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Policy Plan
For Intergovernmental Collaboration
PUBLIC DISCUSSION DRAFT
BASED ON OKI LAND USE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS, NOVEMBER 2004
Introduction |
Transportation |
Public Facilities and Services
Natural Systems |
Housing |
Economic Development
Land Use |
Footnotes
NATURAL SYSTEMS
Policy Opportunity:
11. Alignment of Hamilton County and local government comprehensive plans
will help to protect and sustain groundwater, surface water resources and
other natural systems12.
Implementation Policies:
11.1 The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI representatives should work with
OKI to develop model Hamilton County and local government comprehensive
plan guidelines that link transportation, land use, economic development,
public facilities, housing, natural systems, recreation, intergovernmental
coordination, and capital improvements for use by all Hamilton County and
local governments in the region. Hamilton County and local government
comprehensive plans should be consistent with the region’s model
comprehensive plan guidelines,
11.2. Hamilton County and local government
jurisdictions should protect water quality through land use decisions and
implementation of best management practices13 for stormwater run-off, with
consideration of downstream impacts.
11.3. Hamilton County and local government
jurisdictions should develop and adopt updated zoning and subdivision
regulations, including conservation design practices14 for new residential
and commercial developments, that support implementation of comprehensive
plans.
11.4. The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI
representatives should work with OKI to develop incentives and programs
that could be used by Hamilton County and local governments to conserve
regionally significant natural systems. The incentives and programs should
include, but not be limited to the following: tax abatement or incentives,
conservation easements, transfer of development rights, purchase of
development rights, and land acquisition.
11.5. The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI
representatives should work with OKI to pursue funding sources for water
quality management to ensure continued regional planning as required by
the federal government and continued technical assistance to Hamilton
County and local government governments.
Policy Opportunity:
12. Hamilton County and local government decision processes can be modified
to estimate the value of natural systems and to assure preservation of air,
water, wildlife, and plant life.
Implementation Policies:
12.1. The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI representatives should work with
OKI to develop a model to estimate the economic and environmental values
of natural systems for use by Hamilton County and local governments in
their planning efforts.
12.2. Hamilton County and local governments
should use the outcomes of a regional economic/environmental model to
establish comprehensive plan policies that protect valuable natural
systems such as wetlands, water recharge areas, fish and wildlife habitat
conservation areas, riparian zones, flood plains, and steep slopes.
12.3. The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI
representatives should work with OKI to develop a coordinated process for
use by Hamilton County and local governments to inventory natural systems
in their jurisdictions.
Policy Opportunity:
13. Coordination among natural systems planning, land use planning, and
public facilities planning in Hamilton County and local government
comprehensive plans will help to achieve the vision for Hamilton County’s
future.
Implementation Policies:
13.1. The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI representatives should work with
OKI to develop model comprehensive plan guidelines that link
transportation, land use, economic development, public facilities,
housing, natural systems, recreation, intergovernmental coordination, and
capital improvements. Hamilton County and local government comprehensive
plans should be consistent with the region’s model comprehensive plan
guidelines.
13.2. Hamilton County and local governments
should enable the use of environmentally sensitive building practices15 to
integrate growth with protection of the region’s natural systems.
13.3. The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI
representatives should work with OKI as well as townships, municipalities,
counties, state agencies, non-profit interest groups, and land trusts in
the region to develop regional green infrastructure16 strategies. The
strategies should identify opportunities for contiguous greenspaces17, and
recommend ways to preserve the functionality of existing greenspaces.
Policy Opportunity:
14. Hamilton County and local government involvement in watershed planning
efforts will enable more informed planning and budgeting decisions and more
effective protection of water resources.
Implementation Policies:
14.1. The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI representatives should work with
OKI to share information about watersheds in the region, especially where
land use decisions, pollution, and/or flooding pose risks to human health
and welfare, natural systems, or desirable uses of water.
14.2. The Hamilton County Caucus of OKI
representatives should work with OKI to assist Hamilton County and local
governments and watershed groups in establishing wellhead protection
programs and source water protection programs that are required by federal
law.
14.3. Hamilton County and local governments
should utilize the efforts of watershed planning groups in the development
of comprehensive plans and implementing regulations.
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