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Fulton County Comprehensive Plan 2021 Update | 1 Fulton County Comprehensive Plan 2021 Update | 2 Fulton County Comprehensive Plan Update April 2021 Fulton County Comprehensive Plan 2021 Update | 3 Acknowledgements Alexis Luttrell Black Swamp Conservancy Bowling Green State University Environmental Science Spring Capstone Class of 2020 Christina Deehr Dennis Miller Emma Kogge Enrique Gomezdelcampo Fulton County Auditor Fulton County Commissioners Fulton County Engineer Fulton County Health Department Fulton County Regional Planning Commission Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District Gregory Walterhouse Madison Stump-Smith Maumee Valley Planning Organization Staff Tamara Richardson Fulton County Comprehensive Plan 2021 Update | 4 Fulton County Comprehensive Plan 2021 Update | 5 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 What is a Comprehensive Plan? 1.2 Why does Fulton County Need a Comprehensive Plan? 1.3 Past Comprehensive Planning Efforts 1.4 Process for Plan Development and Adoption Chapter 2: Existing Conditions 2.1 Regional Background and Overview 2.2 Demographic Trends and Projections 2.3 Housing 2.4 Employment and Industry Statistics 2.5 Institution Services Chapter 3: Economic Development 3.1 Goals 3.2 Existing Trends and Conditions 3.3 Income and Taxes 3.4 Community Reinvestment Areas 3.5 Employment 3.6 Objectives Chapter 4: Transportation 4.1 Existing Conditions and Trends 4.2 Resident Transportation Needs 4.3 Transportation Types 4.4 1998 Transportation Goals 4.5 Moving Together 2040 Transportation Plan Goals 4.6 Safety-Crash Reports 4.7 Ohio Turnpike I-90/I-80 Services and Impact 4.8 Functional Classification 4.9 Transportation for an Aging Community 4.10 Objectives Chapter 5: County Facilities and Services 5.1 Goals 5.2 Government Responsibilities Fulton County Comprehensive Plan 2021 Update | 6 5.3 Information Technology 5.4 Education 5.5 Libraries 5.6 Parks and Recreation 5.7 Health Services 5.8 Public Utilities 5.9 Public Safety 5.10 Objectives Chapter 6: Natural Resources 6.1 Goals 6.2 Legal Framework for Groundwater Quality 6.3 Existing Conditions and Trends 6.4 Fulton County Agriculture and Development 6.5 Natural Resource Quality 6.6 Waste Management 6.7 Objectives Chapter 7: Community Character 7.1 Goals 7.2 Unique History and Culture 7.3 Future Historical Preservation Strategies and Programs 7.4 Resident Sentiments and Community Connections 7.5 Objectives Chapter 8: Land Use 8.1 Goals 8.2 Current Land Use 8.3 Scale 8.4 Zoning Complications 8.5 Zoning Solutions 8.6 Objectives Chapter 9: Closing Notes 9.1 Strengths 9.2 Weaknesses 9.3 Implementation Fulton County Comprehensive Plan 2021 Update | 7 Figures Figure 1: Sheriff's Office in Wauseon………………………………………………………………………….….… 20 Figure 2: Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon…………………………………………………….….… 20 Figure 3: Downtown Wauseon………………………………………………………………………………………… 22 Figure 4: Sauder Business in Archbold ……………………………………………………………..……………… 33 Figure 5: North Star BlueScope Steel in Delta ……………………………………………………..…………… 33 Figure 6: ConAgra Sign in Archbold………………………………………………………………………..………… 33 Figure 7: Industries Clusters…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38 Figure 8: TOL Express Airport in Swanton………………………………………………………………………… 49 Figure 9: Pettisville, Ohio Main Railroad Tracks………………………………………………………..……… 53 Figure 10: Fulton County 1998 Comprehensive Plan Transportation Goals……………………….… 57 Figure 11: Turnpike 80/90 Outside of Delta……………………………………………………………………..… 59 Figure 12: Fulton County Turnpike Interchange Activity……………………………………………………… 59 Figure 13: Fulton County Average Crashes on Turnpikes………………………………………………..…… 60 Figure 14: Fulton County Travel Fast Facts…………………………………………………………………….…… 62 Figure 15: Walking Symbol on Brick Wall in Delta……………………………………………………………… 62 Figure 16: Western District Court in Wauseon……………………………………………………………….….. 69 Figure 17: Northwest State Community College in Archbold……………………………………….……… 73 Figure 18: Delta Public Library…………………………………………………………………………………………… 75 Figure 19: Wauseon Public Swimming Pool ……………………………………………………………………… 80 Figure 20: Archbold Playground………………………………………………………………………………………… 80 Figure 21: Wabash Cannonball Trail Covered Bridge………………………………………………………….. 83 Figure 22: The Weymouth Equation…………………………………………………………………………….……. 88 Figure 23: Archbold Water Tower……………………………………………………………………………………… 89 Figure 24: Wauseon Wastewater Treatment Plant……………………………………………………………… 95 Figure 25: Sauder Manufacturing Company………………………………………………………………..……… 99 Figure 26: Lattice Style Cellphone Tower in Archbold………………………………………………….……… 102 Figure 27: Wauseon EMS and Fire Department…………………………………………………………..