SLU Rural District Reform Act 205 SLH 2005

SLU Rural District Reform Act 205 SLH 2005

Mission n Implement Act 205 SLH 2005 n Engage Community & County Leadership in Reform Dialogue n Support County Initiatives – GP Amendments & Updates n Operationalize SLU Rural District

Reform Objectives n Prevent Rural Sprawl – Create Compact Communities & Open Space vs. Wall-to-Wall Subdivisions n Create Context/Sense of Place for Rural Communities to Develop – Context = Necessary Statutory Guidance & Standards of Practice n Distinguish Rural Settlement From AG District Use – Allows Mixed Uses vs Exclusive Farm Use n Plan for Growth of Affordable Rural Communities

Prevent Rural Sprawl n Compact/Clustered Communities – Concentrate infrastructure – Maintain Public Open Space vs Lot Size n Mixed Use - Not Just Large Lot Subdivision & Bedroom Community – Neighborhood commercial and public facilities n Regional Connectivity Planned & Required – Autos, Bike/non-motorized & Pedestrian

Develop Rural Context/Sense of Place n Re-establish/Maintain Connection to Historical Context for Community – Agricultural or Resource Development Design & Develop Appropriate Rural Non. Residential Elements n Incorporate Appropriate County Level Regulations for Residential Elements n Community Understanding That Rural Settlement ≠ Just Agriculture n – It’s About Community Which Does Not Preclude Agriculture

Telling Rural, Urban & AG Apart n Neither a Bedroom Community or Suburb or Farm Dwellings, but a Rural Community – Supports Include Work, Plan & Schools n The Pace of Life is Slower – Reflected by Autos & Pedestrians n Open Space Is Created – Not By Large Lots, But by Performance Zoning n Agriculture Is Not Precluded, But Not Required

Role of the State Land Use Law n Establish Overall Direction n Promote Context for County Implementation n Require Performance by Counties, But Does Not Prescribe Exact Methods & Specifications

Potential Tools & Specifications n No Minimum Lot Size – Allow County Zoning To Determine Appropriate Mix & Density of Rural Communities Performance Zoning For Open Space n Specify of New Infrastructure & Subdivision Rules n – Fosters Distinction Between Urban & Rural n Focus on Non-Residential Elements – Requires Enactment By Counties of Specific Ordinances

Design & Development of Non. Residential Community Elements Mixed Uses Which Encourage Pedestrian Activities n ROW Treatment n – Limit Width, LOS C, Native Landscaping & Highlight Places of Interest n Building Placement – Compact Village Cluster – Market as a Destination – Minimal Front Setback, Opens to Big Back Yard or Open Space

Design & Development of Non. Residential Community Elements n Landscape Settings – Major Parking to Side & Rear of Building – Cluster Landscape Plantings for Effect vs Uniform Distribution – Integrate Natural & Man-Made Elements n Architectual Vocabulary – FAR of 1 – Roof Forms Have Slope Characteristics Consistent w/Existing Slopes of Buildings – Lighting Design Minimizes Spill n Signage Themes – Collective Visual Theme – Promote Function & Theme