Council votes and major actions: UDO change, board deletions, SRF loans approved; demolition list set for final vote

The Columbus City Council on March 25 approved a slate of ordinances, resolutions and procurement items and recorded several actions to return for final votes. Major actions taken and recorded on the clerk’s agenda and during the session included zoning text changes, code housekeeping, funding resolutions and procurements.

Key outcomes

- UDO text amendment (single‑family detached homes): Council had a motion and a second to approve a Unified Development Ordinance text amendment to allow single‑family detached homes; the item passed on the council floor with no recorded additional discussion.

- Deletion of Columbus Aquatics Commission (Article 2, Chapter 4): Council voted to delete the Columbus Aquatics Commission from the city code and move to other boards as substitutions; motion, second and approval recorded on the floor.

- Clean Water State Revolving Fund loans: Two resolutions extending Clean Water SRF loan amounts were approved. Council approved a loan resolution for Columbus Water Works in the amount of $24,705,000 and separately approved extension of resolution for $8,869,800; both were approved after motions and voice/record votes.

- Demolition ordinance (first step; final vote…