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Map the FutureThe Buffalo Green Code:Planning for Future Land Use Ellicott Community Workshop Montessori School March 2, 2011

The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Welcome Community Advisory Committee Pearlie Mae Hargrow Office of Strategic Planning Brendan Maheffy Elected Official

Tonight’s Moderators from Camiros, Ltd. Karen Phillips Doug Hammel Jacques Gourguechon The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning

The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Tonight we will ask you… to tell us about your neighborhood. ,[object Object]

Where is it strong? Where is it weak?

How do you want to see it change?,[object Object]

Ellicott Neighborhood Workshop What is your neighborhood?

72.8% decline in population since 1970

The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning What is the Buffalo Green Code?

A Project to Produce a New Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance What is the Buffalo Green Code? Zoning Ordinance Land Use Plan Guides Public and Private Investment Regulates Private Investment

It will implement our Comprehensive Plan, Queen City in the 21st Century What is the Buffalo Green Code?

It will say where housing and shops can be, where jobs will go What is the Future Land Use Plan?

The zoning ordinance makes the rules for what can be built where What is the Future Zoning Ordinance?

It will say what things go together and what things need a place of their own. What is the Buffalo Green Code?

It will address how neighborhoods look and feel, not just what uses are allowed What is the Buffalo Green Code?

We are taking a new approach to meet the “green” challenges of our time What is the Buffalo Green Code?

… including core principles of “Sustainability” and “Smart Growth” What is the Buffalo Green Code?

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

How will we develop The Green Code? What is the Buffalo Green Code?

The Buffalo Green Code will be created in a five-step process… Listening meetings – Fall, 2010. Land use workshops – Right Now. 3. Draft Future Land Use Plan – Summer, 2011 Zoning ordinance workshops – Fall, 2011 Draft Zoning Ordinance – Summer, 2012 What is the Buffalo Green Code?

“Listening meetings” in November began a conversation about community values The conversation has already begun Tosh Collins Community Ctr. November 18th, 2010 Buffalo Museum of Science November 16th, 2010 Bennett High School November 17th, 2010 Dots represent where attendees were from.

“You value great housing and neighborhoods” The conversation has already begun

… “vibrant neighborhood and business districts” The conversation has already begun

… “Buffalo’s great Olmsted Parks and Parkways.” The conversation has already begun

“You value great historic architecture” The conversation has already begun

… “and Buffalo’s Lake Erie waterfront.” The conversation has already begun

“You are concerned about vacant homes & lots” The conversation has already begun Courtesy of David Torke Courtesy of David Torke Courtesy of David Torke

… “empty storefronts in business districts” The conversation has already begun Courtesy of David Torke Courtesy of David Torke

… “highways that have divided your communities” The conversation has already begun Courtesy of David Torke

… “and brownfields and environmental threats.” The conversation has already begun Photos Courtesy of David Torke

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. The conversation has already begun

Building Blocks For a Future Land Use Plan Doug Hammel, AICP Camiros, Ltd Buffalo’s Building Blocks

We created a series of “Building Blocks” ,[object Object]

And based on ideas about what could be

Patterns that can be applied to the map

And to guide redevelopmentBuffalo’s Building Blocks

The building blocks of the Future Land Use Plan will reflect old and new patterns Buffalo’s Building Blocks Mixed-use Blocks Residential Blocks Green Space Blocks Retail Center Blocks Business Blocks * *

Residential Building Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks Small-lot Residential Typical Residential Large lot Residential

Green Space Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks Neighborhood Green Space Local Green Space Private Green

Mixed-Use Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks Mid-Rise Mixed-Use Downtown Traditional Mixed-use Auto-oriented Neighborhood Mixed-use

Retail Center Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks * Urban Retail Center Suburban Retail Center

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