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HomeMy WebLinkAbout40-10 ResolutionRECORD OF RESOLUTIONS Resolution No. Inc.. Foon No. 30095 Passed 20 40 -10 A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A WATERSHED PLANNING PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP A BALANCED GROWTH PLAN FOR THE UPPER SCIOTO WATERSHED WHEREAS, the Mid -Ohio Regional Planning Commission ( MORPC) has received grants to facilitate the development of a balanced growth plan for the watershed of the Upper Scioto River; and WHEREAS, a portion of the Upper Scioto Watershed is located within the boundaries of the City of Dublin; and WHEREAS, MORPC will form a Watershed Planning Partnership (WPP) of jurisdictions with planning authority within the Upper Scioto Watershed, and the WPP will then work collaboratively to seek broad public input and develop a balanced growth plan for the Upper Scioto Watershed based on that input; and WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan developed with said grant would identify Priority Conservation Areas within the Upper Scioto Watershed to protect critically important ecological, recreational, agricultural, heritage, public access, and other areas, the preservation of which would enhance the quality of life of the citizens of the City of Dublin; and WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan would also identify Priority Development Areas within the Upper Scioto Watershed, which will be areas in which growth or redevelopment should especially be promoted and through which the economy of the region encompassed by the Upper Scioto Watershed will be enhanced; and WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan would also identify a variety of recommended tools and programs through which Priority Conservation Areas can be protected and enhanced while sustainable development can be driven to Priority Development Areas; and WHEREAS, while the final balanced growth plan would contain recommendations only, and would not impose any mandatory requirements or limitations on the City of Dublin, its effectiveness in influencing future growth and development in the Upper Scioto Watershed will depend on the active participation of the jurisdictions with planning authority within the Upper Scioto Watershed in the process of developing the balanced growth plan, and in attempting to implement those recommendations; and WHEREAS, the City of Dublin desires to participate actively in the development of a balanced growth plan for the Upper Scioto Watershed. NOW TIJEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Dublin, State of Ohio, -- 4z - of the elected members concurring that: Section 1. The City of Dublin shall join the Watershed Planning Partnership that will develop a balanced growth plan for the Upper Scioto Watershed, shall participate actively in the work of the Partnership, and shall make best faith efforts to implement applicable recommendations of the balanced growth plan in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio and the desires of its own citizens. Section 2. This resolution shall be effective upon passage, in accordance with Section 4.04(a) of the Revised Charter. Passed this ii- day of 2010. Mayor - Pr id ng Officer ATTEST: Clerk of Council CITY OF DUBLIN_ Office of the City Manager 5200 Emerald Parkway • Dublin, OH 43017 -1090 Phone: 614 - 410 -4400 • Fax: 614 - 410 -4490 To: Dublin City Council From: Terry Foegler, City Manager - ri✓/ Date: September 9, 2010 Memo Initiated By: Steve Langworthy, Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning Re: Resolution 40 -10 MORPC Upper Scioto Watershed Planning Partnership Summary At the August 23, 2010 Council meeting, Planning introduced the Mid -Ohio Regional Planning Commission's Balanced Growth Planning process, and requested Council's direction on joining MORPC's Upper Scioto Watershed Planning Partnership. Council directed Planning to prepare a resolution of intent to participate, and to designate a staff member to serve as Dublin's representative to the Partnership. Recommendation Planning recommends that the Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning serve as Dublin's representative to the Upper Scioto Watershed Planning Partnership and that the Sustainability Administrator serve as an alternate, if necessary. The Director will assign a Planning staff member to serve as a technical liaison to attend technical subcommittee meetings. Planning will provide regular updates to Council as the process moves forward. Staff recommends approval of Resolution 40 -10, a resolution of Council's intent to participate in the Partnership, attached for Council's consideration.