Tiffin Comprehensive Plan – Updated 2018

Land Use Future Directions in Land Use This section of the plan will focus on the land use characteristics needed to support the projected population increase through the year 2030. In addition, it will project the community’s probable housing demand and land requirements during the planning period. For Tiffin to accommodate growth successfully, it must determine the character of that growth and assure that it enhances rather than alters the sense of the community. In addition, the city must have adequate land available for the projected growth. Land use projections should anticipate future growth needs and permit a reasonable amount of flexibility to accommodate possible changes in trends. As mentioned before, a community benefits from compact growth. When development occurs incrementally, contiguous to the edge of existing development, a town grows in a unified way. This method of incremental growth reduces costs associated with public infrastructure extensions (sewer, water, transportation), and allows for the efficient movement of pedestrians and emergency vehicles. Land Use Projections Past trends in land development rates provide guidance in determining how much land will be needed to accommodate future growth in Tiffin (see the table on page 55). Projecting population, housing, and development trends of the last twenty years to 2030 would suggest 932 acres of additional residential land would be needed. This additional land would accommodate the community’s anticipated housing needs up to the year 2030. City of Tiffin, City of Tiffin 2018 Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan 53