SUSTAINABLESUSTAINABLEUPPER ARLINGTONUPPER ARLINGTON

Justin Milam, AICP, Planning OfficerJustin Milam, AICP, Planning Officer

City of Upper Arlington Development Dept.City of Upper Arlington Development Dept.

Built-out community of approximately 34,000 Built-out community of approximately 34,000 residents over 9.67 square miles;residents over 9.67 square miles;

COTA Park and Ride facility at Kingsdale since 1974 COTA Park and Ride facility at Kingsdale since 1974 and Tree City USA since 1989;and Tree City USA since 1989;

61 percent of total collected solid waste is recycled…61 percent of total collected solid waste is recycled…47 percent of household waste is recycled;47 percent of household waste is recycled;

Signed Central Ohio Green Pact in 2007 and assessed Signed Central Ohio Green Pact in 2007 and assessed carbon footprint;carbon footprint;

Green Team (started in 2008) published UA Green Green Team (started in 2008) published UA Green Guide;Guide;

All traffic signals (51) and pedestrian crossing signals All traffic signals (51) and pedestrian crossing signals (324) have been converted from incandescent to LED. Also (324) have been converted from incandescent to LED. Also testing induction street lighting in the Historic District;testing induction street lighting in the Historic District;

Have converted 13 physical hardware servers to virtual Have converted 13 physical hardware servers to virtual machines (VMWare);machines (VMWare);

Largest rain garden installation in Central Ohio at Sunny 95 Largest rain garden installation in Central Ohio at Sunny 95 Park (+25,000 SF);Park (+25,000 SF);

Started a traffic island beautification program called Started a traffic island beautification program called “Bright Spots”;“Bright Spots”;

Revising and adopting Stormwater Management Plan per Revising and adopting Stormwater Management Plan per NPDES MS4 General Permit;NPDES MS4 General Permit;

Pursuing Green Roads certification for 2010 Street Pursuing Green Roads certification for 2010 Street reconstruction projects;reconstruction projects;

Performed lighting/window assessments at Senior Performed lighting/window assessments at Senior Center and Fire Station #71;Center and Fire Station #71;

Exploring Solar Special Improvement Districts Exploring Solar Special Improvement Districts (SID) for homeowners and businesses (to City (SID) for homeowners and businesses (to City Council May 3Council May 3rdrd); and); and

LEED-certified Giant Eagle Market District grocery LEED-certified Giant Eagle Market District grocery store presently under construction at Kingsdale store presently under construction at Kingsdale Shopping Center (open September 2010).Shopping Center (open September 2010).

LEED®-certified Giant EagleLEED®-certified Giant EagleMarket District storeMarket District store

LEED®-certified Giant EagleLEED®-certified Giant EagleMarket District store, as of 04-14-10Market District store, as of 04-14-10

Unified Development Ordinance:Unified Development Ordinance: Passed in 2002 and mandates compact, mixed-use Passed in 2002 and mandates compact, mixed-use

development at a zero setback in order to create development at a zero setback in order to create walkable and pedestrian-oriented places;walkable and pedestrian-oriented places;

Requires extensive landscaping (street trees, Requires extensive landscaping (street trees, parking lot islands, landscape buffers) for all parking lot islands, landscape buffers) for all development; development;

Requires sidewalks and encourages permeable Requires sidewalks and encourages permeable pavements and materials; andpavements and materials; and

Requires a maximum number of parking spaces in Requires a maximum number of parking spaces in PMUD areas, typically 3 per 1,000 SF;PMUD areas, typically 3 per 1,000 SF;

Unified Development Ordinance:Unified Development Ordinance: Permits solar panels, wind turbines (as a Permits solar panels, wind turbines (as a

Conditional Use), rain barrels and rain gardens;Conditional Use), rain barrels and rain gardens;

Requires energy-efficient outdoor lighting;Requires energy-efficient outdoor lighting;

All development projects capable of achieving All development projects capable of achieving LEED for Neighborhood Development ® (LEED-LEED for Neighborhood Development ® (LEED-ND) certification just by following the UDO; andND) certification just by following the UDO; and

Staff typically requests that projects be LEED® Staff typically requests that projects be LEED® certified, that a “good faith” effort for permeable certified, that a “good faith” effort for permeable pavements and green roofs be pursued, and that pavements and green roofs be pursued, and that bike racks and bus stop benches be installed.bike racks and bus stop benches be installed.

Revise and adopt updates to the Upper Arlington Master Plan to include Revise and adopt updates to the Upper Arlington Master Plan to include more sustainable objectives and guidelines;more sustainable objectives and guidelines;

Update Carbon Footprint Assessment;Update Carbon Footprint Assessment;

Update City facilities to more energy-efficient lighting and window systems;Update City facilities to more energy-efficient lighting and window systems;

Update Stormwater and Floodplain regulations in the UDO per the Update Stormwater and Floodplain regulations in the UDO per the Stormwater Management Plan;Stormwater Management Plan;

Install bicycle boulevards, bike lanes and paths, more sidewalks;Install bicycle boulevards, bike lanes and paths, more sidewalks;

Continue to explore solar thermal or PV installations on City facilities;Continue to explore solar thermal or PV installations on City facilities;

Collaborate with other Central Ohio communities to implement anti-idling Collaborate with other Central Ohio communities to implement anti-idling policies and group purchase of green fleets; andpolicies and group purchase of green fleets; and

Adopt recycled paper-only policy and adopt policy to only use Adopt recycled paper-only policy and adopt policy to only use environmentally-friendly materials and products.environmentally-friendly materials and products.

Contact Information:Contact Information:City of Upper ArlingtonCity of Upper ArlingtonDevelopment DepartmentDevelopment Department

Justin Milam, AICPJustin Milam, AICPPlanning OfficerPlanning Officer

Phone: 614-583-5083Phone: 614-583-5083E-mail: E-mail: jmilam@uaoh.net