Upper West Branch Rocky River Watershed Balanced Growth Plan

Upper West BranchUpper West BranchRocky RiverRocky River

Watershed Balanced Watershed Balanced Growth PlanGrowth Plan

Rocky River Rocky River Watershed CouncilWatershed Council

Medina CountyMedina CountySoil & Water Soil & Water Conservation DistrictConservation District

Medina CountyMedina County Department of Department of Planning ServicesPlanning Services

Medina County Medina County Park DistrictPark District

Medina CountyMedina County Sanitary EngineerSanitary Engineer

Western ReserveWestern ReserveLand ConservancyLand Conservancy

Medina-Summit ChapterMedina-Summit Chapter

Medina County Home Medina County Home Builders AssociationBuilders Association

Medina CountyMedina County Highway EngineerHighway Engineer

Medina CountyMedina CountyEconomic Development Economic Development CorporationCorporation

Medina County Medina County Farm BureauFarm Bureau

Northeast Ohio Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Areawide Coordinating AgencyAgency

Medina CountyMedina County Emergency Management Emergency Management AgencyAgency

The Rocky RiverThe Rocky RiverWatershed Planning PartnershipWatershed Planning Partnership

Project TimelineProject Timeline

Project TimelineProject Timeline

TASKJan-06

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Kick-off meetings x                      

Land-use analysis

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Impervious coverage analysis

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Create prelim PCAs & PDAs

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First annual report

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WPP agrees on first draft of proposed PCAs & PDAs

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Local governments reach consensus

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Plan revised based upon public comment

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Draft toolbox completed

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Second annual report

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TASKJan-08

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WPP agrees on final draft of proposed PCAs & PDAs & toolbox

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Achieve local gov't acceptance

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Endorsement of plan by OLEC

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Complete training program

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Land Use SuitabilityLand Use Suitability

Land Suitability AnalysisLand Suitability Analysis

• Developed for the Ohio Lake Erie Developed for the Ohio Lake Erie Commission byCommission by• EcoCity ClevelandEcoCity Cleveland• The Ohio Lake Erie CommissionThe Ohio Lake Erie Commission• Representatives of the 3 pilot Representatives of the 3 pilot

watersheds for the Balanced Growth watersheds for the Balanced Growth Initiative (Chagrin, Swan Creek and the Initiative (Chagrin, Swan Creek and the Upper West Branch of the Rocky River)Upper West Branch of the Rocky River)

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURELand SuitabilityLand Suitability

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

FactorFactor: : Important Farmlands ClassificationImportant Farmlands Classification

• designated by NRCS, USDAdesignated by NRCS, USDA

Land Category Suitability :Land Category Suitability :• HIGHHIGH: : all all PRIMEPRIME classifications classifications

• MODERATEMODERATE: : not prime, but deemednot prime, but deemed noteworthy noteworthy ((unique or locally important)unique or locally important)

• LOW: not LOW: not PRIMEPRIME or not unique or of local or not unique or of local importanceimportance

Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY forAreas of HIGH SUITABILITY for AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATIONLand SuitabilityLand Suitability

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

FactorsFactors: : 1.1. RIPARIAN CORRIDORRIPARIAN CORRIDOR

2.2. FLOODPLAINFLOODPLAIN

3.3. WETLANDWETLAND

4.4. INFILTRATIVE CAPACITYINFILTRATIVE CAPACITY

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

Factor #1:Factor #1: RIPARIAN CORRIDORRIPARIAN CORRIDOR• designation by USGS digitized topographic designation by USGS digitized topographic

maps at 1:24,000 scalemaps at 1:24,000 scale

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:• HIGHHIGH:: areas that meet ONE of the following conditions:areas that meet ONE of the following conditions:

o within 300 ft of a stream edge, stream drains over within 300 ft of a stream edge, stream drains over 300 square miles300 square miles

o within 120 feet of a stream edge, stream drains 20-within 120 feet of a stream edge, stream drains 20-300 square miles300 square miles

o within 75 feet of a stream edge, stream drains 0.5-within 75 feet of a stream edge, stream drains 0.5-20 square miles20 square miles

o within 25 feet of a stream edge, stream drains within 25 feet of a stream edge, stream drains under 0.5 square milesunder 0.5 square miles

• LOWLOW: : areas that do not meet ANY of the above areas that do not meet ANY of the above conditionsconditions

Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY forAreas of HIGH SUITABILITY for Riparian Corridors Riparian Corridors

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

Factor #2: Factor #2: FLOODPLAIN FLOODPLAIN • 100 year FEMA from ODNR and floodplain soils 100 year FEMA from ODNR and floodplain soils

designated by NRCSdesignated by NRCS

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGHHIGH: : areas that meet ONE of the following conditions:areas that meet ONE of the following conditions:o within a 100-year floodplain designated by FEMAwithin a 100-year floodplain designated by FEMAo classified as floodplain soils by NRCSclassified as floodplain soils by NRCS

