54 / 73
50
7
Action Items
7.0 A
ction
I
tems
,
cont
’
d
Action Items
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014-
2035
Goal 4: Provide community services and public infrastructure to maintain and enhance the quality of life for Town citizens of today; the elderly that have
enriched our past, and future generations.
Additional related items: 2.1 and 3.13
4.1 Update Telecommunications Tower Ordinance.
Revise language in zoning ordinance regarding cell
towers and other telecommunications facilities to
allow for this infrastructure while ensuring community
safety, appearance, and appropriate location.
Related Policies:
2A
Estimated Cost:
40 hours of staff time +
$2,500 consulting fees
Lead Agency(ies):
Morrisville Planning
Department
Year One Goals/Activities
: Project is currently underway
Year 2-5 Goals/Activities:
None
Performance Measures:
Adopt revised ordinance by the end of 2009
4.2 Create Tree Preservation Ordinance.
To protect
and conserve trees during development, maintain a
rural atmosphere, and limit the heat island effect of
urban development patterns.
Related Policies:
2A
Estimated Cost:
120 hours of staff time
Lead Agency(ies):
Morrisville Planning
Department
Year One Goals/Activities
: Complete the tree conservation ordinance study already underway,
with the assistance of the working group; adopt new ordinance
Year 2-5 Goals/Activities:
Implement policy, and educate development community on specifics
Performance Measures:
Adoption of tree conservation ordinance by end of 2009
4.3 Create Enhanced Infrastructure Tracking System.
Develop system to better track infrastructure needs
and planned improvements. Include component
on infrastructure impacts of proposed development
projects.
Related Policies:
3A, 3G, 4A-E, 5A-F
Estimated Cost:
200 hours of staff time +
$20,000 consulting fees
Lead Agency(ies):
Morrisville Planning
Department
Year One Goals/Activities
: Advertise and hire consultant; outline the needs of the town. Prepare
a document for presentation to the Town Council summarizing the system that the Town currently
uses to determine infrastructure requirements and how that system would work with the addition of
an Enhanced Data Tracking System.
Year 2-5 Goals/Activities:
Complete new system design, test and implement
Performance Measures:
New system in place in 2011
4.4 Perform a Lifecycle Housing Analysis.
This analysis
would determine the current affordable housing
stock in Morrisville, compare the wages of Morrisville
jobs to the cost of living in Morrisville, analyze the
affordable housing need and lifecycle housing need
in the town, and create an action plan for addressing
this need. Consider universal design standards to
accommodate the aging population.
Related Policies:
2E
Estimated Cost:
240 hours of staff time
Lead Agency(ies):
Morrisville Planning
Department and Human Resources
Department
Year One Goals/Activities
: Complete housing inventory and assessment, prepare report
Year 2-5 Goals/Activities:
Create/adopt action plan for improving housing options, as determined
by the study
Performance Measures:
(1) Completion of affordable housing analysis, report, and action items in
2012; (2) implement thereafter
4.5 Create Stormwater Utility.
Evaluate the
establishment of a stormwater utility to offset
the associated costs of complying with the
Town’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System(NPDES) Phase II Permit and constructing the
necessary stormwater improvements.
Related Policies:
1F, 2B, 4B, 4C
Estimated Cost:
300 hours of staff time
Lead Agency(ies):
Morrisville Engineering
Department
Year One Goals/Activities
: Identify costs for needed improvements required by NPDES
Year 2-5 Goals/Activities:
Evaluate overall feasibility of establishing a stormwater utility to recover
costs; implement the utility if determined feasible
Performance Measures:
Reach a determination on establishing the utility and implement if
applicable in 2010