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Sustainable Communities. Sustainability at the local level 4CP, October 3, 2012 Tony Robalik, aicp. Local Sustainability. Environment: Clean air Clean water Clean soil Society: Family Friends Community Economy: Jobs Renewable resources Zero waste. Sustainability. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Sustainable CommunitiesSustainability at the local level4CP, October 3, 2012Tony Robalik, AICP
Local Sustainability Environment:
Clean air Clean water Clean soil
Society: Family Friends Community
Economy: Jobs Renewable resources Zero waste
Sustainability
2012 2030 Great-Grandchildren
Triple Bottom Line
Facets of Local Sustainability Natural Resource Protections Water Quantity & Quality Global Warming & Climate Change Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy Community Health & Safety Food Production & Security Land-Use & Community Character Mobility & Transportation
Natural Resource Protections
Major Elements Floodplains Riparian buffers Woodlands Agricultural soils Wetlands Steep slopes Rare species Air quality Greenways
Key points Strengths:
Prime ag soils Large conservation areas Lititz Run Watershed
Alliance Opportunities:
Floodplain protections Woodland protections Riparian/wetland
protections Steep slope protections Native landscaping
Water Quality & QuantityMajor Elements Key Points
Strengths: Active maintenance of
on-lot septic systems Lititz Run Watershed
Alliance Use of BMPs encouraged
or required Opportunities:
Increased Conservation zoning
Green infrastructure in urban areas
Water conservation Water infrastructure Sewer infrastructure Stormwater
management
Land-Use &Community Character
Major Elements Key Points Strengths:
Commitment to Urban Growth Boundary
Nationally-recognized TDR program
Traditional Neighborhood Development ordinance
Opportunities: Expand TDR program Increase density in townships
and direct more growth to urban core
Strengthen protection of historic structures
Land-use planning Character &
aesthetics
Global Warming & Climate Change
Major Elements Key Points Strengths:
Carbon Audit already complete—1st & only in county
Strong urban core Commitment to
preserving farmland Opportunities:
Develop Climate Action Plan
Pollution reduction to minimize climate change
Adaptation to existing and future climate change
Energy Conservation & Renewable Energy
Major Elements Key Points Strengths:
Urban core and historic buildings
Warwick’s renewable energy ordinance
Opportunities: Add Energy element to
comp plan Require energy audits Incentivize green buildings
and development Economic development
Solar, wind, geothermal
Site design Green design &
construction Energy planning
Mobility & TransportationMajor Elements Key Points
Strengths: Downtown Lititz served by
mass transit Lititz & Warwick have joint
Official Map Extensive & growing regional
trails network Opportunities:
Eliminate minimum parking standards
Codify complete streets and require green infrastructure
Non-vehicular transportation
Roads & streets Parking Trails
Community Health & SafetyMajor Elements Key Points
Strengths: Regional recreation Recycling required /
encouraged Lititz’s Traditional
Neighborhood Development ordinance
Opportunities: Construction waste recycling Permit accessory apartments Continue to develop Lititz-
Ephrata Rail-to-Trail
Public health Solid waste &
recycling Housing diversity
& accessibility
Food Production & SecurityMajor Elements Key Points
Strengths: Warwick’s TDR program Elizabeth/Warwick
commitment to farmland Lititz Farmers’ Market
Opportunities: Expand TDR program to
Elizabeth and Lititz Promote fruit & nut trees Vertical gardening in Lititz
Farmland preservation
Permit farmers’ markets, gardens, etc.
Permit composting Fruit & nut trees