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Building Community Buy in through Vision-based
Comprehensive Planning
MORPC Educational Forum
January 8, 2010
Columbus
Objectives of Presentation
Share comp plan model that incorporates sustainability cornerstones
Demonstrate vision-based comp planning through West Carrollton case study
Share tools, techniques and sources of assistance that build community buy-in
Ecological Economy
Social
Three Sectors of Community
What is Community?
Community of Place
Community of
Interest
Profile of West Carrollton
First ring suburb of Dayton Established 1830 Population and growth Demographics Current economic conditions Background that led to sustainable comp plan
Cornerstones of Sustainability
Inclusive Long term Balances between three sectors of a
community: social, environmental, economic Multi-dimensional indicators
Cornerstone #1: Inclusion
Steering Committee membership
Community visioning
Balance within the three sectors of community
Discussion What organizations and/or groups in your
community would you think to include in your comp plan process?
Tool: Lasswell’s Values & Institutions Categories
Government, Courts, Unions, Related Organizations
Health, Safety, Environment & Supporting Organizations
Civil Rights, Fraternity, Sorority, Honor Societies
Religious Organizations
Families, Family Support Groups, Seniors, Youth
Public & Non-Public Schools, Workplace Develop.
Landowners, Business,
Foundations, Poverty Programs
Higher Education, Research Entities, Media
Harold D. Lasswell, POLITICS: WHO GETS WHAT, WHEN, HOW, Meridian Books, THE WORLD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Cleveland and New York, 1958, p. 202.
Revised by: Myra Moss and Bill Grunkemeyer, OSU Extension Sustainable Development Initiatives, 2009
Steering Committee MembershipWealth/Poverty Rotary, South Metro Regional Chamber, Small
Business Owners, Community Improvement Corporation, CountyCorp Housing
Well Being Fire Department, Parks & Recreation, Regional Planning, Regional Transit Authority
Respect Masonic Group, Veterans, National Archives
Rectitude West Carrollton Church of the Nazarene
Power City Council, City of Miamisburg Planning, Miami Township Planning, Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission
Affection YWCA, Senior Citizens, High School Students
Skills West Carrollton School Administrators, School Teachers and Staff
Enlightenment West Carrollton Media Coordinator
West Carrollton Steering Committee
Discussion How do residents in your community share
their desires and goals in a comp planning process?
Where/how do you meet to gain residents’ input?
Tool: Lasswell’s Values & Institutions Categories
Government, Courts, Unions, Related Organizations
Health, Safety, Environment & Supporting Organizations
Civil Rights, Fraternity, Sorority, Honor Societies
Religious Organizations
Families, Family Support Groups, Seniors, Youth
Public & Non-Public Schools, Workplace Develop.
Landowners, Business,
Foundations, Poverty Programs
Higher Education, Research Entities, Media
Harold D. Lasswell, POLITICS: WHO GETS WHAT, WHEN, HOW, Meridian Books, THE WORLD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Cleveland and New York, 1958, p. 202.
Revised by: Myra Moss and Bill Grunkemeyer, OSU Extension Sustainable Development Initiatives, 2009
Visioning: Who, Where and How to Visit
Determined by Steering Committee
Goal: Reduce barriers to participation
Technique: “Go to where people gather”Piggybacking on existing meetings and events
West Carrollton Vision Sessions
Visioning: Who to Visit in West CarrolltonCommunity Sector Examples of Organizations
Wealth/Poverty Rotary
Business Advisory Committee
Habitat for Humanity
Well Being West Carrollton Police Department
Lindburgh Platt Neighborhood Watch
YMCA Board & Staff
Enlightenment West Carrollton Media Coordinator
Rectitude Church of the Nazarene
Skills Elementary Schools, Middle School & High School
Communications Advisory Council
Early Childhood Council
Techniques: How and Where
Neighborhoods
Schools
Community Events
Community Groups
Residents
Organizations
Steering Committee
Train local volunteers
Identify where people gather
Volunteers meet with their constituents
Reduce barriers to participation
Cornerstone #2: Long Term
Consider impact of decisions made today on future generations
Develop a shared vision looking 50 years into the future
Tools: Two Vision Questions What do you value about the West Carrollton
community? (Identifies existing assets)
What do you hope for the West Carrollton community for your grandchildren and great-grandchildren? (Identifies desired assets)
Vision Statement: West Carrollton’s environmental sustainability is strengthened by proper economic development approaches, emphasizing re-development and natural resource based development. West Carrollton’s residents seek a balance between green space, open space and commercial, retail and other kinds of development.
