Comprehensive Plan
The primary purpose of the City of Moraine Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and be used as a tool to help foster change to encourage favorable development while allowing for the natural evolution of a growing community. To view more go to https://www.morainecompplan.com
In the effort to guide the quality, quantity, and location of growth, the Plan provides the justification for community decision-makers to support or deny future projects or initiatives.
The key components of this Plan include a snapshot of current conditions, a vision for the future, and recommendations
on how to achieve the vision and goals outlined within the document.
The City of Moraine Comprehensive Plan includes implementation strategies related to the following themes:
- Land-Use
- Placemaking
- Aesthetics and Property Maintenance
- Parks and Recreation
- Economic Development
- Housing
- Infrastructure
Vision Statement
“Moraine is a vibrant and resilient community that evolves with global trends and economic impacts while taking a balanced approach to meet the needs of its residents and businesses. The City will build a regional presence and unified community identity that embraces its heritage and progress equally.”
Goals
This Plan’s goals support the vision the community wants to accomplish. Each goal statement identifies desired outcomes. These goals are carefully designed to encompass focus areas and link all objective statements to familiar themes. In total, the City of Moraine Comprehensive Plan comprises seven goal statements. These goals aim to address the challenges and aspirations expressed by the community, fostering a more vibrant, cohesive, and attractive City of Moraine.
Comprehensive Goals
- Create a vibrant destination.
- Promote a balanced development pattern to meet the community’s needs.
- Enhance property maintenance.
- Revitalize and “right-size” parks and recreation facilities.
- Maintain infrastructure and support job creation.
- Engage and retain youth.
- Diversify housing options.
Survey
The project team created an online survey to engage more people in creating the Comprehensive Plan. A survey was created for residents and visitors and asked 21 questions about the community’s likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. There were 203 responses, of which approximately 75.0 percent were from residents.
Ad Hoc Committee Meetings
The ad hoc committee was built of local leaders who worked with the project team, guiding the process, providing immediate feedback, and deciding the final character of the Plan. The Moraine staff selected committee members based on their community roles and perspectives on the City’s future. The ad hoc committee consisted of the following members:
- Teri Murphy – Mayor/Council Representative
- John Shady – Moraine Planning Commission Chair
- Ryan Slone – West Carrollton Schools Treasurer/CFO
- Jeff Johnson – Kettering School District Director of Business Services
- Tommy Hicks – Resident
- Sharon Duff – Resident and Moraine Board of Parks and Recreation
- Tommy Watts – Resident
- Ann-Lisa Allen – Kettering Moraine Oakwood Chamber of Commerce CEO
- Patti Bond – Resident and Moraine Board of Parks and Recreation
- Steve Ireland – Broker, APEX
- Shawn Waldman – Business Owner, Cyber Secure Defense
- Daniel Green – DMAX
- Mark Snyder – Business Owner, Snyder Brick & Block
- Mark Fornes – Commercial Developer, Mark Fornes Realty, Inc.
- Matthew Wendel – Shook Construction
- Eric Rees, PE – Shook Construction
- Dan Foley – Director, Great Miami Riverway
- Brad Templin – Manager, Moraine Air Park
The ad hoc committee met five times throughout the project and reviewed all project materials before public release. They suggested community stakeholders meet with, provided insight on local public events and happenings, refined goals and objectives, and drafted the future land use plan.