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Council adopts zoning amendments; delays decision on regional economic development funding
Summary
Pataskala City Council approved a zoning ordinance update and advanced other budget and appropriation items on the consent agenda, while voting to postpone consideration of resolution 2025-062 on regional economic development funding until the first meeting in October.
Pataskala City Council voted to adopt a zoning ordinance amendment and handled several budget and appropriations items on the consent agenda, and it postponed a resolution on regional economic development funding until early October.
The council adopted Ordinance 2025-4500, a set of text changes to multiple chapters of the city zoning code affecting multifamily residential (RM), general business (GB), hotels and motels, and related parking/loading provisions. A motion to adopt was made by a council member and seconded; the roll call returned a majority of yes votes and the ordinance passed.
Why it matters: The ordinance updates clarify permitted uses and site requirements in multiple zoning districts, which the administration and planning staff say will provide clearer guidance to prospective developments and streamline review.
On budget matters, the council considered Ordinance 2025-4502 (supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025). Council voted to amend that ordinance by substitution; the amendment passed on roll call. The ordinance remained under discussion after the amendment (second reading), with council taking no final adoption vote during this session.
Ordinance 2025-4503, authorizing the city’s participation in up to $3,475,000 in bond participation notes related to water treatment plant repairs and improvements, was read for a second time; no final vote was taken at this meeting.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 2025-4500 (zoning code amendments): motion to adopt passed (roll call: majority yes). Outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025-4502 (supplemental appropriations): motion to amend by substitution passed (roll call: majority yes). Outcome: amendment adopted; ordinance left for further consideration. - Ordinance 2025-4503 (bond participation notes up to $3,475,000 for water treatment plant): second reading; no vote on final adoption. - Resolution 2025-062 (regional economic development funding / Grow Licking County participation): motion to postpone to the first meeting in October passed on a roll call of 4–3. Outcome: postponed to a time certain.
Council also approved the meeting consent agenda by roll call.
The council did not take final action on the bond participation ordinance (2025-4503) and left further budget detail and appropriation discussion for subsequent meetings. Resolution 2025-062 was postponed to allow council time to meet with or hear from the incoming Grow Licking County director before voting on continued local funding support.
Ending: The council scheduled further consideration of some budget items and will take up postponed items at its next regular meeting in October.
