Planning Press July 2019

Planning + Development News

Congratulations Mary!

Mary Berta-Coggeshall is a Zoning Plans Examiner in the Development Services Division. She has been with the county for 25 years. Thank you for your service Mary!

Little known fact about Mary: She has run 17 Flying Pig Marathons!

Partner News

On Friday June 7th there was a major tree planting at the new Kenton County Extension's Durr Education Center. This project was facilitated by Michele Staton, Kenton County Extension Agent for Horticulture and Chris Kaeff, of SD1, Kenton County Conservation District and the Northern Kentucky Urban and Community Forestry Council. Over 500 tree seedlings were planted with the help of volunteers from DHL Express.

One of these volunteers was Colin Beynon, the DHL Express CVG HUB General Manager. HCP+D's Dean Niemeyer presented Colin the 2019 Taking Root John Aston Warder Award, which recognizes private entities that address the goals of Taking Root and serves as a model for protecting and enhancing our trees and forests. DHL completed four tree planting projects in 2018 along Banklick Creek in the City of Covington (and included 98 volunteers planting 200 container trees and 2,925 tree plugs). DHL's contribution to reforestation in Northern Kentucky is part of its Plant a Million Trees initiative, which is an annual commitment at a global level as part of its Go Green and Zero Emissions by 2050 plan for involving its employees and partnering with community conservation groups in climate protections activities.

First Suburbs Consortium of Southwest Ohio (FSC-SWO) is an association of elected and appointed officials representing older suburban communities in Hamilton County, Ohio, known as First Suburbs. FSC-SWO strives to establish working relationships between our elected state officials and our member communities.

The First Suburbs Consortium of Southwest Ohio is having their quarterly membership meeting Monday, July 29th, at the Village of Silverton Municipal Building, 6943 Montgomery Road, Silverton, OH 45236. The featured presentation will be on the state of Housing with Kathy Schwab of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Tom Carroll of the Village of Silverton. Register for the event here.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is gathering public input for their Walk.Bike.Ohio Policy Plan. This plan will focus on walking and biking policies and programs around the state. It will guide Ohio's bike and pedestrian transportation policies and investments in infrastructure and programs. Find more information about these planning efforts here and take the survey here.

The Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati is hosting the Master Composter Series at the Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. This series starts August 1st for 4 weeks from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Participants will learn the details of soil science, a variety of composting methods, and how to share this newfound knowledge. Find more information here and register here. If you any questions contact Kylie Johnson.

Compost Bin Sale

Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District is hosting their Compost Bin Sale Saturday, August 10th, from 9 am to 1 pm at St. Xavier High School, 600 W North Bend Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45224. You can p ick up your compost bin and listen in on Mini Backyard Composting Seminars. Bins will also be available for purchase on-site. Find more information here, and find more compost related information here.

Great Parks Native Tree & Shrub Sale

Great Parks of Hamilton County is hosting the Native Tree & Shrub Sale through September 14th and pickup will be Saturday, September 21st. There are four pickup locations across the county;

*Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve

*Sharon Woods

*Miami Whitewater Forest

*Woodland Mound

The pick up times are between 10 am and 2 pm. Find more information about this event here.

Funding Resources

Community + Economic Development Assistance Program (CEDAP)

Hamilton County Planning + Development is now accepting requests for proposals for the 2019 Community + Economic Development Assistance Program (CEDAP). Pre-applications are due July 19th by 5:00 pm and complete applications are due August 23rd by 5:00 pm. This year $600,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will be available. The maximum award is $300,000 per project; there are no minimum awards. Only local governments that participate in the County HUD grant programs are eligible to apply. Hamilton County established the CEDAP using CDBG dollars to fund strategic large-scale projects that will make a significant impact on communities. Find the application and more information about CEDAP here, including summaries of past CEDAP projects. If you are interested in learning more about the County's HUD grant programs, please contact Joy Pierson 513-946-8234.

Information You Can Use

Upcoming Events	Planning Links
CEDAP Pre-applications due July 19	American Planning Association
First Suburbs Membership Meeting July 29	APA Ohio Chapter
Master Composter Series August 1	Planetizen
Compost Bin Sale August 10	communityplanning.net

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