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City Council - 2026-01-26

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Columbus · Jan 26, 2026

Approved

2.49 acres rezoned CPD → UCR

4716 16th Avenue, Southeast Corner of 16th Avenue and North Pearl Street

2.49 ac · CPD → UCR

Zoning change from CPD to UCR (2.49 acres), approved on Jan 26, 2026 in Columbus.

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Columbus · Jan 26, 2026

Approved

1.45 acres rezoned R → C-2

4901 Central College Road, South Side of Central College Road

1.45 ac · R → C-2

Zoning change from R to C-2 (1.45 acres), approved on Jan 26, 2026 in Columbus.

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Columbus · Jan 26, 2026

Approved · Unanimous

Columbus Growth Strategy Adoption

Columbus Growth Strategy Adoption, approved unanimously on Jan 26, 2026 in Columbus.

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C5 Columbus SW Building 2

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4716 16th Avenue Rezoning

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Meeting Summary

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.

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Key Decisions (19)

Approved

Columbus Growth Strategy Adoption

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

2026 Other Funds Budget Appropriation

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

2026 Selected Other Funds Budget Appropriation

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Experience Columbus Destination Marketing Contract

Vote: unanimous
Approved

PUCO Resolution on AEP Rate Increases

Vote: unanimous

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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