City of Brookville Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Background
The City of Brookville, Ohio (population approx. 6,000) is seeking a qualified and experienced consultant(s) to assist with an update to the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The City’s proximity to Dayton, great schools (ranked in the top 100 in Ohio), low housing costs, connection to the I-70/I-75 interchange and recreational amenities make Brookville a desired location for residents and businesses. Brookville has traditionally been a bedroom community with one main commercial corridor on Arlington Road, a traditional downtown area with a mixture of commercial and residential uses and two industrial parks. Over the past thirty years the population trend has been relatively flat. Demographic trends have continued to be consistent over the past thirty years, with a mix of young families and seniors/retirees. Three property tax levy initiatives have failed over the past five years. Currently, there are two single family residential and one multi-family project under construction along with two to three additional residential projects in the final approval process or getting ready to begin construction. Brookville also has a new 1.2 million square foot addition currently under construction for GM’s Duramax facility which will bring approximately 800 additional employees to Brookville. There are also two other new commercial/industrial construction projects underway. After the DMAX project is complete, they will be the community’s largest employer, joining industrial businesses such as Green Tokai and Pak Rite as leading industry
employers in the city. Finally, Brookville has recently annexed approximately 200 acres of land from surrounding communities at the request of property owners. There has been some community anxiety about Brookville growing too fast and expressed concerns about the ability of the city to strategically grow while also maintaining its small town, rural characteristics.