Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Downtown Streetscape Standards document was initiated to provide the Department of Public Service with a comprehensive set of standards that will address improvements within the right-of-way including sidewalks, curbs, crosswalks, street lighting, traffic signals, storm-water, street furniture, landscaping, green infrastructure, public art, medians, outdoor dining, and parking lot screening. The plan updates the Columbus Downtown Streetscape Plan adopted by City Council in 2000, Ordinance 1399-2000, and is the result of work involving coordination of team members from the Departments of Development, Public Service, Public Utilities, and Recreation and Parks. The project also included a working group comprised of downtown stakeholders and two public meetings. A multi-department project management team provided direction throughout the effort and the document was placed on the city’s website as an additional means of community outreach.
This project builds upon the Columbus Downtown Circulation Study, Ordinance 0821-2006, Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan, Resolution 0098X-2010, and is coordinated under the Connect Columbus Multimodal Thoroughfare Plan, Ordinance 1159-2014. The limits of the study area follow the same boundaries of the Downtown District. The area is generally bounded by I-670 to the north, I-71 to the east, I-70/71 to the south and a combination of railroad tracks and SR-315 to the west. On September 22, 2015, the Downtown Commission endorsed the plan and voted to recommend its adoption to City Council. A scanned copy of the Downtown Standards Update document is attached to this legislation.
DOWNTOWN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
Title
To adopt the Downtown Streetscape Standards document as an update for the Columbus Downtown Streetscape Plan adopted by City Council in 2000, thereby providing guidelines for development, re-development,...
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