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

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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

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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

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