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Presentation Two September 2011

Presentation Two September 2011. Today’s Presentation:. Land Use – Travis Miller Housing Density – Emi Randall Environmental Resources – Margo Lindahl. Transportation Public Facilities Natural Resources and Open Space Housing Economic Development Land Use.

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Presentation Two September 2011

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  1. Presentation Two September 2011

  2. Today’s Presentation: Land Use – Travis Miller Housing Density – Emi Randall Environmental Resources – Margo Lindahl

  3. Transportation • Public Facilities • Natural Resources and Open Space • Housing • Economic Development • Land Use

  4. Growth Projected for 2040: • The region’s population is projected to increase 22% to 2.4 Million • The region’s employment is projected to increase 23% to 1.2 Million jobs • The region’s number of households is projected to increase 25% to 970,000

  5. Existing Land Use

  6. With 2040 Population Projections

  7. With 2040 Employment Projections

  8. 2005 HOUSING DENSITY

  9. 2040 HOUSING DENSITY

  10. Regionally Significant Environmental Resources • Recent Environmental Consultations • Resources identified • Results of discussion • Upcoming Environmental Consultations • on the 2040 plan

  11. Environmental Consultations • Discussions with state & local agencies • Alternative to allowing environmental impacts that require costly mitigation • Consideration early on of effects of projects, plan, & related development on resources that may require mitigation • Opportunity for improving transportation & guiding development

  12. Categories of Regionally Significant Environmental Resources • State-Conserved Area: State parks, wildlife areas, & preserves • Scenic River (national & state designation) • Regionally Significant Streams (least impaired streams) • Endangered, Threatened, & Rare Species • Wetlands

  13. Review of Transportation Projects • County agencies advocated for projects that • manage stormwater effectively • avoid adverse impacts to streams • maintain or restore stream corridors • maintain tree cover • maintain day-lighted streams • use bridge spans that allow • for wildlife movement and • flooding below

  14. Major concerns are that.. • forested tracts remain • stream corridors be conserved • roadway runoff be diverted from direct entry into streams • streams not yet degraded be protected • the growth of impervious surface be constrained

  15. Early in 2012 Joint state & local sessions Updated information for comparison & discussion Upcoming

  16. One Local Agency’s Comment • “Protection is in the interest of the pocketbook. The cost of replacing or restoring natural resources should make it a no-brainer to see the need to protect them.”

  17. Public Open Houses • Sept 13: • Union Township Civic Center • Sept 15: • Crestview Hills City Building • Sept 27: • XU’s Cintas Center • Sept 28: • Butler Co. Govt. Services Bldg. • 4 to 7pm    

  18. Travis Miller, Regional Planning Manager Emi Randall, Senior Planner Margo Lindahl, Senior Planner …2040 is closer than you think!

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