Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance recommends the establishment of commercial overlays for portions of the Lockbourne Road corridor, Main and Broad streets in the Eastmoor neighborhood, portions of Fifth and Cleveland avenues in Milo-Grogan, and portions of Bethel Road, SR 161 and Sawmill Road in the Northwest area. While varying in detail, the Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO), Community Commercial Overlay (CCO), and Regional Commercial Overlay all include standards that work in conjunction with existing zoning to improve the character of commercial corridors.
Each of the proposed overlays is the result of adopted neighborhood plan recommendations and community requests. Overlay boundaries are illustrated on the attached maps (Exhibits A, B, C, and D). The 2002 South Side Plan recommends establishing development standards for commercial properties and codifying these standards as zoning overlays for Lockbourne Road. The 2007 Eastmoor Main and Broad Corridor Revitalization Area Plan recommends establishing the Community Commercial Overlay for portions of East Main and East Broad streets, and the 2007 Milo-Grogan Neighborhood Plan recommends establishing the Urban Commercial Overlay on Cleveland and Fifth avenues. The 2007 Northwest Plan recommends the Regional Commercial Overlay (RCO) be applied to Bethel Road from Sawmill to Olentangy River road, on Sawmill Road from Cranston Road to Saltergate Road and on SR 161 (Dublin-Granville Rd) from Sawmill Road to Federated Boulevard.
In addition to the proposed overlays, a number of revisions to the commercial overlays (UCO, CCO, and RCO) are recommended as part of this legislation to provide clarification on overlay applicability and extent and correct clerical discrepancies.
The Planning Division worked cooperatively with community stakeholders in each of the overlay areas to develop the proposed overlay designations. Public open houses were held in each area and impacted property owners were invited ...
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