City of Winston-Salem, NC :: Sustainability

Planning, City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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CCPB Public Hearing 1/8/2009

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Existing Reduction Measures in Winston-Salem Government Operations

E-mail distribution list to community and government stakeholders for pending text amendments, Newsletter and other pertinent information
Reductions in printing: Area Plan(s): drafts, process, final document (>100 pages with photographs), and checklists, application forms, Toolkit handouts; all printed information produced by the Planning Dept. available for viewing, searching and downloading on website.
Unified Development Ordinances available on web (MuniCode); limited copies for key staff.
Implementation of Legacy: i.e. street standards (reduction of pavement width, adds sidewalks, and street trees); sign ordinance; PRD; Infill; reduction of parking requirements for structures built before 1968, within the PB and MU-S zones, and when transit and bike racks are available; etc.
RUCA (Revitalizing Urban Commercial Areas); streetscape, lighting, landscaping, parking, and building improvements to urban low income, deteriorated and underutilized commercial areas (3 sites currently funded {$1.5 mil total}).
“Z” signs redesigned: size and message standardized, ability to reuse indefinitely.
Vanpool for Sign check: monthly vanpool of staff and Planning Board members to rezoning sites.
Reusable insulated (hot/cold) glasses to reduce reliance on disposable products.
E-mail distribution of Interdepartmental comments to petitioners; electronic acceptance of preliminary sketch plans and staff change inquiries.

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Future Reduction Measures for Winston-Salem Government Operations

Immediate and active participation of various citywide boards and commissions resulting: Historic Resources Commission, Planning Board, Utilities Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, Community Appearance Commission.
Utilize/empower Community Appearance Commission to spearhead various efforts to set policy, educate and get buy-in from public and private stakeholders.
Provide alternatives for restaurants to donate their leftover food to area farms for their animals, compost and/or give away to homeless and other shelters.
Increase acceptance of electronic zoning applications; i.e. site plans and plats (eliminates multiple hard copies of changing information); reduces paper and trips to City Hall by applicants; continue to work towards development review ‘one-stop shopping’ center.
Increase availability of electronic documents, mailing lists, circulation of information, etc.; double-side packets to Planning Board, City Council, etc.

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