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Master Plan
2006 Land Use
Objective/Strategy WorksheetPrepared May 2006
Objective 1. Preserve residential neighborhoods.
a. Adopting residential conservation guidelines for unique neighborhoods.
| Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning, City Attorney
| On hold
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b. Continuing to enforce property maintenance requirements and related zoning codes.
| Development, City Attorney
| Ongoing / Routine
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c. Focusing commercial redevelopment within the Study Areas.
| Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning
| Immediate and Ongoing / Further discussion and direction required
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Objective 2. Enhance redevelopment and revitalization that is appropriate to Upper Arlington.
a. Supporting the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) in undertaking these projects.
| Economic Development, City Council, Community Improvement Corporation
| Ongoing / Routine
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b. Updating the zoning code to implement the Study Area Plans.
| Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning, Economic Development
| Complete
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Objective 3. Establish a town center.
a. Facilitating the implementation of a town center as part of the Kingsdale Study Area Plan.
| Economic Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning, Community Improvement Corporation
| Ongoing
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b. Proposing and implementing a program (of uses/densities) for the town center based on the Studay Area Plan recommendations.
| Economic Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning, Development Department, Community Improvement Corporation
| Ongoing, Discussion and direction will be required at the time of implementation
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Objective 4. Facilitate mixed-use development.
a. Revising development regulations to permit and encourage mixed-used development comprised of appropriate levels of residential, office and retail uses.
| Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning
| Ongoing
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Objective 5. Encourage neighborhood and community level retail.
a. Revising development regulations to discourage regional scale retail development.
| Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning
| Complete
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b. Requiring street and walkway connectivity between retail and adjacent neighborhoods to encourage pedestrian access and better distribution of traffic.
| Public Services, City Council, Board of Zoning and Planning
| Immediate / Needs direction
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Objective 6. Expand the City physically where appropriate through annexation.
a. Supporting annexation of unincorporated areas where it is in the best economic interests of the City.
| Economic Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning, City Attorney, Community Improvement Corporation
| Ongoing
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Objective 7. Maximize the opportunities between the City and The Ohio State University relative to development of west campus.
a. Working with the University through a joint committee to co-plan development of the area.
| Economic Development, City Council, Development, Community Improvement Corporation
| Ongoing
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Objective 8. Improve land use management within City government.
a. Adopting the Master Plan Update and Study Area Plans.
| Economic Development, City Manager, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning
| Complete
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b. Updating the zoning code in line with plan recommendations, including adopting overlay-zoning districts.
| Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning
| Ongoing
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c. Adopting commercial design standards and guidelines.
| Development, City Council, Board of Zoning & Planning
| Immediate / Further discussion required
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d. Studying the efficiency of the development approval process.
| Development, Board of Zoning & Planning
| Ongoing / Routine
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6/5/06
City Manager's Office
City of Upper Arlington
3600 Tremont Road
Upper Arlington, Ohio 43221
Phone: 614-583-5040
Fax: 614-457-6620
www.ua-ohio.net
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