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Resolution 41-12RECORD OF RESOLUTIONS Inc.. Fom No, 3000.5 Resolution No. 41 -12 20 Pacced A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 2012 UPPER SCIOTO WATERSHED BALANCED GROWTH PLAN WHEREAS, a portion of the Upper Scioto Watershed is located within the boundaries of the City of Dublin; and WHEREAS, the Mid -Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) formed a Watershed Planning Partnership (WPP) of jurisdictions with planning authority within the Upper Scioto Watershed, including the City of Dublin, and the WPP then worked 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 identifies 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 also identifies Priority Development Areas within the Upper Scioto Watershed, which are areas in which growth or redevelopment should especially be promoted and through which the economy of the City of Dublin and of the region encompassed by the Upper Scioto Watershed will be enhanced; and WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan also identifies Priority Agricultural Areas within the Upper Scioto Watershed, which are critical to the regional food system and therefore should be protected to conserve valuable farm land, while also protecting surface and groundwater; and WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan also identifies a variety of recommended tools and programs through which Priority Conservation Areas can be protected and enhanced and Priority Agricultural Areas can be preserved for agricultural use while sustainable development can be driven to Priority Development Areas; and WHEREAS, the priority areas and other recommendations identified within the balanced growth plan are consistent with the land use and development recommendations of the City of Dublin Community Plan and other City planning documents; and WHEREAS, while the final balanced growth plan contains recommendations only, and does 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 attempting to implement those recommendations; and WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan can be most effective in influencing future growth and development in the Upper Scioto Watershed with the continuing participation of the jurisdictions with planning authority within the Upper Scioto Watershed in the Watershed Planning Partnership. NO]N, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Dublin, of its elected members concurring, that: Section 1. The City of Dublin supports the 2012 Upper Scioto Watershed Balanced Growth Plan and designated priority areas for the Upper Scioto Watershed 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 wishes of its own citizens. RECORD OF RESOLUTIONS Blank. lm- Form No. 30 5 Resolution No. 41 -12 Page 2 of 2 Passed 20 Section 2 . The City of Dublin shall continue to participate in the work of Upper Scioto Watershed Planning Partnership. Section 3 . This Resolution shall take effect upon passage in accordance with Section 4.04(a) of the Revised Charter. Passed this ��[� day of 2012. I / 1 .FEW I ATTEST: Clerk of Council Office of the City Manager City of Dublin Phone: 614 - 1 410-4400- Fax : 14 - 10 -44 90 1090 To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Marsha I. Grigsby, City Manager Date: August 2, 2012 Initiated By: Steve Langworthy, Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning Justin Goodwin, Planner II, Project Manager Memo Re: Resolution 41 -12 - 2012 Upper Scioto Watershed Balanced Growth Plan Background Dublin City Council adopted Resolution 40 -10 on September 9, 2010 to join the Mid -Ohio Regional Planning Commission's Upper Scioto Planning Partnership (USPP), which was initiated to develop a 'balanced growth plan' for the Upper Scioto Watershed. Planning provided an update memo to Council on May 17, 2012, summarizing the recommendations of the draft balanced growth plan. A copy of the summary memo is attached. MORK conducted a public review period for the draft plan in May, 2012 and subsequently incorporated revisions as requested by community representatives and stakeholders. Staff requested a small number of technical revisions to the May draft, which were accommodated. These include: Accurate designation of the West Innovation District and Bridge Street District as potential growth areas within the watershed planning area. Designation of existing Stream Corridor Protection Zones within the City of Dublin as Priority Conservation Areas. MORPC presented the final draft of the balanced growth plan to the Partnership steering committee on June 28, 2012 and has requested that partnership members pass a resolution of support for the plan. A copy of the final draft plan is attached, along with a FAQ sheet provided by MORPC. If endorsed, implementation of plan recommendations is voluntary and is at the discretion of each member community endorsing the plan. Following local endorsement by Partnership communities, MORK will seek state endorsement of the plan. State endorsement requires formal support by 75 percent of the Partnership communities, including 