• LOWLOW: areas that do not meet : areas that do not meet ANYANY of the above of the above conditionsconditions

Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY forAreas of HIGH SUITABILITY for Floodplains Floodplains

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

Factor #3:Factor #3: WETLANDWETLAND

• OWI or NWI and types of hydric soils from OWI or NWI and types of hydric soils from NRCSNRCS

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:• HIGHHIGH: : areas that meet ONE of the following conditions:areas that meet ONE of the following conditions:

o within the confluence of an OWI-designated wetland within the confluence of an OWI-designated wetland AND hydric soils OR non-hydric soils with hydric AND hydric soils OR non-hydric soils with hydric inclusionsinclusions

o within the confluence of a NWI-designated wetland within the confluence of a NWI-designated wetland AND hydric soils OR non-hydric soils with hydric AND hydric soils OR non-hydric soils with hydric inclusionsinclusions

o within 165 feet of Category 3 Wetlands (designated within 165 feet of Category 3 Wetlands (designated as high quality by OhioEPA)as high quality by OhioEPA)

• LOWLOW: : areas that do not meet areas that do not meet ANYANY of the above of the above conditionsconditions

Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY forAreas of HIGH SUITABILITY for Wetlands Wetlands

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

Factor #4:Factor #4: INFILTRATIVE CAPACITYINFILTRATIVE CAPACITY

• TR-55 runoff curve numbersTR-55 runoff curve numbers• combinations of NRCS hydrologic soil groups combinations of NRCS hydrologic soil groups

(A,B,C,D) and 2003 EPA Land Cover categories (A,B,C,D) and 2003 EPA Land Cover categories prepared by University of Cincinnatiprepared by University of Cincinnati

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:• HIGHHIGH: : all areas where the combination of hydrologic soil all areas where the combination of hydrologic soil

and land cover category generate a runoff curve number and land cover category generate a runoff curve number no greater than 79no greater than 79

• LOWLOW: : all areas where the combination of hydrologic soil all areas where the combination of hydrologic soil and land cover category generate a runoff curve number and land cover category generate a runoff curve number greater than 79greater than 79

LAND COVERLAND COVER HYDROLOGIC SOIL GROUPHYDROLOGIC SOIL GROUP RUNOFF CURVE NUMBERRUNOFF CURVE NUMBER SUITABILITYSUITABILITY

Forest (deciduous, evergreen)Forest (deciduous, evergreen) AA 3636 HIGHHIGH

Forest (deciduous, evergreen)Forest (deciduous, evergreen) BB 6060 HIGHHIGH

Forest (deciduous, evergreen)Forest (deciduous, evergreen) CC 7373 HIGHHIGH

Forest (deciduous, evergreen)Forest (deciduous, evergreen) DD 7979 HIGHHIGH

PasturePasture AA 4646 HIGHHIGH

PasturePasture BB 6565 HIGHHIGH

PasturePasture CC 7676 HIGHHIGH

PasturePasture DD 8282 LOWLOW

CropCrop AA 6464 HIGHHIGH

CropCrop BB 7575 HIGHHIGH

CropCrop CC 8282 LOWLOW

CropCrop DD 8585 LOWLOW

ResidentialResidential AA 6565 HIGHHIGH

ResidentialResidential BB 7777 HIGHHIGH

ResidentialResidential CC 8585 LOWLOW

ResidentialResidential DD 8888 LOWLOW

Commercial/Industrial/TransportationCommercial/Industrial/Transportation AA 8585 LOWLOW

Commercial/Industrial/TransportationCommercial/Industrial/Transportation BB 9090 LOWLOW

Commercial/Industrial/TransportationCommercial/Industrial/Transportation CC 9292 LOWLOW

Commercial/Industrial/TransportationCommercial/Industrial/Transportation DD 9494 LOWLOW

Urban/Recreational GrassesUrban/Recreational Grasses AA 5050 HIGHHIGH

Urban/Recreational GrassesUrban/Recreational Grasses BB 6868 HIGHHIGH

Urban/Recreational GrassesUrban/Recreational Grasses CC 7979 HIGHHIGH

Urban/Recreational GrassesUrban/Recreational Grasses DD 8484 LOWLOW

Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY forAreas of HIGH SUITABILITY for Infiltrative Capacity Infiltrative Capacity

CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

Land Category SuitabilityLand Category Suitability::

