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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 Minutes Anthony James Catanese / cc.:~ov~ DoUß ,q. FAye ~. VA."; (n. ~D- -¡ 'ffl1 æ:J ~ rr fir; 'fflJ ~.. ~,,,,Y¡,, .,'" "; W ¿~ ~. I . .' I t II \J OCT 1 7 2005 il I~ w· /J?&:llt~r CUES CENTER FOR URBAN & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS . ='.. Jr~ l.l~Y.:. 1 I'-~' ~.,. n.. h.'ll'J::t r..1..Y. :::=:::::::==:: September 30, 2005 ~ If ii - TO: Governor Bush, President Lee, and Speaker Bense FROM: Jim Murley, Facilitator for the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University SUBJECT: Final Report for the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Please find enclosed five copies of the Final Report of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) transmitted pursuant to Executive Order 04-61. The CSTC adopted this report by unanimous vote at its final meeting on September 24,2005, at the Chastain Campus of Indian River Community College (IRCC) in Stuart, Florida. This report will form the basis for an expanded document to include graphics, illustrations; and appendices for broad public dissemination within the region. The former members of the CSTC are committed to moving forward to implement this report by the creation of a new not-for-profit organization, Sustainable Treasure Coast. IRCC and Florida Atlantic University (F AU) will assist the new organization and others in the region in implementing the report through the creation of an Institute for a Sustainable Treasure Coast. The CSTC is appreciative of the funding and technical support provided to the Committee by state and regional agencies serving on the Technical Advisory Committee. Equally important is the recent technical assistance grant to FAU from the Department of Community Affairs, with funds appropriated by the 2005 Florida Legislature to provide for the broad distribution of the expanded document. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions concerning the CSTC. Thank you for your continuing interest in and support of important issues in the Treasure Coast region. JI~~mn'\\r¡r= I I ;~L~~~"'~'O ~'O~~3]~ CO. ADMIN. OFFICE cc: Melissa Meeker, CSTC Chair CSTC Members Fort Lauderdale Downtown Campus 111 East Las Olas Blvd. Askew Tower 709 Fort Lauderdale. FL 33301 tel (954) 762-5255 fax /954) 762-5666 Boca Raton Campus 777 Glades Road S.O. 386B Boca Raton, FL 33431 tel /561 297-2867 Jupiter Campus 5353 Parks ide Drive S.R. 231 Jupiter, FL 33458 tel /561) 799-8689 fax /561) 799-8590 Treasure Coast: Indian River County St. Lucie County 1~ September 2005 Funded by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Florida Department of Community Affairs Florida Department of Environmental Protection Florida Department of Transportation South Florida Water Management District S1. Johns Water Management District Special Contributions to the CSTC Rural Lands Subcommittee Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners - Indian River Citrus League Florida Farm Bureau Federation Indian River County Florida Farm Bureau Acknowledgements Special thank you to the following individuals for helping to prepare this report. Center for Urban & Environmental Solutions (CUES) at Florida Atlantic University Patricia A. Bryk Angela M. Grooms James F. Murley Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium (FCRC) Robert M. Jones Rafael Montalvo Christian Pedersen Indian River Community College CIRCC) Suzanne Parsons Betty Mulvihill Judith Riley Bernadette Sarafin Chair Melissa Meeker Co-Vice Chair Frank Brogan Co-Vice Chair Thaddeus Cohen Co- Vice Chair Dr. Edwin Massey Committee Members Alto "Bud" Adams, Jr. Ted Astolfi Patricia Austin Richard Baker Sandra L. Bowden Brian Burkeen Michael 1. Busha Doug Coward Robert L. Crowder Mary Dawson Darrell 1. Drummond Thomas A. Gonzalez Dennis S. Hudson, III Jean Kline Michael 1. Lannon Larry Lee, Jr. Gerald C. Mabus Thomas B. Maher Stefan K. Matthes Robert E. Minsky Michael D. Minton, Esq. Michael Mortell R. Duke Nelson Stacy W. Ranieri Daniel R. Richey Donald Santos Doug Smith L. Kevin Stinnette Gwenda Thompson Thomas E. Weber, Jr. Tom White Elizabeth A. Whittles Dr. Sara Wilcox Committee Facilitator Jim Murley Project Coordinator Angela M. Grooms Logistics Coordinator Patricia A. Bryk September 30, 2005 Governor Bush Senate President Lee House Speaker Bense RE: Final Report of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Dear On May 25,2004, Governor Bush signed Executive Order No. 04-61 creating the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast. At the request of Senator Ken Pruitt, the Governor asked a panel of citizens from Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties to study the challenges and opportunities facing their region and to recommend actions and tools that could be used to maintain a sustainable quality ofIife within the region. Pursuant to the Governor's directive, we have completed our work and enclose our Final Report. The Treasure Coast region is blessed with vibrant communities, unique natural amenities, fertile lands and profitable agriculture, and an increasingly diverse population who possess a proud sense that we live in a special area worth sustaining and protecting. Growth in our residential and business sectors has been robust for many years and our local economy is strong. We see a need to help balance this growth with our desire for clean, healthy communities and preserving our rural and agricultural heritage. And while our region endured two costly hunicanes and a tropical storm . in the last year that demonstrated just how fragile our homes, businesses, infrastructure and ecology are, it also evoked fierce determination among our citizens to restore our way of life and rebuild in the most responsible way; for ourselves and for our children. We believe the Treasure Coast has learned much from these crises. And we believe that we can build a sustainable region, with its own unique character, where future generations will prosper. To move toward a sustainable future, the Committee divided itself into five major areas of investigation; natural systems, rural lands, built environment, social systems, and the economy. We reviewed studies, heard expert presentations, listened to citizens and spoke and debated among ourselves. We have produced a report complete with background findings and a set of recommended Principles and Action Steps. Now that we have completed this phase, we are committed to putting the recommendations to action and we ask for the ongoing support offederal and state government to provide the necessary leadership and financial assistance. Our top priorities are implementing the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan projects that will keep our natural systems viable and securing assistance for our citrus industry so that it may survive the dual calamities ofhunicanes and canker. In return for additional assistance, we offer the unyielding commitment of our local governments, regional agencies and private citizens to implement our Principles and Action Steps and to use every tool available to sustain our natural, built, social and economic systems. We want to express our continuing thanks for the unwavering leadership that Senator Pruitt has given our region and this Committee. We are thankful to Governor Bush and the Legislature for their attention to the plight of the Treasure Coast following the stonn events and for the financial assistance provided to the Committee. And we appreciate the ongoing support provided by the many public and non-profit agencies serving our region. As we move fOlWard, the test of our success will be decided by future generations along the Treasure Coast who will look back and detennine whether we had the vision and fortitude to act in time. Sincerely, ~ Melissa Meeker Chair Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University 111 East Las Olas Boulevard - Askew Tower #709 Fort Lauderdale. FL 33301 Tel (954) 762-5255 - Fax (954) 762-5666 Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Created by Executive Order No. 04-61 ~ "'il1iR ~"'), ~ «..r'. :;I!"-.'_ ..I.. .:; <,' 'cr.~ 1.,t'J,,¿.ì . . . J, '11->. ^~ ~. ~ ._' J I'. "-,,,,,,' .lie This report was approved by the COl11111ittee on Septen1ber 24, 2005 Foreword As members of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast we believe it is urgent that the Principles and Action Steps contained in this report be embraced, adopted and implemented throughout the region by the appropriate entities and individuals. Everyone will need to make choices to achieve a sustainable region. It is our hope that local governments and others will utilize the range of tools that best meet their needs and that they measure progress in accomplishing our strategic vision through their comprehensive and strategic plans. Periodic reports on progress sh.ould be generated for public review and comment in the region. Public ófficials are faced with complex challenges and leadership from all sectors is necessary to make today's tough decisions for sustainability tomorrow. l' <;. ' if ~, Committee for a Sustaina6fe. 'Treasure Coast - :Final !/(gport THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK Committee for a SU.5tainabf£ Treasure Coast - final1?gport TABLE OF CONTENT I. BACKGROUND.................................................................................................. 1 A. Crisis on the Treasure Coast ...................................................................... 1 B. Opportunities to Address Regional Issues ................................................. 4 II. STRATEGIC VISION FOR REGIONAL ACTION ........................................... 7 III. SUSTAINING QUALITY NATURAL SYSTEMS ............................................ 9 A. Background ........ ................................................................................ ...... 9 B. Current Efforts in the Region ................................................................. 10 C. Principles and Action Steps.................................................................... 11 IV. RETAINING RURAL LANDS .................................................'......:................ 16 A. Background ............................... ..... ............................................ ............ 16 B. Principles and Actions Steps .................................................................. 18 C. Principles and Actions Steps .................................................................. 18 V. CREATING A SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ...........................22 A. Background....... ............ ................................. ......................................... 22 B. Current Efforts in the Region ................................................................. 23 C. Principles and Action Steps.................................................................... 23 VI. ENHANCING ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HEALTH AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES.................. .......................................................................... 31 EDUCATION ...................................... ............... ..... ......................................... 31 A. Background ........... ........................................ ........... .............................. 31 B. Current Efforts in the Region ................................................................. 31 C. Principles and Action Steps.................................................................... 32 HEALTH........................................ ............... ...................... ............. .......... ....... 34 A. Background.................... ............................................ ............... ............ 34 B. Current Efforts in the Region ..................................................................35 C. Principles and Action Steps.................................................................... 35 CULTURE AND THE ARTS .......................................................................... 36 A. Background............................................................................................ 36 B. Current Efforts in the Region .................................................................37 C. Principles and Action Steps.................................................................... 37 VII. ACHIEVING ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND PROSPERITy..................... 39 A. Background.... ................... ..................................................................... 39 B. Current Efforts in the Region .................................................................40 C. Principles and Action Steps.................................................................... 41 CommitteE for a Sustaina6fe 'IretJ.)ure Coast - 1ìnaf ~port 1 VIII. MAINTAINING A SUSTAINABLE REGION ...............................................45 A. Background.. ......... ..................................... ..... ......... ............... ................. 45 B. Principles and Action Steps ..................................................................... 45 IX. MOVING FORWARD .....................................................................................49 X. APPEND ICES ...................................................................................................... A. Tool Box B. Glossary C. Executive Order D. CSTC Members/Subcommittees/T AS Members E. Summary of Meetings F. Consensus Process and Procedures G. Facilitation Team Committee for a Sustaina6fe fJ'reasure Coast - :fina{ 2??port 11 THE COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST FINAL REPORT I. BACKGROUND The Treasure Coast is a vibrant and growing region on Florida's Atlantic coast encompassing the counties of Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River. This special place, located between the Indian River Lagoon, Lake Okeechobee, the headwaters of the St. Johns River and the Loxahatchee River, provides citizens with a natural beauty and a quality of life that is virtually unmatched elsewhere in the state. For years, the residents ofthis region have been able to avoid the intense growth pressures that surrounding areas have faced. Now, however, the tranquil lifestyle that Treasure Coast citizens have worked so hard to preserve has made the region an attractive place to many new residents and businesses. Treasure Coast citizens and leaders now face a formidable challenge: How can we encourage sensible growth whíle preserving a healthy, sustainable Treasure Coast for our children and future generations? With this challenge in mind, Florida State Senator Ken Pruitt requested that Governor Jeb Bush issue an Executive Order creating the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast. Thirty-seven dedicated leaders from public, private, and not for profit organizations came together to discuss the challenges 'and opportunities that face the region and the actions and tools that could be implemented to maintain a sustainable quality of life. "We need to preserve this special sense of place we have in the region and in our communities so that our grandchildren can grow up here and enjoy the Treasure Coast." Quote from 1st meeting of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast , The Committee studied opportunities for collaboration and developed recommendations that will create short and long-term benefits. The Committee believes that the region needs a long-range vision which can be measured in 10,25,50 and 100-year increments. We recognize that both private and public action is necessary for progress and that results must be monitored through measurable, sustainable indicators and well-publicized reports. Most importantly, we must act now, together, if we are to preserve a sustainable region for future generations. A. CRISIS ON THE TREASURE COAST The region is facing a crisis due to a broad array of factors that include: population growth, development pressure and sprawl, agricultural challenges, economic needs, education and health concerns, hurricane vulnerability and environmental issues. The existing tools and funding available to local, regional and state governmental entities have proven insufficient to address the scale and complexity of the challenges facing the Treasure Coast. The quality of life on the Treasure Coast is unique among all regions of Florida and it is worth preserving. Unless we confront the following challenges and crises facing the region, we will sadly see our quality of life deteriorate, perhaps in irreversible ways. " Committee for a S~taina6fe Trea.5ure Coast - :Final ~port 1 Natural Resources and Water: A series of issues related to flood management, growth and development pressures and natural disasters have had an impact on our unique natural systems, specifically Lake Okeechobee, the St. Lucie and Loxahatchee River estuaries, and the Indian River Lagoon. Frequent fresh water and stormwater discharges throughout the entire region have significant impacts on the entire lagoon resulting in a substantial reduction in water quality, damage to critical estuary resources, such as seagrasses, oyster beds, and fisheries. In addition, the discharges frequently carry sediment loads and algae that result in shoaling and toxic blooms within the estuary and along the coastal reefs. Specifically, high water levels within Lake Okeechobee have resulted in almost continuous discharges into the St. Lucie River Estuary. The quality of the region's waterways has a direct impact on the region's quality oflife and economy, such as the marine industry, and on the sustainability of its natural systems. It may also affect property values. The Indian River Lagoon North and South/Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (IRL/CERP), although projected to have significant benefits, has not been funded at the federal level. In addition, rapid development of the Indian River Lagoon and the St. Lucie River watersheds has had a number of impacts. These have included loss and fragmentation of important habitats such as scrub and pine flatwoods, and loss of seagrasses, mangroves, and wetlands. Rapid increases in the extent of impervious surfaces, such as roofs, driveways, streets, parking lots have resulted in an increase in runoff resulting in an increase in the amount of pollution including phosphorous and nitrogen reaching these water bodies. These impacts can be expected to increase as development pressures continue in the region. . Development and Loss of Agriculture: The region is rapidly losing farmland and agricultural heritage while development races ahead at an alarming pace. With agriculture income under duress, land values increasing, and a strong demand for additional development, farmers are confronted with very difficult decisions. Citrus Industry: In September 2004, the Treasure Coast was ground zero for two major hurricanes. Agriculture was not spared the storms' fury and citrus farmers were particularly hard hit. Both storms seriously damaged the valuable citrus crops in all three counties, stripping trees of their fruit and destroying the physical infrastructure required to produce and ship the crops. Within weeks, local growers received a second blow, the appearance of citrus canker. As of the date ofthis report, the mandatory destruction of over 25,000 acres of citrus to help stop the spread of this disease has left many growers unable to meet their financial obligations, forcing them to consider selling their land. Because the current real estate market is so strong in the area, developers are planning to quickly convert former citrus acreage into more residential and commercial projects, continuing the cycle that led to the creation of this committee. Built Environment: Breakdowns in intergovernmental coordination on land use, transportation, permitting, development, and services, led to the formation of this Committee. Inconsistencies between annexation and growth management laws have added to the problem. The fifteen local governments and three school districts in the Treasure Coast region are increasingly confronted by difficult decisions that involve issues such as annexation, schools, transportation, and other Committee for a Sustaina6fe 7'reasure Coast - 1ina[ ~port 2 public facilities. The decision-making processes are often characterized by confrontation rather than collaboration. In addition, the existing future land use plans are not coordinated and often encourage a sprawling development pattern. Population Growth: Local governments are currently faced with decisions regarding how to respond to population pressures. The population in the three-county region has grown to nearly 500,000 in 2005, and current projections estimate that the population of this region will increase at least another 50 percent by 2030, and will become more diverse. Our current population growth pressures are already challenging the carrying capacity of our infrastructure, schools, recreational services, water and wastewater facilities and disposal options, water resources and natural environment. Over the long term, increasing population will raise questions regarding whether to extend urban service boundaries. In addition, local governments will face the challenge of meeting the needs of the region's increasingly diverse population. Hurricane Vulnerability: After the record setting 2004 hurricane season, residents of the Treasure Coast understand that they live in an area that is subject to the impacts of major hurricanes and their destructive consequences. Another major hurricane is likely to cause significant beach erosion, property and environmental damage throughout the barrier islands and coastal lands, and may endanger the dikes surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Flood waters caused by the storms can disrupt the delicate balance of the estuaries. Power outages can affect the entire mainland, disrupting homes and businesses for months. Insufficient shelters are available especially for special needs populations during these events. Health Care: Like many regions experiencing rapid growth, a surprisingly large section of the Treasure Coast's population is uninsured, and access to quality health care is a challenge no longer limited to low-income residents. There are also challenges facing the region related to managing chronic disease and health concerns stemming from water pollution, mercury, lead, pesticides and contaminated properties. Education: There is an ever-growing shortage of highly qualified teachers and administrators and school facilities. Schools are not distributed equitably throughout the region and portable classrooms are used extensively. The quality of education varies from county to county. Workforce Housing: Due to increasing property values the Treasure Coast region is losing housing that is accessible to the workforce, seniors and underprivileged residents. In parts of the Treasure Coast, higher housing costs have created a large number of working homeless who cannot afford to maintain basic housing. In addition, existing workforce housing is not equitably distributed throughout the region. Economic Diversity: The Treasure Coast region has evolved from economies based primarily on ranching, citrus and fishing to include a significant number of service-based industries, specifically construction, tourism and retail which are often not "contributory businesses." An econorny based on lower wage jobs is not sustainable over time places an additional burden on the social services system and creates workforce housing concerns. In addition, an increasing number of citizens in the three county region are at or below the poverty level and the rising costs of insurance, gas and the decreasing amount of usable income present challenges. " Committee for a Sustai1Ulófe Treasure Coast -:- !Fi1Ul{ 2?gport 3 B. OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK TOGETHER ON REGIONAL ISSUES The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a nonprofit education and research institute that works with a broad cross section of community leaders around the country to develop and implement policies and practices addressing regional cooperation, workforce housing, transit oriented development, open space preservation, and smart growth. The ULI's 2005 report, "Building Florida's Future: State Strategies for Regional Cooperation," states that there are barriers that deter many Florida communities from undertaking initiatives to build regional collaboration. The principal barriers that the ULI identified are: · the lack of a shared regional identity, vision and goals; · the absence of regional leadership; · a fragmented state regulatory system, and; and · lack of coordination and incentives for regionalism. Definition of a Region To address these barriers and identify opportunities, ULI recognizes that it is essential to establish a clear, consistent definition of a region. The ULI definition of a region "emphasizes the common attributes that bind together distinct.and different communities within a region, the capacities of regions for collective action, and the important balance between preserving local identity and coming together for regional benefit." The ULI defines a region as an area of distinct communities, cities and counties where residents share: · geographic identity and social, economic, and cultural interdependence; · a capacity for planning and functioning cohesively for communication, education, transportation, housing and protection of natural resources, and; · a capacity to create competitive advantage to promote opportunity and prosperity for all. The ULI report calls on the Governor, the Legislature, and state and regional agencies to support regional visioning and action plans. Working Together Recognizing that the Treasure Coast is a region comprised of interdependent jurisdictions highlights the need for cooperation, collaboration and partnering. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast believes that by functioning as a region, we have the opportunity to maximize resources and create a sustainable future. The challenge facing the Treasure Coast is how local governments in the region can work together to address a myriad of regional problems while still maintaining control over their local destinies. Local decisions often have regional implications, so it behooves local governments to find ways to consider the impacts of their decision-making on neighboring communities. From tiny Orchid in the north to the largest city in the region, Port St. Lucie, the cities of the Treasure Coast along with the three counties, need to have a regional perspective as they work to provide services for an ever-growing number Committee for a Sustainable q'reasure Coast - Jina{ P&port 4 of residents and tourists. The successful and cost-effective creation of new infrastructure and services necessitates collaboration with neighbors. Preserving natural resources, enhancing education, healthcare and the economy, and maintaining our quality of life on the Treasure Coast will require a regional approach. A number of existing regional forums have been effective in bringing local governments and private interests together. These forums include the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (the three counties plus Palm Beach County), Indian River Community College, and the Treasure Coast Workforce Development Board (the three counties plus Okeechobee County). Citizens within individual counties have initiated forward-looking visions such as 2020 Vision for a Sustainable Martin County, the North St. Lucie County charrette, and the countywide vision for Indian River County. These groups and efforts have been essential for addressing growth concerns in the past; however, with an increasing number of urgent challenges, our citizens and public officials must provide comprehensive leadership in order to effectively guide the Treasure Coast through this century. Natural System Opportunities for Regional Action The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), approved by Congress on December 11,2000 as part of the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) of2000, presents a regional opportunity for investment and cooperation on restoration efforts related to the Indian River Lagoon. Pre-CERP projects such as the Kissimmee River Restoration are also vital to Everglades restoration and to the Treasure Coast. As part of the fIrst fIve years of CERP implementation a Project Implementation Report (PIR) was prepared for the Indian River Lagoon-South (IRL) project. Congressional authorization of the IRL project is critical to a sustainable estuary and local efforts and leadership are critical to moving the project forward. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a WRDA bill for 2005 that includes the IRL. As of the date of this report the proposed WRDA legislation is awaiting action in the U.S. Senate. , The State of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District have created the AccelerS initiative to provide over $1.5 billion in additional state funds to advance CERP projects. The creation of water storage along the C-44 canal is part of AccelerS and is a critical project for restoring the Indian River Lagoon. Many of these projects and other publicly held lands fall within larger environmental features that have been identified by this Committee for conservation, preservation, conservation and restoration. The Committee proposes to identify the gaps and work towards restoration of natural functions. Rural Lands Opportunities for Regional Action The retention of rural lands is essential for the continuing functioning of the regions natural systems and a more sustainable development pattern. Rural lands provide a vast array of benefIts to residents of the region such as open space, wildlife habitat, water treatment, aquifer recharge, food security, and quality of life and net benefIt to local tax base. Opportunities exist today to preserve a connected network of rural lands before they become impacted by development. Committee for a SustaÌ7w6fe 'Treasure Coast - fi,na{ !Rgport 5 Built Environment Opportunities for Regional Action In May 2005 the Florida Legislature passed major amendments to Florida's growth management laws. The legislation provided new planning and financial requirements for local governments, particularly with regard to transportation, schools and water supply, and created the Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida to develop a long-range vision for the state using 25 and 50 year planning time frames. The Legislature also provided significant funding for the implementation of the new provisions, including technical assistance funds for local governments. While some ofthe legislative changes can be addressed by the region's fifteen local governments during the evaluation and appraisal process, other provisions must be implemented on a more advanced schedule. Education, Health and Cultural Opportunities for Regional Action Through collaboration an opportunity exists to increase the pool of highly qualified school teachers and administrators among the school districts and among post secondary education professionals, opportunities exist to enhance the education system, deal with school siting issues, and provide greater access to educational opportunities for all. There are opportunities to strengthen research and development in the region. Greater collaboration among health care professionals can lead to a more' effective, efficient equitable distribution of services throughout the region. Health care planning can prepare the region for future health related disasters. Greater collaboration among culture and arts professionals can strengthen existing local efforts and create greater regional opportunities. Economic Diversity Opportunities for Regional Action Cooperation and collaboration of local economic development initiatives provides opportunities for increased competitiveness of the region. Economies of scale are achieved by leveraging local and regional marketing efforts, both public and private. Combining all of the educational, transportation, cultural, and social assets of the region enhances our position as a location for a diversity of business and industry clusters. Committee for a Sustainahf£ rreasure Coast - :Finaf ~port 6 II. STRATEGIC VISION FOR REGIONAL ACTION As part of Martin County's participation in the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Sustainable Communities Demonstration Project, the County created the nonprofit Sustainable Martin Alliance for the purpose of promoting principles of sustainability. The organization spent a great deal of time defining sustainability and how it relates to our communities. The concept they developed can easily be adapted for the entire Treasure Coast region: "What makes an area a community is shared interactions among the people there. These interactions include: economic transactions, social relationships, and environmental interdependence. Sustainability is related to the quality of life in a community - and whether the natural environment, the built-environment, the economy and the social systems that make up the comm.unity are providing a healthy, productive, meaningful life for all residents, now and in the future. There are deep connections and relationships between all the parts of a community. When problems arise, Sustainable communities look for solutions that take into account all the parts of the community instead of applying a quickflX in one area that causes problems in another. " With this concept in mind, the CSTC began its deliberations with a strategic visioning exercise that helped to frame the members' work in the context of sustainability outcomes for a successful region in 2030. The Committee believes the Treasure Coast should strive for excellence in all areas in a region and world that are rapidly changing. The topics they addressed included the region's natural systems, built environment, rural lands, social systems and economic diversity and prosperity. Their strategic vision for the future can be summarized as follows: · The Treasure Coast region will have a diversified and prosperous economy that focuses on creating, retaining, and expanding higher wage jobs within the region's businesses. This will enable us to have high per capita income, high wages, and low unemployment when compared to the nation. Our regional approach will establish a business environment that supports innovation and risk taking and balances collaboration with competition. · The Treasure Coast region will have a healthy natural environment that has been preserved, conserved enhanced and restored to a quality significantly higher than it is today. A diversity of recreational opportunities will be available for families and residents of all ages, including natural recreation activities in a variety of settings. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project's Indian River Lagoon Project has been constructed and our region is a national eco-tourism destination due to our pristine waterways, old Florida ecosystems and outstanding species diversity. · Intelligent development and preservation on the Treasure Coast will have created an attractive landscape that is admired by all who visit or live here. Our built environment will accommodate the demands of new growth while retaining agricultural lands and preserved green space and natural systems. This will include a highly effective infrastructure design, a multi-modal transportation system, and a full array of housing choices including workforce housing for all segments of the region. Adequate and Committee for a SU$taina6fe Treasure Coast - 1ina{ !R.f-port 7 appropriate locations for schools, parks and other community facilities will be planned, constructed and maintained. . The Treasure Coast region will have popular facilities, institutions and events that promote the fine and performing arts, preserve and communicate the unique heritage of the Treasure Coast region and respond to a culturally diverse and changing population. . The Treasure Coast region will support world-class research and education, including life-long learning opportunities that meet the needs of a diverse and growing population and provide programs tailored to the economy, culture, and environment of the region. The region's well-educated students will have local, national and international career opportunities, and collaboration between various research centers and educational institutions will be a model for the nation. . Citizens and conununities within the Treasure Coast region will be healthy and vital, have access to the fmest health care, and enjoy a quality of life that is unrivaled in the nation. The region's communities will successfully promote healthy lifestyles and greater self-sufficiency for the young, the elderly and those with special needs. . Citizens and decision makers in the Treasure Coast region will collaborate to develop and achieve a shared vision. Intergovernmental and interagency communication will enable effective planning and build a strong consensus to reach this vision; and innovative public-private partnerships will be successful in producing solutions. State of the art education and widespread public involvement will enable our region to sustain its vision and prosperity. To accomplish the strategic vision, the Committee created five subcommittees to draft Principles and Action Steps in the areas of 1) Natural Systems, 2) Rural Lands, 3) Built Environment, 4) Social Systems, and 5) Economic Diversity. The Committee followed a deliberate, open process building on the diverse experiences and expertise of its members while seeking advice from the Technical Advisory Committee, expert speakers and the public. Committee for a Sustainabœ lJ"reasure Coast - 1ìna[ !R!port 8 III. SUSTAINING QUALITY NATURAL SYSTEMS A. BACKGROUND The Committee believes that connected, functional natural systems that are viable and protected in perpetuity are essential for long-tenn sustainability. To achieve this result, the Committee believes that it will be necessary to return the region's natural systems to a healthy status. Natural systems provide a range of benefits to the region, from quality of life to support for important economic sectors such as the marine industry. The ultimate outcome of efforts to ensure the sustainability of natural systems should be that we live and act in ways that ensure that future generations enjoy the full range of opportunities to appreciate and benefit from natural systems. The Committee believes "Natural Systems" in the Treasure Coast should be understood as a concept with two components. ,", a) "Naturaf' can be understood as a continuum, and refers to the degree to which these systems have been altered by humans. At one end of the continuum are the few remaining "natural" areas on which the original plant and animal communities are largely present, and where they function as they did before large-scale human activity. At the other end of the continuum are a variety of areas, including some lands in agriculture, that although heavily altered, nevertheless contribute to habitat, to connectivity and to sustainability of the "natural" areas, or to natural functions such a maintaining water quality. b) "Systems" refers to the presence and composition and configuration of plant and animal communities, terrestrial, aquatic and aerial, to how those interrelated communities function, and to the air, land, and water on which they depend. Very few if any areas in the Treasure Coast are truly unaltered by human activity. At the same time, large areas of the Treasure Coast that have been altered still provide significant value from an environmental point of view, or have the potential to be restored to a more functional role in the natural system of which they are a part. The Treasure Coast faces three central crises rooted in the region's past, and all are made more acute by the wave of population growth_and the form of development expected in the region. Water Quality and Quantity To a very great extent, the region's natural systems are dependent on receiving the right quantities and quality of wa~er. The quality and quantity of water received by the natural system in the past has been affected by altered drainage, loss of wetlands, agricultural and urban runoff and by discharges from Lake Okeechobee. Currently, the regional flood control systern is delivering poor quality and inappropriate quantities of water to key regional water bodies, creating a crisis that threatens the viability of those bodies as ecosystems. Committee for a Sustaina6fe 7'reasure Coast - :Fina{ 9?t-port 9 Loss of Habitat and "Natural" Areas Increasing development pressures threaten to significantly reduce the extent of undeveloped wetland and upland areas, such as endangered scrub habitat and pine flatwoods. The crisis facing the region's agricultural industry is reducing the amount of land in agriculture. Whether natural or altered, agricultural lands serve important natural systems functions, such as habitat and aquifer recharge, Development and Natural Area Fragmentation Many species require large, contiguous expanses of habitat for their survival, and many natural systems can only function as part of a larger, integrated whole. Already, many of the region's significant natural systems are fragmented by urban areas or by agricultural uses. This trend can be expected to accelerate significantly as the region develops and its population grows. B. CURRENT EFFORTS IN THE REGION Efforts are underway regionally, as well as in many Treasure Coast jurisdictions, that contribute significantly to addressing natural resource issues in the region. These include habitat restoration and preservation activities, as well as water quality improvement measures. In Äugust 2004, the Corps of Engineers approved the collaborative effort encompassing the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) - South project, which will improve water quality within the St. Lucie Estuary and the Indian River Lagoon by: reducing the damaging effects of watershed runoff, reducing high peak freshwater discharges to control salinity levels, and reducing nutrient loads, pesticides and other pollutants. The main components of this plan included natural area preservation, habitat restoration, muck removal and the construction of reservoirs to hold water currently being discharged to tide. As a component of the larger Indian River Lagoon South Project, the District has included the C-44 reservoir as a component in Acceler8, which is a program that steps up the