HomeMy WebLinkAboutTown Council Records - Strategic Plans (8)DEVELOPING THE STRATEGIC PLAN
The new voter -ratified Your Voice, Our Future General
Plan serves as the foundation of the Strategic Plan. This
direct connection has remained true through every
step of the process. *Council interviews
Set Framework *Your Voice, Our
First, the Town Council identified Your Voice Plan goals Future goals and
that reflect pressing community priorities. Next, at a evaluation criteria
combined workshop, the Town Council and staff made
decisions on which Your Voice Plan actions meet those
goals. As a result, 14 priority goals and 27 • Department feedback on Your
accompanying actions or "strategies" are included in Make Decisions Voice, Our Future actions
this Strategic Plan. *Workshop to reach consensus
Please note, many of the goals, policies and actions of
the Your Voice Plan are currently being furthered by *Draft to Town Council
ongoing work. The actions ultimately included in the Create Strategic and staff
Plan *Council adoption
Strategic Plan are not intended to b inclusive of all the
work of every department. Rather, the actions
represent areas needing focused or new effort.
FOCUS AREAS
° Oro Valley is committed to taking action to implement the community's vision and continue to manage Town
resources. The Strategic Plan 2017 is organized according to 10 Your Voice, Our Future focus areas.
Economic Development Water Resources and Energy
Complete Community Cultural Resources
• Parks and Recreation + land Use and Design
Town Assets + Transportation
• Public Safety • Cast of Services
These focus areas provide direction for the Town. Within each of the ten focus areas is a "goal" and "strategy" that
provide strategic direction. All of the; goals and strategies (actions) are directly pulled from the Your Voice, Our Future
General Plan.
• Focus Areas indicate where Oro Valley must direct effort to address community needs and desires.
+ Goals describe a fundamental achievement desired or broad priority direction.
Strategies identify the actions that will be to achieve the goals.
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COMMUNITY
Focus Area: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
GOAL
Long-term financial and economic stability and sustainability.
A robust local economy and job market that provide opportunities for quality employment, build on Oro Valley's
assets and encourage high -quality growth.
A strong sector of targeted industries, including bioscience and aerospace, that provide opportunities for synergy
and growth.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goals A, B, C)
STRATEGIES
➢ Develop strategies to promote economic development that:
o Support and retain existing businesses within the community and provide opportunities for synergy.
o Promote and support Oro Valley core industries including tourism, technology, healthcare, bioscience
and their suppliers,clean, light manufacturing and business services.
o Explore opportunities for the development of a business incubator program.
.. o Attract commercial; industrial and business park employment centers.
➢ Evaluate and increase the community's economic opportunities while balancing community needs and desires:
through planning and analysis measures that:
o Highlight deficiencies and barriers to economic development in growth areas and commercial
corridors.
o Change the Zoning Code such that economic opportunity both increases and remains equitable to the
surrounding community.
➢ Develop strategies and resources to promote Oro Valley, by identifying and highlighting key assets such as:
o Public safety, natural beauty, public art, infrastructure (including roads) and sense of community.
o Its ideal location for outdoor recreation and sports tourism.
o Its community gathering places as premier destinations for retail; restaurants, entertainment and
public art.
➢ Plan for the growth of the community through annexations by:
o Creating an annexation strategy that reflects sound financial planning.
o Continuing support of staff in technical review and analysis of annexation proposals.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Actions 3, 4, 5 132)
COMMUNITY
Focus Area: COMPLETE COMMUNITY
GOAL
A community with a wide range of services, amenities, shopping and dining opportunities and housing types that
meet the needs of current and future residents,
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goal D)
STRATEGIES
➢ Develop a plan for designating areas in Oro Valley that serve as the community's gathering places and are
envisioned to:
o Reflect the character of the Town.
=' o Include such amenities as sidewalk cafes, outdoor seating and desert landscaping.
o Emphasize the pedestrian experience.
(Note: this strategy is currently in progress as the Oro Valley Main Streets project)
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Action 10)
Focus Area: PARKS AND RECREATION
GOAL
A high -quality parks,; recreation and open space system that is accessible, comprehensive, connected and serves the
community's needs.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goal E)
STRATEGIES
Study and plan for revenue and funding needs for parks, recreation and trails by
o Identifying potential revenue sources.
o Increasing public awareness of the cost to acquire, build and maintain public parks, trails and
recreational facilities and to provide programs.
o Developing and administering public outreach efforts that gauge public support of future funding
options to support park improvements.
Address the adequacy of Town parks and recreation programs and facilities by:
o Periodically assessing the availability of recreation opportunities for all residents within the Town.
o Enhancing and maintaining open space, park and recreation facilities and programs through existing
and new resources, private and public recreation providers, partnerships, volunteers and others as
appropriate.
o Considering the affordability and availability of existing and future parks and recreation programs to
residents.
Continue to support the Town's multigenerational and multiuse community center so that it meets the
identified needs of residents, along with other parks and recreation facilities which currently include: the
Aquatic Center, Riverfront Park, CDO Shared Use Path, Golf & Tennis at Pusch Ridge, Honey Bee Canyon Park,
JDK Park, Naranja Park, Steam Pump Ranch, West Lambert Lane Park and others.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Actions 40, 41 42)
COMMUNITY
Focus Area: PUBLIC SAFETY
GOAL
A safe community with low crime, safe neighborhoods and positive relationships between law enforcement and
community members.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goal J)
STRATEGIES
Provide community policing and ahigh-visibility, public safety presence an roadways to help provide safe
transportation options.
