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Plan Types Flashcards

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Define a “plan” according to “planning and urban design standards”

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an adopted statment of policy in the form of text maps and graphcis use to guide public and privation actions that affect the future

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Broadly speaking, What does a comprehensive plan establish? By who and for who? for how long?

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esblishes (typically a gov’t’s) policies for the long term future development of land under their control, usually 20 to 30 year period

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What is another not so nice name for a comprehesive plan?

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master plan

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Legally / policy wise, what teeth does a comprehesnvie plan have?

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NON BINDING policy goals
very general goals

can be revised as necessary - but takes a long time

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What is a speculative plan and how does it relate to the Implementation program of a comp plan?

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speculative plans illustrate how policy goals mgiht be translated into built environment, CIPs or zoning ordinances

“speculative plans” often outline programs for implementation, called “implementation programs” to be achieved within certain time frames,
1-3 years short term
4 to 10 medium
11 to 20 plus long term

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What are comp plans typically used for? (5 things)

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organize large scale processes

coordinate decision making at local level

provide general guidance to stakeholders

promote informed decsion making

establish direction and consensus

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What 8 subjects do comp plans typically cover?

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land use

economic dev

natural and cultural resources

housing

transporation

utilitie

community demographics

community facilities

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What is a land use plan?

What is their relationship to comprehensive plans?

What is their primary purpose / goal?

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land use plans describe future possibilities for development within a defined planning area

land use plans are typically located within in large comp plan doc

primary purpose is regulation of land use with goals of preventing conflicting uses

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What is a regional plan? How is it different from a comprehensive plan?

How can region be defined?

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Regional plans have same intent as comp plans (establish policies to guide long term development) BUT they cover multiple areas that cross more than one gov’t unit

region may be defined as watershed, transporation network, or some other unifying or coherent framework)

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What are 2 components of a regional plan?

and 5 subcomponents of the subprograms?

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components include: maps and implementation program

implementation program consists of:
1 implementaiton schedule
2 development criteria
3 monitoring and eval
4 interjurisdicational coordination
5 proposed legislative changes

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What is an urban plan? How is it different from comprehensive plan?

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also used for planning long term development but typ focus on three dimensional designs - most concerned with issues that can’t be addressed in 2d plans

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What are urban plans typ prepared for?

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holistic vision of futura

develop implementation strategies for proposed development

improve design quality across a district

market specific district interferents

facilitate compromise

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what do urban plans typically inlcude? (10 items)

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exec summary

existing conditions

analysis drawings

summary of strenghts and weakness

development program (including market strategies)

urban design plan and renderings

street framework plan (including section drawings)

open space framework plan

design guidelines (massing, setbacks, heights parking. streetscape, signage materiality

implementation plan

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What is a neighborhood plan? how do they differ from urban plan?

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;like urban plan they translante the comp plan to a smaller scale?. bUT

whereas urban plans are most concerned with urban design elements. neighborhood plans are most concerned with details goals, policies and guidelines related to land use in a specific neighborhood

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What “teeth” does a neighborhood plan? what is their time frame

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they are highly specific and can be used to amend existing zoning and design guidelines, as well as code enforcement and public mx

1 to 2 year plans - subject to frequent updates

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What is a site master plan?

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a document (with accompanying concept level plans) that addresses much of the content of a comprehensive plan - but at the scale of a site

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What are primary goals of a site master plan?

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outline a phased growth plan for a future development
ID max dev potential for a site
highlight crucial cultural and enviro resources and preserve them
consider how sustainable site design measures can be incorporated
incorporate public feedback into site development

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How should one understand the structure of a framework plan?

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the structure is a series of independent/ distinct elements or “systems” that are united under a single plan document addressing multiple different but interrelated considerations - such as open space, future land use and circulation

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What is a “framework” or vision plan?

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a planning tool or document that can coordinate future growth. development and investment in a community

catchall term that takes variety of considerations into account such as land use. open space, transport ;/ciruclation architecture and sustainability-

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Who are framework plans most frequently used by?

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universities

19
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The National Register of Historic places assesses sites based on what 4 criteria. What do these policies NOT cover

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  1. site associated with events that have made sign contrib to americal history
  2. site assocaited with lives of sign persons
  3. site embodies distinct characteristics of a type method period or construction method that shows work of a master, high artistic values or a signficiant entity
  4. Site has yeilded important info about prehistory or history

Do NOT cover wilderness or habitat areas

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Through what mechanism are historic preservation policies and plans typically enacted?

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the creation of a historic district

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What type of assesstment is typ used in the process of establishing a historic distirct. What does this assessment entail (3 MAIN GOALS OF DOCUMENTATION)

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Cultural resource assessment

includes arhcival and feild based research TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION. QUALITY AND HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE. of a feature

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What are the two types of historic districts? What land use regulations do they typically take the legal form in?

