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Map the FutureThe Buffalo Green Code:

Planning for Future Land Use

Ellicott Community WorkshopMontessori School

March 2, 2011

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The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning

Welcome

Community Advisory CommitteePearlie Mae Hargrow

Office of Strategic PlanningBrendan Maheffy

Elected Official

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Tonight’s Moderatorsfrom Camiros, Ltd.

Karen PhillipsDoug Hammel

Jacques Gourguechon


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Tonight we will ask you…to tell us about your neighborhood.

What’s great about it? Where is it strong? Where is it weak? Where is change happening? Where is change desired? How do you want to see it change?

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Let’s begin with your Community

Chris Hawley

City of BuffaloOffice of Strategic Planning


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Ellicott Neighborhood Workshop

•What is your neighborhood?

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72.8% decline in population since 1970

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What is the Buffalo Green Code?


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A Project to Produce aNew Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance


Zoning OrdinanceLand Use Plan

Guides Public and Private Investment

Regulates Private Investment

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It will implement our Comprehensive Plan, Queen City in the 21st Century


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It will say where housing and shops can be, where jobs will go

What is the Future Land Use Plan?

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The zoning ordinance makes the rules for what can be built where

What is the Future Zoning Ordinance?

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It will say what things go together and what things need a place of their own.


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It will address how neighborhoods look and feel, not just what uses are allowed


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We are taking a new approach to meet the “green” challenges of our time


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… including core principles of “Sustainability” and “Smart Growth”


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The Green Code will shape the growth of Buffalo for the next 20 years and beyond


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How will we develop The Green Code?


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The Buffalo Green Code will be created in a five-step process…

1. Listening meetings – Fall, 2010.2. Land use workshops – Right Now.3. Draft Future Land Use Plan – Summer,

20114. Zoning ordinance workshops – Fall, 20115. Draft Zoning Ordinance – Summer, 2012


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“Listening meetings” in November began a conversation about community values

The conversation has already begun

Buffalo Museum of ScienceNovember 16th, 2010

Bennett High SchoolNovember 17th, 2010

Tosh Collins Community Ctr.November 18th, 2010

Dots represent where attendees were from.

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“You value great housing and neighborhoods”


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… “vibrant neighborhood and business districts”


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… “Buffalo’s great Olmsted Parks and Parkways.”


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“You value great historic architecture”


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… “and Buffalo’s Lake Erie waterfront.”


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“You are concerned about vacant homes & lots”


Courtesy of David TorkeCourtesy of David TorkeCourtesy of David Torke

Bradshaw

We may need to acquire some additional images for this one. See what was in Hawley's file.

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… “empty storefronts in business districts”


Courtesy of David Torke


Bradshaw

One more shot... And maybe replace teh one in the upper left. It is very, very old...

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… “highways that have divided your communities”



Bradshaw

We need a couple more images here, and the skyway isn't the best one to use since some people love it and don't consider it a barrier. Niagara Thruway in a couple of places would be great.

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… “and brownfields and environmental threats.”


Photos Courtesy of David Torke

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In Summary:The Green Code – both the Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance will establish a new planning foundation to protect what you value and change what you don’t.


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Building BlocksFor a Future Land Use Plan

Doug Hammel, AICPCamiros, Ltd

Buffalo’s Building Blocks

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We created a series of “Building Blocks” Based on what we saw in Buffalo And based on ideas about what could be Patterns that can be applied to the map To protect prevailing values And to guide redevelopment


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The building blocks of the Future Land Use Plan will reflect old and new patterns


ResidentialBlocks

Mixed-useBlocks

Green Space Blocks

Retail CenterBlocks

BusinessBlocks

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Residential Building Blocks


Small-lotResidential

TypicalResidential

Large lot Residential

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Green Space Blocks


NeighborhoodGreen Space

Local Green Space

Private Green

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Mixed-Use Blocks


Mid-RiseMixed-Use

Downtown TraditionalMixed-use

Auto-oriented Neighborhood Mixed-use

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Retail Center Blocks


Urban RetailCenter

Suburban RetailCenter *

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Business Blocks


Urban BusinessSuburban BusinessHeavy Industrial *

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Small Group Work Sessions

You care about your community… You know about your community…

maybe better than anyone else.

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Our goal for tonight is to identify:

What is “Great” in our neighborhoods Places that are strong Places that are weak Where change is needed What change is needed

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Your equipment for tonight’s work:

A map of your neighborhood Markers – red and green Dots – Blue, Green, Pink, Red, Yellow… A flip chart and more markers “Patterns” of future development handout

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Your instructions for tonight’s work:

1. Identify assets and values – the “Great” places2. Circle the strong areas – block by block3. Circle the weak areas – block by block4. Locate areas you want to change …. and place

a dot for the change you want

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Thank you in advance for your participation in guiding the future of

Buffalo!

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Grab some food and make your way to the small group sessions.

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