Presentation to the Community on CBE Progress - August 2010

Community PresentationCommunity Resources

August 11, 2010

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Purpose of Meeting

Present progress of Center for Business & Education (CBE) developmentLink to Visioning resultsCommunicate with community Opportunity for questions, comments


Agenda

Introduction to Community ResourcesCenter for Business & Education (CBE)

Public ProcessesCurrent Status Next Steps

Mixed Commerce Zoning UsesQuestions and Comments


Intro to Community Resources

Mission: Attract, retain, and expand businesses in the Yellow Springs & Miami Township regionFocus on commercial, educational, office, professional,and manufacturingIntroduce members: Lisa Abel, Megan Bachman, David Boyer, Mark Crockett, Matthew Derr, Michael Fishbein, Rick Kristenson, Roi Qualls, Jerry Sutton, Kathryn Van der Heiden, Karl Zalar, Judith Hempfling (ex officio), Sarah Wildman (ex officio)


Accomplishments

Surveys Cost of livingBusiness retentionHospitality study

Land & funding for CBEAnnexation & zoning for CBERetention of Antioch University MidwestNew website: http://yscommunityresources.wordpress.com/


http://yscommunityresources.wordpress.com/

Tie to Visioning Results

CR works on planned and intentional economic development Focus is to increase local tax base CBE helps to increase potential business properties Plan to attract entities that provide living wage employment


CBE: Public ProcessesCooperative Economic Development Agreement (CEDA) approval – for commercial development, not housing or retailEconomic development revolving loan fund & other grantsAnnexation of CBE land to VillageZoning of CBE – mixed commerceFederal grant process & awardVillage authority for infrastructure project


CBE Funding

Federal grant60%EDRLF

16%

Local grant10%

DDC grant9%

CF grant5%

CBE: Current Status

OH DoT Project protocolDesign Phase 1 completed

Design alternativesPreliminary design of roads & utilitiesRough estimate of costs & timing

Design Phase 2 startedEnd result will be detailed engineering drawings for construction bid package


Phase 1 Design


CBE: Next Steps & Timeline

Starting Phase 2 designDetailed design plans for roads & utilitiesOutcome: plans for constructionCompletion: estimated end of 2010-early 2011

Construction phase: most of 2011Filling the CBE

Selecting development partner nowMore focused marketing in 2010-11


Mixed Commerce Zoning Prohibited Uses

(ref zoning chapter 1259)

Activities tending to create direct consumer trafficRetail stores, banks, barber shop, grocery, hardware,clothing, drug store, laundry services, gas station, theatre, auto repair, bowling alley

Living spaces, permanent or temporary:Houses, apartments, nursing homes, motels


Prohibited Uses

Funeral parlorsTrucking facilitiesWarehousesHeavy manufacturingAgricultureAmusement parks & facilities


Conditionally Permitted Uses

Limited warehousing or storage of items made onsiteDay care centers primarily serving children of employees working onsiteWireless service facilities (ref chap 1280)Wholesale businesses (ref 1260.04 b or d)Retail only when accessory to primary use (e.g., AUM bookstore)


Permitted Uses

Data processing, software developmentProfessionals & services (attorneys, accountants, insurance, financial advisors)R & D, engineering, designLight manufacturing (printing, electronics, assembly, food processing)Telemarketing


Permitted Uses

LibraryMunicipal buildingsFire, ambulance, and police stationsEducational & training institutions (but not K-12 with playgroundsHeadquarters for various institutions


Questions? Comments?

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Presentation to the Community on CBE Progress - August 2010

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