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City staff outlines Phase 2 of Columbus zoning rewrite, opens public comment
Summary
Zoning project staff told the Victorian Village Historic Preservation Commission that Phase 2 will address economic and housing opportunity for about 40% of the city, reduce more than 200 land-use categories toward roughly 15, and seek council adoption of a refined citywide land-use map in December; a public comment period is open Oct. 14–Nov. 9.
Columbus zoning staff gave the Victorian Village Historic Preservation Commission an update on the citywide zoning rewrite on Oct. 14, outlining Phase 2 work to create land‑use policy that supports later zoning changes and a citywide land‑use plan.
Nevis Dave, the city’s zoning project administrator, told commissioners the rewrite is intended to simplify an unwieldy existing system — the city currently uses more than 200 land‑use categories — and to create a clear map developers and residents can consult. Phase 1…
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