CARROLL COUNTY 2006 Sustainable Comprehensive Plan A Joint Project of: Carroll County Land Use Committee Carroll County Regional Planning Commission Carroll County Board of Commissioners Carroll County Chamber of Commerce Carroll County, Ohio January 2006 Comprehensive Plan Carroll County, Ohio - 2006 County Commissioners Workgroup Chairs Robert Herron Gary Hall, Economic Development Terry Wagner Bob Jones, Transportation Thomas Wheaton Dave Lyon, Community Facilities and Services John Davis, Growth Management Carroll County Regional and Land Use Planning Commission Rick Carlton, Rural Character and Director: Ed Warner, Regional Agriculture Planning Office, 119 S. Lisbon St., Mike Hogan, Rural Character and Carrollton, OH 44615; Agriculture 330-627-5611; [email protected] Paul Feezel, Natural Resources Melanie Campbell, Natural Resources Wayne Chunat, Parks, Recreation Steering Committee and Open Space Chairperson: Tom Konst Tom Konst, Historic and Cultural Co-Chair: Chuck Huddleston Preservation, Housing Randy Hull Chuck Huddleston, Housing, Utilities Lewis Cline Robert Herron John McClain GIS Coordinator John McClain Ohio State University Extension Myra Moss, District Specialist, Community Development Bill Grunkemeyer, Associate Director, Community Development Mike Hogan, Chair and Agricultural Agent, Carroll County Mike Lloyd, Chair and Community Development Agent, Noble County Terry Tamburini, Community Development Agent, Washington County All educational programs conducted by Ohio State University Extension are available to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or Vietnam-era veteran status. Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Ag. Admin. and Director, OSU Extension TDD No. 800-589-8292 (Ohio only) or 614-292-1868 Carroll County, Ohio i “ In the planning and designing of new communities, housing projects, and urban renewal, the planners both public and private, need to give explicit consideration to the kind of world that is being created for the children who will be growing up in these settings. Particular attention should be given to the opportunities which the environment presents or precludes for involvement of children with persons both older and younger than themselves.” -- Urie Bronfenbrenner Two Worlds of Childhood The Carroll County Sustainable Comprehensive Plan started as a public survey conducted by the Land Use Committee of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. The results demonstrated a need for planning for the future. The Regional Planning Commission appointed a steering committee that selected workgroup chairs, got the public involved and oversaw the project. This sustainable comprehensive plan was made possible through the dedicated work of the many citizens of Carroll County who volunteered their time and energies over the past five years in an effort to make their community a better place for the current residents and future generations. We are indebted to The Ohio State University Extension Service for providing technical writers under the guidance of Myra Moss and William Grunkenmeyer, Extension Specialists in Community Development. Their help made this project a reality. The plan was funded through a grant from the Carroll County Commissioners. -- Tom Konst, Chairperson Carroll County, Ohio ii Table of Contents Comprehensive Plan Executive Summary Overview.................................................................................... 1 History of the Community ............................................................ 11 Trends ....................................................................................... 16 Economic Development Summary………………………………………………………………………………….1 Planning Issues .......................................................................... 1 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 1 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 12 Indicators ………………………………………………………………………..……...20 Implementation .......................................................................... 22 Infrastructure Summary ................................................................................... 1, 11 Planning Issues .......................................................................... 1, 11 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 14, 19 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 10, 16, 20 Indicators………………………………………………………………………………….22 Implementation .......................................................................... 24 Community Facilities and Services Summary ................................................................................... 1 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 2 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 17 Indicators ………………………………………………………………………………..22 Implementation .......................................................................... 25 Growth Management and Land Use Summary ................................................................................... 1 Planning Issues .......................................................................... 2 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 3 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 8 Indicators ………………………………………………………………………………..16 Implementation .......................................................................... 18 Carroll County, Ohio iii Table of Contents Comprehensive Plan Agricultural and Rural Character Summary ................................................................................... 1 Planning Issues .......................................................................... 1 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 2 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 2 Indicators ………………………………………………………………………………..7 Implementation .......................................................................... 8 Natural Resources Summary ................................................................................... 1 Planning Issues .......................................................................... 1 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 2 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 11 Indicators ………………………………………………………………………………..12 Implementation .......................................................................... 14 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Summary ................................................................................... 1 Planning Issues .......................................................................... 1 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 2 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 5 Indicators ………………………………………………………………………………..8 Implementation………………………………………………………………………..10 Historical and Cultural Preservation Summary ................................................................................... 1 Planning Issues .......................................................................... 1 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 1 Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 4 Indicators ………………………………………………………………………………..7 Implementation…………………………………………………………………………9 Housing Summary ................................................................................... 1 Planning Issues .......................................................................... 1 Existing Conditions and Trends .................................................... 2 Carroll County, Ohio iv Table of Contents Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ................................................. 11 Indicators …………….…………………………………………………………………..14 Implementation .......................................................................... 16 Glossary Maps Map 1 – Carroll County Map 2 – All Planning Areas Map 3 – Future Economic Development Map 4 – Proposed Industrial Sites Map 5 – Existing & Potential Transportation Routes Map 6 – Utilities Map 7 – Community Facilities & Services Map 8 – Townships with Urban Expansion Pressures Map 9 – Agricultural Use Townships Map 10 – Agricultural Soils Map 11 – Forested, Lakes & Wetlands Map 12 – Ball fields, Parks, Camps & Recreational Sites Map 13 – Existing Historical/Cultural Sites Map 14 – Current & Future Desirable Building Areas Carroll County, Ohio v Overview Comprehensive Plan What is Comprehensive Planning? To plan is to anticipate and accommodate change. While change is inevitable, its breadth and depth are difficult to measure leading many to shy away from any process, which ultimately guides us to a confrontation with uncertainty. Planning has thus often been viewed negatively because human nature seldom embraces the unknown. But, in fact planning enhances our ability to manage change and reduces the fear of the unknown. Planning accomplishes its mission by helping us identify the resources available to us and encouraging us to determine where we want to be as a community at some reasonable point in the future. Therefore,