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New ‘Front Door’ zoning district considered by Columbus Plan Commission
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The City of Columbus Plan Commission will consider amendments to the Columbus Zoning Ordinance including the Zoning Map on May 8. Specifically, the Commission will consider amendments to (1) create a new Columbus Front Door Overlay Zoning District; (2) include properties in the vicinity of the I-65 and State Road 46/Jonathan Moore Pike intersection in the new district; and (3) rezone Columbus Crossing from PUD (Planned Unit Development) to CR (Commercial: Regional Center). A PUD is a custom set of zoning regulations negotiated on a case-by-case basis between a developer and the city for new, unique development projects.
Late rally propels East to stunning 6-5 win over BNL
COLUMBUS – Columbus East scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun Bedford North Lawrence 6-5 during high school baseball action on Wednesday night. The Olympians (5-11) took advantage of three walks and three hit batters during their late rally, then scored the winning runs on Evan Balzer’s bases-loaded infield single against BNL reliever Cam Gates.
CPD K-9 Argo retires
COLUMBUS, Ind. – A veteran Columbus Police Department (CPD) service dog recently retired after a lengthy career. K-9 Argo, a German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois mix was one of the police department’s four service dogs. Argo was born in the Republic of Poland in 2012 and was brought...
Columbus man arrested on burglary warrant
COLUMBUS, Ind. – A local wanted man with a burglary warrant for his arrest was located by the Columbus Police Department (CPD) and taken into custody early Thursday morning. Officers responded to a report of a suspicious person near South Mapleton Street at around 12:40 a.m. The suspect, James...
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