Citizens Academy 2019 Planning & Community Development Who Do We - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Citizens Academy 2019 Planning & Community Development

Who Do We Work With? State of Ohio Architects Appraisers MORPC Planners Title Companies DCRPC Attorneys Builders County Consultants Boards Township Real Estate Pro’s Commissions Elected Officials Businesses Citizens Contractors Architects Developers Engineers Lenders Landscape Surveyors

Why? • State enabling legislation • Police Power • Efficient use of resources • Maintain property values / investment values • Vision of the community / Implement Comp Plan • We are in the City Charter: Article XXII – City Planning, Zoning, and Platting!

Planning & Community Development Planning & Community Development Director David Efland Administrative Assistant Julie Mannon Chief Building Official Planning / Zoning Jerry Warner Administrator Lance Schultz Development Planner Dianne Guenther Code Enforcement Inspector Inspector Inspector Officer (Residential) (Commercial & (Electrical) Susan Martin Paul Standering Residential) Marvin Phipps Larry Eley Zoning Officer Jordan Selmek PPT Code Enforcement Officer Vacant Intern

PCD Lifecycle PLANNING PLANNING PRE- PRE- ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

Population • About 20% since 2010, 7,000 new citizens • Est. ~42,000 people now

Permits • Residential Permits were 623 in 2018 - record • 144 in 2019, 130 SF through end of April – pace is just under 2018 • 242 Commercial permits in 2018 – 7 th year in a row over 200. 2019 on pace for an 8 th year –could set a record

Single ‐ Family Permits • 364 in 2018 • 2 nd highest • Since 2000 • Low 88 (2008) • Peak 487 (2003) • 10 yr. avg. ~175 / yr. • Since 2000 avg. 225/yr.

Non ‐ Single ‐ Family Permits • 259 in 2018 • 2 nd highest • Since 2000 • Low 0 (multiple) • Peak 361 (2005) • 10 yr. avg. ~70 / yr. • Since 2000 avg. 80/yr.

Inspections Includes building and zoning inspections related to construction activity such as: foundations, framing, electrical, HVAC, drywall, insulation, roofing, sprinklers, etc. • Residential: 9,079 • Commercial: 1,298 • Other: 2,280 • Total: 12,657 • Highest since 2004 (13,380)

Code Enforcement Includes: trash and rubbish, Weeds and grass; property maintenance, signs in right ‐ of ‐ way; junk and inoperable cars; tenant landlord fair ‐ housing disputes • 2017: 1,759 actions • Signs in right ‐ of ‐ way: 597 • Trash ‐ rubbish: 143 • Zoning: 371 • Weeds and grass: 269

Downtown • APA Ohio – Great Places in Ohio award • Façade Grant – • Nearly 30 Projects • ~ $1M Investment

Grants • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Repaving, sidewalks, Fair Housing program • Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP) – city and county are partners; tenant-based rental assistance, emergency repairs, Habitat for Humanity houses • Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) – Economic development, Downtown Façade Program, wayfinding, Blighted property demolition, program administration

Thank You!