3D - Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Lesli Ellis Comprehensive Planning Manager City of Boulder
Presentation Boulder s use of 3D GIS and other tools in Comprehensive Planning (e.g., story maps, CityEngine, analysis) Lessons Learned and Next Steps
City of Boulder, CO DENVER METRO COLORADO
Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado
Foothills Downtown CU Regional Commercial NIST
About Boulder (2016) 25.8 sq mi urban area 71 sq. mi. city open space! ~107k city residents ~100k jobs 6
About Boulder Major employers: University, federal labs, health care, technology, Ball Aerospace 55% of people in jobs commute into Boulder Half renters/owners $1M+ average detached home price (2016) $850 median Little vacant land 7
It takes a village to plan Many actions citizen-initiated First city in 1967 to approve tax to pay for open space
Every 5 years!
Vision and Core Values Stewardship, Climate Action Cooperation Compact, contiguous, infill All modes Transportation Welcome, Inclusive, vital Great Neighborhoods
Key Planning Issues Compact growth: floodplains, height limits (cottonwood), urban service limit Housing diversity and affordability Balancing job growth and community character Climate action and resilience Highly engaged community (hands on)
Redevelopment Placemaking 3D? Planning before and after
ArcView 3.3 Application Internal Staff Only
Employment and Housing Potential
Custom JavaScript Application for Development Review High Resolution LiDAR Data
Land Use, Area Maps Guide Future Growth
Story Maps: Bouldervalleycompplan.net
3D Story Maps for BVCP Update
Supporting Narrative and Data Interactive Map
ArcGIS Online Geologic Hazards Application Custom JavaScript Application for Development Review
FACT SHEETS FOR 10 AREAS
AREA PLANNING to address issues not adequately addressed by comprehensive plan 36
CityEngine 3D maps Scenarios
Downtown Crossroads
CITYWIDE SCENARIOS D. Nonresidential Growth Management Designed to: Test land uses and tradeoffs about housing and non-residential uses A. Current Policy B. Current Policy + Focus on Centers and Corridors C. Current Policy + Focus on Light Industrial Areas
SCENARIO A: CURRENT POLICY Baseline Scenario If we change no policies or land use 51,450 dwelling units 101,430 jobs Housing + 6,750 new residential units = 58,200 Jobs + 56,000 jobs = 156,000
S C E NARIO B: C U R R E N T + C E N T E R S A N D C O R R I D O R S
S C E N A R I O C : C U R R E N T + L I G H T I N D U S T R I A L A R E A S
PROJECTION MODELING CITYENGINE
MODELING AT SITE LEVEL
FOR EACH SCENARIO AND AREA Generalized depiction in CityEngine for citywide context and analysis Annotated diagram(s) to convey characteristics by area: Housing prototypes Housing units by type Square feet of non-residential Unique considerations (e.g. transitions, neighborhood protections) Street-level sketch(es)
Street level visualizations and some aerial views to depict concepts 53
HOUSING PROTOTYPES
INDICATORS/ANALYSIS 1. Different modeling tools (i.e., transportation) 2. Values based community goals 3. Not too black box 4. Implementation critical
MOVING FORWARD 1. Land use and zoning changes in industrial areas and Regional Center to allow more housing 2. Area plans for neighborhood centers 3. Residential infill pilots
LEARNINGS SO FAR 1. Expanding Storymaps Training staff. Integrating other projects and other departments (e.g., CIP, parks) 2. Assessing CityEngine - Model for planning decisions. Ideal for area plan or site level 3. Still Using Variety of 3D (and 2D) Tools - Infill focus, analytical and design important
WHAT S NEXT? 1. Storymaps Expanded 2. Interactive Comp Plan Maps 3. 3D Area Planning (crowdsource apps) 4. Development Review functions
Thank you! ellisl@bouldercolorado.gov Bouldervalleycompplan.net Lesli Ellis Comprehensive Planning Manager City of Boulder