Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
Ordinance 1909-2013 authorized and directed the Director of Public Service to impose a twelve (12) month moratorium on the consideration or approval of petitions seeking to establish or otherwise expand residential district permit parking pursuant to Section 2105.21 of the Columbus City Code and the rules and regulations adopted as required by that section within the boundaries of King Avenue on the north, Olentangy River on the west, I-670 on the south, and Norfolk Southern Railroad Right-of-way East of Fourth Street on the east. The moratorium commenced on September 16, 2013 and will conclude on September 16, 2014. This ordinance seeks to extend the previously authorized moratorium until December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015 to give the stakeholders additional time to craft recommendations for permit parking in the Short North.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the Director of Public Service, at the request of the Short North working group, to extend to December, 2014 March 31, 2015 the moratorium expiring on September 16, 2014 to allow the working group and the City additional time to continue working with the Short North parking study consultant on further changes to permit parking in the Short North.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Public Service to extend the moratorium authorized by Ord. No. 1909-2013 on the consideration or approval of any petition seeking to establish or expand residential district permit parking within the boundaries of King Avenue to the north, Olentangy River on the west, I-670 on the south, and Norfolk Southern Railroad Right-of-way East of Fourth Street on the east until December 31, 2014 March 31, 2015; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, at the request of the Director of Public Service, a working group was formed in August 2012 and after making recommendations to the Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, the working group was asked to reconve...
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