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Finance committee reviews 2026 priorities for planning, parks and recreation; planning seeks zoning and permitting work
Summary
At a Nov. 17 finance committee meeting, Planning presented 2026 priorities including zoning-code updates, online mapping tools, and a land-entitlement process review (estimated consultant cost $60,000–$75,000); Parks & Recreation outlined canopy work, facility moves, and programming expansion tied to the parks master plan.
The Gahanna finance committee on Nov. 17 heard department presentations on 2026 priorities and follow-up budget questions from planning, parks and recreation, and finance staff.
Director Blackford (Planning) outlined three primary priorities: (1) zoning-code updates to align rules with recently adopted vision and strategic-plan documents; (2) creation of online mapping tools so residents can track public hearing applications and project locations; and (3) a land-entitlement process review to improve permitting predictability…
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