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Bexley outlines land-use overhaul and large infrastructure push backed by federal grants
Summary
Mayor Ben Kessler and council leaders described a coordinated strategy to activate Main Street, expand housing options and invest in water, sewer and sidewalks, noting a $13.5 million federal grant package through the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.
Bexley Mayor Ben Kessler and City Council leaders onstage at the city’s State of the Community described a multi-year land-use and infrastructure program that officials say will target Main Street activation, expanded housing options and a major refresh of the city’s water and sewer systems.
Kessler said the city’s land use strategy “envisions new strategies to activate Main Street,” including work to bring “two-sided commerce” to West Main, expand a mixed-use commercial district at Parkview and support a revitalized Livingston Avenue commercial corridor. He said the plan will recommend accessory dwelling units…
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