Few things roil Columbus neighborhoods more than proposed developments that residents feel don t belong.
Typical objections: The projects are too big. They ll generate too much traffic. They ll clash with the style of the area. Often, the properties where developments are proposed need zoning changes, from variances to full-scale rezoning of the property from one designated use to another.
Since 1960, Columbus population has nearly doubled, now to about 900,000. Scores of new neighborhoods have been built since then. Some others have declined, but their location and the city s lack of available housing has made them popular again and seeing new interest.
But the city hasn t overhauled its zoning code since the 1950s.
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Wendy s introduces jalapeno popper sandwich and salad
Columbus-based Wendy s is offering the chance to try its new jalapeno popper sandwich for free with an order from the third-party delivery app GrubHub.
Wendy s recently added the Jalapeno Popper Chicken Sandwich and the Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad to its offerings.
The sandwich features a spicy chicken filet topped with jalapeno cream cheese, six jalapeno slices, three strips of bacon, cheddar cheese and shredded pepper jack cheese.
The salad features romaine and spring lettuces, diced tomatoes, jalapenos, cheddar croutons and jalapeno ranch dressing.
GrubHub users can get the sandwich for free with a minimum purchase of $15 between Thursday and Sunday or until supplies run out.
Columbus City Schools to spend $800,000 on new school facilities plan
The Columbus Board of Education has taken the first step to relaunch a defunct school-rebuilding program it started nearly 20 years ago.
Board members voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve a nearly $800,000 contract between Columbus City Schools and Legat Architects for educational planning and master facility planning services.
The district selected the firm, which is based in Chicago and has offices in Downtown Columbus, from among eight applicants. There was no discussion of the matter at the board meeting. The Dispatch has requested a copy of the contract.
The facility planning process is expected to last more than a year, through July 2022. Planning for a bond issue to fund any proposed construction would follow, Columbus City Schools spokeswoman Jacqueline Bryant said in an email to The Dispatch.
The Athens brewery Jackie O s is heading to the outdoors in Columbus, with plans to create one of central Ohio s most ambitious bar patios.
The brewery has submitted plans for a multi-level extravaganza for the North 4th Street property it acquired last year from Elevator Brewing Company. In all, the makeover will seat about 400 guests in a mix of picnic tables, high-tops, bar seats and cabanas.
Plans even include tables and seats inside massive concrete culvert tubes.
The outdoor design, in part driven by COVID concerns and restrictions, is the first part of an overall plan to update the site.