Planners laid out height ranges up to 10 stories for the Wilson Bridge corridor, prompting council to ask whether design oversight should expand there — and a longer debate over what 'historic character' should mean outside Old Worthington.
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The Worthington Together draft plan reached council with guidance on building heights, housing options, five opportunity areas, and a newly promised section on West Worthington and Linworth. Public comment opens July 23.
The draft comprehensive plan had no section for West Worthington or Linworth. Colleagues largely agreed, city staff explained why it was left out, and a plan emerged to add it before adoption.
Council gets its first full look at the Worthington Together comprehensive plan draft — building heights, new housing options, and a promised West Worthington section — plus four charter measures headed toward the November ballot.
The 190-page draft that will guide Worthington's next 10-15 years, from a 1971 zoning code rewrite to five redevelopment areas with heights up to 10 stories and a 1,300-unit housing target. Public comment opens July 23 before the Municipal Planning Commission.
The comprehensive planning process enters its third and final engagement round, with an in-person open house May 13, a virtual meeting May 20, and an online survey open through June 3.