Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to join with other jurisdictions in approving a Big Darby Revenue Program that specifies the sources and uses of revenue needed to properly protect the vital environmental resources of the Big Darby and promote managed development. , and to proceed to prepare for future consideration a detailed agreement that will advance the implementation of the Big Darby Accord Plan.
In 2006 Columbus joined with Franklin County and several cities and townships local jurisdictions to develop and adopt the Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan. The Accord Plan set a long term vision and general land use plan to protect the area, while allowing balanced and planned development that would be consistent with these environmental purposes. Since that time the jurisdictions have been cooperating with each other and various entities to implement aspects of the Plan. Such steps have included setting up the Accord Advisory Panel to conduct initial land use review and an Open Space Advisory Council (OSAC) to advise on preservation priority. Columbus and partner jurisdictions perceive a need to agree upon a revenue program to make similar progress in making available essential resources and providing some guidance as to their use.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To resolve to approve the Big Darby Revenue Program.
Body
Whereas, the Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan of June 2006 was prepared and has been adopted by multiple jurisdictions for the purpose of conserving and protecting the vital environmental resources of an 84 square mile area within the Franklin County portion of the watershed, while fostering managed development that is appropriate, balanced and well planned; and
Whereas, as the first paragraph of the Plan's Executive Summary states, "The Big Darby Watershed in central Ohio is one of the most biologically diverse aquatic syste...
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