balance contrast to town small towns large open
• balance & contrast to “town”: small towns, large open spaces, biodiversity • maintain integrity of countryside: agricultural economy, open spaces • more natural environment • very low intensity land use • low population density • pasture land & being able to ride horses safely • clean, quiet, slow • less stress • peace & quiet (can include cows mooing, chickens crowing) • ensuring that rural lasts May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• open space is visually dominant • large expanses of open space with no dwellings • preserving open space for future generations • keeping countryside natural, no giant houses up on mountainside • open space not manicured, but wild • open, able to smell the land, low profile human occupation • country next to town • maintaining natural landscape & vistas • viewplanes May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• functional working landscape with balance between agriculture & residential • buffer between agriculture & urban • perpetuation of agriculture • economically viable agricultural industry • productivity of agriculture can take place without nuisance complaints • agriculture as primary basis of zoning in ag lands • long-term agricultural areas preserved • growth of agricultural products/production to offset dependence on imported food May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• vibrant & sustainable local economies • economic opportunities within rural area • allow people to engage in economic activities that are important culturally to local communities • maintaining small business, like mom & pop stores & businesses • family subsistence, farm activity, affordable workforce housing • rural areas contribute to selfsufficiency & sustainability of islands May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• maintaining continuity of cultural values of rural areas • . . . especially of those who have been there for several generations • perpetuation & preservation of way of life, traditional lifestyle, distinct from urban living • sense of community, sense of place • regional & multigenerational communities • place where children can come back to live • community that’s good for all families, not for wealthy only • everybody knows everybody • know my neighbors & feel comfortable sharing my bananas with them • ahupua`a concept – satisfy needs of community within area May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• valuing voice of land as wisdom base • connection to the land, `aina • places where children can grow up knowing the land • preservation of park spaces, places for families to go • providing opportunity for children to play in open space May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• forested areas • preserving green space & natural resources • preserving natural areas, especially hydrology, not paving over with impervious surfaces • preserving or restoring local character & ecosystems, connection of land to ocean • rural lands providing ecological benefits for inshore marine areas • protection of habitat & watershed features, streams • ahupua`a concept: mauka to makai • access to the land for gathering, etc. • able to access mountains (like for hunting/fishing) • access points to trails, beaches, open space, shoreline access May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• rural architecture & form • low density, building height limited to two stories, no large parking lots • town centers & areas that stay rural & are not gentrified • complete community including services, not just bigger lots • small-scale structures, compact small scale towns, with services for local residents • neighborhoods, town centers where people can gather, services & activities in keeping with small scale of rural environment • low cost development alternatives • affordable housing • insurance that rural lifestyle can be maintained, taxes don’t go so high May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• less density, appropriate infrastructure • less built-up area • very little or no concrete • keeping night sky dark • green on both sides of road, not houses up to road – look of it, can pull off road • narrower roadways (buses not allowed) • preserving rural roadways, one-lane bridges, pedestrians & bikes can move safely • can pull into an impervious driveway, can have own garden & not have fence around garden • able to play on roads: no 4 or 6 lane highways May workshops: what’s important about rural? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• how do you preserve the cultural & spiritual values & places of rural areas & cultural/spiritual values of people living in rural areas, like Moloka`i? • what role will the Hawaiian community & culture play in development of strategies & tools in guiding growth development on this island/these islands? • how do you integrate or build on the ahupua`a concept? • how do we develop incentives to communities to keep their cultural places intact? • how do you support subsistence living for rural peoples? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• how do you keep rural? • how do you achieve discipline & continuity in the plan or rural vision over time? • what indicators can be used to measure progress in staying rural? • what are steps to achieving all the pieces of the vision? • how do you integrate or build on the ahupua`a concept? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• how do you maintain diverse, small scale commercial centers that serve the rural community? • what are components of rural villages? are there guidelines for small rural towns? • how do we prevent rural town centers from becoming suburban? • how do you maintain that edge & avoid the sprawl? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• what tools are available to promote rural character in existing areas, already permitted? • how can you reward people to do “appropriate” rural development? • how do we get enforcement on existing standards? what penalties? • what kinds of things can we do to mitigate past mistakes or deal with what is already in place? • how do you deal with existing entitlements already out there? what are the limitations to rezoning & downzoning? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• how do you deal with conflicting transportation functions for rural roads—local vs. throughway traffic? • how do we make rural roads safe? • how do you reduce liability of State & County for different standards & level of services in rural areas as a barrier to accomplishing rural vision? • how can you use rural standards when they’re not allowed under codes? • how do we support alternate transportation choices & strengthen village centers in rural areas? how do you keep a new road out of rural areas? or rural community centers? