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Local Planning Assistance OfficePlanning Commissioner Training
Dynamics of County Planning
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What is planning?
“Planning is…finding out where you are, where you want to go, and how to get there.”
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Planning Activities Worksheet
1. Identify problems or issues
2. Analyze the problems or issues
3. Formulate goals
4. Develop and evaluate alternative
courses of action
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Planning Activities Worksheet
5. Select a preferred alternative
6. Implement the preferred
alternative
7. Monitor implementation and
make adjustments based upon
results and/or changing policies
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Background and Legal Basis
Legal Basis – 1935 Legislation
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1935 Enabling Legislation & Additions
1. Regional Planning
2. Regional Subdivision Regulations
3. Municipal Planning
4. Municipal Subdivision Regulations
5. County Zoning
6. Municipal Zoning
7. Municipal Zoning Outside Boundaries (1959)
8. Historic Zoning (1965)
9. Airport Zoning (1945)
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Background and Legal Basis
Legal responsibilities of the planning commissionTypes of Planning CommissionsPolice powers & corporate powers
Legal Basis – 1935 Legislation
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The Planning Commission…
5 to 15 membersCreated by State of TN/Dept of ECD/LGPACLess than a majority are salaried public employeesChairSecretary“Executive Engineer Secretary”
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Powers and Duties of Regional Planning
Commission
Promoted Cooperation &
Coordination
Review Public Improvements
Prepare a General Regional Plan
Subdivision Regulations
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Powers and Duties of Regional Planning
Commission
Mandatory Referral (limited)
Prepare & recommend a zoning
ordinance & map
Review of amendments to the
zoning ordinance or map
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Municipal/Regional Commission
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Scenario #1Question:
May a County “Quarterly Court” abolish a regional planning commission established pursuant to TCA 13-201 (now 13-3-101)?
(AG Opinion #24; August 13, 1974)
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Scenario #2Question:
In a county that includes a Regional Planning Commission, and also includes multiple Municipal-designated Regional Planning Commissions…
1. Which regional planning commission(s) should have reviewed the original zoning plan?
2. Which regional planning commission(s) should have reviewed past amendments to the zoning ordinance, whether textual or rezonings, and which should review future amendments?
3. If zoning has not been done correctly in the past, what does the County need to do to correct any past errors?
(A.G. Opinion #99-150; August 16, 1999)
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Six Steps of Comprehensive Plan Process
1. Identification of issues & problems2. Inventory of community
conditions & problems3. Formulation of community goals
and objectives4. Formulation of policies and plan5. Implementation of plan6. Plan review
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Seven Elementsof Comprehensive Plan
IntroductionBackground for planningEconomy and populationLand use & transportation planCommunity facilities planPublic improvements programImplementation plan
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Four Purposesof Comprehensive Plan
Represents community’s visionFulfills a legal obligationGuide for decision makingSingle cover for policies such as: Land use Utilities Recreation Transportation
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Implementation Tools
A. Subdivision regulations
B. Zoning
C. Capital Budget/Public
Improvement Program
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Subdivision Regulations
Steps of plat approval processStreet acceptanceRemediesRestrictive covenants
“Subdivision” means the division of a tract or parcel of land into two (2) or more lots, sites, or other divisions requiring new street or utility construction or any division of less than five (5) acres for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development, and includes resubdivision and when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of resubdividing or to the land or area subdivided.
Definition
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Zoning
Watershed decisionsExemptions
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Zoning Exemptions• Agricultural land and/or buildings
• Historic Zoning
• Airport Zoning
• Solid waste facilities
• Residences of retarded or handicapped persons
• Manufactured residential dwellings
• Telephone and telegraph facilities
• Tellico River Development Authority
• Transfer of development rights
• Contract zoning
• RLUIPA
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Zoning
Adoption & amendmentEnforcement & administrationBoard of Zoning Appeals
Watershed decisionsExemptions
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CASE STUDY
“Rezoning by Popular Demand”
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Capital Budget
Target Date/Population MilestoneFive-Year IncrementsFinancial PlanUpdate,re-evaluate, re-prioritize annually
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Ethics
PrinciplesConflict of InterestSunshine LawDue Process
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Growth Plan Update
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Growth Plan Update
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Growth Plan Update
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Growth Plan Update
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Growth Plan Update
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Annex within Growth Boundary
Requires very strong service plan
Eliminates annexation/incorporation out of fear
Establishes incentives to annex when
appropriate
Better timing of development & public services
Stabilizes county’s education funding base
Minimizes urban sprawl
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Reopening of Growth Plan
Has growth occurred where you
thought it would?
What is the impact on city
services?
Do you need to make changes to
your growth boundaries?
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Dynamics of County Planning
Questions/Discussion