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Council Approves Fee, Land-Use and Sewer Changes

HilliardMar 23, 20262 min read

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Council approved a sanitary sewer lining contract of up to $156,642 for approximately 2,500 feet of sewer in the Old Hilliard area. Members also approved updates to the comprehensive fee schedule, land-use and signage rules, plumbing regulations, and environmental protections.

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The sewer project will rehabilitate lines along Columbia Street, Hamilton Road, and Linda Road. Council also approved changes affecting city fees, development standards, outdoor-storage screening, and environmental covenants near Clover Groff Run. A sidewalk maintenance program will address Zone Four, including several neighborhoods near Avery and Davidson Roads.

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Approved Ordinance 26-04 to increase the maximum membership of the Environmental Sustainability Commission.
Approved Ordinance 26-05 updating the comprehensive fee schedule.
Approved Ordinance 26-06 revising plumbing regulations.
Approved Ordinance 26-07, as amended, adding land-use definitions, modifying the I-270 corridor use table, removing conflicting signage regulations, and applying nuisance and screening standards to certain uses and outdoor storage areas.
Authorized a development agreement between the City Manager and the Hilliard City School District through Ordinance 26-08.
Authorized a sanitary sewer lining contract with Insight Pipe Contracting, LLC for up to $156,642, including a 10 percent contingency, covering approximately 2,500 feet of sewer.
Authorized the 2026 sidewalk maintenance program for Zone Four, with the city and property owners responsible for different types of repairs.
Authorized an environmental covenant and termination of prior covenants along Clover Groff Run in Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park; the combined covenant area will be larger than the original area.
Authorized three-year contracts for the 2026 mowing, landscaping, and maintenance program, reducing the number of bid packages from 18 to 12.
Re-appointed members to the Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee.

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