NOTE: There Are 2 Public Notice Listed Below
PROPOSED CHANGE TO GOODALE SLUM CLEARANCE AREA (GOODALE AREA) – PUBLIC COMMENT
The City of Columbus, Department of Finance and Management, received a request proposing an amendment to the restrictions of the Goodale Slum Clearance Area (Goodale Area), Sub Area B. The City received funding for investments in this area from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) resulting in restrictions to the properties located within the Goodale Area boundaries.
Referring to the 1994 Amended Declaration of Restrictions Goodale Slum Clearance Project Area, City of Columbus, Ohio, (a copy of which is enclosed), Sub Area B is in the designated Industrial – Less Objectionable area. The Use Regulations for the Industrial – Less Objectionable area provides:
These areas shall be used for the following purposes: manufacturing, processing, storage of goods not involving obnoxious operations, and office and commercial retail necessary to support the immediate area.
The City would need to amend the restrictions to properties located within Sub Area B to redesignate the area as Commercial under the Project Restrictions. The Use Regulations for Sub Area B would become:
The Use Regulations for the Commercial, Sub Area B, provides:
There (These) use areas shall be used for the following purposes: neighborhood retail stores and commercial offices.
The City is requesting property owners within Sub Area B give Consent to Amend the Goodale Area Sub Area B Declaration of Restrictions.
The public can email comments concerning this matter to Lucie McMahon, LMMcMahon@columbus.gov or mail to Lucie McMahon, Finance and Management, City Hall 4th Floor, 90 W. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43202.
Before an amendment to the plan may be adopted, the amendment must be authorized by Columbus City Council. In the event an amendment is approved, the City will send you a copy of the approved amendment for your property records.
Affidavid of Publication(PDF, 84KB)
Letter to City Regarding Goodale Area(PDF, 351KB)
Amended Plan - Goodale Slum Clearance Project(PDF, 523KB)
Finance and Management is proposing changes to the City’s 2024 Annual Action Plan. Finance and Management plans to submit Substantial Amendment 1 for the 2024 Annual Action Plan after hosting a public meeting on December 18th, 2025 at 5:30PM located at 141 N. Front St. The purpose of the Substantial Amendment is to allocate Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 and 3 Program Income and existing 2024 Community Development Block Grant funds, currently in the 2024 Housing and family services project, Infrastructure and public facility improvements and Non-profit facility upgrades and efficiency improvements budget, to the 2024 Grants Management Admin – CDBG project. The new funding in this project will be utilized by the City for eligible costs associated with the administration of the City’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development annual allocation grants.
1) Transfer $543,636.93 of NSP 1 and $7,257.27 of NSP 3 PI to the 2024 project “2024 Grants Management Admin – CDBG”
2) Cancel $100,000.00 from the 2024 AAP project “2024 Housing and family services”, Cancel $0.20 from the 2024 AAP project “2024 Infrastructure and public facility improvements”, Cancel $24,000.00 from the 2024 AAP project “2024 Non-profit facility upgrades and efficiency improvements” and add $124,000.20 to the “2024 Grants Management Admin – CDBG”
3) “2024 Grants Management Admin – CDBG” was funded at the amount of $858,680.00 and supported 2024 administration costs. Additional funding from 2024 and program income added to this project through this Substantial Amendment will be utilized for eligible costs associated with the administration of the City’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development annual allocation grants.