STRATEGY

PRIORITY

STRATEGY INITIATION

BENCHMARK ACTIVITIES

PRIMARY IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSIBILITY

PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE

POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES

Agriculture Preservation Strategy

High

Warwick Township Manager

Continue municipal agriculture preservation regulations / programs

Warwick Township Manager

no extraordinary costs

general fund

Continue discussion with agriculture community (see traditional commerce pattern maintenance)

Warwick Township Manager

no extraordinary costs

general fund

Add tax discussion on the agenda of semi-annual meeting with School District

Warwick Township Manager

no extraordinary costs

general fund

Urban Growth Boundary Reduction

High

Municipal Governing Bodies

Adopt the Region's Urban Growth Boundaries

Municipal Governing Bodies

no costs

n/a

Future LandUse Plan

High

Municipal Governing Bodies

Retain consultant, if needed

Municipal Governing Bodies

$5,000 to $10,000 - per municipality, dependent on number of changes (see design guidelines strategy)

General fund / Leverage of funding as part of other strategies

Propose amendments to the Municipal Zoning Ordinances

Municipal Planning Commissions

see above

see above

Complete MPC amendment process

Municipal Administrative Staffs

see above

see above

Adopt amendments

Municipal Governing Bodies

see above

see above

Primary and Secondary Conservation Corridor Delineation

High

Municipal Governing Bodies (see Region Comprehensive Recreation, Parks and Open Space Plan under the Community Services Initiative

Complete delineation of areas as part of the Regional Comprehensive Recreation Plan

Lititz Community Center (process manager)

See Regional Comprehensive Recreation, Park and Open Space Plan

See Regional Comprehensive Recreation, Park and Open Space Plan

Develop and adopt the Conservation Corridor Map as part of the Region / Municipalities Offical Maps

Municipal Governing Bodies

no extraordinary costs

n/a

Reference use of the maps in the municipal land use ordinances (Future Land Use Strategy)

Municipal Planning Commissions (updating of zoning and subdivision land development ordinances)

See Future Land Use Strategy

See Future Land Use Strategy

Design Guidelines (Incorporate input for trails from the Regional Comprehensive Recreation, Parks and Open Space Plan)

High

Municipal Governing Bodies

Retain design consultant team

Municipal Governing Bodies

$40,000 to $50,000

Leverage funds from a variety of sources - World Class Communities Program (DCED), NHTP, American Express, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, EPA

Prepare a design manual

Consultant Team

see above

see above

Adopt guidelines of the design manual, where appropriate, into the land use ordinances

Municipal Planning Commissions recommendation to Governing Bodies

see above

see above

Riparian Corridor / Forested Buffer Preservation Program

Medium

Municipal Planning Commissions

Retain Consultant Team (consider the guidebook as a 'pull-out' in the Design Manual)

Municipal Governing Bodies (see the Design Manual Strategy)

see Design Manual Strategy

see Design Manual Strategy

Prepare Guidebook

Municipal Planning Commissions recommendation to Governing Bodies

see above

see above

Adopt guidelines, where appropriate, into Stormwater Management Ordinance

Municipal Planning Commissions recommendation to Governing Bodies

see Stormwater Management Regulations Strategy

see Stormwater Management Regulations Strategy

Pass resolution in support of the findings of the Forested Riparian Buffer Tax Base Study

Municipal Governing Bodies

no extraordinary costs

n/a

Conservation Subdivision and Land Development Process

Medium

Municipal Planning Commissions

Update municipal subdivision and land development ordinances (See Design Guidelines Strategy / Primary and Secondary Conservation Corridor Delineation Strategy)

Municipal Planning Commissions

$3,000 to $6,000 depending on number of changes

general fund / leverage of funding as part of other strategies

Update municipal zoning ordinances (See Future Land Use Strategy / Design Guidelines Strategy/ Economic Initiative - Historic Overlay District in the Central Business District)

Municipal Planning Commissions

see Future Land Use strategy

see Future Land Use Strategy

Adopt ordinance updates

Municipal Governing Bodies

no extraordinary costs

no extraordinary costs

Stormwater Management Regulations

Medium

Municipal Governing Bodies

Prepare stormwater management revisions (Warwick Township BMP measures adopted)

Lititz Borough Engineer

Assumed part of engineering contract

General funds

Adopt revisions

Lititz Borough Council

no extraordinary costs

n/a

Natural Resource Compensation Receiving Areas

High

Majority of the activity has been completed

Create a web site

Lititz Watershed Alliance

Already funded

Already funded

Joint Land Use Planning & Zoning

Low

Municipal Planning Commissions

Explore establishment of a regional planning commission

Municipal Planning Commissions Recommendation to Municipal Governing Bodies

no extraordinary cost

Seek support from the Lancaster County Planning Commission & Center for Local Government Services

Explore the development of a joint zoning ordinance and zoning hearing board

Municipal Planning Commissions Recommendation to Municipal Governing Bodies

Costs associated with legal fees

Seek support from the Lancaster County Planning Commission & Center for Local Government Services