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On March 30, 2006, the Summit County
Planning Commission adopted the Summit County General Land Use
Development Plan also known as the General Plan. The Summit
County Planning Commission under the Ohio Revised Code Section 713.23
has legal responsibility for adopting a general plan for the
unincorporated area.
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What is a
General Plan?
A comprehensive or general plan is a long-range planning tool
used to set forth a community’s overall approach and strategy for
forthcoming growth and development. It provides a consolidated policy
statement, which helps community officials and decision-makers evaluate
land-development proposals and make educated decisions for the future.
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Why
Prepare a Summit County General Plan?
As the old
saying goes, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you
don’t know how to get there.” The Plan identifies areas of
concern and provides a policy guide designed to aid in
future decision making. Because of its scope, the Summit
County General Land Use Development Plan can more readily
embrace those issues that are best considered on a
regional scale, such as transportation, economic
development, preservation of natural resources and open
space, and utility infrastructure. Solutions to these
issues often require cooperation and collaboration among
various levels of government, which is often more easily
addressed from a broad countywide perspective.
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What is the Vision of the Summit County General Plan?
A vision statement defines a community’s
preferred future. It is broad and somewhat idealistic, but
attainable. Developing such a broad vision will help
Summit County residents, government officials, and
business owners plan for the future by anticipating
trends, addressing challenges, and focusing priorities.
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