Comprehensive Plan Vision & Goals
One of the most important tasks that the Miami Township Comprehensive Plan Committee performed was developing the Plans Vision and Goals. These two sets of statements establish the overall direction of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update and set in place the foundation upon which the Plans recommendations were formed. All of the elements of this Plan are designed to reinforce this Vision statement. Figure 14 demonstrates the interrelationships between the Vision and Goal elements. The Supplemental Appendix includes some of the items developed by the Comprehensive Plan Committee during the process of developing these statements.
The Comprehensive Plan Committee formulated and refined this Vision
and Goals over the course of several meetings in early to mid-2005.
The Vision and Preferred Development Characteristics were accepted by
consensus on April 25, 2005.
Vision
In 2025, people will know Miami Township for
..
Industries and businesses that enhance the
community environmentally, socially and economically
Outstanding indoor and outdoor recreational
resources
Excellent Schools
A wide range of incomes and housing
Distinctive riverfront communities
High aesthetic standards and high quality
appearance of public spaces
An effective transportation and infrastructure
system
Most importantly, Miami Township will be known as a community where people want to live, work, shop and play.
Goals
To achieve this Vision of the future, Miami Township will pursue the
following Goals:
Development of a Town Center with a wide range
of business and residential activity
Construction of sidewalks and trails connecting
all of the Townships neighborhoods and destinations
Development of a strong commercial base
Development of a revitalized Route 50 industrial
area
Improved roads and traffic movement
Connected roadways that expedite traffic and
development
Pursue all available strategies to strengthen
the communitys ability to meet future challenges
Attract quality industrial development
Develop planned open spaces
Integrate community and school programs,
including communications and programs for all ages
Improve housing stock in declining areas
Create consistency in public landscaping and
streetscaping
Build a Community Center
Foster awareness, education and enforcement of
property maintenance codes
Develop higher education opportunities
Develop Park 50 Tech Center as a center for
public and private entrepreneurship
Enhance Recreational Opportunities, including a
Community Center, expanded park system and other facilities
Develop of mixed use destinations that foster a
sense of community
Support safe and effective stormwater management
Pursue underground utilities in conjunction with
infrastructure improvements
Excellent water quality management through
proactive use of the best available technology
Adequate water supply and distribution systems
Adequate sewage collection and treatment systems
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