CHAMPION TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLANCOMMUNITY MEETING KSU at Trumbull

Wednesday, June 18

7 – 8:30pm

AGENDA

Champion Township Planning Process 80-Acre Parcel Breakout Session Presentations from Breakout Session Summarize Breakout Session Results Next Steps

CHAMPION TOWNSHIP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

A Comprehensive Plan…

Focuses on the whole community: Blueprint for community’s physical future

Provides long-term guidance for the community (e.g. helps determine local infrastructure deficiencies & future needs)

Helps guide short-term community decisions. Provides for more defensible zoning & subdivision decisions Helps avoid lawsuits by providing a basis for zoning

Provides for timing and location of development or redevelopment Land is scarce resource Planning for infrastructure

Relationship of plans across different geographic scales

The Planning Process

Inventory/ Data Collection Data Analysis Draft Plan Final Plan

Public Input Community Survey (May-June 2013) 3 Public Meetings

Time frame: 23 months

Comprehensive Plan Elements

Introduction Background & Context Development History Administration

Physical Characteristics Population & Demographics Housing Characteristics Economic Characteristics Transportation Water & Waste Water Facilities Community Facilities

Parks & Recreation Public School System Library Cemetery Public Safety Services (Police, Fire & EMS)

Existing & Future Land Use Plan Implementation

Goals, Policies & Objectives Zoning Review & Recommendations Intergovernmental Coordination Monitoring & Evaluation

80-ACRE PARCEL

Vital Statistics of 80-Acre Parcel Parcel #s: 46-903724 & 46-904011 Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CHAMPION TOWNSHIP Address: STATE ROUTE 45 Land Use: 100 - AGRICULTURAL VACANT LAND Acreage: 81.74 (80.89 + .85) Frontage: approx. 391’ Maximum Depth: approx. 4,000’

2001 Champion Township Comprehensive Plan

Future Land Use map shows parcel as open space Consideration given to constructing or leasing

facility for Township Hall use (current location could be used by police and road departments)

Policies: Opportunities to expand or enhance recreation,

education or other cultural resources in the community should be encouraged whenever possible to take advantage of existing and potential facilities

Wetlands, flood plains, and other ecologically sensitive areas will be preserved in their natural state as open space to the fullest extent possible to avoid environmental degradation

2001 Champion Township Comprehensive Plan

Goals: To protect ecologically sensitive areas,

including wetlands, flood plains and other areas that should be preserved from development.

To retain some open spaces to provide aesthetically pleasing vistas and surroundings for the community’s citizens.

2001 Champion Township Comprehensive Plan

Objectives: To protect ecologically sensitive areas from

intensive development, through zoning and other measures (i.e. CAUV Program, Transfer of Development Rights, Riparian Zones).

To encourage the public ownership of some wetlands, flood plains and streamside forests to prevent development in these sensitive areas and provide passive or active recreation facilities or public open spaces for community residents.

2001 Champion Township Comprehensive Plan

Recommendations: Development in wetland areas of the township should be

discouraged in favor of more suitable sites that will not endanger any plant or animal species.

Preservation of riparian zones or “streamside forests” should be encouraged to reduce erosion and water pollution and to protect natural habitat for local fish and wildlife.

Flood plain areas should not be developed in order to alleviate worse flooding problems associated with obstacles in the flood plains during heavy rainfalls and to prevent problems such as basement flooding or other property damage.

The township should also consider the use of some acreage not suitable for developed land uses (due to flood plains and wetlands) as public open space areas like local parks or nature preserves.

2001 Comp. Plan Future Land Use

2001 Comp. Plan Future Land Use

2010 Western Trumbull County Comprehensive Plan

Goals (10): Create and/or preserve unique community

centers or community focal points – places of concentrated community identity – whether building on traditional downtowns, historic rural centers, historical features, or civic facilities.

Provide the full range of supporting facilities and services (i.e. civic, institutional, recreational, job training …).

Maximize the preservation of the rural environment in order to: Protect natural areas; etc.

