1	Regional Growth Management Plan Tri-County Regional Planning Commission
2	Articles of Agreement It is the function and duty of the Regional Planning Commission to make a master plan….as may be essential for the physical development of the region. In the preparation of the Plan, the Commission shall work closely with all units of government.
3	The Need for a Regional Growth Management Plan The Commission views the planning process for physical development as dynamic, alternating between larger areawide efforts and more detailed county, municipal and project planning
4	The Need for a Regional Growth Management Plan Loss of Open Space/Farmland Loss of Community Natural Feature Protection Inefficient Use of Infrastructure Transportation Linkages/Congestion
5	Public Involvement Study Review Committee Outreach Advisory Committee Outreach Presentations Development of Municipal Teams Public Education Public Involvement (PEPI)
6	Public Involvement Forums for Regional Partners and Public Follow-up Survey Questionnaires Assumptions Goals and Objectives Population Allocations Sewer and Water System Information
7	Direction The Regional Growth Management Plan will serve as a guide for coordinating comprehensive planning among the 103 municipalities, 3 counties and regional planning agency within the Tri-County area. This plan is a working document that will serve as the foundation for future county comprehensive plans, regional transportation plans, and other updates. The Regional Growth Management Plan is designed to encourage inter-jurisdictional cooperation of ongoing planning for land use, transportation, economic and cultural development and to revise physical growth policies to the year 2020 for Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties.
8	Secondary Objectives Prepare and maintain a coordinated and uniform collection of data, which provides a continuous base from which future plans can be developed; Promote cooperation between regional, county, and local activities; Increase awareness of the effects local plans have on the development of surrounding communities; Promote a better understanding of the interrelationships, which exist between land use and transportation; Reinvigorate formal and informal mechanisms for continuous public participation within TCRPC’s planning program.
9	Regional vs. County vs. Municipal
10	Shippensburg Area Existing (1997) Land Use
11	Shippensburg Area Vacant Parcels
12	Percent of Total Region Population 2000
13	Population Projections
14	Municipalities Responding to Projected Population Allocations
15	Projected Additional Dwelling Units Needed by 2020 at 5% Healthy Vacancy
16	Are we overbuilding?
17	Affordable Housing
18	Shippensburg Area Existing Water and Sewer Service Areas
19	Shippensburg Area Community Service Area
20	Shippensburg Area Vacant Parcels
21	Shippensburg Area Vacant Parcels and Wetlands
22	Shippensburg Area Vacant Parcels, Wetlands and Floodplains
23	Shippensburg Area Vacant Parcels, Wetland, Floodplains and Steep Slopes
24	Shippensburg Area Vacant Buildable Parcels
25	Zoning Dauphin County
26	Definition of Planned Growth Area A Planned Growth Area (PGA) is the logical extent and progression of future development that is consistent with future regional population and housing forecasts, as well as efficient linkages with public capital investment and the provision of community facilities and services.
27	Hypothetical Planned Growth Areas
28	Identification and Target Densities of Planned Growth Areas in the Tri-County Region Urban Cores - urban areas fully served with public facilities and accessible transportation networks. 7.0 units per acre or more. Rural Cores – rural towns with partial public facilities, typically little to no mass transit access, possibly linked through connections of any public service with Growth Areas. 2.5 units per acre or more. Growth Areas - suburban and town areas with locally oriented public utilities and services and limited mass transit access, with the possibilities of connections of public services between Urban Cores and Growth Areas. Areas that can support the growth and redevelopment over the next 20 years. 3.0 units per acre or more.
29	Identification and Target Densities of Planned Growth Areas in the Tri-County Region Reserve Areas - areas characterized by very low-density residential development that will be necessary to sustain the population in perpetuity. 0.15 units per acre (15 units per 100 acres). Conservation Areas - environmentally sensitive areas less conducive to development, including agricultural and forested areas. These areas typically lack public facilities and access. 0.05 units per acre (5 units per 100 acres).
30	Shippensburg Area Planned Growth Delineation
31	Tri-County Region Planned Growth Areas
32	Benefits and Barriers
33	Implementation of the RGMP Continued Public Involvement Full Commission Authority County Planning Commission acceptance into County Comprehensive Plans Plan Development Sections Representatives as hosts of presentations Cumberland County Outreach meetings Regional Partners Development Tools to Create More Efficient Communities – Municipal Toolbox
34	Implementation of the RGMP Commitment from Development Community Quality Development to Showcase Best Management Practices Historical Preservation Innovative design and techniques Open space/conservation designs Higher and Mixed Density development
35	Recommendations The Commission concur with process to date and accept the Study Review Committee’s recommendation to present the draft plan to the respective county planning commissions. Anticipated date of completion is July 2003
36	THE END Tri-County Regional Planning Commission