City Council - 2026-04-13
Approves Age Friendly aging assessment grant agreement (OSU), unanimous
What happened
Columbus City Council held Ordinance 1112-2026 (the effort to bring an NWSL women's soccer expansion team, including a $25 million commitment and use of McCoy Park land at 5929-5975 area / Southside for a performance training center) at FIRST READING only — no vote was taken, and…
- Jurisdiction
- Columbus, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 23 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
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ApprovedMeeting Summary
Columbus City Council held Ordinance 1112-2026 (the effort to bring an NWSL women's soccer expansion team, including a $25 million commitment and use of McCoy Park land at 5929-5975 area / Southside for a performance training center) at FIRST READING only — no vote was taken, and…
Key Decisions (23)
NWSL team / McCoy Park performance training center (first reading)
Council variance at 5929-5975 East Main Street
Council variance at 2295 South High Street
Council variance at 1828 East Hudson Street
Age Friendly aging assessment grant agreement (OSU)
Development Activity (4)
NWSL women's soccer team performance training center at McCoy Park
Other
Copper Run Capital corporate headquarters expansion
Commercial
AAA Cooper Transportation distribution facility
Industrial
Flex warehouse/storage development at 2295 South High Street
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Two vacant properties (21,000 sq ft office at 1165 Dublin…
Infrastructure
Multiple large water-line replacement projects (Kennewick Road, Lexington/Linden) are contingent…
Sentiment
Strong council and community pushback against converting McCoy Park (a…
Housing Demand
Continued investment in housing crisis response (Columbus Resilient Housing Initiative)…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, and 3 members of the public.
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