SIEDC's Community Development Committee is working to develop a comprehensive list of project ideas for the city of Tiffin, Ohio. Community Development projects are publicly-owned or of significant benefit to the public in one of 12 areas spelled out in the City's current plan, called the Comprehensive Plan Update (1994). You can learn more about, view and download the different strategic plans for development here at Seneca Success.
The list below does not claim to be exhaustive, and additional ideas are continually being sought from all stakeholders and the public at large. If you would like to submit an idea not listed below that relates to one of the 12 key community development areas, please email your idea to SIEDC's Katie Lang at lang@senecacounty.org or call her at 419.447.3831 (main SIEDC number).
Here is a list of the first 200 ideas gathered to date. It's important to note that a listing of a project idea here does not imply endorsement of that idea in any way by either SIEDC or the City of Tiffin. It is simply the attempt to gather all of the ideas first. Later in the fall, the public will also be invited to attend public forums in each area (ward) of the city that will take place later in the fall to learn about the process, community development funds, as well as submit ideas and provide feedback.
Here is the list sorted by Community Development Category (e.g., 1- Land Use):
ID | Category | Project/Idea | Description |
1 | 1- Land Use | Land Banking | Urban renewal land banking |
2 | 1- Land Use | Transitional Areas | Improving transitional areas |
3 | 1- Land Use | Brownfields | Downtown brownfield remediation |
4 | 1- Land Use | Housing Demo - East | Portions of east side near HU |
5 | 1- Land Use | Bank Demo | Former bank building across from E. Tower |
6 | 1- Land Use | BP Station | Plan for BP at Circular & Market St. |
7 | 1- Land Use | Tiffin Mall | Develop plan for mall |
8 | 1- Land Use | Planning | Develop plan for Tiffin Center property |
9 | 1- Land Use | Comprehensive Plan | Update 1994 Comp. Plan |
10 | 1- Land Use | Code Enforcement | Enforce building code |
11 | 1- Land Use | East Tower | Renovate East Tower |
12 | 1- Land Use | Meyer's Rehab | Rehab former Meyer's Drugstore |
13 | 1- Land Use | Spec Building | Develop speculative building |
14 | 1- Land Use | Industrial Park | Develop industrial park |
15 | 1- Land Use | Glasshouse | Develop glasshouse property |
16 | 1- Land Use | Mobile Home Park | Redevelop property near old W. Jr. High |
17 | 1- Land Use | Riverfront | Develop the riverfront |
18 | 1- Land Use | Trails | Develop bridges and trails |
19 | 1- Land Use | Abandoned Homes | Rehab or demo abandoned homes |
20 | 1- Land Use | Trees | Improve trees on streets (quantity) |
21 | 1- Land Use | Botton Property | Redevelop vacant property off Wall St. |
22 | 1- Land Use | American Standard | Redevelop former AS Property |
23 | 1- Land Use | Block Development | Develop Market & Perry area - near HU |
24 | 1- Land Use | Use Easements | Utilize ag/historic easement programs |
25 | 1- Land Use | Façade Alleys | Expand grants to alleys |
26 | 1- Land Use | Façade Other Districts | Expand grants to other historic districts |
27 | 1- Land Use | Nik-Naks Demo | Demolish Nik-Naks building in downtown |
28 | 1- Land Use | Downtown Infill | Quality infill on available sites |
29 | 1- Land Use | Vacant Registration | Develop vacant property registration |
30 | 1- Land Use | Pedestrian Zone | Create zone on Riverside Drive |
31 | 2- Housing | More Housing | Develop more and different types |
32 | 2- Housing | Downtown Lofts | Create upscale downtown loft apartments |
33 | 2- Housing | Townhomes | Develop more townhomes (e.g., near HU) |
34 | 2- Housing | Mid-Range Housing | Develop more new housing < $250K |
35 | 2- Housing | Historic Homes | Develop a historic homes program |
36 | 2- Housing | Landscaping Contests | Implement best yard/garden contests |
37 | 2- Housing | America In Bloom | Implement America in Bloom program |
38 | 2- Housing | Downtown Housing | Increase number of apts and condos |
39 | 2- Housing | Jefferson/Perry Housing | Fix up housing on Jefferson & Perry St. |
