Legislation

To rezone 4020 PARSONS AVE. (43207), being 0.17± acres located on the east side of Parsons Avenue, 277± north of Obetz Road, From: C-2, Commercial District, To: R-2, Residential District (Rezoning #Z25-015).

To amend Ordinance No. 3221-2018, as amended by Ordinance No. 3169-2022 and 3449-2023 for the purpose of changing the Department of Development’s Fee Schedule for fees that support the Department’s administrative and project costs associated with administering Department of Development programs. ($0.00)

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3367.01, M-2 manufacturing district; 3312.09, Aisle; 3312.43, Improved surface required; 3312.49, Required parking; and 3367.15(d), M-2 manufacturing district special provisions, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 7520 WORTHINGTON-GALENA RD. (43085), to allow unlimited veterinary practice and animal boarding uses with reduced development standards in the M-2, Manufacturing District, and to revoke Ordinance #1491-93 (CV93-040), passed July 12, 1993 (Council Variance #CV25-028).

Notice/Advertisement Title: Development Commission Zoning Meeting Agenda - July 10, 2025 Contact Name: Tim Dietrich Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-6665 Contact Email Address: tedietrich@columbus.gov

Notice/Advertisement Title: Council President Shannon Hardin to Host a Public Hearing to discuss the Columbus LGBTQ+ Affairs Commission Contact Name: Jessica Clinger Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6354 Contact Email Address: Jnclinger@columbus.gov

To authorize the City Clerk to enter a grant agreement with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure from the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($100,000.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Coulter Ventures, LLC and Coulter Properties II LLC (collectively, the “Enterprise”) for a tax abatement of seventy-five percent (75%) for a period of ten (10) consecutive years in consideration of the Enterprise investing approximately $37,000,000.00 million in real property improvements, and the creation of thirty (30) net new full-time permanent positions with an estimated annual payroll of approximately $1,698,240.00. ($0.00)

To accept the application (AN25-006) of S. G. Loewendick & Sons, Inc.; Dyer Road, LLC for the annexation of certain territory containing 13.6± acres in Franklin Township. ($0.00)

To authorize and direct the Office of CelebrateOne to enter into a grant agreement with Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (R.O.O.T.T.) to support community-oriented Perinatal Support Doula care; to authorize expenditure within the General Fund of $425,000.00; and to declare an emergency. ($425,000.00)

To Recognize and Celebrate July 1st as Somali Independence Day in the City of Columbus.

To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Ag Pro Ohio LLC to purchase a replacement skid steer to continue maintaining city streets; to authorize the waiver of the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of up to $68,409.30 from the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($68,409.30)

Resolution expanding the Columbus & Franklin County Local Food Board to oversee, prioritize, and guide implementation of the Columbus & Franklin County Local Food Action Plan.

To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of CelebrateOne to reallocate $362,376.71 within the Ohio Department of Medicaid Enhanced Maternal Health Program Grant, Government Grant Fund; to authorize multiple not-for-profit contracts with existing sub-grantees for the Enhanced Maternal Health Program in Columbus and Central Ohio; to authorize the expenditure of up to $168,807.87 and the transfer of $193,568.84 from the Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($362,376.71)

To set forth a statement of municipal services and zoning conditions to be provided to the area contained in a proposed annexation (AN25-015) of ±1.4 Acres in Orange Township to the city of Columbus as required by the Ohio Revised Code and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into an amendment of the Annexation Agreement between the City of Columbus, City of New Albany, and Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio to replace exhibits depicting Water Service and Sewer Service Area Boundary Maps and the Agreement Territory Map. ($0.00)

Notice/Advertisement Title: Stormwater Drainage Manual Regulation Contact Name: Douglas Holz Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-2793 Contact Email Address: DPU_Private_Development@columbus.gov

Reappointment of Ukeme Awakessien Jeter, of Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 55 W 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, to serve on the Community Shelter Board with a new term expiration date of 06/30/2028 (resume attached).

To authorize the Executive Director of the Office of CelebrateOne, on behalf of the Office of the Mayor, to execute a not for profit service contract with Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio for a Summer Youth Workforce & Career Development Program in support of the CelebrateOne goal to improve reproductive health planning; and to authorize the expenditure of up to $140,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($140,000.00)

Appointment of Rasheedah Crawley, Franklinton Market, 439 W Rich St. to serve on the East Franklinton Review Board replacing Michael T Bush with a new term expiration date of July 31, 2028 (resume attached).

To authorize and direct the Mayor of the City of Columbus, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, to accept the FY24 Sexual Assault Kit Funding Grant Program award from the State of Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services; to authorize an appropriation of $350,000.00 from the unappropriated balance of the General Government Grant Fund; to authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter into a $350,000.00 contract with The Attorney General’s BCI for specific laboratory services related to sexual assault cases; and to declare an emergency. ($350,000.00)

To authorize the Executive Director of CelebrateOne, on behalf of the Mayors Office, to modify the contract with The Center for Healthy Families. Inc., to change the provision of services from “home visiting services ” to “young parental support and educational services” because "home visiting services" are no longer covered by the Ohio Department of Medicaid; and to declare an emergency. ($64,467.81)

To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Huckleberry House, Inc. in support of its Teen Crisis Program and Shelter; to authorize an appropriation of $60,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency ($100,000.00)

To authorize the Director of Columbus Water and Power to enter into service contracts with ABIX LTD., Davey Resource Group, Inc., 4K Landscape LLC., Ironsite Inc. and Watershed Organic Lawn Care LLC.; to authorize the expenditure of $1,314,040.00 from the Storm Sewer Operating Fund and $99,495.76 from the Water Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,413,535.76)

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a professional engineering services contract with CTL Engineering of Ohio, Inc., for the Jackson Pike Substation Subsurface Investigation Project; to authorize a transfer of cash and appropriation between funds within the Electricity Bonds; and to authorize an expenditure up to $335,743.68 from the Electricity Bond Fund. ($335,743.68)