Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service, or an appropriate designee, to request that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to establish a reasonable and safe speed limit on the roadways within the Downtown District.
Said roadways, which are shown on the attached map, are completely contained within the Downtown District as defined in Columbus City Code section 3359.03, and the Downtown District meets the requirements of a Business District as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.01 (NN) and Columbus City Code 2101.06. The roadways in the Downtown District are not suitable as through streets. Further, these roadways are business and residential in nature, are within the core pedestrian areas, and foster a downtown neighborhood that supports a multi-modal transportation system that embraces walking, biking, and transit. The speed limit on roadways within the core pedestrian areas shall be declared to be 25 miles per hour, if they are not already posted as such. The speed limit on alleys and within school zones shall not change.
The speed limit on the roadways outside the core pedestrian areas and adjacent to freeway entrance and exit ramps coming into and leaving the Downtown District shall not change.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City as a consequence of the passage of this legislation.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to ensure the prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour is established on said roadways within the Downtown District to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Service to request that the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) establish a reasonable and safe prima facie speed limit of 25 miles per hour on the roadways within the Downtown District within the core pedestrian areas, if they are not already posted as such; to repeal any and all speed limit o...
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