Share Your Thoughts: Land Use Buildout Analysis
The Land Use Buildout Analysis is designed to establish an understanding of the County’s 20-year population growth projections (and the associated needs for new housing, businesses, and services) compared with the maximum theoretical buildout potential of land within the County’s designated Development Areas. The analysis is based on the Comprehensive Plan’s future land use designations for Development Area parcels (found within the Development Area Master Plans). The analysis utilizes assumptions based on existing conditions, current trends, and historical development patterns within the county to estimate buildout totals for each of five real estate categories: residential, retail, office, industrial, and hotel. The approved and proposed residential development projects, or the ‘development pipeline’ are also included in the residential buildout estimates.
Our Project Team presented a summary of the methodology, assumptions, and initial findings from the Land Use Buildout Analysis. The presentation also summarizes some of the limitations of the findings and some of the current challenges with developing a property to its maximum buildout potential based on a property’s future land use designation.