This document summarizes a community workshop held on March 1, 2011 to gather input from residents on planning Buffalo's future land use as part of developing a new comprehensive plan called the Buffalo Green Code. The workshop consisted of a presentation explaining the purpose and process for creating the Green Code, which will update Buffalo's zoning ordinance and land use plan. Attendees then broke into small groups to identify assets, weaknesses and desired changes in their neighborhoods to help guide the new land use plan. Residents were asked to provide local knowledge to plan for Buffalo's growth over the next 20 years.

1. Map the FutureThe Buffalo Green Code:Planning for Future Land Use Northeast Community Workshop Bennett High School March 1, 2011

2. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Welcome Community Advisory Committee Linwood Roberts Office of Strategic Planning John Fell Elected Official Council Member Bonnie Russell

3. Tonight’s Moderators from Camiros, Ltd. Karen Phillips Doug Hammel Jacques Gourguechon 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. Building Blocks For a Future Land Use Plan Doug Hammel, AICP Camiros, Ltd Buffalo’s Building Blocks

34. And based on ideas about what could be

35. Patterns that can be applied to the map

36. To protect prevailing values

37. And to guide redevelopmentBuffalo’s Building Blocks

38. 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 * *

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

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

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

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

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

44. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning Before we go on, questions?

45. 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.

47. Places that are strong

48. Places that are weak

49. Where change is needed

51. Markers – red and green

52. Dots – Blue, Green, Pink, Red, Yellow…

53. A flip chart and more markers

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

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