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Commissioners adopt amendment to include Deerfield Township Route 22/3 corridor plan in Warren County comprehensive plan
Summary
Warren County commissioners voted to amend the county comprehensive plan to incorporate Deerfield Township’s Route 22 and 3 corridor plan, a 20-year vision focusing on corridor character, beautification and redevelopment; ODOT participation noted for roadway matters.
The Warren County Board of Commissioners voted to approve an amendment to the Warren County comprehensive plan to incorporate Deerfield Township’s Route 22 and 3 corridor plan.
Ryan Cook, planner with Warren County Planning, said the corridor plan was initiated by Deerfield Township and covers roughly 500 feet on either side of the Route 22/3 centerline from Fields Ertle Road to the Little Miami River. The plan includes an executive summary, vision and goals, four character areas and a list of short-, medium- and long-term implementation actions aimed at beautification, connectivity and redevelopment.
Sam Hill, planning and zoning director for Deerfield Township, said the township intends to pursue implementation over a 20-year horizon and is looking at tools to "jump start" redevelopment along the corridor. Hill also said representatives from the Ohio Department of Transportation participated on the steering committee and that ODOT controls the roadway, which limits what local governments can do without ODOT agreement.
During discussion, a commissioner noted the corridor’s importance to county sales tax revenues because of retail and commercial development in the Fields Ertle/Mason/Montgomery Road area. The board closed the public hearing, moved the resolution and recorded roll-call approval.
The plan’s adoption into the county comprehensive plan is a policy-level action that incorporates Deerfield Township’s area-specific guidance; specific projects (such as roadway widening) would require coordination and approvals with ODOT and separate project-level decisions.
No public testimony was offered during the hearing.