pace on eight specific restoration projects. The C-44 project consists of a 4,000-acre, lO-foot-deep above-ground reservoir that will provide additional water storage for the C-44 basin. The project also includes a 4,000-acre stonnwater treatment area to capture and treat excess stonnwater runoff. In addition, the St. Lucie River Issues Team is an example oflocal regional effort to prioritize and fund turn-dirt projects identified to improve water quality within the St. Lucie Estuary and downstream waterbodies. To date, $35 million worth of projects, including local cost matching, have been awarded and have been or are being implemented. Projects include stormwater retrofits, habitat restoration projects, and land acquisition. The Indian River Lagoon in all three counties has been designated priority waterbody by the Florida Legislature. In Indian River County, the St. Johns Water Management District is conducting a range of restoration activities. Committee for a Sustaina6k Treasure Coast - :Tina{ ~port 10 Also critical to the protection of our natural systems are the proactive county-based initiatives that further resource protection measures. For example, Martin County has enacted wetland and upland protection measures to preserve wetlands and native upland habitats and maintain their ecological functions. All wetlands in Martin County are protected and buffer zones are required to provide an upland transition area. In addition upland protection measures, including preservation of25% of the upland habitat in a development, have been implemented. In St. Lucie County, staff has used a mitigation bank as a creatiYe tool to restore contiguous wetlands adjacent to the Indian River Lagoon to enhance water quality and wildlife habitat. The bank is funded by credits purchased by individuals whose projects impact wetlands within the service area, which runs from Sebastian Inlet to the St Lucie Inlet in the Indian River Lagoon. After the regulatory agencies determine that impacts are reduced as much as possible, the ratio of mitigation to impacts required is 4: 1 or higher, creating a net benefit to the natural system. Voter approved referendums in all three counties have generated hundreds of millions of dollars for land conservation. Indian River County established the Indian River County Environmental Lands Program, which has been repeatedly funded by a county ad valorem tax bond referendum. Efforts ~e underway to make these lands available for recreation. C. PRINCIPLES AND ACTION STEPS PRINCIPLE 1 - The Indian River Lagoon Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan is fully implemented. The full implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, including the north and south Indian River Lagoon Plans, is vital to the region. Lake Okeechobee, the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon are of tremendous importance to the quality of life and the economy of the entire region. Unless major actions including CERP are implemented, the existing water management system will not prevent the further deterioration of these water bodies. The Indian River Lagoon component of CERP will provide multiple benefits to the region. It will begin to clean up and attenuate discharges to the estuary. The project will also provide alternate water supply sources which will reduce saltwater intrusion problems in the Floridian Aquifer. It will complement on-site Best Management Practices in assuring appropriate water quality in runoff. In addition, the Natural Area component of the IRL Plan will serve as the backbone for the planned regional greenway system. The long term CERP Plan will provide for a biologically healthy and sustainable Lake Okeechobee so that harmful discharges of water to the estuary are reduced or eliminated. Both the Lake and the estuary are currently being damaged because of high water levels in the Lake which destroy the waterbody's littoral zone and require emergency discharges Committu for a StJ.5tainaófe 'Treasure Coast - !fina{ !R.gport 11 to the estuary. Those same high water levels increase the chance of levee failure around the Lake. ACTION STEPS a. Develop a coordinated regional effort to assure authorization of the IRL Plan in this session of Congress. b. Identify new funding sources and other voluntary, incentive-based mechanisms to assure that all lands needed to implement the IRL Plan are acquired within ten years. c. Continue to support authorization and implementation of CERP and related state initiatives to restore Lake Okeechobee. PRINCIPLE 2 -A viable, healthy and connected network of natural systems is protected throughout the region. Those natural systems that have regional, statewide, or national significance or that affect quality of life throughout the three counties are especially important to the Treasure Coast. To effectively protect, conserve, enhance and restore these systems (including altered and unaltered areas), local, regional, state, and federal governments and agencies 'must agree on a coordinated proactive vision for a networ ,( of viable natural systems as well as a plan and strategies. Viable partnerships with the pnvate sector are also essential to achieving the vision. Efforts should address the range of natural communities in the region including but not limited to: seagrasses, mangroves, scrub, pine flatwoods. Governmental entities will not have the resources to acquire all of the lands necessary to ensure the functioning and viability of Treasure Coast into the future. The Committee recommends the use of a wide range of existing and innovative tools, including many that capitalize on the resources development will bring, to achieve the plan. ACTION STEPS a. Develop, in cooperation with stakeholders, a coordinated plan and policies that conserve, protect, restore, enhance connect and manage natural systems, including those that transcend local boundaries and those that are of local importance, so that they remain functional, un-fragmented, and viable in perpetuity. This plan should address natural areas and altered areas that contribute to the function of natural systems. The plan should include: o a coordinated vision for a network of connected natural systems and greenways and trails; o a baseline identification and assessment of natural areas and systems that transcend local interest; o identification of gaps in current protection and function of the system suitable for restoration (areas that should form part of the network but are not currently protected); Committee for a Sustainable lJ'reasure Coast - :Final ~port 12 o implementation strategies, including strategies for connection of key natural areas. b. Protect, conserve, restore, enhance and connect, at a minimum, lands in the following areas as key pieces of the connected network of natural systems. These are important to the region as a whole, and in some cases have national or global significance, such as the continuous network that reaches from the St. Johns River to the Everglades including: o Allapatah Flats o Allapatah Slough/Cow Creek o Atlantic Ridge o Beaches, barrier islands, and reefs o Green Ridge o Indian River Lagoon o Lake Okeechobee and canals/connections o Palm Beach Heights/PalMar, Dupuis, Corbett Wildlife Management Area o Savannahs o St. Johns River Upper Basin/Ft. Drum Marsh, Blue Cypress Lake o Upper Loxahatchee o St. Lucie River o St. Sebastian River system c. Develop dedicated, reliable funding sources for implementation, including for continuing acquisition. d. Develop regional mechanisms and methods to develop and maintain natural systems data. Decisions regarding the natural environment should be made on the basis of coordinated, updated, comprehensive data. e. Protect areas of special regional environmental concern in comprehensive plans when they are updated. PRINCIPLE 3 - The right quantity and quality of water is available to sustain natural systems. Water is the lifeblood of the Treasure Coast. The right quantity and quality of water is essential to health of the aquatic ecosystems in the Treasure Coast. Water quality is a key indicator of the health of all natural systems. Restoring water quality and ensuring appropriate water quantities should be central to efforts to protect and enhance natural systems in the Treasure Coast. ACTION STEPS a. Develop on a priority basis a new Lake Okeechobee regulatory release to eliminate current and future pollution and damage to downstream waterbodies including the Indian River Lagoon and the St. Lucie River. This should be treated as an urgent emergency measure:, b. Fund existing programs and where necessary initiate new activities to protect and restore the Loxahatchee and St. Sebastian Rivers, and Blue Cypress Lake. Committe£ for a Sustaina6fe C£reasure Coast - J1,na{ !R.f-port 13 c. Develop easily understood measures of water quality such as nitrogen, phosphorous and oxygen that can be reported in the media and increase public awareness of, and support for, efforts to improve water quality. d. Accelerate the implementation of Basin Management Action Plans to meet Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) set for impaired waters in their area. e. Implement programs to regionalize wastewater treatment and move away from reliance on septic systems where they are not appropriate. f. Develop, fund and implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) for all land uses including citrus and cattle. This should include residential BMPs and other available options that minimize the use of nitrogen and phosphorous fertilizer and pesticides. g. Request EQUIP funding from the USDA for environmental restoration cost-share programs for the IRL. h. Provide continued state, local and regional agency funding and support for the St. Lucie River Issue Team projects. 1. Develop policies to move away from reliance on wells and septics near waterbodies if there are indications of a water quality problem. J. State, regional and local agencies with jurisdictional responsibilities for the IRL should increase coordination of their existing regulatory oversight of the IRL. The agencies should review current state statutes for addressing the Loxahatchee, Myakka, Hillsborough and Wekiva Rivers and recommend appropriate legislation that will enhance the restoration of the IRL. PRINCIPLE 4 - The air remains clean. While air quality is currently quite good in the Treasure Coast, expected growth over the coming decades has the potential to degrade that quality. The increase in automobile use and emissions that is likely to accompany population growth, some industrial and infrastructure projects, and power plants all may affect regional air quality. Improved coordination among local governments would enhance the ability of the region to maintain air quality and address future threats to it. ACTION STEPS a. Develop a comprehensive regional approach with coordinated strategies to ensure that air quality in the Treasure Coast remains high. The approach may address, among other issues: o A common approach to power plant issues; o Strategies to reduce vehicle emission by reducing vehicle miles traveled; o Strategies to improve the accessibility and availability of alternative fuel sources in the region o Strategies to increase carbon sequestration in agricultural and rural areas. b. Provide clearinghouse notice to local governments during agency permitting reviews of proposed industrial and infrastructure projects that may affect regional air quality. c. Protect and plant trees and vegetation to improve air quality. Committee for a Sustaina6lé Treasure Coast - :Jìna{ ~port 14 PRINCIPLE 5 - Land use planning, development regulations, and design standards support healthy natural systems. As growth occurs in the Treasure Coast, the single most influential factor determining whether natural systems are sustainable into the future will be the decisions made about the location and character of development. It is essential that planning, regulation, and design of development enhance the sustainability of natural systems. Today, development approvals are subject to an array of federal, state, regional and local plans and regulations. They provide an initial basis for addressing protection of natural systems. Local governments have begun to evaluate and update their comprehensive plans and land development regulations. Over the next five years the potential exists to rewrite all existing regulations to enhance the sustainability of natural systems in the Treasure Coast. The South Florida Water Management District is "revisiting" their development regulation to see if drainage rules can be strengthened for the benefit of natural systems ACTION STEPS a. Ensure that land use planning, land development codes, and development decisions are compatible with the sustainability of natural systems. b. Steer development to lands where it would_have the least impact on the functioning of natural systems. c. Devèlop and adopt minimum development standards, including urban landscape codes and tree protection ordinances, for the region that effectively protect natural systems including native trees and vegetation. d. Create development that restores water tables, increases water storage, protects groundwater from contamination and enhances natural systems. e. Use a range of existing and new, innovative tools as alternatives and supplements to regulatory actions to achieve the vision, including those listed below. , o Additional acquisition programs o Conservation easements o Clustering o Community Stewardship Organizations o Conservation zoning and development o Coordinated land use plans o Mitigation banks o Planning for new towns and villages o ,Regulatory options o Rural Lands Stewardship Program o Transfer of development rights Committee for a Sustaina6fe fJ'reasure Coast - :Jina{ 2?g.port l5 IV. RETAINING RURAL LANDS A. BACKGROUND The continuing presence of rural lands, in the form of a functioning network of agriculture, open space and natural areas, is essential for regional sustainability. It is literally essential for the continued functioning of the natural systems. It is also essential to protecting the quality oflife that Treasure Coast residents cherish. Traditionally, the rural landscape has been defined and maintained by the presence of working agriculture. However, today the Treasure Coast is changing as a result of a "perfect storm": a "vacuum" caused by weakness in the agricultural sector -- resulting from global competition, citrus canker, hurricane damage, and existing planning practices -- combined with pressure from increasing land values and demand for development. If the income generated from agriculture is not sufficient to sustain fanning or if development offers a higher return, agricultural land will be converted. Since currently all counties of the region provide for residential ranchette development on agricultural lands, ranchettes may become the predominant pattern ofland use in currently agricultural areas. Alternatively, piecemeal development and annexation may lead to a patchwork of spr~wling urban development that requires great amounts of land to accommodate the region's growing population. To bring about a different future for agricultural lands, THREE THINGS MUST HAPPEN: · Agriculture must be profitable both now and in the future, providing fanners sufficient revenue to remain in fanning; · A working Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program must be developed to maintain the value of lands that remain in agriculture; · The combination of future revenue and TDR value must provide a value to the landowner high as or higher than the ranchette or other urban development alternative. The principles and action steps in this report outline an approach to retaining rural lands that is based on the following concepts: · Pressures on agricultural revenue, and on the value of agricultural lands, must be addressed in any preservation or protection strategy. · The approach should be based on the services, benefits and values provided by rural lands, in addition to the commodities they produce. The services, benefits and values include: o a wide range of environmental functions, including stormwater attenuation, wildlife habitat and sites for restoration; o services that urban areas have to pay for when provided in other ways, including wastewater and stormwater treatment (through retention, filtration or reuse on appropriate lands) and recreation; Committee for a Sustaina6fe 'Treasure Coast - :Jina{ ~port 16 o open space and a sense of place; o the fact that rural landowners frequently pay more in taxes than they demand . . III servIces; o a safer, more secure and reliable food supply. . The services, benefits and values provided by rural lands have a clear economic value that can be quantified, and are important whether the rural area in question is within a city or in unincorporated areas of a county. The economic value of these services, benefits, and values can represent an additional revenue source or other financial advantage to agricultural landowners. . A new, mutually supporting relationship between urban and rural communities should be the basis for making use of these services, benefits, and values. The relationship will include farmers, local citizens, government, regulatory agencies, and special interest groups, since each has a stake in the outcome of rural land retention. These concepts can be applied as follows: . New Sources of Revenue for Rural Lands Crops should be viewed as only one of a range of "products" that include the services, benefits and values associated with rural lands. The production and marketing of as many of these as possible should become part of the rural landowner's business plan, and the payments received for these services should contribute to making it financially feasible to keep private lands in agriculture or open space. Local, regional and state governments should create programs that, whenever possible, look first to rural lands to provide needed services that rural lands are well suited to provide. These programs should use resources that would otherwise be paid to other service providers to pay rural landowners for these services (not subsidies) to help sustain agriculture and open space. . Maintaining the Value of Agricultural Lands A range of innovative tools should be used to maintain the value of agricultural land. These tools include continuing public acquisition programs, revised open space requirements, community agriculture, and programs that make use of the development associated with growth to protect some rural lands in perpetuity in ways that proect the value of those lands that remain in agriculture. Such programs include Transfer of Development Rights and Rural Lands Stewardship programs. , In particular, Transfer or Purchase of Development Rights programs allow the separation of the development value associated with land from the underlying agricultural or natural resource financial values. TDR/PDR measures, applied as part of various programs, will allow landowners to sell the development value of their land without selling the land itself, thereby providing the ability to continue in agriculture if desired. The TDRJPDR component will be a cornerstone of efforts to preserve or enhance existing land values, so it must be successful. Committee for a Sustaina6fe fJ'reasure Coast - 1ìna{ !l<çport 17 · Other components Local governments, regional agencies, citizens and landowners should develop a coordinated vision of the future of rural lands that addresses the location and extent of rural lands to be retained; and the kind and extent of development appropriate in rural areas, protection of the value and quality of life that rural lands provide, and achieving CERP goals. Continuing outreach and public information programs should be developed and will be a key component of helping residents understand the value of retaining rural lands so that they can participate in the relationships that need to be formed, and support leaders in designing programs to accomplish rural lands retention over the long-term. Local, regional, and state governmental entities should take significant measures that are within their power to make the continuation of agriculture easier and likelier. B. CURRENT EFFORTS Current approaches to rural lands vary across the three counties in the region. Comprehensive plans in all three counties provide for large lot "ranchette" zoning in rural areas. The required lot sizes are smaller on limited portions of each county near the urban service area. In these areas, lot sizes include 5 acres/unit in Indian River, 2 acres per unit in Martin, and 2.5 acres per unit in St. Lucie. The lot sizes are larger on more extensive portions of each county further from the urban service area. Here the lot sizes include 5 acres per unit in St. Lucie County, 10 and 20 acres/unit in Indian River County, and 20 acres/unit in Martin County. St. Lucie County is proposing use ofthe state's Rural Lands Stewardship program, as well as a Towns Villages and Countryside plan (TVC) in the north county. These plans would use transfer of development rights to provide for compact urban development surrounding by open space or agriculture. Continued agriculture preserved or restored natural areas, water storage and treatment areas, recreational areas, compact new towns, and ranchettes, in different combinations, may all be appropriate components of the future of rural lands in the region. Each community will need to make decisions regarding these that reflect the unique circumstances and values of each community. C. PRINCIPLES AND ACTION STEPS PRINCIPLE I-A combination of tools and strategies work effectively to retain a functional, connected network of rural lands (open space, agriculture and natural areas). The large amount of growth expected_over the coming decades presents opportunities as well as challenges for the retention of rural lands. A variety of financial and planning Committee for a Sustaina6fe 'Treasure Coast - Jinal !l?gport 18 tools exist or can be developed to ensure that new development contributes directly or indirectly to the retention and enhancement of rural lands. The services and benefits provided by rural lands provide an additional opportunity to develop new tools and programs that can contribute to rural lands retention. Efforts to retain rural lands should include incentive based approaches, acquisition and regulations, that preserve existing land values, and protect private property rights. The protection offered by strategies to retain rural lands must be durable over time, sufficient to survive future development pressures, and result in the retention of a rural landscape in perpetuity. ACTION STEPS a. Fund the retention of some rural lands (including open space and natural lands), in perpetuity, "Yith resources provided by new development through the use of innovative tools inCluding but not limited to, transfer of development rights programs, Rural Land Stewardship programs, clustering, and open space requirements. b. Develop innovative partnerships between urban areas, local and regional governmental entities, and rural landowners that take advantage of the services and benefits that rural lands can provide to urban areas and the region as a whole. Examples might include compensating rural landowners for wastewater/storm water disposal or user fees for recreation on private rural lands. c. Comprehensive plans and land development regulations should include incentives and requirements for preservation of rural lands. These incentives and requirements should be incorporated in land development codes that provide visual representations and illustration of the spatial designs that maximize the desired relationship between development and open space, agricultural lands or natural lands in rural areas. and establish parameters for allowable uses based on the physical form of development. d. Develop strategies, programs and activities that foster new, stronger, more direct relationships between urban and rural leaders and residents, for example through Community Stewardship Organizations (CSOs). e. Establish an on-going stakeholder group to advocate for and evaluate implementation of these recommendations and to refine them further. f. Establish acreage targets for the preservation of rural lands. PRIN CIPLE 2 - Rural lands retention supports natural systems restoration. Rural lands, and especially agricultural lands, have the potential to enhance the functioning of natural systems in many ways. These include attenuation of stormwater flowing to water bodies, provision of habitat for threatened and endangered species, protection and connection of environmentally sensitive or important lands, protection and enhancernent of water supply, and potentially, carbon sequestration and the possibility of carbon credit trading. Agriculture and open space that increase stormwater attenuation contribute to the achievement of CERP goals, and support reestablishment of historic north-south movement of water that enhances restoration efforts. Committee for a SU$taina6fe Treasure Coast - !Jina{ iß..çport 19 Natural areas and habitat, undisturbed and impacted, uplands and wetlands, are steadily being lost in the Treasure Coast. Public purchases will preserve some natural areas. Additional habitat can be preserved, restored or recreated through rural lands retention strategies or as part of open space management plans associated with new development. Currently, urban and agricultural water users, and natural systems compete for water supplies. Integrated planning and management of these three primary uses can allow water re-use, treatment, and supplementation that can significantly reduce the total amount of water necessary to supply all users and improve water quality. Urban wastewater can be treated by agricultural crop production, and the clean water made available for restoration of receiving bodies. ACTION STEPS a. Use rural lands for stormwater attenuation to enhance the outcome of CERP and enhance restoration of water bodies s~ch as the St. Johns River, the Indian River Lagoon, and Loxahatchee. (This supports implementation ofCERP as outlined in Natural Systems Principle 1.) b. Cooperate to identify and implement a connected system of greenways and corridors on rural lands that allow wildlife movement and enhance biodiversity. c. Cooperate to identify and reestablish historic north-south movement of water. d. Comprehensive plans and land development regulations should result in arrangement of land uses and agricultural activities in rural areas in ways that enhance ecological function. e. Bestmanagement practices should be used to enhance environmental restoration. PRINCIPLE 3 - A sustainable agriculture sector contributes to the retention of rural lands, and is a public purpose that justifies local, state and federal support. From the regional perspective, a working landscape in which agriculture continues to playa significant role is an important part of rural lands retention. From the state perspective, retention of rural lands has been identified asa goal in statutes and in the state comprehensive plan. From a national perspective, continuation of agriculture contributes to the safer food supply provided by domestic food production. As more of America's food supply is imported its citizens have noway of knowing if the food they buy was grown under the United States strict environmental standards, or if food supplies may be interrupted by international events. Agriculture also contributes to the balance of trade. To continue some production agriculture, farmers may require the flexibility to change crops and methods of cultivation to adapt to changing markets and environments. In addition, the number of instances where agricultural lands are in close proximity to urban areas will increase as the Treasure Coast grows. In these areas, specialty agriculture or community agriculture may prove more viable than traditional production agriculture. An overall strategy to support agriculture should address all of these possibilities. Many of the most promising strategies for retention of rural lands will be significantly more effective if supported by new sources of revenue. Committu for a Sustai1UlÓfe fJ"reasure Coast - :Final !R.?port 20 ACTION STEPS a. Develop a comprehensive strategy in cooperation with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Services (IF AS) to promote the continuation of agriculture as a viable industry involving state agencies and universities, regional and local public and private sector interests. b. Create a planning and regulatory climate that allows agriculture to evolve and change so it can be economically competitive or adapt to increasing urbanization. This should include the availability in comprehensive plans of sufficient land for the continuation of agriculture. c. Focus United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and IF AS agricultural research efforts on issues related to the value and continued viability of agriculture in proximity to urban areas, and to shifts in farm size and other changes needed in agricultural practices to maximize the services, benefits and values agriculture can provide to urban areas . d. Promote direct sale of agricultural products in ways, such as local markets, that connect local production with local consumption. These connections will also promote awareness among urban residents of rural lands and their benefits. e. Develop an interim agricultural support strategy to assist the recovery of citrus and other affected agricultural sectors from the effects of the 2004 hurricanes and canker, or similar natural disasters in the future. This strategy should include immediate financial reliefthrough a bridge program to enable citrus growers to continue in sustainable agriculture rather than sell their groves for development as result of the current crises. Programs developed under this strategy should identify the obligations of landowners who accept assistance. f. Provide funding for implementation of state programs such as Rural Lands Stewardship areas and the Florida Rural and Family Lands Protection Act. g. Increase funding for preservation of rural lands in the current Florida Forever program and its successor. h. Develop partnerships between the public and private sectors and local and national non~profit organizations to implement rural lands protection programs. Committee for a Sustainaók fJ'reasure Coast - !Rna[ ~port 21 v. CREATING A SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT A. BACKGROUND Building livable communities is essential to the sustainability of the Treasure Coast region. The goal of the built environment recommendations is the creation of livable and sustainable communities and should serve as a guide for local government planning and decisions that will be made about how to achieve sustainable vision for success in the Treasure Coast region. In terms of planning for the built environment in the Treasure Coast region there are many benefits to be gained from greater and more effective regional collaboration. Many of these benefits have been demonstrated in other communities and regions. These include: · Increasingly, access to federal funding and financial incentives is being targeted and provided for regional level economic development and transportation initiatives. (e.g. under federal guidelines for economic development local economic development districts no longer receive federal funding. The TCRPC formed a new Regional Economic Development District and its applications for federal funding receive priority and an additional 10% increase in funding for being a regional EDD). · The pooling of resources at the regional level leads to greater planning capacity and expertise to be shared and less unnecessary duplication. · Regional approaches allow for cost sharing between local governments and minimize the need for duplicative expenditures. · Regional collaboration can help to prevent conflict by mutually agreeing in advance to establish a path for problem solving on regional and intergovernmental challenges. · When policies are developed at the regional level there is a better opportunity to more effectively inform decision making by melding legitimate local (i.e. bottom up) concerns with legitimate state (i.e. top down) concerns. The planning and decision making regarding the built environment is the primary responsibility of local governments in the region with the cooperation and involvement of citizens, stakeholders and other public agencies. These guiding principles are intended to be applied in a conceptual way to communities in the region. A well-planned high quality built environment can provide for the current and projected population while protecting investments in natural system preservation, conservation and restoration and allowing retention of viable agricultural and natural lands. The built environment relies on a backbone of natural and physical infrastructure that should be resilient to disasters, as well as effectively and efficiently planned, developed and maintained by local, regional and state partners. Building livable and sustainable communities are essential to the future ofthe Treasure Coast region and will be a product of intelligent and practical growth policies. In order to act as a good steward of the built environment in the region as well as to sustain today's community, the regional development principles in this report should serve as a guide for local government planning and decisions that will be made about how to achieve the 2030 vision for success in the Treasure Coast region. Committee for a Sustainabf.e Treasure Coast - Jìna[ !Rg.port 22 B. CURRENT EFFORTS IN THE REGION The planning and decision making regarding the built environment is the primary responsibility of local governments in the region through their comprehensive plans with the cooperation and involvement of citizens, stakeholders and other public agencies. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) is the primary regional planner for the three counties. The TCRPC includes Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach Counties. In 1995 the TCRPC developed a Strategic Regional Policy Plan (SRPP) to help guide development in the region. The SRPP includes a vision for the future of the region which is expressed by four guiding principles related to future growth: l) Preserve the Environment; 2) Revitalize Existing Urban Areas; 3) Create New Towns; 4) Prevent Sprawl. It is not intended to be a mandate or dictum to local governments, special districts and citizens in the region. It is an instruction manual to be used for guidance in , building a more healthy and sustainable region. TCRPC policies have shaped the local governments' policies regarding town planning, urban design, downtown redevelopment, community consensus building,_traffic and public facility concurrency, disaster preparedness and sheltering, upland habitat protection, wetland habitat protection, urban growth boundaries, workforce housing and inc1usionary zoning, hazardous materials and waste, endangered and threatened species, revenue sharing, school concurrency, and water management and water quality. Over the next ten years, TCRPC will send hundreds of recommendations and messages to local governments about the future of the region based on its regional vision and plan. In addition, significant regional planning activities are ongoing in the following areas: · 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan Developments for Martin/St. Lucie and Indian River Metropolitan Planning Organizations; · North St. Lucie County Charrette; · Urban Land Institute Advisory Council reports for Port St. Lucie. C. PRINCIPLES AND ACTION STEPS PRINCIPLE 1 - Effective comprehensive planning is guided by a shared long-term vision for the region and local communities. The Choices we make today will shape our future. The region's future built environment should be shaped by design, not by default, and this can only take place if the various sectors in the region invest in effective planning in helping to achieve a sustainable region. A well-planned high quality built environment can provide for the current and projected population while protecting investments in natural system preservation, conservation and restoration and allowing retention of viable agricultural and natural lands. Comprehensive plans should serve as roadmaps that provide a shared vision of a desired destination for the communities in the region. Committee for a Sustainabœ Treasure Coast - 1ina[ 2?