2010-032 Planning - Professional Services Related to the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance

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Kimberly.4. Brewer, A.I.C.P. ,Senior Planner alternatives,developed and wrote management plan and implementa#ion strategy,and supported outreach(focus groups,newsletters,and community meetings).The analysis included the cost and benefits of unplementing LID�.n new development and other sustainable practices such as conservation offisets,biomass to energy,agricultural B and decentralized wastewater systems xn targeted areas of the watershed. Fairfax County Approach fir Countywide Watershed Assessment—Assisted Fairfax County,VA Stormwater Services Department in developing new watershed planning protocols that could provide consistency and standardization in plans developed by the County and its contractors. Specifically, assisted the County in developing measurable goals, objectives,and indicators for starmwater management;a standardized watershed characterization and problem ranking scheme,and a countywide project prioritization methodology for selecting restoration,BMP retrofit,and preservation projects which demonstrate achievement of program goals.. Green Infrastructure Ordinance Review.Sanibtation District#1,KY.Currently reviewing draft City and bounty ordinances in Northem Kentucky's Sanitation District# 1 jurisdiction.This includes review of zoning and subdivision ordinances to identify barriers to and opportunities for green infrastructure and LID techniques., Agua Hedion Watershed Management Plan--City of f'Y C Lead watershed planner for the Agua Hedionda. Lagoon watershed in Southern California. Project inVolved comprehensive watershed management plan development and stakeholder facilitation.The project involved local planning and stvrmwater ordinance review and recommendations for incorporating appropriate LSD and green infrastructure techniques into the and to semi-arid enWiranment,as well as the cost and benefits of implementing such techniques. High priority areas f or LSD and green infrastructure BMP retrofits were also identified.Areas and sites within the watershed were prioritized to meet the stakeholder management objectives.Led in development of implementation strategy. Lake Maumelle Watershed Plan—Central Arkansas WaterAR. Managed planning and cost-evaluation components of project to develop a watershed management plan;co-facilitated Policy Advisory Council and Technical Advisory Council in develop ing,evaluating,and selecting the preferred management options which included requirements for low-impact development design,conservation offsets,and sustainable management of decentralized wastewater systems;fed cost analysis;ca-led public education and outreach efforts;led in writing the Management Plan and implementation strategy which was unanimously adopted by the��ntral Arkansas�ammission in February 20D7. Frameworkfor Enhanced Management of Decentralized Wastewater Systems.Berkley County, WY. Worked with local stakeholder group to develop recommendations for enhanced management of decentralized wastewater systems.This included management and oversight options for newly permitted systems,a tiered management approach for managing existing systems;implementing a management partnership among different agencies;local ordinances needed,and potential casts and fimding sources for the program. NCEEP Local Watershed Plannirtg—Noah Carolina Ecological Enhancement Program. Lead planner and facilitator in developffig the Swift Creek Local Watershed Management Plan and the Morgan Creek Local Watershed Management Plan.Assisted.in developing targeting and prionRization criteria for restoration site LSD BMP retrofits,and open space preservation. Conducted local ordinance reviews and recommended revisions for encouraging better site design and Low-Impact Development design. Cary Town Center Stormwater Management flan--Town o,f nary,NC. Managed the policy and planning components of a project to develop an innovative plan for managing stormwater runoff from an area being redeveloped to intensive commercial and hl'*gh density residential use.Multiple approaches to management, including low-unpact deign and density aWeraging,were evaluated for potential incorporation in the plan. Recommendations for needed revisions to focal and stag regulations and ordinances,and a process for implementation were also developed. McDowell Creek Watershed Management{NC}--Mecklenburg County and Town of Huntersville,NC. Worked with staff and advisory boards to develop management goals,targets,and strategies for managi.xxg new development & centered on how-impact deWelopment design.Assisted in developng stormwater management ordinance and water quality design manual,adopted January 2403.Included four how-impact design case studies with stormwater management and cost analysis,