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Notice/Advertisement Title: Zoning Committee Hearing - Oral Arguments on Appeal from the Downtown Commission - #COA2600161 / Monday, October 5, 2026 at 6:30pm
Contact Name: Kevin McCain
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-5829
Contact Email Address: kbmccain@columbus.gov
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Oral Arguments on Appeal from the Downtown Commission - #COA2600161
Monday - October 5, 2026 - 6:30pm
City Council Chambers
90 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
APPELLANT:
Town High Plaza, LLC
Property: 171-191 South High Street and 200 Wall Street
Kevin Dunn - kdd@planklaw.com
Don Plank - dtp@planklaw.com
Counsel for Appellant
APPELLEE:
City of Columbus, Department of Development, Planning Division
Joshua Cartee - JMCartee@columbus.gov
Joshua Monroe - JPMonroe@columbus.gov
Counsel for Appellee
Columbus City Code 3359.05(E) states “Upon the request of any person directly affected by a commission decision of a certificate of appropriateness, will be forwarded to city council for reconsideration by the filing of a notice of appeal with the city clerk within 30 days after the date of the commission's decision.”
The Appellant has filed a notice of appeal and is requesting reconsideration of the Downtown Commission decision by City Council. The record has been filed with the City Clerk. The Council will reconsider the decision of the Downtown Commission by conducting a de novo review of the evidence submitted to the Commission (no additional evidence is to be submitted, the parties are confined to the record made before the Commission).
Oral arguments shall be held during the Zoning Committee meeting on October 5, 2026. Each side will be allotted 15 minutes; the Appellant may reserve time for rebuttal.
The hearing will be broadcast live on CTV, YouTube, and Facebook.
The Council will issue a written decision within a reasonable period of time, following oral argument. The Council’s decision will be a final, appealable order.
APPELLATE SCHEDULE
FILING OF NOTICE OF APPEAL - April 2, 2026
FILING OF THE RECORD - May 1, 2026
STATUS CONFERENCE - July 13, 2026 at 2:00p.m.
STIPULATED FACTS FILING - July 31, 2026 by 5:00p.m.
APPELLANT’S BRIEF - August 21, 2026 by 5:00p.m.
APPELLEE’S BRIEF - September 11, 2026 by 5:00p.m.
REPLY BRIEF - September 21, 2026 by 5:00p.m.
ORAL ARGUMENT - October 5, 2026 at 6:30p.m