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Chapter 1 IntroductionCity of Xenia Comprehensive PlanOverviewXenia’s leaders commissioned aComprehensive Plan update in order tobuild a shared vision with Xenia citizensof how to make Xenia the best it can be.The resulting product – called X-Plan – envisionswhat Xenia will be like in 20 years and providesstep-by-step directions on how to turn the visioninto reality.X-Plan replaces the 1997 Xenia Urban ServiceArea Land Use Plan as Xenia’s official growthand development policy. X-Plan augmentsand informs Xenia’s development regulationssuch as Zoning and informs public and privatedecision-making regarding the location andquality of future land use, development andinfrastructure investments. X-Plan also outlinesstrategies for economic development, downtownand neighborhood revitalization, and imageimprovement.X-Plan’s recommendations are directly linkedto high-priority planning issues as enumerated,defined and prioritized by residents andstakeholders. This chapter summarizes howX-plan was created, how the public was involvedand how policies were developed.What is X-Plan?X-Plan is visionary and strategic. X-Plan offers along-term vision integrated with short-term andaction-oriented strategies. This blend gives Xenialeaders the ability to set priority actions each yearthat collectively achieve broader X-Plan goalsover time.X-Plan is a leadership document. X-Plan visionand strategy was informed by the public;implementation is designed to be led bycommunity leaders. While City officials are theprimary audience for subsequent implementationefforts, X-Plan is also directed towardsexecutives with Xenia’s numerous civic-orientedorganizations and institutions. Collaborationbetween partners and pooling of resources –human, financial and political – is essential.X-Plan requires execution. A deliberate andsustained execution effort is needed to turnX-Plan vision and strategy into reality. To help,X-Plan utilizes strategic plan and managementtools to help decision-makers select projectsfor implementation each year and to executeplan recommendations in the most realistic andefficient manner possible.Why is X-Plan Needed?The 1997 Xenia Urban Service Area Land Use Planhas served Xenia well. More recent changes inour national and regional economy and shiftingmarket demand for goods and services, housing,and community facilities all pointed to the needto take a fresh look at community goals andexpectations.City leaders also saw a new comprehensiveplan as an opportunity to galvanize communityVisionStrategyExecution1.2
City of Xenia Comprehensive Plansupport for future City initiatives. City Counciland administration assigned two overarchingobjectives to help move X-Plan forwardin this regard: (1) significant communityparticipation, and (2) an action plan to guide planimplementation.X-Plan’s timing coincides with a national economyrecovering from a major recession, reducedlocal government funding and a growing listof infrastructure and community improvementneeds. Xenia, like most mature Midwesterncommunities, has seen significant increases inrenter-occupied housing and foreclosures. TheDayton region has lost thousands of jobs in themanufacturing center, impacting several hundredXenia households.Xenia is also still recovering from the catastrophic1974 tornado. This storm reduced a third ofXenia’s building stock to rubble including schoolsand grand old Victorian mansions and significant,irreplaceable downtown commercial buildings.Their modern replacements stand today as astark reminder of this event.Xenia as the county seat historically stood as thecenter of economic and political importance formany decades. Xenia’s power and prestige havewaned since the opening of I-675 to the west.Western Greene County has benefited from itsdirect access from I-675 and close proximityto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The base,as the largest site employer in Ohio and oneof the largest beneficiaries of federal researchand development funding, drives significanteconomic impact to its neighbors.For all of the above reasons, Xenia has notexperienced the same amount of success assome other communities in the region over thepast two decades. These same reasons point tothe need for a unified strategy to move Xeniaforward. X-Plan does this by offering communityconsensus, vision, strategy and actions toproactively propel Xenia confidently into thefuture.Xenia is also full of strength and opportunity.Xenia’s population growth outpaced that ofthe region and reached the highest in the City’shistory in 2010. Population growth is perhapsthe best indicator of Xenia’s resiliency. Equallyimportant, Xenia has the land and infrastructureneeded to continue to grow well into the future.Xenia is the Bicycle Capital of the Midwest– a claim held due to its unique bicycle pathinfrastructure. New elementary schools werebuilt in 2012 and talks of a new athletic facilitystarted at the time X-Plan was adopted. Mostimportant, Xenia has a traditional downtownand historic roots from which to grow. Historicinfrastructure goes a long way to create adesirable sense of place and belonging. X-Planbuilds on these strengths and seeks to leverageexisting community assets.How Was X-Plan Developed?Chapter 1 IntroductionAs directed by City Council, X-Plan was developedfor Xenia by Xenians. This “bottom up” approachsquarely links plan goals and strategies withpublic input and priorities. X-Plan reflectscommunity aspirations and gives City leaders aclear mandate for its implementation.Care was taken to write and organize X-Planaround issues of importance to the community.X-Plan also uses language and vocabularyheard during public workshops. Use oftechnical planning jargon, while still visible inX-Plan, was avoided in large extent to create acomprehensive plan grounded in communityvalues as expressed in community terms.1.3
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