AContinue to develop and implement programs, such as Neighborhood Watch and Citizen and Teen Academies,
that support community policing as a means to further public safety in the community.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Actions 58, 59)
Focus Area: TOWN ASSETS
GOAL
High -quality and well -maintained sawn assets, including streets, infrastructure and facilities.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goal G)
STRATEGIES
A` Plan strategically for Town operations, programs and services by:
o Studying alternative revenue sources.
a Measuring short- and long-term needs.
o Setting appropriate guidelines and financial resources for staff time.
o Developing an annual reporting system that evaluates potential efficiencies.
o Pursuing grants to implement conservation measures.
o Developing public and private partnerships.
>` Develop a plan for long-term municipal and parks facilities that considers overall community needs and growth
and that addresses parking, facility expansion, satellite offices, central offices, maintenance and fueling
facilities and operations.
A Define measures and identify available funding that provide for the continued proactive maintenance of a
street system of the highest quality.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Actions 49, 50, 149)
ENVIRONMENT
Focus Area: WATER RESOURCES'AND ENERGY
GOALS
A high -quality, safe and reliable water supply that meets long-term needs for the community while considering the
natural environment.
Responsible use of energy and water resources for the current and future benefit of the community.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goals [, 0)
STRATEGIES
➢ Provide and expand opportunities for public education and advocacy regarding water conservation, alternative
water use, stormwater management and best practices for building and landscape design and retrofits„
including low impact development and green infrastructure.
A Protect water resources by:
o Coordinating with appropriate water utilities, jurisdictions and public agencies.
o Continuing water -quality monitoring and sampling.
o Continuing long-term planning efforts.
Put in place plans, resources and requirements to manage stormwater runoff in ardor to:
o Reduce soil erosion.
o Increase infiltration into the groundwater.`
Create programs that increase awareness about energy usage in order to reduce consumption of energy, water
and electrical resources.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Actions 79, 81, 93, 116)
ENVIRONMENT
FocusArea: CULTURAL RESOURCES
GOAL
The protection and preservation of significant cultural sites, properties and resources that enhance community
character and heritage.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goal M)
STRATEGIES
Raise community awareness and support of local cultural resources by:
o Developing collaborative work programs with community organizations and groups to provide
information, education and events increasing the awareness of the history of the Town.
o Creating engaging and informative parks and recreational programs and activities.
A Implement, monitor and oversee the Town's current and future cultural resource plans by:
oImplementing the Cultural Resources Management Plan.
o Implementing as appropriate the Steam Pump Ranch Master Plan in conformance with easement
agreements with Pima County.
o Exploring a potential agreement with Pima County to implement the Interpretive Plan for Honey Bee
Village Archaeological Preserve and obtaining ap
propriate public access.
o Exploring adaptive rehabilitation of historic properties for public use.
Pursue grants and other funding, including dedicated Town funding, to provide for the protection and
preservation of cultural resources in the community.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Actions 103, 104, 105)
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DEVELOPMENT
Eras Area: LAND USE AND DESIGN
GOAL
A built environment that creatively integrates landscape, architecture, open space and conservation elements to
increase the sense of place, community interaction and quality of life.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goal Q)
STRATEGIES
Protect natural open space, including land contours, elevations, floodplains, riparian habitats and ridgelines by:
o developing new and improving existing land use regulations that promote infill.
o Continuing to manage development and allow for compact development and flexible design options,
including clustering; transfer of development rights or other techniques:
o Evaluating and appropriately updating the Environmentally Sensitive Lands Ordinance (ESLO) for
effectiveness at least every 10 years.
Maintain the unique character of Oro Valley by studying and updating:
c Signage regulations (as allowed bylaw) to emphasize identification and direction over advertising
goods or services to maintain compatibility and minimal intrusiveness.
o Site design standards.
o Land use regulations that define and incorporate effective compatibility standards.
o Regulations that enable a variety of architectural colors and textures, especially for commercial, that
integrate with the community and don't emphasize sameness.
➢ Develop requirements for neighborhood retail and office use designs to respect nearby residential scale and
character.
A Create development standards, policies and provisions and make available in appropriate locations for:
o Transit -oriented development.
o Walkable neighborhoods and commercial areas.
o Mixed -use zoning.
o Form -based code.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Actions 70, 66,125, 126, 129)
DEVELOPMENT
Focus Area: TRANSPORTATION
GOALS
An integrated and connected transportation network that enhances mobility for people and goods.
Diverse transportation choices that are safe, user-friendly, efficient and accessible, that maintain the lifestyle of
residents, and that support employees, visitors and the local economy.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goals R, 5)
STRATEGY
➢ Develop a plan to eliminate gaps and barriers and provide consistent connections in the pedestrian and
bikeway systems.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Action 155)
FocusArea: COST OF SERVICES
GOAL
Full recovery of the costs of services that serve new development.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Goal W)
STRATEGIES
.� Ensure the provision and replacement of public facilities and services to the Ciro Valley community by:
o Periodically evaluating and updating the efficiency, equity, and legality of existing and potential
` funding mechanisms to:
■ Provide public facilities and services to new and existing development.
■ Recover the cost of public facilities and services to new development.
r Develop a plan for new development and infrastructure that:
o Identifies funding methods and techniques.
':. o Defines public and private cost responsibilities.
(Your Voice, Our Future General Plan Actions 51, 137)