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National Register of Historic Places
Local districts established by municipalities

zoning overlay district

23
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What 7 goals do Parks open space and trails master plans typ seek to accomplish

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Protect natural resources and wildlife
provide space for public recreation
enhance a sense of community through public space
create new or support exisitng cultural infrastrcuture
support economic development
promote general public health
augment existing development pattersn

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When developing goals and objectives for a parks and open space master plan - what 6 considerations are typ examined

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quantity of a specific resource

location and accessibility

balance of resources

environmental protection

sustainabilyt and maintenance

coordination with braoder policy initiatives

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how often are parks and recreation plans typ renewed or reexamined

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every 5 years

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What 4 planning components - in addition to goals and objective considerations - do parks and recreation plans typ include (common to other plans)

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invetory of assets (including facilities)

demand assessment based on community trends

surplus and deficency analysis

implementation plan targeted at address deficiencies

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What is a view corridor plan. What planning forms do they typ take?

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A plan used to protect or control the viewshed of a specific area

subcomponent of another plan
standalone plan or ordinance
zoing overlay district

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how is viewshed defined for a veiw corridor plan. How its border limits defined

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the area visible from a specific point or locality, OR all views along from a specfici road. trail. park or landmark

limits typ defined by topo. structures. and veg and phys barriers - sometimes limited by distance, change in land use or visual character

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What four legal / documented measures guide viewshed protection

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a master plan or doc that describes the communitiy’s support for viewshed proection

surveying public opinions and preceptions regarding scenic quality and preference

a visual inventory and assessment process for the viewshed. including visibility studies and digital viewshed modeling

enforcement mechansims for protection (building heights, landscape design guidelines. etc

30
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What is a redevelopment plan - what sites are they typically targeted at

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redev plans intended to promote economic development and quality of life for undeveloped areas / areas in “need” of revitalization

brownfield and greyfield sites

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List 6 reasons why are redev plans typically drafted

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responding to competition from nearby communities

address loss of major industry employer

promoting community for specici industries

tacking economic stagnaation

creating new tax revenues

finding uses for underutilized spaces in a community

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What background studies typ inform a redevelop study? How do they inform a redevleopment plan

What are the 6 typ components of a redevelopment plan

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economic analyses

used to drive community outreach and inform the various plan components ; which are:

community’s relatioship to local economy

desired industries

location and characteristics of sites ID’d for redev

public resources that can be allocated to redev

public private coordination strategy

implement plan and performance monitoring

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What is an Environmental resources plan used for

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used to ID and protect lands, water bodies wildlife and other natural resources from incompatible forms of development

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What do environmental resource plans typ include (6 things)

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description of critical and sensitive resource areas

GIS maps of areas

analysis of carrying capacity of resources ID’d

description of outreach used to determine crtiical resources and markers for acceptable levels of degradation

policies to protect resources

implementation strategies

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What do Multimodal transporation plan address? at what scale

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they address improvements to and invesment in a transportation network with explicit goal of improving safety and accessibility

many scales - all modes of transport - determined by network

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Transporation plans are used to to what 6 things

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  1. evaluate system capacity deficiencies and needs

2 establish goals and objectives

3define and prioritize future needs

4 develop eval and select potential solutions

5 prepar and adopt the plan, including public review and comment

6 implement, montiro and eval plan performance

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What 8 sections do transporation plans typcially include

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exec summary (including goals and object)

description of outreach strategy

describ of existing condtions

summary of transporation needs

projects of futre considerations (land use and transporation centered)

development scenarios for future conditions

cost and funding

implementation and performance monitoring

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What is strategic implementation plan

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Not a discrete doc on their own - usually a component found in other comp planning documents

outline how strategies and programs outlined will be achieved

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What components typ make up a strategic implementation plan

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funding and finances

specific sites or resources to be targeted

design planning standards relevant to proposed strategy

participants and orgs that are vital to implementation

specific targets and timelines for each strategy

how progress will be measured and evaluated

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What are design guidelines

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set of recommendations or requirements intended to organize the character of the built environment through controlling form and aesthetics

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What outcomes are the intention for design guidelines - 5

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improve built environs through high qual, cost effective design and construction

establish aesthetic continuity

support and maintain braoder planning objectives

ensure health safety and welfare of site users

mitigate negative impacts of development

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What is a feasability study / what does it examine?

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a study that examines project costs and benefits

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What does a feasability study include information wise (6 things)

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market analysis (private sector)

develop yield of a site

regulatory permits and required approvals

estimated project timeline

budget and funding mechanisms

intiatl design concepts

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What is a Phasing plan, when are they used / what are they typically associated with?

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Typ associated with conceptual master plans

used on large scale complex projects that need to be completed in multiple steps

45
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Is a phasing plan a vision document

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it can be - for example it may show phased development of a site to illustrate how new buidlings may be INCREMENTALLY added over an extended period of time

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