Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation adopts an updated South Side Plan. The new plan replaces the previously adopted South Side Plan (2002), South Side Plan- Merion Village and Schumacher Place Amendment (2008), and the land use recommendations and design guidelines of the Greater Parsons Avenue Area Vision Plan (2006). The planning area is generally bounded by a combination of Greenlawn, Livingston and Frebis avenues on the north, Alum Creek on the east, State Route 104 on the south, and the Scioto River on the west.
The updated plan was initiated at the request of the Columbus Southside Area Commission (CSAC). The CSAC Planning Committee provided guidance during the process. Stakeholder interviews, two workshops and an open house were also held to provide the community with opportunities for input. The resulting plan addresses future land use, urban design and capital improvements.
On March 17, 2014, the Columbus Southside Area Commission approved the plan unanimously. The Development Commission reviewed the plan on May 8, 2014 and voted unanimously to recommend its adoption to City Council.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval
FISCAL IMPACT: None
Title
To adopt the South Side Plan as a guide for development, redevelopment, and the planning of future public improvements.
Body
WHEREAS, the South Side Plan is intended to serve as a guide for development, redevelopment, and the planning of future public improvements; and
WHEREAS, the plan was initiated at the request of the Columbus Southside Area Commission; and
WHEREAS, committee meetings, presentations, open houses, and public presentations were conducted as part of the public planning process; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Southside Area Commission unanimously approved the Plan on March 17, 2014; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on May 8, 2014 at which the Development Commission approved the South Side Plan and recommended its adoption to City Council; now, therefore,
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