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City planners outline Phase 2 of ‘ZoneIn’ zoning rewrite; aim to modernize code, add economic districts
Summary
City planning staff told the Development Commission that Phase 2 of the ZoneIn project will cover roughly 40% of Columbus and add new mixed‑use, industrial and institutional 'campus' categories; policy recommendations are expected late 2025 with district drafting to follow.
City planning staff briefed the Development Commission on the ZoneIn project and said Phase 2 will expand rezoning work to roughly 40% of Columbus, covering about 53,000 parcels.
"We have a code that essentially doesn't work for us," Louis Table, ZoneIn project manager, told commissioners. He said Phase 1 — adopted in 2024 — covered 4.2% of the city and produced six mixed‑use districts after more than a year of public outreach.
Table said the goals for the comprehensive update remain the same: modernize the zoning code, support environmentally and economically sustainable growth, encourage thoughtful investment, guide main‑street design, and make the code clearer and more accessible. Unlike Phase 1, which focused largely on housing opportunity, Phase 2 will add an economic and housing opportunity emphasis and examine manufacturing, commercial…
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