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

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Kimberly A. Brewer, A.L C.P. Senior Planner alternatives,developed and wrote management plan and implementation strategy,and supported outreach(focus groups,newsletters,and community meetings).The analysis included the cost and benefits of implementing LID in new development and other sustainable practices such as conservation offisets,biomass to energy,agricultural BMPs,and decentralized wastewater systems in targeted areas of the watershed. Fairfax County Approach for 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 stormwater 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.Sanitation District#1,KY.Currently reviewing draft City and County ordinances in Northern 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 Hedionda Watershed Management Plan—City of Vista, CA. 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 stormwater ordinance review and recommendations for incorporating appropriate LID and green infrastructure techniques into the and to semi-arid environment,as well as the cost and benefits of implementing such techniques. High priority areas for LID 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 Water,AR. Managed planning and cost-evaluation components of project to develop a watershed management plan;co-facilitated Policy Advisory Council and Technical Advisory Council in developing,evaluating,and selecting the preferred management options which included requirements for low-impact development design,conservation offsets,and sustainable management of decentralized wastewater systems;led cost analysis;co-led public education and outreach efforts;led in writing the Management Plan and implementation strategy which was unanimously adopted by the Central Arkansas Commission in February 2007. Framework for Enhanced Management of Decentralized Wastewater Systems.Berkley County, WV. 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 costs and funding sources for the program. NCEEP Local Watershed Planning—North Carolina Ecological Enhancement Program. Lead planner and facilitator in developing the Swift Creek Local Watershed Management Plan and the Morgan Creek Local Watershed Management Plan.Assisted in developing targeting and prioritization criteria for restoration site,LID 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 Plan—Town of Cary,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 high density residential use.Multiple approaches to management, including low-impact design and density averaging,were evaluated for potential incorporation in the plan. Recommendations for needed revisions to local and state 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 managing new development centered on low-impact development design.Assisted in developing stormwater management ordinance and water quality design manual,adopted January 2003.Included four low-impact design case studies with stormwater management and cost analysis.