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Planning, Zoning & Community Development

About

The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) provides advisory planning services to the unincorporated areas (12 townships) of the County. The RPC provides services, upon request, to 37 county municipalities that are members of the Commission and pay annual fees. The Commission’s various planning activities include programs for subdivision compliance, community planning, development review and census/data and information systems. The Commission’s services are tied to annual work programs that monitor development trends, evaluate current policies, and update the Hamilton County Master Plan and related regulations for zoning, subdivision of land and traffic circulation.

The Commission is responsible for determining consistency of development proposals with adopted plans for township areas. Land use control responsibilities also include development review for consistency with zoning regulations, subdivision rules, and thoroughfare plans. Advisory zoning recommendations are made to the Hamilton County Rural Zoning Commission and to township and municipal zoning commissions. The RPC administers and takes final actions on land subdivision for the entire unincorporated area. It coordinates the multi-agency review of subdivision plans and ensures conformity with the County’s regulations.

RPC prepares and disseminates information and maps on a variety of subjects related to planning, and this information is available for public and agency use. It maintains Census and other data on population, housing, zoning, building activity, socio-economic development, school trends, and many physical and land use features. The staff coordinates and assigns street address numbers for the unincorporated areas and several municipalities.