apa opc planning workshop southington township comprehensive plan: vision 2060 november 18, 2011
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Southington Township• In Trumbull County, Ohio,
near Warren• “A Small Town With A Big
Heart”• Founded 1805• Population 2010: 3717• Intersection of three main
US/State Routes• Mostly agriculture/residential• No sewer or water right now
Why Our Plan Now?• Outdated zoning code • Prepare for sewer and
water, or none• Incorporate
community members’ voice and vision
• New school
Partners in the Process
• Trustees and Zoning Commission• Core Working Group: eight members,
including trustees and zoning commission members, longtime residents, school board representative, and business owners
• Citizens Advisory Committee: • CSU Center for Community Planning and
Development
TimelineAdministrative Organization & Plan Kick-off: March 2010
Phase 1: Data Collection & Analysis: April-October 2010
Phase 2: Visioning & Goal Setting: Nov. 2010-Jan. 2011
Phase 3: Action Strategies: February-May 2011
Phase 4: Plan Preparation: June-September 2011
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Planning Elements and Work Group Assignments
• Population• Land Use• Housing• Economics• Infrastructure• Transportation
• Agriculture• Natural
Resources• Community
Facilities• Historical,
Cultural, & Scenic Resources
Collecting and Analyzing Data• Data Sources: walk
arounds, web, personal knowledge, County
• Key Questions: Toolkit• Mapping: CSU• Assets and Challenges:
discussion, Community Meetings (Sept and Nov 2010)
• Questionnaire (October 2010)
Existing Zoning• Extensive unused commercial and industrial areas•No distinction of rural character and historic areas•Limited commercial along 422
Key Assets• Small community with strong
history and identity• Steady, stable population since
1960’s • Room for growth and
development• Close to transportation• Facilities such as sports
complex, new school• Historic resources and century
homes• Rural character and open spaces• New Amish community
Key Challenges• Large portion of land zoned
for commercial/industrial• Zoning needs updating• Aging housing stock• Lack of water/sewer , poor
soils for septic limit new construction
• Need for (some) senior housing, social services, day care
• Need for bike trails, recreation
Community Open House #1
• Reviewed Planning Process and Timeline
• Presented Existing Conditions
• Presented Assets and Challenges
Community Open House #1
WHAT SHOULD STAY THE SAME?• Small Town Feel• Agricultural opportunities• Keep a strong school system in our community• Our town center• Keep it small town community without
industrial commotion• Keep the country area. This isn’t the city.
Community Open House #1
WHAT SHOULD CHANGE?• Work to attract young families / small
neighborhoods• Work to attract small business• Township dump should be a park• Get a senior center• Get federal funding for sewer and water out
on 422
Community Questionnaire – October 2010
• 200 responses received, mostly longtime residents• Excellent/good rating: EMS/safety, housing,
small town atmosphere, schools, appearance• Fair/poor rating: jobs, shopping, water/sewer,
recreation• Needs: jobs, water/sewer, shopping,
conveniences, restaurants
Community Open House #2November 8th
• Reviewed Community Vision• Presented Planning Goals and
Objectives• MAJOR QUESTION: What can
happen without water and sanitary sewer?
VISION STATEMENT
Preserve and enhance Southington Township’s character as a safe and friendly place to grow up, live well, raise and educate children, and retire.
Create a unique area within northeastern Ohio that will enhance our quality of life, increase our property values, leverage our regional location and access, while maintaining a small town feel with manageable growth.
Southington Township will be a community rich in history, with a developed core area, preserved agriculture and open space, stronger planning and connectivity among all decision-makers, strong schools, increased jobs, and relatively low congestion.
GOAL 1: Maintain the small town feel of Southington, while allowing manageable,
focused growth and development aligned with the Community's expressed desires
• Develop Community Core with desired shopping and services along 422
• Establish Historic Center at 305/534 and old school
• Maintain rural character, scenic vistas and open space outside “triangle”
Goal 2: Bring Water and Sewer Service to Southington to accommodate managed, long-term growth and improve current conditions
• Water and Sewer Board to continue their work
• Explore use of Chalker School sewer plant
Goal 3: Maintain and improve community facilities and services
• Conduct quarterly meetings of all interested decisionmakers, community members, and groups
• Work on improving VFD facilities, sheriff and state patrols, and community watch
Goal 4: Maintain population and grow population in a manageable, focused manner
• Develop a mix of housing types
• Leverage excellent location to attract new residents and businesses
• Reduce and focus quantity of land zoned for commercial and industrial
Goal 5: Improve Recreational and Community Gathering Opportunities
• Create bike paths• Redevelop Chalker
School for cultural/recreational use
• Create a pedestrian friendly area in Community Core
Selected Action Strategies• Create a Southington Civic Group to assist in
implementing the plan• Contact Heritage Ohio about creating and
implementing the Historic Core• Consider Conservation Development and Stream
Setbacks in rural character area• Create a well-planned system of trails and
parkland• Improve circulation within and between the new
school site, community core, and historic core
What if no sewer/water? Selected Objectives
• Historic Core exploration• Zoning code update• Southington Civic Group and joint meetings• Stream setbacks/resource protection• Network of recreational trails with
landowners• Improve safety
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