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Council advances ordinance to clarify when infrastructure standards apply to large developments
Summary
City planning staff proposed Ordinance 0001-2025 to amend Gahanna zoning code Section 11.17.1(E)(1)(a) so infrastructure requirements (sidewalks, storm sewer, street lighting) apply to projects that go through site civil-engineering review rather than minor permits. Council advanced the ordinance for first reading and set a public hearing.
Gahanna planning staff presented Ordinance 0001-2025 on Feb. 10, 2025, proposing an amendment to City of Gahanna Code, Part 11 (zoning), Section 11.17.1(E)(1)(a) to clarify when infrastructure standards apply. Michael Blackford, Director of Planning, said the change would attach those standards to site civil-engineering plans typically tied to larger land-disturbing projects rather than to minor permits such as sheds or fences.
The ordinance would not create a new set of standards but would change when adherence is required. "This section of code talks about infrastructure…
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