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As part of a more detailed planning consideration for properties within the EAZ, personalized meetings were conducted with key owners in the planning area most impacted by future development and the extension of significant elements of supporting infrastructure. Discussions included the identification of future expectations for properties, identifying planning issues that could be addressed by the plan, and reviewing draft concepts. Dialogue will continue after the plan is complete to promote the EAZ and individual properties to the Central Ohio region and beyond.

The neighborhoods of Ballantrae and Shier Oaks will be most directly affected by future growth in the EAZ. Using the Community Plan process as a starting point which identified major resident concerns, the EAZ process included further dialogue to provide updates and obtain additional comment. Presentations to resident associations and neighborhood meetings at key points in the process provided important interaction. The public process also included a series of mailings and email correspondence to ensure that interested parties were given every opportunity to provide input.

As part of the EAZ process, a series of presentations and informational memos were provided to City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission. These periodic interactions conveyed the growing direction of the plan and general timelines for its completion.