Presentation Two September 2011

 Land Use – Travis Miller  Housing Density – Emi Randall  Environmental Resources – Margo Lindahl Today’s Presentation:

Transportation Public Facilities Natural Resources and Open Space Housing Economic Development Land Use

population  The region’s population is projected to increase 22% to 2.4 Million employment  The region’s employment is projected to increase 23% to 1.2 Million jobs households  The region’s number of households is projected to increase 25% to 970,000 Growth Projected for 2040:

Existing Land Use

With 2040 Population Projections

With 2040 Employment Projections

2005 HOUSING DENSITY

2040 HOUSING DENSITY

 Recent Environmental Consultations  Resources identified  Results of discussion  Upcoming Environmental Consultations on the 2040 plan Regionally Significant Environmental Resources

Environmental Consultations  Discussions with state & local agencies  Alternative to allowing environmental impacts that require costly mitigation  Consideration early on of effects of projects, plan, & related development on resources that may require mitigation  Opportunity for improving transportation & guiding development

Categories of Regionally Significant Environmental Resources  State-Conserved Area: State parks, wildlife areas, & preserves  Scenic River (national & state designation)  Regionally Significant Streams (least impaired streams)  Endangered, Threatened, & Rare Species  Wetlands

County agencies advocated for projects that  manage stormwater effectively  avoid adverse impacts to streams  maintain or restore stream corridors  maintain tree cover  maintain day-lighted streams  use bridge spans that allow for wildlife movement and flooding below Review of Transportation Projects

Major concerns are that..  forested tracts remain  stream corridors be conserved  roadway runoff be diverted from direct entry into streams  streams not yet degraded be protected  the growth of impervious surface be constrained

 Early in 2012  Joint state & local sessions  Updated information for comparison & discussion Upcoming

 “ Protection is in the interest of the pocketbook. The cost of replacing or restoring natural resources should make it a no-brainer to see the need to protect them.” One Local Agency’s Comment

Public Open Houses  Sept 13: Union Township Civic Center  Sept 15: Crestview Hills City Building  Sept 27: XU’s Cintas Center  Sept 28: Butler Co. Govt. Services Bldg. 4 to 7pm    

Travis Miller, Regional Planning Manager Emi Randall, Senior Planner Margo Lindahl, Senior Planner …2040 is closer than you think!