Explanation
BACKGROUND: The 2022 Downtown Strategic Plan concepts were 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). When complete, the 2022 Downtown Strategic Plan will be an update to and will supersede the 2010 Downtown Strategic Plan. The planning process included data collection and analysis, consensus through community participation, and plan preparation. Internal outreach occurred in concert with a series of public workshops to seek input, gather comments and share the draft document, which will chart the course for the future of Downtown’s priorities.
Emergency action is requested to support the recommendations of the plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
Title
A Resolution to accept the 2022 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan concepts as a guide for development, redevelopment, and the planning of future public improvements within the boundaries of Downtown Columbus; and to declare an emergency.
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 (CDDC) guided the development of the Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan concepts; and
WHEREAS, the CDDC and the City undertook a comprehensive public engagement process that included more than 1,900 community members engaged to-date, including 120 meetings with a variety of Downtown and community stakeholders, including City leaders, elected officials, CDDC Board, community organizations such as the NAACP and the Equity Now Coalition, more than 1,110 online survey respondents and 333 online activity participants; and
WHEREAS, three public workshops were held, with more than 340 people in attendance; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations of the Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan concepts address equ...
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