Community Category: Affection • Enforcement of building and property maintenance to protect neighborhood
property investments• Downtown area development around Elm StreetCommunity Category: Respect• Destination community for Miami Valley (like Lebanon, for example)• Work towards making it a great landmarkCommunity Category: Power• Re-develop Roberds Plaza area• Develop gravel pits (Hilltop Prop.) to west for productive use• Develop River front land, with a plan, planned development• Similar to Miamisburg riverfront planCommunity Category: Wealth & Poverty• Development of river and corridor• Balance green space vs. commercial development• Bring Woody’s back!
West Carrollton Vision Themes
1. Downtown: Define boundaries of Downtown, create/revitalize downtown corridor, rehabilitate and redevelop buildings and public spaces, add retail and entertainment
2. Economic development: Create local jobs, expand industry, diversify industry, spur small business development
3. Transportation infrastructure: Exit 47 completed, develop and expand alternative forms of transportation and recreation such as bike paths, footpaths and sidewalks, public transportation
4. Riverfront and river corridor: Develop riverfront corridor as a focal point and attraction, possible uses include – retail, entertainment/restaurants, recreation, housing, tourism, attraction of visitors to community
West Carrollton Vision Themes4. Housing:
Improve existing housing, maintain residential neighborhoods, revitalize areas of town, preserve historic properties/areas, provide housing varieties of housing so residents can remain through various stages of life
5. Image/Identity: Attract visitors to area, expand Festivals, develop unique features such as riverfront, provide entertainment venues such as restaurants, develop and promote West Carrollton as a destination
6. Family centered activities and amenities: Develop more activities and opportunities for kids and families such as parks, restaurants
West Carrollton Vision Themes
7. Parks, recreation and trees/landscaping: Offer more activities for youth, expand recreational programs and facilities (YMCA), increase attractiveness of community through landscaping, maintain and expand green space and open space
8. Infrastructure/technology: Improve internet access
9. Education:Support, improve and revitalize schools, use schools to position community in new economy, increase higher education rate of residents, life long education, residents understand local history, library continues to serve residents.
West Carrollton Workgroups Economic Development Housing Parks & Recreation Education Community Facilities, Infrastructure &
Transportation Capstone: Growth Management & Land Use
Cornerstone #3: Balance
Ecology Economy
Social
Ecology
Social Economy
From this… To this.
Growth Management Section Definition of growth management Developed individual sections first to define growth
management All Workgroup Chairs form Growth Management
Team Added professional staff from City Outside support for technical assistance and data
collection/analysis Professional staff developed the section and brought
back to chairs for concurrence
Show future land use mapYear 2030 Land Use
Cornerstone #4: Multidimensional Multi-dimensionality built in at the goal
prioritization stage
1. Social, economic and environmental goals linked to create “features” of the community
2. Interconnections lead to multi-disciplinary goals (features)
Growth Management Section
Social, economic and environmental goals linked to identify planning areas of the community
Show future land use mapYear 2030 Land Use
Sonic Restaurant
Sonic Restaurant
Multidimensional Indicators Economic
Social
Environmental
Combined (Multi-Dimensional)
Number of jobs created
Jobs that pay a living wage
Jobs that do not decrease thequality of the area’s aquifer
Creation of jobs that pay aliving wage and do notdecrease the area’s aquifer
Multidimensional Indicators Problematic
Housing – rental to owner occupied
Downtown corridor
Summary Implementation & next steps
Local leadership commitment
Project in schools (landscape, etc.)
Contact InformationGregory Gaines, AICP, Director of
City Planning, City of West Carrollton
300 East Central Avenue
West Carrollton, OH 45449
City of West Carrollton web site:
http://www.westcarrollton.org/
OSU Extension Sustainable
Development Initiatives web site:
www.sustainabledevelopment.osu.edu
Myra Moss, Educator
Ohio State University Extension
c/o Licking County, 771 E. Main St.
Newark, OH 43055
Ph: 740.607.5177
Bill Grunkemeyer, Specialist
Ohio State University Extension
OARDC, 1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: 330.263.3799
Email: [email protected]