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
Top Priority Top Priority Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices
3. STREAM AND 3. STREAM AND WETLAND WETLAND SETBACKSSETBACKS
Adopt stream Adopt stream and wetland and wetland setback zoning setback zoning regulationsregulations
Top Priority Top Priority Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices
4. MEADOW 4. MEADOW PROTECTIONPROTECTION
Modify mowing Modify mowing ordinances to ordinances to allow natural allow natural meadows under meadows under controlled controlled conditionsconditions
Top Priority Top Priority Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices
5.CONSERVATION 5.CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
Apply Conservation Apply Conservation Development, with Development, with adequate adequate standards, where standards, where appropriateappropriate
Top Priority Top Priority Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices
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
Top Priority Top Priority Best Local Land Use PracticesBest Local Land Use Practices
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