Tiffin Comprehensive Plan – Updated 2018

Appendix Density: The number of housing units or structures allowed per unit of land. In Tiffin, current allowable density is approximately three housing units per acre or less. Design Standards: A set of guidelines defining parameters to be followed in site and/or building design and development. Can also be used to define standards for infrastructure improvements as well. Development: The physical construction of buildings and/or the preparation of land. Development activities include: subdivision of land; construction or alternation of structures, roads, utilities and other facilities; installation of septic systems; grading; and clearing of natural vegetative cover (with the exception of agricultural activities). Environmentally Sensitive Land: An area with one or more of the following characteristics: (1) steep slopes, (2) flood plain, (3) soils with high water tables including wetlands and wetlands transition areas, (4) soils that are highly erodible or subject to erosion, (5) land incapable of meeting percolation requirements, (6) stream or river corridor, (7) mature stands of native vegetation, and (8) habitats of endangered species. Floodplain: The land area on either side of the banks of a waterway subject to flooding. Fringe-area agreements: See Intergovernmental Agreement Future Growth Area: The corridors that define the potential growth area for the city. The corridors, as shown on the Future Land Use Map, can be generally described as where development outside of the City limits should be directed. Also called Urban Service Areas or areas that define the geographical limit of government-supplied public facilities and services. Goal: Description of a desired state of affairs for the community in the future. Goals are the broad public purposes toward which policies and programs are directed. Generally, more than one set of actions (objectives) may be required to achieve each goal. Green Space: See Open Space Growth Management: A wide-range of techniques used in combination to manage or influence the amount, type, location, density, timing and/or rate of growth. Growth management objectives often form the backbone of a comprehensive plan. Techniques used to execute growth management policies may include: zoning and subdivision ordinances, capital improvements, and designation of future growth or urban service boundaries. City of Tiffin, City of Tiffin 2018 Comprehensive PlanComprehensive Plan 82