Planning Commissioners' Procedures Manual - Hamilton County, Ohio

THE PLANNING PROCESS
The Ohio Riverfront Area Land Use Planning Committee composed of a cross section of
interests was created by the Board of Township Trustees to advise staff and consultant and
provide guidance to this planning effort. The planning process included a series of meetings
with the Committee, a public open house, and Township officials. Furthermore, Township staff
conducted supplemental meetings with other interested property owners in the study area.
The Ohio River Land Use Committee met four (4) times from the Fall of 2001 to the Spring of
2002. These meetings developed and refined future visions of the Anderson Township Riverfront
area and other concerns about development trends along US 52. In the first meeting on
September 12, 2001, the following goals and objectives were identified:
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
• Create a comprehensive land use plan for the development of the study area for the next
5 years
• Make recommendations toward the issues which specific zoning and subdivision
regulations should address
• Promote sustainable economic development, making use of the riverfront assets and
amenities
• Develop land uses that are compatible with current and future amenities such as the future
Ohio River Trail
• Improve access to Ohio River recreation, entertainment and businesses
• Preserve and respect historic and cultural resources of the area and incorporate them in
future development, as appropriate
• Enhance and preserve greenspace, environmental quality, viewsheds (an area on the
ground that is visible from a specified location), and overall aesthetics of the riverfront study
area
q Kellogg Ave./US 52 should be maintained as a scenic corridor
q Protect views from and to hillsides and Ohio River
q Preserve and respect flood plain and hillside greenspace
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Facilitate development that is in harmony with the natural and man-made resources of
the area
• Seek to minimize negative impacts from development (such as noise, light, and air pollution
as well as traffic congestion)
NATURAL FEATURES and PHYSICAL ANALYSIS
Existing conditions were analyzed prior to the creation of the Conceptual Land Use Plans.
Presented to the Ohio Riverfront Area Land Use Committee at the September 12, 2001
meeting, this included analysis of the following:
• Existing conditions to identify land use, zoning, and infrastructure. (Figure 1)
• Natural features including slope, soil conditions, hydrology, and vegetation.
• Visual Resources such as key views and important visual features.
A summary analysis that identifies the suitability of land for development/preservation was
created. (Figure 2) Based on slopes, floodway and soil type, this analysis qualitatively
evaluated the appropriateness of development for land throughout the study area. The
following criteria were utilized:
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP OHIO RIVERFRONT AREA LAND USE PLAN
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