40 | 2- Housing | Housing Demo | Demolish housing as needed in city |
41 | 2- Housing | Housing Code | Enforce housing codes (health, etc.) |
42 | 2- Housing | Relocation Incentives | Provide incentives to move to Tiffin |
43 | 2- Housing | Neighborhood Groups | Develop neighborhood areas/groups |
44 | 3- Transportation | Public Transportation | Improve public transportation options |
45 | 3- Transportation | Recreational Transport. | Use zip bikes, kayaks, paddle boats |
46 | 3- Transportation | Loop Road | SR 53 to SR 18 using Tyber Rd. - upgrade |
47 | 3- Transportation | Parking Garage | Build a downtown parking garage |
48 | 3- Transportation | Maule Rd. Reconstruct | Reconstruct Maule Rd. from 2nd to Tyber |
49 | 3- Transportation | 2nd & Maule Intersection | Improve this intersection |
50 | 3- Transportation | Fair Lane Extension | Extend Fair Lane from Hopewell to 224 |
51 | 3- Transportation | Transportation Plan | Create a transportation plan |
52 | 3- Transportation | Shaffer Park Extension | Extend Shaffer Park - Market to Miami |
53 | 3- Transportation | Sidewalks & Drains | Improve street infrastructure (sidewalks,…) |
54 | 3- Transportation | Streetscape Market Perry | Do streetscape along Market, Perry, Wash. |
55 | 3- Transportation | Streetscape Miami Clay | Do streetscape along Miami, Clay St. |
56 | 3- Transportation | Alley Beautification | Beautify the alleys |
57 | 3- Transportation | Pedestrian Bridge | Improve/create pedestrian bridges |
58 | 3- Transportation | Street Improvement | Improve street surfacing |
59 | 3- Transportation | SCAT Routes | Have a SCAT Route to Heidelberg and TU |
60 | 3- Transportation | Trolley | Purchase and use public trolley |
61 | 3- Transportation | Bike Lanes | Create bike lanes on targeted streets |
62 | 3- Transportation | Downtown Parking | Increase and improve downtown parking |
63 | 3- Transportation | Two-Way Streets | Convert one-way to two-way streets |
64 | 3- Transportation | Eastern Loop | Create Eastern Loop around city |
65 | 3- Transportation | Railroad Crossings | Evaluate all railroad crossings |
66 | 3- Transportation | Wall St. Crossing | Close rail crossing on Wall St. near TU |
67 | 3- Transportation | Pedestrian Zones | Create pedestrian zones in the city |
68 | 3- Transportation | River Road | Improve River Road |
69 | 4- Economic | Library & Coffee Shop | Integrate a library, coffee shop concept |
70 | 4- Economic | Downtown Gas Station | Redevelop downtown gas station |
71 | 4- Economic | Revolving Loan Fund | Develop a small business fund, like an RLF |
72 | 4- Economic | Workforce Plan | Develop a workforce development plan |
73 | 4- Economic | Hiring Subsidies | Subsidize employers hiring |
74 | 4- Economic | Manufacturing Brand | Improve perception of manufacturing |
75 | 4- Economic | K12 Healthcare | Improve connections of K12 & healthcare |
76 | 4- Economic | University Advancement | Promote advancement of HU and TU |
77 | 4- Economic | Sentinel Expansion | Expand Sentinel training program |
78 | 4- Economic | School to Work | Develop school to work program |
79 | 4- Economic | Talent Recruitment | Develop talent recruitment program |
80 | 4- Economic | Elementary Consolidation | Consolidate elementary schools |
81 | 5- Education | Kalamazoo Promise | Develop a "Kalamazoo Promise" type prog. |
82 | 5- Education | Edible/Botanical Garden | Create an edible/botanical gardent |
83 | 5- Education | Scholarship Fund | Develop scholarship fund for local grads |
84 | 5- Education | Youth Mentoring | Develop a Youth Mentoring Program |
85 | 5- Education | Tutoring Program | Develop a Volunteer Tutoring Program |
86 | 5- Education | SMYL Program | Expand the SMYL Program |
87 | 5- Education | Industrial Connections | Increase ind/business connex with schools |
88 | 5- Education | JA Expansion | Expand Junior Achievement, also to county |
89 | 5- Education | IB Program | Develop Int'l Baccalaureate program |
90 | 5- Education | Medical Prep Education | Develop pre-med program in HS |
91 | 5- Education | Career Services | Help students find job opportunities |
92 | 5- Education | K12 Facilities | Improve/build new K12 facilities |
