University District Plan
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Columbus Planning Division Draft 7.25.2014 University District Plan Table of Contents Introduction Intent of plan (what it is and isn’t) How to use the plan Key recommendations Planning process summary Existing Conditions and Background Existing Conditions Background and Land Use Issues Public Involvement Land Use Plan Map Text District recommendations and standards table General recommendations Design Guidelines Text Illustrations Implementation Code Changes introduction What is a plan and how is it used? Neighborhood plans address future land use, urban design, and capital improvements. They provide an opportunity for community stakeholders to help shape and direct the pattern of growth and development in their area. Two primary ways a neighborhood plan is used is to guide neighborhood and city review of development proposals and to inform future investments in the area. arc adia avenue 71 et ge stre dodrid hudson street i n d i a n e o u l a n e a v v a e l n i u e e n lane avenue 23 s u m woodru avenue m h i t i g s t h r e s e t t r e r e e t v i 17th avenue R y g n a t n 15th avenue e l i n O d t i a e n Ohio State e r o t l s a University h a t r v e u nu o f e 11th avenue chittenden avenue 11th avenue 10th avenue n 315 e i l a v e n g u r a e n t 7th a avenue v king avenue e u n e e u en v a r e t n u 5th avenue h 0 Feet 1,000 7 Neighborhood plans: Planning Area • Provide land use recommendations for the planning area that serve as a The University District planning area lies framework for zoning and other land use decisions. approximately 2 miles directly north of • Provide guidelines for the design of new development. downtown Columbus. The area’s 1,857 acres (2.9 square miles) are generally bound by • Inform capital improvement priorities. Glen Echo Ravine to the north, the CSX Neighborhood plans do not: and Norfolk Southern railroad corridors to • Solve issues unrelated to the built and natural environment, such as the east, 5th Avenue to the south, and the health care, code enforcement, and public safety. Olentangy River to the west. • Change zoning, although the plan does provide the policy basis for zoning and related development decisions. Plan recommendations found in Figure 1 | (facing page) the Implementation section that address potential zoning code changes The University District would only be considered after plan adoption. Relationship to Existing Plans This plan supersedes previously adopted city planning and development policy for the University area, including the University Neighborhoods Revitalization Plan (1996), A Plan for High Street (2000), the University/High Street Development and Design Guidelines (2002), and the Weinland Park Neighborhood Plan (2006). 07.25.2014 existing conditions The Existing Conditions section provides a summary of the planning area’s data and trends that inform physical planning and change. The report reviews the area’s physical attributes, including land use, zoning, transportation, and environmental resources. Current and forecasted demographics, economic trends, and a historical context of the planning area are examined as well. arc adia avenue Glen 71 Echo et ge stre dodrid hudson street i n d i a n e o u l a n e a v Old North Columbus v a e l n i u e e n Tule Northwood Park Park lane avenue Indianola 23 Forest Iuka Ravine s u woodru avenue m h m i g i t h s s t r t e r e e r e t e t v i 17th avenue R Core y g n a t Indianola n 15th avenue e l Ohio State i Terrace n O d t i a University e n e r o t l s a h a t r v e u nu o f e 11th avenue chittenden avenue 11th avenue 10th avenue n 315 e i l Peach a Weinland v e n District g u Park r a e n Necko t 7th a avenue v king avenue e u n e e u en v a Dennison Place r e t n u 5th avenue h 0 Feet 1,000 11 University - The Ohio State University was established by the Ohio legisla ture in 1870 and officially welcomed its inaugural class of 24 students in 1873. Today the university occupies approximately ___ acres within the district or __ percent of the total planning area. Current student enrollment is approximately 56,000 students. Neighborhoods - Twelve neighborhoods make up the University District plan ning area (Figure 2). From largest in area (acres) to smallest, they are: Old North Columbus, Weinland Park, Indianola Terrace, Core, Dennison Place (including The Circles),Necko Peach, Iuka District, Tuttle Park, Glen Echo, Indianola Forest, Figure 2 | (facing page) The 12 neighborhoods of the Ravine and Northwood Park. This report focuses on the 12 University District. neighborhoods collectively as a whole. Additional information Figure 3 | (below) on the University District neighborhoods is available from the The development pattern University District Organization. map displays the age and time period of development. Historic Development Pattern Development in the district has occurred over the past two arcadia avenue 71 hundred years. The earliest development recorded in the et ge stre dodrid University District occurred in 1800, 1804, and 1810. Currently,- hudson street they are being used as single-family homes and one two-fam i n d ily residence respectively. The accompanying map indicates i a n e o u l a n e a the year individual structures were constructed. v v a e l n i u e e n 1980–1999 1800–1899 2000–2011 1900–1919 Old 1920–1939 lane avenue 23 No data 1940–1959 s u woodru avenue m h m i g i t h s s t r t e r 1960–1979 e e r e t e t v i 17th avenue R y g n a t n 15th avenue e l i n O d t i a e n e r o t l s a h a t r v e u nu o f e 11th avenue chittenden avenue 11th avenue 10th avenue n 315 e i l a v e n g u r a e n t 7th a kin avenue v g avenue e u n e e u en v a r e t n u 5th avenue h 0 Feet 1,000 07.25.2014 North High School arc adia avenue 71 t stree idge dodr hudson street i n d i a n e o u l a n e a v v a e l n i u e e n Northwood Park Iuka Ravine lane avenue 23 Indianola Forest s u woodru avenue m h m i g i Indianola t h s s t r t Middle School e r e e r e t e t v i 17th avenue R y Indianola Elementary g n School a t n 15th avenue e l i n O d t i a e n e r o t l s a h a t r v e u nu o f e New Indianola 11th avenue chittenden avenue 11th avenue 10th avenue Orton Memorial Laboratory n 315 e i l a v Engine House e n No. 7 g u r a e n t 7th a avenue v king avenue e u n e e u en v a r e t n u 5th avenue h 0 Feet 1,000 13 Figure 4 | (facing page) Historic Sites and Districts Designated historic districts Five locally designated historic properties: Engine House No. 7, Indianola and individually listed properties located within the Elementary and Middle schools, North High School, and Orton Memorial planning area. Laboratory—and four historic districts: Indianola Forest, Iuka Ravine, New Indianola, and Northwood Park—are located within the planning area. Exterior alterations to properties within these historic districts are subject to review and approval by the Historic Resources Commission or staff. Indianola Middle School, North High School, Orton Memorial Laboratory, Iuka Ravine, New Indianola and a portion of the Glen Echo neighborhood are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Existing University District Plans The University District has a rich planning history. Listed below are Council-adopted plans for the area, representing a considerable effort on the part of the city, university, community residents, business owners, developers and others. Credit for much of the planning is to be given to the University District Organization (UDO), formed in 1971. While wide in scope and goals, a number of plan recommendations have been implemented by the public and private sectors. Many plan recommendations remain relevant today. University Neighborhoods Revitalization Plan (1996) The University Neighborhoods Revitalization Plan is the primary city-adopted planning document in place for (a portion of) the University District. It does not address the area north of Northwood Avenue or the area south of King Avenue and west of the alley parallel to and west of High Street. Led by Campus Partners, the plan was a joint effort of the city and The Ohio State University. The document covers a broad range of topics, but does not include a land use plan. Key recommendations include concentration of development around the university campus and a gradual lessening of development intensity transitioning to predominantly single-family areas.