The City of Hilliard Sustainability Plan

Hilliard Sustainability PlanECON. EXECUTIVELAND USE DEV.SOCIAL SUMMARY& URBAN EQ.ECOLOGYcost estimate would be 100 staff-hours plus any applicablefees charged by the attorney.» Draft and implement a policy of only subsidizingdevelopment in the near term inside the focus areasidentified in the Comprehensive Plan. The Planrecommends stopping subsidization outside the focusareas as one of the first steps toward encouragingneighborhood-centered infill development in Hilliard. 101However, it is also important to approach this issueusing an encouragement approach to go along withthat discouragement policy. To do this, the City shouldimplement an incentives program to encouragedevelopment within the focus areas. There are manyDavidson, North Carolina Case StudyDavidson, North Carolina and Hilliard have a lot in common.Davidson is a small town outside the growing metropolis ofCharlotte. The development pressure came from an influx ofmostly single-family residential projects. 7 To ensure that thedevelopment that was coming to their community, electedofficials implemented an innovative process for review designproposals, which their planning staff describe as “extremelyimportant to ensure that the residents and all the relevantstakeholders have meaningful input into the developmentof their community.” 8 After the normal preliminary meetingbetween developers and planning staff, applicants are requiredto invite all people living within one quarter mile of the site toa charrette meeting. 9 At this meeting, attendees participate in aprotracted design process where they indicate their preferencesfor issues such as aesthetics and form. Only after these meetingstake place do developers invest in detailed plans for finalsubmission. 10 The city won an EPA National Award for SmartGrowth Achievement in 2004 due to this and other efforts. 11Charrette DefinitionA charrette is a type of public meeting. Residents, businessowners, and other citizens who have a stake in a proposedproject are invited give and evaluate ideas regarding thedesign of that process. For example, they may be shown earlyrendering of a site plan or other images of the proposed projectwith different options. They are subsequently asked for theirfeedback on which choices they prefer and what things areimportant to them. In some instances, attendees are able tocommunicate with pens and markers etc. the types of thingsthat that want right. The process is used to build trust betweenthe developer(s) and the public. 12 Additionally, it allows allstakeholders to collaborate to try and find a design solutionwhich is sensitive to the concerns of everyone who will beaffected. 13» Image 3.3. Charrette Source: http://northlakewharf.wordpress.com66