portation, community appearance, and the plans prepared by neighboring communities and institutions.

• Step 4: Preliminary Plans and Policies. Step 4 entailed the preparation of preliminary plans, policies, and guidelines for various aspects of the Oakwood community. This step included the preparation of community goals and objectives; community-wide plans for land use, transportation, and community facilities; and plans for several “priority planning areas” of special concern to the City.

  During this step, City Council conducted a community open house and five neighborhood meetings to review preliminary goals and objectives. Approximately 30 residents attended the open house and between 15 and 20 residents attended each of the five neighborhood meetings. Also, a city consultant (Strategic Visioning, Inc.) conducted a telephone survey to assess the community’s level of satisfaction with City services and to gather opinions on the draft goals and objectives. The survey included contacting 400 households.

• Step 5: Comprehensive Plan Document. Step 5 included the preparation of draft and final versions of the new Oakwood Comprehensive Plan document, as well as the Public Hearing and the Plan adoption process. At the request of the Comprehensive Planning Committee, the consultant also prepared a summary version of the Plan entitled “Comprehensive Plan Summary”.

Organization of the Plan Report

The Comprehensive Plan report is divided into seven sections, as follows:

• SECTION 1: Community Setting. This section describes the location of the City of Oakwood within the Dayton region, and highlights the City’s major assets and advantages.
• SECTION 2: Goals and Objectives. This section presents goals and objectives for the Oakwood community. Planning goals and objectives strive to transform community values into policies and guidelines to support the planning program.
• SECTION 3: Land-Use Plan. The Land-Use Plan provides a guide for future land development within the City. It identifies which lands should be used for residential, commercial, public and semi-public land-uses in the future.
• SECTION 4: Transportation Plan. The Transportation Plan presents recommendations for traffic circulation, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and public transportation.
• SECTION 5: Community Facilities Plan. The Community Facilities Plan presents recommendations for parks, schools, municipal facilities, utilities, and other public and semi-public uses.
• SECTION 6: Community Character Plan. The Community Character Plan highlights the features and characteristics that make Oakwood unique, and presents recommendations for enhancing and preserving these features in the future. Oakwood is an attractive community characterized by quality neighborhoods, historic homes, tree-lined streets, compact commercial areas, extensive landscaping, and a variety of public and institutional amenities.