çport 23 ACTION STEPS a. Develop a regional vision and complementary community visions that: o Serves to guide the path, place and timing of future redevelopment and new development; o takes advantage of community and regional assets; o emphasizes joint use of community and regional facilities, both public and private. , b. Establish policies and joint planning agreements that address the interconnectedness of communities in the region and the impacts that one community's vision and planning decisions can have on neighboring communities regarding future annexations, future utility service areas, future development patterns, transportation areas and hazardous material storage areas. c. Offer rewards such as expedited permits and infrastructure improvements to development that conforms with the shared regional vision. PRINCIPLE 2 - Decisions regarding the location, scale and timing for future development support sustainability. Local land use decisions can be an effective way to support regional strategies for livable communities that offer a wide range of housing, work, education, leisure and recreation choices. Local land use decisions also affect land conservation and preserVation efforts. Without land use decisions that support regional strategies for sustainability, the quality of life in the region will diminish. ACTION STEPS a. Consistent with the new 2005 growth management legislation, revisit and coordinate urban service boundaries through a three county regional inter-local agreement. b. Work collaboratively during the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) process to build consensus among local governments regarding: o appropriate locations and scales for future development; o land use, infrastructure and service delivery issues; o creative strategies and incentives that promote diverse, distinctive, attractive, walkable communities; o promoting a diversity of recreation opportunities and options for all residents that includes access to: active recreation facilities, regional parks, water front parks, urban open spaces, bike lanes and publicly owned lands. c. The results of this process should be reflected in an illustrated land use map for the reglOn. d. Ensure that land use planning and land development regulations produce land use and development decisions that are compatible with the sustainability of natural systems and steer development to lands whose contribution to natural systems and the suitability of agriculture is minimal. e. Use full cost accounting tools as outlined in Principle 4 in Section VIII to review proposed developments and make decisions on alternative development patterns for the region. Committee. for a SU.5taina61£ fJ"rea5ure Coast - :Fina[ 2??port 24 f. Develop a program where developments set aside land, build infrastructure and schools and/or provide other fair share contributions for schools. PRINCIPLE 3 - Vibrant city centers and redevelopment in urban areas contribute to Sustain ability. Local govemments in the region should encourage the use of compact, mixed-use development and redevelopment in-fill projects that are less costly to serve, have less impact to the natural environment, and help to strengthen and diversify the economies of existing urban areas. Any increases in density to accommodate future growth must be consistent with the community's VISIon. ACTION STEPS a. Create vibrant city centers. b. Provide incentives for the preparation and implementation of redevelopment and revitalization master plans for distressed and incomplete neighborhoods and underutihzed commercial districts. c. Prioritize infrastructure investments for redeveloping urban areas. d. Work together in the EARS process to develop and implement a design element as a part of each comprehensive ·plan. These should utilize quality architectural and urban design standards in the rehabilitation and construction of public buildings consistent with the context and historic architectural character of the redevelopment area. Urban design and architectural studies should be performed when evaluating residential and commercial projects within redevelopment areas. Such studies analyze building typology and compatibility, land use mix and the overall impact of the project on the surrounding neighborhood or district. e. Give preference to development forms and designs, such as transit villages, that minimize dependency on the automobile while encouraging and accommodating public transit, reduce the number and length of vehicle trips, and promote dispersal of traffic through interconnections among developments and retention or establishment of grid street networks. PRINCIPLE 4 - Communities and the region are served by an interconnected, multi- modal transportation system that maximizes access and mobility, supports sustainable forms of development, and promotes economic prosperity. Reliance in the region on the automobile as the primary mode of transportation has promoted sprawling development, proven to be very costly, and left significant segments of the population (e.g., the young, elderly, disabled and low-income residents) with limited transportation choices. New development and redevelopment need to provide for various interconnected modes of transportation. Intraregional and interregional mobility needs to be assured through effective, well-coordinated and adequately funded transportation planning and programming efforts. The linkages between land use and transportation need to be better understood to promote mutually beneficial land use and transportation investment decisions. Committee for a Sustaina6fe 'Treasure Coast - ~ina[ 1<çport 25 Transportation planning and programming responsibilities relevant to the region currently fall to local governments, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) designated for urbanized areas, the TCRPC, and the state. The MPOs and the TCRPC, in particular, are charged with addressing transportation from a regional perspective and in relation to land use. The two MPOs serving the urbanized areas of Martin and St. Lucie counties are developing one 2030 regional long range transportation plan that provides for designation of and prioritization of projects on a regional multimodal transportation system encompassing Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties (shared regional travel demand forecast model). Related plans being developed are regional bike/pedestrian! greenway and freight and goods plans and composite Congestion Management System and transit plans. All three MPOs in the region are exploring transportation/land use alternatives as part of their long range planning efforts. The state is leading implementation of the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) designed to provide interregional and statewide mobility. ACTION STEPS a. Have the MPOs in the region continue to work together to identify and effectively address local and regional multimodal transportation needs through their planning, programming and public involvement functions. b. Further efforts to improve transportation and land use linkages, particularly in support of increased transportation choices, through MPO partnerships with local governments and the TCRPC. c. Continue the evolution of transportation planning structures, products and processes so they are able to meet challenges and opportunities in the region while ensuring efficient and effective utilization of available resources. The Port St. Lucie urbanized area MPO has already committed to exploring formation of a Regional Transit/Transportation Authority. d. Increase public and private efforts to close the large gap between funding required and funding available to meet local and regional transportation needs while ensuring equitable generation and distribution of funding. e. Use a combination oflocal government comprehensive plan and land development regulation requirements and incentives to ensure provision of a full range of interconnected transportation modes (walking, biking and public transit) and..protection of transportation investments. f. Promote development forms and designs that maximize use of exiting transportation infrastructure, reduce the number and length of vehicle trips and disperse traffic through interconnections among developments and retention or establishment of grid street networks. g. Plan for and implement a fixed route public transit system for the region and ensure that development and redevelopment around stations and along corridors where appropriate has transit-supportive characteristics (e.g, adjacent compact, higher density/intensity and mixed land uses, with emphasis on workforce housing, and surrounding fine-grained network of streets usable by pedestrians and bicyclists). Committee for a Sustainaófe Treasure Coast - 1ìna[ ~port 26 h. Secure access to the FEC Railway Corridor as part of a regional corridor redevelopment initiative through purchase, lease or negotiated use. 1. Design neighborhoods to provide for housing, schools, services and facilities conducive to meeting special access and mobility needs of the young, elderly, disabled and low-income residents. J. Employ innovative approaches to meeting transportation needs associated with accessing jobs, educational services and health care (e.g., transportation demand management and school car pools). PRIN CIPLE 5 - A regional water policy equitably shares the costs and benefits of sustainable water supply while addressing storm water and wastewater issues. ACTION STEPS a. Local governments should commit to working together to strengthen existing comprehensive plan policies that require the protection and conservation of potable water supplies, water resources, recharge areas, and protection of wellfields by including regional recognition and strategies that are developed in the Regional Water Supply Plans of the South Florida Water Management District and the St. Johns Water Management District. This should be undertaken as a joint effort by aU local governments in the region as part of the upcoming Evaluation and Appraisal Report process for local government comprehensive plans. b. Conduct an engineering and water supply study and needs assessment for the region. c. Implement programs to regionalize wastewater and stormwater treatment, develop central sewer systems and move away from reliance on septic systems in urban areas. d. Regional water supply, waste water, and stormwater management plans should integrate urban areas, agriculture and natural systems to minimize competition for water, restore natural systems, and maximize the financial value of services and benefits provided by agriculture. e. Future development should be consistent with the availability of water supply infrastructure that provides a sustainable source of water. £ Encourage and implement programs to maximize water reuse and conservation in lieu of current disposal options. g. Provide public outreach and education and develop Best Management Practices for all land uses regarding water conservation, water quality and landscaping. This should include residential information on the use of nitrogen fertilizer and pesticides. h. Develop and implement stormwater best management practices. PRIN CIPLE 6 - A regional approach coordinates hazard resiliency, preparedness, and response efforts. Disasters of all types can have a profound economic and social impact on communities. The rapid development of the Treasure Coast suggests that now is the time to substantially advance regional hazard mitigation efforts by focusing on building resiliency, strategic land use planning and regulation, appropriate infrastructure investment, comprehensive emergency preparedness, support of financially sound insurance practices, environmental disasters and health epidemics. Committee for a Sustaina6fe Treasure Coast - :Final ~port 27 The region would best be served by a hazard mitigation planning framework that embraces the principles of sustainable development, such as: environmental quality, economic vitality, quality of life, inter and intra generational equity, and community participation. During its deliberations, the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast reacted to the unprecedented occurrence of two major hurricanes and a tropical storm impacting the Treasure Coast in the 2004 tropical storm season. A special "Storm Report" was prepared by the Committee for the Florida Legislature and is an appendix to this report. Further, the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane§. Katrina and Rita on the upper Gulf Coast demonstrates the need to address these issues. The emergency management system in the region operates through a coordinated process connecting the federal, state and local, primarily county governments. The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council is involved in improving the hazard mitigation planning for the region. In addition, local private and not for profit service providers play very important roles in the recovery and long term planning processes. More can be done to be sure that the numerous not for profit providers are coordinated and trained in their roles. The comprehensive plans identify the Coastal High Hazards area, but little is said as to how this area is or should be planned differently from other parts of the counties. Current state planning mandates and administrative code requirements provide a good context for local governments to properly address critical hazard mitigation issues. As local and regional mitigation policies are also nested within an array of federal policies and programs administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, NOAA, The Army Corp of Engineers and others, careful consideration must be made as to the influence of these factors on local goals. ACTION STEPS a. Collaborate on a regional integrated hazard mitigation plan that anticipates disasters, responds to recovery needs of residents and visitors and mitigates against future human lllJUry. b. Conduct a detailed regional vulnerability assessment of multiple hazard risks that is geographically detailed and comprehensively addresses the built and natural environment and the social and economic dimensions of the community. The assessment should address: o functional and operational asp~cts of emergency and special need shelters, o the need for a regional catastrophic incident response plan, o the development of social service provider disaster response plans, especially crisis responders o County staff as points of contact in the Emergency Operations Centers to help coordinate social service first responders throughout the region. o the current capacity of County health Departments to react and respond to problems resulting from environmental health disasters o the ability of new public buildings to act as shelters, especially special needs shelters. o the ability of community buildings within private development to serve as shelters. Committee for a Sustaina6k fJ'reasure Coast - :Final ~port 28 c. Develop a public information program to inform consumers of hazard risks and potential strategies such as installing storm shutters, retrofitting buildings and emergency planning. d. Relocate wastewater treatment facilities from coastal high hazard areas. e. Participate in proposed state review of coastal high hazard programs and policies that impact the regions barrier islands. PRINICIPLE 7 - Community design enhances safety and security. Crime, public safety and security have become major planning issues in the region's urban areas. Careful consideration of the physical structure of a neighborhood or district can help in the prevention of crime and enhance security while contributing to establishing a sense of pride and ownership throughout the community. Placing emphasis on pubic spaces by having "eyes on the street" can also deter crime. Building streets that facilitate not just traffic conveyance but human interactions and are designed with safety in mind for all modes of transportation are part how safety and security can be enhanced through the region's built environment. Design steps such as having the front of buildings towards the street, having appropriate uses and compatible building types, building wide shaded sidewalks that encourage pedestrian activity, all contribute to safer communities in the region. ACTION STEPS a. Establish and support an initiative to incorporate and embrace best development practices for providing safer and more secure communities for future development and redevelopment in the region. b. Build upon the goals and strategies set forth in the Regional Strategic Policy Plan in order to encourage the design of neighborhoods and districts in the region which emphasize; o informal surveillance of public spaces (streets, squares, parking areas and the like) by encouraging appropriate building types and building orientations; o safe calm streets, where pedestrians and bicyclists can share the space with automobiles; o the integration of police and fue station facilities into neighborhoods and districts. c. Consult with local law enforcement when major building projects are proposed for suggestions on the safety and security of the design and the adequacy of existing law enforcement resources to provide protection. PRINCIPLE 8 - Development, redevelopment, and construction incorporates energy efficiency and conservation. The design of towns and cities can play an important role in energy and water efficiency and the amount of material needed in construction. Compact development requires fewer resources to build, needs less water for irrigation, and encourages walking and bicycling thereby reducing dependency on fossil fuels. . :., Committee for a SustaiTw6fe Treasure Coast - :Fina! ~port 29 ACTION STEPS a. Set goals and establish and support an initiative to encourage energy efficient building throughout the region. b. Set "green building" goals for all types of buildings. All public buildings should meet green building standards. c. Amend land development regulations to include model provisions addressing energy efficiency and conservation in the built environment. Examples of strategies that might be addressed include proper siting according to solar orientation; design of passive architectural systems; site designs that provide shade to buildings; use of sustainable building materials; and use of solar mechanical systems, etc. Committee for a Sustaina6fe fJ'reasure Coast - 1ìna{ !Rgport 30 VI. ENHANCING ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HEALTH AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES EDUCATION A. BACKGROUND Education is the cornerstone of a sustainable region. Education provides greater opportunities for students of all ages. Education increases the possibilities that students can reach their greatest potential. A sustainable Treasure Coast needs to be a "learning community," emphasizing quality education starting with birth, pre-kindergarten, Kl2, post secondary, graduate research, career and technical training and retraining, and life long learning for adults that will prepare individuals of the Treasure Coast for a brighter future. Quality pre-kindergarten programs provide children with a greater opportunity for success in school. Readiness to start school continues to be one the highest predictors of success. Helping all parents to enhance school readiness has become an important component of the work of the three school districts in the region. It is critical to focus on assisting families with lower incomes to access strong pre-kindergarten in order to close achievement gaps for students so tlÌey will not enter school behind their peers. The education system is closely linked with the economic prosperity of the region. A quality education system will attract new businesses and skilled workers to the Treasure Coast and provide retraining for existing workers. Relocating adults are looking for good schools for their children as well as continuing educational opportunities for themselves~onversely, higher paying jobs are needed to keep the best perfonning students and employees in the region. Businesses and educational leaders need to continue working together to identify specific workforce needs and to provide an educational system that can supply a workforce skilled in language, math, science and technology. ;-<. Every effort should be made to enhance regional cooperation between providers of educational services and to address disparities in equity, quality and performance across the region and to insure that the region produces the highest performing students in the state and country. B. CURRENT EFFORTS IN THE REGION .. A great deal of collaboration exists throughout the region among the various public and private educational providers. There is increasing attention on public and private partnerships as the vehicles to leverage available resources and focus on solving shared problems. Joint legislative agendas are discussed for the region in cooperation with adjacent counties in order to pursue new funding and facilities that are critical to improving educational access in the region. The pre-kindergarten system is maturing due to recent state legislation although there are still problems with access to the system by families with lower incomes. Committee for a Sustaina6fe Treasure Coast - ']ina[ !Rgport 3l The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council has taken the lead in working with the district school systems to create a consistent set of data on student projections and to assist them in complying with the new school concurrency requirements. The Treasure Coast Educators Coalition is a unique effort to annually bring together educational providers to examine how to collaborate on educational programs and new technology. The Treasure Coast Research Coalition provides a forum where representatives of Florida Atlantic University (FAU), Indian River Community College (IRCC), University of Florida, Harbor Branch Oceanography Institute and other institutions of higher learning can meet and agree on joint research priorities important to the region. The three superintendents and the boards of educations ofthe three public school districts are working together on articulation agreements to make the region among the highest performing regions in the state. The districts collaborate with FAU and IRCC and the region's economic development agencies to encourage advance placement programs. F AU and IRCC are focusing on the need to increase baccalaureate programs. C. PRINCIPLES AND ACTION STEPS PRIN CIPLE 1 - An exemplary system of life-long learning meets the needs of a ~iverse and growing economy and reflects the culture and environment of the region. Access to education includes the availability of educational facilities, the ability to travel to the educational facilities, including access to distance learning, and the affordability of educational options. Lack of resources and affordability are especially important in the pre-K system. Lower income families are at a distinct disadvantage in trying to access this critical resource. K12 challenges include a shortage of highly qualified teachers, a lack of land set aside for schools and few devices available to local governments to raise funds for construction. Higher education facilities will continue to be stretched as the number of college age students' increase and the need for expanding the baccalaureate degrees continues to expand. In order for the Treasure Coast public schools to compete nationally additional funding and resources from all public and private funding sources is necessary; Schools must rely on local, state, and federal revenues, as well as bond and lottery funds to support teachers, curricula, administrators and infrastructure. The need to keep pace with population growth, class size reduction requirements, concerns about renovating older school facilities and the increasing costs of land and materials means that every source of funding should be explored and existing sources, such as impact fees, should not be restricted. Action steps to address these issues need to build on the existing regional collaborations and should take focus on regional solutions and agendas to address new state educational requirements such as those found in the 2005 growth management legislation. Committee for a Sustaina6fe Treasure Coast - 1inaf !Rt-port 32 ACTION STEPS Pre-Kindergarten a. Improve the quality and accessibility ofPre-K programs in the region, including access for children from lower income families to transportation, health services and meals. K- 12th Grade b. Using the existing TCRPC collaborative process, develop a regional response by the three local school districts and local governments to create inter-local agreements required to meet new school concurrency requirements. c. C~eate partnerships with the public and private sectors to address the impact of population growth when the impacts occur in the schools. d. Develop a program land banking programs in conjunction with early site selection to ensure the available of site in appropriate locations. e. Move toward neighborhood school designs where applicable, and support school designs and programs that maximize the ability of students to safely walk or bike to school. f Provide access to workforce housing for teachers and administrators at all price levels throughout the region. g. Consider expanding the membership and broadening the agenda of the Treasure Coast Education Coalition to examine all possible regional solutions, including teacher qualifications and pay commensurate with high performance and funding alternatives, for secondary and post secondary education. h. Enhance language programs: o to meet the need of emerging needs of an increasingly diverse regional population; o so that every student learns a second language; o so non-English speaking students achieve fluency in English. 1. Ensure that per pupil spending is in the top 10% in the nation. J. Identify the needs of regional businesses that offer high wage and high skill jobs, in order to help educators design curriculum. Develop a profile of a high wage, high skill worker that would include abilities like: problem solving, critical thinking, math, and science. k. Develop continuing adult education programs that enhance life skills 1. Create a science and technology high school that will accept students statewide and ffom throughout the region. Post Secondary Education (colleges, universities, adult education, continuing education, vocational programs and technical programs) m. Provide creative new programs that meet the demands of the workplace. n. Expand the Treasure Coast Education Coalition to include representatives of regional business organizations and find new ways to integrate the educational research and Committee for a Sustaina6fe Treasure Coast - :Tinaf 2?&port 33 training infrastructure to meet the future needs of business. This should include recruiting students for identified career paths needed by business. o. Expand advanced degree options to meet the needs of the next generation of high school graduates, including expanded advance placement and dual enrollment, to advance the skills of the workforce and to attract high quality businesses to the region. This may be done through the expansion of existing institutions and/or the creation of new ones. p. Strengthen the collaborative efforts of the business community, Indian River Community College, Florida Atlantic University, Barry University, and University of Florida to develop workforce training. HEALTH A. BACKGROUND Sustainability of the Treasure Coast depends upon having a healthy population, one in which individuals and families lead active lives and have access to a strong primary care system consisting of basic health services, clean water and air, sufficient housing with basic sanitation, and adequate nutrition. Persistent disparities exist in health status between racial and ethnic groups, men and women, and high and low levels of both income and education. There is strong evidence that behavior and environment are responsible for more than 70 percent of avoidable mortality (McGinnis and Foege, 1993). The Treasure Coast is no exception in this trend of underestimating and overlooking the role ofthe community in achieving health gains. (10M, 2003, pg 178) It is critical that we recognize and act on addressing healthy behaviors and a healthy environment for the Treasure Coast, outside of the traditional health care delivery system. The uninsured and the underinsured - about one in five working-age adults and one in seven children _ are the most visible and troubling sign of the nation's failure to assure access to health care. In February 2005, Agency for Health Care Administration reported a number of findings from a household telephone survey entitled, "A Profile of Uninsured Floridians". In this report, Treasure Coast Counties are included with Brevard as District 11. District 11 has 5.3% of the State's population and 5.2% of the uninsured. Being uninsured, although not the only barrier to obtaining health care, is by all indications the most significant one. Demographically, the Treasure Coast reports a significantly larger percent ofthe population over 65 years of age, which brings with it higher demands on health care, special medical needs shelters, home health agencies, meals on wheels, and limited public transportation. A survey that identified principal perceived barriers to health care for Treasure Coast residents was documented in the Treasure Coast Health County District 9 Health Plan, 2003. For economic barriers, the following were cited: high cost of services, limited hours for publicly funded primary care, and limited providers for Medicare and Medicaid. For geographic and transportation barriers, the following were cited: inadequate transportation and long distances to travel from rural areas to clinics. For socio-cultural barriers, the following were cited: health Committee for a Sustaina6fe t]'reasure Coast - j1na[ ~port 34 disparities between whites and non-whites, cultural beliefs and practices, and the fact that immigration/naturalization/citizenship status affects access to care. Certainly, there are many issues involved in considering sustainability for health care in the next 30 years on the Treasure Coast. However, the most important issue is ensuring a healthier tomorrow. In order to achieve this, we must ensure that all of our residents have: access to strong primary care system consisting of basic health services; clean water and air; sufficient housing with basic sanitation; communities that are elder ready and support active lifestyles; and adequate nutrition. B. CURRENT REGIONAL EFFORTS Several commendable partnerships have formed in the Treasure Coast, but the impetus has been primarily on individual county initiatives. Better organization would help address issues of access, manage chronic disease, and to provide medical preventive services, including oral, mental health and substance abuse services, known nationally as neglected health care services. Palm Beach County and Indian River County have created health care districts. The capacity of our health care delivery system must be addressed to better serve the population in terms of cultural competence, quality, the workforce, fmancing, information technology, and emergency preparedness. C. PRINCIPLES AND ACTION STEPS PRINCIPLE 2 - Affordable and accessible health services provide physical, mental, and preventive care. Health care efforts in the region must address physical, mental, and preventive services. Health care must be affordable and accessible for all residents of the Treasure Coast. ACTION STEPS a. Formulate collaborative local approaches based upon the essential public health services to address issues of access, managing chronic disease such as HIV/AIDS, clinical preventive services, oral, and mental health care and substance abuse services. b. Provide support for basic health care services for the poor and other special populations. c. Address the role of our local communities in achieving health gains and eliminating disparities through a coordinated comprehensive health planning approach. d. As the population grows, regional collaboration will be necessary for tertiary specialty care including trauma care such as a levelS trauma center in the region. e. Address environmental health concerns in the region such as those stemming from water pollution, mercury, lead, pesticides, contaminated properties and brownfield sites. Committee for a Sustaina6fe Treasure Coast - :Fina[ !R.gport 35 f. participate in the Elder Ready Community Programs sponsored by the Department of Elder Affairs. g. The Treasure Coast Health Council should publicize annual data and assist communities in health services planning. h. Develop funding for a professional nurse at every school site. 1. Encourage greater regional collaboration between public safety, homeland security and public health agencies for response to emergencies. J. Encourage health care providers to provide consistent insurance coverage for residents in the region. k. Establish a regional health care district, modeled on districts established by Palm Beach County or Indian River County, to help generate revenue. 1. Establish and monitor an agreed upon sustainability indicator set for healthcare using a national indicator set such as the National Healthy Communities Indicators. CULTURE AND THE ARTS A. BACKGROUND Arts and cultural resources help defme, build, connect, promote, and celebrate the many wonderful and diverse communities on the Treasure Coast. Our divers~ populations help make the Treasure Coast unique and arts and cultural resources help build greater understanding and cooperation among our diverse populations. They connect us in creative ways, strengthening the fabric of our communities and add to the quality of all our lives. Arts and culture are connected and intertwined throughout every aspect of our communities and lives. Each year, the health profession - senior care centers, hospitals, rehabilitation programs, and treatment facilities -- adds more arts and humanities programs into their overall approach to improve patients' health and their spirits. The Society for the Arts in Healthcare continues to incorporate arts and humanities into the education and treatment of patients. Health professionals realize that these programs have demonstrated their positive impact on the quality oflife oftheir patients and families. Arts and culture are important in the development of our children. Research demonstrates the power of the arts to transform our schools and strengthen student achievement and engagement in learning. The arts can provide effective learning opportunities to the general student population, yielding increased academic performance, reduced absenteeism, and better skill- building. Involvement in the arts is one avenue by which at-risk youth can acquire the various competencies necessary to become economically self-sufficient over the long-term, rather than becoming a [mancial strain on their states and communities. An increasing number of community-based organizations such as Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCAs, youth museums, libraries, and parks and recreation departments are using arts programs to reduce risky behaviors and build critical self-discipline, communication, and job skills. Arts and culture contribute to the economy. Cultural tourism is an important component of tourism. Visitors often include cultural events and facilities in their visits to the Treasure Coast. Committee for a Sustaina6fe fJ'reasure Coast - :Fina{ ~port 36 The diversity of history and culture in the region, from the unique cultural history of Ft. Pierce to the magnificence of the Indian River Lagoon system, offer a wealth of experiences to residents and visitors a like. B. CURRENT EFFORTS IN THE REGION The Sunrise Theater, the Lyric Theater, the Riverside Theater and the Indian River Community College Performing Arts Department are examples of excellent local cultural efforts in the region. More support is needed for these types of local efforts in order to provide quality cultural opportunities throughout the region. In addition to these local efforts, some regional approaches could increase cultural opportunities. A regional center could provide a venue for larger events and activities. A regional heritage trail could be developed that would include all of the important historical, cultural, environmental locations in the region. An oral history of the region could be developed in various forms and presented in kiosks around the region. ßecause much of the culture of the region is based on water activities, an environmental tourism program could be developed, capitalizing on the Indian River Lagoon and the ocean. C. PRINCIPLES AND ACTION STEPS PRINCIPLE 3 - Institutions, programs and events promote the arts, preserve and communicate the unique heritage of the region, and respond to a culturally diverse and changing population. Arts and culture are a critical piece to creating sustainability. It has been shown that more people attend arts and cultural events in community venues-such as open air spaces, schools, and places of worship-than in conventional arts venues, such as concert halls, theaters, museums, and art galleries. These findings confirm the wisdom of one strategy employed by many arts organizations: presenting arts and cultural activities in places nonnally used for other purposes. The Treasure Coast has a rich heritage of culture and diversity that should be preserved and communicated through the arts. ( ACTION STEPS b. c. c d. e. f. a. Coordinate three county efforts to support existing facilities and expand cultural and art opportunities in the region for all in the region including low income residents. Establish community centers throughout the region that can provide places for cultural and community programs and serve as emergency shelters. Develop hotels and conference centers that can support regional cultural activities. Develop regional projects that expand cultural opportunities. Create cultural and arts after school opportunities accessible for all children in the regIOn. Develop a regional oral history program based on the work of the Indian River Community College. Committee for a Sustainaófe Treasure Coast - Jïna{ ~port 37 g. Develop of a Treasure Coast heritage trail to promote tourism and provide opportunities for residents to learn more about the region. h. Allocate areas, in comprehensive plans, for arts and culture in urban centers and new communities. Committee for a SU.5taina6fe fJ'relJ$ure Coast - 1ina[ !Rgport 38 VII. ACHIEVING ECONOMIC DIVERSITY AND PROSPERITY A. BACKGROUND Economic diversity and prosperity are essential to a sustainable region and are directly tied to economic development. Economic diversity refers to the mix of businesses and industries found in a locale. It implies that a prosperous economy is best supported by many different types of businesses and industries that together smooth out the ebb and flow of different economic cycles, offer better wages and working conditions, provide opportunities for advancement and add income to the local economy. Economic development involves: developing industrial areas, marketing, helping existing businesses with regulatory problems that stymie expansion, tax subsidies, customized worker training and informational programs. An economically diverse and prosperous community is characterized by year-round jobs, higher wages, more tax revenues, better trained workers, retention of local talent, a strong work ethic and an overall improvement in the quality of life. Historically, the Treasure Coast's primary economic engines were agriculture, tourism and construction. Agriculture and tourism are typically cyclical creating high unemployment during specific times of the year. Construction may be up or down at any given time due to swings.in the real estate market. Because of tourism, the retail trade and hospitality industries flourished resulting in high employment in low wage jobs. This did little to build the region's wealth and accelerated a growing divide between residents earning higher incomes and the bulk ofthe population earning less than $30,000 per year. Industry diversification is needed to create year-round job opportunities that pay middle- income salaries for residents. Currently, Florida's Treasure Coast may lack the unique infrastructure needed by today's high technology industries such as, state-of-the art laboratories, the latest in fiber optic telecommunications, and mass quantities of clean water. However, it has many assets demanded by business and industry. The region possesses access to major transportation corridors (Florida's Turnpike, 1-95, U. S. #1, the Florida East Coast Railway, CSX rail lines, a customs- serviced airport, general aviation airports, and a deep-water port) that are necessary for moving products nationally and internationally. There remains abundant land to the west of the populated coast that may be suitable for industrial development and the counties have designated industrial, research and business parks. ',., The region is home to Indian River Community College, one ofthe nation's best and most technologically advanced community colleges. Several of the nation's leading educationaVresearch facilities, such as Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI), the Smithsonian Institution Indian River Lagoon Research Station, University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center operated by IF AS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Science), Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, and the United States Department of Agriculture Laboratory, are also located in the region. These research/educational facilities are supplernented by specialized programs offered by public universities and private educational institutions and the new Florida Atlantic University/HBOI research facility. The local school districts are developing and implementing business-focused educational programs for youth. Committee for a Sw;tainaófe. Treasure Coast - 1ina{ 1<g.port 39 Further development of these assets and the infrastructure demanded by other high-tech industries is critical to sustaining the region's economic vitality. B. CURRENT EFFORTS IN THE REGION Since empirical research shows that economic development is best pursued on a collaborative basis across an entire regional labor market, there are efforts currently underway to coordinate economic development efforts in the Treasure Coast Region. The region's economic development entities formed an informal consortium that meets regularly to discuss, strategize and collaborate on economic development projects. This consortium recently agreed to market the region, formally known as the Treasure Coast, as "Florida's Research Coast". This brand is reflective of the region's potential for drawing research and development firms supporting Florida's Scripps Research Project slated for northern Palm Beach County which is less than 40 miles from the region's center and the existing research facilities already located within the region. The Economic Development Consortium is currently collaborating with the Workforce Development Board, education and private business to develop and implement a regional economic development plan focused on attracting new businesses, growing and retaining existing contributory businesses and creating a formal regional entity for marketing the region. Other regional, government planning workshops and collaborative efforts are underway. The region is experiencing a population explosion that crosses the region's county lines, expanding over into Palm Beach, Okeechobee and Brevard Counties. As a result local governments find it necessary to plan projects and initiatives jointly. Joint planning is facilitated by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) and the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Committee (CEDSC). The TCRPC maintains a regional strategic plan and a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). These plans provide guidance to local governments on development and redevelopment and serve as a basis for government funding of economic development and community redevelopment projects. They represent an integrated, collaborative approach to regional planning. In recent months, representatives from the Treasure Coast have participated in South Florida planning initiatives related to economic development, education and workforce development. There is an effort to tie the entire south Florida east coast, from the Keys to Indian River County together into one economic region with a common purpose. These efforts should be encouraged to increase the clout of our local region and to maximize opportunities that expand our local economy. The region has several existing industrial parks and efforts are underway to secure additional land for new and expanded sites. Special attention has been given to allocating sites for research and development enterprises. St. Lucie County is cooperating with the University of Florida and the state legislature to create a Treasure Coast Research and Education Authority. Focusing on lands owned by the University and the St. Lucie County School Board, the Authority hopes to develop facilities to focus on existing agricultural research and expand to include other hi-tech activities. Committee for a Sustaino.6fe fJ'reasure Coast - 1ino.