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• how do you handle drainage and sewage in rural areas? • what are appropriate standards for drainage ways, streetlighting, other rural infrastructure? • can we encourage or require innovative waste & energy technologies? off-grid alternatives? how might we support with incentives? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• how do you integrate or build on the ahupua`a concept? • how do you deal with conservation lands that are part of rural landscape? how should they be considered in rural planning and real property taxation? • how do you protect open space, conservation lands & watersheds? can we provide incentives for restoring habitat in rural areas? • is interagency (State, county, federal) coordination occurring with respect to special habitats, watershed functions, coastal & marine resources in rural areas? • how do you implement bike paths and trails in rural areas? how do you deal with access to natural areas, trails, etc. in rural areas for people who don’t live there? how can we change laws that govern liability on private lands? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• what can be done to make resorts in rural areas more compatible? • how you do regulate agricultural tourism so that it really supports the rural community? • how do we reduce the transient uses & impacts of transient uses in our rural areas (primarily visitor accommodations)? • how do we manage the use of the ocean by tourism in a rural community, like Wai`anae? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• how do you actively protect & preserve local lifestyles and livelihoods for Hawaiians and local people? • how can we encourage nonagricultural livelihood in rural areas? how can we provide ways for people in rural areas to support themselves without driving to jobs? • what provisions should be made for rural housing? • how do you deal with the economics of residential subdivisions and outside money coming in? who are we planning for? • what effect does TDR have on home prices in areas that are using TDR? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• how do you ensure preservation for active & diverse agriculture? what can we do to ensure affordable farm land for future generations? • what is an acceptable agricultural activity in an agricultural area, in a rural area? • how do we make a better distinction between what is really “rural” & real ag? • how important is the definition & plan for prime ag land to defining and maintaining the rural landscape? • how does this rural land use discussion affect our ability to protect important ag lands? could there be consequences for IAL by doing this? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• what revision might be needed to current zoning to ensure protection of ag land? • how do you contain or deal with excessive building in ag areas? • how do we get away from highest & best use in real property taxation for farmers? • how would TDR, PDR techniques work for smaller farms? • how do we prevent people that are not farmers from moving into farming/rural communities? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• what can be done within the current land use system & framework? • how can we address different rural conditions? different types of rural communities? • is there a special dynamic in Hawaii with regard to major landownership patterns & use of some of the tools? • what kind of tools & social processes do you need for bringing rural strategies about? are there examples of these tools & how to apply these tools? how can we make them work here? May workshops: questions about planning for rural Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• conservation subdivision design (cluster development) • growth boundaries for urban & rural centers • transfer of development rights • low impact design (LID) & get all agencies together to make this possible • planned low impact design projects, Jefferson County, WA • preliminary or early site plan review (similar to Jefferson County, WA), as part of disclosure • models for what new rural development looks like (to avoid large lot subdivisions)—new business model for this June workshops: what opportunities do you see in applying tools here? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• mapping of subsistence, cultural resources to guide planning • mechanism to ensure incorporation of local voices, community residents, in planning processes • processes (like those used in Jefferson County, WA or Newburyport, MA) to bring stakeholders together to buy in to problem-solving & solutions • wisdom councils (Jefferson County, WA) & 100 -year vision—as community and State, should work toward this June workshops: what opportunities do you see in applying tools here? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• realistic minimum infrastructure & service standards, get people to buy in to them • rework design standards for roads, drainage, etc. in rural areas • tax rates & assessments linked to service levels • design-based, form-based codes & tying these to tax rates June workshops: what opportunities do you see in applying tools here? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• buffers & adequate buffer zones (criteria & standards for buffers) between ag & residential uses, e. g. , fertilizer use, mosquito ranges, etc. • lease-to-farm/own option for new farmers, as condition for subdivision • accessory uses in districts to increase ag viability • right-to-farm, but go beyond this to right -to-be-Hawaiian, right-to-practice-nativelifestyle (as development effects on access, traditional agriculture, etc. ) • working lands & ag easements to preserve ag • purchase of development rights have potential • ag industry development & support June workshops: what opportunities do you see in applying tools here? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• more basic & affordable housing, longer term • more support for community land trusts for housing, open space, etc. • process for prioritizing legacy lands acquisition • way to create sound enforcement provisions; lack of good enforcement provisions June workshops: what opportunities do you see in applying tools here? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
• need whole new vision, view of what future will be. need forward-looking view of what communities want to be in 20, 50, 100 years • need to first identify what is rural vs. ag—then figure out how you want to apply these tools to rural, ag, urban, or conservation • need boundaries between urban, rural, and ag • need tool kit & staff this to make implementation possible June workshops: what opportunities do you see in applying tools here? Office of Planning, Coastal Zone Management Program, Rural Policy & Best Practices Project
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