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Letter to Editor
March 18, 1960
Summit County Labor News
Akron, Summit County, Ohio
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John Poda praises the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission's achievements in Summit County, including expanded staff, land use surveys, economic reports, flood control aid, and planning services, emphasizing its role in managing growth as population nears 500,000 in 1960.
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Letter To The Editor
To the Editor:
Because it should be of far-reaching and long-lasting importance to all of us, I feel that the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission has made great strides during the past year. The staff, for example, has increased to nine full-time professional persons and now numbers 22 persons. These include planners with graduate degrees, a registered civil engineer with 15 years experience, and two economists with graduate degrees and considerable years of experience.
The commission has been of benefit to Summit County having completed a 1959 Land Use Survey for the county, and is now collecting data in order to issue a report showing the development of the county since 1939. It has also been of assistance to the County Engineer's office in preparing a Land Use Survey for the Pigeon Creek-Wolf Creek Area in an attempt to solve a flood control problem there. In addition, it assisted the County Engineer in negotiations for the purchase of water from Cleveland for Sanitary District No. 7 in northern Summit County.
The recent issuance of the Manufacturing Complex report is an indication of the type of economic survey the Commission is conducting. This is the first report of its kind for this region.
Through the Commission's three divisions: the Regional Studies Division, Community Assistance Division, and the Research Division, comprehensive planning is being done on a good number of levels for the county.
The Community Assistance Division provides the following planning services to villages and townships within the County:
1-Spot assistance on planning. This includes advice and study of minor problems such as school locations, extension or vacation of streets, etc.
2-Spot assistance of zoning. This includes advice and review of zoning resolutions and rezoning proposals.
3-Review of allotment plats. This includes evaluation of proposed sub-divisions with recommendations for numbered street layouts, etc.
During the past month, their division fulfilled 25 requests and attended 19 meetings of local government to present such recommendations.
With the receipt of the $50,000 Federal Grant in April, 1959, the Regional Studies Division has prepared reports of great benefit to the County. These include the inventory of water-sewer facilities with projections to 1975, which was released last May.
A study of Regional Highways and highway recommendations will be issued within the next few weeks; plus additional reports on the economy and population of Summit County; the undertaking of a study of available industrial sites with recommendations to local communities; also underway is a continued review of township and village zoning ordinances and resolutions here in the County.
These have been important years for Summit County and will be even more so as we face the greatest period of growth and expansion we will ever encounter. The population of Summit County in 1960 will pass beyond the 500,000 mark. There will be more work to be done, more problems to tackle.
Sincerely,
JOHN PODA
County Commissioner
To the Editor:
Because it should be of far-reaching and long-lasting importance to all of us, I feel that the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission has made great strides during the past year. The staff, for example, has increased to nine full-time professional persons and now numbers 22 persons. These include planners with graduate degrees, a registered civil engineer with 15 years experience, and two economists with graduate degrees and considerable years of experience.
The commission has been of benefit to Summit County having completed a 1959 Land Use Survey for the county, and is now collecting data in order to issue a report showing the development of the county since 1939. It has also been of assistance to the County Engineer's office in preparing a Land Use Survey for the Pigeon Creek-Wolf Creek Area in an attempt to solve a flood control problem there. In addition, it assisted the County Engineer in negotiations for the purchase of water from Cleveland for Sanitary District No. 7 in northern Summit County.
The recent issuance of the Manufacturing Complex report is an indication of the type of economic survey the Commission is conducting. This is the first report of its kind for this region.
Through the Commission's three divisions: the Regional Studies Division, Community Assistance Division, and the Research Division, comprehensive planning is being done on a good number of levels for the county.
The Community Assistance Division provides the following planning services to villages and townships within the County:
1-Spot assistance on planning. This includes advice and study of minor problems such as school locations, extension or vacation of streets, etc.
2-Spot assistance of zoning. This includes advice and review of zoning resolutions and rezoning proposals.
3-Review of allotment plats. This includes evaluation of proposed sub-divisions with recommendations for numbered street layouts, etc.
During the past month, their division fulfilled 25 requests and attended 19 meetings of local government to present such recommendations.
With the receipt of the $50,000 Federal Grant in April, 1959, the Regional Studies Division has prepared reports of great benefit to the County. These include the inventory of water-sewer facilities with projections to 1975, which was released last May.
A study of Regional Highways and highway recommendations will be issued within the next few weeks; plus additional reports on the economy and population of Summit County; the undertaking of a study of available industrial sites with recommendations to local communities; also underway is a continued review of township and village zoning ordinances and resolutions here in the County.
These have been important years for Summit County and will be even more so as we face the greatest period of growth and expansion we will ever encounter. The population of Summit County in 1960 will pass beyond the 500,000 mark. There will be more work to be done, more problems to tackle.
Sincerely,
JOHN PODA
County Commissioner
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Infrastructure
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Tri County Planning Commission
Summit County
Land Use Survey
Flood Control
Manufacturing Complex Report
Regional Studies
Community Assistance
Federal Grant
Population Growth
Infrastructure Planning
What entities or persons were involved?
John Poda, County Commissioner
To The Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
John Poda, County Commissioner
Recipient
To The Editor
Main Argument
the tri-county regional planning commission has made significant progress in staffing and projects benefiting summit county, including land use surveys, flood control assistance, economic reports, and planning services, which will be crucial amid upcoming population growth beyond 500,000 in 1960.
Notable Details
Staff Increased To 22 Persons Including Planners With Graduate Degrees, Civil Engineer With 15 Years Experience, Two Economists
Completed 1959 Land Use Survey For Summit County
Assisted With Pigeon Creek Wolf Creek Flood Control
Negotiations For Water Purchase From Cleveland For Sanitary District No. 7
Issued Manufacturing Complex Report
Received $50,000 Federal Grant In April 1959
Prepared Water Sewer Facilities Inventory With Projections To 1975
Upcoming Reports On Regional Highways, Economy, Population, Industrial Sites
Community Assistance Division Fulfilled 25 Requests And Attended 19 Meetings In Past Month