……… 103 Figure 28: Corn Harvest South of Archbold………………………………………………………………………… 119 Figure 29: Archbold Reservoir Panorama…………………………………………………………………………… 121 Figure 30: Eagle's Nest in Delta ……………………………………………………………………………….………… 126 Figure 31: Fulton Flowers………………………………………………………………………………………..………… 126 Figure 32: AirNow Air Quality Monitoring of Wauseon………………………………………………………. 134 Figure 33: Erosion in Fulton County…………………………………………………………………………………… 137 Figure 34: River Basin Locations………………………………………………………………………………………… 140 Figure 35: Tiffin River in Fulton County…………………………………………………………………….………… 141 Figure 36: Fulton County Courthouse and Sunset in Wauseon………………………………….………… 150 Figure 37: The Fulton County Welcome Center and Museum in Wauseon………………………….. 151 Figure 38: Sauder Village in Arcbold…………………………………………………………………………………… 152 Figure 39: Fulton County Historic Places Snapshots……………………………………………………………. 154 Figure 40: Swanton Railroad Depot Concept Art………………………………………………………………… 155 Figure 41: Fulton County Current Physical Conditions………………………………………………………… 156 Figure 42: Delta Chicken Festival……………………………………………………………………………………….. 157 Fulton County Comprehensive Plan 2021 Update | 8 Maps Map 1: State of Ohio, Fulton County Highlighted ........................................................................ 13 Map 2: Fulton County, Ohio ......................................................................................................... 14 Map 3: Toledo MSA ...................................................................................................................... 22 Map 4: Fulton County Development Sites ................................................................................... 40 Map 5: Fulton County Road Atlas ................................................................................................ 51 Map 6: Fulton County Road Classification ................................................................................... 52 Map 7: Fulton County Airport Accessibility ................................................................................. 54 Map 8: Fulton County 2015-2019 Fatal Crash Sites ..................................................................... 57 Map 9: Fulton County Government Buildings ............................................................................. 69 Map 10: Fulton County Schools and Libraries ............................................................................. 72 Map 11: Fulton County Public Parks ............................................................................................ 80 Map 12: Fulton County Health Services ....................................................................................... 83 Map 13: Fulton County Natural Gas Pipeline Distribution .......................................................... 86 Map 14: Fulton County Waste Management Services ................................................................ 89 Map 15: Fulton County Water Services & Utilities ...................................................................... 95 Map 16: Fulton County Gas & Electric Utilities ............................................................................ 97 Map 17: Fulton County Cell Tower Locations .............................................................................. 99 Map 18: Fulton County Fire and EMS District Boundaries ........................................................ 103 Map 19: Fulton County Farmland Classification ........................................................................ 117 Map 20: Fulton County Soil Permeability .................................................................................. 118 Map 21: Fulton County Hydric Soils ........................................................................................... 120 Map 22: Fulton County Watersheds .......................................................................................... 121 Map 23: Fulton County Aquifers ................................................................................................ 124 Map 24: Fulton County Conservation Areas .............................................................................. 128 Map 25: Fulton County Wooded Areas Under 5 Acres.............................................................. 130 Map 26: Fulton County Floodplains and Wetlands ................................................................... 135 Map 27: Fulton County Erosion Areas of Interest ..................................................................... 137 Map 28: Fulton County Waste Management Services .............................................................. 143 Map 29: Fulton County Historic Sites ........................................................................................ 152 Map 30: Fulton County Land Use/Cover ...................................................................................