
MissionLogan Town Center Inc. is a non-profit corporation whose board of directors and members represent community organizations and citizens who are committed to restore the economic and cultural vitality of Logan’s original town center for the enjoyment and benefit of the residents, visitors, business and property owners in the Hocking Hills. We are using the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street Four-Point Approach® with its focus on: organization, design, promotion and economic restructuring. We aspire to qualify as a full participant of the Trust’s Main Street program, administered here by Heritage Ohio. A statement of our vision for Logan’s Town Center appears below, followed by our 2010 Plan of Action. You or your business can become a member of Logan Town Center. Click here for a membership form. Vision for Logan’s Town Center
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2010 Action Plan
(as of 10
July 2010)
For a
version of the Action Plan formatted for easier printing from
a
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| THEME/TASK |
TEAM |
SCHEDULE |
BUDGET |
COMMENTS |
| ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT |
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| Develop
guide
to
starting
a
business
in
Downtown
Logan |
Jane
McAdow |
JUNE |
March:
To
meet
with
T.
Meyers
to
review
city
ordinances. June: Submitted draft to Mayor, pending response. |
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| DESIGN |
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| Complete
the
Historic
District
nomination. |
Bob
Wasson Judith Williams |
March:
In
Process;
Awaiting
federal
approval. April: DONE: Approved by National Park Service |
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| Eradicate
crows. |
Nick Bellar | $50 |
March:
Attempting
air horns
-
1st
Step April: DONE, Air horns worked |
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| Repair
Main
Street
parking
covers. |
Judie
Henniger Jean Magdish Logan Clay |
March:
Jean
to
fix
after
Columbus
Home
Show,
costs
not
yet
known. April: To replace heads & repain bodies. June: 1 Repaired. |
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| Develop
tree
maintenance
program |
Rick Webb | AUG |
Grant? |
March:
Tree
Commission
to
help
develop
plan
to
replace
trees. June: Grant for Mingo Park…funds may be available to replace dead trees. |
| Review
city
zoning
regulations
&
develop
change
recommendations. |
Nick
Bellar Ed Zell Fred Klingelhafer Carol Mackey Fred Hawk Karen Raymore Bob Wasson |
DECEMBER |
April:
Work
with
Mayor
Walsh
and
City
Planning
Commission. May: Met planning commission. LTC Board approved area for prospective design guidelines (entire downtown area zoned B-1 and area south of Second St. that is in the Logan Historic District and zoned R-2-B). July: Added Ed Zell to Committee; Set mtng to plan presentation to City Council. |
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| Develop
Guide
to
National
Register
Historic
District
Benefits
&
their
Requirements. |
Nick
Bellar Fred Klingelhafer Carol Mackey Fred Hawk Karen Raymore |
DECEMBER |
$100 |
March:
Costs
may
involve
brochures
or
info
packets
(TBD). May: Approved printing of 2 brochures. |
| Identify
"Green"
initiatives
applicable
to
renovating
downtown
buildings. |
Rick
Webb Hocking College Marsha James Bob Wasson |
NOVEMBER |
March:
Recycling
Program;
Distribute
commercial
solar
incentive
info.
Carol
suggests
to
recruit
Dominick
Brook
&
Bob
Vennemeyer.
Will
work
with
County
solic
waste
disposal. |
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| Plan
On-Street
Parking
Improvements |
Nick
Bellar Fred Hawk Bill Saving Rick Webb Bob Wasson |
SEPTEMBER |
March:
Work
with
City. April: Angle parking plan presented. Work to refine plan will continue. Need to address handicapped parking. Need to develop promo plan. May: Final plan pending Tom Meyers' input regarding new lines & signs. June: DONE: City committed to implementing parking plan summer 2010. |
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| Develop
Downtown
Parking
Management
Plan |
Bob
Wasson Nick Bellar Fred Hawk Bill Saving Rick Webb |
JULY |
April:
Added to plan. Wasson to circulate info regarding
steps. |
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| Revise
Window
Design |
Dennis
Heebink |
JUNE |
March:
Need
to
build
stands
for
HS
murals. April: Stands installed. May: DIH to contact Historical Society for ideas. June: Will also contact Hocking College, Logna. |
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| PROMOTION |
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| Create
&
Execute
LTC
Ice
Cream
Social
Event
for
September
2010 |
Karen
Raymore Marjorie Saving Rick Webb Judie Henniger |
AUGUST |
$500(?) |
March:
Get
Sponsors.
Judie
suggests
old
fashion
ice
cream
social
with
music. June: Planning to begin in July. July: Planning meeting set for July 19. |
| Add
to
website
a
detailed
tour
of
downtown
buildings. |
Bob
Wasson |
JUNE |
March:
Need
assistance with pictures
and
research. |
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| Enhance
link
capability
to
relevant
websites
(e.g.:
COC,
CIC) |
Bob
Wasson |
March:
DONE |
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| Create alternative web pages for mobile devices (e.g. cell phones). | Bob
Wasson |
JUNE |
2009:
Events, Tourism Info, Walking Tour pages created. June: DONE: Downtown Businesses, Blog pages added. |
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| Redesign
Downtown
Historic
Walking
Tours
Brochure. |
Fred
Klingelhafer Carol Mackey Judie Henniger Doug Parker |
March:
Need
to
discuss? Recruit Marti Weis June: Fred accepting comments by 6/11. |
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| Develop
Downtown
Marketing
Brochure. |
Fred
Klingelhafer Judie Henniger Doug Parker |
JUNE |
$400 |
March:
HHTA
Grant
Application for $600. June: HHTA Grant for $200. Development in process. |
| Cemetary Tour Fund Raiser in
October |
Judie
Henniger Marsha Jeffries Rita Jones Judy Maniskas |
OCTOBER |
March: Added to
Plan. Recruit Judy Maniskas, Gary Starner & Logan Monument. June: Recruit Rita Jones. July: Nominated committee members, will pursue. |
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| ORGANIZATION |
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| Implement
Constant
Contact
Program |
Karen
Raymore |
$180 |
March:
Need
e-mail
list
from
Vicki. |
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| Define
Volunteer
Opportunities |
Dennis
Heebink |
March:
Will
add
to
web
site. June: Will begin in July. |
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Hocking Hills. A nice place
to visit…a great
place to live!
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