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1 7 13 Dubuque Co. Regional Smart Plan_Slide PresentationDUBUQUE COUNTY REGIONAL SMART PLAN Dubuque County Regional Smart Plan Foster cooperation among communities, help the region attract economic development, protect and preserve community resources, improve resiliency to disasters, and encourage a strong community identity. Addresses Iowa smart planning principles and elements as outlined in Iowa Code Chapter 18B Smart Planning Elements I. Public Participation 2. Issues and Opportunities 3. Land Use 4. Housing 5. Infrastructure and Utilities 6. Transportation Economic Development Agriculture and Natural Resources 9. Community Character 10 Hazards 1 1 Intergovernmental Collaboration 12 Community Facilities 1 3. Implementation 14, Watershed Smart Planning Principles 1. Collaboration 2. Efficiency, Transparency, and Consistency Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Occupational Diversity 5. Revitalization Housing Diversity 7. Community Character 8. Natural Resources and Agricultural Protection 9 Sustainable Design 10 Transportation Diversity Smart Planning Grants Grant program to help communities integrate the Smart Planning Principles into local comprehensive plans. $89,000 in Disaster Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds provided through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Total Project Budget - $189,000 Awarded in November 2010 Completion Date February 2013 Smart Planning Consortium Smart Planning Consortium formed in January 2011. *Dubuque County *City of Farley *City of Asbury *City of Peosta *City of Cascade •Dubuque Soil and Water *City of Dubuque Conservation District *City of Dyersville *City of Epworth ECIA — Provided overall project administration Process ❑ Visioning Effort Provides diverse interests with the opportunity to develop a shared vision Public Participation Plan '-‘1-M P I � EPW04TH: I Meetings Consortium Meetings Consortium Met Twice Per Month Meetings Were Open to the Public Members Took Turns Hosting Input Meetings Kick off Meeting 3 Rounds of Local Input Meetings Final Wrap Up Meeting Input Meetings 9 meetings in 2011 Input Meetings � �`� 15 — Meetings in 2012 Results of the Process Ma -1M- D Strengths Issues Opportunities Strengths ❑ Population and Employment Growth Low Unemployment Strong Housing Market Natural Beauty Small Town and Rural Character Good Quality Schools, Police, and Fire Coordination Between Public and Private Sectors Issues km ❑ Maintaining Service Quality with Growth Transportation Safety and Mobility Flooding 2008, 2010, and 2011 Attracting and Retaining Good Jobs Issues lim ❑ Impacts of Urban Sprawl Low density "leapfrog" development in urban fringe Loss of high value agricultural land and open space Increased service demand without offsetting revenues Increased stormwater runoff and erosion Opportunities ❑ Balance agricultural, natural, and urban environments ❑ Maintain small town and rural character Implement region -wide hazard mitigation and stormwater management practices Reduce costs of urban sprawl t Regional economic development ❑ Collaboration between cities and counties Land Use Maps II 1 _...,a LGREMBURG .I 4y1 1 ".' nURrOJGi -- AGFV1CLF BUOUE 4- r PEOST I V E R N or Dubuque County, Iowa Future Land Use Development Map Future Land Use Map Legend Agricultural Area C.nix.venLy Aira Rural Residential Area Single Family Residential Area rY Mutti•amlly ResMentiel Area Corrrnercial Area Commercial ! Industrial Area Industrial Area Park Area I l Butt Land Protection Area al WORTHINGTON r`- VMi.o s W II k BERNARD CASC AGUE .1t -., IlLm AbSCIN ,rer�w o0 NORTH SCALE I AslAW M�J DUBUQUE COUNTY SMART PLAN Dubuque County Existing Land Use Data: City of Dubuque, City of Asbury, City of Cascade, City of Dyersville, City of Epworth, City of Farley, City of Peosta, Dubuque County 2012 Land Use Agricultural Industrial Commercial Mixed Use Office Single Family Residential Multi Family Residential Instutional Park Open Space 0 1 2 3 4 5 Miles •% • DUBUQUE COUNTY SMART PLAN Dubuque County Future Land Use Data: City of Dubuque, City of Asbury, City of Cascade. City of Dyersville, City of Epworth, City of Farley, City of Peosta, Dubuque County 2012 Land Use Agricultural Industrial Commercial r Office Instutional Single Family Residential Park Multi Family Residential Open Space Mixed Use 0 1 2 3 4 5 l l Miles Benefits of Adopting the Plan km ❑ Sustainability Increased Opportunities for Partnerships Regional Economic Development Reduced Costs of Urban Sprawl Benefits of Adopting Plan ❑ Collaboration between Cities and Counties � Transportation and Economic Development Projects Future Fringe Area Development Agreements Stormwater Management & Watershed Projects ❑ Direction for the Future Questions? Dan Fox Anna O'Shea Transportation Planner Zoning Administrator ECIA Dubuque County dfox @ecia.org zoningadmin@dbqco.org www.dubuquesmartplan.org