Appendix a to Final Report -- Public Engagement Report
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Appendix A: Land Use Scenario Project Public Engagement Report: Staff and Stakeholder Meetings and MetroQuest Survey We are growing! By 2040, nearly 400,000 new residents will live in Lee County. You Weighed in! We received significant input from agency staff, stakeholders and the public Results are in! See what is most important for people in Lee County Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization P.O. Box 150045 | Cape Coral, Florida 33915-0045 (239) 244-2220 | www.leempo.com Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................. 1 About this Document ................................................................................... 1 2.0 Community Visioning ................................................................ 1 Local Government and Agency Staff Input ................................................ 1 Stakeholder Input ....................................................................................... 2 3.0 Online Survey .............................................................................. 4 Survey Layout ............................................................................................. 4 Promoting the Survey ................................................................................. 5 Who Participated (Screen 4) ....................................................................... 6 Priorities ...................................................................................................... 9 Priority Preferences ................................................................................... 12 Land Use Scenarios (Screen 3) ................................................................. 14 Scenario Preferences ................................................................................. 18 Scenario Ratings by Community .............................................................. 20 Limitations of the Survey ......................................................................... 21 Survey Conclusions ................................................................................... 21 4.0 Exhibits ........................................................................................ 23 A.Staff comments collected ....................................................................... 23 B.Stakeholder comments collected ........................................................... 23 C.MetroQuest screenshots ........................................................................ 23 D.MetroQuest Comments collected .......................................................... 23 Small Group Discussions .......................................................................... 35 List of Figures Figure 3.1 Welcome Screen ..................................................................................... A-4 Figure 3.2 Flyer and Municipal Partners .................................................................. A-5 Figure 3.3 Age Distribution...................................................................................... A-6 Figure 3.4 Occupational Status ................................................................................ A-6 Figure 3.5 Geographic Areas.................................................................................... A-7 Figure 3.6 Geographic Distribution.......................................................................... A-8 Figure 3.7 Priorities Screen ...................................................................................... A-9 Figure 3.8 Scenarios Screen ................................................................................... A-14 Figure 3.9 Place-Type Reclassification .................................................................. A-14 List of Tables Table 3.1 Zip Code Groupings ................................................................................ A-7 Table 3.2 Priority Preferences ............................................................................... A-12 Table 3.3 Priority Preferences by Community...................................................... A-13 Table 3.4 Scenario Rankings ................................................................................ A-18 Table 3.5 Scenario Rankings by Community ....................................................... A-20 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Community Visioning The Lee County Metropolitan Planning The MPO’s first step was defining the vision in Organization (MPO) is the County’s transportation broad terms, followed by setting specific goals and planning agency responsible for transportation objectives that are most likely to achieve the county planning in Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort transportation vision. In this case, the goals and Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, and objectives also conceptualize the nature of the land- Unincorporated Lee County. Federal law requires use scenarios. the MPO to plan and promote a comprehensive long range transportation plan (LRTP) for a county The vision statement and the goals and objectives transportation network that is safe, efficient and were primarily based on two distinct efforts. The considers all modes of travel. first was the “New Horizon” evaluation and appraisal report carried out by the Lee County Following in the footsteps of national trends and Planning Division and approved by the Board of Federal Highway Administration endorsement of County Commissioners in March 2011. During that the scenario planning process, the Lee County MPO process, dozens of meetings were held throughout engaged in its own scenario planning project that Lee County to receive input on future directions for would support the development of its 2040 LRTP. the county. Scenario planning is an analytical process that assesses the strengths and weaknesses of The second effort was a series of meetings alternative futures that can help transportation facilitated by the MPO with government and planners prepare for transportation needs by agency staff and key stakeholders in the Fall of considering how changes in land use, demographics, 2013. During these meetings, potential goals were transportation facilities and other factors could discussed and refined. Summaries of these affect communities. The emphasis of scenario meetings are provided in the following sections. planning in transportation is on using land-use patterns as a variable that impacts transportation networks, investments and operations. Variables Local Government and that have traditionally been included in Agency Staff Input transportation plans include demographic, Eight meetings with staff members of agencies and economic, political, and economic trends. Scenario local governments were conducted in September planning considers how changes to any one of these and October 2013, with 38 participants. The variables will impact the other variables and allows participants included the lead contacts from each planners to show citizens and stakeholders how entity who would later participate in an interactive these changes could impact their communities. workshop to formulate the scenarios. The meetings introduced staff members to the project and allowed About this Document them to comment on the emerging Vision, Goals, and Objectives. Also included in the discussion was This document is a detailed description of the a sample place-type palette. This palette would be public involvement activities involved in this study. used to generalize the specific land-use categories This includes the community visioning process that from the disparate plans so that a single base map refined the vision, goals and objectives and the can be created. Finally, the staff also discussed MetroQuest survey used to gather preferences on potential Measures of Effectiveness. the scenarios from residents and stakeholders in the community. The surveys asked participants to City of Bonita Springs – Bonita Springs officials rank priorities and rate the alternative land use discussed their new Downtown district and other scenarios that were created earlier in the project. unique land-use categories: Village Mixed Use, They could also contribute written comments. This Intersection Commercial, and Density document also describes the results of the survey. Reduction/Groundwater Resource (DR/GR). Planned unit developments allow many different uses and must be examined individually. More intensity could be added along US 41, Old 41, and along the railroad. Lee MPO Page A-1 January 2015 Land Use Scenarios – Public Involvement Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council City of Cape Coral – Cape Coral officials discussed Development at Babcock Ranch will have a their recent build-out study that produced low and significant impact on transportation infrastructure. high forecasts. Potential problems include the new The Terraces and Village Walk in Bonita Springs coastal high hazard area which includes the have been successful with smaller lot sizes and downtown Community Redevelopment Area. smaller houses. Proposed sector plans in adjacent Annexations have provided additional land suitable counties need to be considered in the regional travel for commercial or industrial development. Officials model to forecast impacts on Lee County roads. suggested contacting all economic development organizations because of their likely interest in this Florida DOT, District 1 – FDOT staff suggested subject. that proposed developments and stakeholders just outside Lee County should be considered because of City of Fort Myers