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Notice/Advertisement Title: Certificate of Appropriateness and Approval Public Hearing
Contact Name: Amaris Lemus
Contact Telephone Number: 614-327-1257
Contact Email Address: aslemus@columbus.gov
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On Thursday, December 4th, 2025, Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla, Chair of the Department of Public Service and Transportation will host a public hearing to discuss the right-of-way certificate of appropriateness and approval. The legislation seeks to clarify that the City of Columbus is not legally required to obtain a certificate of appropriateness or certificate of approval from historic commissions when performing or authorizing work in the public right-of-way. The hearing will have a presentation from City Officials and will be an opportunity to provide public testimony on this Code change. Any resident seeking to submit written testimony should forward it to the office of Councilmember Barroso de Padilla. Written testimony must be received by 12pm the day before the hearing (Wednesday, 12.3.2025) and emailed to Amaris Lemus at aslemus@columbus.gov. All persons wishing to speak during the hearing in person must email aslemus@columbus.gov by 12pm the day before the hearing (Wednesday) requesting that they be added to the list of speakers. Each speaker will be limited to remarks lasting no longer than three minutes. The meeting will be live-streamed on the City’s YouTube channel and Council’s Facebook.