2010 Western Trumbull County Comprehensive Plan

Create unique community center around H.S. that includes civic/ public uses and connections to Western Reserve Greenway bike trail

Community Survey

Distribution via website, community locations and Township Trustee outreach

Response via online or mail-in Administered in May & June of 2013 93 surveys completed

Two questions directly related to the 80-acre parcel

Top Choices from Survey Question 7b.

1. Park/ playground Pavilions Athletic Fields Tennis Courts Pool Running/ Walking Path Splash Park

2. Community Center3. (tie) Township Hall/Farmers Market4. (tie) Recycling Center/ Police/ Fire

Top Choices from Survey

5. (tie) Access to Trail/Cemetery6. (tie) School/Ampitheater7. Other

‘You Make the Decision’ exercise Public meeting held in December 2013 Helps set priorities in comp. plan (top 4

responses): Recreation/Open Space/Cultural Activities Business/Commercial/Economic Development Transportation Infrastructure

Other important issues to consider (open-ended): Town Hall Walking Trail Museum

Physical Characteristics

Water & Waste Water Facilities

3,450 Acres/21 % Sanitary Sewer Service Area

44 miles of sanitary sewer

3.2 miles - Sanitary Sewer constructed since 2001

Six private developments

Four County Projects: State Rd. Extension; Champion East Extension; TCTC Extensions

80-acre parcel has sewer access

Water & Waste Water Facilities

3,300 Acres/20 % Water Service Area

40.3 miles of water line 3.19 miles – Water Line

constructed since 2001 500,000 gal. Water

Tower constructed in 2005

80-acre parcel has water access

Community Facilities

School: 10 parcels, 77 acres

Municipal Services: 2 parcels, 6 acres

Cemetery: 5 parcels, 23 acres

Western Reserve Bike Trail: 6 parcels, 72 acres

Clarence Darrow MetroPark: 45 parcels, 31 acres

TCTC: 1 parcel, 166 acres Kent State: 2 parcels, 184

acres

Existing Land Use

Agriculture Uses 59%

Residential Uses 29%

Commercial Uses 1%

Industrial Uses 4%

Public/ Institutional 5%

Public/Private Recreational 2%

Agricultural Land Use Category  Auditor Actual Land Use/Coverage

  TotalProductive

Farm Lands

Meadows/ Pastures Woodlands Residential

           General Farmland 5,579 1,448 416 3,226 489           Classified Forest 384 -0- -0- 384 -0-           Agricultural Vacant 3,400 675 349 2,356 20           

Total 9,363 2,123 765 5,966 509                      

Existing Land Coverage

Prime Farmlands

Prime Farmland: 409Acres (27%)

Prime Farmland where drained: 6,778 Acres (59%)

Non-Prime Farmland: 9,436 Acres (14%)

Total: 16,731 Acres

Additional Recent Engagement Police Chief

Not ideal sharing space with road dept. Open to moving

Fire Chief Need for updated facility Open to moving to more strategic location

Road Superintendent Need bigger garage Keep slag piles out of site Open to moving

Additional Recent Engagement Cemetery

Current property is adequate into the future More people being cremated

Champion Local School District Will need to rebuild or renovate elementary, jr.

high and high school in near future Interested in 80-acre parcel for K-12 campus

design

Will Jim Tressel make a good president at YSU?

A. YesB. NoC. Not Sure

YesNo

Not Sure

65%

27%

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How would you describe your connection to Champion Township?

A. ResidentB. Only work in

townshipC. None of the

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BREAKOUT SESSION

PRESENTATIONS FROM BREAKOUT SESSION

SUMMARIZE BREAKOUT SESSION RESULTS

NEXT STEPS

TCPC Contact Information

Anthony Kobak, Planner IIITrumbull County Planning Commission347 N. Park Ave.Warren, OH 44481

330-675-2480(f) 330-675-2790

pckobak@co.trumbull.oh.uswww.planning.co.trumbull.oh.us