Sustainable Orange County Built Environment Subcommittee August 19, 2013
Sustainable Orange County Built Environment SubcommitteeAugust 19, 2013
What is Sustainability?
“Sustainability is a dynamic, democratic process through which communities plan to meet the needs of current and future generations without compromising the ecosystems upon which they depend by balancing social, economic, and environmental resources, incorporating resilience, and linking local actions to global and regional concerns.”
What is Sustainability?
“Sustainable communities encourage people to work together to create healthy communities where natural and historic resources are preserved, jobs are available, sprawl is contained, neighborhoods are secure, education is lifelong, transportation and health care are accessible, and all citizens have opportunities to improve the quality of their lives.”
Energy and Water Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Urban Design and Placemaking
Infill and Redevelopment
Workforce Housing
Energy & Water Efficiency
Goal: Improve the energy and water efficiency of the community’s residential, commercial, and institutional building stock
Targets:▪ Reduce the energy use intensity of the
community’s building stock 25% by 2020, 50% by 2040
▪ Reduce the water use per capita 25% by 2020, 50% by 2040
Energy & Water Efficiency: Strategies
A. Provide Financial Programs for Increasing Efficiency
B. Seek Increases in Energy Code, Raise Over Time
C. Develop Building Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure OrdinanceD. Launch Education Campaign On Energy & Water EfficiencyE. Enforce Efficiency Standards in Adopted Building Codes
F. Adopt Green Building Policies
G. Continuous Energy Monitoring In Commercial & Residential Buildings
Renewable Energy
Goal: Provide affordable and secure renewable energy supplies that minimize environmental pollution, conserve natural resources and benefit the local economy
Targets:▪ Increase the use of renewable energy
production in commercial and residential buildings by 10% by 2020, 25% by 2040
Renewable Energy: Strategies
A. Participate In Solar Feed-in Tariff Program (Gainesville Ex.)
B. Establish A Renewable Portfolio Standard
C. Participate In Financing Programs, such as PACE, SELF
D. Streamline Permitting To Support Alternative Energy
E. Launch Education Campaign On Renewable Energy
Urban Design and Placemaking
Orange County Market Areas Focusing on key areas
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OCCC
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Horizon West
Innovation Way
• Innovation Way• Horizon West Greenfield Development
• Rural Transition Rural Settlements
Urban Service Area
• Infill / Redevelopment Urban Service Area
USA: Pop=652,105 Area=170,016 Acres DU/AC=3.09
Urban Design and Placemaking
12 TRANSIT AREAS
CURRENT DENSITY (1/2 MILE) Range 0.38 to 3.69 units per acre Average less than 2 units per acre
TO REACH TRANSIT DENSITY TARGET 7 UNITS/ACRE:▪ Add 18,873 units by 2040▪ 2,696 units per area
Urban Design and Placemaking
Urban Design and Placemaking
Urban Design and Placemaking
WALKABLE AREAS 31 areas range 0.37 to 5.31 units per acre Currently average 2.94 units per acre
Pop: 82,935 DU: 37,527 Area: 12,781 Du/ac: 2.94
Urban Design and Placemaking
Goal: Concentrate development in compact, human-scaled, walkable centers and neighborhoods that connect to transit, offer diverse uses and services, and provide housing options for families of all income levels.
Targets:▪ 10 minute walk for daily needs for 33% of
residents of the urban service area by 2040▪ _% Residents near .5 mi of open space by
2020, __ by 2040
Urban Design and Placemaking: Strategies
A. Change Regulations to Encourage Accessibility (ie Parking Req)
B. Adopt Sustainable Code
C. Construct Complete Streets
D. Establish Design Guidelines
E. Implement Low Impact Development Policies
F. Consider Sustainable Densities in RSA
Infill and Redevelopment
▪ Goals: Focus new growth in infill areas and on redevelopment that does not require the extension of water, sewer, and road infrastructure or facilitate sprawl
▪ Targets
▪ Increase the percentage of new development in locally-designated infill and redevelopment area, previously developed, brownfield, and greyfield sites
Infill and Redevelopment: Strategies
A. Develop A Prioritized List of Sites Most Ready for Redevelopment
B. Prioritize Redevelopment Efforts Near Transit & Employment Centers
C. Support Temporary, Creative Neighborhood Uses For Vacant Properties & Greyfields
D. Provide Financial Incentives to Encourage Infill & Redevelopment
E. Educate Public About The Importance Of Infill & Redevelopment
Workforce Housing
Goals: Promote the development and preservation of workforce housing through innovative policy recommendations that will improve the production and sustainability or workforce housing in Orange County
Targets Demonstrate that 10% of residential units
built or substantially rehabilitated in the past 3 years in the community’s Compact & Complete Centers (CCCs) are dedicated as affordable housing
Workforce Housing: Strategies
A. Require Affordable Housing In Transit-Served And Mixed-Use Development AreasB. Work With Employers To Provide Live-near-your-work Or Employer-assisted Housing Financial IncentivesC. Partner With Nonprofit Organizations To Provide Education And Financial Assistance To Homebuyers Or RentersD. Allow Variety Of Housing Types To Increase Affordable Options
E. Encourage Projects Of Regional Significance To Incorporate Affordable Housing
F. Consider Impact On Housing Costs When Planning Major Infrastructure Investments