Open Space Planning

Upper Dublin Township has produced an Open Space and Environmental Resource Protection Plan in accordance with the requirements set forth by Montgomery County. Through meetings with Upper Dublin's Citizens Advisory Committee, a set of five goals for the Plan were agreed upon. The following goals are specific to neighborhood parks and playgrounds, geared to serving local neighborhoods into the future.

• Every resident should be able to walk safely, within a half-mile radius, to a neighborhood playground or school playground.
• Every resident should be able to walk safely, within a half-mile radius to at least one neighborhood or community park to satisfy both active and passive recreation needs. School grounds may be considered if they are open to the public and include open fields or lawns suitable for walking.
• Sidewalks and crosswalks should be installed where high-volume streets make pedestrian access to parks and playgrounds difficult or dangerous.
• Draft voluntary guidelines and mandatory regulations (where possible) to protect the Sandy Run and other significant tributaries of the Wissahickon Creek.
• Establish open space linkages within the Township and between Upper Dublin and adjacent municipalities. These linkages may be active in nature with trails or sidewalk connections, or they be preserved "green connectors" having qualities such as steep slopes, woodlands, or stream valleys which would not include public use.

The 2005 Upper Dublin Open Space Plan was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on March 14, 2006. Copies of the plan can be viewed at the Township building or the Upper Dublin Public Library during normal business hours.

OPEN SPACE REFERENDUM AND VOTING RESULTS

• Resolution 1919-Open Space Debt Referendum (2 Pages/120 KB)
• Resolution 1999-Open Space Debt Referendum (3 Pages/128 KB)
• Open Space Debt Referendum Letter 10/27/2008 (1 Page/19 KB)
• Open Space Debt Referendum Plain English Version (1 Page/9 KB)
• Open Space Plan Documents

The voters of Upper Dublin Township were asked on the November 4, 2008 ballot to vote on a referendum authorizing the Township Board of Commissioners to borrow up to $30 million to fund the acquisition of land or easements in the Township. The Township will only borrow funds on an as needed, least cost approach. You can calculate the approximate annual impact on your real estate taxes by keying in below the assessed value of your property. This would be the annual cost of borrowing all $30 million through the issuance of 20 year bonds at 4.0% interest.

Official Election Results from Montgomery County
The official referendum results from Montgomery County are:
YES 67.14% (8,102 votes) / NO 32.86% (3,965 votes); total votes of 12,067.

Calculate Annual Cost

Assessed Value	$
Annual Cost	$ (Annual Cost = Assessed Value x 0.00098)

View the Montgomery County Website to look up your assessed value.

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