Tiffin Comprehensive Plan – Updated 2018

Land Use Introduction This chapter of the plan is focused on land use, both existing and future, within and around the City of Tiffin. The intent is to provide a framework to guide and direct new development in the planning area. This should ensure that future development is consistent with the goals of the plan and paced in such a way as to not outstrip the city’s ability to provide proper services. The Land Use Plan is divided into two sections. The first describes useful tools for managing land use; the final section describes future policy directions in land use including the official Tiffin Future Land Use Map. Land Use Tools Zoning and subdivision ordinances are two common regulatory land use tools for cities and counties to enforce community standards. Ordinances of this nature enable the implementation and enforcement of the policies and provisions contained in a comprehensive plan. In any growing region, development pressures are usually the strongest at the edge of an already developed area. When allowed to go unregulated, this development pressure often causes undesirable results. The city, however, can utilize this plan to logically identify where appropriate growth areas should be planned for and use zoning and subdivision controls to guarantee the sound development of the city. The Land Use Chapter of the Tiffin Plan will serve as a guide for future revisions of the city’s development tools. City of Tiffin, City of Tiffin 2018 Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan 48