Uniform
Relocation Act Consultations with Private Developers:
Emeritus House, Cleveland
Urban Hollow, Urbancrest
Community Properties of Ohio, Inc., Columbus
Nazareth Towers, Columbus
Housing Tax Credit Project
Development:
Assisting Buckeye Community Hope Foundation in Columbus
Preparation of Relocation
Manual for Low Income Housing Tax Credit Projects:
Cincinnati
Uniform
Relocation Act Assistance to Cities:
Lead-Safe Springfield
Comprehensive Planning:
City of Grove City, OH with EMH&T
Institution
Building:
Four Community Schools, Columbus
Community
Development Consultation:
City
of Piqua, OH
Zoning:
Plain City, OH
Past Projects
Low Income Housing Tax
Credit Project:
Westview Apartments, Athens
Housing Planning:
Affordable
Housing Study, Licking County Planning Commission
For Columbus Urban
Growth
Corporation
–
Greater Parsons Avenue Area
Vision Plan 2006
BBH and its partners, POD
Design, Vogt, Bowen & Williams, Inc.
and Bry Consulting undertook an extension community involvement process
and market study, aimed at developing strategies and vision for the
revitalization of an urban commercial corridor.
Contact: Susan Crotty, 614-280-0899
Village of Obetz,
Ohio 2001
– 2006
BBH has been extensively involved in planning in the Village of
Obetz. In addition to creating the Village’s
Strategic Plan, BBH completed two area plans – the Triangle
Land Use Plan and the Southside Land Use Plan. During the
preparation of both documents, BBH worked closely with a steering
committee comprised of elected and appointed officials as well as
citizens. BBH also updated the zoning code and subdivision
regulations and prepared a park and recreation master plan for the
community. Currently BBH provides on-going planning and
zoning services for the Village. A member of BBH’s
staff served as the Village’s Planning and Zoning
Administrator for approximately 6 months.
Contact: Doug Browell, Village Manager, 614-491-1080
Millcreek
Township, Union
County,
Ohio
2003-2006
BBH assisted this rural township in articulating its community vision
and a policy and market oriented plan. The community
established a steering committee and hosted two open houses during the
discovery phase of the project. Heavy growth pressure
inspired the Township to proceed with a revision of its zoning code,
which will contain a density bonus system for excellence in
development. Contact: Keith Conroy, Trustee, k2conroy@bright.net
Jerome
Township, Union
County,
Ohio 2001 - 2006
BBH been involved in several projects in Jerome Township.
First, BBH created a land use plan and development guidelines for the
US 33/Industrial Parkway corridor. Following completion of
that plan, BBH began work on a Township wide Comprehensive Plan and
major rewrite of the zoning resolution. During the
comprehensive planning process, BBH has worked with a steering
committee comprised of 35 residents, business owners, and
developers. Contact: Ron Rhodes, Trustee, 614-873-5779
City of
Worthington,
Ohio 2000
BBH, with Argus Growth Consultants, worked with a steering committee of
Worthington businesses and administration to develop an economic
development plan. Worthington, one of Central
Ohio’s inner ring suburbs, has limited land available for
future development and has been facing many of the problems currently
found in other aging suburban areas across Ohio.
BBH has
continued work in Worthington, facilitating regular
Council
retreats. In this semiannual event, James Kunde and BBH
interview Council members and then meet with Council and department
heads in a retreat to update the City’s vision and establish
priorities for policies and Council’s agenda for the next ten
years. Short term and long term activities are identified.
Contact: David Elder, City Manager, delder@ci.worthington.oh.us
Village
of Plain City,
Ohio
2002 - 2004
BBH and Plain City recently completed a comprehensive plan for the
Village. A major concern of the Village was to create a plan
with maximum public participation in every step of the planning
process, which will ultimately reflect community consensus on the
future direction of the Village. Elements of the plan
included land use, infrastructure, residential and commercial
development, open space and recreation, and environmental
issues. Following plan completion, BBH reviewed and revised
the Village’s zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations.
Contact: Robert Walter, Councilman, bwalter@plain-city.com
Village
of Canal
Winchester,
Ohio 1998 - sustaining contract
BBH has a long history of working with the Village of Canal
Winchester. Following completion of the comprehensive plan,
BBH has worked with the Village on a variety of projects including an
update of the zoning code and subdivisions, the creation of design
guidelines for the historic areas, the creation of area plans for the
Gender/Waterloo Road corridor as well as the Violet Point
commercial/office corridor, and the design of new park
facilities. The Village is on the developing urban fringe of
the City of Columbus, and faces many challenges related to service
delivery and growth. Contact: Allan Neimayer, Planning Director,
614-837-6742
Fairfield
County,
Ohio 1999 -
sustaining contract
Between 1999-2001 BBH prepared the comprehensive plan update for
Fairfield County. The plan contains a variety of components
including a future land use plan, recreation/open space plan, farmland
preservation plan, transportation thoroughfare and access management
plan, and fiscal impact analysis. To prepare the future land
use plan, a land capability analysis was performed. Policies
were developed for each of the major plan sections.
Additionally, BBH developed a corridor plan for the US 33 bypass around
the City of Lancaster that addresses land use, design, traffic and
access management, and utility elements. BBH has worked
heavily with a Task Force and the public to create a plan that
encourages appropriate development while respecting the heritage and
rural character of the land. BBH continues to work with
Fairfield County under a sustaining contract to assist in the
implementation of the plans’ policies and recommendations.
Contact: Brooks Davis, Exec. Director Regional Planning, 740-687-7110
City
of
Piqua, Ohio
& Mainstreet Piqua,
Inc. 1996 – 2005
BBH assisted the City of Piqua and Mainstreet Piqua, Inc., with the
development of a downtown revitalization plan in preparation for
applying for a $400,000 CDBG Downtown Revitalization Grant.
The grant funding was awarded in 2000 and BBH assisted Piqua in
updating its plan again in 2002 for successful funding of
$340,000. The planning process involved extensive market
research including community interviews, designing and compiling a
downtown business owner survey, and a community consumer
survey. Community input included a 1996 town meeting and a
public design charette with the assistance of architect Craig
Gossman. Data analysis for the market research called upon
comparative analysis of demographic trends, housing and consumer
expenditure patterns, downtown versus strip center rents and vacancy
rates, and area economic trends for Piqua and its competing marketing
region. A one-day survey of license plates (and county of
origin) on cars parked throughout the downtown was conducted.
Parking availability and usage in the downtown area was examined and
mapped. The completed plan included recommendations on development,
marketing, business retention/recruitment, beautification, special
events, and financing recommendations. For an additional
$17,000, the architect prepared a detailed building inventory, mapping
the entire downtown district, 289 buildings, with building
descriptions, assessments of conditions and maps.
Upon receipt of grant funds, the City subsequently contracted
with BBH,
Inc. to act as Downtown CDBG Program Administrator for both
grants. As such, BBH has primary oversight of renovation
contracts, grant agreements between the City and the business owners,
communications with the Ohio Historic Preservation Office and Ohio
Department of Development, all aspects of federal compliance, labor and
wage monitoring, and budgeting.
In 1997 BBH secured and administered $50,000 of CDBG
Microenterprise
funding for the City of Piqua. Currently BBH is administering
$700,000 in State of Ohio Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)
funds. BBH secured these CHIP funds for the City of
Piqua. BBH also administers Formula funds for the
City. The programs include first-time homebuyers assistance,
housing rehabilitation, and home repair. Contact: Lorna
Swisher, Exec. Director, Mainstreet Piqua, Inc.,
937-773-9355