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Southwest Area Draft Plan City of Columbus, Department of Development, Planning Division Franklin County Economic Development and Planning Department SOUTHWEST AREA Draft Plan iii The Southwest Area Draft Plan City of Columbus Michael B. Coleman, Mayor Department of Development Franklin County Board of Franklin County Planning Commission Boyce Safford III, Director Commissioners Douglas Cochran, Chairman Mike Stevens, Deputy Director Marilyn Brown, President Susan Ashbrook Nichole Brandon, Deputy Director Mary Jo Kilroy Benjamin Drake Paula Brooks William Flaherty Planning Division Kirsten Fraser Vince Papsidero, AICP, Administrator Franklin County Adrienne Joly Kevin Wheeler, Assistant Administrator Economic Development Vince Papsidero Adrienne Joly, AICP, and Planning Department Ruth Reiss Long Range Planning Manager Jim Schimmer, Director Steven Salay Prepared by: Rollin Seward, Assistant Director Wilbur Smith Brent Warren, Long Range Planner Lee Brown, Planning Administrator R. J. Sontag Devayani Puranik, Long Range Planner Ben Weiner, Planner Kevin Wheeler Daniel Thomas, Urban Design Manager Matt Brown, Planner Nancy M. White Dan Ferdelman, Urban Designer Scott Fulton, Planner Corrin Wendell, Urban Designer Anthony Hray, Assistant Planner Franklin County Rural Zoning Commission Elsie Stiger, Graphic Designer Judith Edwards, Chairman Please direct inquires David Brobst Development Commission about the plan to: Jim Daley Michael J. Fitzpatrick, Chair Franklin County Robert Garvin John A. Ingwersen, Vice Chair 614.462.7268 Joe Martin Marty Anderson Jonathan Barnes Document is posted at: Franklin Township Trustees Maria Manta Conroy www.franklincountyohio.gov/commissioners/ Tim Guyton, Chairman John A. Cooley edp/planning/planning.cfm Don Cook Kay Onwukwe Paul Johnson Division mailing address: Columbus City Council Franklin County Jackson Township Trustees Michael C. Mentel, President Economic Development and Planning Department David Burris, Chairman Kevin L. Boyce 150 South Front Street Steve Bowshier Hearcel F. Craig Suite FSL 10 William Lotz Sr. Andrew J. Ginther Columbus, Ohio 43215 Maryellen O’Shaughnessy Southwest Area Plan Working Committee Charleta B. Tavares Ralph Horn, Chair Southwest Area Commission Priscilla Tyson Tim Guyton, Franklin Township Trustee Please direct inquires to: Don Cook, Franklin Township Trustee Columbus Planning Division Clyde Miller, Southwest Area Commission 614.645.8664 Everett Kirk, Southwest Area Commission Jen Miller, Southwest Area Commission Document is posted at: Chris Eichorn, Southwest Area Commission http://www.development.columbus.gov Randy Banks, Southwest City Schools Division mailing address: Linda Burkey, Greenlawn Cemetery City of Columbus Michael Lilly, Jackson Township Administrator Department of Development Shawn Paynemiller, Columbus Housing Network Planning Division Reverend John Palmer 109 North Front Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 The Southwest Area Plan was adopted by City Council on xxxxxxx. iv SOUTHWEST AREA Draft Plan Letter from the Directors LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR SOUTHWEST AREA Draft Plan v Table of Content Element 1 - Introduction Maps What is a Plan and How is it Used? 1 Southwest Planning Area 2 Plan Format 1 Existing Land Use 15 Planning Area 2 Existing Zoning 16 History 3 Urban Form 18 Key Recommendations 6 Traffic Counts and COTA Routes 21 Planning Process Summary 7 Sidewalks and Trails 22 Community Facilities 26 Element 2 - Existing Conditions Natural Resources 28 Existing Conditions 9 Public Workshop Results 31 Summary of Findings 10 Future Land Use 39 Demographics 11 Transportation Plan 53 Employment 12 Opportunity and Constraints 16 List of Tables Land Use and Zoning 14 Population and Housing Trends 11 Urban Form 17 Demographics 11 Transportation 19 Sectors 12 Community Facilities and Infrastructure 24 City of Columbus Zoning 14 Natural Environment 27 Jackson Township 14 Public Input 29 Franklin County Zoning 14 Element 3 - Plan Recommendations Major Roadways 19 Development Principle 3.1 33 Corresponding Zoning Districts 40 Development Principle 3.2 37 General Guidelines 63 Cooper Stadium 46 Site-Specific Guidelines 63 Development Principle 3.3 49 Commercial Development 64 Development Principle 3.4 52 Industrial Development 65 Development Principle 3.5 57 Residential Development 66 Development Principle 3.6 59 Transportation 66 Action-Oriented Recommendations Chart 67 Element 4 - Plan Implementation Strategy Organization, Education and Outreach 61 Photo credits: Plan Amendment and Revision 62 Columbus Planning Division Development Review Checklist 62 Franklin County Economic Development and Planning Action Oriented Recommendations 67 MSI Design TABLE OF CONTENT vi SOUTHWEST AREA Draft Plan