[ 1<gport 40 C. PRINCIPLES AND ACTION STEPS PRINCIPLE 1 - A regional strategy for economic development promotes economic diversity, prosperity and sustain ability. In order for the Treasure Coast to be competitive with other regions of the state and the country, local jurisdictions must come together and develop a common vision for the region. This does not mean that all jurisdictions need to approach economic development in the same way. Even with differing county philosophies toward economic development, there can be a spirit of cooperation that allows the counties to work together. Promoting regional equity and reducing local and regional disparities by involving and cooperating with communities in the region in planning for economic development will strengthen the region's ability to compete for national and international opportunities and help the region achieve its vision for success. A regional vision takes into account the needs of all communities. Recently, the Florida Research Coast Economic Development Coalition formed to discuss and address regional economic development issues. It includes representatives from the three counties and a number of other organizations. This informal, representative stakeholder group is uniquely positioned to help develop a consensus regional vision for the Treasure Coast and advocate for its implementation. The Economic Development Coalition is collaboratively developing and implementing a regional economic development plan focused on attracting new . businesses, growing and retaining existing contributory businesses and creating a formal regional entity for marketing the region. The counties and cities in the Treasure Coast should participate and support this regional econornic development group and formalize its existence. ACTION STEPS , a. Ensure that individual county economic development plans are compatible with the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. b. Develop a formula to ensure that communities equitably share in the costs and benefits of economic development associated with the region's planning decisions. c. Use GIS-based techniques to map the assets of the region and match those assets to the weaknesses across county lines to create a regional picture, strengthen the region and support individual counties economic development efforts. d. Formalize and fund the Florida Research Coast Economic Development Coalition, an organization that addresses the full range of economic development in the region and that currently includes the three coastal counties and 'Okeechobee County. e. Educate the public and decision-makers so they understand sustainability and the need for economic development across the region to maintain and improve the quality of life in the Treasure Coast. f. Partner with the economic development efforts of surrounding or adjacent counties. Committee for a Su.stainaófe Trea.sure Coast - 1inol !Rgport 41 PRINCIPLE 2 _ Existing businesses are supported and new businesses are attracted. A wide variety of healthy businesses will promote sustainability in the region and support a valued way of life for Treasure Coast residents. When the business community is healthy, the overall community benefits. A business friendly environment enables small and large businesses to remain viable and employ residents. Diversity in employment opportunities provides jobs for all segments of society. Special consideration should be given to those businesses that promote sustainability and provide some net benefit to the community. Institutions and research facilities, such as Harbor Branch, IF AS, United States Department of Agriculture, Florida Atlantic University, and Indian River Community College are tremendous assets to the business community and efforts should be taken to ensure that these institutions flourish. In addition, the business community must be supported by an adequate supply of housing and a trained workforce. All types of jobs are important but sustainability requires high skill, high wage jobs. On the Treasure Coast, there is a growing gap between individuals earning low wages and those with high incomes. Strategies to create higher wage jobs in the region must be a priority for government, education, workforce and economic development. In a diverse and prosperous economy, the percentage of people earning high and middle wages should increase. High wage jobs bring more tax dollars and more discretionary income into the region. The additional tax revenue helps to fund services and the discretionary spending supports businesses of all types. ACTION STEPS FOR SUPPORTING EXISTING BUSINESS a. Assess existing businesses and industrial sectors for expansion opportunities; identify what services and supports are needed and assemble the community resources necessary to meet the needs. b. Sustain, expand and diversify agricultural activities throughout the region through an extended agricultural season, expanded agricultural activities, and a sufficient agricultural land base c. Develop financial and regulatory incentives to retain businesses. d. Create a criteria based approach to identify businesses to retain. e. Create a regional revenue source that supports economic development efforts, including flexible up-front funds and tax deferrals. ACTIONS STEPS FOR ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS a. Seek legislative funding to increase closing incentives for the region. b. Create competitive fmancial and regulatory incentives programs that attract clean, highlskill-high/wage industry. c. Partner to attract middle income jobs paying living wages to the region. d. Continue to promote the Treasure Coast as the "Research Coast" in economic development efforts. e. Fully fund current economic development programs. Committee for a Sustainaófe. fJ'reasure Coast - Jìna{ ~port 42 f. Develop a streamlined permitting review process to for those contributory businesses that meet the criteria for sustainability. (glossary for contributory) PRINCIPLE 3 - Economic Development professionals emphasize sustainable growth principles in their economic development efforts. Sustainable smart growth promotes livable communities. Highly livable communities that offer residents a wide range of choices for housing, work, and leisure are necessary to attract businesses and a skilled workforce to the region. Without sustainable smart development, the quality of life on the Treasure Coast will diminish due to congestion and sprawl. Redevelopment and infill can help reduce sprawl and make commutes shorter for workers. ACTION STEPS a. Develop educational programs based on the principles of smart growth to help the public understand the value of smart growth. b. Use livable smart growth efforts in the region to attract new businesses to the region. PRINCIPLE 4 - Comprehensive planning decisions address the needs of economic development. Land use planning and infrastructure decisions should be integrated with economic development. New businesses need land zoned for their needs with the infrastructure to support their operation. Existing businesses need a transportation network that is efficient and other infrastructure that can facilitate their growth. Economic development should be considered in all land use decisions. ACTION STEPS a. Create an inventory of all types of property in the Treasure Coast, including a regional inventory of available properties with appropriate land use and infrastructure approvals to attract industry. b. Include in comprehensive plans sufficient appropriately zoned land and infrastructure for sustainable expansion and diversification of contributory businesses. c. Include a costlbenefit analysis in all recruitment/expansion projects. d. Create a regional strategy for developing and funding industrial sites e. Continue to provide funding options in support of contributory businesses. f. Consistent with local government comprehensive plans, develop an inter-modal transportation system that focuses on hubs, e.g. port and airports as well as corridors and facilitates public transit to support economic diversity. Committee for a Sustai1Ul6fe fJ'reasure COQ$t - !Fina[ 9?f.port 43 PRINCIPLE 5 _ Housing is attainable, affordable, and accessible to the current and future work force. Maintaining and developing workforce housing is challenging for most communities in the country because of the complexity of the issues. The Treasure Coast is facing these same challenges. The ability of families in the region to buy or rent existing or new housing is limited by their incomes. A significant number of families in the Treasure Coast cannot and will not be able to purchase or rent a dwelling in the Treasure Coast unless something is done. Families who are finding housing unaffordable include families that are homeless, migrant working families, and some elderly. Increasingly, families made up of two wage earners working as police, firefighters, teachers and hospital workers are finding housing difficult to afford. Rising transportation costs, tied to increased commuting and other factors, cut into income available to families for housing. There is currently a lack of mid and low end housing in the region and housing for the workforce is a growing problem. This is due to: a rapid escalation in the cost of land, rising cost of construction, negative reactions from neighbors, and a lack of political will. The State Housing Improvement Program (SHIP) is one program to help with workforce housing but it is currently under funded. ACTION STEPS a. Create a region wide Community Land Trust that would use public and private funds to purchase or finance property for affordable housing and insure affordability over time. b. Create a planning/regulatory climate which is conducive to the production of affordable housing. c. Create and expand public/private partnerships among entities involved in the provision of workforce housing. d. Ensure all areas have a reasonable mix of housing, employment opportunities, and servIces. e. Find ways to preserve workforce housing and rehabilitate substandard housing. f. See that the special housing needs of the elderly are adequately addressed in Evaluation and Appraisal Reports of local government comprehensive plans. g. Address workforce housing in comprehensive plans. h. Educate the public about the need for workforce housing. 1. Develop incentive programs to include bonus densities for workforce housing. J. Amend land development regulations to speed up processing of workforce housing. k. Encourage the inclusion of a percentage of affordable units as a part of new projects. 1. Fully fund the State Housing Improvement Program (SHIP) trust fund for affordable housing. m. Develop a workforce housing indicator to measure progress toward increasing the availability of workforce housing in the region. n. Explore and implement means of increasing income available for housing by reducing income needed for transportation. Committee for a Sustaina6fe q"reasure Coast - :Tina{ ~port 44 VIII. MAINTAINING A SUSTAINABLE REGION A. BACKGROUND The Committee believes that a sustainable region recognizes, balances, and builds on the interconnections among economic, political, social, environmentalßnd educational factors. This section contains Principles and Action Steps that emerged as overarching because they reflected those interconnections and provide a critical foundation for the implementation of the other recommendations. B. PRINCIPLES AND ACTION STEPS PRINCIPLE 1 - All sectors and citizens share a long-term vision for the region that includes natural and built communities, the social system, education and the economy. Sustainability in the region and the implementation of the recommendations in this report are dependent on active and informed involvement of citizens, organizations and agencies in creating a shared vision for the region. A shared vision acknowledges and incorporates all of the different interests and perspectives of Treasure Coast communities and residents. A shared vision for the region would address the interconnections in the region that include: natural systems, rural lands, growth and development, transportation, education, health, and economic diversity. A shared vision must have the support of all the citizens and local governments in the regIOn. ACTION STEPS a. Develop a shared vision of a sustainable future that addresses: o the creation a connected system of natural areas, agricultural lands and greenways; o criteria for the location and urban form of new development; o collaboration among educational institutions to meet the needs of the regIOn; o ways to address health and culture needs and concerns; and o the development of a coordinated strategy for economic development. b. Local governments in the region should work together and reflect the vision in comprehensive plans. c. Local governments should work together on establishing boundaries and addressing annexation efforts consistent with the vision. d. Local governments in partnership with state and regional agencies and the private sector should provide funding for regional visioning and the related tools, research and information needed to inform it. PRINCIPLE 2 - Leaders, governments and all sectors of the community collaborate. Regional cooperation and leadership are essential to achieving the vision of success for the region. Leaders from government, non-profits and the private sector must collaborate in the Committee for a Sustaina6fe Treasure Coast - :Fina! !ß.f-port 45 review of common concerns, the protection of common resources and assets and the building of consensus on efficient regional and related local solutions. ACTION STEPS a. The leaders of the local governments in the region should commit to building a better region by adhering to a set of principles supporting civil and inclusive discourse and collaboration. b. A Treasure Coast Leadership program should be developed to further understanding of the assets and perspectives in the region and to promote regional collaboration among all stakeholders. c. The legislature and agencies should provide additional support and incentives for regional cooperation. d. The region should build on the incentives provided in the new growth management legislation to strengthen regional cooperation. PRINCIPLE 3 - An informed public is effectively involved in regional solutions. Implementation of the recommendations in this report will require strong public and private leadership and continuing efforts over time. Such an ongoing effort will only be possible if the public is aware of importance and value of sustainable communities. On-going education and conm1i.mity involvement programs will help residents remain informed about issues relating to the built environment, natural systems, rural lands, social systems and the economic diversity. ACTION STEPS a. Encourage and support community and stakeholder involvement and collaboration in reviewing regional and local decisions. b. Provide citizens with the resources, timely information, opportunities and education necessary to effectively participate. c. Develop and implement a pilot project for on-line public involvement. d. Develop lifelong learning programs to increase public awareness of the benefits rural lands and natural systems provide to urban areas and the region e. Implement programs that maximize appropriate access to natural areas and allow the citizens to contribute in their management thereby promoting connections between urban residents and natural systems. f. Develop educational programs that promote sustainability. PRINCIPLE 4 _ Decisions take full account of the value of regional assets and the costs associated with alternative courses of action. Full cost accounting is a tool that helps elected and appointed public officials take into account the range of costs and benefits associated with individual development proposals and regional patterns of development on the surrounding community and the region. Full cost accounting should consider costs and benefits that are intangible and tangible, present and future. Costs and Committee for a Sustaina6fe q'reasure Coast - !Jina[ 1<?port 46 benefits associated with the following issues, among others, should be considered in full cost accounting: o the economic and ecological value of natural resources or agricultural land converted to development or preserved; o infrastructure; o urban services; o cumulative effects of patterns of development; o social benefits, such as production of workforce housing, or effect on quality of life; o provision of social services, including education and health services; and o economic viability. Use of full-cost accounting has the potential to result in reduced costs to taxpayers and the public and increased value in new development as the region grows. However, its use shou~d not work to preclude the provision of workforce housing in the region. ' ACTION STEPS a. Identify or develop and use full-cost accounting tools that are capable of addressing the full range of relevant costs and benefits. b. Develop and maintain estimates of the economic value of natural resources, rural lands and built, social and economic assets. The methodology used should be consistent across the region. PRINCIPLE 5 - Timely, reliable data and information and a set of sustainable indicators promote public understanding of regional challenges and assist public and private decision- makers. Accurate and current information is the key to informed deCision making and public support. A recognized and agreed upon set of sustainability indicators would help provide timely, reliable data and track progress on regional sustainability. ACTION STEPS a. Identify a lead organization to work in collaboration with key public, educational and private institutions to refine and monitor a formal set of sustainability indicators. b. Develop a recognized set of sustainability indicators that can be used to measure progress towards the vision of sustainability and towards the implementation of the recommendations in this report. c. Develop regional mechanisms and methods to develop and maintain natural systems data and reach agreement among the local governments in the region to fund, share and utilize them. d. All data and information should be easily understandable and accessible to the public. Committee for a Sustaina6fe 'Treasure Coast - :Jina[ 2?çport 47 PRINCIPLE 6 _ A broad range of tools and techniques are used to create sustainability in the region. The amount of growth and change anticipated over the coming decades will require the use of innovative tools and techniques to maintain a high quality of life in the region. There are innovative tools that provide incentives to promote desirable patterns of development. Other tools promote landowner and developer contributions for a wide variety of community benefits and have the potential to leverage public dollars. There are tools to protect rural land and natural areas. Other types of tools and techniques can help public and private leaders make informed decisions that will promote livability and prosperity in the region. ACTION STEPS a. Local, state and regional agencies should join to create GIS tools as soon as possible. b. Use the innovative planning, tools, programs, software, and techniques, including those in the Toolbox Section of this report, to promote sustainability in the region. This may require changes to statutes, regulations and comprehensive plans. c. Provide demonstrations of new tools that can be used to improve sustainability, such as determining the carrying capacity of natural resources and social systems. PRINCIPLE 7 _ Regional planning and decision-making are guided by community and individual interests and respect for private property rights. ACTION STEPS a. Protect citizen property rights while developing a shared sustainable and implementable vision for the region and its communities. b. Conduct cost effective, timely interaction with citizens to obtain feedback on concerns, issues, and levels of satisfaction. Committa for a Sustaina6fe tJ'reasure Coast - :Fina{ 1?gport 48 IX. MOVING FORWARD The Committee strongly recommends that a new not for profit organization called Sustainable Treasure Coast (STC) be created soon as possible. The mission of the STC should be to support the implementation of the important Principles and Action Steps in this report. The STC should draw its membership from the region's leaders including members of the CSTC. It's critical that the region's business leaders support and participate on the STC. The STC should work closely with and support other regional entities, such as the TCRPC, while avoiding duplication of activities. The STC should work with representatives of local governments, regional entities, educational institutions, and with the Treasure Coast legislative delegation to gain public support necessary to successfully achieve the recommendations contained in the CSTC Final Report. It is the committee's intent that the Principles in this report serve as a guide to the STC and that the STC have the flexibility to develop further action steps consistent with these Principles. Concurrent with the creation of the STC, and in order to provide continuity for the research and data collection called for in this report, Florida Atlantic University (F AU) in cooperation with the Indian River Community College (IRCC), should create an Institute for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (ISTC). The ISTC should serve to support the data and research needed to implement the principles and actíon steps of this report and to ensure that the Committee's report is widely disseminated to decision-makers and the Treasure Coast public. Special efforts will be undertaken to provide educational activities and tools for all parts of the community to further understand the regional linkages identified in this report. Research, periodic reports, development of regional indicators, creation of a data base based on the CSTC's compilation of data, and progress reports on the implementation of the CSTC final report should also be issued. The ISTC should collaborate and cooperate with existing regional institutions, including the proposed Sustainable Treasure Coast organization, local governments, not for profits, and local citizen groups to assist in implementing and monitoring progress in achieving the Principles and Action Steps in the CSTC Final Report. Examples of such assistance could include, but not be limited to, the following. · Developing indicators for each section of the CSTC Final Report and issuing periodic reports on progress in achieving the action steps. · Providing forums and technical workshops, in cooperation with other interested organizations, on such topics as community land trusts, conservation stewardship organizations, and other issues referred to the Institute by Sustainable Treasure Coast for further research. · Facilitation of regional visioning exercises. · Coordination of a regional data atlas based on data compiled by the CSTC. · Providing information on regional trends to state, regional, local agencies and private and not for profit organizations operating in the region. Committee for a Sustaina6fe Treasure Coast - !Fina[ 2?gport 49 x. APPENDICES (The material in this section will be included in an expanded document being prepared for public dissemination) A. Tool Box B. Glossary C. Executive Order D. CSTC Members/Subcommittees/T AS Members E. Summary of Meetings F. Consensus Process and Procedures G. Facilitation Team Committe£. for a Sustai11il6fe fJ'reasure Coast - !Ji11il[ !Rgport 50 , '1 :TCPalm: Local News ( ", Page 1 of2 To print this page, select File then Print from your browser f)!:¿ì61/ TCPalm URL: http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/locaLnews/article/O.2545.TCP_16736_3977467.OO.html Committee indecisive on new bridge to Hutchinson Island at Walton Road By Jim Turner staff writer August 5, 2005 STUART - A new crossing to Hutchinson Island, most likely from Port St. Lucie, is needed to reduce traffic on the three causeways to Hutchinson Island. However, a committee created to maintain the quality of life along the Treasure Coast won't necessarily push for the bridge to extend east from Walton Road in Port St. Lucie. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, finalizing an 18-month study Thursday on the needs of the region for the next 50 years, agreed to keep its options open for where the bridge should be. St. Lucie County Commissioner and committee member Doug Coward said the committee - meeting this week at the Chastain Center in Port Salerno - shouldn't advance specific projects. "I'm not against the Walton Road bridge, I question if a specific road should be in this document," Coward said. "If Martin County asked me to weigh in on the Indian Street Bridge, I haven't been following that closely, so I don't know. This is being put in to advance a project and it's not the appropriate place for it." The bridge was one of 186 recommendations ranging from land and roads, to education and natural resources placed before the committee, which will continue to meet Friday at the Indian River Community College's Chastain Center in Port Salerno. Doug Smith, a Martin County commissioner and member of the committee, said the bridge's exact location wasn't as important as it being built at all because the two causeways in Martin County can't continue to handle the increasing demand coming from the north, where the only crossing is in Fort Pierce. "One of the things we're really struggling with in our county is the accessibility of Hutchinson Island in terms of St. Lucie County's use of our bridges," Smith said. "Martin County cannot continue to provide the accessibility for the next 30, 40, 50 years. We cannot take the amount of growth that is occurring currently and expected to deal with that in Martin County." The proposed bridge at Walton Road was a contentious proposal throughout the later half of the 1990s, drawing criticism from taxpayer groups and environmentalists. The 14,000-foot island connection was abandoned four years ago after state money for the then $50 million project was shifted to the West Virginia Corridor. Committee member Stacy Ranieri, founder of Firefly Communications, said the committee needs to push for corridors that while only in one county, have regional impacts. "In terms of being fair, you should identify all the roads and corridors you know that in one county affects other counties," Ranieri said. For all the recommendations, members of the 37-member committee, created by state Sen. Ken Pruitt, R-Port St. Lucie, want stronger language in their report which will be aired at a trio of public hearings the week of Aug. 15. The final recommendations are expected to be set in September. A concern among members is that the general public does not understand the looming problems the region must confront as more than 240,000 people, 50 percent the existing population is forecast to move to the three counties within 25 years. http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/cda/article ~rint/O,1983,TCP _16736 _3977467 _ARTICLE-DET AIL-P... 8/5/2005 ~- _ 'TCPalm: Local News Page 2 of2 Other recommendations included: · Create a single regional transportation authority for the three counties. · Try to secure access to the Florida East Coast Railway corridor for regional redevelopment. · Having local governments provide financial and regulatory incentives, including a streamlined permit review process to reduce paperwork, to retain business and attract clean, high-skilled, high-wage industry. · Improve water and air quality. · Replace septic tanks with sewers in urban service areas. - jim. turneri!Dscrivps. com To attend Public hearings on the Sustainable Treasure Coast recommendations: AUG. 15: 7 p.m., IRCC/FAU campus library, 2nd floor, 500 N.W. California Blvd., St. Lucie West. AUG. 17: 7 p.m., Indian River County Administration Building, 1840 25th St., Vero Beach. AUG. 18: 6 p.m., Robert Morgade Library, 5851 S.E. Community Drive, Stuart. Source: Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast · Comments . Trackbacks Subscribe to The News, Tribune or Press Journal: PRE-PAY and Receive a FREE GIFT !f;I\ C, opyright 2005, Scripps Treasure Coast Publishing Co. ~ Ciick for permission to reprint Copyright 2005, TCPalm. All Rights Reserved. http://www.tcpalm.com/tcp/cdalarticleyrint/O.1983.TCP _16736 _3977467 _ ARTICLE-DET AIL-P... 8/512005 ~ C(., . Due c-- ~:~"i~ To: "Barbara Auer" <bauer@sheriff.martin.fl.us>, "Bob Friedman" <uavp@fau.edu>, "Caras Carlton" <ccarlton@fau.edu>, "Charlene Burgess" <cburgess@co.st-lucie.fl.us>, "City Commissioner R. Duke Nelson" <skelly@city-ftpierce.com>, "Commissioner Doug Coward" <cowardd@co.st-lucie.fl.us>, "Commissioner Doug Smith" <dsmith@martin.fl.us>, "Commissioner Sandra Bowden" <sbowden@ircgov.com>, "Daniel R. Richey" <danr@riverfrontgroves.com>, "Darrell J. Drummond" <ddrummond@coasl.com>, "Dennis S. Hudson, m" <denny.hudson@fnbtc.net>, "Diane Haenning" <queenbee7x7@prodigy.net>, "Donald Santos" <don@santosconstruction.com>, "Dr. Edwin R. Massey" <emassey@ircc.edu>, "Dr. Sara Wilcox" <wilcoxs@martin.k12.fl.us>, '''Elizabeth Whittles'" <ewhittles@csc.martin.fl.uS>, "Frank T. Brogan" <brogan@fau.edu>, "Gerald C. Mabus" <gmps@gate.net>, "Gerri McPherson" <gmcphers@fau.edu>, "Gwenda Thompson" <gthompson@tcjobs.org>, "Jean L. Kline" <Jean_Kline@dqh.state.fl.us>, "Joan Siedel" <joanie@bdbmc.org>, '¡Kevin Stinnette'i <stinnetmi@gate.nët>,"Larry Lee, Jr." <larry.1ee.caov@statefarm.com>, "Mary Dawson" <medawson@usa.net>, "Mayor Robert E. 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Weber, Jr." <Tom.Weber@scripps.com>, "Vice Mayor Joseph Barczyk" <JoeBar4U@ao1.com>, "Vice Mayor Michael Mortell" <Mikemortell@adelphia.net> Date: 2/25/2005 6:02 PM Subject: CSTC March 3, 2005 Meeting - USDA Lab, Ft. Pierce Friday - February 25, 2005 To: Members of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC), the Technical Advisory Subcommittee, Staff, Interested Parties, and the Media From: Jim Murley, CSTC Facilitator Subject: Draft Agenda for the Thursday, March 3, 2005 CSTC meeting, USDA Lab, Ft. Pierce Please find attached the following: 1) March 3rd, 2005 Draft Agenda, 2) Draft meeting summary of the February 3rd, 2005 meeting, and 3) Directions to the USDA Lab. NOTE: This is only a One Day meeting, (Not a 1 ~ day). If a Subcommittee would like to meet on Friday, March 4th, at the USDA Lab in a breakout room, please let me know by T, March 1st so Ie. fâ©m~n\V7_ì 1,,(,rR '-,.."~ .., ',rs ,..,',',,',. I" ..~-'I' . '>~~~_2~ ~~J L~~~~~,ºfIIÇ~ '-" "'wI a breakout room is reserved for your subcommittee. NOTE: The Rural Lands Subcommittee will be convening their 2nd meeting on Monday, March 7th, 2005 at the University of Florida/IFAS, Indian River Research and Education Center from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. (See invitation below). Please feel free to contact me or Angela Grooms if you have any questions. Hope to see you at the meeting. *.****..****..*******.****....*******************....*..****..*........***.....**.......*****........**. Dear Members of the CSTC Rural Lands Subcommittee and Other Interested Participants: We hope that you can attend the second meeting of the CSTC Rural Lands Subcommittee. Meeting details are below. Date: Monday, March 7, 2005 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Location: University of Florida/IFAS, Indian River Research and Education Center Address: 2199 South Rock Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945-3138 Phone Number: 772-468-3922 Directions: See map at the end of this email. (See below for map) Program: Our resource speakers will include Tim Jackson on the Sarasota 2050 Plan and Dr. Reid Ewing on the implications of large lot zoning in the countryside. We also hope to have a presentation on the benefits of large lot zoning in the countryside. The presentations will be in the morning, followed by committee discussion of the implications of the information outlined in the presentations for the subcommittee's goals. We hope that you can attend the meeting. In the meantime, please note the following future Rural Lands Subcommittee dates on your calendars: March 16, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, and August 31. All but the March date are the Wednesdays before a regularly scheduled CSTC meeting. If you want to view the materials distributed at the first Rural Lands Subcommittee meeting, go to http://www.sustainabletc.org, look under Issue Groups, and then click on Rural Lands. Our next email will contain a meeting agenda and related materials for the March 7 meeting. This will also include a summary of the February 4 meeting. Please let Jean Scott know if you have any questions. Jean can be reach at jwscott234@cs.com, or by phone at 561-620-3815. Also, please hit Replv All to let us know whether or not you will be able to attend the meeting on March 7. Sincerely, Angela Grooms I ..... \w. ~ Angela M. Grooms Coordinator of Research Information CUES - Center for Urban & Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University 111 East Las Olas Boulevard, Askew Tower, Suite 709 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 762-5255 - Fax: (954) 762-5666 Email: agroOlm@fau.edu-Website: www.cuesfau.org From: "Angela Grooms" <agrooms@fau.edu> To: "Barbara Auer" <bauer@sheriff.martin.fI.us>, "Bob Friedman" <uavp@fau.edu>, "Caras Carlton" <ccarlton@fau.edu>, "Charlene Burgess" <cburgess@co.st-lucie.fI.us>, "City Commissioner R. Duke Nelson" <skelly@city-ftpierce.com>, "Commissioner Doug Coward" <cowardd@co.st-lucie.fI.us>, "Commissioner Doug Smith" <dsmith@martin.fI.us>, "Commissioner Sandra Bowden" <sbowden@ircgov.com>, "Daniel R. Richey" <danr@riverfrontgroves.com>, "Darrell J. Drummond" <ddrummond@coasLcom>, "Dennis S. Hudson, III" <denny.hudson@fnbtc.net>, "Diane Haenning" <queenbee7x7@prodigy.net>, "Donald Santos" <don@santosconstruction.com>, "Dr. Edwin R. Massey" <emassey@ircc.edu>, "Dr. Sara Wilcox" <wilcoxs@martin.k12.fLus>, "'Elizabeth Whittles'" <ewhittles@csc.martin.fI.us>, "Frank T. Brogan" <brogan@fa'.l.edu>, "Gerald C. Mabus" <gmps@gate.net>, "Gerri McPherson" <gmcphers@fau.edu>, "Gwenda Thompson" <gthompson@tcjobs.org>, "Jean L. Kline" <Jean_Kline@doh.state.fI.us>, "Joan Siedel" <joanie@bdbmc.org>, "Kevin Stinnette" <stinnekm@gate.net>, "Larry Lee, Jr." <Iarry .Iee.caov@statefarm.com>, "Mary Dawson" <medawson@usa.net>, "Mayor Robert E. Minsky" <Mayor@cityofpsl.com>, "Melissa Meeker" <mmeeker@ttfwi.com>, "Michael D. Minton, Esq." <mminton@deanmead.com>, "Michael J. Busha" <mbusha@tcrpc.org>, "Michael J. Lannon" <LannonM@stlucie.k12.fI.us>, "Patricia Austin" <austinovak@aoLcom>, "Peggy poysell" <peggy.poysell@indian-river.k12.fI.us>, "Peter Harrison" <adamsranch1@prodigy.net>, "Reta Smith" <rsmith@ircgov.com>, "Richard Baker" <rhba@canoesrus.com>, "Sheriff Robert L. Crowder" <rcrowder@sheriff.martin.fI.us>, "Stacy W. Ranieri" <stacywr@aoLcom>, "Stefan K. Matthes" <smatthes@ct-eng.com>, "Tammy Feller" <fellert@stlucie.k12.fI.us>, "Tammy Vock" <tvock@covb.org>, "Ted Astolfi" <ted@bdbmc.org>, "Thaddeus Cohen" <Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fI.us>, "Thomas A. Gonzalez" <tgonz1@aoLcom>, "Thomas B. Maher" <thomas.maher@indian-river.k12.fLus>, "Thomas E. Weber, Jr." <Tom.Weber@scripps.com>, "Vice Mayor Joseph Barczyk" <JoeBar4U@aoLcom>, "Vice Mayor Michael Mortell" <Mikemortell@adelphia.net> Date: 2/25/05 6:02:PM Subject: CSTC March 3, 2005 Meeting - USDA Lab, Ft. Pierce Friday - February 25,2005 To: Members of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC), the Technical Advisory Subcommittee, Staff, Interested Parties, and the Media From: Jim Murley, CSTC Facilitator Subject: Draft Agenda for the Thursday, March 3, 2005 CSTC meeting, USDA Lab, Ft. Pierce Please find attached the following: 1) March 3rd, 2005 Draft Agenda, 2) Draft meeting summary of the February 3rd, 2005 meeting, and 3) Directions Cªh~YiIri~':·'-J~:µ:r~i~'~~'->~',ª'$Iª:',K~f~rªh'''ª-';'::~,','M~~!r6,g:::JJ'$,ºAÇ~·~':":'Ër.:p.f~fç~:",-::::,,::',,"..:'::.:.:':,' ...................................................................................................'................ ................... ,p.~Q~?J ...........................................'.............................................., to the USDA Lab. NOTE: This is only a One Day meeting, (Not a 1 % day). If a Subcommittee would like to meet on Friday, March 4th, at the USDA Lab in a breakout room, please let me know by Tuesday, March 1 st so a breakout room is reselVed for your subcommittee. NOTE: The Rural Lands Subcommittee will be convening their 2nd meeting on Monday, March 7th, 2005 at the University of Florida/IFAS, Indian River Research and Education Center from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (See invitation below). Please feel free to contact me or Angela Grooms if you have any questions. Hope to see you at the meeting. A.AAAAAAAAA~*AAAAAA444AA4AAA4AA44AAA44AAA4AAAA4A4..**Â.AAAAAAAA444AAA44AA... ****AA*4AAA444~4A4.4A444AAA* Dear Members of the CSTC Rural Lands Subcommittee and Other Interested Participants: We hope that you can attend the second meeting of the CSTC Rural Lands Subcommittee. Meeting details are below. Date: Monday, March 7, 2005 Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Location: University of Florida/IFAS, Indian River Research and Education Center Address: 2199 South Rock Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945-3138 Phone Number: 772-468-3922 Directions: See map at the end of this email. (See below for map) Program: Our resource speakers will include Tim Jackson on the Sarasota 2050 Plan and Dr. Reid Ewing on the implications of large lot zoning in the countryside. We also hope to have a presentation on the benefits of large lot zoning in the countryside. The presentations will be in the moming, followed by committee discussion of the implications of the information outlined in the presentations for the subcommittee's goals. We hope that you can attend the meeting. In the meantime, please note the following future Rural Lands Subcommittee dates on your calendars: March 16, -':':ªh~'fif6~':':J~~~,rii~'~~''-'-,~3~$Iª:'J0:~fÇ5'-I;:':':'',')\~1~'@h9,:',g$'þJ\I~þ';:J:r'-,F.J~fc~,-:':',-'·':':',-,-:':':'::, "',', .....,.................... ......................... . ..........,................'...'....., .............................................................'.'............ Page 3 : ...................'..,....................-.-........................................,-............ April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6, August 3, and August 31. All but the March date are the Wednesdays before a regularly scheduled CSTC meeting. If you want to view the materials distributed at the first Rural Lands Subcommittee meeting, go to http://www.sustainabletc.org, look under Issue Groups, and then click on Rural Lands. Our next email will contain a meeting agenda and related materials for the March 7 meeting. This will also include a summary of the February 4 meeting. Please let Jean Scott know if you have any questions. Jean can be reach at jwscott234@cs.com, or by phone at 561-620-3815. Also, please hit Reply All to let us know whether or not you will be able to attend the meeting on March 7. Sincerely, Angela Grooms :..,..:'..:':'....:..'..'..':'Þ.'~9~:',4O: 1:3~h~'fi}Ú~':':}j~:~:f9.'~~~..:':::j;~'$IÇ}0~fÇh:':'~';..,~.:M~'@,r,9:',~:,'Q'$,ºfÇ'Ç~þ·;:·..Ër:':Þ.I~fÇ~:·:':·:':':·:.":':"':':':......\~_i.:"':"'....:':":':':':':':':':'.... Angela M. Grooms Coordinator of Research Information CUES - Center for Urban & Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University 111 East Las Olas Boulevard, Askew Tower, Suite 709 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 762-5255 - Fax: (954) 762-5666 Email: <BLOCKED::mailto:agrooms@fau.edu> <BLOCKED: :mailto:agrooms@fau .edu-Website> agrooms@fau.edu-Website: <BLOCKED: :http://www.cuesfau.org!> www.cuesfau.org ...................'.....................'............ ......................................-,.................... '-' ...., 'Tre'êls:utt! Coast . .:~-:.:.' ~":':"-:o:'.' : .=1:t"1i:: . .~~: @..:....... i;:..~::~~<~.~. «.~;>tf.r.:.~::~;·î!~:':,¡(::·í··1il..{·· ., ' COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) Thursday, March 3, 2005 USDA Lab, Ft. Pierce Draft 1 Zh Meetinf! Obiectives ? To review the Committee's work plan and meeting schedule ? To distribute Interim Report to Committee - Questions/Answers ? To meet in the vision goal subcommittee groups and report on the progress ? To review and agree on next steps ? To receive public comment. Thursday March 3, 2005 8:00 a.m. Coffee and continental breakfast Draft lZh Meetinf! Af!enda 8:30 Welcome, Introductions, Adoption of February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary, Agenda Review, Review of work plan and meeting schedule - Chair Meeker 8:45 Interim Report Distribution ~ Questions/Answers - Jim Murley 9:30 Presentation on the HUITicane Housing Work Group - Recommendations to Assist in Florida's Long Tenn Housing and Recovery - Mark Kaplan 10:30 Break 10:45 Presentation of Regional Long Tenn Recovery Plans - Tracy Suber, DCA and Todd Davidson, FEMA 11:45 Public Comment 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Presentation on the Florida Design Ins titute for Public Officials; Treasure Coast Application- Marie York, FAU CUES 1:30 Subcommittee meetings 3:00 Break 3:15 Presentation by Subcommittees 4:45 Next Steps 5:00 Adjourn '-" 'wi .*::~;::~1:4~~~;~:' ':t:'·$'l/.'i~··Jf,lI,..t';l;.:£~~l; :l¡;E~~ ~' 1T~1 j I, II HL 111 11.:,ir-"'" . -,' " .,.' 'TreaSureCO,ë1st COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST 11th MEETING February 3, 2005 IRCC Campus, Stuart Draft Meeting Summary httu:/ /w'\\-w.sustainabletc.org/ Summary Prepared by the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions And the Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium NOTE: This is a draft meeting summary prepared by the facilitation team that will be reviewed, refined as needed and adopted at the March 3-4, 2005 CSTC Meeting Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 1 '-' '-' Table of Contents Executive Sununary 3 I. INTRODUCTIONS, AGENDA REVIEW, WORK PLAN REVIEW 4 ll. REVIEW OF INTERIM REPORT DRAFT 4 ill. PUBLIC COMMENT 5 IV. URBAN LAND INSTITUTE REPORTS 6 V. REVIEW OF GROWTH MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION 7 VI. OVERVIEW OF TREASURE COAST STRATEGIC POLICY PLAN 7 VIL DRAFTING GROUPS 7 VID. UPDATES ON CERP, IRL FEASmILITY STUDY AND ACCELER8 INITIATIVE 8 IX. ADOPTION OF INTERIM REPORT 8 X. REVIEW OF NEXT STEPS 8 Appendix Appendix 1 - Draft Agenda 9 Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 2 ~ 'wi Committee For A Sustainable Treasure Coast Executive Summary February 3, 2005 The Committee met for its eleventh meeting on February 3, 2005 at the Indian River Community College campus in Stuart. After setting forth the meeting objectives ani agenda, the Committee's Vice Chair, Dr. Massey, sitting in for the Committee's Chair, asked for a review and solicited member comments on the Draft Interim Report. Jim Murley presented the draft report noting that it was essentially a status and progress report and that the Committee's Final Report would contain the recommendations of the Committee. Committee Members offered a number of helpful refinements and then approved the Interim Report and included authority for the Chair to make editorial changes based on Committee Member suggestions. The first presentations of the day were on Urban Land Institute Reports. Then Michael Busha, Executive Director, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, provided some highlights from Secretary Cohen's Growth Mamgement Presentation at the January 21 TCRPC Meeting. Michael Busha then gave a presentation on the Treasure Coast Strategic Policy Plan. In the afternoon, the drafting groups met to continue their work. The Drafting Groups that met included: the Built Fnvironment, the Natural Environment, the Social System, and Economic Diversity and Prosperity. Following the individual drafting group meetings, representatives of each drafting group offered brief updates to the full Committee. The Rural Lands committee scheduled a meeting the following morning. The Committee then heard updates on CERP, the Indian River Lagoon Initiative, and the AccelerS Initiative from Bill Ammon of the South Florida Water Management District. The Chair reminded members that the Committee's next meeting would be on March 3 - 4. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 3 '-' "wi I. INTRODUCTIONS, AGENDA REVIEW, AND WORK PLAN REVIEW Dr. Edwin Massey, President of Indian River Community College and CSTC Co-Vice Chair, opened the meeting on behalf of the Chair who had a scheduling conflict this morning. Dr. Massey noted that the Chair attend the afternoon sessions. Dr. Massey welcomed everyone to the eleventh meeting of the Committee. He asked members to introduce themselves. Dr. Massey reviewed the objectives of the meeting and ga ve a brief overview of the agenda for the meeting. He asked members if they had any changes or comments to the Meeting Summary of the January 7 Committee Meeting. The meeting summary should be changed to substitute the name, Jean Kline, wherever the name Jean King appears. The January 7 Meeting Summary was approved by the committee with the appropriate name change. The agenda for the February 3 Meeting was also approved. II. REVIEW DRAFT OF INTERIM REPORT The Chair asked Jim Murley to review the Interim Report. Jim Murley mentioned that the Interim Report is a status report on the progress made to date. It consists of background and some findings but does not contain substantive recommendations of the drafting committees with the exception of the Special Report recommendations adopted by the Committee at its December, 2004 meeting. Jim gave a broad overview of the structure of the draft report and asked members if they had any comments concerning the report. Summary of Member Comments · P. 17 - how updated is this with regard to citrus canker? Canker has escaped into commercial groves. This is putting more development pressure on growers. We are still tIying to detennine the extent of the problem The focus is still on eradication. Is there any activity from research areas to fmd other solutions to the problem? - There is some research into control measures but these are limited at this point. Eradication is the most effective. · There is always pressure on citrus to develop. Have we looked adeqœtely at the rate of change from citrus to development? · Mike Minton will tIy to help update the section on agriculture on page 9 in light of this discussion. · The education system and curriculum needs to address these sustainable issues. Are the higher edœation needs of the TC being met? We need to educate TC residents so they will be able to supply the needs of business. · The MacArthur Fmmdation product, "Metro Joe" could be a useful educational tool for high school children, but a tool is also needed to work with adults. · The Barrier Islands study on needs will be updated. Actual storm surges in September may have been 5 to 6 feet. · P. 1 - Projections are low for Port St. Lucie and St. Lucie County. The first paragraph - the numbers appear to be too low. We might need to add a few sentences stating that even though these numbers are based on assumptions, they could be very low. We could include a growth range. - The problem with developing a range is that our time is limited because the report is due. Totals should be added to the chart. · A new picture for the front cover would be good. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 4 '- """ · Does Port St. Lucie have that many platted lots? Demographic figures are vel)' important. · Housing \lllits are driven by population not by platted lots. · The demand for housing and increased property values have generated revenue that might not be sustainable. · Local communities also do population projections on housing units that could be combined with this information. Perhaps this gets mentioned in the Interim report with greater analysis in the fmal report · We should indicate that these demographic fi~es are a centerline but actual numbers could vary. We should include a definitions section to explain our assumptions and then say that future numbers may vary. · P. 9 - The Economic system section is missing information on economic disparities and the \lllskilled workforce in the region. A correlation could be made with the wages information that is there. · We need high skilled, high wage jobs here. We need those jobs to keep our trained residents here. There is also the need for education of immigrants. · More content is needed in social section. Information from Jean's presentation would be useful. · In the Health care section, lack of access, need and health disparity issues reed to be included. Migrant workers are a special population that needs to be mentioned. Jean Kline will help with this. · In our overall approach to sustainability, are we looking for build-out or are we thinking about a moving target? Maybe the Committee has not yet answered that question. Build-out is never really achieved. Things are rebuilt over time. One thing this committee can advocate for is building things the will last through time extending the need for redevelopment further out in time. · What are the issues surro\lllding the potential movement our servicebo\llldary to the west. The state is contemplating visioning with the idea of build-out. · Demand can't be the sole driver for growth without at least thinking about carrying capacity. · Build-out is not static. It is always continuing. We need to decide what form we want TC to take. · There is still disagreement on the Committee regarding density. We need further discussion. Density is not right or wrong. It is choices that comm\lllities can make. The debate can get emotional when facts are not used in the discussion and the ramifications of our choices. · Editorial note: The first "Whereas" paragraph in the Executive Order has an extra line. llL PUBLIC COMMENT Leon Abude from the Rivers Coalition spoke. He said that he was concerned about Congressional failure to fund the IRL initiative. Clean water is important for sustainability. We can't afford to wait for WORD A 06. A second concern was the need for more collaboration between the CO\lllty conunissioners from the three counties. Bill Hammond, an area resident spoke. He wanted to keep the idea of the TC as a place that our kids want to live in the forefront of Committee thinking. He also thought that residents Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 5 '-' 'wi should be involved in all growth management initiatives. He said that concurrency must be part of growth discussions and full cost accounting must be addressed. Committee Comments · We have discussed and we might want to fonnally endorse full implementation of the IRL Plan. The preservation piece will be the most expensive. · We could invite our Congress person to address this committee on the IRL. Jim Murley said that all the Committee comments and the public comments would be given to the Chair for her consideration in making editorial changes. w. URBAN LAND INSTITUTE REPORTS Jim Murley presented an overview of a series ofULI Reports: · Port St. Lucie Florida: A ULI Advisory Services Panel Report. Jim noted the Committee had received this report at an earlier meeting. Mayor Minsky made some remarks about the report on 1he ULI Services Report which was a series of recommendations for the City of Port S1. Lucie. · Regional Cooperation for Florida's Future: A ULI Advisory Services Workshop Report Jim Murley drew the Committee's attention to the ULI Advisory Workshop Report that was offered as a handout. It was provided as background for the Committee. · Final Recommendations of the ULI Committee on Regional Cooperation for Florida's Future Jim Murley, who served on this committee, made provided a brief overview of the recommendations for regional visioning. The report was provided to the Committee members as background Committee Member Comments and Questions and Answers · How does this relate to what we are doing? Should we apply this information to the three counties? - It can be used as background and you can use the parts that are applicable. · This document is a tool that can help promote sustainability in the region. One good recommendation is the idea of developing a regional master plan. Also, an economic analysis for all development can be useful. Another idea worth considering is intergovernmental coordination is needed whenever economic analysis of development is undertaken. · There was no mention of mass transit, which was surprising. · We have been talking about a regional vision for the three counties but maybe there also needs to be some discussion about how we fit with the larger 7 county southeast region Enterprise Florida economic regions. · We have a chance to be different in tœ three counties if we continue our visioning and planning. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 6 "-' .....,.¡ V. REVIEW OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION ON JANUARY 21, 2005 Michael Busha, Executive Director, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, described some of the points from Secretary Cohen's presentation at the January 21 TCRPC meeting. DCA has developed a proposal to overhaul growth management which is under consideration during the upcoming session. He referred to a handout of Notes and Observations (see appendix #2 and link to the CSTC website at http://www.sustainabletc.org: about the DCA growth management proposal. One concern was moving land use appeals from the state level to the Regional Planning Council level. There are a number of discussions and changes regarding growth management going on in Tallahassee based on the DCA document. Roger Wilburn mentioned that the DCA document envisions retooling growth management. It has turned into a legislative bill that is still be discussed and refined. Committee Comments · The Secre1ary's remarks were challenging and forward thinking. · I liked the idea that local cornmunities should solve their own problems and not ask the state to do it. · Handling disputes locally brings more accountability and less influence of outside interests. · Need to distinguish between those issues that are widespread and cut across the region and state and those that are exclusively local. · Moving toward total local control may adversely impact protection of statewide resources. · We need to insure that the comprehmsive plans are directly tied to real problems. · There is a difference between planning for growth and managing growth. Management decisions should be made in the context of a community vision. I like the idea that DCA wants to provide tools to local governments to plan for growth. · A review of all of the local comp plans reveals that overall estimated future growth in Florida is in excess of 90 million people in the coming decades. Obviously this doesn't connect with realistic projections. VL OVERVIEW OF THE TREASURE COAST STRATEGIC POLICY PLAN Michael Busha gave a presentation on the four-county Treasure Coast Strategic Policy Plan that included its role, history and use in the region. He also reviewed the process for updating the plan. His presentation is available on the website at (http://www.sustainabletc.org) VB. DRAFTING GROUP MEETINGS AND PLENARY REPORTS The Committee Members worked in Drafting Groups and then met in plenary to hear brief reports from each of the breakout group session. (These reports are available on the CSTC website at: http:// Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 7 '-' '-' VIII. UPDATES ON CERP, IRL FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ACCELER8 INITIATIVE Ken Ammon, Director of Accelerated Projects Office, South Florida Water Management District, provided an update of the three water restoration initiatives. Member Comments and Questions · Were any of these projects designed to help with the salt-water intrusion problem with the Loxahatchee? - None of these projects but there are other projects that will help the Loxahatchee. · Do you have an update on ten-mile creek? - August of this year is the anticipated completion. · How can we adequately depict all of the activities that are going on in our area? - The SFWMD can put that together. · How can this Committee support some of the unfunded projects in our area? · Will the acceleration reduce the total cost of the projects? - Money will be saved on land purchases. · All of the possible funding sources need to be explored to complete the acquisition of natural lands. · Will any of these projects have a recreational component? - Yes, they all will have a recreation component. The WMD will work With local communities to make this happen. IX. DISCUSSION AND ADOPTION OF THE INTERIM REPORT Melissa Meeker, Chair, asked if the Committee was ready to adopt the Interim Report. A motion to adopt the report was made and seconded. This was made subject to editorial modifications to be made by the Chair based on the comments and suggestions made by Committee Members during the moming discussion. The Report was approved unanimously. Members present for the vote were: Duke Nelson, Kevin Stinnette, Robert Minsky, Gwenda Thompson, Tom Gonzales, Michael Minton, Dr. Sarah Wilcox, Jean Kline, Mary Dawson, Michael Mortell, Richard Baker, Stefan Matthes, Gerald Mabus, Stacy Ranieri, Ted Astolfi. X. REVIEW OF NEXT STEPS The facilitator noted that the Chair was considering establishing a Chair's coordinating committee to help coordinate among the five drafting groups. The Committee would meet as needed to help with guidance and coordination over the Spring and Summer. Member Comments · We would like to have some guidance as far as what the product of each of the drafting groups should be. - The Chair and staff will bring information back to the group in March. · Part of this issue is focusing on the audience for our final report. · The final report will include recommendations and tools. · The tools should probably be developed by experts and not by the Drafting Group Members. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 8 '-' ...,¡ The Chair adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 9 '-' ...."I ·:'l....·:~:: ......... '».. .....~~..... ./W,'U . .:;'. .' ..... .-i</./...... .ø:·.;··..~.. ' '.<", .....~'..t (, ....' ," '..... "...$., ··...,'k.¡~ ..~«¡.' , .§,<¡:" ~::;~:' ~<::~í~~~) Æ~: £.·/l~.·· jt:'.ftt ·.f~~·«~:::::~~... ~~:(ê~: ~t;~~~re JlCOà~t1" Appendix #1 COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) Thursday, February 3, 2005 IRCC Campus, Stuart Draft 11 th Meetine: Obiectives ? To review the Committee's work plan and meeting schedule ? To review the Interim Report proposed final draft and seek public comment ? To discuss the implications for the CSTC of the growth management presentation at the January 21 TCRPC ? To receive a presentation and review the Urban Land Institute Reports ? To receive a presentation on the Treasure Coast Strategic Regional Policy Plan ? To receive an update on the CERP and AccelerS initiatives ? To meet in the vision goal drafting groups and report on the progress ? To seek to adopt the Interim Report ? To review and agree on next steps ? To receive public comment. Draft 11 th Meetine: Ae:enda Thursday February 3, 2005 8:30 Welcome, Introductions, Adoption of January 7, 2005 Meeting Summary, Agenda Review, Review of work plan and meeting schedule - Chair Dr. Edwin Massey 8:45 Interim Report and Review þ1> Introduction of the Interim Report organization and content þ1> Questions/Answers: Identification of text changes by members - Jim Murley 9:30 Public Comment 9:45 Urban Land Institute Reports - Jim Murley 10:30 Review of the Results ofthe Growth Management Reform Presentation on January 21, 2005 þ1> Reflections on the implications of the effort to the CSTC process- By members present 11:00 Overview of the Treasure Coast Strategic Regional Policy Plan - Michael Busha, Executive Director, Treasure Coast Regional Planning C01IDcil þ1> Presentation on the 4-County Plan and its role, history and use in the region þ1> Review of the process for updating the plan 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Drafting Group Meetings 2:30 Plenary Drafting Group Reports 3:30 Update on Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), Indian River Lagoon Feasibility Study, and Accelerat8 Initiative- Ken Ammon, Director of Accelerated Projects Office, South Florida Water Management District 4:00 Discussion! Adoption of the Interim Report - Melissa Meeker Seek adoption by the Committee of the report 4:45 Proposed Committee Work Plan and Meeting Schedule and Next Steps 5:00 Adjourn Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 10 '-" '..,¡ Appendix #2 Notes and Observations on the Growth Management Reform Bill- Michael Busha See the CSTC website at http://www.sustainabletc.org. Appendix # 3 Michael Busha, PO\\er Point on the Treasure Coast Strategic Regional Policy Plan See the CSTC website at http://www.sustainabletc.org. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, February 3, 2005 Meeting Summary page 11 '-' ....,; Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Meeting Thursday - March 3, 2005 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Directions to USDA Lab Fort Pierce, Florida 2001 South Rock Road Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 P: (772) 462-5800 Directions from Florida Turnpike Take the SR-70 exit- EXIT 152- toward F't. PierceNero Beach Merge onto S Kings HWY IFL 713 Turn LEFT onto PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD. Turn RIGHT onto S ROCK RD. End at 2001 SRock Rd, Ft. Pierce Directions from 1-95 Take EXIT 152 Ft. Pierce (SR 70) Go WEST on Okeechobee Road Turn RIGHT onto S Kings HWY IFL 713 Turn LEFT onto PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD. Turn RIGHT onto S ROCK RD. End at 2001 SRock Rd, Ft. Pierce Charline Burgess - CSTC 0':' Day Meetiug - Thunday, Fehruary ~005 ~ \~ ---·'1~ From: To: Date: Subject: "Angela Grooms" <agrooms@fau.edu> "Barbara Auer" <bauer@sheriff.martin.fl.us>, "Bob Friedmanll <uavp@fau.edu>, "Caras Carlton" <ccarlton@fau.edu>, "Charlene Burgess" <cburgess@co.st-lucie.fl.us>, IICity Commissioner R. Duke Nelson" <skelly@city-ftpierce.com>, "Commissioner Doug Coward" <cowardd@co.st-lucie.fl.us>, "Commissioner Doug Smith" <dsmith@martin.fl.us>, "Commissioner Sandra Bowden" <sbowden@ircgov.com>, "Daniel R. Richeyll <danr@riverfrontgroves.com>, "Darrell 1. Drummond" <ddrummond@coasl.com>, "Dennis S. Hudson, ill" <denny.hudson@fnbtc.net>, "Diane Haenning" <queenbee7x7@prodigy.net>, "Donald Santos" <don@santosconstruction.com>, IIDr. Edwin R. Masseyll <emassey@ircc.edu>, "Dr. Sara Wilcox" <wilcoxs@martin.k12.fl.us>, '''Elizabeth Whittles'" <ewhittles@csc.martin.fl.us>, "Frank T. Broganll <brogan@fau.edu>, "Gerald C. Mabus" <gmps@gate.net>, "Gerri McPherson" <gmcphers@fau.edu>, "Gwenda Thompson" <gthompson@tcjobs.org>, "Jean L. Kline" <Jean_Kline@doh.state.fl.us>, "Joan Siedel" <j oanie@bdbmc.org>, "Kevin Stinnette" <stinnekm@gate.net>, "Larry Lee, Jr." <larry.1ee.caov@statefann.com>, "Mary Dawson" <medawson@usa.net>, "Mayor Robert E. Minsky" <Mayor@cityofpsl.com>, "Melissa Meekerll <mmeeker@ttfwi.com>, "Michael D. Minton, Esq." <mminton@deanmead.com>, "Michael J. Busha" <mbusha@tcrpc.org>, "Michael 1. Lannon" <lannonm@stlucie.k12.fl.us>, "Patricia Austin" <austinovak@aol.com>, "Peggy Poysell" <peggy.poysell@indian-river.k12.fl.us>, "Peter Harrison" <adamsranchl@prodigy.net>, "Reta Smith" <rsmith@ircgov.com>, IlRichard Bakerll <rhba@canoesrus.com>, "Sheriff Robert L. Crowder" <rcrowder@sheriff.martin.fl.us>, "Stacy W. Ranieri" <stacywr@aol.com>, IIStefan K. Matthes" <smatthes@ct-eng.com>, "Tammy Vock" <tvock@covb.org>, IITed Astolfi" <ted@bdbmc.org>, "Thaddeus Cohen" <Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us>, "Thomas A. Gonzalez" <tgonz1@aol.com>, "Thomas B. Maher" <thomas.maher@indian-river.k12.fl.us>, "Thomas E. Weber, Jr." <Tom.Weber@scripps.com>, "Vice Mayor Joseph Barczyk" <JoeBar4U@aol.com>, "Vice Mayor Michael Mortell" <Mikemortell@adelphia.net> 1/28/20056:20 PM CSTC One Day Meeting - Thursday, February 3, 2005 Friday - January 28, 2005 To: Members of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC), the Technical Advisory Subcommittee, Staff, Interested Parties, and Media From: Jim Murley, CSTC Facilitator Subject: Draft Agenda for the Thursday, February 3, 2005 CSTC meeting, IRCC Chastain Campus, Claire and Gladys Wolfson-Technology Center - Stuart Please find attached: 1) February 3rd, 2005 Draft Agenda, 2) Draft meeting summary of the January 7, 2005 meeting, and 3) Directions to the I RCC Chastain Campus in Stuart. !~,jJJ¡,@ NOTE: This is only a One Day meeting, (Not a 1 J.!i day). If a Drafting Group woul !:ll.~;:wJ~l Cu AD "-'--. I . , M:N 0_-,":': ", :.._'~FICr:::: --~ \wi .....,¡ Friday, February 4th, at the IRCC Chastain Campus in a breakout room, please let me know by Tuesday, February 1 st so a breakout room is reserved for your group. NOTE: The Rural Lands Subcommittee will be meeting on Friday, February 4,2005 at the IRCC Chastain Campus from 9:00 a.m. -12 Noon. (See invitation below). Please feel free to contact me or Angela Grooms if you have any questions. Hope to see you at the meeting. ********************************************************************************************************************** Dear CSTC Rural Lands Subcommittee Members: You are invited to attend the organizational meeting of the Rural Lands Subcommittee of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC). Please note that to make the meeting time more convenient, we have changed the time from Friday afternoon to Friday morning. Date: Friday, February 4, 2005 Time: 9:00 a.m. -12:00 Noon Location: IRCC Chastain Campus, Claire and Gladys Wolf High-Technology Center, 2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997 (772) 283-6550 (See Directions Attached) CSTC created the Rural Lands Subcommittee in December of 2004. The subcommittee has two roles: provide input into CSTC's Interim and Final Reports and serve as a forum for a community discussion of issues and options facing rural lands in the Treasure Coast. The committee is composed of four members from CSTC and IRCL, plus some 20 plus ex officio members. The Indian River Citrus League Rural Lands Committee and CSTC will share leadership of the subcommittee. Objectives for the February 4 meeting include: 1. Agree on goals, objectives, and work products. 2. Review and refine the proposed process, guidelines and workplan. 3. Identify issues to be addressed. 4. Identify the facts (infonnation) the group needs to know. We look forward to seeing you on February 4. Please let Jean Scott know if you have any questions about this meeting. Jean can be reached by email atjwscott234@cs.com. or by phone at 561-620-3815. Also, please email or fax a completed RSVP form, which is at the end of this email to indicate your attendance to Angela Grooms (agrooms@fau.eduJ or by fax 954-762- 5666. PLEASE RESPOND BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 2005. Sincerely, Angela Grooms RSVP for the February 4 Rural Lands Subcommittee _ Yes, I will attend the subcommittee meeting _ No, I cannot attend the subcommittee meeting .-. ..." Name Angela M. Grooms Coordinator of Research InfoL711ation CUES - Center for Urban & Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University 111 East Las Olas Boulevard, Askew Tower, Suite 709 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 762-5255 - Fax: (954) 762-5666 Email: agrootm@}fau.edu-Website: www.cuesfau.org '-" ~ <-:~~~;~::;;æ:i{l.~{,!:;;~ :;I~~"~:;l>, <i~.:'Jlvl~,£:;I::,:I:::~ ì(~;~~~: ~,11!I[i" 1"[ j[~Uln'11L, 11!lLfr- ..' " . Treasure-Coast COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) Thursday, February 3, 2005 IRCC Campus, Stuart Draft 11th Meeting Ob;ectives ? To review the Committee's work plan and meeting schedule ? To review the Interim Report proposed final draft and seek public comment ? To discuss the implications for the CSTC of the growth management presentation at the Janmuy 21 TCRPC ? To receive a presentation and review the Urban Land Institute Reports ? To receive a presentation on the Treasure Coast Strategic Regional Policy Plan ? To receive an update on the CERP and AccelerS initiatives ? To meet in the vision goal drafting groups and report on the progress ? To seek to adopt the Interim Report ? To review and agree on next steps ? To receive public comment. Thursday February 3, 2005 Draft llh Meeting Agenda 8:00 a.m Coffee and continental breakfast 8:30 Welcome, Introductions, Adoption of January 7, 2005 Meeting Summary, Agenda Review, Review of work plan and meeting schedule - Chair Dr. Edwin Massey 8:45 Interim Report and Review Introduction of the Interim Report organization and content Questions/Answers: Identification of text changes by members - Jim Murley 9:30 Public Comment 9:45 Urban Land Institute Reports Port St. Lucie Report and update The final report of the ULI Committee on Regional Cooperation Final Recommendations of the ULI Committee on Regional Cooperation for Florida's Future 10:15 Break 10:30 Review of the Results of the Growth Management Reform Presentation on January 21,2005 Reflections on the implications of the effort to the CSTC process- by Chair and members present 11 :00 Overview of the Treasure Coast Strategic Regional Policy Plan - Michael Busha Presentation on the 4-County Plan and its role, history and use in the region Review of the plans for updating the plan '-' ...., 11:30 Update on comprehensive everglades restoration plan (CERP), Indian River Lagoon Feasibility Study, and Accelerat8 Initiative- Rep. of the South Florida Water Management District 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Drafting Group Meetings 2:30 Plenary Drafting Group Reports 3:15 Break 3:30 Discussion! Adoption of the Interim Report - Melissa Meeker Seek adoption by the Committee of the report 4:45 Proposed Committee Work Plan and Meeting Schedule and Next Steps 5:00 Adjourn '-' 'wtI Sustaína6lè Treasure-Coast COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST 10th MEETING January 7, 2005 IRCC Campus, Vero Beach Draft Meeting Summary http://www.sustainabletc.orW Summary Prepared by the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions And the Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium NOTE: This is a draft meeting summary prepared by the facilitation team that will be reviewed, refined as needed and adopted at the January 21, 2005 CSTC Meeting Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 1 '-" .'wI Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 I. INTRODUCTIONS, AGENDA REVIEW, WORK PLAN REVIEW 4 D. REVIEW DRAFT INTERIM REPORT OUTLINE 4 DI. FULL COST ACCOUNTING PRESENTATION 4 IV. SOCIAL SYSTEMS PRESENTATIONS 5 Joanna McHugh, Assistant Director of Planning, Workforce Development Board Jean King, Administrator, Indian River County Health Department Elizabeth Whittles, Director of Program Development, Children's Services Council of Martin County V. PUBLIC COMMENT 6 VI. DISCUSSION ON VALUING ENVIRONMENTAL LAND 6 VII. BREAKOUT GROUPS 7 Culture and Recreation, healthcare, and Education VID. BREAKOUT GROUP REPOR 1'8 11 IX. REVIEW OF NEXT STEPS 11 Appendix Appendix 1- Agenda 12 Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 2 '-' """ Committee For A Sustainable Treasure Coast Executive Summary The Committee met for its tenth meeting on January 7, 2005 at the Indian River Community College campus in Vero Beach. After setting forth the meeting objectives and agenda, the Chair noted that the Interim Report was expected by the Governor's Office by the end of January. Because the recent hurricanes changed the direction of Committee work, the Interim Report would be a status report and the Committee's Final Report would contain the recommendations of the Committee. The Chair mentioned that the first presentation of the day on Full Cost Accounting was actually scheduled for September 2004 but the hurricanes had forced a rescheduling to this meeting. Full Cost Accounting is a topic specifically identified in the Executi ve Charge to the Committee. Following the presentation on Full Cost Accounting, the Committee heard initial presentations on Social Systems. Additional presentations will be offered at future meetings. The Committee then discussed Social Systems issues in breakout groups and briefly in plenary. Some initial objectives and outcomes were developed and will be used by the Social Systems Drafting Group as input for their work. The Chair reminded members that in lieu of the January 21 Committee meeting, members were strongly encouraged to attend the presentation by Secretary Cohen on growth Management at the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council meeting. The Committee's next meeting would be on February 2 - 3 to complete its effort in adopting an Interim Report to the Governor and Legislature. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 3 '-' ....." I. INTRODUCTIONS, AGENDA REVIEW, AND WORK PLAN REVIEW The Chair opened the meeting and thanked members for their attendance at the first meeting of the Committee in the new year. She reviewed the objectives for the meeting. She mentioned that the opportunity for public comment would take place right after hmch. Placing the public comment opportunity right after lunch would provide more of a time certain and be more helpful to members of the public who would like to participate. The Chair mentioned that she attended the Special Session in Tallahassee. The legislative agenda was very tight and planned but she was able to deliver the Committee Special Stonn Report to the appropriate legislators. The Chair mentioned that she attended the legislative session and visited with legislators as a representative of the Committee. She thought her comments were well received The Chair reviewed the Committee work plan in the agenda packet. n. REVIEW DRAFT OUTLINE OF INTERIM REPORT The Chair reviewed Interim Report Outline in agenda packet. One topic that she felt was missing nom the outline was a section on growth. She asked that the drafters add some remarks. Michael Lannon, St. Lucie County School Superintendent, said he had access to infonnation on growth that the schools had developed. He would provide that infonnation to the Committee. Representatives of the other School districts said they would also provide infonnation. Jim Murley mentioned that the Interim Report will be a status report. A draft of the report will be available for review at the next Committee meeting. llL FULL COST ACCOUNTING PRESENTATION BY HENRY FISHKlND Jim Murley introduced Henry Fishkind. Mr. Fishkind gave a presentation on A Full Cost Accounting Model that could be used in the Treasure Coast. Mr. Fishkind spoke about the need for the integration of fiscal impacts with land use decision- making. He presented a full cost accounting model that his finn had developed initially for the State of Florida (FlAM). FlAM can provide the necessary linkage between land use decision-making and local government budgeting. Highlights of the presentation are available on the Committee website. Member Questions and Comments · Could you address water, utilities, and schools? - Utilities are usually set up to support themselves. Schools are explicitly modeled in FlAM. The state equalizes school Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 4 ~ ......, funding. There is just some discretionary money available to connntmities. The model does track the discretionary money. · When you take the values into the future, how do you come up with that percentage rate? - I use deed records to see what the historical values have been, look at present value records and then develop a rate of value growth. · Is there SOIre way to determine at what point in time a development needs to start producing revenue? - The model does help indicate when that occurs. · Have you been able to include the natural systems in the model? - There are ways to measure the values but they are not included in this model. · This Committee should give consideration to developing methods to value the natural systems. · There are some estimates on the values that some of the environmental lands. Richard Cox has some information on valuing environmental Jands. · Can the model address ancillary services that are not required? - You take the type of development and tie it back to the services. · How do things like affordable housing get included in the model? - The model looks at all expenditures and then includes some need for affordable housing. · Can the model suggest minimum and maximum densities? - The model can be used for alternative scenarios. · Can the model be used across jurisdictions? - The model is set up for one jurisdiction at a time. · Can you relate one jurisdictional model to another jurisdictional model? - You can but it may not answer all the questions. · Does the model include maintenance costs? - If governments have budgeted for maintenance, it will be included in the model. · Can you link long range costs to impact fees? - Yes · Is accommodation made for the deviation of cost of housing types from one cornmunity to another? - Yes IV. SOCIAL SYSTEMS PRESENTATIONS Joanna McHugh, Assistant Director of Planning, Workforce Development Board Gwenda Thompson introduced Joanna McHugh, the Assistant Director of Planning at the Workforce Development Board. Ms Thompson mentioned that social system issues are directly tied to economic issues and Ms. McHugh would seek to demonstrate that relationship. Ms. McHugh introduced a Real Life game that helps develop an understanding of the economic issues facing lower income workers. All Committee members and members of the public divided into small groups of four to five to participate in the activity. During the game, participants had to make economic decisions that impacted them socially. Committee Comments following the Activity · It is vel)' difficult to make ends meet for lower income workers. · Employers need to be creative and think of ways to help their employees. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 5 '-" ....., · Child support and disability issues need attention in the community. Jean King, Administrator, Indian River County Health Department Jean King provided a presentation on the state of health in the State of Florida and in the Treasure Coast. She provided a wealth of statistical information regarding social issues. Her presentation is available on the Committee website. Committee Comments and Questions · Are there data sets that tie economic status to health issues? - No unfortunately we do not have that data. We use racial categories but that is not the same as economic status categories. . · Does Florida have 10 percent of the countries HIV cases? - Yes · Is there any planning to allow emergency rooms to act as emergency rooms and not primary care centers? - Indian River County is trying to be proactive and provide alternatives to emergency rooms for primary care, but the Federal govemment has rules in place that force hospitals to provide care to anyone who enters. Elizabeth Whittles, Director of Program Development, Children's Services Council of Martin County Elizabeth Whittles gave a presentation on a regional approach to social services through the work of a coalition of non-profits called the Treasure Coast Coordination Council. The TCCC is a cooperative body of representatives from social service agencies, law enforcement, government, business and educational institutions, which serve Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee Counties. The Council holds an annual legislative summit and makes recommendations on an array of issues. V. PUBLIC COMMENT There was no public comment. VI DISCUSSION ON VALUING ENVIRONMENTAL LAND The Chair picked up on an earlier Committee Member comment on valuing environmental lands. She felt it would be important and useful for the Committee to examine the topic of valuing environmental lands and develop a set of principles that could be used in local government decision-making. Committee Member Comments · It is difficult to put values on different types ofland. · There is value to any open land, not just wetlands. In some cases uplands may have a greater value than wetlands. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 6 '-' ""'" · We need a sensible balance between all of the elements that come into play when making land use decisions. What is the appropriate development mix? What is acceptable and sustainable? · As a region, values should be placed on all land types so that decision makers have some type of matrix to make better decisions. · It is difficult to put values on different types of environmental lands. It many cases, the value depends on the locale. · Identify all the factors that are deemed important and use them in conjunction with guiding principles to make development decisions. · Who would decide what the values should be and how they should be applied? · This group could develop guidelines for decision makers. · Science can contribute to the development of the guidelines. We can put a dollar value on everything based on what it does for us. · Values should be flexible and not fixed. · When development requests go to Tallahassee, reviewers won't know what is really on the ground in our community. · Don't allow the good to be held captive by the perfect. vn. BREAKOUT GROUPS The Committee divided into three groups to discuss and develop objectives that would provide input to the Social Systems Drafting Group to aid them in their work. The three groups discussed Culture and Recreation, Healthcare, and Education. A summary of their group work follows. Culture and Recreation Breakout Group 1) What is it going to take to make our region a culturally desirable area? a) Transportation must be provided to attract users throughout the region. i) If a person can take a train from Martin County to Indian River County, the increase will support more cultural and recreational facilities and programs. b) Affordable housing needed for a culturally diverse group. i) Aspiring artists cannot afford to buy an expensive home. c) Must re-establish the venues. i) May be a need for a single Regional Venue vs. several small venues throughout the regi on. (1) Does the population of the region support a large venue? Probably. (2) Will a regional venue destroy the smaller venues? ii) Land and Facilities are needed to expend the cultural events. d) Must assess what you are good at already. i.e. If there has never been opera but visual arts has been a strong point, it is better to start emphasizing strong point first. From that you can expand to other cultural events. i) Indigenous artists. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 7 '-' .....,¡ ii) Cataloguing what we have and what is available. Then the products can be marketed. (1) This compilation can be used to identifY the region. (2) Create a "brand". (a) Currently have historical museums as well as water related learning centers (environmental studies, Smithsonian and others). e) Perfonn a Regional Assessment throughout the Treasure Coast to determine what the residents of the Region would like to see and recognize as already existing. 2) RECREATION a) Need regional marketing of facilities available. b) Water - to sustain we must provide marinas and boat ramps. i) Sailing ii) Fishing, diving iii) Beaches c) Aquatics complex d) Bicycling e) Golf f) Baseball - spring training teams. g) Equestrian field is growing. h) Parks i) Active/passive as well as regional. ii) Rec centers and ball fields. i) Need greenways and campsites j) Must have affordable recreation. 3) PROBLEM a) We do not have sufficient places for tourists to stay. i) Minimal hotels in urban centers including Bed and Breakfasts or Inns ii) Minimal conference and resort hotels 4) Question: Can you create culture a) Is culture inherent? 5) Culture is what your commwúty desires it to be. 6) Can world class institutions be in smaller communities? 7) Do people move to the Treasure Coast for Cultural reasons? 8) There are many people on the Treasure Coast that travel to experience culture Need to provide Culture to get people to stop leaving Treasure Coast for cultural exposure. Healthcare Breakout Group Infonnation needs: · Map of health care institutions that serve low-income populations · IdentifY Gaps in delivery of services Member Comments (grouped according to related ideas) Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 8 '-' """" · Society has not decided that healthcare is an entitlement such as education. · Healthcare needs a broad definition that includes prevention. · There needs to be change at the federal level. · Create a model that can be duplicated in other areas. · Many people in the Treasure Coast are not aware of many of the social issues in the community . · Create a marketing plan on available services and resources for users of the services, i.e. primmy care services rather than using the emergency room · Create a marketing program aimed at the general public to tell about the good things the healthcare field is doing and ask the business community to be helpful stewards. · There are many good mediums to convey information. · The access problem is primarily for existing communities rather than new development. · Concentrate on those who can't afford healthcare services · Everyone should have access to basic medical care. What is basic medical care? · Evaluate the Healthy People 2010 indicators · Push preventative care. · Target children and their families. · Obesity prevention. · Designing healthy communities in new development (sidewalks, bikepaths, etc.) adequate access to healthcare · Link healthcare and education · Require physical education in school · Nutritional items in vending machines in schools. · Lower litigation costs. Education Breakout Group Discussion Comments · Ensuring access means there will be schools and they will be appropriately placed. · How do we arrive at them together? · Land banking is critical- we have been more reactionmy. Maybe acquiring land as much as fifteen years in advance. · St. Lucie process for asking developers to put aside land. · Martin County process for getting jurisdictions and players to commit. · But these processes don't help much with already platted areas. · Possibility for adjoining counties to work together, eexchange students? · State our "boss" not the counties. · Where do charter schools fit in? Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 9 'w' ""'wI · Good schools offer more opportunities to bring desirable kinds of economic development. · There may not be enough in the area to retain high-quality teachers. Objectives K-12 · Processes are in place to ensure that land for schools is set aside by new development, and that all players (governments and developers) commit before development goes forward. Land banking. · Creative ways to set aside land for schools during redevelopment, or in already developed areas. (Including vested areas - there are ways to reassemble lands in these areas. Cape Coral example.) · Taking care of the schools you have - renovating and keeping them as part of the fabric of the cornmunity. · Develop in patterns that facilitate the establishment of diverse neighborhood schools, that don't require intensive transportation of students. Inclusionary zoning and housing. · Inter-county cooperation in school siting and zoning. (MPOs may be another coordination mechanism.) · All three counties have "A" districts. · There is a quality pre- K system - the districts put resources into this. · There is a focus on students in poverty - wrap-around services - without this there is no possibility of reaching the highest quality with the rest of the system. Includes accountability . · All three districts attract and retain high-quality teachers. Salaries are competitive. Incentives are in place to keep the creamof-the crop here. · Region has become known as iliendly to teachers -- lenders, health-care providers others, have special programs to work with them. Discounted housing for teachers instead of donated lands. · The character of future growth in the region will have a great influence on the future of the school system - need higher-end economic development. Need the higher-end workforce. · Creative ways for development, and the community, to support education. Make a profit on land-banked land. Endowments for k-12 schools. Districts would develop a menu of possible contributions that developers, others, can make. · Student are prepared to compete and win high-tech high-wage competition for jobs. Post-Secondary Education · Post secondary education supports the research focus of the area and attract the kind of economic develop the region desires. . · Synergy between post-secondary and economic activities - medical institutions, others. · Partnerships and joint ventures are critical to the grow of post-secondary education and its role in the region. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 10 '-' ..." · S1. Lucie c8I1l>us of F AU has continued to grow in partnership with institutions in the regIOn. · Nova has developed a S1. Lucie County campus. · Other four-year institutions are year. · World class K-20. VID. BREAKOUT GROUP REPORTS AND COMMENTS The Committee met in plenary to hear reports from the breakout groups. Members made the following comments. Breakout Group Comments Education · A community in GA decided that every house will have free internet access. It changed the town. · Teachers live within half mile of the ir school get some type of incentive. · Senator Pruit is proposing a S1. Lucie County Economic Authority. It will assess impact fees for research activities. Healthcare · Expanding mass transit will aid access to healthcare. IX. REVIEW OF NEXT STEPS A member suggested that Jamie Ross with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation could provide an excellent presentation on affordable housing. The Chair advised the Committee that the January 21 Committee meeting would be cancelled. Instead, members were strongly encouraged to attend the RPC meeting on Jan. 21 to hear the growth management presentation by Secretary Cohen. The Secretary would be giving the same presentation that he was scheduled to give to this Committee. The Committee will have a draft interim report for review and possible approval at the Feb. 2-3 Committee meeting. The location of the Feb. 2-3 meeting will be sent to Committee Members soon. The Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, January 7 Meeting Summary page 11 '-' ""-' ,:;,:s;::/~ .,~;!t~ ';î~:"l;J~..:.·¡f·:t~~~~I;;.,'l;.,~,fj; l::~~~!' "~. [HI,., J,lIUlli .,·UJ 1". 1!,lr~ Treasure Coast COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) Friday, January 7,2005 IRCC Mueller Campus, Richardson Center in Vero Beach Draft loth Meetinf! Obiectives ? To review the Committee's work plan and meeting schedule ? To review the initial draft outline for the Interim Report ? To receive a presentation on full cost accoW1ting ? To receive presentations on social issues ? To work in small groups to develop and refine social system outcomes ? To receive and discuss in plenary sessions small group reports ? To review and agree on next steps ? To receive public comment. Draft loth Meetinf! Af!enda 3:00 3:15 4:00 4:45 5:00 8:00 a.m Coffee and continental breakfast 8:00 Drafting Group Meetings: Natural System, Economic System, Built Environment and Social System 9:00 Welcome, Introductions, Adoption of December 2-3,2004 Meeting Summary, Agenda Review, Report on the Special Session and the CSTC Stonn Report, Review of work plan, Interim Report Outline, and proposed meeting schedule - Chair Melissa Meeker 9:30 Full Cost Accounting Models for the Treasure Coast - Henry H Fishkind, Ph.D., President - Fishkind and Associates 10:30 Break 10:45 Social Systems Presentations JoAnna McHugh, Assistant Director of Planning - Workforce Development Board of the Treasure Coast; "The Real Life Game" Jean L. Kline, Administrator, Indian River County Health Department Elizabeth Whittles, Director of Program Development, Children's Services Council of Martin County 12:30 Working Lunch 1:00 Public Comment 1:15 Breakouts or Plenary Discussion/identification of key social system objectives, outcomes and principles Break Break Out Group Reports and Discussions Drafting Group Reports (including Rural Land Subcommittee) Review of Next Steps and the January 21 Agenda Adjourn Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast. January 7 Meeting Summary page 12 ""': "'" rri~ 1;~;;r~;;f.4 Home ~ @IRCC ~ Support i Library i Student i Classrooms ;:V~;dH .:i~: Services Services IRCC Chastain Campus Chastain Campus 2400 SE Salerno Road Stuart, FL 34997 (772) 283-6550 Directions to the Chastain Campus & Claire and Gladys Wolf High- Technology Center From 1-95: Take Exit 101 (old 61) and follow Route 76 (Kanner Highway) north/east. Make a right onto Salerno Road. Follow Salerno Road for approximately 2 miles and the Chastain Campus is on the right. From the Florida Turnpike: Exit at Palm City. Make a right onto Martin Highway (714). At next light, make a right onto 713 to 1-95 South. Take Exit 101 (old 61) and follow instructions "From 1-95" above. Claire and Gladys Wolf High-Technology Center & Parking: Once you pass Martin Memorial Hospital (on the right), make a right turn into the Morgade Library entrance then make a left into the Claire and Gladys Wolf High-Technology Center (red brick two-story building with aqua glass windows). The CSTC Meeting will be held in the Johnson Auditorium. ........ Page 1 of2 .- '-' Anne Bowers - CSTC Meeting - Thursday, October 7th ""'" From: To: Date: Subject: "=N_Jmm~'~m "Angela Grooms" <agrooms@fau.edu> "Alto "Bud" Adams, Jr." <adamsranch1@prodigy.net>, "Beverly Auer" <bauer@sheriff.martin.fl.us>, "Bob Friedman" <uavp@fau.edu>, "Charlene Burgess" <cburgess@co.st-lucie.fl.us>, "City Commissioner R. Duke Nelson" <msuarez@city-ftpierce.com>, "CityCommissioner Sandra L. Bowden" <sbowden@covb.org>, "Commissioner Caroline D. Ginn" <cginn@ircgov.com>, "Commissioner DougCoward" <cowardd@co.st-lucie.fl.us>, "Commissioner Doug Smith" <dsmith@martin.fl.us>, "Daniel R. Richey" <danr@riverfrontgroves.com>, "Darrell 1. Drummond" <ddrummond@coas1.com>, "Dennis S. Hudson, III" <denny.hudson@fnbtc.net>, "Diane Haenning" <queenbee7x7@prodigy.net>, "Donald Santos" <don@santosconstruction.com>, "Dr. Edwin R. Massey" <emassey@ircc.edu>, "Dr. Sara Wilcox" <wilcoxs@martin.k12.fl.us>, '''Elizabeth Whittles'" <ewhittles@csc.martin.fl.us>, "Frank T. Brogan" <brogan@fau.edu>, "Gwenda Thompson" <gthompson@tcjobs.org>, "Jean L. Kline" <Jean_Kline@doh.state.fl.us>, "Joan Siedel" .goanie@bdbmc.org>, "L. Kevin Stinnette" <stinnekm@gate.net>, "Larry Lee, Jr." <larry.lee.caov@statefarm.com>, "Mary Dawson" <medawson@usa.net>, "Mayor Robert E. Minsky" <Mayor@cityofps1.com>, "Melissa Meeker" <mmeeker@ttfwi.com>, "Michael D. Minton, Esq." <mminton@deanmead.com>, "Michael 1. Busha" <mbusha@tcrpc.org>, "Michael 1. Lannon" <lannonm@stlucie.k12.fl.us>, "Patricia Austin" <austinovak@aol.com>, "Peggy Poysell" <peggy.poysell@indian-river.k12.fl.us>, "Richard Baker" <rhba@canoesrus.com>, "Robert J. Lowe" <C211owe@aol.com>, "Sheriff Robert L. Crowder" <rcrowder@sheriff.martin.fl.us>, "Stacey W. Ranieri" <stacywr@ao1.com>, "Stefan K. Matthes" <smatthes@ct-eng.com>, "Tammy Vock" <tvock@covb.org>, "TedAstolfi" <ted@bdbmc.org>, "Thaddeus Cohen" <Thaddeus.Cohen@dca.state.fl.us>, "Thomas A. Gonzalez" <tgonz1@ao1.com>, "ThomasB. Maher" <thomas.maher@indian-river.kI2.fl.us>, "Thomas E. Weber, Jr." <Tom.Weber@scripps.com>, "Vice Mayor Joseph Barczyk" <JoeBar4U@aol.com>, "Vice Mayor Michael Mortell" <mmortell@ci.stuart.fl.us> 10/5/20045:51 PM CSTC Meeting - Thursday, October 7th ,,,,_'~m,,,,~,,~~_.____~,,,'~m_ October 5, 2004 ""' TO: Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast and Technical Advisory Committee members, staff and interested parties r· ,~<? f' ,\'\ /7 ír=' ... .:~~_O_ô tUU,l CO. ADMjN'~FF CE FROM: Jim Murley, Committee Facilitator SUBJECT: Agenda and Directions for the October 7 meeting Please be advised that the CSTC is meeting for one day, Thursday, October 7, 8:30 am to 6 pm., Building E, IRCC Main Campus, 3209 Virginia Avenue, Ft.Pierce The purpose of this meeting is to hear directly from members of the CSTC and the Technical Advisory Committee on their personal and professional experiences stemming from Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. Senator Pruitt plans to attend. We understand that many of you having pressing issues related to the recovery. If you cannot attend, please feel free to send an Alternate. Based on your observations on challenges and opportunities stemming from the hurricane events, we will adjust the timing and focus of our work program. Our focus should be on what we have learned and what we can do in the future to insure the Treasure Coast region will be more safe and sustainable. file:/ /C: \Documents%20and%20Settings\Administrator\Local %20Settings\ T emp\G W} 00002 .HTM 10/6/2004 Page 2 of2 '-' ...",,¡ Angela M. Grooms Coordinator of Research InfòrmatÍon CUES - Center for Urban & Environmental Solutions at Florida Atlantic University 111 East Las Olas Boulevard, Askew Tower, Suite 709 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 762-5255 - Fax: (954) 762-5666 Email: agrooms@fau.edu-Website: www.cuesfau.org *** eSafe scanned this email for malicious content *** *** IMPORTANT: Do not open attachments from unrecognized senders *** file:IIC: \Documents%20and%20Settings\Administrator\Local %20Settings\ T emp\G W} 00002 .HTM 10/612004 · . ¡""'? '-' ...., COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) October 7, 2004 IRCC Main Campns, Ft. Pierce Building E Draft 6th Meetine Objectives (Sept 30Draft) ? To review the Committee's work plan and revised meeting schedule and a proposed special report process ? To explore the response and recovery efforts fÌ'om Hurricanes Francis and Jeanne and the implications for a sustainable Treasure Coast ? To hear local perspectives within the region on response and recovery issues and lessons learned ? To hear state and regional perspectives on response and recovery issues and lessons learned ? To work in vision goal drafting groups to identify and prioritize recovery challenges and opportunities and criteria for prioritizing the challenges. ? To agree as a Committee on the key challenges to focus on in each of the vision goal drafting groups ? To convene the drafting groups for meetings ? To begin the review of social system issues ? To review and agree on the November meeting agenda and next steps Draft 6th Meetine Aeenda (Sept 30Draft) Thursday, October 7, 2004 8:00 a.m Coffee and continental brealifast 8:30 Welcome, Introductions, Adoption of August 4-5,2004 Meeting Summary, Agenda Review, Review of work plan and revised meeting schedule - Chair Melissa Meeker 8:50 Recovering from Hurricanes Jeanne & Frances- Implications for a Sustainable Treasure Coast - Senator Ken Pruitt. 9:10 Committee Member Perspectives on Priority Recovery Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Treasure Coast 10:30 Break 11:45 Public Comment 12:00 Working Lunch 12:30 State and Regional Perspectives on Priority Recovery Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Treasure Coast DACS; DEP; DOT; SFWMD;TCRPC Review of General Criteria for Prioritizing Key Challenges for the Region Break Out- By Vision Goal Drafting Groups- Prioritizing the Challenges Break Plenary Drafting Group Reports Review of Natural Systems- Priority Challenges and Opportunities Review of Economic Diversity/Prosperity- Priority Challenges and Opportunities Review of Built Environment- Priority Challenges and Opportunities Review of Social System- Priority Challenges and Opportunities Review of Next Steps Public Comment Adjourn 2:00 1:45 3:00 3:15 3:45 4:15 4:45 5:15 5:45 6:00 · . '-" ..,., Main Campus and IRCC Programs Main Campus 3209 Virginia Avenue Ft. Pierce, FL 34981 (772) 462-4700 Parking - MAIN CAMPUS MAP and PARKING REGULATIONS Where We Are Thirty-two buildings on 243-acres comprise IRCC's beautifully landscaped Main Campus in the coastal city of Fort Pierce. The Main Campus is a hub of activity with programs for university transfer, career training, professional and personal development, customized business training and free Adult Education/GED Preparation. Academic counseling, financial aid information, and in-person, telephone and online registration are available. Directions to the Main Campus From 1-95 or the Florida Turnpike (North or South): Exit at Ft. Pierce 129 (old 65). Go east on Okeechobee Road. Bear to the right onto Virginia Avenue. See the Main Campus on the right just past the intersection of Virginia Avenue and 35th Street. Entrance to Main Campus & to Harbor Federal Career Building (Bldg. E) On Virginia Avenue, make a right turn on 35th Street (at the small Traffic Light). Continue on 35th Street and make a left turn at the 2nd entrance. You will see the Harbor Federal Career Building (Bldg. E) and parking in front. t· AlWiI'I!: 9WN _m. Coast to ...., From: Date: Subject: Mark Schrope <Schrope@HBOl.edu> 7/12/20045:13:25 PM Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast to Meet at Harbor Branch NEWS RELEASE Distributed July 12, 2004 Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast to Meet at Harbor Branch FT. PIERCE -- On July 14th and 15th, the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (www.sustainableTC.org) will hold its fourth meeting at the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution. The committee was formed by executive order of Governor Jeb Bush at the request of Sen. Ken Pruitt (Port St. Lucie). Its mission is to evaluate and make recommendations on a wide range of issues related to long-range planning with the goal of assuring sustainable growth and development in Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. The committee, which began meeting monthly in April of this year, is scheduled to deliver an interim report to the governor and the legislature in January 2005, and a final report in September 2005. This month's meeting will focus on natural resources, and Harbor Branch was chosen as the location in part because of its extensive work on related issues. The executive order for the committee notes the importance of marine research to the region and calls specifically for the group to recommend "ecologically sound actions to conserve the environmental resources in the three-county area." The meeting is open to the public, and will include several opportunities for public comment. An agenda is listed below. For a copy of the executive order that established the committee, please see: http://www.sustainabletc.org/about/Executive_Order.htm For a list of committee members, please see: http://www.sustainabletc.org/about/members.htm For more information about the committee and its activities, please contact Jim Murley, committee facilitator and director of Florida Atlantic University's Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, at (954)762-5255, jmurley@fau.edu. For information about Harbor Branch, please contact Mark Schrope at (772) 216-0390, or schrope@hboi.edu. r'¡ :\ " []3~¡;:=;'n\\/7~ ' "í:. \ .'.: JUt 1 ~ >~':J~ CO. f\û[V;¡iJ. OF:F!CE ~ ~ TETRA TECH FW, INC. Melissa L. Meeker Florida Operations Manager 759 South Federal Highway, SUite 100, Stuart FL 34994-2936 Tel 772.7813455 Fax 772.781,341 I mmeeker@ttfwl.com www.ttfWl.com / [)/{ N vi .~ ~\\J)G' ~. l)ouJ I I-\ L0('~ ~~d ~ ~- LfL~ kLÒt- LoL-LL, cc\- ~ COItV\\tV\...'l -\-tZC L~-'L ('~ SUç,+tL-~VLCL--\J ~¿ Tf liLS~W\...-L. LoLL-S+ ~\..~LV~ lJDlU\- ~fL.c_SVvL=\ l'.c\-1~ C~- (lL'LSp.z-c_::\iU( k? LAL- V JA-j VY'\..L' c1 ~ CLf p ..JLLC.i..cÀ..--~d . T \oDL Y&u..ùCi--LGt -k, L0'ò\.,L~~ ~t+t\ 11CU-. ITVL-c.\hSL éGv0 O~ W l~J; "'-'-' -t\'-e..-_ LRLd-u--LL. () \CL~ ~;l~ ~l~(O ~kc-LÁ-~'- C_sT C , ''-' ...,.¡ yo COUNTY ADMINISTRATION MEMORANDUM 04-1 06 FROM: Douglas M. Anderso ounty Administrator TO: Board of County Com DATE: June 14, 2004 RE: June Travel The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast is scheduled to meet Wednesday, June 16th. Jim Murley has requested that I sit on a panel with the Indian River and Martin County Administrators discussing initiatives and challenges in the three counties (see attached draft agenda). Following this panel discussion, I will be going to Alachua County with other St. Lucie County representatives to view their court and jail systems. I will be returning to St. Lucie County Thursday evening. If need be, I can be reached on my Nextel. The afternoon of Friday, June 18, I will be taking vacation time. I plan on attending the Florida Association of Counties' 75th Annual Conference & Educational Exposition, June 22-25, in Broward County. During my absence, Ray Wazny will have signature authority and be available for any questions/concerns you may have. DMAlab 04-106 c: Ray Wazny, Assistant County Administrator Attachments ; '-' ....., Updated June 11, 2004 QuickTime TM and a TIFF (LZW) decompressor are needed to see this picture. ~ I~ COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CST C) June 16,2004 Vero Beach IRCC Campus 3rd Meetine: Objectives o To review and adopt the draft consensus process and procedures o To review the Committee's work plan and meeting schedule through December, 2004 o To hear a presentation state and regional planning o To hear a presentation on Regional Indicators as a tool o To hear presentations on challenges and initiatives in each of the three counties in the region o To hear presentation on visioning efforts in Vero Beach and Indian River County o To refine vision goals, key questions, tools and information needed in developing further the Committee's vision goals and suggested actions; o To agree on the July meeting agenda and next steps. Draft Meetine: Ae:enda VVednesday,June16,2004 8:00 a.m. Coffee and continental breakfast 8:30 a.m. Welcome, Guidelines, Adoption of May 6-7, 2004 Meeting Summary and Agenda Review 8:45 Review and Adoption of the Draft Consensus Process and Procedures 9:00 Update on Committee Funding and VVork Plan 9:15 Review of Draft Mission and Principles (from members' survey responses) Chair to appoint a small member drafting group to bring back new draft in July. 10:00 State and Regional Planning and Indicators State, Regional and Local Plans - Kenneth Metcalf, Regional Planning Administrator (FDCA) South Florida Regional Indicators Study/Tool - Jim Murley, Director (CUES at F AU) 10:45 Break 11:00 Visioning in Indian River County and City ofVero Beach - Panel Indian River County - Bob Keating, Community Planning Director City of Vero Beach - Mark Satterlee, Acting Planning Director 12:00 Lunch (on site for Committee members and staff only) - 12:30 1:45 2:00 2:30 4:00 5:00 5:30 5:45 6:00 '-' ....., Taking Stock-Initiatives and Challenges in the Three Counties - County Administrators Panel and Q &A Indian River County - Joe Baird St. Lucie County - Doug Anderson Martin County - Russ Blackburn Break Tools for the Treasure Coast Region Creating a Resource List of Existing Regional Plans, Initiatives and Tools Small Group Break-outs- Vision Goals and Key Questions Small Groups Review and Refine Each of the 5 Vision Goals, Identify any Additional Principles or Assumptions, Tools, Key Questions and Information Needed Small Group Reports on Vision Goals and Tools Member Comment & Perspective Next Steps, Review of July, 2004, Agendas and Meeting Evaluation Public Comment Adjourn ;- '-' ...., DRAFT SCHEDULE FOR ST. LUCIE VISITORS ALACHUA COUNTY - Thursday, June 1ih · 7:00 - 8:00 - Observe pretrial release interviews at jail · 8:00 - 8: 15 - travel from jail to Court Services · 8:00 - 8:45 - observe preparation for Court · 8:50 - 9:00 - walk to Court · 9:00 - 11 :00 - observe First Appearance and Pretrial Services · 11 :00 - 11 :30 - questions for Judge and/or staff about role of Pretrial Services · 11 :30 - 12:00 - Day Reporting Program - visit program · 12:00-1:15-Lunch · TBD - Meet with any available Jail Assessment and Review Task force (JART) members and/or key players in population control efforts - discussion of jail population control - 30 - 60 minutes depending on who is available and questions asked (Court Admin staff not available until 2:30 and I'm still working on the Judge who chairs JART) o Systemic approach - partners to involve o Public Safety Coordinating Council, JART o Resources available NIC technical assistance NCJRS Pretrial Resource Center o Documents to provide NIC Report Jail Population document Guide to Program Services Budget information · TBD - Other Court Services Programs - 15 - 30 mins depending on questions o Department organization - continuum of services o Pretrial Services Supervision & electronic monitoring o Sentencing Alternatives - answer questions if needed o Drug Court - answer questions if needed · TBD - Tour of Work Release - 10 minute drive, 30 minutes to tour · TBD - Tour of Jail - next door to Work Release - length would depend on what you want to see '-' ....." FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 2004 Annual Conference & Educational Exposition Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE 8:00 a.m, - 9:00 a.m, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p,m, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m, 8:30 a.m, - 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m, -12:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m, 9:00 a,m. - 5:30 p.m, 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a,m, 9:30 a.m. - 11 :00 a,m, 10:00 a.m. -10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p,m, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p,m, 12:00 p.m, -1:30 p,m, 12:00 p.m. - 1 :30 p,m. 12:00 p.m, - 5:00 p,m, 1:30 p.m, - 2:00 p.m, 2:00 p.m, - 3:30 p.m, 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m, - 5:30 p.m, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m, 9:00 p.m. - 11 :30 p.m, REGISTRATION DESK OPEN Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 EXHIBITION EXTRAVAGANZA Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 ALL DAY COFFEE CORNER Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 "SAVING ON HEALTH INSURANCE: A WIN/WIN Diplomat Ballroom 1 STRATEGY FOR COUNTIES AND EMPLOYEES TO HOLD DOWN PREMIUM INCREASES" .±. /~ FCF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SCTAS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Diplomat Ballroom 5 FACSSE Diplomat Ballroom 4 VETERANS' SERVICE OFFICERS 205 Conference Room FACERS 303 Conference Room FAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 301 Conference Room FACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Atlantic Ballroom 2 MID-MORNING BREAK Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 FAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Diplomat Ballroom 3 "COUNTY PROBATION SERVICES - HOW DO" Diplomat Ballroom 2 YOURS MEASURE UP?" LEGISLATIVE AWARDS LUNCHEON Great Halls 1 & 2 CHARTER COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS MEETING Broward County Convention Center FACA(CLE) COURSE CONFERENCE NETWORKING BREAK Atlantic Ballrooms 1 & 2 FAC OPENING GENERAL SESSION Diplomat Ballroom 3 AFTERNOON BREAK Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 CONFERENCE-WIDE SESSION "ARTICLE V UPDATE: MAKING HISTORY" Diplomat Ballrooms 1 & 2 PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 "DEATH BY CHOCOLATE" RECEPTION Great Halls 1 & 2 W:\DOCS\F ACIAN CO N F\2004 \Program\WedConfAtAGlance.doc · '-' -.I FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 2004 Annual Conference & Educational Exposition Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa THURSDAY, JUNE 24 CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p,m. Atlantic Ballrooms 1 & 2 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m, 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m, 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m, 8:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. -10:30 a,m. 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p,m. 12:00 p,m. -1:30 p,m. 1: 15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p,m, 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m, 3:30 p.m, - 4:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m, 7:00 p.m. - 11 :00 p.m. FACA (CLE) COURSE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST REGISTRATION DESK OPEN EXHIBITION EXTRAVAGANZA COFFEE CORNER Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 "IS THERE A COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROLE IN FLORIDA'S GLOBAL ECONOMY?: A REPORT Diplomat Ballroom 2 ON COSTA RICA" "CRA'S: REDEVELOPMENT WITH A COMMON VISION OR TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION?" FACERS FACSSE VETERANS' SERVICE OFFICERS MID-MORNING BREAK CONFERENCE-WIDE SESSION "HOW TO SELL YOURSELF, YOUR IDEAS & YOUR MESSAGE" FAC INSTALLATION LUNCHEON FAIR CONFERENCE NETWORKING BREAK , II 'i; "DIVERTING THE MENTALLY ILL FROM JAIL TO TREATMENT" "BIG STAKES FOR ALL FLORIDA COUNTIES: MILITARY BASE CLOSINGS" AFTERNOON BREAK FAC ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING COUNTY MANAGER'S ROUNDTABLE PRESIDENT'S PARTY & FAMILY FUN NIGHT W: \DOCS\F AC\ANCON F\2004 \Program\Th ursd ayConfAtAGlance .doc Diplomat Ballroom 5 303 Conference Room Diplomat Ballroom 4 205 Conference Room Exhibit Hall- Great Halls 3 & 4 Regency Ballroom 3 Great Halls 1 & 2 Diplomat Ballroom 5 Diplomat Ballroom 1 Diplomat Ballroom 2 Great Halls 1 & 2 Foyer Great Hall 1 Diplomat Ballroom 5 Diplomat Ballroom '-' ....,I FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES 2004 Annual Conference & Educational Exposition Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa FRIDAY, JUNE 25 CONFERENCE AT-A-GLANCE 9:00 a,m. - 11 :30 a.m, FAC CLOSING GENERAL SESSION BREAKFAST Great Halls 1 & 2 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m, VETERANS' SERVICE OFFICERS 205 Conference Room W:\DOCS\F AC\ANCON F\2004 \Program\F ridayConfAtAGlance. doc '-" "wtII Updated June 11, 2004 QuickTime TM and a TIFF (LZW) decompressor are needed to see this picture. COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) June 16,2004 Vero Beach IRCC Campus 3rd Meetin2 Objectives ? To review and adopt the draft consensus process and procedures ? To review the Committee's work plan and meeting schedule through December, 2004 ? To hear a presentation state and regional planning ? To hear a presentation on Regional Indicators as a tool ? To hear presentations on challenges and initiatives in each of the three counties in the region ? To hear presentation on visioning efforts in Vero Beach and Indian River County ? To refine vision goals, key questions, tools and information needed in developing further the Committee's vision goals and suggested actions; ? To agree on the July meeting agenda and next steps. Draft Meetin2 A2enda Wednesday, June 16,2004 8:00 a.m. Coffee and continental brealifast 8:30 a.m. Welcome, Guidelines, Adoption of May 6-7, 2004 Meeting Summary and Agenda Review Review and Adoption of the Draft Consensus Process and Procedures Update on Committee Funding and Work Plan Review of Draft Mission and Principles (from members' survey responses) Chair to appoint a small member drafting group to bring back new draft in July. 10:00 State and Regional Planning and Indicator.¡ State, Regional and Local Plans - Kenneth Metcalf, Regional Planning Administrator (FDCA) South Florida Regional Indicators Studyrrool - Jim Murley, Director (CUES at FAU) 10:45 Break 11:00 Visioning in Indian River County and City ofVero Beach - Panel Indian River County - Bob Keating, Community Planning Director City of Vero Beach - Mark Satterlee, Acting Planning Director 12:00 Lunch (on site/or Committee members and staff only) 8:45 9:00 9:15 1:45 2:00 2:30 4:00 5:00 5:30 5:45 6:00 ~ -.""I 12:30 Taking Stock-Initiatives and Challenges in the Three Counties _ County Administrators Panel and Q &A Indian River County - Joe Baird St. Lucie County - Doug Anderson Martin County - Russ Blackburn Break Tools for the Treasure Coast Region Creating a Resource List of Existing Regional Plans, Initiatives and Tools Small Group Break-outs- Vision Goals and Key Questions Small Groups Review and Refine Each of the 5 Vision Goals, Identify any Additional Principles or Assumptions, Tools, Key Questions and Information Needed Small Group Reports on Vision Goals and Tools Member Comment & Perspective Next Steps, Review of July, 2004, Agendas and Meeting Evaluation Public Comment Adjourn '-" ....., QuickTime TM and a TIFF (LZW) decompressor are needed to see this picture. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast CONSENSUS DEFINED DEFINITIONS Consensus is a process, an attitude and an outcome. Consensus processes have the potential of producing better quality, more informed and better supported outcomes. As a process, consensus is a problem solving approach in which all members: 1. Jointly share, clarify and distinguish their concerns; 2. Educate each other on substantive issues; 3. Jointly develop alternatives to address concerns; and then 4. Seek to adopt recommendations everyone can embrace or at least live with. In a consensus process, members should be able to honestly say: I believe that other members understand my point of view; · I believe I understand other members' points of view; and · Whether or not I prefer this decision, I support it because it was arrived at openly and fairly and because it is the best solution we can achieve at this time. Consensus as an attitude means that each member commits to work toward agreements that meet their own and other member needs and interests so that all can support the outcome. Consensus as an outcome means that agreement on decisions is reached by all members or by a significant majority of members after a process of active problem solving. In a consensus outcome, the level of enthusiasm for the agreement may not be the same among all members on any issue, but on balance all should be able to live with the overall package. Levels of consensus on a committee outcome can include a mix of: Participants who strongly support the solution · Participants who can "live with" the solution · Some participants do not support the solution but agree not to veto it. ~ ....,,; Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Draft Consensus Guidelines- 5-6-04 A. Consensus Defined The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast will seek consensus decisions on their package of advisory recommendations. General consensus is a participatory process whereby, on matters of substance, the members strive for agreements which all of the members can accept, support, live with or agree not to oppose. In instances where, after vigorously exploring possible ways to enhance the members' support for the final decision on a package of recommendations, and the Committee finds that 100% acceptance or support is not achievable, final decisions will require at least 80% favorable vote of all members present and voting This super majority decision rule underscores the importance of actively developing consensus throughout the process on substantive issues with the participation of all members. The consensus process will preserve the opportunity for minority views to be expressed and reflected in the record of the Committee's deliberations. B. The Consensus Building Process. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast will develop its recommendations and reports using consensus building techniques with the assistance of facilitators. Techniques such as the use of brainstorming, ranking and prioritizing approaches will be utilized and consensus building procedures consistent with these guidelines reviewed and adopted by the Committee. C. Open Public Process. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast consensus process will be conducted as an open, public process consistent with applicable law. All meetings The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast and any of its subcommittees will be noticed. The public will be afforded appropriate and timely opportunities for comment and input throughout the consensus building process and at each Committee meeting. D. Chair's Role. The Chair and the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast will work with the facilitators to design agendas that will be both efficient and effective. The Committee chair will be responsible, in consultation with the co-vice chairs, members and facilitators, for proposing meeting agendas. The Committee meetings will be chaired by the chair and the use of a facilitator will enable the chair to participate directly in the substantive process of building consensus and seeking agreement on recommendations. The Committee's staff and agency staff participating on the Technical Advisory Committee will help the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast with information and meeting logistics. E. Vice Co-Chairs' Role. The Co-vice chairs will serve as chairs in the absence of the chair and will engage in tasks as directed by the Chair. F. Members' Role. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Members members serve on the Committee representing key stakeholder interests as set out in the Executive Order. All members will directly engage in the consensus building process including the identification of issues and development of options informed by technical assistance, and will make consensus decisions on recommendations to the Governor am Legislature. Members of the '-" """" Technical Advisory Committee and their alternates are encouraged to participate in the Committee's consensus building on the development of options, but will not participate in voting on the Committee's reports and decisions on recommendations. G. Members Bring their Organization's Concerns to the Table. There is an expectation that members should also bring information on matters and concerns of their organizations and public bodies to the Committee's table, where appropriate, for discussion and possible consensus building. It is also understood that many members participate in other initiatives at the local and regional level and may advocate in those forums for solutions on issues related to the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast's work. H. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Alternates. If applicable, members should inform the Chair of their interest in having an alternate appointed in writing. The Chair and co-vice chairs will review the request in light of the Executive Order. Any alternate should be urged to attend all meetings of the Advisory Committee. Alternates will be able to represent the perspective of the members in their absence including participating in the consensus building process and but will not vote on recommendations or reports. I. Communication with the Public and Media. To enhance the possibility of constructive discussions and dialogue as members educate themselves on the issues and engage in consensus building, members agree to be candid and respectful of the diversity of views on the topics the Committee will address. Members agree to avoid personal attacks both at the table and away from the table. In discussing the Committee's consensus process with the media, members should be careful to present only their own views and not the views or statements of other participants. Members may refer media requests to the Chair who shall speak on behalf of the Committee regarding the consensus building process. , . ~ '....,I Sample Guidelines for Consensus Draft Development and Adoption CONSENSUS DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS DEVELOPMENT 4. 5. 1. The Chair may appoint drafting committees or groups to seek consensus recommendations for the Committee's consideration utilizing the Committee's consensus procedures and guidelines. Drafting committees or groups may meet between and/or at the scheduled Committee meetings to develop recommendations. 2. Committee members may be asked to individually rank initial draft recommendations from a drafting committee or group using a cornensus testing scale. Plenary review and discussion of the ranked recommendations will follow. 3. Committee drafting committees or groups will be asked to address member concerns and suggestions in redrafting and refining the recommendations. Redrafted recommendations will ultimately be compiled into a single text for the Committee's review, refinement and amendatory process. AMENDATORY REVIEW PROCESS FOR COMMITTEE'S REPORTS 1. The Chair will present an "amendatory draft" of the Interim Report for adoptio n by the Committee at the conclusion of the November, 2004 meeting. This "amendatory draft" will be circulated electronically with amendment forms to the members of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast by XXX. 2. The deadline for submission of written member amendments to the Interim Report will be the close of business on XXXX, 2004 for these amendments to be considered by the Committee at the December, 2004 meeting. Amendments received by the deadline will be circulated to members for review by XXXXX,2004. 3. The Committee will only address written member amendments received by the amendment deadline at the December, 2004 meeting. 4. Only the Chair may offer amendatory language from the floor, but only if it is designed to build greater consensus. No amendments will be accepted by members from the floor. 5. The Chair will organize amendments as editorial and substantive and will move adoption of editorial amendments as a consent packet. As necessary, the Committee will review and vote on any editorial amendment if believed by any member to be substantive. 6. Amendment sponsors, at the chair's discretion, may be recognized for brief clarifying comments on meaning/intent of the amendment. Amendment sponsor(s) may accept "ffiendly" language to their amendments on the floor. 7. Members present in the room will express consensus or vote on amendments, sections and the overall report (no abstentions). 8. Technical Advisory members and their alternates may participate in "straw polls" on amendments but not in actual votes on amendments. 9. Consensus reflecting support by at least 80%or more ofthose members present and voting will be required for inclusion of amendments, for sections as amended, and for the overall report. .. . ....,' ~ OnU Mueller Campus and IRCC Programs Mueller Campus 6155 College Lane Vero Beach, FL 32966 (772) 569-0333 Directions to the Mueller Campus & Richardson Center From 1-95: Take the Vero Beach Exit 147 (old 68). Go east on State Road 60 (20th Street) and turn right (south) on 58th Avenue. Go one light and turn right (west) on College Lane. Follow signs to specific building destination. From the Florida Turnpike (North): Exit at Ft. Pierce. Exit 147 (old 68). Turn right (east) on State Road 70 (Okeechobee Road) and enter 1-95 Northbound. Exit east at Vero Beach (State Road 60) and follow instructions "From 1-95" above. From the Florida Turnpike (South): Exit at Yeehaw Junction (State Road 60). Turn left (east) on State Road 60 and go 30 miles to 1-95 in Vero Beach. Continue straight on State Road 60 (20th Street) past the 1-95 interchange and follow instructions "From 1-95" above. Meeting Location: The Richardson Center. On College Lane, you will pass the charter high school on the left hand side. The road curves to the left and the Richardson Center is the building with the Blue Roof. Meeting will be held in the Mueller Auditorium. .,. .. /' ~ v ~ COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) June 16,2004 Vero Beach IRCC Campus 3rd Meetinl! Objectives o To review and adopt the draft consensus process and procedures o To review the Committee's work plan and meeting schedule through December, 2004 o To hear a presentation on Regional Indicators for South Florida o To hear presentations on challenges and initiatives in each of the three counties in the region o To hear presentation on visioning efforts in Vero Beach and Indian River County o To refine assumptions and principles, key questions and tools to utilize in developing further the Committee's vision goals and suggested actions; o To agree on the July and August meeting agendas and next steps. \.,. Draft Meetinl! A,enda 8:00 a.m CofJèe and continental breakfast 8:30 a.m. Welcome, Guidelines, Adoption or May 6-7,2004 Meeting Summary and Agenda Review 8:45 Review and Adoption orthe Draft Consensus Process and Procedures 9:00 Committee Funding and Workplan Proposed Committee Work Plan and Meeting Schedule and Nelt Steps 9:15 Review or Draft Mission and Principles (from members' survey responses) Chair to appoint a small member drafting group to bring back new draft in July. 10:00 State and Regional Planning and Indicators State and Regional Plans, Ken Metcalf, Community Planning Administrator Regional Indicators Study- Jim Murley Q&A Break Visioning in Indian River County and Vero Beach- Panel Lunch (on site) Taking Stock-Initiatives and Challenges in the Three Counties Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin County Administrators panel & Q &A 10:45 11:00 12:00 12:30 \." 1:45 Break 2:00 Tools for the Treasure Coast Region 2:30 Small Group Break-outs- Vision Goals aDd Key Questions Small Groups Review and Refine Each of the S Vision Goals.ldentifÿ any Additional Principles or Assumptions, Tools, Key Questions and Infonnation Needed 4:00 Small Group Reports on Vision Goals and Tools 5:80 Member Comments and Penpeetives 5:30 Nut Steps, Review of July and August 2004, Apndal and MeetiDg Evaluation Creating a Resource List of Initiatives and Tools 5:45 Public Comment 6:00 Adjourn Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3'" Meeting- JW1C 16. 2004 Agenda Packet 1 1 ~/! ,."!'!I!!I".^....".,."., - ,~ ,~" ~ ,"" . . v .;; r---- ,_ ;¡ Member Introductions ~ Proposed Meeting Guidelines · Take opportunity to get to know each other and explore Treasure Coast issues in greater depth. e Don't interrupt each other. Interrupt the facilitators. e Share the airtime. One at a time, one issue at a time. · Be candid and respectful. e "Discouraging words" are ok. "Encouraging words" are also ok. e Ideas and thoughts are important. Grammar and spelling later. e For points "off the agenda", the facilitators will record them in a "bin" and review by the end of the session. e Relax and enjoy. Roles e Facilitators will work with the Chair to help keep the discussion moving and productive. e Members will directly engage with each other in the meeting. ...J e Staff will engage as appropriate and offer information resources to members. e Observers and others are welcome to listen and observe throughout the meeting and offer comments during the public comment periods. Conunittee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3n1 Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 2 2 ~ '-" ..".I '-' Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast CONSENSUS DEFINED DEFINITIONS Consensus is a process, an attitude and an outcome. Consensus processes have the potential of producing better quality, more informed and better supported outcomes. As a process, consensus is a problem solving approach in which all members: 1. Jointly share, clarify and distinguish their concerns; 2. Educate each other on substantive issues; 3. Jointly develop alternatives to address concerns; and then 4. Seek to adopt recommendations everyone can embrace or at least live with. In a consensus process, members should be able to honestly say: · I believe that other members understand my point of view; · I believe I understand other members' points of view; and · Whether or not I prefer this decision, I support it because it was arrived at openly and fairly and because it is the best solution we can achieve at this time. \r.,. Consensus as an attitude means that each member commits to work toward agreements that meet their own and other member needs and interests so that all can support the outcome. Consensus as an outcome means that agreement on decisions is reached by all members or by a significant majority of members after a process of active problem solving. In a consensus outcome, the level of enthusiasm for the agreement may not be the same among all members on any issue, but on balance all should be able to live with the overall package. Levels of consensus on a committee outcome can include a niix of: · Participants who strongly support the solution · Participants who can "live with" the solution · Some participants do not support the solution but agree not to veto it. '--' Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 3 3 , '- ;J Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Draft Consensus Guidelines- 6-16-04 (These were reviewed and discussed at the 5-6-7 Meeting) ....; A. Consensus Defined. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast will seek consensus decisions on their package of advisory recommendations. General consensus is a participatory process whereby, on matters of substance, the members strive for agreements which all of the members can accept, support, live with or agree not to oppose. In instances where, after vigorously exploring possible ways to enhance the members' support for the fmal decision on a package of recommendations, and the Committee fmds that 100% acceptance or support is not achievable, fmal decisions will require at least 80% favorable vote of all members present and voting This super majority decision rule underscores the importance of actively developing consensus throughout the process on substantive issues with the participation of all members. The consensus process will preserve the opportunity for minority views to be expressed and reflected in the record of the Cømmittee' s deliberations. B. The Consensus Building Process. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast will develop its recommendations and reports using consensus building techniques with the assistance of facilitators. Techniques such as the use of brainstorming, ranking and prioritizing approaches will be utilized and consensus building procedures consistent with these guidelines reviewed and adopted by the Committee. C. Open Public Process. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast consensus process will be conducted as an open, public process consistent with applicable law. All meetings The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast and any of its subcommittees will be noticed. The public will be afforded appropriate and timely opportunities for comment and input throughout the consensus building process and at each Committee meeting. ..J D. Chair's Role. The Chair and the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast will work with the facilitators to design agendas that will be both efficient and effective. The Committee chair will be responsible, in consultation with the co-vice chairs, members and facilitators, for proposing meeting agendas. The Committee meetings will be chaired by the chair and the use of a facilitator will enable the chair to participate directly in the substantive process of building consensus and seeking agreement on recommendations. The Committee's staff and agency staff participating on the Technical Advisory Committee will help the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast with information and meeting logistics. E. Vice Co-Chain' Role. The Co-vice chairs will serve as chairs in the absence of the chair and will engage in tasks as directed by the Chair. F. Members' Role. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Members serve on the Committee representing key stakeholder interests as set out in the Executive Order. All members will directly engage in the consensus building process including the identification of issues and Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rc1 Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 4 -.J t ~ ...",.I "-" development of options infonned by technical assistance, and will make consensus decisions on recommendations to the Governor and Legislature. Members of the Technical Advisory Committee and their alternates are encouraged to participate in the Committee's consensus building on the development of options, but will not participate in voting on the Committee's reports anJ decisions on recommendations. G. Members Bring their Organization's Concerns to the Table. There is an expectation that members should also bring infonnation on matters and concerns of their organizations and public bodies to the Committee's table, where appropriate, for discussion and possible consensus building. It is also understood that many members participate in other initiatives at the local and regional level and may advocate in those forums for solutions on issues related to the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast's work. H. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast Alternates. If applicable, members should infonn the Chair of their interest in having an alternate appointed in writing. The Chair and co-vice chairs will review the request in light of the Executive Order. Any alternate should be urged to attend all meetings of the Advisory Committee. Alternates will be invited to represent the perspective of the member in the member's absence, participating in the consensus building process. Alternates will not vote on final recommendations or reports of the Commitee. I. Communication witb the Public and Media. To enhance the possibility of constructive discussions and dialogue as members educate themselves on the issues and engage in consensus building, members agree to be candid and respectful of the diversity of views on the topics the ~ Committee will address. Members agree to avoid personal attacks both at the table and away from the table. In discussing the Committee's consensus process with the media, members should be careful to present only their own views and not the views or statements of other participants. Members may refer media requests to the Chair who shall speak on behalf of the Committee regarding the consensus building process. '-' Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 5 5 , ~ 'IIIIÎ Sample Guidelines for Consensus Draft Development and Adoption ....¡ CONSENSUS DRAFT RECOMMENDATIONS DEVELOPMENT I. 1. The Chair may appoint drafting committees or groups to seek consensus recommendations for the Committee's consideration utilizing the Committee's consensus procedures and guidelines. Drafting committees or groups may meet between and/or at the scheduled Committee meetings to develop recommendations. 2. Committee members may be asked to individually rank initial draft recommendations from a drafting committee or group using a consensus testing scale. Plenary review and discussion of the ranked recommendations will follow. 3. Committee drafting committees or groups will be asked to address member concerns and suggestions in redrafting and refining the recommendations. Redrafted recommendations will ultimately be compiled into a single text for the Committee's review, refmement and amendatory process. L AMENDATORY REVIEW PROCESS FOR COMMITTEE'S REPORTS 1. The Chair will present an "amendatory draft" of the Interim Report for adoption by the Committee at the conclusion of the November, 2004 meeting. This "amendatory draft" will be circulated electronically with amendment forms to the members of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast by XXX. 2. The deadline for submission of written member amendments to the Interim Report '...,J will be the close of business on XXXX, 2004 for these amendments to be considered by the Committee at the December, 2004 meeting. Amendments received by the deadline will be circulated to members for review by XXXXX,2004. 3. The Committee will only address written member amendments received by the amendment deadline at the December, 2004 meeting. 4. Only the Chair may offer amendatory language from the floor, but only if it is designed to' build greater consensus. No amendments will be accepted by members from the floor. 5. The Chair will organize amendments as editorial and substantive and will move adoption of editorial amendments as a consent packet. As necessary, the Committee will review and vote on any editorial amendment if believed by any member to be substantive. 6. Amendment sponsors, at the chair's discretion, may be recognized for brief clarifying comments on meaning/intent of the amendment. Amendment sponsor(s) may accept "friendly" language to their amendments on the floor. 7. Members present in the room will express consensus or vote on amendments, sections and the overall report (no abstentions). 8. Technical Advisory members and their alternates may participate in "straw polls" on amendments but not in actual votes on amendments. 9. Consensus reflecting support by at least 80%or more of those members present and voting will be required for inclusion of amendments, for sections as amended, and for the overall report. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3<11 Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 6 .J 6 '-' ..., \..-' Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast DRAFT WORKPLAN APRIL, 2004-SEPTEMBER, 2005 ~ OVERALL GOAL: To reach a consensus with the Committee on a report, recommendations and tools needed to achieve a successful future for the Treasure Coast Region. GENERAL STEPS IN PROPOSED COMMIITEE DELIBERATION WORKPLAN 1 Initial Agenda Setting- Strategic Vision and Key Issues/Questions & Information for Treasure Coast region 2 Review and Discussion of Topic Areas/ Issues, Briefmgs, Public Input 3 Development of Proposals Addressing Issues through member drafting groups/sub- committees 4 Interim Report to the Governor and Legislature, January, 2005 5. Review, consensus ranking and redrafting of proposed recommendations 6 Final Amendatory Process on single text 7 Final Decision on Report as amended September, 2005. COMMITTEE WORKPLAN SCHEDULE PHASE I. ORGANIZATIONAL (April-June, 2004, 3 Meetings) March, 2004 · Executive Order released, Governor appoints Chair, CO-,Vice Chairs and members. 1. April 8, 2004 Port St. Lucie-IRCC 1 st Meeting ( 1/2 day) · Review of Charge · Successful Outcomes for the Committee · Review of Overall Work-plan 2. May 6-7,2004 Stuart IRCC 2-d Meeting (11/2 days) · Organizational Session · Agreement on Vision Themes, Goals and Principles 3. June 16,2004, 3rd Meeting, Vero Beach, IRCC (1 day) IJ Taking Stock of Plans, Regional Initiatives and Tools in the Treasure Coast IJ Adoption of the Consensus Guidelines IJ Refinement of the mission, principles, vision goals and key questions '-" Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 7 7 ~ .'r/J PHASE II. EDUCATION AND INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS ....J (July, 2004 - January, 2005, 7 Meetings) 4. July 14-152004 4th Meeting, - USDA Facility, Natural Systems Vision Goal (1112 days) [J Receive infonnation/briefmg on the natural system vision goal area and key questions [J Debate and discuss potential refinements to the natural resource vision goal and answers to key questions [J Seek consensus on broad statements for the natural system goal area. [J Appoint and charge a member drafting group on natural systems- to draft recommendations consistent with broad consensus statements/ Consider assignments to technical advisors to assist Committee and its drafting groups [J Receive public input on issues. 5. August 4-5, 5th Meeting- Martin County location (Stuart fRCC?)- Economic Diversity (1 1/2 days) [J Receive infonnation/briefings on the Economic Diversity vision goal issue areas [J Debate and discuss potential refmements to the Economic Diversity goal and answers to key questions [J Seek consensus on broad statements for economic diversity goal area [J Appoint and charge a member drafting group on economic diversity- to draft recommendations consistent with broad consensus statements/ Consider assignments to technical advisors to assist Committee and its drafting groups [J Receive public input on issues. , 6. September, 2004 6th Meeting- St. Lucie, Built- Environment Vision Goal [J Receive infonnation/briefings on the Economic Diversity vision goal issue areas [J Debate and discuss potential refinements to the Economic Diversity goal and answers to key questions [J Seek consensus on broad statements for economic diversity goal area [J Appoint and charge a member drafting group on built environment- to draft recommendations consistent with broad consensus statements/ Consider assignments to technical advisors to assist Committee and its drafting groups [J Receive and respond to reports ftom Natural System ànd Economic Diversity Drafting Groups [J Receive public input on issues. 7 October, 2004, 7th Meeting- Social Vision Goal, Indian River County [J Receive infonnation/briefings and public input on two work-plan issue areas [J Debate and discuss potential answers to key questions in each issue area [J Seek consensus on broad statements for issue areas covered [J Consider assigning ad hoc member drafting groups- consistent With broad consensus statements [J Consider assignments to technical advisors to assist Committee and its drafting groups [J Ad Hoc Drafting Group Report(s) [J Drafting Group meetings and report(s), consensus building and refinements [J Receive and respond to reports ftom Built Environment, Natural Systems and Economic Diversity Drafting Groups Comminee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 8 8 .J ....,J ì ~ '-" \. '-" "w1Î IJ Receive public input on issues. 8. November, 2004, 8th Meeting, Martin County IJ Briefing and presentations on tools and collaboration vision goal as needed IJ Drafting Group meetings and plenary report(s), consensus building and refinements IJ Agreement on draft outline for January progress report IJ Receive public input on issues. 9. December, 2004 9th Meeting, St. Lucie IJ . Drafting Group meetings and plenary report(s), consensus building and refinements IJ Review and ranking of draft recommendations 10. January, 2005, 10th Meeting, Indian River County IJ Review of Member Amendments and Adoption of Progress Report as amended. IJ Receive public input on issues and the Progress Report. PHASE III. RECOMMENDATION CONSENSUS BUILDING AND FINAL REPORT ADOPTION (February-September, 2005, 7 Meetings) 11. February, 2005, Martin County · Ad Hoc Drafting Group meetings and draft development · Briefing and presentations as needed · Review and ranking of draft recommendations 12. March, 2005, St. Lucie County · Ad Hoc Drafting Group meetings and draft development · Briefing and presentations as needed · Review and ranking of draft recommendations 13. April, 2005, Indian River County · Ad Hoc Drafting Group meetings and draft development · Briefing and presentations as needed · Review and ranking of draft recommendations 14. May, 2005, Martin County IJ Briefing and presentations as needed IJ Review and rank all draft recommendations IJ Member drafting groups for redraft or new draft recommendations IJ Receive public input on draft recommendations. 15. June, 2005, St. Lucie County IJ Review and rank all draft recommendations IJ Assign ad hoc drafting groups for redraft or new draft recommendations IJ Receive public input on draft recommendations. IJ Review of final report outline 16. July, 2005, Indian River County IJ Review and rank all draft recommendations IJ Review and rank all draft recommendations and agree on amendatory text IJ · Receive public input on draft recommendations. 17. September, 2005 IJ Review of Member amendments and adoption of the final report as amended. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3'" Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 9 9 '-' "W THE COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST '-tÌ MISSION AND ASSUMPTIONS WORKSHEET The changes indicated in strike-through/underline reflect the staff and Chair's efforts to respond to the online member survey rankings and suggestions. Statements receiving a 3.0 or 2.9 remain unchanged Use the ranking scale to indicate the level of your support for the revised statements: 3 = "I can support this as is" (from wholehearted agreement to "I can live with this.") 2 = "I can support this, but would like to see the following changes..." 1 = "I cannot support this unless serious concern(s) are addressed as follows..." 3RD DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT To build consensus on 2Uidelines. recommendations and actions that will improve the Quality of life. the environment and the economv fer a sBeeessful aDd sBstaiDahle future for the Treasure Coast Region." Member survey ranking 13 12 1 2A.V62. 10 6 0 " I 3 I 2 111 ~ 2ND DRAFT UNDERSTANDINGS AND ASSUMPTIONS 1. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast was convened by the Governor to represent the range of diverse public, private, and non-profit interests, concerns and communities in the three-county Treasure Coast region. 2. To carry out its charge, the Committee will need to cónsider, evaluate and make recommendations regarding, the naturaJ, built, social, and economic systems of the Treasure Coast region to assure sustainable future gre,..JtB and åevelof)æem. Member survey ranking I ~2 I ; I ~ I :,;g. 3 12 11 I 3. For the Committee to be successful, it must develop consensus guidelines, recommendations and tools for implementation that enjoy broad support in the Treasure Coast community, and not just among Committee members. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3111 Meeting- June 16, 2004 Agenda Packet 10 10 ....,J '-"" ...." '-" 4. Achieving a "successful and sustainable future" means developing ways of è&ffig busiRess that ensuring the prosperity of the region, and the preservation of its resources and way of life, into the IORg term future. It is part of the charge of the Committee to provide a broad overview as to how this could be explore iR more detail how this eould ami should be accomplished in the Treasure Coast. Member SliM' 'rankin 321 12 4 0 13 12 11 I 5. It is the fiepe goal of the Committee that its recommendations will help guide inf.ørm legislative action, local government decision-making, and the actions of leaders and residents throughout the Treasure Coast. Member surve . ronkin 321 12 4 0 \3 \2 11 I "-' 3RD DRAFT PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES PrinciDles for Workine: Toe:ether Principle A: Listen and speak with an open mind, be honest. fair and respectful and be willing to learn from the diversity of views and interests involved in shaping Treasure Coast's future. (2.9) Principle B: Use a Consensus Building Approach to finding common ground on which to build for the future. (3.0) Principle C: Inrorm Assist the Committee!s deliberations by drawing upon and using state of the art tools and technical resources. (2.8) Principle D. Seek a shared vision to guide the Committee in its efforts to build consensus on actions to achieve long-term sustainability for the faMe of the Treasure Coast's fi:tture while reeogaiziRg its diversity of..,ah:1es 8:fld geals. Member SUM'6' ronkin 321 8 8 0 \ 3 \2 11 I "-' Committee fOT a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 11 11 ~ ..,,¡ Principles for Developim! Effective. Implementable Recommendations ..J Principle E. Recognize that we share responsibility for the success or failure of our collective the future. (2.9) Principle F. Recognize the diversity of the Treasure Coast's values, goals, and communities. (2.9) Principle G Focus our efforts on building partnerships both within and beyond the region, to achieve common and complementary visioft 8.ßd goals. , ranki" 1 o 13 12 11 I Principle H. Retain, enhance and build on the region's assets, strengths, treaS\:H'es and resources. Member ~'un'e~' ranking I ~l I ; I ~ I :,;g. 13 12 11 I ..J Principle. 1. Set goals related to achieving the vision of success. (2.8) Principle J. Consider trends and expected changes in the region when developing recommendations. (2.8) Principle K. Consider the fiscal implications of ':;bether contemplated actions and strategies are fiseally realistie. Member surve}' ranking I ~ 0 I ; I : I :';2. 13 12 11 I Principle L. Provide effective ways for the public's contributions and concerns to be heard and considered by the Committee in its work. (3.0) ,~ Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June ]6,2004 Agenda Packet 12 12 '-" ....., ~ 3RD DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT- CLEAN VERSION To build consensus on guidelines, recommendations and actions that will impro\'e the qualit)' of life, the environment and the economy for the Treasure Coast Region." 2ND DRAFT UNDERSTANDINGS AND ASSUMPTIONS- CLEAN VERSION 1. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast was convened by the Governor to represent the range of diverse public, private, and non-profit interests, concerns and communities in the three-county Treasure Coast region. 2. To carry out its charge, the Committee will need to consider, evaluate and make recommendations regarding, the natural, built, social, and economic systems of the Treasure Coast region to assure sustainable future. 3. For the Committee to be successful, it must develop consensus guidelines, recommendations and tools for implementation that enjoy broad support in the Treasure Coast community, and not just among Committee members. 4. Achieving a "successful and sustainable future" means developing ways of ensuring the prosperity of the region, and the preservation of its resources and way of life. It is part of the charge of the Committee to provide a broad overview as to how this could be accomplished in the Treasure Coast. 5. It is the goal of the Committee that its recommendations will help guide legislative action, local government decision-making, and the actions of leaders and residents throughout the '-" Treasure Coast. 3RD DRAFT PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES (CLEAN VERSION) PrinciDles for Workine: Toe:ether Principle A: Listen and speak with an open mind, be honest, fair and respectful and be willing to learn from the diversity of views and interests involved in shaping Treasure Coast's future. Principle B: Use a Consensus Building Approach to finding common ground on which to build for the future. Principle C: Assist the Committee deliberations by drawing upon and using state of the art tools and technical resources. Principle D. Seek a shared vision to guide the Committee in its efforts to build consensus on actions to achieve long-term sustainability for the Treasure Coast. PrinciDles for De\'eloDine: Effective. ImDlementable Recommendations Principle E. Recognize that we share responsibility for the success or failure of our collective future. ' Principle F. Recognize the diversity of the Treasure Coast's values, goals, and communities. Principle G Focus our efforts on building partnerships both within and beyond the region, to achieve common and complementary goals. '-' Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June ]6,2004 Agenda Packet 13 13 Principle H. Principle. I. Principle J. Principle K. Principle L. '-' .."" Retain, enhance and build on the region's assets, strengths and resources. Set goals related to achieving the vision of success. Consider trends and expected changes in the region when developing recommendations. Consider the fiscal implications of contemplated actions and strategies. Provide effective ways for the public's contributions and concerns to be heard and considered by the Committee in its work. Commiuce for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 14 14 -...J ~ 'wIÎ '-' ~ \w ........ ....¡ BACKGROUND AND REVIEW OF THE COMMIITEE'S MISSION AND PRINCIPLES NOTE: This document is meant to serve as a background document for members as they consider and rank the ]"d draft mission and principles statements. It reflects the development and refinement of the Committee's mission and principles statements during April and May, 2004 surveys, meeting discussions and worksheets. The Principles were first suggested by individual members in the April pre-meeting survey and the first draft were developed by staff under the guidance of the Chair. The P' draft principles were discussed at the May-6- 7 meeting and members completed a worksheet ranking and commenting on each of the principles. A 2"d draft we developed by staff under the guidance of the Chair. 2ND DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT (STRIKE THROUGHlUNDERLINED) To build consensus on actions for a successful and sustainable future for the Treasure Coast Region." 1 sf Draft Mission Statement "The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast, representing diverse interests from throughout the region, will seek to build consensus on actions for a successful and sustainable future for the Treasure Coast Region." lSf Draft Mission Statement Member Comments and Sue:e:estions 5-7 · Will develop guidelines for its successful and sustainable future replaces what is there · Represents diverse concerns (the reason we are here) · Is it necessary to define the committee within the mission statement? Consider having this set forth elsewhere. · There is a public concern that we do not represent enough diverse interests from the region. · Successful and sustainable are tenns open to interpretation. · Some of our remarks might be in a section close to it rather than in the statement itself. · Is successful and sustainable redundant? · Do not include the definition ofthe committee in the mission statement. · Use the word recommendations rather than guidelines (see Executive Order). · The committee shall seek to build consensus among the diverse interests in the community. · Should the mission statement speak to what should be done. with the work ofthis committee? · How will what we produce be used? · Maybe this goes into an additional statement. · Sustainable Treasure Coast does not need to be repeated. · Item 5 in Executive Order seems to layout a mission for this committee. "The Committee shall consider, evaluate and make recommendations concerning issues of importance related to long-range planning to assure sustainable growth and development in the three-county area (Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie)." · Maybe use the five issue theme areas in the mission statement? DRAFT AsSUMPTIONS (drafted followinl! and reflectinl! on the 5-7 Mission Statement discussion) Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3111 Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 15 15 '-' 'W 6. The Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast was convened by the Governor to reDresent .....J the range of diverse Dublic. private. and non-Drofit interests. concerns and communities in the three-county Treasure Coast region. 7. To carry out its charge. the Committee will need to consider. evaluate. and make recommendations regarding issues of importance to the natural. built social. and economic systems of the Treasure Coast region to assure sustainable growth and develoDment. 8. For the Committee to be successful. it must develop guidelines. recommendations and tools for implementation that enioy broad SUDDort in the communities of the Treasure Coast region. and not iust among Committee members. 9. Achieving a "successful and sustainable future" means developing ways of doing business that ensure the Drosperity of the region and its communities. and the preservation of its resources and way of life. into the long-term future. It is Dart of the charge of the Committee to eXDlore in more detail how this could and should be accomplished in the Treasure Coast region. 10. It is the hope of the Committee that its recommendations will helD inform legislative action. local government decision-making. and the actions of leaders and residents throughout the communities of the Treasure Coast region. .....J .J Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3111 Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 16 16 \w ...,.¡ ~ 2ND DRAFT PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES (STRIKE THROUGHlUNDERLINED) Principles for Workinf! TOf!etber Principle A: Listen and speak with an open mind, respect and be willing to learn from the diversity of views and interests involved in shaping Treasure Coast's future. Principle B: Use a Consensus Building Approach to finding common ground on which to build for the future. Principle C: Infonn the Committee's deliberations by drawing upon and using state of the art tools and technical resources Principle D. Seek a shared vision to guide the Committee in its efforts to build consensus on actions to achieve lone:-tenn sustainability for the future of the Treasure Coast's fut\:lre while recognizine: its diversity of values and goals. Principles for Developinf! Effective. Implementable Recommendations Principle E. Principle F. Principle KG Principle G.H. '-' Principle 101.1 Principle J. Principle K. PriRei)3le 1. Principle KL. PriRei)3le K (¡Vew):Recognize that we share responsibility for the future. (¡Vew):Recoe:nize the diversity ofthe Treasure Coast's values. goals. and communities. Focus our efforts on building partnerships, both within and beyond the ree:ion, to achieve common vision and goals. Retain. enhance and build ~ on the region's assets, strengths, ftflè treasures and resources. Set goals related to the vision of success. Consider changes in the ree:ion when developing recommendations. Consider whether contemplated actions and stratee:ies are fiscallv realistic. Be realistie aee\:lt Fes)38RèiRg t8 eHaRges iR the regi8R aRè afJfJly f.iseal èisei)3liRe fer aetiÐRs anè stF&tegies. Provide effective ways for the public's contributions and concerns to be heard and considered by the Committee in its work. Effeetively eRgage tHe )3\:1blie iR tHe werJ( eftHe Cammittee. Delete Principles F and J and revisit wben tbe Committee takes up tbe related vision goals, key issues and objectives. PriReiple F. :'.ekRÐwleåge tHe lœy rale Ed\:leatiaR may )3lay iR a s\:lstaiRaele á'eas\:lre eaast PriRei)3le J. Seel( t8 fJr8teet )3\:1blie assets aRd effeeti\'ely linl( planniRg efferts fer laRd \:Ise, tfaf1sportatiûfl aød water Fese\:lrees. '-' Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3n1 Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 17 17 '-' ..,.¡ ...; CSTC lit Draft Principles Principle A: Listen with an open mind, respect and be willing to learn from the diversity of views and interests involved in shaping Treasure Coast's future. 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I ~1 I ; I ~ I ~.;~ I Comments/Suggestions for changes · "Listen and speak" · Respect should include respect for local government decision making 5-6 Tech. Advisory Committee Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I : I ~ I ~ I ~.;;. I April, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to GuidelineslPrinciples for the CSTC · Objectivity. Respect. Adopt a WE not ME attitude. · We must listen and hear. · We must be willing to openly discuss all matters presented, keeping personalities out of it. · We cannot allow personal attacks or comments. · Try to leave your other work at the office and be fully engaged at each meeting · Fairness · Be open-minded ....J · Be respectful of the opinions of others and to hear them out; ..' · Limit one's comments to the issue at hand and be prepared to discuss the topic of the meeting; · I believe that we should respect and listen to other views ( I intend to listen and learn more than I will speak); we need to choose to be active participants in this process; and we need to have fun while we work to solve these monumental issues Principle B: Use a Consensus Building Approach to finding common ground on which to build for the future. 5-6 Plenary Committee comments · B should incorporate a focus on a long tenn vision. 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I ~6 I ; I ~ I ~.;g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · We must be able to address controversial issues. Won't always be "win-win" · Consensus should focus on the "public benefit" The group should strive to agree on items that provide the most public benefit to the region as a whole. · In our Bill of Rights, individual rights must be respected as opposed to the will of the majority. · We should have a region that reflects "have it your way" · Must accommodate the diverse philosophies between municipalities and counties Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 18 18 ,..., ~ -...I ~ · Consensus and compromise do not mean each side of an issue giving up 1/2. It should mean finding a way that both can achieve their goals. 5-6 Tech. Adviso Committee Ranks/Comments on 1st Draft 1 Av. o 3.0 April, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to GuidelineslPrinciples for the CSTC · Find common ground. When all is said and done, we are all concerned with how · to provide the highest quality of life for the citizens of our area, and there · is probably considerable consensus on what represents a high quality of life. · We must keep an open mind. What one area does affects, in a positive or · negative way, all of us. · We cannot have only our way, this is not McDonalds. Willingness to · compromise in all areas is necessary. · All opinions need to be considered and respected. · Encourage consensus · Members should actively participate in all aspects of the committee and work toward · finding common ground. The final product should be a useful tool that provides · guidance for local decision makers. · Ifit cant be a "win-win" for all participants- don't bring it up · Seek real solutions and avoid posturing · We should have a motto, something on the lines of "We sink or swim together" · "United we stand, divide we fall" "One for all, all for one." You get the idea. '-' Principle C: Inform the Committee's deliberations by drawing upon and using state of the art tools and technical resources 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on 1st Draft I ;, I ~ I ~ I ~.;g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · I have limited tàith in the so called "experts" · Who will the Committee consider "experts? Some members may debate the technical data presented. How to handle? · Encourage public input from throughout the region, including Okeechobee. 5-6 Tech. Advisory Committee Ranks/Comments on 1st Draft I : I : I ~ ~;g. Comments/Suggestions for changes · In from the public or infonn the committee members during the process? AprU, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to Guidelines/Principles for the CSTC · Use experts for assistance in technical issues · Provide factual infonnation in an unbiased fonnat and people will draw their own · conclusions on whether we are sustainable or not as long as they understand the · fundamentals of sustainability. \... Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3Rt Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 19 19 '-' ..,,¡ Principle D. Seek a shared vision to guide the Committee in its efforts to build consensus on actions for ....J treasure coast's future. 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I ~2 I ~ 0 I ~ I ~.~g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · Ifwe focus too long term, the war will be over before we fire a shot · 10-20 years is too short of a planning horizon. · This is just too much. We all can not share the same vision, · "We share responsibility for the future." Could rise to a principle. This would expand our focus on interdependencies. · We could- the collective of our diversity and when combined with the word "responsibility" for the future, expands to focus on our interdependencies. · Add lone: term. Bevond 20 vears · Add! Delete for the Treasure coast's future · The Treasure coast's sustainable future. 5-6 Tech. Advisory Committee Ranks/Comments on 1st Draft I ; I ; I ~ I ~.~g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · Seek a shared vision for the ree:ion" · Seek a shared long term vision · Really need to think longer term. We are currently making decisions that will shape community for 50 years. 10 years ago was mid-90s. 20 years ago was mid-80s. Were are living with decisions that go ....,J much further back and trying to correct some of these mistakes. Need long term as well as interim vision. April, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to Guidelines/Prînciplesfor the CSTC · Every question, recommendation and decision should be made from the perspective · of envisioning the quality of life we want 10-20 years from now, and working to bring · this vision to reality. · Stephen Covey's "begin with the end in mind." We have got to create the vision that we · all want and THEN agree on how to get there. . · Must think Globally - We have a golden opportunity to think Regionally-converting · this area from not only the Treasure Coast, but the Research coast. · We need to develop a clear vision, mission, and values to guide our work and from · there develop our recommendations. · (Just those voiced by the chairmen and speakers on April 8). We need open minds, · pure hearts, and the vision to see past our own back yards. · This is an initiative founded on mutual love of the àrea and optimism about the future. · Think longer term. · We share responsibility for the future. · The slate on which we write is not blank; we can't leave the past and present out of · our decisions; but we can move past differences if we have a shared vision. · We should enact a vision to guide us. What do we want? Having a vision has · had tremendous results in other endeavors. · We need to establish mutual agreement on the focus of the mission. We must protect · legal rights while considering the concerns of the entities vested in the mission of the Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3n1 Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 20 20 ...J '-' ...., · ~ · · · · · Committee. It will probably require personal agendas be checked at the door. We must also prioritize and evaluate health, safety and welfare issues and at the same time factor in the need for economic development to detennine how the 4 issues can be integrated for the maximum benefit of the public Quality of the built environment and protection of the natural environment should underscore all the discussions. Principle E. Focus our efforts on building partnersbips to achieve common vision and goals. 5-6 Committee Worksbeet Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I ~3 I ; U 11.~g· I Comments/Suggestions for changes · I think we must not bind all communities to a common vision and goal. That may not be compatible to individual goals, visions and objectives. · Recognize this three- county region/area does not occur in a vacuum and these "partnerships" must be expanded to the counties to south, west, and north. · This may be an appropriate area to insert "diversity" of local issues and goals. But a regional partnership. · Access is a word that conveys less than a desired state, is a very minimal expectation. A high quality of life through an enhancing of the attributes or advancing the quality of education, health care, transportation, etc. 5-6 Tecb. Adviso Committee Ranks/Comments on lit Draft 1 Av. ~ 3 2 0 2.6 Comments/Suggestions for changes · Just during the process? · To achieve the shared ree:ional eemmcm · Be bold and opportunity oriented. April, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to Guidelines/Principles for the CSTC · Focus on partnerships and common interests and goals (e.g., maintenance and · enhancement of special attributes of Treasure Coast, importance of ensuring mobility · and access for all residents, etc.). Principle F. Acknowledge tbe key role Education must play in a sustainable treasure coast S-6 Plenary Discussion Comments on lit Draft · Why are we singling out education in item F? - That would be part of the comments you should include on your fonn and rank the item accordingly. S-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I :8 ; I ~ 11.~· I Comments/Suggestions for changes · This is a conclusion as written. Change the must to ''may'' and it is a principle. · While education is certainly important, it is premature to rank and prioritize specific issues. · Educational opportunities ~ Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3'" Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 21 21 ..., ..., · Delete education add aU 4 systems ( built, natural, social economic) · Add other topics relating to education issues · If you are going to address specific areas then you need to consider more than education. Change region to workforce Not sure this is a principle, it is too specific. · Also how it plays state and nationaUy. · This is not an appropriate principle. Environment, economy, health, growth and planning. Basic needs being met and so on are aU key why single one element out? · Doesn't reaUy say anything. · Educating and retaining the best and brightest · Add other topics relating to education issues. · What about the church, workplace and others? · Nothing happens without high quality in K-20 · Need additional sub-goals · Is this correct grammaticaUy? ...J 5-6 Tech. Advisory Committee Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I ~ I ~ I ~ I :~. I Comments/Suggestions for changes April, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to Guidelines/Principles for the CSTC . Education at all levels as it reflects to us achieving a world-class region. Principle G. Focus on the region's assets, strengths and treasures ~ 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I ;3 I ; I ~ I ~.~g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · "Focus" is not only advertising-focus can relate to protecting and designing a plan around · Need to focus on both strengths and weaknesses. · When do we want to go to get resources · What is our strengths? · We have been discovered. No need for this. · Links with J. 5-6 Tech. Advisory Committee Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I ; I ; I ~ I ~.;g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · To do what? To utilize, to destroy, to preserve? · Discuss failures and what was learned. · Focus on retainim~ and enhancinlZ the region's assets.. · Add performance measures to track and assess progress made toward reaching goals April, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to Guidelines/Principles for the CSTC · We also need to advertise and market our resources, strengths and success stories to not only globaUy but to our own residents as weU. 