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RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE BIG WALNUT WATERSHED BALANCED GROWTH PLAN.
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WHEREAS, a portion of the Big Walnut Watershed is located within the boundaries of the City of Gahanna; and
WHEREAS, MORPC formed a Watershed Planning Partnership (WPP) of jurisdictions with planning authority within the Big Walnut Watershed, including the City of Gahanna, and the WPP then worked collaboratively to seek broad public input and develop a balanced growth plan for the Big Walnut Watershed based on that input; and
WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan identifies Priority Conservation Areas within the Big Walnut Watershed to protect critically important ecological, recreational, agricultural, heritage, public access, and other areas, the preservation of which would enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Gahanna; and
WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan also identifies Priority Development Areas within the Big Walnut Watershed, which are areas in which growth or redevelopment should especially be promoted and through which the economy of the region encompassed by the Big Walnut Watershed will be enhanced; and
WHEREAS, the balanced growth also identifies Priority Agricultural Areas with the Big Walnut Watershed, which areas are critical to the regional food system and therefore should be protected to conserve valuable farm land, while also protecting surface and groundwaters; and
WHEREAS, the balanced growth plan also identifies a variety of recommended tools and programs through which Priority Conservation Areas can be protected and enhanced and Priority Agricultural Areas can be preserved for agricultural use while sustainable development can be driven to Priority Development Areas; and
WHEREAS, while the final balanced growth plan contains recommendations only, and does not impose any mandatory requirement or limitations on the City of Gahanna, its effectiveness in influencing future growth and development in the Walnut Creek W...
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