Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan was developed to guide future public and private investments and programs for the planning area bounded roughly by Chittenden Avenue on the north, the CSX railroad adjacent to Interstate 71 on the east, East Fifth Avenue on the south, and North High Street on the west. The plan offers guidance on housing; land use, development, and redevelopment; economic and workforce development; public safety; public infrastructure; human and social services; and community involvement. The Plan will be used as a principal reference document by city divisions and departments, developers, community representatives, Columbus Development Commission, and Columbus City Council when making decisions concerning the planning area.
Planning Division staff members and a consultant team worked with a Working Committee and five subcommittees consisting of area stakeholders to identify, analyze, and address specific issues impacting the planning area currently and in the future.
An ambitious community involvement process was an integral part of the planning process and included two neighborhood planning workshops, displays and discussions at other community events, and a public hearing sponsored by the University Area Commission, which endorsed the plan on May 17, 2006. Additionally, the Development Commission endorsed the Plan on June 22, 2006.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To adopt the Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan as a guide for future improvements, investments and actions within the area bounded roughly by Chittenden Avenue on the north, the CSX railroad adjacent to Interstate 71 on the east, East Fifth Avenue on the south, and North High Street on the west.
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WHEREAS, the purpose of the Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan is to guide future improvements, investments, programs, and actions within the planning area bounded roughly by Chittenden Avenue on the north, the CSX railroad adjacent to Interstate 71 on the east, East Fifth Avenue on the south, and North High Street on the west; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Division worked cooperatively with a Working Committee and five subcommittees consisting of area stakeholders to identify, analyze, and address specific issues impacting the planning area; and
WHEREAS, as integral parts of the planning process, numerous meetings with the committees, two neighborhood planning workshops, and a public hearing were held in a addition to displays and discussions at other community events; and
WHEREAS, recommendations included in the Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan address housing; land use, development, and redevelopment; economic and workforce development; public safety; public infrastructure; human and social services; and community involvement; and
WHEREAS, the Weinland Park Community Civic Association, University Area Commission and Columbus Development Commission have reviewed the Plan and have recommended its adoption by Columbus City Council; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan is hereby adopted to serve as a guide for both public and private investment for future improvements and actions within the planning area.
Section 2. That the Columbus Development Commission and all departments and divisions of the city administration are hereby authorized and directed to use the Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan to initiate and guide projects and programs implementing the provisions of the plan.
Section 3. That the Department of Development is directed to monitor the use of the Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan, and to present to Columbus City Council any amendments necessary to keep the plan up-to-date.
Section 4. That copies of the Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan shall be kept on file in and made available electronically by the Planning Division of the Department of Development.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law