The city of Upper Arlington, Ohio has undertaken numerous sustainability initiatives including recycling over 60% of solid waste, installing LED traffic lights and exploring solar energy projects. The city also requires sustainable building practices like compact development, landscaping, and energy efficient lighting through its Unified Development Ordinance. Moving forward, Upper Arlington plans to further update plans and regulations to incorporate more sustainability objectives while continuing projects to increase energy efficiency and alternative transportation options.

1. SUSTAINABLE UPPER ARLINGTON Justin Milam, AICP, Planning Officer City of Upper Arlington Development Dept.

2. Built-out community of approximately 34,000 residents over 9.67 square miles; COTA Park and Ride facility at Kingsdale since 1974 and Tree City USA since 1989; 61 percent of total collected solid waste is recycled…47 percent of household waste is recycled; Signed Central Ohio Green Pact in 2007 and assessed carbon footprint; Green Team (started in 2008) published UA Green Guide;

3. All traffic signals (51) and pedestrian crossing signals (324) have been converted from incandescent to LED. Also testing induction street lighting in the Historic District; Have converted 13 physical hardware servers to virtual machines (VMWare); Largest rain garden installation in Central Ohio at Sunny 95 Park (+25,000 SF); Started a traffic island beautification program called “Bright Spots”; Revising and adopting Stormwater Management Plan per NPDES MS4 General Permit;

4. Pursuing Green Roads certification for 2010 Street reconstruction projects; Performed lighting/window assessments at Senior Center and Fire Station #71; Exploring Solar Special Improvement Districts (SID) for homeowners and businesses (to City Council May 3 rd ); and LEED-certified Giant Eagle Market District grocery store presently under construction at Kingsdale Shopping Center (open September 2010).

5. LEED®-certified Giant Eagle Market District store

6. LEED®-certified Giant Eagle Market District store, as of 04-14-10

7. Unified Development Ordinance: Passed in 2002 and mandates compact, mixed-use development at a zero setback in order to create walkable and pedestrian-oriented places; Requires extensive landscaping (street trees, parking lot islands, landscape buffers) for all development; Requires sidewalks and encourages permeable pavements and materials; and Requires a maximum number of parking spaces in PMUD areas, typically 3 per 1,000 SF;

8. Unified Development Ordinance: Permits solar panels, wind turbines (as a Conditional Use), rain barrels and rain gardens; Requires energy-efficient outdoor lighting; All development projects capable of achieving LEED for Neighborhood Development ® (LEED-ND) certification just by following the UDO; and Staff typically requests that projects be LEED® certified, that a “good faith” effort for permeable pavements and green roofs be pursued, and that bike racks and bus stop benches be installed.

9. Revise and adopt updates to the Upper Arlington Master Plan to include more sustainable objectives and guidelines; Update Carbon Footprint Assessment; Update City facilities to more energy-efficient lighting and window systems; Update Stormwater and Floodplain regulations in the UDO per the Stormwater Management Plan; Install bicycle boulevards, bike lanes and paths, more sidewalks; Continue to explore solar thermal or PV installations on City facilities; Collaborate with other Central Ohio communities to implement anti-idling policies and group purchase of green fleets; and Adopt recycled paper-only policy and adopt policy to only use environmentally-friendly materials and products.

10. Contact Information: City of Upper Arlington Development Department Justin Milam, AICP Planning Officer Phone: 614-583-5083 E-mail: [email_address]