Public Meeting 1

September 12, 2019

Welcome and Introductions

■ Franklin County Economic Development & Planning Staff

■ Village Council Members & Mayor■ Working Committee Members

Tonight’s meeting

■ What is a plan?■ Why are we preparing a plan?■ How does the planning process work?■ What do we need to do tonight

What is a plan?

■ Vision for a community’s future– How land is used (houses, offices, shops, industries)

– What new development looks like– How people get around (car, foot, bike, bus)

■ Recommendations to achieve the vision– Projects, Programs, and Policies– Short Term Long Term

Why have a plan?

■ Community weighs in on the future of the Village■ Gives Predictability

– Residents, Land owners, and developers– Projects & Programs = Your priorities

■ Priorities are communicated with elected and appointed officials

Planning Process3 phases:

What’s been happening?What do we like?What would we change?

- Keep what we like- Change what we don’t- Build on strengths- Anticipate the future

Implementation:Who is responsible?When does it get done?

Where are we planning?

■ Inside the boundaries of the Village of Urbancrest

Involvement and Transparency

■ Materials on website– https://development.franklincountyohio.gov/planning-zoning/land-

use-planning/urbancrest-community-plan

– tinyurl.com/urbancrest

TONIGHT

Tell us what you want to see

You are the experts

Don’t worry about HOW

TONIGHT

Break into groups

Complete activities led by group facilitator

TONIGHT

Activity 1: What do you like and dislike – 5 minutes

Activity 2: What are your favorite and least favorite places & why – 5 to 10 minutes

Activity 3: General Feedback – 15 minutesActivity 4: Vision Statements – 15 minutes

Draft Vision Statements

■ What are they?– Describe the community’s desired future in

simple terms– Divided into topic areas

■ Where did they come from?– Issues identified during research and

stakeholder interviews■ Why did we create them?

– Provide a starting point for your input

Next meeting

■ January 2020■ Look for public meeting signs and postcard

mailing

Break into groups

Complete activities by 7:45Reporting out of major themes by facilitator

Online survey

Thanks for coming!

■ tinyurl.com/urbancrest■ September 26