Public Meeting 1 September 12, 2019
Welcome and Introductions ■ Franklin County Economic Development & Planning Staff ■ Village Council Members & Mayor ■ Working Committee Members
Tonight’s meeting ■ What is a plan? ■ Why are we preparing a plan? ■ How does the planning process work? ■ What do we need to do tonight
What is a plan? ■ Vision for a community’s future – How land is used (houses, offices, shops, industries) – What new development looks like – How people get around (car, foot, bike, bus) ■ Recommendations to achieve the vision – Projects, Programs, and Policies – Short Term Long Term
Why have a plan? ■ Community weighs in on the future of the Village ■ Gives Predictability – Residents, Land owners, and developers – Projects & Programs = Your priorities ■ Priorities are communicated with elected and appointed officials
Planning Process 3 phases: What’s been happening? - Keep what we like Implementation: What do we like? - Change what we don’t Who is responsible? - Build on strengths When does it get done? What would we change? - Anticipate the future
Where are we planning? ■ Inside the boundaries of the Village of Urbancrest
Involvement and Transparency ■ Materials on website – https://development.franklincountyohio.gov/planning-zoning/land- use-planning/urbancrest-community-plan – tinyurl.com/urbancrest
TONIGHT Tell us what you want to see You are the experts Don’t worry about HOW
TONIGHT Break into groups Complete activities led by group facilitator
TONIGHT Activity 1: What do you like and dislike – 5 minutes Activity 2: What are your favorite and least favorite places & why – 5 to 10 minutes Activity 3: General Feedback – 15 minutes Activity 4: Vision Statements – 15 minutes
Dr Draft Vision Statements ■ What are they? – Describe the community’s desired future in simple terms – Divided into topic areas ■ Where did they come from? – Issues identified during research and stakeholder interviews ■ Why did we create them? – Provide a starting point for your input
Next meeting ■ January 2020 ■ Look for public meeting signs and postcard mailing
Break into groups Complete activities by 7:45 Reporting out of major themes by facilitator
Online survey ■ tinyurl.com/urbancrest ■ September 26 Thanks for coming!
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