Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus Planning Division, working with the Department of Building and Zoning Services, has drafted the East Franklinton District as a new zoning tool to implement the adopted East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan (2012). The East Franklinton District is an urban, mixed use zoning classification that provides flexibility for development consistent with the adopted plan. It creates the East Franklinton Review Board, which issues Certificates of Approval to ensure new development, expansion of existing development, site improvements and graphics are consistent with the adopted plan. The companion rezoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 1569-2013, Z13-043) reclassifies 551 parcels to the East Franklinton District. The rezoning proposal is endorsed by the Franklinton Area Commission and the Columbus Development Commission has recommended its adoption.
This ordinance makes minor code changes that were supported with the initial codification effort in Ordinance 1508-2013, but were inadvertently missed in that initial effort.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To amend one section of the newly enacted Chapter 3323 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, entitled “East Franklinton District” in order to make minor code changes that were supported with the initial codification effort in Ordinance 1508-2013, but were inadvertently missed in that initial effort.
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WHEREAS, East Franklinton is a unique and valued part of the City of Columbus by virtue of its history, urban character and architectural scale; and
WHEREAS, the East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan was adopted by Columbus City Council on November 12, 2012, to establish a new vision to guide development and redevelopment in the district; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this new zoning classification is to provide a flexible set of regulations that will ensure new development is consistent with the character of East Franklin...
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