PERRY TOWNSHIP
LAKE COUNTY, OHIO
2003 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

UPDATED NOV. 21, 2006

(see Table of Contents below)

Adopted By
PERRY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES
on July 15, 2003
Recommended By
TOWNSHIP ZONING COMMISSION
on May 12, 2003


Plan Prepared By
Northstar Planning & Design, Inc.
10 West Erie Street, Suite 201
Painesville, Ohio 44077
Ph 440/942-0041 Fax 440/352-9196


Table of Contents

Introduction

The Planning Process

Goals

Historical Background

Population

Chart: Perry Township Population, 1960-2000

Table: Change in Population, 1960-2000

Table: Lake County Population Trends

Housing

Table: Dwelling Units Comparison

Chart: Perry Township Building Permits, 1992-2002

Projections

Chart: Perry Township Population Projections

Table: Perry Township Projected Population

Projection Methods

Land Use

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Public/Institutional

Parks & Recreation

Agricultural/Vacant

Map: Existing Land Use

Economics

Environmental Resources

Soils

Prime Locations for Agriculture and Nursery Land

Map: Agricultural and Nurseries Soil

Map: Building Limitations

Soil Limitations for Building

Drainage

Map: Watersheds

Community and Public Facilities

Parks & Recreation

Safety Services

Schools

Library

Other Township Services

Map: Public Facililties

Transportation

Railroads

Transit

Map: Transportation (Road Classification)

Map: Transportation Improvements

Chart: Traffic Counts

Utilities

Water

Sanitary Sewer

Map: Sanitary Sewer

Recommendations

Water

Sanitary Sewer

Map: Sanitary Sewer

References and Acknowledgments