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Community Planning

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A Plan as a tool for decision making

Contrary to many other states, in Ohio it is not mandatory for any political jurisdiction to have a Comprehensive Plan. However, counties, townships, cities and villages are making decisions on a daily basis that shape the future development of their communities. Under those circumstances the need for solutions and effective tools to manage and plan for growth are alike no matter the size of the jurisdiction. Hence, a plan as complex as a comprehensive plan or as one-dimensional as a land use plan, a corridor plan, a transportation plan, or the like, becomes an important aid to guide and provide direction in the community’s decision making process.

Although many political jurisdictions in Hamilton County have a plan most have not been updated in years. In such cases, those plans lack the potential to properly guide development or redevelopment efforts. They obviously do not incorporate elements that were not present at the time of initial plan adoption (e.g. infrastructure improvements, demographic changes, or changes in the industrial base).