Lower Fall Creek WMP - Land Use & Economic Development Working Group

BACKGROUND:

. 13 local land use planners/economic development staff and interested public met

on 8/14/07

. Outlined role of Working Group:

o Define land use categories (affecting water quality)

o Identify where and how development/redevelopment is occurring

o Identify Critical Areas and best management practices (BMPs)

o Discuss standards for development/redevelopment

o Determine if standards are good/bad for water quality and/or economic

development

DECISIONS & DISCUSSION:

. Presented existing land use data 1992 satellite Multi-Resolution Land

Characteristic data and State Land Use Codes - both dismissed

. Group developed land use categories to better reflect impact on water quality

o Agriculture (cropland or pasture)

o Wood land/Park/Preserves/Wetlands/Flood plains/Cemeteries

o Golf Courses

o Commercial/lndustrial/Apartment Complexes (non-pollutant generating,

non-NPDES)

o Commercial/industrial (pollutant generator, NPDES permit, CRTK, CAFO,

auto salvage, landfill, private WWTP)

o Active Rule 5 (land cleared for construction)

. Future meeting topics:

o Determine rate of growth and land uses in transition

o Identify Critical Areas and BMPs to improve water quality

o Review Development Standards and impact on water quality and

economic development

NEXT STEPS:

. Create land use

. Review historic aerials to document rate of growth

. Document land uses in transition (economic development/Rule 5)

. Representation from all County and Community planners and economic

development departments

. Next meeting 9 am 11/13/07 at Lawrence Government Center