A future vision for a core neighborhood in Columbus will be the focus when city planners present the final draft of the Columbus Central Neighborhood Plan.
Under development since early 2017, the City of Columbus – Bartholomew County Planning Department will present the plan during a two-hour open house starting 6 p.m. Monday at the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. administration building, 1200 Central Ave.
The plan is focused on the neighborhood surrounding the former Golden Casting Foundry, an area that has seen significant transitions as factories have been replaced with multi-family developments or transformed into restaurants or stores.
Planning Director Jeff Bergman and senior planner Emilie Pinkston said the neighborhood’s continuing transition from industrial to residential, while still retaining some industry and commercial locations, led the department to want to examine how the area is changing and what infrastructure could be needed as changes continued.
The plan calls for establishing new zoning districts within the Central neighborhood to designate areas where a mix of office, fabrication, assembly, maker spaces or light industrial uses would be compatible with a walkable urban setting.
What: Columbus Central Neighborhood Plan
When: 6 p.m. Monday
Where: Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. administration building, Terrace Room, 1200 Central Ave. Enter through the outdoor courtyard on the south side of building
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