PLANNING

• The Allegheny County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (county SALDO) governs subdivision and development of land in 27 municipalities that have not adopted a SALDO. The county SALDO also includes standards and requirements for recorded plans that pertain to all municipalities, and serves as a model for updating existing municipal SALDOs. The proposed amendments to the 1998 County SALDO will bring it into compliance with current applicable laws and regulations and ensure it is generally consistent with Allegheny Places, the County Comprehensive Plan. Interested parties may download the DRAFT 2011 Allegheny County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, and a summary of the proposed changes, by following the links below. A public hearing on the proposed amendments is expected to be held early in 2012, but we welcome your comments at any time. For more information contact Kay Pierce at 412-350-1030 or at kay.pierce@alleghenycounty.us.

  Download the Allegheny County SALDO 2012 Draft.

  Download the Explanation of 2012 Draft SALDO Revisions.

TRANSPORTATION

• ACTIVEALLEGHENY Plan – as an implementation activity of Allegheny Places, the County partnered with PennDOT to develop an active transportation plan identifying “human-powered” commuter bikeways and trails for getting to work on foot, bike, skates, and other healthy travel modes. Planning and prioritizing investment in commuter bike routes and walking facilities will enhance our existing transportation network, and provide sustainable travel mode choices. To see the ActiveAllegheny plan, please visit ActiveAllegheny.
• Route 51 Corridor Master Plan (American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment Program) - The plan encompasses a 13 mile stretch of Route 51, extending from the Liberty Tunnel, at the edge of downtown Pittsburgh, to the Elizabeth Bridge on the Monongahela River. Five themes cut across all aspects of the Route 51 corridor sustainable design. These five themes that are part and parcel of the opportunity to transform this corridor.
  • Think Sustainability! – Sustainability is maximizing the long range benefits to the environment (or planet), economy (or prosperity), and social equity (or people).
  • Re-purpose Route 51 – Route 51 should be optimized to provide multi-modal transportation, economic development and a sense of place or front door for all the adjacent communities.
  • Transit connections
  • Focus development on nodes
  • Live, play and work together

  Download a copy of the Route 51 Corridor Master Plan

• West Busway Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Assessment and Plan – a joint initiative of SPC and ACED. The goal is to promote development in established communities at transit-served stops and park-and-ride locations along the West Busway corridor. Two TOD Development Plans have been completed for Sheradon and Carnegie including:
  • a market evaluation and financial analysis
  • land use diagrams
  • generalized building massing concepts and densities
  • transportation access and circulation plans
  • zoning recommendations

  Download a copy of the West Busway TOD Assessment & Plan

GREENWAYS

• South Park Fairgrounds Master Plan - The main purpose in preparing the master plan for the Fairgrounds was to create a blueprint for sound decision-making and redevelopment of the area in the years to come. The goals of the plan are to:
  • transform the Fairgrounds into a facility that reflects the needs of today’s park users
  • create a sustainable development plan that makes the most of this significant public asset
  • engage the public in a multi-stage stakeholder input process to build consensus throughout the process

  Download a copy of the South Park Fairgrounds Master Plan

• The Ohio River Trail Feasibility Study. - A feasibility study has been completed for a multi-use trail along the Ohio River. The proposed trail alignment is composed of 26 communities in Beaver and Allegheny Counties. To download the study, please visit: Ohio River Trail South Shore Study.
• Trail Projects - The Great Allegheny Passage, Community Trails Initiative, Pittsburgh to Erie Trail, Water Trails, and more, are listed on the Friends of the Riverfront website.
• Turtle Creek Greenway Plan – The TCGP area encompasses approximately 6 miles of the Turtle Creek stream valley beginning at Duff Park in the Municipality of Murrysville, continuing through Penn Township and the Municipality of Monroeville, and ending in Trafford Borough. The completed plan outlines strategies to establish and preserve the Turtle Creek Greenway as a natural and recreational area. The Plan was spearheaded by the Regional Trail Corporation with the hope of eventually extending the Westmoreland Heritage Trail through the Greenway. To download chapters of the Turtle Creek Greenway Plan, please click below:
  • Cover_Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 – Background
  • Chapter 2 – Inventory
  • Chapter 2 – Maps
  • Chapter 3 – Landowners
  • Chapter 3 – Tables_Maps
  • Chapter 4 – Implementation
  • Map 4.1 – Implementation Map
  • Appendices

ENERGY

• Green Action Team – In October 2009, County Executive Dan Onorato established by Executive Order the first Sustainability Policy for Allegheny County government, and appointed the Green Action Team (GAT) to assist the County in developing, recommending and monitoring sustainability initiatives. The Executive Order directs the County to define and adopt environmentally preferable purchasing guidelines, implement a consistent recycling program for its facilities, commit to achieving a minimum of LEED certification for any future eligible new construction or qualifying major renovation for spaces exceeding 35,000 square-feet, and evaluate County-owned structures for opportunities for green roofs, rain gardens, and other storm water best management techniques. To learn more about the GAT, please visit Allegheny Green.

AGRICULTURE

• Allegheny County Agricultural Land Preservation Program – The Allegheny County Agricultural Land Preservation Board was established in 1993 under the PA Farmland Preservation Program, Act 149 of 1988. The County’s board oversees the protection of farmland by purchasing agricultural conservation easements with state grant funds. Since 2001, the program has received over 14 million dollars and preserved 20 farms, totaling 2,160 acres, in Allegheny County. Preserved farms are located in Forward, Pine, South Fayette, and West Deer townships. For more information contact Nick Rickert at 412-350-1049, or at dominic.rickert@alleghenycounty.us.

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