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Planning Information Sheet:Integrating Health into Comprehensive Planning
<br /> standards and goals related to dust generation, 4.Separate Health-related Plans
<br /> regional air quality,community awareness and Many communities create separate plans for
<br /> emergency response,and polluting industries topics that go beyond the scope of required
<br /> (City of Carson 2004). comprehensive plan content and elements(e.g.,
<br /> Downtown Plan,Historic Preservation Plan,
<br /> 3.Revised Codes or Ordinances Habitat Protection Plan).These plans maybe
<br /> This approach is focused more on the related to issues unique to the community,focus
<br /> implementation side of comprehensive on sub-areas in the community or respond
<br /> planning,such as revising a community's to issues of public concern.These thematic
<br /> zoning ordinances,subdivision regulations, plans often influence the decisions made in
<br /> planned-unit development requirements,design the overarching comprehensive plan, and in
<br /> standards,and other implementation tools. some cases are adopted as an extension of the
<br /> Here, tools such as pedestrian-overlay zones, comprehensive plan.Key examples include
<br /> non-motorized-circulation standards,and park- downtown plans,historic preservation plans,
<br /> dedication requirements may be used to translate habitat protection plans,and neighborhood plans.
<br /> comprehensive plan policies into action.More
<br /> details about plan implementation and examples In the local context,Eden Prairie,Minnesota,has
<br /> of model ordinances are included in additional adopted a local water management plan.The
<br /> information sheets. plan includes guidelines for development review,
<br /> such as:(1)managing storm-water runoff,erosion
<br /> Protecting health is one of the key justifications and sedimentation;(2)holding runoff rates to
<br /> used for local government land-use, predevelopment conditions;and (3)protecting
<br /> environmental and other regulations.Arden wetlands to ensure surface water quality(City of
<br /> Hills,Minnesota,specifically provides such a Eden Prairie 2004).In addition,the"Saint Paul
<br /> justification in the introduction to its zoning on the Mississippi Development Framework"
<br /> ordinance,listing the"promotion of general is a separate document that influences planning
<br /> public health,safety,comfort and general welfare through design strategies related to motorized-
<br /> of their inhabitants"among the purposes for and non-motorized-transportation networks
<br /> the ordinance(City of Arden Hills 2006).One and the public realm in the city of Saint Paul,
<br /> regulation that Arden Hills provides,relative Minnesota(Saint Paul Riverfront 1997).
<br /> to this statement of purpose,is a requirement
<br /> that.a water-management plan be submitted for Many communities prepare plans specifically
<br /> development of individual sites of 2.5 acres or related to bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
<br /> greater in wetland and floodplain areas. One example is the city of Austin,Texas.Its
<br /> Relying on a connection between walkable plan's overall goals are to:(1)institutionalize
<br /> environments and health benefits,one technique bicycle transportation in all transportation and
<br /> that might be used is a pedestrian-oriented recreation planning,design and construction
<br /> overlay zone.Greensboro,NC,has established activities;.(2)improve bicycle safety;(3)
<br /> design guidelines and an overlay zone for the increase the level of commuting and utilitarian
<br /> East Market Street area,a major thoroughfare bicycling;(4)fund,create and maintain a
<br /> that runs through the entire city.The design functional system of on-and off-street bicycle
<br /> guidelines and zoning regulations address facilities;(5)establish and maintain safe
<br /> fagade design,building orientation,parking-lot standards and guidelines for bicycle facilities,
<br /> landscaping/lighting,site access and safety, and programs and projects;and (6)integrate and
<br /> bicycle and pedestrian connections with the intent coordinate multiple modes of transportation
<br /> of creating an environment that is more inviting through provision of bicycle/transit interfaces
<br /> for pedestrians(City of Greensboro 2002). (City of Austin 1996).
<br /> A community's selection of an approach will
<br /> likely be informed by a number of factors
<br /> including:(1)staff and financial resources
<br /> available to complete the plan revisions, (2) -
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