1 / 64

Ohio Balanced Growth Program

Ohio Balanced Growth Program. Program Overview and Update Kirby Date, AICP Cleveland State University. Balanced Growth in Ohio. Linking Land Use and Water Resources Planning Framework Document Projects Planning Process Best Local Land Use Practices - Recommendations for local government

Download Presentation

Ohio Balanced Growth Program

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Ohio Balanced Growth Program Program Overview and Update Kirby Date, AICP Cleveland State University

  2. Balanced Growth in Ohio • Linking Land Use and Water Resources • Planning Framework • Document • Projects • Planning Process • Best Local Land Use Practices - Recommendations for local government - Case Studies - Statewide Program

  3. Inefficiencies Create Lost Opportunities Inefficient land use creates a tax burden on communities, impedes redevelopment, and has an unnecessary impact on water resources - including Lake Erie, the Ohio River, and drinking water sources throughout Ohio.

  4. “Growing” Communities US Census Population 1950 – 1,389,582 US Census Population 2002 – 1,393,978 Cuyahoga Co Land Use Maps – Cuyahoga Co Planning Commission

  5. Land Use & Lake Erie • Lake Erie Protection & Restoration Plan – 2000 • Outlined serious land use problems that diminish the health of the lake, and limit its benefits to the people of Ohio • Balanced Growth Blue Ribbon Task Force • 2002-2004

  6. Linking Land Use and Lake Erie Best Local Land Use Practices A Planning Framework

  7. Balanced Growth Watershed Planning • voluntary • locally led • incentive-based • support through alignment of state policies and programs

  8. Watershed Planning Partnerships • Piloted in 2006 for 3 years with OWDA $ • Pilot Watersheds • Chagrin River (Chagrin River Watershed Partners) • Chippewa Creek (Cuyahoga River Community Planning Organization) • Swan Creek (Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments) • Upper West Branch of Rocky River (Medina SWCD) • It was a test: Will it work? • All four of the initial projects received full state endorsement by 9/09: Yes, it can work.

  9. State of Ohio Partners Ohio Lake Erie Commission Ohio Water Resources Council Office of the Governor Public Works Commission Public Utilities Commission Ohio Water Development Authority Dept of Agriculture Dept of Development Dept of Health Dept of Natural Resources Dept of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency

  10. Not pictured: Big Creek (Cuyahoga)

  11. What does a plan contain? • Priority Conservation Areas • Priority Development Areas • Priority Agricultural Areas (where applicable) • Local and state participation and endorsement • Process for maintaining and updating the plan • Full Table of Contents available online

  12. Priority Conservation Area • Locally designated areas targeted for protection and restoration • Critically important ecological, recreational, heritage, agricultural, and public access areas

  13. Priority Development Area • Locally designated areas targeted for development or redevelopment • Maximize development potential and efficient use of infrastructure • Promote revitalization of existing urban areas

  14. Priority Agricultural Area • Locally designated areas targeted for agriculture • Protect critical farmland and efficiently use infrastructure • Optional designation based on local desire

  15. Review and Endorsement • “significant” local support prior to endorsement: 75% of… • population • land area • number of communities

  16. Balanced Growth Strategy • State activity to update and improve Balanced Growth Program • Action Items adopted at June 23, 2010 Lake Erie Commission meeting • Draft Balanced Growth Strategy is also available • Highest priority action: updating and enhancing the special incentives available to participating communities with state endorsed Watershed Balanced Growth Plans

  17. Strategy Action Items • State Support for Watershed Planning Partnerships • Implementation support of endorsed plans • Planning support • Best Local Land Use Practices • Program Innovations Under Development • Urban Redevelopment Options • Regulatory Mechanisms in Support of Balanced Growth • Public and Private Equity Sharing • General Program Innovations

  18. Linking Land Use and Lake Erie Best Local Land Use Practices A Planning Framework

  19. Location of development for minimum impact Management and control of storm water and erosion Protection of stream and wetland areas so they can do their job as storm water infrastructure Protection of scenic, historic and natural resources to help retain our “great place” Local Governments Can Have a Big Impact on Watershed and Community Quality

  20. Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices 1. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING Have a comprehensive plan that meets minimum standards; update it every 3 to 5 years

  21. Comprehensive Planning: the Key to Balance • Sets development and conservation goals in an organized fashion • Plans for long-term financial stability • Resolves tradeoffs up-front • Provides for future logical, consistent decision making • Legal stability: logical justification of decisions • Sets a framework for implementation

  22. 2. COMPACT DEVELOPMENT Apply Compact Development where appropriate Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices

  23. Compact Development • Residential, commercial or mixed use • Strong neighborhood design • Pedestrian walkability • Range of housing choices • Range of transportation choices

  24. Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices 3. STORM WATER MANAGEMENT • Adopt storm water management and erosion control regulations for design and construction

  25. 4. STREAM AND WETLAND SETBACKS Adopt stream and wetland setback zoning regulations Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices

  26. Stream And Wetland Setbacks • Zoning setback similar to front and side yards • Improves storm drainage infrastructure function of creeks and waterways • Width determined by drainage area of the sub watershed, or wetland category • Typical setback provisions apply (variances, grandfathering, enforcement)

  27. 5.CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT Apply Conservation Development, with adequate standards, where appropriate Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices

  28. Conventional Conservation Development • 40-50% Permanent Open Space • Quality Open Space • Resource Protection • Appropriate Development Intensity

  29. Stream setback in a conservation development

More Related