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Notice/Advertisement Title: Parking Impact Study Rules and Regulations
Contact Name: Justin Goodwin, Administrator, Division of Mobility & Parking Services
Contact Telephone Number: (614) 724-1893
Contact Email Address: JMGoodwin@columbus.gov
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SUBJECT: Parking Impact Study Rules and Regulations EFFECTIVE DATE: August 28, 2024
I. WHO WE ARE
The Department of Public Service delivers essential services that positively impact City of Columbus residents’ lives every day. The Department consists of five divisions: Design and Construction, Infrastructure Management, Mobility and Parking Services, Refuse Collection, and Traffic Management.
The Division of Mobility and Parking Services is committed to providing safe, equitable and predictable mobility and parking options for all residents, guests and visitors in the City of Columbus. We aim to increase mobility choices, manage congestion, and facilitate access to goods and services in a city experiencing enormous growth. Specifically, the Division of Mobility and Parking services works with Development applicants to:
A. Identify parking impacts of proposed Development and changes of use; and
B. Determine Mitigation needs to offset parking impacts.
II. PURPOSE
In 2024, the City of Columbus initiated a series of zoning code reforms to align with the
current and future needs of the community. This includes meeting broader housing, mobility
and affordability objectives. In an effort to proactively manage on-street parking supply and
curbside resources for existing and future users, Chapter 4310 of the Columbus City Code
allows for the requirement of a Parking Impact Study.
A Parking Impact Study shall apply to all Developments and to the expansion or change
in use of an existing Development when located within a parcel with a 2024 Zoning Code
district designation for which there is no minimum vehicular parking requirement. Any
Development for which there is a request for variance to the m...
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