On November 5th, Mayor Kathy Bailey administered the oath of office to the members of the recently appointed Downtown Planning Committee. The
committee, along with staff, will work with Yard and Company to prepare a
Downtown Strategic Development Plan, which is phase one (1) of the city’s two (2) phase planning
efforts. Joe Nickol with Yard and Company stated that the Downtown Strategic Development Plan
will "Create an action-orientated investment plan for downtown Loveland's
next 5 to 10 years". Mayor Kathy Bailey thanked the committee for volunteering
to serve on this important planning effort. Mayor Bailey added "This is an exciting
time for Downtown Loveland and taking the necessary time to plan for its growth
is integral." The Downtown Planning Committee will play an important
role in the preparation of the plan by gathering information for the team,
connecting the planning process to the public, coordinating public workshops
and generally promoting the planning effort.
The Downtown Strategic Development Plan is anticipated to take
approximately six (6) months to complete. Upon completion, the city will
be utilizing the firm McBride Dale Clarion to commence with an update to the
City's Comprehensive Plan. The comprehensive plan update will serve as
the framework for the city's growth and development outside of the boundaries
of the Downtown District. The plan will identify issues, needs and opportunities
organized in a manner that best utilizes City resources. Both plans will describe a desired future for the
community and are to be used by elected and appointed officials along with City
staff in the ongoing process of making decisions, creating regulations and
allocating funds.
Planning efforts are community based, and
input from the public is critical. Please stay tuned for meeting schedules and public workshops which will be posted on the City’s website. If you have not already done so, we encourage residents to create an account of our new website www.lovelandoh.gov and request notifications of meetings.