Indicators


10 Financing





Financial Reserves


County Procedures

Municipalities












appendices



A2 ACRONYMS







D2 EMERGENCY POWERS


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