Planners review draft rezoning map for Columbus–Lancaster area, propose R‑2 buffer

May 21, 2025

Staff presented a GIS‑based rezoning concept for the Columbus/Lancaster/Lancaster Avenue area that adds an R‑2 buffer near residential fronts and proposes public engagement before any formal rezoning.

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Megan Jennings, a city planner, presented a draft rezoning map on May 21 to the Athens City Planning Commission that applies staff and commissioner suggestions to the Columbus–Columbus Road–Lancaster Avenue area and adds more R‑2 buffering where residential uses abut commercial corridors.

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