PDAC: Submission #1298 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Transportation & Government Services

2. Project title Fairfield-Polecat Safety Enhancements

3. Short description Yellow Springs attracts 1000s of visitors weekly with our many recreational, shopping & entertainment amenities, significantly contributing to regional commerce and quality of life. The Little Miami Scenic Trail connects our Village to the region and its Ellis Pond Park spur needs safety enhancements at its Polecat, an arterial road, intersection. Fairfield is a collector coming from Fairborn - the speed limit quickly drops, which needs to be addressed by safety measures given lack of sidewalks.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Village of Yellow Springs

5-8. Address 100 Dayton Street
Yellow Springs, Ohio. 45387

9. County Greene

10. Recipient organization Same

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16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Johnnie Burns

18. Title Village Manager

19. Organization Village of Yellow Springs

20. Telephone 9377671279

21. Email jburns@vil.yellowsprings.oh.us

22-25. Address 100 Dayton Street
Yellow Springs, Ohio. 45387

26. County Greene

27. Additional contacts Amy Kemper, Village of Yellow Springs, 937-767-7204, akemper@vil.yellowsprings.oh.us

Location Details

28. City Yellow Springs

29. County Greene

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 48000

32. Total Cost 48000

33. Other sources of funds The Yellow Springs Community Foundation is a possibility, but there has not been a formal request. The community has prioritized safety given the many students who walk or bike to school and the amount of speeding that we experience given that Yellow Springs is a destination. Notably, a 15-year-old was recently killed when crossing at the Polecat Road intersection of the Ellis Pond Park Spur. This has become a critical need that we have not been able to budget for.

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. No

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) {Empty}

37. Budget No

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Immediately

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify The Village of Yellow Springs has reached out to ODOT re: Systemic Safety Funding and technical assistance, and it seems that at least some aspects of this project should be eligible for Transportation Alternatives funding.

Community Details

40. Community Need Ellis Pond Park is well-used by residents and visitors, providing picnic shelters, fishing, hiking, an arboretum and special connections to recreation and nature that support physical & mental health and wellbeing. As a part of the Nation’s Largest Paved Trail Network, the Little Miami Scenic Trail and its spur to Ellis Pond extend a linear park that brings significant economic activity to the Miami Valley, attracting businesses, families and talented individuals. Importantly, we must ensure safe connections to our recreational amenities, and this project is an opportunity for the Village, Township and County to work together to achieve regional and state goals that ensure better quality of life for all Ohioans. Many residents walk or bike to school, work and other activities, and entryways to the Yellow Springs require safety enhancements to keep both the visitors and residents of our community safe.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. The Village of Yellow Springs has requested several earmarks, including for our Yellow Springs-Clifton Connector shared-use trail and Springs-Net municipal broadband projects, but these have typically been in years that while we were on the list, the earmark process did not move forward in the budget. Although not an earmark, we are currently implementing a $1.8 million federal surface transportation grant that is creating a multi-modal path along the main entrance to the Village with complementary traffic calming features. Additionally, Representative Turner, Senator Brown and Senator Vance have written letters in support of our RAISE grant application to develop the YS-Clifton Connector.

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43. Existing jobs retained? {Empty}

44. Sustained permanent jobs? {Empty}

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. {Empty}

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

47. Is your project a workforce development program? {Empty}

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

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Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages. {Empty}

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Brian Housh

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 9377769566

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. brianhoush@vil.yellowsprings.oh.us

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? Yes

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. This project is eligible for a state capital appropriation because its focus is on safety enhancements for a multi-use trail that will protect pedestrians and cyclists that are using this infrastructure for recreation and transportation. While some on-street treatments are part of the project, they are included to promote safe use of this linear park amenity.

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. Yes, we received a $25,000 capital appropriation in FY2019-20 to support development of our Yellow Springs-Clifton Connector Trail project, and the Village of Yellow Springs has also support local institutions such as the Glen Helen Nature Preserve and WYSO in securing state capital appropriations.

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: Department of Natural Resources, Department of Youth Services, Department of Public Safety, Department of Commerce

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