75 percent of the planning area population and land area. The City of Dublin is one of 29 member communities within the USPP; it represents over nine percent of the planning area population and nearly six percent of the total land area. If the plan receives state endorsement, all participating communities will be eligible for special state incentives associated with the Balanced Growth Initiative. Appendix B of the attached plan provides a detailed description of eligible state incentives. MORK also requests that the Upper Scioto Planning Partnership continue to meet annually following endorsement to provide an opportunity for partners to share information about implementation projects, discuss opportunities for collaboration and shared funding, and review any needed changes to the Balanced Growth Plan. Memo re. Res. 41 -12 - Upper Scioto Watershed Balanced Growth Plan August 2, 2012 Page 2 of 2 Recommendation Planning recommends approval of Resolution 41 -12, supporting the 2012 Upper Scioto Watershed Balanced Growth Plan. If desired, Planning will provide an overview of the plan at Council's August 8 meeting. A MORK representative will also be available to respond to any questions. Office of the City Manager Emerald Prkway* City of Dublin Pho 614 - 410.4400 • Fax: b 614 --410 4490 43017-1090 To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Marsha I. Grigsby, City Manager Date: May 17, 2012 Initiated By: Steve Langworthy, Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning Justin Goodwin, Planner II, Project Manager Re: MORK Upper Scioto Watershed Planning Partnership Update Memo Background Dublin City Council adopted Resolution 40 -10 on September 9, 2010 to join the Mid -Ohio Regional Planning Commission's Balanced Growth Planning Process. Council also appointed the Director of Land Use and Long Range Planning as Dublin's representative to MORPC's Upper Scioto Watershed Planning Partnership. Planning participated in the Partnership's steering committee meetings throughout the past year as MORK drafted the Upper Scioto Balanced Growth Plan. MORK has initiated a public review period for the draft Plan from May 1 to May 31, 2012. Summary of Upper Scioto Balanced Growth Plan Planning Goals The Upper Scioto Planning Partnership developed four goal statements to guide the planning effort: Work together as a watershed partnership to achieve common planning goals and to address shared social, economic, and environmental concerns. • Protect, preserve, restore, and enhance the environment, the Upper Scioto River, open space, recreations areas, and areas that serve natural functions in the watershed. Improve access to these areas where appropriate. • Preserve and enhance the unique characteristics of communities within the watershed, whether they are rural, urban, agricultural, suburban, or old town centers. • Plan for sustainable growth by maximizing efficient use of infrastructure to promote economic development and to achieve a healthy balance between land uses in the watershed and in the relationship between the natural and built environments. Priority Area Maps The primary focus of the Balanced Growth Plan is the designation of three types of priority areas: • Priority Conservation Area: An area where local communities are encouraged to promote the conservation of land for its unique natural, cultural, recreational or historical value. • Priority Development Area: An area targeted for future development or redevelopment where the local communities will promote use of the land, community services, and existing or planned infrastructure with maximum efficiency while minimizing the impact on the watershed. Memo he MORPC Upper Rio to Watershed Planing Partnership Update May lz, 2012 Page 2 of 4 • 9syytHAgPCJRCet Area An area Hat iocal comnuni0es target for contnued, ectanded and /or Inrensfied agricultural acfiti0es due to historical, culwrdd, natural or human created tats which make it conducive to agriculture and related acbmtes while minimzing the Impact on the watershed. The Priority Area maps are the result of both a Watershed wide technical analysis of objective criteria (using a Geography, Informal System) and a localized re m e w pro. fol crooked draft th priority area maps to e member comttunites for renew andv m remsion following the mina technical aalyss. Planning crooked comments to ensure pat Dublin's parks, open spaces, steam protec0on pfires and the Historic Dstia were accurately depicted as Priority mnWrvaton area, and that Dublin's major commaaal districts and planned economic development areas along the 12270 and L533 corridors were designated as Priority Development Areas. The resulting draftPdonry Area Ntsp for the Dublin area Is drown below. Areas shown In white, although physically located within the waterbed, are not affected by the Plan. These areas Include existing residental and neighborhood commercial are Hatare unlikely to redevelop, as wdl as planned low densty rewdental area that or not meet the technical criteria for any of the priority types, sudr a prodmty m major roadways or presence d evstng utllfia. Balanced Growth Watershed J m.. me e.