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Notice/Advertisement Title: 4/7 Big Darby Accord Amendment Hearing Minutes
Contact Name: Jacob Dilley
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-5292
Contact Email Address: jadilley@columbus.gov
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Columbus City Council
NEIGHBORHOODS, RECREATION, AND PARKS PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA: Big Darby Accord Amendment
Wednesday - July 9, 2025 5:30 PM City Hall, Council Chambers
Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.
[Council Member Day-Achauer]
Public Hearing of the Big Darby Accord Draft Amendment
Council Staff Present: Councilmember Nancy Day-Achauer, Councilmember Christopher Wyche, Councilmember Tiara Ross, Marwah Warsame, Jacob Dilley, Megan Martinez, Samuel Duling
Introduction:
[Council Member Day-Achauer]
Presentation:
[Chris Hermann, MKSK, Principal, City & Regional Planner]
- Overview of current Big Darby Watershed
- Highlighting Accord area history, mission of protection and growth, accomplishments
- Purpose of Amendment to accommodate around Housing Development and failed goal accomplishments
- Explanation of 2006 Accord on Housing and Business developments, outdated sanitary sewer systems
- Comparison to 2026 Draft Accord with updated technology, development relocations, future development requirements including Darby conservation contribution, best management practices for water quality monitoring
- Guide through Amendment Process including analysis, community education and engagement workshops, feedback, and drafts
- Scientific explanation of the purpose of Amendment including Integrated Prioritization System Study of land use, water quality monitoring, protection of park conservation areas, endangered species, stream corridors,
- Emphasis on Smart Growth reducing sprawl, protecting open space, and safeguard of water quality, concentration on land use and development
- Identifying Revenue Program as part of Amendment
- Emphasis on the longevity of Amendment and this jurisdiction adoption
[Bryan Clark, Department of De...
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