'w1I Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 31'11 Meeting- June ]6,2004 Agenda Packet , 22 22 '-' ....I '-" Principle H. Set goals related to the vision 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on lit Draft I ~7 I ~ I ~ ;.;g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · Doesn't really say anything. · Consider low income. · Links with Principle E. '-' ~ April, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to GuidelinesIPrinciples for the CSTC · Our goals, objectives, and future actions should provide for the bettennent of all · Treasure Coast residents, not just the wealthy, the educated, those currently working, · or those with the most forceful voices. · Agree on and make key expectations clear (e.g., development to accommodate · multimodal transportation options). Principle I. Be realistic about responding to changes in the region and apply fiscal discipline for actions and strategies 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on 1st Draft ~3 I ; U I ;.~g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · Realistic is a judgmental word. Should be "consider" changes in region and apply fiscal discipline in responding. · Include respecting the diversity of individual communities. · Ifregionalism is to be truly practiced in this three county area, the committee must accept the strong influences the counties to the south will have on its future. · I would add "fiscal discipline and creativity for actions and strategies. · Don't view as our charge. · Set goals that can be reached · But set expanded long range goals 5-6 Tech. Advisory Committee Ranks/Comments on 1st Draft I ~ I ~ I ~ I ;.;g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · What does fiscal discipline mean to actions and strategies? I understand when trying to go but this does not say it. · Would rephrase April, 200-1 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to Guidelines/Principles for the CSTC · Apply fiscal discipline (e.g., development approvals tied to availability of · public facilities and services). Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 23 23 { '-' ..., · Seek real solutions vs. posturing · The committee must accept the changes that are ahead for the Treasure Coast · and work together to assist the communities within the Treasure Coast so that · each community is prepared to deal with the changes · Growth is essential for life. The question is not if; it's how and where and under · whose management and to whose advantage. · Decision makers must maintain an open mind about alternative planning options. ~ Principle J. Seek to protect public assets and effectively link planning efforts for land use, transportation and water. 5-6 Plenary Committee Member Comments on lit Draft · In item J, insert water resources. · J contemplates a vision, D is an introduction. - These are a mix of things coming from the surveys and at this point, we are asking how you feel about items individually. · There is diversity in the region and we will have to keep this in mind in our work. We must accommodate diversity and make provision for all cultures within the region. We need to clarify what is the definition of diversity? · One aspect is that each community's comp plan varies and different communities have different goals. 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/ Comments on lit Draft I ~8 I; I ~ I ~.~g. I Comments/Suggestions for changes · This is an objective to accomplish based on a potentially shared vision for the region. · Seek to Preteet )3l:iblie assets aad effectively...- at a minimum edit as indicated. Would prefer to eliminate as it is not a 'principle" · I don't think this one belongs here in the principles section. It belongs somewhere else. · Add "resources" · Add: Planning efforts should be expanded to more than land use, transportation, water. What about schools, churches, recreational areas etc. · Does this include rail? · Need to address all the aspects of density and land use both positive and negative · Does not speak to the link between economic and social development. Does not speak to the social aspect of planning. · Public planning should not replace private enterprise · Comprehensive plans and zoning regulations should not be changed without public endorsement by supennajority votes. · The devil is in the details on this one. Needs careful consideration. '-'" S-6 Tech. Advisory Committee Ranks! Comments on 1  Draft I ~ I ~ I ~ I ~.~. I Comments/Suggestions for changes . Make sure planning efforts include the local, regional and statewide levels. Linkage between levels on these planning issues is essential. ...J Committee for a Sustajnable Treasure: Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 24 24 '-' ""'" ~ · This wording could lead to a lack of understanding and this is related to controversial and legally difficult decisions, but I understand the overall sentiment-would like to see better wording. · Investigate water reuse. Aprü, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member SÙTvey Responses to GuidelinesIPrinciples for the CSTC · Effectively link land use, transportation and water resource planning efforts. · The densities established in the current comprehensive plans and zoning · regulations represent a public asset that must not be given away without a · benefit to the public of an equal or greater value. · Allow for maximum economical utilization of property Principle K. Effectively Engage the Public in the Work of the Committee. 5-6 Committee Worksheet Ranks/Comments on 1st Draft I ~4 I ; I ~ 11.;X' I Comments/Suggestions for changes · Clearly define the procedures for public participation. · All sectors of the Dublic. Hits ethical issues. · Participation should not be based strictly on personal preferences as opposed to qualified participation. · Allow input from public, but keep decisions in the hands of the members. · Define public and make committee aware of the public's comments separate from the Committee comments. \., · Seems to conflict with sunshine law and ear1ier discussions on consensus. · Participate- yes by voting on elected officials, but then let them do their jobs. Do not govern by referendum 5-6 Tech. Adviso Committee Ranks/Comments on 1st Draft 3 2 1 Av . 3 2 0 2Æ Comments/Suggestions for changes · Add something on need to mitigate issues when under shared regional vision · They should be heard and comments considered-unsure ~hat "participate" in decision means. Needs clarification. Aprü, 2004 Pre-Meeting Member Survey Responses to GuidelinesIPrinciples for the CSTC · Allow the general populace to participate in decision · Comments/Suggestions for changes Other Potential Principles Suggested by Members in 1st Draft Survey · Principle related to Health: Focus on encouraging/creating a goal/vision to promote healthy communities from a healthy environment promote healthy behavior and access to health care/ facilities perspective. · Add a principle or modify one to include housing · Add a principle related to health and qua1ity of life · Add something on need to integrate issues within a wider shared regional vision. \w Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3rd Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 25 25 '-' ..., ..J COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES COMMITIEE ROLES: Committee Chair · Provide leadership and guidance to members and staff. · Manage staff. · Make assignments and appoint any work groups, drafting groups or sub-committees. · Maintain the flow and manage the meetings. · Resolve any procedural issues. Committee Co- Vice-Chairs · Assist the Chair in the implementation of the workplan · Chair meeting in the Chair's absence · Undertake other tasks as assigned by the Chair Committee members · Participate actively in deliberations and decisions and reach consensus on final recommendations.. ,,j · Develop, refine and implement Committee work plan. "" · Members are appointed to represent a range of interests and stakeholders in Committee deliberations (Members should be making regular checks with and solicit input from represent~d constituencies to provide to Committee as it deliberates and shapes recommendations. · Serve on Committee work and drafting groups or committees as assigned. · As directed by the Chair and Vice Chairs serve as a liaison with identified groups. · Consider public input. · Governor appointees are regular voting members. Non-Voting Committee member alternates · Participate when regular member is unable to attend a meeting . · Assist member in participating effectively in deliberations and decisions and in reaching consensus on Committee's final recommendations. · Sits at table but does not vote on final reports or recommendations Technical Advisory Subcommittee ("T AS") Chaired by the Secretary of DCA with Agency heads appointed. P;ovides infonnation and guidance to the Committee to ensure consistency and coordination with state programs and policies. . State Agency Leaders appointed by the Executive Order. . Conduct studies, prepare reports or provide technical assistance to the Committee as directed by the Chair.. ~ Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3"' Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 26 26 '-" """" '-r VISION GOALS- Mav 5-6. 2004 NATURAL SYSTEM VISION GOAL A. To preserve, enhance and restore our natural environment to a higher quality than exists today. B. Utilize the natural environment as primary driven of development and redevelopment. BUILT ENVIRONMENT VISION GOAL A. The built environment in the Treasure Coast will absorb new growth while efficiently preserving land and green space for uses in the future and without causing degradation to the environment and community quality of life, B. The built environment will include high quality infrastructure design with a ml,llti-modal transportation system supported by land uses, diversity of housing choices and mixture of uses, and appropriate locations for schools, parks and other community facilities. \. SOCIAL VISION THEME A. Basic Needs- Goal. -The basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) of all residents are met. B. Development of communities that promote healthy lifestyles and greater self-sufficiency for the young and the elderly. C. Education Goals A world-class system of life-long learning that: · meets the needs of a diverse and growing population; · provides programs tailored to the economy, culture, and environment of the region, and; results in well-educated students able to succeed. Develop and grow in a way that plans for and supports such a system. D. Cultural Goals . World-class institutions, programs and events that promote the arts, preserve and communicate the unique heritage of the Treasure Coast region and respond to a culturally diverse and changing population. · Communities that respond to the needs of culturally diverse and changing populations. E. Recreation Goals . · A diversity of recreational opportunities for residents of all ages. ECONOMIC DIVERSITY VISION GOALS A. The Treasure Coast will achieve a diverse economy through retention, expansion and creation of higher wage jobs within contributory businesses. B. The Treasure Coast will establish a business environment that support re-invention and risk taking C. The Treasure Coast will develop an understanding of the positive role and impact of a diverse economy and businesses on the quality of life in communities throughout the region. D. The region will initially target existing industries as retention targets such as citrus/agriculture, aviation, marine services, life science and construction. The region then will assess and reach agreement on expansion and creation targets of opportunity. COLLABORATION VISION GOAL The Treasure Coast will have tools and mechanisms to implement the regional vision and address regional issues that will include: full cost accounting; intergovernmental and interagency communication and partnerships; access to data; minimum standards; dispute resolution procedures; education and involvement of "- the public. . Committee for Sustainable Treasure Coast- Organizational Meeting May 6-7, 2004 28 ~ ...., Governor & Legislature · Receive and review Progress Report and Final Report of the Committee. ....J STAFF SUPPO~T ROLES: FAU Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions · Jim Murley, director, shall serve as Facilitator to the Committee and the T AC and provide staff, professional and logistical support to the Committee. IRCC · President Massey and staff will assist the Committee in terms of meeting logistics and other functions as assigned by the Chair. Florida Conflict Resolution Consortium: · Robert Jones, Rafael Montalvo and Chris Pedersen will serve as a Committee to provide meeting design and facilitation assistance to the Chair and Committee, in coordination with Jim Murley, Facilitator to the Committee. The will be responsible for drafting Committee meeting summaries and assisting the Chair and Committee with developing session agendas. Agency Staff: DCA and other State and Regional Agencies · The Department of Community Affairs shall, as requested by the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, provide staff and other support services to the Committee and the T AS. MEMBER DRAFTING GROUPS OR SUBCOMMITTEES: · Appointed by Chair as needed. · Balanced in membership from the various interests represented. · Given clear charges by Chair in consultation with the Committee. . Responsible for considering input and guidance from the Committee and the public and developing initial draft options and recommendations in various areas for review by full Committee. ..J OTHER ROLES: Public Involvement · Public comment at each Committee meeting. · Possible public workshops periodically on Committee draft products and recommendations · Key component of Committee deliberations in developing interim and final report. Committee for a Sustainable Treasure Coast (CSTC) 3'" Meeting- June 16,2004 Agenda Packet 27 27 "'" . . ~ 2:45 3:00 3:15 3:30 4:30 5:30 5:35 6:00 '-' ....J USDA - 15 minutes IF AS - 15 minutes Break Small Groups- Reviewing and Refining Key Issues and Questions and Draft initial consensus statements from the Environmental Vision Goal Goal statement and Issue Reports and Discussion Review or Day Two Agenda Public Comment Recess and Reception (on site) DAY TWO- Thursday, July 15,2004 8:00 a.m Coffee and continental breakfast 8:30 Introduction and Agenda Review 8:35 Team Building Exercise- Work Style Preferences 9:15 Adopting a Committee Mission Statement, Assumptions and Principles 10:00 Plenary Review or Vision Themes and Related Survey Issues 10:30 Break 10:45 Continue Review of Environmental Vision Themes and Related Survey Issues 11:30 Drafting Group Charge and Appointment 11:45 Proposed Committee Work Plan and Meeting Schedule and Next Steps 11:45 Public Comment 12:00 Adjourn (or) Working Lunch and Presentation? \.. "-' Committee for Sustainable Treasure Coast- Organizational Meeting May 6-7, 2004 30 '-' ..., ...J COMMITTEE FOR A SUSTAINABLE TREASURE COAST (CSTC) July 14-15,2004 USDA Agricultural Research Facility 4th Meetin¡: Objectives . To review the Committee's work plan and meeting schedule through December, 2004 · To review and adopt the draft mission statement, assumptions and principles . To hear presentations on environmental resources and initiatives in the Treasure Coast · To discuss key questions and draft overall consensus statements on environmental vision goal to guide a drafting group. · To appoint and charge a member and T AC drafting group on environmental vision goals and issues · To review and agree on the August meeting agenda and next steps. 'J Draft Meetin~ A~enda DAY ONE-Wednesday, July 14,2004 8:00 a.m Coffee and continental breakfast 8:30 Welcome, Guidelines, Adoption of June 16,:2004 Meeting Summary and Agenda Review 8:45 Proposed Committee Work Plan and Meeting Schedule and Next Steps 9: 15 Review and Adoption of Draft Mission and Principles Report from small member drafting group. Initial ranking and discussion 10:00 Review of the Environmental Vision Goals and Key Questions 10:30 Break 10:45 Comprehensive Overview of natural resourceslland acquisition on Treasure Coast 11:00 CERP, IRL South· Dave Unsell, SFWMD 11:30 St. Lucie River Issue Team . Karen Smith, SFWMD 12:00 Lunch (on site) Speaker? 1 :30 Citrus BMPs - Doug Bournique, Citrus League 2:00 FDEP TMDL program· DEP . 15 minutes 2:15 Harbor Branch - 20 minutes 2:30 Smithsonian - 15 minutes -..J Committee for Sustainable Treasure Coast- Organizational Meeting May 6-7, 2004 29 ·' . .. \.I v '-' ECONOMIC DIVERSITY VISION GOALS Key Questions Worksheet RELATED EXECUTIVE ORDER CHARGES B. ECONOMIC DIVERSITY "The Committee shall study and recommend actions that will assist the three-county area in diversifying the economy, ensuring access to affordable workforce housing, and promoting the continued viability of agriculture in the region. A. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION: "The Committee shall study and recommend strategies to improve intergovernmental cooperation and conflict resolution among local governments in the three-county area ECONOMIC DIVERSITY VISION GOALS- 5-7-04 l, A. The Treasure Coast will achieve a diverse economy through retention, expansion and creation of higher wage jobs within contributory businesses. B. The Treasure Coast will establish a business environment that supports re- invention and risk taking and balances collaboration with comoetition. C. The Treasure Coast will develop an understanding of the positive role and impact of a diverse economy and businesses on the quality of life in communities throughout the region. D. The region should initially target existing industries as retention targets such as citrus/agriculture, aviation, marine services, life science and construction. The region then should assess and reach agreement on expansion and creation targets of opportunity. Issue Areas (from previous feedback) 1. Diversity. 2. Attracting Business. 3. Scripps and Its Impact. 4. Treasure Coast Economic Development Goals and Cooperation. 5. Public Outreach and Involvement 6. Infrastructure. Review the key questions from members' previous feedback Use the worksheet to note below: 1) What do we know regarding this issue? What are the gaps in our knowledge regarding the issue area? What perspectives need to be understood and balanced in addressing this issue area? 2) What are some possible actions that might lead to a more sustainable Treasure coast region? 4w (,~Tr. Tnnp 11\ ?004 Vprn RPAr."'-- Vi~ion GOAl Wo..lc~hppt~ .' '-' v \....- Key Example Questions from previous feedback 1) Diversity. · What is the current economic distribution of jobs and businesses on the Treasure Coast? · What types of industry are we currently targeting? · What kind of diversity does the Treasure Coast desire to create? · How do we expand existing contributory industries? · What is the state of the agriculture sector and what role will it play in the future? · What will the Treasure Coast economy look like after construction build out? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: \.. 2) Attracting Business. · Do we have a very clear understanding of what high-wage businesses are looking for when they consider re-Iocating? · How do we stack up against other locations in meeting those expectations? · What are the barriers to attracting business to this area that offer opportunities for professional growth and pay living wages? · When we seek to attract a company and are not selected, what are the most common reasons? · How will the Treasure Coast differentiate itself from other communities? · What is our labor force trained to do? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 3) Scripps and Its Impact. · What are the realistic projections in tenns of Scripps' impact on our area's job market and economy, and what measures can we take now to maximize the potential benefits? · Is there potential for developing other high tech market sectors, other than biotech? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: \r 4) Treasure Coast Economic Development Goals and Cooperation. · What are the economic development goals for each county and how do these goals combine to make a regional approach? · Are the three-county Chambers of Commerce and Industrial growth teams cooperating and coordinating their efforts? · What success stories can we draw upon to make our system better? · Is there a tool that the Counties use to look at potential positives or negatives associated with attracting a certain industry? · Are there tools that exist in other areas that project revenue, jobs, impacts on housing, etc.? Knowledge/Information: r~Tr Tnnp. 1" ?004 VP.TO Rp.$'Ir.h-- Vi.inn ~nAI Wnrll.hppt. ? .- ~ \.J \wi \.,.. Possible Actions: \.. \.,; 5) Public Outreach and Involvement · Why is economic development and economic diversity important to the health and sustainability of a region? · How can the public be engaged and infonned on this subject? · How do we market the region's strengths, i.e., marine industries, aqua-culture, agriculture, tourism, others? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 6) Infrastructure. · Do we have the infrastructure to support the type of industry or business we wish to attract? · How will transportation infrastructure improvements needed for diversification be identified and prioritized? · Do we have adequate affordable housing to support our industries? Knowledge/Information: Actions: r!i':Tr Tnnp 1'; '004 Vprn Rp : (",h.. Vicion GOAl Workchpptc ~ .' ~ , \.. \., -, \.., \.; v BUILT ENVIRONMENT VISION GOALS Key Questions Worksheet RELATED EXECUTIVE ORDER CHARGES D. INTER-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. "The Committee shall study and recommend actions to ensure that the three -county area is served by an inter-modal transportation system." E. DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AND COSTS. "The Committee shall study and recommend procedures and protocols that can be used to detennine the full cost accounting of development in the three-county area." F. COORDINATING LAND USE AND WATER SUPPLY. "The Committee shall study and recommend enhanced land use planning strategies and development standards that coordinate land use and water supply availability, that are consistent with property rights and which improve and assure protection of water resources." A. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION: "The Committee shall study and recommend strategies to improve intergovernmental cooperation and conflict resolution among local governments in the three-county area. BUILT ENVIRONMENT VISION GOALS- 5-7-04 A. The built environment in the Treasure Coast will absorb new growth while encoural!:Îne: the retention of ae:riculturallands and the oreservation of e:reen so ace. emeieRtly presen'iRg laRd aDd greeD spaee for uses in the future and without eausiDg degradatioD to seekine: to enhance the environment and community quality of life. B. The built environment will include high quality infrastructure design with a multi-modal transportation system supported by land uses, diversity of housing choices and mixture of uses, and appropriate locations for schools, parks and other community facilities. C. The Treasure Coast will have tools and mechanisms to implement the regional vision and address regional issues that will include: Issue Areas (from Drevious feedback) 1. Development and Livable Communities. 2. Planning and Growth Management. 3. Utilities and Water Supply. 4. Green space and built environment. S. Affordable Housing 6. Transportation. Multi- modal system. Planning and Coordination Air quality Transportation Strategies Mass Transit Ports and Rail. 7. Technological advances 8. Recreation and Tourism. 9. Intergovernmental Coordination, Communication and Conflict Resolution. r~Tr Tnnp H\ ?004 VPTn RPA~h-- Vidnn ~nSlI Wnrk~hpph.1 4 .' ~ '-' \.,J \., Review the key questions from members' previous feedback. Use the worksheet to note below: 1. What do we know regarding this issue? What are the gaps in our knowledge regarding the issue area? What perspectives need to be understood and balanced in addressing this issue area? 2. What are some possible actions that might lead to a more sustainable Treasure coast region? Key Example Questions from previous feedback 1) Development and Livable Communities. · How do we develop more people oriented communities? · Can we calculate the full-cost of built development? · Can we determine mitigation criteria for new built environment. · How do we maximize potential for redevelopment, revitalization and preservation, including conservation practices such as diversification of energy resources, water conservation and reuse? · How can inner cities be made more inviting/attractive to peoplelbusinesses? · Have we thought of the ramifications of becoming a "bedroom" community for West Palm Beach, with little economic base of our own? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: '- 2) Planning and Growth Management. · How do we currently deal with regional growth and transportation issues? . · Are issues reviewed and studied for their impact upon the three county region? · Are direct and indirect benefits assessed based on a regional basis? · Does each county's Comprehensive Plan take into account the use of public lands and waterways? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 3) Utilities and Water Supply. · Are services provided across city or county boundaries? · How/Who controls our water supply? · What is the current and expected water supply for the Upper East Coast as it pertains to projected growth numbers for the region? · What plans are there to satisfy future water needs? · What are the regulatory requirements of development re: water supply? · What tools are available to show not only a development's impact, but the cumulative impact of an entire area being developed. · How could we better utilize and direct expansion of our water and sewer utilities? · Have we developed alternative sources of water? · Are utilities in the area focusing on conservation measures? Knowledge/Information: ... Possible Actions: r~Tr Tunp 1" ?004 V PTO 'RPAr.h-- Vi\1inn ~nAI Wnrlc\1hppt\1 4\ .' ~ "-' \"J \., 4) Green space and built environment. · How can we maximize and integrate green space with built environment? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 5) Affordable Housing · How can we create a diverse housing inventory including affordable housing · How can government help create further incentives to build affordable housing and how can the stigma against affordable housing be eliminated so the greater community supports the effort? · Is the Agriculture industry providing the appropriate housing level of service for housing standards · How can we educate the public about the need for affordable housing? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: - \" 6) Transportation. Multi-Modal System in the Treasure Coast Region · How do we provide an interconnected, multi-modal transportation system with supporting land use with mobility and access for all age groups. · Can we, as a region, promote and interconnect to regions ofthe south with public transportation? · Can we design a functional local transportation system that is affordable and would be able to connect to the more regional scale network? · What is the optimal type of transportation system that will meet the needs of the Treasure Coast? · What are the limitations of the current transportation system(s) available to residents on the Treasure Coast? · How do we take advantage of connecting into the state-wide system with access to Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, etc? · Are there models for areas similar in size and population as the Treasure Coast? Planning and Coordination · What is the focus of the MPOs? What level of coordination is there between MPOs in adjacent regions? · Do ell counties participate in planning and paying for the existing transportation system? · Can the region support an inter-modal transportation system and if so how are the costs divided? · What does the land planning vision that incorporates and enables a efficient and cost effective inter-modal transportation system look like? · Will local governments amend their comprehensive plans as needed and use development order conditions where appropriate to support development and operation of an interconnected multimodal transportation system for the region? · What is the long-term plan for the region? · What is the ability ofthe current system(s) to meet future needs? Air Quality · How will the system promote energy efficiency and minimize transportation-related air pollution? \-' í'~Tí' Tnnp 1 n ?004 V pro 'Rp::tr.h-- Vi~ion ~m.1 W or"~hppt~ n w' (!!> ~. \., \.f '-'Ì Transportation Strategies. · Is there an innovative, cost effective, collaborative solution to providing transportation services regionally within existing development patterns? · To what extent are corridor management techniques employed by local governments in the region (access management, Right of Way acquisition and protection, strategies for adjacent land uses, etc.)? · How do you build better transportation systems that do not produce further transportation problems? · What measures are needed to ensure that road construction keeps up with growth? · How will congestion be managed and commuter assistance be provided? · Have any studies addressed the automation of traffic light issue? · Will routes 70 and 60 become future cross state expressways? · Can region lobby together for state and federal funds to improve roads such as 1-95 BEFORE they are overloaded? · What is the prospect of improving highway transportation, not just north and south, but east and west? Mass Transit · Why haven't we implemented mass transit on the TC? · Do St Lucie, Martin arid Indian River counties want to be connected to a regional mass transit system enough to pay the cost? Can Tri Rail extend to the Treasure Coast? Ports and Rail. · What is the region's long-range port and airport plan to meet future demands? · How do the port, rail, airports and waterways fit into the economic and broader picture for the region? · Ifthe committee can agree that the Port of sort Pierce is the only viable Port 'within the region, is it possible to provide for an economic development at the Port without adversely hanning the environment? · If each community within the Treasure Coast has concerns about location and activity oftheir general aviation airport, is there a centrally located airport that could accommodate the needs ofthe region? · Are we currently utilizing our rail transportation to its fullest extent, both for cargo and passenger? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 7) Technological advances · How do we create inter-regional connections to electronic "superhighway," wireless communities Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 8) Recreation and Tourism. · How do we ensure adequate public access to environment, waterways, parks, etc.. Knowledge/Information: - \.,.. Possible Actions: r~Tr Tnnp 1" ')004 Vprn'RPRr.h-- Vicinn ~nAI Wnrk~hpp.t~ 7 .... . L \. \w \.I \",J 9) Intergovernmental Coordination, Communication and Conflict Resolution. · What are common issues among the local governments? What are best practices from other similar regions? What lessons can we learn from areas that have created successful communities (diversity in economics, transportation, ones that promote healthy lifestyles)? · Is it possible to establish a voluntary system by which the benefits and the burdens of the different government decisions are evaluated and shared appropriately? · What is the best forum for dialogue and action to address the common, key issues for the region that most need to be regularly discussed and coordinated to achieve the short tenn and long-tenn vision. · Do the county commissioners meet as a region on a regular basis to discuss differences? · What forums for conflict resolution currently exist? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: r~Tr Tnnp. 1 f\ '004 Vp.rn Rp.~~h-- Vidnn ~nAI Wnrlc!ilhppt!il R .~ e .. ~ '-' v NATURAL SYSTEM VISION GOALS Key Questions Worksheet RELATED EXECUTIVE ORDER CHARGES E. CONSERVING ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. "The Committee shall study and recommend ecologically sound actions to conserve the environmental resources in the three-county area." A. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION: "The Committee shall study and recommend strategies to improve intergovernmental cooperation and conflict resolution among local governments in the three-county area. NATURAL SYSTEM VISION GOALS- 5-7-04 A. To preserve, enhance and restore our natural environment to a higher quality than exists today. B. Land use development plans and codes shall be driven by the environment. Review the key questions from members' previous fèedback Use the worksheet to note below: 1. What do we know regarding this issue? What are the gaps in our knowledge regarding the issue area? What perspectives need to be understood and balanced in addressing this issue area? 2. What are some possible actions that might lead to a more sustainable Treasure coast region? Issue Areas 1. Environmental vision and challenges 2. Planning and coordination 3. Water Bodies- quality and supply 4. Property and tax value ~ Kev OuestioDs from Drevious feedback: · · · · · · · \w · 1. Environmental vision and challenges What are our most special prized assets? What steps can we take now ensure the permanent preservation of our most precious environmental resources? What is the environmental quality of life, long-term vision for the TC? What does the public view as key parts to this aspect? How would they prioritize different types of resource protection? How can the public be engaged and informed on this subject? What are the main environmental challenges facing the Treasure Coast region? What are the costs associated with these challenges? What cumulative impacts to environmental resources have been observed or are predicted for the region? Can they be ameliorated or reversed? What properties that have already been conserved throughout the Treasure Coast? (,~T(, Tnnp 1" ?004 V pro RPAr.h-- Vi!linn ~nA 1 W nrk!lhpptc Q ." r ~ , . '-' \rJ ~ · How do we balance a healthy rate of growth with the need to protect our unique environmental assets? · Is the goal to go beyond mere compliance with current laws? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: · 2. Planning and Coordination · How is preservation of environmental resources addressed in local- and regional-level plans, including plans addressing transportation or with transportation components? · How effective are tools. such as urban service area boundaries. used by local governments in defining and maintaining a distinction between urban and rural areas in the region and protecting public lands? · To what extent do various decision-making processes involve all appropriate stakeholders and provide for balanced consideration of relevant issues (e.g., natural resource and social impacts and infrastructure/engineering needs for transportation projects)? · How do the economic development plans of the 3 counties translate into future environmental impacts? · Are there any examples of new town development in Florida? · Are the counties willing to plan for the preservation of ecological resources across county and city lines? If so, what tools do we have at our disposal to do so effectively? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: ~ 3. Water Bodies- Quality and Supply · What local and state programs are there to protect our water and natural resources on the TC? · What infonnation gets factored into the review/planning of activities that affect these resources? · How are land use decisions being made to complement the Indian River Lagoon Plan? · How are we going to protect and improve our water quality so it is available for the many interests that need it: drinking water, recreationally, for industry, etc? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 4. Property and Tax Value · How do you "measure" the value of undeveloped land beyond what the "marketable value" or "tax value" of the land is? · What is the future value of our environmental resources? What differences exist in property values on polluted and pristine waterways? · What is the impact on tax rolls of public agencies continuing to purchase lands for preservation and conservation? · Do we adequately account for the cost of improving and maintaining public land? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: \w. (,~T(, Tnnp 1 f\ ?004 VPT'O 'Rp$'Ir.h-- Vi~inn Gn.' Wnrk~hppt~ 10 ¡p ..... c . , . . \. \., \w \.J ~ SOCIAL VISION GOALS Key Questions Worksheet RELATED EXECUTIVE ORDER CHARGES C. ACCESS TO HEALTH AND EDUCATION. "The Committee shall study and recommend actions that will ensure that future residents of the three-county area will have access to educational and health care facilities." A. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION: "The Committee shall study and recommend strategies to improve intergovernmental cooperation and conflict resolution among local governments in the three-county area. SOCIAL VISION GOALS- 5-7-04 A. Basic Needs- Goal. -The basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) of all residents are met. B. Healthy Community Goals. Development of communities that promote healthy lifestyles and greater self-sufficiency for the young and the elderly. C. Education Goals: A world class system that meets the needs of a diverse and growing populations, provides programs tailored to the economy, culture and environment of the region, results in well-educated students able to succeed, and produces a region that develops and grows in a way that plans for and supports such a system. D. Cultural Goals: World class institutions, programs and events that promote the arts, preserve and communicate the unique heritage of the TC region and respond to a culturally diverse and changing populations; and communities that respond to the needs of culturally diverse and changing populations. E. Recreation Goals - A diversity of recreational opportunities for residents of all ages. Review the key questions from members' previous feedback. . Use the worksheet to note below: 1. What do we know regarding this issue? What are the gaps in our knowledge regarding the issue area? What perspectives need to be understood and balanced in addressing this issue area? 2. What are some possible actions that might lead to a more sustainable Treasure coast region? Kev Issue Areas 1. Health Care and Basic Needs 2. Education 3. Access to Facilities 4. Cultural facilities and opportunities S. Recreational facilities and opportunities r.~Tr. Tnnp 1 f\ '004 Vprn Rps:l(',h-- Vicinn ~nAI Wnrk.hppt. 11 ..... .. (till i ". . \... ~ \.. '-' ..,J 1. Health Care and Basic Needs · How will the Treasure Coast deal with the issue of poverty - the homeless, those without access to medical and dental care, abused and neglected children? · How do we facilitate a better-coordinated social services network and trauma care system for the region? Is it time for the discussion of a regional funding source to implement the above? · How do we attract and retain quality health care providers? · What is the ability of health care facilities to meet the present and future needs? · What is the quality of our health care facilities/services? Is it available to all populations sectors? What are the current barriers? · What is the current status of universal access to health care on the Treasure Coast? · What is the ability of health care facilities to meet the present and future needs? · Is there any rationale for counties to plan for the health of their citizens through their Comprehensive Plans? · What is the magnitude ofthe poor and indigent health care need, and how is it currently being met? · As insurance premiums rise along with other costs like workman's compensation, what will the long-tenn impact be on health and health care? · How can health providers in 3 counties come together to address needs on a regional basis? How can our vulnerable/at risk populations be cared for? Where is planning to come from on this issue? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 2. Education · How do we detennine special locations of new schools?, · What is the quality of our educational facilities/services? Is it available to all population sectors? What are the current barriers? · What are the plans for higher education opportunities for residents on the Treasure Coast? · How can the Treasure Coast improve its educational offerings in spite of the fact that we are in a State that ranks below the national average in many education indicators? · Do we have, are we planning for, and can we pay for the c~pacity needs of education? Can we develop a system that teaches all K-12 students what the need to know to function as independent adults, able to enter the workforce and/or (at their choosing) continue their education? · How do we attract higher level education facilities to the region · What ca'1 communities do to promote availability of more four-year and advanced degrees at public schools along the coast? Can school districts work together for more vo- tech programs, or other specialty programs one district cannot afford on its own? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 3. Access to Facilities · What can we do to increase access to educational and health care facilities as the population increases? · What are the best transportation options for ensuring access to educational and health care facilities, with an emphasis on children, the disabled, elderly people who no longer want or prefer r.~Tr. Tnnp 1" ?004 V pro 'Rp~r.h-- Vi~inn ~nA I W nrk~hppt~ 1? .., . ... « .. '-' \., \." . \.J '-tÌ not to drive automobiles, and individuals who do not own automobiles? How can they be funded? · How do you make all aspects of industry pay equitably for educational facilities and health care? · Emergency management plans and these facilities? Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 4. Cultural Facilities and Opportunities Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: 5. Recreational Facilities and Opportunities Knowledge/Information: Possible Actions: (,~T(, Tnnp 11\ ?004 Vprn RpS'lC'.h.. Vicinn ~nAI Wnrkchpptc n