ELEMENT 1 Introduction INTRODUCTION SOUTHWEST AREA Draft Plan 1 ELEMENT 1 Introduction What is a Plan and How is it Used? A neighborhood plan does not address the following: A plan does not resolve disputes between property owners. The Southwest Area Plan provides an opportunity for the community to help shape and direct the pattern of growth and It does not solve issues unrelated to the built and natural development within their neighborhoods. The area planning environment, such as health care, code enforcement, and process addresses urban design, land use, transportation, public safety. economic development, and natural resources and open space. A plan does not “force” public and private entities to do The goal of the plan is to develop a shared vision unique to something that they would not otherwise do. the planning area by bringing together a range of community stakeholders. The Southwest Area Plan: A plan is not zoning, though it provides the policy basis for zoning and related development decisions. Identifies strengths and assets. Identifies area needs and concerns. Plan Format Represents a vision defined by the community. The plan consists of four elements including, Introduction, Sets goals for improving the area. Existing Conditions, Plan Recommendations, and Implementation Strategy. The bulk of the plan consists of the Recommends specific actions and strategies to Plan Recommendations Element, which includes text, maps, accomplish goals. charts, photos and other illustrations. The recommendations Identifies the resources and responsible parties that can are organized by Development Principles that apply to the help implement the recommendations. Southwest Area. Policies are developed for each Development Principle to help guide their implementation. Guidelines and Adoption of the plan will help the Southwest area in a number Strategies are then formulated to implement the policies. of ways. The adopted plan will: Reflect clearly what the neighborhood desires for the future. Provide a framework for zoning and other land use decisions. Inform capital improvement priorities appropriate for the neighborhood. Provide guidelines for the design of new development. INTRODUCTION/What is a Plan 2 SOUTHWEST AREA Draft Plan Planning Area The planning area is located a short distance to the southwest border the area to the west and north and Grove City lies to the of downtown Columbus covering approximately 6,500 acres or south. The area’s boundaries are Mound Street to the north, the 10 square miles. The Hilltop and Franklinton areas of Columbus Scioto River to the east, I-270 to the south and the CSX railroad Figure 1: Planning Area and Jurisdictional Boundaries INTRODUCTION/Planning Area SOUTHWEST AREA Draft Plan 3 tracks to the west. There are five jurisdictions present in the area - Columbus, Franklin County, Franklin Township, Jackson Township and the Village of Urbancrest. History In 1803 when Franklin County was formed, the Southwest Planning Area was part of Franklin Township. The area is just south of the pioneer village of the county, Franklinton, which was settled in August, 1797. There is discussion of two ancient Greenlawn Cemetery, 1889 circular mounds (perhaps from the Adena culture) three miles southwest of the 1888 borders of Columbus on Harrisburg Pike1, but little is known about the land before European settlement. The two principle activities in the area at this time were farming and quarries. Land for a state quarry was purchased in 1845 and encompassed 50 acres along the banks of the Scioto River. The stone from this quarry was used in building the State House, the Penitentiary and other state institutions. In 1848 Greenlawn Cemetery, originally encompassing 83 acres, was opened by a non-profit corporation in the northern section of the planning area. The cemetery’s trustees prided themselves on their nonsectarian policy, although a chapel was Brown Residence (Brown Road and Dyer Road), 1897. added to the cemetery grounds 54 years later. The cemetery holds numerous monuments and is the resting place of many prominent figures in Columbus history. Another cemetery in the area, Mt. Calvary, was opened in the 1870s. Route 62, south of Grove City, 1933. 1“Earthworks of Franklin County.” Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly. Volume II (1888). INTRODUCTION/History 4 SOUTHWEST AREA Draft Plan Harrisburg Pike was built in 1848 to connect the small village of Harrisburg to Columbus. This route would later become part of State Route 62 and State Route 3, known as the Three-C Highway, connecting Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland. Not until 1962 would Interstate 71 be constructed through the Southwest Area, replacing Harrisburg Pike as the major route between Cincinnati and Columbus. The west side of the Scioto River had flooded