Commissioners split on performance‑based approach, call for clearer hierarchy and enforcement
Several commissioners warned that the draft design guidelines are too general and could be hard to defend or enforce, urging clearer linkage between aspirational images and measurable standards; Sasaki and staff said zoning baselines and character‑area specifics will follow.
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Multiple commissioners expressed concern that the guidelines, presented as performance‑based, could be difficult to use in review without clearer hierarchy and measurable thresholds. Commissioner Vicky said the document "tells me that I could do almost anything," arguing that flexibility risks inconsistent rulings. "There's nothing that's eliminating me and what I could present in front of you," she said while noting limits of renewable energy and some sustainability measures in Central Ohio's climate.
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