Northeast Ohio Regional Retail Analysis

LAND USE MANAGEMENT

Under Ohio law, proposed retail projects which have regional implications with regard to traffic generation, environmental consequences, regional tax inequities and impact on other retail areas are subject only to local land use management authority.
Because many local government zoning codes do not provide for mixed uses and flexible zoning techniques, the development of continuous strips of shopping areas has occurred in many parts of the region.
Large tracts of privately owned land in developed areas, including golf courses and environmentally sensitive areas, have been targeted for retail development.