Introduction | Summary | Master Plan Document | Annual Reports | Implementation Strategies
2002 Master Plan Annual Report
Land Use
2002 Annual Report | Land Use | Economic Development | Community Appearance | Community Facilities and Services | Housing | Transportation | Implementation
Goal
Recognize the City's residential character while enhancing community redevelopment and revitalization, including town centers, community focal points, mixed housing, open/green space and quality commercial development that serves the community's needs.
Strategies
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Objective 1
Preserve residential neigborhoods.
Strategy a - Adopting residential conservation guidelines for unique neigborhoods.
Strategy b - Continuing to enforce property maintenance requirements and related zoning codes.
Strategy c - Implementing traffic calming techniques on key neighborhood collectors and other local streets that are affected by local cut-through traffic.
Strategy d - Focusing commercial redevelopment within the Study Areas.
Objective 2
Enhance revenues.
Strategy a - Implementing the economic development strategies and Study Area Plans.
Strategy b - Emphasizing high-paying professional jobs.
Objective 3
Enhance redevelopment and revitalization that is appropriate to Upper Arlington.
Strategy a - Supporting the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) in undertaking these projects.
Strategy b - Updating the zoning code to implement the Study Area Plans.
Strategy c - Adopting targeted economic and zoning incentive packages.
Objective 4
Establish a town center.
Strategy a - Proposing a town center as part of the Kingsdale Study Area Plan.
Strategy b - Proposing a program for the town center.
Strategy c - Implementing the town center based on the Study Area Plan recommendations.
Objective 5
Facilitate mixed-use development.
Strategy a - Adopting and implementing the Study Area Plans.
Strategy b - Revising development regulations to permit and encourage mixed-used development.
Strategy c - Allowing a minimum of housing as an incentive to be incorporated into office developments in targeted areas.
Strategy d - Allowing a minimum amount of retail to be incorporated into residential developments in targeted areas.
Strategy e - Allowing retail to be incorporated into office developments in targeted areas.
Objective 6
Encourage neighborhood and community level retail.
Strategy a - Revising development regulations to discourage regional scale retail development.
Strategy b - Requiring street and walkway connectivity between retail and adjacent neighborhoods to encourage pedestrian access and better distribution of traffic.
Objective 7
Expand the City physically where appropriate through annexation.
Strategy a - Supporting annexation of unincorporated areas where it is in the best economic interests of the City.
Objective 8
Maximize the opportunities between the City and The Ohio State University relative to development of west campus.
Strategy a - Working with the University through a joint committee to co-plan development of the area.
Objective 9
Improve land use management within City government.
Strategy a - Adopting the Master Plan Update and Study Area Plans.
Strategy b - Updating the zoning code in line with plan recommendations, including adopting overlay zoning districts.
Strategy c - Adopting commercial design standards and guidelines.
Strategy d - Studying the efficiency of the development approval process.
City Manager's Office
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221
Phone:614-583-5040
Fax: 614-457-6620
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