• HIGHHIGH: : if an area has a HIGH suitability if an area has a HIGH suitability rating for any of the conservation rating for any of the conservation factors (Riparian Corridor OR factors (Riparian Corridor OR Floodplain OR Wetland OR Infiltrative Floodplain OR Wetland OR Infiltrative Capacity)Capacity)

• LOWLOW: : if an area does NOT have a HIGH if an area does NOT have a HIGH suitability rating for ANY of the suitability rating for ANY of the conservation factorsconservation factors

All Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY forAll Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY for CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT Land Suitability Land Suitability

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTResidentialResidential

Factor:Factor: Public Sewer ServicePublic Sewer Service

• Facility Planning Areas (208 Plans)Facility Planning Areas (208 Plans)

Land Category Suitability :Land Category Suitability :• HIGHHIGH: : areas that currently have sewersareas that currently have sewers

• MODERATEMODERATE: : areas likely to have sewers within areas likely to have sewers within 20 years of last plan update20 years of last plan update

• LOWLOW: : areas not likely to have sewers within 20 areas not likely to have sewers within 20 years of last plan updateyears of last plan update

Areas of Areas of HIGHHIGH and and MODERATEMODERATE SUITABILITY for SUITABILITY for Residential DevelopmentResidential Development

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTCommercialCommercial

FactorsFactors:: 1.1. Public Sewer ServicePublic Sewer Service

2.2. HighwaysHighways

3.3. Highway InterchangesHighway Interchanges

4.4. Fiber-optic NetworksFiber-optic Networks

5.5. Electric Power LinesElectric Power Lines

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTCommercialCommercial

Factor #1:Factor #1: Public Sewer ServicePublic Sewer Service• Facility Planning Areas (208 Plans)Facility Planning Areas (208 Plans)

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGH: areas that currently have sewersHIGH: areas that currently have sewers• MODERATE: areas likely to have sewers within MODERATE: areas likely to have sewers within

20 years of last plan update20 years of last plan update• LOW: areas not likely to have sewers within 20 LOW: areas not likely to have sewers within 20

years of last plan updateyears of last plan update

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTCommercialCommercial

Factor #2:Factor #2: HighwaysHighways• Limited Access, Federal, State mapped by ODOTLimited Access, Federal, State mapped by ODOT

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGH: within ¼ mileHIGH: within ¼ mile• MODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mileMODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mile• LOW: greater than ½ mileLOW: greater than ½ mile

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTCommercialCommercial

Factor #3:Factor #3: Highway InterchangesHighway Interchanges• mapped by ODOTmapped by ODOT

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGH: within ½ mileHIGH: within ½ mile• MODERATE: between ½ and 1 mileMODERATE: between ½ and 1 mile• LOW: greater than 1 mileLOW: greater than 1 mile

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTCommercialCommercial

Factor #4:Factor #4: Fiber-optic NetworksFiber-optic Networks• Mapped by FCC?Mapped by FCC?

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGH: TBDHIGH: TBD• MODERATE: TBDMODERATE: TBD• LOW: TBDLOW: TBD

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTCommercialCommercial

Factor #5:Factor #5: Electric Power LinesElectric Power Lines• Mapped by PUCOMapped by PUCO

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGH: within ¼ mileHIGH: within ¼ mile• MODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mileMODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mile• LOW: greater than ½ mileLOW: greater than ½ mile

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTCommercialCommercial

Land Category Suitability :Land Category Suitability :• HIGHHIGH: : must have HIGH suitability for both must have HIGH suitability for both

SEWER and ELECTRIC POWER SEWER and ELECTRIC POWER andand NOT LOW NOT LOW suitability for HIGHWAY or HIGHWAY suitability for HIGHWAY or HIGHWAY INTERCHANGEINTERCHANGE

• MODERATE: must have at least MODERATE MODERATE: must have at least MODERATE suitability for both SEWER and ELECTRIC suitability for both SEWER and ELECTRIC POWER POWER andand NOT LOW suitability for HIGHWAY NOT LOW suitability for HIGHWAY or HIGHWAY INTERCHANGEor HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE

• LOW: all areas that do not qualify as HIGH or LOW: all areas that do not qualify as HIGH or MODERATE commercial development MODERATE commercial development suitabilitysuitability

Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY for Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY for Commercial DevelopmentCommercial Development

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTIndustrialIndustrial

FactorsFactors::

1.1. Public Sewer ServicePublic Sewer Service2.2. HighwaysHighways3.3. Highway InterchangesHighway Interchanges4.4. Fiberoptic NetworksFiberoptic Networks5.5. Freight Rail LinesFreight Rail Lines6.6. Gas LinesGas Lines7.7. Electric Power LinesElectric Power Lines

