City Council, January 26, 2026
Approved: Core Five Industrial Partners Enterprise Zone Agreement - Building 1, unanimous
What happened
On January 26, 2026, Columbus approved Core Five Industrial Partners Enterprise Zone Agreement - Building 1 (unanimous).
Columbus City Council adopted the Columbus Growth Strategy, a major land use policy update that will guide the next phase of zoning modernization (Zone In) to address housing affordability and sustainable development.
- Jurisdiction
- Columbus, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 19 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Columbus Growth Strategy Adoption
Council adopted ordinance 0134-2026, the Columbus Growth Strategy as an amendment to citywide planning policies. The strategy establishes the city's first citywide land use policy and map, providing framework for Zone In phase 2 zoning modernization. Over 19,000 changes were made based on public input including 3,000+ survey responses and 75 presentations to area commissions.
- Subject to regular review; will guide future zoning district applications
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Key Decisions (19)
Columbus Growth Strategy Adoption
2026 Other Funds Budget Appropriation
2026 Selected Other Funds Budget Appropriation
Experience Columbus Destination Marketing Contract
PUCO Resolution on AEP Rate Increases
Core Five Industrial Partners Enterprise Zone Agreement - Building 1
Core Five Industrial Partners Enterprise Zone Agreement - Building 2
Quick Build Toolkit Materials Purchase
Blossomfield Boulevard Roadway Improvements
Roof Replacement Program Contract
Water Treatment Chemicals Purchase
Council Summer Recess Calendar Change
Ryan Pitts Police Settlement
Franklin County Municipal Court Special Funds Appropriation
Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund Appropriation
Convention Facility Authority Debt Backstop
Columbus Underground 25th Anniversary Resolution
Dwayne Casarez Retirement Recognition
Judge James Edward Green Retirement Recognition
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Development Activity (4)
C5 Columbus SW Building 1
Industrial
C5 Columbus SW Building 2
Industrial
Blossomfield Boulevard Improvements
Infrastructure
4716 16th Avenue Rezoning
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Columbus Growth Strategy identifies need for 88,000+ new housing units…
Commercial Demand
Core Five Industrial Partners investing $47 million in two speculative…
Infrastructure
City investing in tactical urbanism/quick build toolkit to accelerate pedestrian…
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Zoning terms (16)
110 recorded timestamps
- approved (8 timestamps)
- zoning (32 timestamps)
- residential (9 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- tabled (1 timestamps)
- industrial (8 timestamps)
Decision moments (18)
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