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comprehensive plan update
swt
KICK OFF MEETING
March 13, 2019
KICK OFF MEETING
March 13, 2019
comprehensive plan update
swt
• Public Meetings
• Existing Comprehensive Plan
• Proposed Process
• Anticipated Timeline
• Milestones
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comprehensive plan update
swt
Public Meetings
“6 Tips for Inclusive Public Meetings”
1. Build relationships with key leaders and organizations.2. Meet people where they are.3. Know your Target audience.4. Make it fun.5. Eliminate barriers.6. Don’t stop.
– APA Planning Magazine Article (March 2019)
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comprehensive plan update
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Existing Comprehensive Plan
South Whitehall Township Comprehensive Plan: A Balanced Path Forward
Adopted: July 1, 2009
Prepared by: Thomas Comitta Associates, Inc. with The Pidcock Company
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Proposed Process
kick off
discuss
existing conditions
research
future projections
evaluate
projected build outs
develop
existing conditions
report
create
projected build outs
present
scenarioselection
form sub-committees
resource protection
housingtransportation
&circulation
utilitiescommunity
facilities
recreation&
open space
catalytic projects
meeting meeting meeting meetingtask task task
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Anticipated Timeline
kick off
discuss
existing conditions
research
future projections
evaluate
projected build outs
develop
existing conditions
report
create
projected build outs
present
scenarioselection
sub-committees
spring/summer 2019
fall 2019
winter 2019
spring/summer 2020
meeting meeting meeting meetingtask task task
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Existing Conditions Report
demographic profile
population
housing
economy
development patterns
utilities
land use/cover
projects
existing character
areas
Compares demographics and land use changes between the 2009 Comprehensive Plan and the existing conditions.
2000 Decennial Census & 2006 ACS
2010 Decennial Census & 2016 ACS
2009 2019
guiding principles
summary of 2009 goals
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Existing Conditions Meeting
• Present Existing Conditions report “findings”
• Review “Guiding Principles”
• Present existing character areas and community types.
• Assign “photo contest”• Landscapes/development that define SWT existing community types.• Desired landscapes/development patterns (future community/place types)
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Future Projections
By 2040 LVPC projects Lehigh Valley population growth of roughly 25%.
LVPC projects over 30% increase in both population and jobs for SWT.
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Projected Build Out
How will South Whitehall Township accommodate over 30% growth in population and jobs?
current zoning
public input
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Scenarios
What will the growth look like?
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Subcommittees
resource protection
housingtransportation
&circulation
utilitiescommunity
facilities
recreation&
open space
catalytic projects
historic
natural
agricultural
affordability
choice
stock
functional classification
mode choice
freight
sewer
water
stormwater
emergency services
schools
parks
dedicated opens space
next slide…
land use prepared and finalized during scenario developmentMade up of community members and subject matter experts.
sustainability, resiliency & future technologies
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Subcommittees
catalytic projects
Potential catalytic projects could include corridors (ex. Walbert, Hamilton) or site specific (ex. Kmart, subareas).
