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Open Space Master PlanA Green Infrastructure Plan for El Paso
December 18, 2007
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Six month action items (table page 6-13)
Approve Green Infrastructure Plan as presentedand as modified per council comments.
ApprovedMarch, 2007
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Six month action items (Spring 07)
Develop modifications to Drainage and Pondingregulations to make them more complimentary toopen space requirements
Draft subdivision ordinance rewrite:
•Developing engineering standards for natural drainagetreatments
•Modifying standards for ponds to cover dual use pondsand aesthetic treatment
•Erosion control standards
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Six month action items (Spring 07)
Authorize incentives recommended by plan Cluster zoning
Smart Code enabling to be considered in Spring; clusterbeing considered in Upper Valley via overlay
Donation of Land in lieu of park developmentrequirements draft new subdivision code gives 50% credit
Donation of Land for additional development rights TDR is allowed in certain instances under new zoning code
Acceptance by city of maintenance of donated lands draft new subdivision code says land “may”be accepted
Waiver of some or all development fees (up to $500 peracre) dependent on new subdivision code
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Six month action items (Spring 07)
Develop permanent agreement for all open spaceareas on all remaining undeveloped PSBcontrolled lands (Northwest, Northeast)
NE Master Plan approved andproceeding
Other lands subject to policydecisions by Council and PSB
Stormwater Utility item #14 setsaside 10% for open space
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Twelve month action items (Summer 07)
Develop list of PSB and City Ownedlands that could be traded for openspace assets in other parts of thecity
PSB Master Plans address this issue forpart of the land. Other land should beconsidered in future years
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Twelve month action items (Summer 07)
Develop strategy for immediatefunding arrangements for key shortterm open space acquisition
Fiscal 2007 budget was impacted byStorm 2006 needs
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Twelve month action items (Summer 07)
Rezone undeveloped land areas inannexed areas to Ranch FarmCategory
New annexation is R-F by default unlessdevelopment agreements are made. Staffneeds direction if rezoning of NW vacantR-3 City owned land is desired
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Twelve month action items (Summer 07)
Make $2,000,000 in bond funds availablefor immediate funding actions –After storm,money was reprogrammed to Mowad purchase –could be used as open space
Consider emergency bond sale for $2 to5 million in 2007 to 2008- next bond issueis 2009, should consider funding a multiyearopen space program
Funding through PSB fund source –10%is set aside for green drainage projects perpolicy adopted Dec 12, 2007
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Twelve month action items (Summer 07)
Decisions related to funding allocations in2007-2008 Budget
Future departmental budgets will need to considerincreasing the inventory of open space andassociated costs - esp. maintenance
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Twelve month action items (Summer 07)
Develop temporary holding agreements forcritical privately owned parcels of land(requires funding source)
Not likely to be a viable option; better topurchase outright
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Other implementation activity
Mowad and Saipan purchases
Thunder Canyon PID
RTCA technical assistance for Mountain toRiver Trail project
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Questions