93 | 5- Education | School Funding | Strengthen/solve school funding |
94 | 5- Education | Guidance Counseling | Improve/strengthen guidance counsling |
95 | 5- Education | Education Collaboration | Resolve TCS/NCOESC differences |
96 | 5- Education | Disabled/Gifted Options | Improve options for dev. disabled/gifted |
97 | 5- Education | Education City Brand | Strengthen brand of education city |
98 | 5- Education | Resident Classes | Open university classes to residents |
99 | 5- Education | Public Edu. Leadership | Strengthen public education leadership |
100 | 5- Education | Welcome Program | Create welcome program for new residents |
101 | 6- Utilities | Energy Special Imp. Dist. | Create an Energy Special Impr. District |
102 | 6- Utilities | Downtown Sound | Develop legal downtown sound system |
103 | 6- Utilities | Northwest Infrastructure | Ensure sewer/water/gas support NW dev. |
104 | 6- Utilities | Water Sewer Lines | Extend water and sewer lines |
105 | 6- Utilities | WiFi | Develop downtown/city wifi |
106 | 6- Utilities | Sewer Expansion | Expand the sewer system |
107 | 6- Utilities | Storm Water | Develop a storm water system |
108 | 6- Utilities | Water Quality | Enhance water quality management |
109 | 6- Utilities | Adequate Power | Ensure electric power is adequate |
110 | 6- Utilities | Renewable Energy | Develop renewable energy |
111 | 6- Utilities | Public Water | Evaluate making water public |
112 | 6- Utilities | Frost Parkway Power | Improve power to Frost Parkway area |
113 | 6- Utilities | Bridge Lighting Power | Develop bridge lighting power structure |
114 | 6- Utilities | Downtown Outlets | Increase number of downtown outlets |
115 | 6- Utilities | Water St. Fuel Tank | Remove orphan tank on Water St. |
116 | 6- Utilities | Sewer Separation | Continue sewer separation project |
117 | 7- Public Health | Road to Hope | Increase funding for this drug rehab prog. |
118 | 7- Public Health | St. Francis Public Use | Encourage public use of St. Francis |
119 | 7- Public Health | Qualifying Health Center | Develop federally QHC for underserved |
120 | 7- Public Health | Mental Health Services | Make more innovative, unique |
121 | 7- Public Health | Health Department | Strengthen the health department |
122 | 7- Public Health | Citywide Fitness Program | Develop a citywide fitness program |
123 | 7- Public Health | Health Fairs | Conduct (a) regular health fair(s) |
124 | 7- Public Health | Health Options & Access | More convenient options and access |
125 | 7- Public Health | Telemedicine | Develop telemedicine options |
126 | 7- Public Health | Coordinated Care | More coordinated care with local svc |
127 | 7- Public Health | Drug Rehab | Do more innovative drug rehab program |
128 | 7- Public Health | Teen Challenge | Implement the faith-based Teen Challenge |
129 | 7- Public Health | Public Health Grants | Find more public health grants |
130 | 7- Public Health | Primary Care Access | Provide more access to primary care |
131 | 7- Public Health | Convenience Care | Provide cheaper convenience care (clinic) |
132 | 7- Public Health | Immunization Focus | Focus more on immunizations |
133 | 7- Public Health | Pediatric Services | Increase quantity/quality of pediatric svc |
134 | 7- Public Health | Specialty Physicians | Recruit more specialty physicians |
135 | 8- Public Safety | Fire Station #3 | Build a third fire station |
136 | 8- Public Safety | Railroad Sound | Solve RR sound problem (e.g., barrier) |
137 | 8- Public Safety | Police Staff | Hire more police officers |
138 | 8- Public Safety | Hospital Police | Develop hospital police force |
139 | 8- Public Safety | Alley Lighting | Improve alley lighting (and cleanup) |
140 | 8- Public Safety | Back/Parking Lighting | Light backs of buildings and parking lots |
141 | 8- Public Safety | SCAT College Pickup | Develop SCAT routes for college students |
142 | 8- Public Safety | Neighborhood Watch | Develop neighborhood watch program |
143 | 8- Public Safety | Prejudice Training | Develop prejudice training for officers |
144 | 8- Public Safety | Safety Forces Facilities | Improve/build new safety forces facilities |
145 | 8- Public Safety | Police Beats | Have police walk new/more "beats" |
