At its April 18 meeting, City Council adopted a motion that could get the Burnet Avenue Urban Renewal Plan moving.

The motion, which was first proposed on February 27 by Councilmember Laketa Cole, allows for a zoning study of the area bounded by Erkenbrecker, Burnet, Hickory and Harvey. (The Post office property is not included.)

The study, to be done by the Department of Community Development and Planning (DCDP), will assess the zoning of properties within that area with the goal of changing it to a PD (Planned Development) zoning designation.

A change to PD zoning would allow work to start on Phase I and Phase IA of the Burnet Plan.

In the meantime, both the Uptown Consortium and the City are trying to gain control of all of the property within the boundary area, which is required for a PD rezoning. Four parcels--totalling 9.7 acres--belong to other owners. Only one of these parcels, on Harvey Ave, is needed for the project. Uptown Consortium is currently in contact with the owner and hopes to acquire it soon.

The City Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled to consider the zoning change on May 18.

If the final parcel is not acquired by the Uptown Consortium prior to this meeting, a revision of the PD zoning would be required in the future.

It is expected that the Economic Development Committee will hear the City Planning Commission's findings on June 19, and City Council will vote on June 20.

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(NOTE: This is the first post regarding this project on the blog. The Urban Ohio link above will take you to the Urban Ohio discussion forums for background on this project. The link will open a new browser window.)