The Columbus City Council approved a request Tuesday to rezone about two acres at the west end of 26th Street near the Hawcreek People Trail for a potential new trailhead.
The land is being donated to the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department by Discount Tire, which purchased the property for a new Discount Tire location.
The northern portion of the land — 1.59 acres — is in a 100-year flood plain that was severely impacted by the 2008 flood. The tire store deemed the portion of the property unusable for its purposes.
Mark Jones, director of the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department, said the goal is to create a new trailhead to connect the nearby neighborhood to the People Trail. A small parking lot could also be added if the department finds it necessary.
The land will be combined with adjacent city-owned property. The rezoning request changes the land from a commercial community center zone to a residential single family 2 zone — the necessary zoning to establish the trailhead.
