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assisting the development of COLUMBUS COMMONS:
By: John Ivanic - Columbus City Council Highlights
In April 2009, City Council approved the construction of Columbus Commons by Capitol South Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation on the site of the former City Center Mall. Franklin County and the Columbus/Franklin County Metropolitan Park District are providing grant funds needed for construction. As a condition of this grant funding, Capitol South is required to grant a perpetual conservation easement to Franklin County and Metro Parks, which shall require the area above the underground parking garage to remain open to the public and to be used only for park purposes. Finance and Economic Development Committee Chair Andrew J. Ginther is sponsoring ordinance 0674-2010 to authorize the city’s consent to the conservation easement agreement. The park is scheduled to open in December.

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