Lower Merion Township, PA
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Lower Merion's Comprehensive Plan ProcessThe timeline for the updating the township's Comprehensive Plan: |
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Comprehensive Preservation, Infill & Redevelopment PlanPolicies, Programs and Projects to
address issues and realize the community vision for Land Use,
Housing, Transportation & Historic Preservation |
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BackgroundBackground Narrative
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AnalysisIssues Report
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Community Goals/VisionList of Community Goals & Vision Statement
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ElementsRecommendations & Strategies
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PLANNING CONTEXT
Provide a framework for participation in comprehensive planning process WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN? Review of state enabling legislation History of Comprehensive Planning (general) What does comprehensive mean? Elements of a comprehensive plan HOW DOES A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WORK? Summary of land development process Explanation of advisory bodies & planning agencies THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROCESSHISTORY OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING IN LMT Review of previous plans Audit of 1979 Plan Audit of County Comprehensive Plan |
BACKGROUND
*What is an Issues Report & how does it fit into comprehensive plan? *What does an Issues Report do? *What is the process? *Next Steps SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY 2003-2008 *Summary of PC applications/issues *Summary of ZHB applications/issues *Summary of other Advisory Body activity SUMMARY of PROPOSED ORDINANCES *List of Ordinances from 1996-2008 *Narrative explaining purpose & result SUMMARY OF PLANNING STUDIES *List of Planning Studies from 1998-2008 *Narrative explaining purpose & result STAKEHOLDERS INTERVIEWS 2007 (civics, advisory bodies, non profits, institutions, business associations, developers) prepare public relations strategy to encourage public participation (TV, Web, Newspaper, Newsletter) INVENTORY OF IDENTIFIED ISSUES GRAPHICS (maps, charts & photographs showing distribution of applications & issues)DRAFT ISSUES REPORT review by Managers Office March 2010 Presentation to PC Fall 2010 REVISED ISSUES REPORT End 2010 review by PC/B&P public comment FINAL ISSUES REPORT First Quarter 2011 |
REVIEW OF EXISTING GOALS
*Staff complies inventory of existing goals & vision statements from previous planning documents for evaluation REVIEW OF EXISTING GOALS/VISION BY PC/BOC at regular meetings VISIONING EXERCISE/WORKSHOP to formulate new goals & visions conducted by consultant FINAL TOWNSHIP VISION STATEMENT & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GOALS |
LAND USE ELEMENT
Inventory historic land use patterns Inventory existing land use patterns (extensive analysis required including trend development build out, potential subdivisions home occupations and regulating plan for preservation, infill and redevelopment) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT Review & analyze zoning Review issues Review goals Recommendations HOUSING ELEMENT Inventory existing housing patterns (extensive analysis - including various scenarios for affordable housing) Review issues Review goals Recommendations Implementation CIRCULATION ELEMENT Engage Consultant Fall 2010 Inventory existing transportation patterns/projects (capacity analysis and evaluation of different projects) Incorporate parking plans/studies Review issues Review goals Recommendations COMMUNITY FACILITIES ELEMENT Inventory community facilities and infrastructure Incorporate Fire, Recreation and Library plans PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT Analysis of existing needs and capacity Review issues Review goals Recommendations HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT Inventory existing Historic Preservation patterns Update inventory (analysis of potential districts & properties - how to integrate into land use) Review issues Review goals Recommendations ENERGY CONSERVATION AND WATER RESOURCE ELEMENT Incorporate EAC Findings Water Resource element required by MPC RELATIONSHIP TO RELEVANT PLANS (State, Regional, Adjacent Municipalities) STATEMENT ON INTERRELATIONSHIP OF PLAN ELEMENTS Consistency matrix IMPLEMENTATION MATRIX |
Public InformationOngoing Responsibility
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*Regular television interview program featuring members of the community discussing specific components of the plan *Guest speakers discussing planning - potential partnership with Lower Merion Conservancy, Historical Society and Pennsylvania Planning Association *Engage graphics consultant to help design a user friendly document that translates between the print and the web Additional architectural graphics help may be required for visualization *Website to post information & updates *Website to solicit feedback & gather information *Potential community survey to promote plan & gather targeted information *Mailing in Township newsletter *Mailing of Community Map with newsletter *Staff picks of planning books in conjunction with Library System |
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