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Council approves several housing funding measures and rezones North Hamilton site despite neighborhood objections
Summary
Columbus City Council approved multiple housing-related appropriations and a contested rezoning and variance to allow a 60-unit affordable apartment project at 5432 North Hamilton Road; neighbors raised privacy, parking and emergency-access concerns during public comment.
Columbus City Council passed a package of housing-related measures and approved a rezoning and concurrent variance for a 60-unit, income‑restricted housing project at 5432 North Hamilton Road despite objections from nearby residents and a disapproval from the Northland Community Council.
What the council approved: The council adopted multiple ordinances on second reading that fund affordable housing production and supports for people experiencing homelessness, including: - up to $2,000,000 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds for Commons at Grant (ordinance 0964-2025) to renovate and maintain 100 deeply affordable studio apartments and supportive services, with 20 units reserved for residents at or below 30% AMI; the project also uses project-based vouchers from CMHA as permanent supportive housing; - $2,502,000 from the hotel/motel short-term rental excise tax to the Affordable Housing Trust for Columbus and Franklin County (ordinance 1063-2025) for affordable…
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