Document Archive

The Planning Division document archive contains a variety of plan documents, design guidelines and other resources that have been created over the years. Please contact planninginfo@columbus.gov for accessibility assistance.

Adopted Plans

 Document Name

Last Modified Date

 Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan(PDF, 6MB) June, 2006 
 Brewery District Plan(PDF, 131KB)  July, 1992
 Clintonville Neighborhood Plan(PDF, 4MB)  March 2, 2009
 Columbus Growth Strategy(PDF, 10MB)  January 26, 2026
 East Columbus Neighborhood Plan(PDF, 26MB)  April 23, 2012
 East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan(PDF, 14MB)  November 12, 2012
 Eastmoor: Main and Broad Street Corridor Revitalization Plan(PDF, 172MB)  2007
 Far East Land Use Plan (C2P2)(PDF, 8MB)  July 16, 2018
 Far North Area Plan(PDF, 4MB)  September 15, 2014
 Fifth by Northwest Neighborhood Plan(PDF, 3MB) March 2, 2009
 Hamilton Road Corridor/Eastland Area Revitalization Plan(PDF, 3MB)  December, 2007
 Harrison West Plan(PDF, 6MB)  2005
 Hilltop Land Use Plan (C2P2)(PDF, 7MB)  September 16, 2019
 Holtzman-Main Neighborhood Plan(PDF, 823KB)  September, 2000
 I-670 Corridor Development Plan(PDF, 225KB)  January 30, 1989
 Interim Hayden Run Corridor Plan(PDF, 28MB)  June 14, 2004
 Italian Village East Redevelopment Plan(PDF, 3MB)  November, 2000
 King-Lincoln District Plan(PDF, 2MB)  July 29, 2002
 Livingston East Area Plan(PDF, 7MB)  September 21, 2009
 McKinley Avenue Corridor Plan(PDF, 2MB)  September, 2000
 Milo-Grogan Neighborhood Plan(PDF, 6MB)  April 9, 2007
 Near East Area Plan(PDF, 9MB)  September 19, 2005
 Near Southside Area Plan(PDF, 24MB)  September 19, 2011
 North Central Plan(PDF, 5MB)  May 6, 2002
 North Linden Neighborhood Plan Amendment(PDF, 3MB)  June 9, 2014
 Northeast Area Plan(PDF, 8MB)  July 16, 2007
 Northland I Area Plan(PDF, 3MB)  February 3, 2014
 Northland Plan - Volume II(PDF, 5MB)  June 24, 2002
 The Northwest Plan(PDF, 9MB)  December 5, 2016
 Olde Towne Quarter Economic Development Strategy(PDF, 7MB)  September 20, 2010
 Olentangy West Area Plan(PDF, 4MB)  September 23, 2013
 Rocky Fork-Blacklick Accord Community Plan(PDF, 93MB)  January 27, 1997
 December 2, 2003
 Scioto Southland Area Plan(PDF, 7MB)  October 22, 2007
 South Alum Creek Neighborhood Plan(PDF, 3MB)  November, 2004
 South Central Accord(PDF, 37MB)  August, 1997
 October 23, 2000
 March, 2004
 South East Land Use Plan (C2P2)(PDF, 8MB)  July 16, 2018
 South Linden Land Use Plan (C2P2)(PDF, 4MB)  July 16, 2018
 South Side Plan(PDF, 4MB)  June 9, 2014
 Southwest Area Plan(PDF, 6MB)  March 2, 2009
 Trabue/Roberts Area Plan(PDF, 6MB)  February 28, 2011
 TriSouth Neighborhood Plan(PDF, 4MB)  2003
 University District Plan(PDF, 39MB)  February 2, 2015
 West Franklinton Plan(PDF, 11MB)  December 8, 2014
 December 8, 2014
 The Westland Plan(PDF, 4MB)  February, 1994

 

Design Guidelines

Document Name

Last Modified Date

 Brewery District Guidelines(PDF, 25MB)  January 8, 1997
 Columbus Register of Historic Properties Architectural Guidelines(PDF, 7MB)  1997
 Downtown Design Guidelines(PDF, 2MB)  July 15, 2013
 German Village Guidelines(PDF, 109MB)  1989
 Italian Village Historic Guidelines(PDF, 12MB)  July 30, 1990
 Short North Design Guidelines(PDF, 12MB)  September 19, 2011
 The Victorian Village Handbook(PDF, 33MB)  1988

 

Other Resources

Document Name

Last Modified Date

 Alternate Materials and Their Use in Historic Districts(PDF, 3MB)  2013
 Brice-Tussing Market Study(PDF, 6MB)  April, 2015
 Columbus 1908 Plan(PDF, 18MB)  February, 1908
 Columbus Register of Historic Properties Individual Listings and Historic Districts(PDF, 87KB)  1998
 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan(PDF, 29MB)  August 16, 2010
 Port Columbus Area Development Partnership and Joint Economic Development Strategy(PDF, 11MB)  April 7, 2008
 West Franklinton - 315 Gateway District Design Guidelines(PDF, 3MB)  June, 2020
 Weston Market Study and Economic Development Strategy(PDF, 10MB)  December, 2011

 

Columbus Communities Community Profiles

Provided below are links to "Community Profile" reports for each of the Columbus Communities. These reports provide a variety of community data, including demographic information from the US Census and consuming spending information for the given market area. All data is generated by ESRI and these reports are made available via the City of Columbus' subscription to the ESRI Community Analyst program. All data and information is from ESRI and their referenced sources. The reports are from 2025 and will be updated on a periodic basis, generally once every two years.

Airport(PDF, 129KB) Fifth By Northwest(PDF, 129KB) Milo-Grogan(PDF, 129KB) South Side(PDF, 129KB)
Brewery District(PDF, 129KB) Fort Hayes(PDF, 128KB) Near East(PDF, 129KB) Southwest(PDF, 129KB)
Clintonville(PDF, 129KB) Franklinton(PDF, 129KB) North Central(PDF, 129KB) State of Ohio(PDF, 128KB)
Downtown(PDF, 129KB) German Village(PDF, 129KB) North Linden(PDF, 129KB) University District(PDF, 129KB)
Dublin Rd Corridor(PDF, 129KB) Greater Hilltop(PDF, 129KB) Northeast(PDF, 129KB) Victorian Village(PDF, 129KB)
East Columbus(PDF, 129KB) Harmon Rd Corridor(PDF, 129KB) Northland(PDF, 129KB) West Scioto(PDF, 129KB)
Far East(PDF, 129KB) Harrison West(PDF, 129KB) Northwest(PDF, 129KB) Westland(PDF, 129KB)
Far North(PDF, 129KB) Hayden Run(PDF, 129KB) Olentangy West(PDF, 129KB) Wolfe Park(PDF, 129KB)
Far Northwest(PDF, 129KB) Italian Village(PDF, 129KB) Rocky Fork-Blacklick(PDF, 129KB)
Far South(PDF, 129KB) Livingston Ave Area(PDF, 129KB) South East(PDF, 129KB)
Far West(PDF, 129KB) Mid East(PDF, 129KB) South Linden(PDF, 129KB)

 

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