1. Map the FutureThe Buffalo Green Code:Planning for Future Land Use Masten-East Delavan Community Workshop East High School March 5, 2011

2. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Welcome Office of Strategic Planning Brendan Mehaffy Green Code Community Advisory Committee Ada Hopson-Clemons Elected Officials

3. Tonight’s Moderator from Camiros, Ltd. Karen Phillips from Urban Design Project at University of Buffalo Bob Shibley The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning

5. Where is it strong? Where is it weak?

6. Where is change happening?

7. Where is change desired?

9. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning What is the Buffalo Green Code?

10. A Project to Produce a New Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance What is the Buffalo Green Code? Zoning Ordinance Land Use Plan Guides Public and Private Investment Regulates Private Investment

11. It will implement our Comprehensive Plan, Queen City in the 21st Century What is the Buffalo Green Code?

12. It will say where housing and shops can be, where jobs will go What is the Future Land Use Plan?

13. The zoning ordinance makes the rules for what can be built where What is the Future Zoning Ordinance?

14. It will say what things go together and what things need a place of their own. What is the Buffalo Green Code?

15. It will address how neighborhoods look and feel, not just what uses are allowed What is the Buffalo Green Code?

16. We are taking a new approach to meet the “green” challenges of our time What is the Buffalo Green Code?

17. … including core principles of “Sustainability” and “Smart Growth” What is the Buffalo Green Code?

18. The Green Code will shape the growth of Buffalo for the next 20 years and beyond What is the Buffalo Green Code?

19. How will we develop The Green Code? What is the Buffalo Green Code?

20. The Buffalo Green Code will be created in a five-step process… Listening meetings – Fall, 2010. Land use workshops – Right Now. 3. Draft Future Land Use Plan – Summer, 2011 Zoning ordinance workshops – Fall, 2011 Draft Zoning Ordinance – Summer, 2012 What is the Buffalo Green Code?

21. “Listening meetings” in November began a conversation about community values The conversation has already begun Tosh Collins Community Ctr. November 18th, 2010 Buffalo Museum of Science November 16th, 2010 Bennett High School November 17th, 2010 Dots represent where attendees were from.

22. “You value great housing and neighborhoods” The conversation has already begun

23. … “vibrant neighborhood and business districts” The conversation has already begun

24. … “Buffalo’s great Olmsted Parks and Parkways.” The conversation has already begun

25. “You value great historic architecture” The conversation has already begun

26. … “and Buffalo’s Lake Erie waterfront.” The conversation has already begun

27. “You are concerned about vacant homes & lots” The conversation has already begun Courtesy of David Torke Courtesy of David Torke Courtesy of David Torke

28. … “empty storefronts in business districts” The conversation has already begun Courtesy of David Torke Courtesy of David Torke

29. … “highways that have divided your communities” The conversation has already begun Courtesy of David Torke

30. … “and brownfields and environmental threats.” The conversation has already begun Photos Courtesy of David Torke

31. In Summary: The Green Code – both the Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance will establish a New Planning Foundation to protect what you value and change what you don’t. The conversation has already begun

32. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Small Group Work Sessions Jack Swenson Camiros, Ltd.

33. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Small Group Work Sessions You care about your community… You know about your community… maybe better than anyone else.

35. Places that are strong

36. Places that are weak

37. Where change is needed

40. And based on ideas about what could be

41. Patterns that can be applied to the map

42. To protect prevailing values

43. And to guide redevelopmentBuffalo’s Building Blocks

44. The building blocks of the Future Land Use Plan will reflect old and new patterns Buffalo’s Building Blocks Mixed-use Blocks Residential Blocks Green Space Blocks Retail Center Blocks Business Blocks * *

45. Residential Building Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks Small-lot Residential Typical Residential Large lot Residential

46. Green Space Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks Neighborhood Green Space Local Green Space Private Green

47. Mixed-Use Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks Mid-Rise Mixed-Use Downtown Traditional Mixed-use Auto-oriented Neighborhood Mixed-use

48. Retail Center Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks * Urban Retail Center Suburban Retail Center

49. Business Blocks Buffalo’s Building Blocks * Urban Business Suburban Business Heavy Industrial

50. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Thank you in advance for your participation in guiding the future of Buffalo!

51. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Grab some food and make your way to the small group sessions.