HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO 2030 Plan and Implementation Framework Executive Summary A Community Workbook For Implementation Partners Community COMPASS Report Number 17 Public Discussion Draft - Version 1 November 2004 Abstract Context Title: COMMUNITY COMPASS COMPONENTS 2030 Plan and Implementation Framework: 1 Vision A Community Workbook For (What do we want?) Implementation Partners 2 Initiatives (Community COMPASS (What strategies Report No. 17) should we consider?) The Planning Partnership Community COMPASS 3 Indicators Subject: (What should we measure?) is a collaborative initiative (Hamilton County’s Com- A comprehensive master plan of the Hamilton County Re- prehensive Master Plan and 4 Trends gional Planning Commission. Strategies) is a long-range and related implementation (Where have we been?) The Partnership – open to all plan that seeks to address mu- strategies for Hamilton County, Ohio 5 Projections political jurisdictions in the tual goals related to physical, (Where are we headed?) county and to affi liate mem- economic, and social issues Date: 6 Research bers in the public, private and among the 49 communities (What's the story civic sectors – is an advisory within Hamilton County. November 2004 behind the trend?) board that works to harness Through a collective shared the collective energy and vi- vision for the future based Synopsis: 7 Partners (Who can help?) sion of its members to effec- on the wishes and dreams of This plan and implementation tively plan for the future of our thousands of citizens, Hamil- framework is a community 8 Strategic Plans (What can we do that works?) county. Rather than engaging ton County now has direction workbook for implementa- in the Planning Commission’s to chart its course into the 21st tion partners -- local govern- 9 Action Plans short-range functions such as century. ments, business, non-profit (How do we make it happen?) zoning reviews, the Plan- organizations and the citizens ning Partnership takes a In developing a broad vi- 10 Performance Measures of Hamilton County. As an (Are actions making a long-range, comprehensive sion with broad support, initial public discussion docu- difference?) approach to planning, work- Community COMPASS ment, it identifi es emergent ing to build a community that will help ensure that trends consensus on: works for families, for busi- are anticipated, challenges nesses and for the region. The are addressed, priorities are • The Vision for Hamilton Partnership firmly believes focused, and our collective County’s Future, that collaboration is the key future is planned and achieved • Initiatives and strategies, to a positive, competitive and strategically over the next 20 • Key indicators for successful future for Hamilton to 30 years. Through an in- measuring progress, County. depth analysis of all aspects • Implementation of the County, the multi-year campaigns, and Visit planningpartnership.org process will result in a com- and communitycompass.org prehensive plan. • Concept plans for land for more information. use, transportation, and greenspace. Source of Copies: Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission 138 East Court Street Room 807 Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-946-4500 www.hamilton-co.org/hcrpc 2030 PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK Table of Contents Awards ..........................................................................................................................................iii Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................ v Foreword.................................................................................................................................... xvii 1. Introduction Executive Summary.............................................................................................................1-1 2. Vision, Initiatives, Strategies and Implementation Status The Vision for Hamilton County's Future.......................................................................2-1 Initiatives and Strategies - Implementation Status..........................................................2-7 Implementation Actions by HCRPC / Planning Partnership (By Vision Element and Implementation Campaign)................................................2-37 Potential Implementation Partners (By Vision Element)..................................................................................................2-41 3. Policy Plan Introduction.....................................................................................................................3-1 4. 2030 Concept Plans for Countywide Systems Introduction.....................................................................................................................4-1 Land Use Concept Plan...................................................................................................4-3 Transportation Concept Plan...........................................................................................4-5 Greenspace Concept Plan ...............................................................................................4-7 5. Implementation Campaigns Introduction.....................................................................................................................5-1 High Priority Initiatives ..................................................................................................5-2 Campaign to Assure Economic Prosperity .....................................................................5-7 Campaign to Build Collaborative Decision Making.....................................................5-17 Campaign to Embrace Diversity and Equity ................................................................5-27 Campaign to Balance Development and the Environment...........................................5-39 6. Performance Development: Milestones, Products, and Schedule Evaluation and Performance Development ....................................................................6-1 Milestones, Products and Schedule.................................................................................6-5 Appendices Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms......................................................................................... A1 Appendix 2: Community COMPASS Process .................................................................. A2 Appendix 3: Local Jurisdictional Plans............................................................................. A3 Appendix 4: Multi-Jurisdictional Plans............................................................................. A4 Appendix 5: Countywide Plans......................................................................................... A5 Appendix 6: State and Regional Plans .............................................................................. A6 Appendix 7: Alignment with OKI ..................................................................................... A7 Appendix 8: Indicators: Community COMPASS State of the County.............................. A8 Appendix 9: Benchmarks for Progress.............................................................................. A9 Appendix 10: Sustainable Cincinnati Indicators .............................................................. A10 Appendix 11: United Way State of the Community Indicators.........................................A11 Appendix 12: Smart Growth Principles for Communities ............................................... A12 Appendix 13: Hamilton County Treasures ....................................................................... A13 Appendix 14: Community COMPASS Publications......................................................... A14 COMMUNITY COMPASS i ii HAMILTON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION / PLANNING PARTNERSHIP HAMILTON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION / PLANNING PARTNERSHIP Recent Awards International Awards Award Performance Area Awarded By 2004 Program Excellence Consensus Building and International City/County Award for Citizen Community Decision Management Association Involvement Making – The Community (ICMA) COMPASS Process National Awards Award Performance Area Awarded By 2004 Award of Excellence Community COMPASS National Association of for Citizen Education State of the County Report County Information Offi cers Projects Series (NACIO) 2004 Award of Excellence Community COMPASS: National Association of for Brochures The Vision for Hamilton County Information Offi cers County’s Future (NACIO) 2004 Achievement Award for Community COMPASS: National Association of Innovative Programs The Community Results Counties (NACo) Accountability Framework 2004 Achievement Award for Community COMPASS National Association of Innovative Programs Research Report: Hamilton Counties (NACo) County’s Comparative and Competitive Advantages 2004 Award of Excellence Community COMPASS National Association of for Writing Report: Mired in the County Information Offi cers Inertia of Sprawl (NACIO) 2004 Achievement Award for The Planning Partnership: National Association of Innovative Programs Community Organizing County Information Offi cers for Collaborative Planning (NACIO) and Implementation 2004 Achievement Award for The Planning Partnership's National Association of Innovative Programs Certifi ed Planning Counties (NACo) Commisioners' Program 2004 Award of Excellence The Planning Partnership National Association of for Annual Reports Annual Report, 2003 County Information Offi cers (NACIO) 2004 Award of Excellence The Planning Partnership