Explanation
BACKGROUND: This plan was prepared by the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation (CDDC) and covers the entire Downtown area (I-670 on the north, I-70/71 on the east and south, and the railroad tracks west of the Scioto Peninsula on the west). This plan is an update to the 2002 Downtown Business Plan. The planning process included data collection and analysis, consensus through community participation, and plan preparation. A series of three public workshops were held to gather comments and share the draft document. The plan was made available to city departments and divisions for review and comment. The CDDC Board endorsed the plan on April 20, 2010. The Downtown Commission reviewed the plan on June 10, 2010 and unanimously voted to endorse the plan and recommend its acceptance by City Council on June 22, 2010.
DOWNTOWN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
Title
A Resolution to accept the Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan as a guide for development, redevelopment, and the planning of future public improvements within the Central Business District.
Body
WHEREAS, the Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan is intended to serve as a vision for future public and private investments in the Downtown; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation guided the development of the Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan; and
WHEREAS, the CDDC and the City undertook a comprehensive public engagement process that included over 50 meetings with a variety of Downtown stakeholders; 300 personal invitations to community leaders to all public meetings; additional publicity for the public meetings were email distributed to area commissions and civics and posted on Facebook, Twitter, CDDC website, and Columbus Underground; with CDDC social media receiving more than 16,000 visits; and extensive media coverage (print and on line); and
WHEREAS, staff meetings, prese...
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