Planning + Development News 
Frank Ferris Award Winners

The Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission is pleased to announce that the Village of Silverton has been named the recipient of the 2018 Frank F. Ferris II Community Planning Award, and Bob Polewski has been named the recipient of the Melvin D. Martin Leadership in Planning Award. The awards were presented at the Hamilton County Annual  Plan ning Partnership Meeting.  

The Village of Silverton's "Art in Public Spaces Master Plan" won in the Development of a Plan Category.  The Master Plan is rooted in public engagement, collaboration and inclusiveness,
and furthers goals of revitalization efforts in the Village of Silverton to create a sense of place for its diverse population of residents.



Robert "Bob" Polewski is the first Melvin D. Martin Leadership in Planning Award winner. The Melvin D. Martin Leadership in Planning Award is a new individual award added this year to celebrate people that have served in planning efforts in Hamilton County.

Bob Polewski has served on commissions and committees in Miami Township and Hamilton County for nearly 20 years.

Congratulations on your awards and amazing efforts to transform your communities and the region!
Mini-grants

Hamilton County Department of Planning +  Development is soliciting Letters of Interest (LOI) for planning mini-grants funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Administrative funds until April 27, 2018. These grants can be used for planning activities like market studies, community visioning, strategic planning and targeted redevelopment plans. Jurisdictions must be members of the CDBG program and preference will be given to proposals from Planning Partnership members.

Find more information here and contact Steve Johns 513-946-4459 with questions.
Affordable Housing RFP

The Community Development Division of Hamilton County Planning + Development is soliciting applications to allocate 2018 Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to affordable housing development projects. There is $900,000 in funding available with $50,000 to $200,000 that will be allocated for first time homebuyers training and down payment assistance programs. The deadline for applications is April 23, 2018 at 4:00 pm. Find more information here.
Partner News

The next Membership Meeting for the First Suburbs Consortium of Southwest Ohio is Monday, April 30th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  There will be dinner provided and a guest speaker at the  Terwilliger Lodge in Montgomery  10530 Deerfield Road  Montgomery, OH 45242 .
 
Dr. Amy Mechley is the guest speaker from Integrative Family Health. They use the Direct Primary Care Model and she will discuss this, as well as the  current state of health care in our region. Register here.

The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District is offering yard trimming drop-off sites between March 24th through November 25th on  Saturdays and Sundays from  11:30 am to 5:00 pm.  For those that  prefer to compost their yard trimmings at home, there is  information on backyard composting as well as information for communities that offer  curbside pick-up  of yard trimmings.

Find more information here.
Earth Day 2018 

The Greater Cincinnati Earth Coalition is hosting an Earth Day Event at the Summit Park in the City of Blue Ash on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Events start at noon with scavenger hunts, inflatables and games and wraps up at 5:00 pm after some live music. 



3CDC and Keep Cincinnati Beautiful have partnered to host Earth Day in OTR on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Washington Park with  eco-friendly activities and vendors, live international music, food and drinks from noon to 5:00 pm. 
Information You Can Use
Upcoming Events

Planning Links

April 21

American Planning Association
April 22

APA Ohio Chapter
First Suburbs Membership Meeting
April 30
  RPC
May 3

communityplanning.net
Flooding Waiver Instructions

The Board of County Commissioners recently approved a resolution waiving building permit fees related to flood repairs for the recent flood event along the Ohio River and its tributaries.

The Hamilton County Building and Inspections Division will prioritize flood repair applications to expedite all flood related repairs for customers within its jurisdiction. The waiver can be found here.
2017 Annual Report

The 2017 Annual Report contains an overview of the Hamilton County Department of Planning + Development's major projects of 2017, highlights the work of our five Divisions, and outlines our financial status for the year. The report, broken down by Division, illustrates our major accomplishments from last year, as well as quantifies our work both  numerically and geographically, where possible.Take a look at what happened in 2017 here.


Scenic View Fridays

If you have a picturesque place in Hamilton County to showcase, send us a picture to include in our Scenic View Fridays feature.
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