May 2009 Kirby Date, AICP The Ohio Lake Erie Commission ’ s Balanced Growth Program: Best Local Land Use Practices

May 2009May 2009

Kirby Date, AICPKirby Date, AICP

The Ohio Lake Erie Commission’sThe Ohio Lake Erie Commission’sBalanced Growth Program:Balanced Growth Program:

Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices

Location of development for minimum impactLocation of development for minimum impact Management and control of storm water and Management and control of storm water and

erosionerosion Protection of riparian and wetland areas so Protection of riparian and wetland areas so

they can do their job as “free infrastructure”they can do their job as “free infrastructure” Protection of scenic, historic and natural Protection of scenic, historic and natural

resources to help retain our “great place”resources to help retain our “great place”

3 Model Ordinances3 Model Ordinances

coastal coastal protectionprotection

surface watersurface watermanagementmanagement

meadow protectionmeadow protection

Comprehensive PlanningComprehensive Planning

Conservation DevelopmentConservation Development

Compact DevelopmentCompact Development

Transfer of Development RightsTransfer of Development Rights

Steep Slope ProtectionSteep Slope Protection

Historic PreservationHistoric Preservation

Source Water ProtectionSource Water Protection

Woodland ProtectionWoodland Protection

Access ManagementAccess Management

Brownfields RedevelopmentBrownfields Redevelopment

Scenic ProtectionScenic Protection

Agricultural ProtectionAgricultural Protection

Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices11 Guidance Documents11 Guidance Documents

Top Priority Top Priority Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices

1. COMPREHENSIVE 1. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNINGPLANNING

Have a comprehensive Have a comprehensive plan that meets minimum plan that meets minimum standards; update it every standards; update it every 3 to 5 years3 to 5 years

2. STORM WATER 2. STORM WATER MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

Adopt storm water Adopt storm water management and erosion management and erosion control regulations for design control regulations for design and constructionand construction


3. STREAM AND 3. STREAM AND WETLAND WETLAND SETBACKSSETBACKS

Adopt stream Adopt stream and wetland and wetland setback zoning setback zoning regulationsregulations


4. MEADOW 4. MEADOW PROTECTIONPROTECTION

Modify mowing Modify mowing ordinances to ordinances to allow natural allow natural meadows under meadows under controlled controlled conditionsconditions


5.CONSERVATION 5.CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Apply Conservation Apply Conservation Development, with Development, with adequate adequate standards, where standards, where appropriateappropriate


ConventionalConventional Conservation DevelopmentConservation Development

•40-50% Permanent Open Space40-50% Permanent Open Space•Quality Open SpaceQuality Open Space•Resource ProtectionResource Protection•Appropriate Development Appropriate Development IntensityIntensity

6. COMPACT 6. COMPACT DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

Apply Compact Apply Compact Development Development where appropriatewhere appropriate


Strengths: Best Local Land Use Strengths: Best Local Land Use PracticesPractices

Addresses water quality goals through Addresses water quality goals through land use policyland use policy

Addresses both environmental and Addresses both environmental and economic development goalseconomic development goals

Meets local government needs for policy Meets local government needs for policy information, recommendations, model information, recommendations, model code language, technical assistancecode language, technical assistance

Challenges: Challenges: Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices

Technical nature means ongoing training Technical nature means ongoing training for non-professional decision makersfor non-professional decision makers

Lack of citizen knowledge leads to low Lack of citizen knowledge leads to low demand and interestdemand and interest

Perception that protection is in opposition Perception that protection is in opposition to economic developmentto economic development

Fragmented local government system Fragmented local government system means many changes needed means many changes needed

Best Local Land Uses Training Best Local Land Uses Training ProgramProgram

2006/7 – 2006/7 – General Awareness Sessions, Technical WorkshopsGeneral Awareness Sessions, Technical Workshops

2007/8 – 2007/8 – -One on one technical assistance-One on one technical assistance-DVD to promote “the message”-DVD to promote “the message”-Continued technical workshops-Continued technical workshops

2008-20092008-2009- Expanded workshops- Expanded workshops- Case Studies- Case Studies- Continued technical assistance- Continued technical assistance- Ongoing outreach as needed- Ongoing outreach as needed- Statewide program extension- Statewide program extension

Best Local Land Use Best Local Land Use PracticesPractices

A Project of the Ohio Lake Erie CommissionA Project of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission

The Countryside Program, The Countryside Program,

Levin College of Urban AffairsLevin College of Urban Affairs

Kirby Date AICP, CoordinatorKirby Date AICP, Coordinator

216-687-5477216-687-5477

www.countrysideprogram.orgwww.countrysideprogram.org

[email protected]@csuohio.edu