�•+•v �A� nwm P. �m mn nniv mn r,waa. h.,.. emu„«. nr.. Mm Memo re. MORK Upper Scioto Watershed Planning Partnership Update May 17, 2012 Page 3 of 4 The intent of the Priority Area Maps is to identify the most significant opportunities for development, redevelopment and conservation within the watershed planning area. As the map shows, stream corridors and greenways running through Priority Development Areas remain designated as Priority Conservation Areas. The Balanced Growth Plan also recognizes that as development occurs within a Priority Development Area, there will be additional opportunities to create new open space and to implement conservation practices to protect the integrity of the watershed. Likewise, development may be appropriate in some Priority Conservation Areas, such as Historic Dublin, provided that it meets the City's standards for compatibility with the existing development character of the area. A Priority Area designation creates no obligations or limitations for the City or for property owners within the area; it is intended to serve as a guide for consideration during local communities' planning and development processes and to help communities understand how their development and conservation decisions fit within the larger context of the Upper Scioto watershed. Implementation MORK recommends that communities consider the following actions for local implementation of the Upper Scioto Balanced Growth Plan: 1. Adopt the Upper Scioto Balanced Growth Plan (by passing a resolution of support). 2. Establish a local comprehensive plan if one does not exist for the community. 3. Update the community's local comprehensive plan every five years. 4. Incorporate the designated Priority Areas into local community plans and zoning. 5. Integrate recommended implementation tools where applicable and appropriate. Examples include: • Integrating best management practices into stormwater management regulations • Adopting guidelines and regulations for woodland and tree canopy protection • Implementing complete streets policies • Engaging in cooperative economic development agreements with neighboring jurisdictions 6. Continue participating in the Upper Scioto Planning Partnership. Implications for the City of Dublin Throughout the planning process, MORK has stressed that the Watershed Planning Partnership is voluntary and incentive - based. The Balanced Growth Plan only makes recommendations and does not impose requirements or limitations on any community within the watershed. The primary benefit is to allow participating communities to receive priority consideration when applying for state - funded financial and technical assistance programs, and to qualify for more favorable financial terms when seeking funding for projects associated with Priority Conservation or Development Areas. There are currently 26 state programs that include special considerations for Balanced Growth participating communities. For example: • The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will prioritize staff resources toward watersheds with endorsed Watershed Balanced Growth Plans, and provide design review assistance to local governments and businesses for stream impact mitigation, rehabilitation and restoration; and Memo re. MORK Upper Scioto Watershed Planning Partnership Update May 17, 2012 Page 4 of 4 • Communities with an adopted Balanced Growth Plan are eligible to receive up to 10 additional points out of a possible 145 on review criteria for the ODNR's Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides financial assistance to local governments to acquire and /or develop properties for outdoor recreation. The City of Dublin has already undertaken or completed many of the recommended implementation strategies described in the draft Balanced Growth Plan. If Council chooses to formally endorse the Plan, staff will review the recommended implementation strategies to determine which items may be appropriate for consideration as part of the 2012 Community Plan amendment process and /or other City planning initiatives. Next Steps Staff is reviewing the current draft of the Balanced Growth Plan and will provide comments to MORK if necessary. MORK will revise the draft plan following the public comment period and provide a final draft for consideration by the Partnership in mid -June. MORK will also provide a model resolution of support for consideration by Council, and will request adoption by September. Recommendation Information only. The full draft of the Upper Scioto Balanced Growth Plan is available online at http:// balancedgrowthplanning .morpc.org Physical copies are also available for review at the reference desk of the Dublin Branch Library. If Council desires a presentation of the draft Plan, Planning will prepare and schedule an overview for a future Council meeting. As noted, MORK will ask that each legislative body formally pass the resolution of support for the Balanced Growth Plan once it is finalized. At that time Planning will provide an overview and recommendation for action.