banding together update on the compact for a sustainable ventura county spring, 2011
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Banding Together Update on the Compact for a Sustainable Ventura County Spring, 2011. Who is VCCA?. Environment. Economy. Social Equity. We are volunteer Civic Leaders who are promoting a healthy and sustainable future for the Ventura County region. What do we do?. Think Tank for Solutions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Banding TogetherUpdate on the Compact for a Sustainable Ventura County
Spring, 2011
Social Equity
EnvironmentEconomy
Who is VCCA?
We are volunteer Civic Leaders who are promoting a healthy and sustainable future for the Ventura County
region.
• The Livable Communities
Three Working Groups
What do we do?
State of the Region Report
Act as a neutral
convener
Think Tank for Solutions
• Workforce Education• The Compact
Connecting the Dots
VCCA Support Comes From…
Workforce Investment Board
Ventura County Community Foundation
First5 VenturaP&GCalifornia Lutheran UniversityCSUCIGene Haas Foundation
Scan Health PlanUnited Way Ventura County
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
The Metropolotan Water District of Southern California
AT&TBuilding Industry AssociationThe Orfalea Fund
Maron Computer Services
Ventura County Association of RealtorsVentura County Star
Time Warner Cable
West Coast Environmental Engineering Leavens RanchesBrokaw NurseryCabrillo Economic Development Corporation
EDC-VC
Friends of the Santa Clara River
VCEDA
Procter, McCarthy & Slaughter, LLP
MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS
What is the Compact?
A voluntary effort between cities and our county government
tocreate a more sustainable Ventura County
Compact Partners
Goal of the Compact• Develop shared principles
among all stakeholders to address mutual issues
• Strengthen existing framework of co-operating inter-governmental relations
• Affirm local authority of local jurisdictions
As Ventura County Grows• Population Growth – 200,000
by 2035• Requiring Housing – 76,000
Households by 2035
• Staffing Jobs – 128,000 new jobs by 2035
• Undeveloped land may need to be converted to accommodate growth
The Compact Timeline
2005- Connecting the dots
2007-2009 Phase 1: Map the Growth: Community Meetings and Scenario Analysis
2009-2010 Phase 2: Community Meetings and Principles Developed
2011-2012 Phase 2.5: New Outreach
2011-2012 Phase 3: Adoption of the Compact by Cities and County
2002- State of the Region Report
25% doesn’t fit 16% doesn’t fit All can be accommodated
9% growth on reused land
28% growth on reused land
44% growth on reused land
During Compact 2.0 three Scenarios Developed at Public Workshops outline strategies for growth
Residents Have Their Say on Priorities
Reuse Land in Town to Maintain Growth Boundaries– 94% supported the continued use of growth boundaries.– 79% also supported reducing major barriers to reusing land for new
homes or jobs.New Housing Choices Should Be More Land Efficient and Moderately
Priced– 92% favored changing zoning to allow smaller lots, townhouses, and
condominiums to meet the individual needs of residents at different income levels.
Support Transit with Appropriate Development– 85% of participants favor a “substantial increase” in the intensity of
offices and housing near transit to enable an expanded high-capacity public transportation system in Ventura County.
– 80% also supported the idea of a consolidated transit system where routes and service schedules are integrated to maximize transit ridership.
Residents Have Their Say on Priorities
Invest in Public Transportation That Bypasses Congestion– 84% felt that there should be as much or more investment in public
transit as there is in roads.– 68% support a 0.5 cent sales tax increase to fund transportation
improvements.Balance Jobs with Housing and Housing with Jobs
– 86% agree that, in order to reduce driving distances and give residents more time in their community or at home, housing options in each part of the county should match the needs of the people who work in that area.
Coordinate Open Space Efforts Countywide– 66% said we should have an overall open space district that utilizes a
dedicated revenue stream– 62% would agree to some sort of tax increase for the purchase of open
space.Further Study Improving Efficiency of New Buildings
– 91% feel that requiring higher levels of efficiency in new buildings should be studied further to understand the costs versus the benefits.
Compact 2.0 Scenarios produced a framework for the Principles
Scenario AnalysisResidents, Consultant TeamsCommunity Groups, VCOG
Working Groups, VCCA, VCTC, public workshops
Compact Report
Compact Principles Phase 2.5-outreachResidents give
input
Principle #1: Well Managed Growth• Orderly Development
• City Urban Growth Boundaries
Political Boundaries
Principle #2: Local Opportunities
• Strong Centers and Livable Boulevards: walkable centers with a variety of food, entertainment and employment opportunities
• Reuse Land and Buildings
Local Opportunities
Principle #3: Protected Open-Space
• Fair Treatment
• Countywide Open-Space District and Plan
History of a Compact Communities
Principle #4: Housing Opportunities• Plan for Long-Term
Needs and changing demographics
• Workforce Housing
• Encourage Strategically Located Workforce Housing
• Public Involvement in the Planning Process
Housing blues For a Ventura County median income family of four, a
typical single-family home costs more than twice what they can afford
… Yet, between 2000 and 2005, 74% of new homes were single-family detached units
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009$0
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$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
$3,000
Housing Cost in Ventura County from 2005-2009
Mortgaged ownersNonmortgaged ownersRenters
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Housing wants and needs change over people’s lives
Transportation
Principle #5: Transit Choices
• Funding Public Transportation
• Time Competitive Public Transportation
• Transportation System Consolidation
• Public Involvement in the Planning Process
Ventura County Transit
Future Traffic Congestion?• Traffic delays per driver could get more than 50% higher
than today
Red = rush hour crawl of 15 mph
2003 At 1,000,000 people Source:Southern California
Association of Governments
VIDEO 5
Principle #6: Integrated Planning
• Improve Proximity
• Match Growth with Public Transportation
Principle #7: Sustainable Environment
• Mass Transportation
• Energy Conservation:– High Performance
Buildings
• Waste Reduction
• Water Conservation
Principle #8: Economy
• Economy broad based and competitive
• Residents work and live in community
• Ensure education for residents for opportunities
Ventura County Transit
• Retain businesses that incubate in County
1. WELL-MANAGED GROWTH: promote efficient, orderly growth2. LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES: provide residents with local access to
a variety of living, shopping, entertainment, and work opportunities 3. PROTECTED OPEN SPACE: open space has intrinsic value4. HOUSING OPPORTUNITY: enable a greater variety of housing5. TRANSPORTATION CHOICES: provide a variety of transportation
choices6. INTEGRATED PLANNING: integrate land use and transportation
planning7. SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT: to improve our ability to live
sustainably and reduce reliance on fossil fuels8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: increase opportunities to work
near where we live.
PRINCIPLES of the COMPACT
Current Status of Compact-Phase 2.5Diverse Organizations Invited
to the Table-Including local governments, nonprofit organizations, business organizations, and citizen groups
Join the Coalition supporting The Compact-Become a “Friend of the Compact” - make a commitment to the principles
as guidelines
Give us your feedback, comments and opinions!
Thank you for joining us