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Council approves landscape plan for 245 S. Skidmore with bioswale and planting conditions
Summary
At a Columbus City Council meeting, members approved the landscape plan for COA2400500 (245 South Skidmore) with conditions to relocate perennial plantings to integrate with a bioswale, extend a rock swale to meet pavement, and evaluate the location of a proposed red maple street tree.
At a meeting of the Columbus City Council, members approved the landscaping plan for COA2400500, a private development at 245 South Skidmore, subject to modifications requested by staff and board members.
Council and staff said the proposal is generally consistent with the East Franklin and Creative Community District plan but asked the applicant to revise planting locations and details so the landscaping will better support stormwater management and survive urban conditions.
Staff presented the application and recommended approval while noting concerns raised at an earlier review about plant selection and maintenance in the floodplain and along sidewalks. The staff report described the project as proposing new landscaping intended to provide shade and aesthetic improvements and to support soil management goals including filtration, percolation and erosion control. The plan lists…
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