Mayfield Village, Ohio

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Chapter 5 .. Plan Implementation Strategies

Village Council Adoption of Master Plan

Formal adoption of the recommended Mayfield Village 2020 Vision Plan by the Village Council, after review by the Village’s Planning and Zoning Commission, is a necessary first step to assure the implementation of the recommended policies and strategies. The Mayor and Council leadership should work to assure that the Plan is adopted as soon as possible. Serving as the guide to the Village’s land use and development decisions, the Plan should be consulted when development plans are proposed for the community, when considering amendments to the zoning code, and to determine priority capital improvement investments. The Village Council should consider establishing a Master Plan Committee as a “touchstone” for tracking the Village’s progress on implementing the Plan’s recommendations. Committee representatives could include a Council member, Planning/Zoning member, staff member and 2020 Vision Committee member.

The Plan should be reviewed periodically based on new information or changing conditions affecting development and land use in the community. The Plan should be updated every 5-10 years depending on the nature of economic conditions in the community and other unanticipated events that would warrant a reworking of the policy directions and strategies contained in the Plan.

Promote the Master Plan as a Decision Making Tool

Land use and development decisions are made by private property owners and the public agencies that oversee publicly owned infrastructure and facilities. To that end, we recommend producing sufficient copies of the full Plan report to distribute at key locations around the Village—such as Village Hall, the library, senior centers, and schools--for review by residents as needed. Further, sufficient copies of the full report should be maintained to share with private developers looking to develop property in the Village or public agencies planning infrastructure or facility investments that will affect the character of the Village.

The Plan represents a collective vision for the future of the community and should be shared in a summary form with all residents and businesses of the community. We recommend preparing and distributing a summary brochure, e.g. a “Citizen’s Guide to the 2020 Vision Plan,” for distribution to all residents of the community and posting the full Plan report on the Village’s internet site. At the time of the Plan’s adoption, we recommend that Village officials work with the media to get the story out that the Village has adopted a new Plan to guide future development and infrastructure decision-making.

Zoning Code Text and Map Review

The Vision Plan recommends a number of changes to the Village’s zoning regulations. The Charter governing Mayfield Village states “any change to the zoning text or map” requires the approval of a majority of the Village’s voters through a referendum. The Village should pursue key zoning changes recommended in this plan to achieve recommendations relating to the Focus Areas as a top priority.

Although the Village has made modest changes to its zoning regulations over time, leaders should consider undertaking a thorough review of the municipal zoning code for the purpose of updating and better positioning the Village to achieve its development and quality of life objectives. From a policy perspective, a more thorough zoning update process is encouraged over the piece-meal approach as it assures that the rewrite of the zoning regulations is consistent, mutually-supportive and user-friendly. In addition, the Village’s voter approval requirements support the consideration of a comprehensive review and the possible “packaging” of recommended reforms for voter consideration in a single referendum.

Development Funding Sources and Strategies

In addition to reviewing and updating its zoning regulations and development review procedures, the Village must pursue new private and public revenues to achieve its preferred development future. The Village has had success in working with its business community to achieve mutual development goals and should continue this positive working relationship. In addition, a comprehensive list of potential public and private funding sources is provided in Appendix C. Finally, the Village should continue to acquire key properties as needed to implement specific plans for the Village Center, Beta Drive repositioning and the open space connectors.

There is strong support for adding a Community Development staff position to work with the Village’s elected officials in implementing the recommendations of the Vision Plan. Key responsibilities of this position could include:

» Reviewing new developments proposed for the Village and working with private developers and Village officials to assure consistency with the Master Plan goals;

» Proactively promoting the redevelopment goals of the Master Plan by working with property owners located in the Plan’s Focus Areas and recruiting private developers where needed to achieve the development patterns recommended for those focus areas;

» Representing the Village’s development agenda to public agencies that are planning major infrastructure investments in the Village; and

» Securing new sources of outside of funding (public and private) as well as assisting the Village in the consideration of creative strategies for raising local funds through public/private partnerships, debt financing mechanisms, and other alternative approaches.

Recruit New Community Leaders

The members of Mayfield Village 2020 Vision Committee are proud to have served the Village on this planning effort and remain available to assist the Village in guiding future development decisions for the community. A key strategy for implementing the recommendations of this Plan is to continue to work with the citizen leaders involved in this process and to recruit new volunteers in the pursuit of the policies and strategies promoted in this 2020 Mayfield Village Vision Plan.