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTIndustrialIndustrial

Factor #1:Factor #1: Public Sewer ServicePublic Sewer Service• Facility Planning Areas (208 Plans)Facility Planning Areas (208 Plans)

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGH: areas that currently have sewersHIGH: areas that currently have sewers• MODERATE: areas likely to have sewers within MODERATE: areas likely to have sewers within

20 years of last plan update20 years of last plan update• LOW: areas not likely to have sewers within 20 LOW: areas not likely to have sewers within 20

years of last plan updateyears of last plan update

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT IndustrialIndustrial

Factor #2:Factor #2: HighwaysHighways• Limited Access, Federal, State mapped by ODOTLimited Access, Federal, State mapped by ODOT

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

– HIGH: within ¼ mileHIGH: within ¼ mile– MODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mileMODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mile– LOW: greater than ½ mileLOW: greater than ½ mile

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT IndustrialIndustrial

Factor #3:Factor #3: Highway InterchangesHighway Interchanges• mapped by ODOTmapped by ODOT

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

– HIGH: within ½ mileHIGH: within ½ mile– MODERATE: between ½ and 1 mileMODERATE: between ½ and 1 mile– LOW: greater than 1 mileLOW: greater than 1 mile

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT IndustrialIndustrial

Factor #4:Factor #4: Fiber-optic NetworksFiber-optic Networks• Mapped by FCC?Mapped by FCC?

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGH: TBDHIGH: TBD• MODERATE: TBDMODERATE: TBD• LOW: TBDLOW: TBD

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT IndustrialIndustrial

Factor #5:Factor #5: Freight Rail LinesFreight Rail Lines• Mapped by PUCOMapped by PUCO

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

– HIGH: within ¼ mileHIGH: within ¼ mile– MODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mileMODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mile– LOW: greater than ½ mileLOW: greater than ½ mile

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTIndustrialIndustrial

Factor #6:Factor #6: Gas LinesGas Lines• Mapped by NPMS (National Pipeline Mapping System)Mapped by NPMS (National Pipeline Mapping System)

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

• HIGH: TBDHIGH: TBD• MODERATE: TBDMODERATE: TBD• LOW: TBDLOW: TBD

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTIndustrialIndustrial

Factor #7:Factor #7: Electric Power LinesElectric Power Lines• Mapped by PUCOMapped by PUCO

Factor Suitability:Factor Suitability:

– HIGH: within ¼ mileHIGH: within ¼ mile– MODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mileMODERATE: between ¼ and ½ mile– LOW: greater than ½ mileLOW: greater than ½ mile

DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENTIndustrialIndustrial

Land Category SuitabilityLand Category Suitability : :• HIGHHIGH: : must have HIGH suitability for both must have HIGH suitability for both

SEWER and ELECTRIC POWER SEWER and ELECTRIC POWER andand NOT LOW NOT LOW suitability for HIGHWAY or HIGHWAY suitability for HIGHWAY or HIGHWAY INTERCHANGEINTERCHANGE

• MODERATE: must have at least MODERATE MODERATE: must have at least MODERATE suitability for both SEWER and ELECTRIC suitability for both SEWER and ELECTRIC POWER POWER andand NOT LOW suitability for HIGHWAY NOT LOW suitability for HIGHWAY or HIGHWAY INTERCHANGEor HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE

• LOW: all areas that do not qualify as HIGH or LOW: all areas that do not qualify as HIGH or MODERATE industrial development suitabilityMODERATE industrial development suitability

Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY for Areas of HIGH SUITABILITY for Industrial DevelopmentIndustrial Development

Areas with HIGH SUITABLITY for BOTHAreas with HIGH SUITABLITY for BOTHAGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE AND AND CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION

Areas with HIGH SUITABLITY for BOTHAreas with HIGH SUITABLITY for BOTHAGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE AND AND DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Areas with HIGH SUITABLITY for BOTHAreas with HIGH SUITABLITY for BOTH CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION AND AND DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

Areas with HIGH SUITABLITY for ALL 3 of the Areas with HIGH SUITABLITY for ALL 3 of the LAND USESLAND USES

Areas with NO HIGH SUITABLITY for ANYAreas with NO HIGH SUITABLITY for ANYof the 3of the 3 LAND USES LAND USES

Questions to answer before identifyingQuestions to answer before identifyingPriority Conservation AreasPriority Conservation Areas

andand

Priority Development AreasPriority Development Areas

1.1. How do we factor in HIGH Agricultural How do we factor in HIGH Agricultural Suitability?Suitability?

2.2. Are there other suitability factors that we should Are there other suitability factors that we should include?include?

3.3. What ,if any, weight do we give to areas What ,if any, weight do we give to areas described as having described as having MODERATEMODERATE suitability? suitability?

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