The Planning Department recommends that Ordinance No. 08-63 be amended by \n \n adding a sentence to Subsection 2 of Section 1 so that the revised Subsection 2 \n \n reads as follows: \n \n \n \n ?2. Any modifications of the Plan by the Council shall be considered an \n \n amendment to this ordinance and require a public hearing before the Council. A \n \n rezoning or zoning decision by Columbus Council which modifies provisions of \n \n the Plan shall be considered an amendment to said Plan.?
Approval
Approved
Background
The Comprehensive Plan was adopted by ordinance in 2008. In said ordinance,
Subsection 2 of Section 1 states:
"2. Any modifications of the Plan by the Council shall be considered an
amendment to this ordinance and require a public hearing before the Council."
This language does not consider situations when Council approves a rezoning
that is incosistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The original ordinance is
attached below.
Analysis
When Council approves a rezoning that is incosistent with the Comprehensive
Plan, then that creates conflicts in the Plan. There is no formal amendment
process regarding amending the Plan; however, adding the additional sentence
allows the Plan to be adjusted to reflect the zoning without having to alter
the original ordinance to reflect a change.
Financial Considerations
N/A
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
The City Attorney created the aforementioned amendment.