Background: In 1910 the communities of Milo and Grogan were annexed into Columbus. The biggest motivation was the infrastructure needs, in particular streets and sewers. This annexation added 1143 acres and about 5,000 people to Columbus. (Columbus Neighborhoods, Progress & Promise, Columbus Neighborhood Design Center) Milo-Grogan remained a self-sufficient community with large heavy manufacturing and industrial employers nearby and local businesses to meet the needs of the community on Cleveland Avenue and other nearby Commercial corridors. Construction of I-71 in 1960, split the neighborhood in half and was followed twenty years later by the construction of I-670 in the southern part of the area. The demise of manufacturing and the resultant loss of jobs as well as the aging infrastructure have contributed to the decline of the neighborhood. It is necessary at this time to develop an area plan to guide the process of revitalization and help the stakeholders with the future decisions affecting the area. In response to the request from the Milo-Grogan Area Commission the Planning Division is prepared to begin a neighborhood planning process, which will build upon the assets of the neighborhood and create a plan that can be adopted by City Council.

Purpose: The Purpose of the Milo-Grogan Neighborhood Plan is to serve as a guide for public and private decision-makers regarding the physical development of the area.

Planning Area: The planning area boundaries are I-670 to the south, railroad tracks to the east and west, and Eleventh Avenue and the railroad tracks to the north.

The Milo-Grogan Plan was approved by the Development Commission on Thursday, March 22, 2007 and by City Council on Monday April 9, 2007.