Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Olentangy West Area Plan is intended to serve as a guide for development and redevelopment in an area generally bounded by the city of Upper Arlington on the west, Henderson Road on the north, the Olentangy River on the east and Kinnear Road and Chambers Road on the south. The area covers approximately 5 square miles. The process used to develop the plan included data gathering and analysis, consideration of alternative concepts, community outreach, and plan preparation. Four public meetings were held over the course of the planning process: an issues and opportunities workshop, a visioning workshop, a plan text workshop, and finally, an open house to review a draft of the plan. This plan supersedes and replaces the 2003 Olentangy River Road Urban Design Plan which covered a portion of the planning area along the Olentangy River Road corridor. The Northwest Civic Association, Knolls Garden Club, and the Kenwood Area Residents Association, all have expressed support for the plan, recommending its adoption. Development Commission reviewed the plan on August 8, 2013 and unanimously voted to recommend adoption by City Council.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: None. No funding is required for this ordinance.
Title
To adopt the Olentangy West Area Plan as a guide for development, redevelopment, and planning of future public improvements.
Body
WHEREAS, the Olentangy West Area Plan is intended to act as a guide for development, redevelopment, and planning of future public improvements; and
WHEREAS, presentations, public workshops, and an open house were conducted as part of the public planning process; and
WHEREAS, the recommendations of the Olentangy West Area Plan address zoning and land use issues, urban design, and other community priorities; and
WHEREAS, the Northwest Civic Association, Knolls Garden Club, and the Kenwood Area Residents Association endorsed the Olentangy West Area Plan and rec...
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