balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Best Local Land Use Practices (BLLUP) Advisory Group Meeting September 28, 2010

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Purpose of this Meeting Update Advisory Group members on BGI progress Complete Broad Review of BLLUP documents Identify specific areas for future work/study, and where advisors can help

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Update on Watershed Partnerships Not pictured: Big Creek (Cuyahoga)

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Balanced Growth Strategy Action Items State Support for Watershed Planning Partnerships –Planning support (7 items) Financial support, technical support, improving ties to infrastructure planning, and SAWG role –Implementation support of endorsed plans (6 items) Highest priority action: updating and enhancing the special incentives available to participating communities with state endorsed Watershed Balanced Growth Plans

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Special Incentives These 11 programs contain specific special incentives for Balanced Growth participating communities. Red: extra points on applications Blue: special consideration in application process Green: percentage point discounts There are 20 additional state programs that have been proposed to include special incentives. Clean Water Act Section 319 Implementation Grants Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) of the Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Ohio Coastal Management Assistance Grant Program Land & Water Conservation Fund Nature Works Watershed Coordinator Grant Program Market Development Grant Lake Erie Protection Fund Dam Safety Loan Program Fresh Water Loan Group Community Assistance Loan Program

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Balanced Growth Strategy Action Items Program Innovations Under Development –Urban Redevelopment Options (3 items) –Regulatory Mechanisms in Support of Balanced Growth (3 items) –Public and Private Equity Sharing (3 items) –General Program Innovations (2 items) Best Local Land Use Practices (5 items) –Training, Case Study Workshop development, best practices update (ongoing)

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Statewide BLLUP Program Year Steering Committee – project oversight Advisory Group – broad review of BLLUP document Special Advisors – detailed review and update of BLLUP document Broad Strategy –conduct interviews in Ohio regions – how can we support? Message and Materials Development – statewide relevance Ohio Regions Strategies – identify local providers in each region and needed support for their missions Network Development – statewide network of providers and others to provide support, education, training, materials, message Ongoing case study and workshop development

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Review of the BLLUP Documents: Charge to the Advisory Group Offer advice on updating the BLLUP recommendations, to accommodate: - Expansion to statewide application - Accommodate knowledge and economic changes in the last 6-8 years - Accommodate redevelopment and urban issues

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Initial Questions for the Advisory Group: 1) What additional sections/topics should be addressed? Urban Agriculture Sustainable zoning for industrial river redevelopment An overview section to address overall Balanced Growth principles as applied to local government

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Initial Questions for the Advisory Group: 2) What sections need to be updated? Comprehensive Planning - in its own section All sections should address redevelopment Compact development/meadow protection/woodland protection/historic preservation need major rewrites All sections need graphics/format work All sections need resources updates

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Initial Questions for the Advisory Group: 3) What sections are no longer relevant? Access management?

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Initial Questions for the Advisory Group: 4) In what areas would you like to see further study/discussion/research? Leadership/education Implementation/”roadblocks” – Case Studies?

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Detailed Review – Comments to date Storm water protection/erosion- sediment control Stream/Wetland Setbacks Conservation Development Agricultural Protection Woodland Protection

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Structural Constraints Out of date enabling legislation Education and crime – growth pattern forces Limitations to streamlining review processes

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Further Discussion: Initial Priorities Storm Water Protection Stream and Wetland Setbacks Conservation Development Comprehensive Planning Balanced Growth Approach/Framework

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Further Discussion: Redevelopment Storm water protection Erosion/sediment control Stream setbacks Wetland setbacks Meadow Protection/Natural Area Restoration Comprehensive Planning Compact Development

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Further Discussion: Urban Areas Urban Agriculture Urban industrial riverfront redevelopment Others?

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Next Steps: Detailed Review of BLLUP Sections Ohio Regions interviews Message Development

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Upcoming BLLUP Presentations 10/5/10 ODNR Forestry District Annual Mtg 10/7/10 Sustainable Dev. Field Tour 10/14/10 Old Woman Creek citizen workshop 10/21/10 ODNR Forestry District Ann. Mtg 10/21/10 Ohio Land Use Conference 10/29/10 APA Cleveland Zoning/Planning 11/12/10 APA Toledo Zoning/Planning 11/17 WMAO 12/3/10 Miami Valley Zoning/Planning 12/7/10 Water Utility Infrastructure Mgmt 5-6/11 NEO Stormwater Training Council - Workshop on removing barriers to LID 5/12-5/13/11 - Ohio Stormwater Conference (planned)

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Ed Hammett Executive Director Sandra Kosek-Sills Environmental Specialist net Gail Hesse Administrator Kirby Date, AICP Best Local Land Use Practices Program Manager

balancedgrowth.ohio.gov Questions? THANK YOU for your participation!