A Plan for High Street: Creating a 21st Century Main Street

Boundary and Code

Review Process and Application

Please direct questions and comments to:

Ian McConnell, University Area Commission
614.341.7060
Website: www.neighborhoodlink.com/columbus/uac

Table of Contents

4        Acknowledgements
           
7        Introduction
            High Street and the University Area
            Goals
            Urban Design Principles
            The Value of Guidelines
         
13      The Review Process
            Where do the Guidelines Apply?
            When do the Guidelines Apply?
            Who Administers the Guidelines?
            Applying for a Certificate of Approval
            Appeals Process

17      High Street Character
           Overview
            Zones

29      Guidelines
            Site Planning
            Parking Lots and Garages
            Building and Facade Design
            Backs of Buildings
            Additions and Infill Construction
            New Construction
            Graphics

59      Appendices
            A  History of High Street in the University Area
            B  The Case for Rehabilitation and Preservation
            C  Demolition Considerations
            D  Character Designations of Individual Properties
            E  Glossary
            F  Regulations for the University Impact District
            G  Urban Commercial Overlay Code

High Street Design Guidelines (entire document) 

University Area Planning Overlay
   Columbus City Codes - http://ordlink.com/codes/columbus/
       Title 33
       Chapter/Section 3372.5

City of Columubus
Department of Development
Planning Division
109 N. Front Street, Ground Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215