Reveille partnered with the City of Ontario, Ohio, on a multi-phase initiative to advance long-term economic vitality, downtown identity, and quality development. The effort began with the Ontario Comprehensive Community Plan, informed by extensive public engagement and over 1,500 resident and business survey responses.
The plan set four objectives to guide Ontario’s growth over the next decade and beyond:
- Re-imagining “Olde Ontario”: Creating a walkable, mixed-use historic core with a distinct town center identity.
- Corridor & Infill Revitalization: Revitalizing major commercial corridors, including Park Avenue West and Lex-Springmill Road, through better site design, connectivity, and aesthetics.
- Housing Diversity & Neighborhood Preservation: Protecting single-family neighborhoods while expanding housing choices for young professionals and seniors aging in place.
- Economic Agility & Site Readiness: Preparing key commercial and industrial sites for modern investment through proactive land-use planning and infrastructure coordination.
To translate the vision into enforceable standards, Reveille was retained to overhaul Ontario’s zoning code, largely unchanged since 1971. The streamlined, user-friendly code consolidates land-use tables, clarifies administrative review, and updates performance standards. Targeted medium-density residential districts and “Olde Ontario” overlay standards resolve longstanding non-conforming lot issues and give developers a predictable, transparent, and defensible framework for smart growth.