146 | 8- Public Safety | Kids Fair | Conduct a kids' fair event |
147 | 9- Recreation | Ice Arena | Build an indoor ice arena |
148 | 9- Recreation | Playground Equipment | Improve outdoor activities & playground eq. |
149 | 9- Recreation | Indoor Rec Space | Develop indoor rec space (bb court) |
150 | 9- Recreation | Outdoor Games | Develop public outdoor games, tables, chairs |
151 | 9- Recreation | Riverfront Park & Trails | Develop a riverfront park, with trails |
152 | 9- Recreation | Rental Bikes | Develop a rental bike system |
153 | 9- Recreation | Neighborhood Parks | Improve/develop new neighborhood parks |
154 | 9- Recreation | Downtown Greenspace | Develop downtown greenspace |
155 | 9- Recreation | Baseball Diamonds | Develop more baseball diamonds |
156 | 9- Recreation | Basketball Courts | Develop more basketball courts |
157 | 9- Recreation | Splashpad | Create a public splashpad feature |
158 | 9- Recreation | Softball/Baseball Complex | Create tournament complex (4 fields, 400 cars) |
159 | 9- Recreation | Trail Plan | Develop a bike trail plan in and out of town |
160 | 9- Recreation | Trail Connectors | Develop connectors between diff. trails |
161 | 9- Recreation | Downtown Amphitheatre | Build downtown amphitheatre |
162 | 9- Recreation | YMCA Relocation | Relocate the YMCA to the hospital campus |
163 | 9- Recreation | River Utilization Plan | Develop a river utilization plan |
164 | 9- Recreation | Downtown Events | Develop more downtown events |
165 | 9- Recreation | Joint Parks Funding | Increase amount of parks funding / joint |
166 | 9- Recreation | Joint Parks District | Create a joint city-county parks district |
167 | 9- Recreation | Anytime Fitness Options | Develop more 24/7 fitness options |
168 | 9- Recreation | Skate Park | Develop a better skate park |
169 | 9- Recreation | Hockey Team | Develop a hockey team |
170 | 9- Recreation | Public Art | Increase number of public art works |
171 | 10- Culture | Art & Culture Festivals | Develop more/enhance exist. art/cult. fest's |
172 | 10- Culture | Arches | Construct arches at downtown entrances |
173 | 10- Culture | Bridge Lighting | Light the bridges |
174 | 10- Culture | Mural Program | Develop a mural plan and program |
175 | 10- Culture | Banner Program | Develop a banner program |
176 | 10- Culture | Bronze Statues | Commission bronze statues along trail |
177 | 10- Culture | Bridge Flags | Place flags on bridges |
178 | 10- Culture | Neighborhood Branding | Develop neighborhood identities/brands |
179 | 10- Culture | Culturefest | Develop a (international) Culturefest event |
180 | 10- Culture | Symphony | Develop a local symphony |
181 | 10- Culture | Music Festivals | Enhance/increase music festivals |
182 | 10- Culture | Music Events | Enhance/increase music events |
183 | 10- Culture | Museum Enhancements | Enhance existing museums |
184 | 10- Culture | Museum Funding | Increase funding for museums |
185 | 10- Culture | Artist Center | Develop a local artist center |
186 | 10- Culture | Arts District | Develop an arts district |
187 | 10- Culture | Website | Develop an arts and culture website |
188 | 10- Culture | Downtown Cruising | Attract downtown cruising |
189 | 10- Culture | Car Shows | Attract downtown car shows |
190 | 11- Environment | Trash Cans | Increase number of public trash cans |
191 | 11- Environment | Recycling Cans | Install recyclable material cans in public |
192 | 11- Environment | Emergency Drills | Develop emergency drill system |
193 | 11- Environment | Flood Preparedness | Develop flood preparedness plan (walls) |
194 | 11- Environment | Agicultural Runoff | Manage ag runoff into creek/river |
195 | 11- Environment | Rock Creek | Protect and enhance Rock Creek |
196 | 11- Environment | HU Flooding | Solve Heidelberg flooding problem |
197 | 11- Environment | Shooting Training | Develop shooting training courses (ALICE) |
198 | 11- Environment | Nuclear Preparedness | Develop nuclear preparednes plan |
199 | 11- Environment | Water Quality | Manage & protect water quality |
200 | 11- Environment | Annexation Agreements | Review and approve annexation agreements |