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Ohio Balanced Growth Program
Program Overview and UpdateKirby Date, AICP
Cleveland State University
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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
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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.
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“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
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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
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Linking Land Use and Lake Erie
A Planning Framework
Best Local Land Use Practices
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Balanced Growth Watershed Planning
• voluntary• locally led• incentive-based• support through alignment
of state policies and programs
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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.
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State of Ohio PartnersOhio Lake Erie Commission
Dept of AgricultureDept of DevelopmentDept of HealthDept of Natural
ResourcesDept of TransportationEnvironmental
Protection Agency
Ohio Water Resources Council
Office of the GovernorPublic Works
CommissionPublic Utilities
CommissionOhio Water Development
Authority
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Not pictured: Big Creek (Cuyahoga)
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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
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Priority Conservation Area
• Locally designated areas targeted for protection and restoration
• Critically important ecological, recreational, heritage, agricultural, and public access areas
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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
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Priority Agricultural Area
• Locally designated areas targeted for agriculture
• Protect critical farmland and efficiently use infrastructure
• Optional designation based on local desire
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Review and Endorsement
– “significant” local support prior to endorsement: 75% of…• population • land area • number of communities
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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
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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
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Linking Land Use and Lake Erie
A Planning Framework
Best Local Land Use Practices
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• 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
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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
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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
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2. COMPACT DEVELOPMENT
• Apply Compact Development where appropriate
Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices
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Compact Development
• Residential, commercial or mixed use
• Strong neighborhood design• Pedestrian walkability• Range of housing choices• Range of transportation choices
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3. STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
Adopt storm water management and erosion control regulations for design and construction
Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices
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4. STREAM AND WETLAND SETBACKS
• Adopt stream and wetland setback zoning regulations
Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices
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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)
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5.CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT
• Apply Conservation Development, with adequate standards, where appropriate
Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices
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Conventional Conservation Development
•40-50% Permanent Open Space•Quality Open Space•Resource Protection•Appropriate Development Intensity
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Stream setback in a conservation development
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Benefits of Conservation Development
• Property values are enhanced or remain the same
• Faster absorption – better resale values/time• Diversity of housing product to accommodate
diverse buyer market• Protects natural, scenic and cultural resources• Can reduce storm drainage, infrastructure
costs• Reduces impervious surface• Open space provides options for riparian,
wetland, and storm water protection• Provides opportunity to restore/enhance
vegetation
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6. MEADOW PROTECTION
(NATURAL AREAS ESTABLISHMENT)
• Allow natural meadows, succession under controlled conditions
Top Priority Best Local Land Use Practices
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Comprehensive PlanningConservation Development
Compact Development
Transfer of Development Rights
Steep Slope Protection
Historic Preservation
Source Water Protection
Woodland Protection
Access Management
Brownfields Redevelopment
Scenic Protection
Agricultural Protection
Best Local Land Use Practices11 Guidance Documents
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2010 Case Studies Project Objectives
• Resolve real and perceived barriers to acceptance of best practices by:– Developers– Local Governments– Buyers / tenants
• Illustrate how properly-applied best practices can reduce costs and enhance property values
• Provide adequate detail to support cost-effective implementation
• Be repeatable for on-going education
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“Mythbusters” Factsheet
• Objective:– Question commonly accepted
development procedures– Present documented support of
alternative development procedures• Factsheet Contents
– 6 different common development storm water control practice areas
– Myths/facts for each
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Decision Making Process for Site Planning in the Lake Erie BasinGuiding Principles:
– Design to established project objectives– Integrate existing water and terrestrial resources into
site design– Fix “dysfunctional” streams– Focus on controlling the flow – pollution control will
follow• “Start at the Source” to manage runoff• Control all runoff per site conditions: infiltrate &
evapotranspirate & detain– Use “Triple bottom line” approach to identify multi-
objective benefits: community & environment & financial
Step 2: Develop Site Layout Plan
Step 3: Site and Select Storm Water Controls
Step 1: Define Project Objectives and Performance Standards
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STOP
Step 4: Assess Cost Effectiveness of Site Layout
Acceptable Site Layout?
NO
YES
Step 5: Prepare Final Improvement Plan
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Statewide BLLUP Program 2010+ Year
• State Agency Steering Committee – project oversight
• Statewide Advisory Group – broad review of BLLUP documents
• Ohio Regions Strategies – identify local providers and needed support for their missions
• Message and Materials Development – statewide relevance
• Network Development – statewide network of providers and others to provide support, education, training, materials, message
• Ongoing case study and workshop development
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Best Local Land Use Practices – Resources Available
• Web site www.balancedgrowth.ohio.gov
• Best Local Land Use Practices document – issues, guidance, recommendations
• Model and Example regulations• Education and technical workshops• Case studies• DVD for elected officials and
business interests• Ongoing technical assistance
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What Citizens Can Do
• Visit the Ohio Balanced Growth web site• Talk to your community elected and
planning/zoning commission officials about Balanced Growth
• Encourage them to view the video on the web site
• Encourage them to adopt the Six Recommended Practices
• Encourage them to participate in Balanced Growth Watershed Partnerships
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What is Your Community Doing?
• Review comprehensive plan (if there is one) for policies related to development, conservation, streams, floodplains, woodlands, neighborhood development
• Look at the PUD zoning code for evidence of open space and resource protection
• Look for zoning codes related to all of these areas
• Ask if your community is an MS4, and find out what they are doing to educate the public about storm water regulations
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Ed HammettExecutive DirectorSandra Kosek-SillsEnvironmental [email protected]
Gail [email protected]
Kirby Date, AICPBest Local Land Use PracticesProgram [email protected]