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Design and Management of Open Space in Development. Ohio Lake Erie Commission Best Local Land Use Practices Kirby Date, AICP. Open Space in Development: Issues. Options for Ownership Legal and Regulatory Concerns Management Concerns Education and Technical Assistance
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Design and Management of Open Space in Development Ohio Lake Erie Commission Best Local Land Use Practices Kirby Date, AICP
Open Space in Development: Issues • Options for Ownership • Legal and Regulatory Concerns • Management Concerns • Education and Technical Assistance • Resources and Partnerships
Open Space in Subdivisions: Ownership Options • Original Owner or Developer • Public Ownership • Condominium Association • Homeowners’ Association • Lease/Rental • Conservation Easements
Open Space in Subdivisions: Legal Concerns • Taxes on open space • Management responsibility and enforcement • Setback/encroachment enforcement • Homeowners’ Association Deed Restrictions • Provisions in local codes
Open Space in Subdivisions: Management Concerns • Nuisance/noxious weeds • Meadow protection regulations • Riparian area management • Wetlands Management • Woodlands Management • Stormwater Facilities
Open Space in Subdivisions:Management Concerns Contd. • Recreation Use: trails, facilities • Farm operations • Cultural Resources
Open Space in Development:Partners/Resources • Countryside Program www.countrysideprogram.org, 216-295-0511 • Ohio Lake Erie Commission, http://www.lakeerieohio.gov • Your local metroparks • Your County Soil and Water Conservation District
Open Space in Subdivisions: Partners/Resources Contd. • Partners within ODNR • Cooperative Extension • County Planning Commissions • Metro Park Districts • Land Trusts • Homebuilders Associations • Local Restoration Societies
Questions? Kirby Date, AICP Tel. 216-687-5477 k.date@csuohio.edu