Planning & Development

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Planning   Zoning   Building    Economic Development
     
Development Department News
More Than 350 people Attend Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. Three Businesses Receive Awards More Than 350 people Attend Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. Three Businesses Receive Awards
More than 350 people were in attendance for Gahanna’s 15th Annual Groundhog Day Economic Forecast breakfast held at the Creekside Event & Convention Center.
Gahanna Welcomes Hundreds of New Chase Employees to Gahanna, Expects Hundreds More Gahanna Welcomes Hundreds of New Chase Employees to Gahanna, Expects Hundreds More
The City of Gahanna officially welcomed more than 670 new employees of JPMorgan Chase during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Tech Center Drive Extension & Bridge Project Update Tech Center Drive Extension & Bridge Project Update
See the latest photos of the progress of the Tech Center Dr. Extension and Bridge over I-270 Project.
Gahanna Wins Community of The Year at the Annual Solid Waste Authority of Ohio EMERALDS Awards Gahanna Wins Community of The Year at the Annual Solid Waste Authority of Ohio EMERALDS Awards
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) today named the City of Gahanna as their ‘Community of the Year’ during the annual SWACO EMERALDS luncheon.
Chase to add up to 1,000 jobs in Gahanna Chase to add up to 1,000 jobs in Gahanna
Chase announced today that it will add between 500 and 1,000 mortgage-servicing jobs to its Central Ohio workforce when it moves into new office space in Gahanna later this year.
City of Gahanna Opposes Asphalt Recycling Center Location City of Gahanna Opposes Asphalt Recycling Center Location
The City of Gahanna is in opposition to a request before the City of Columbus to allow an Asphalt Recycling Center to be located at 370 Morrison Road.
Publications
2010 Annual Report
Community Profile
Comprehensive Plan
2011 Update Plan
Gahanna offers a special quality of life that makes it a great community to call home for you, your family, and your business. The mission of Gahanna's Planning & Development Department is to reaffirm and strengthen this quality of life through community and economic development projects. The Planning & Development department consists of professionals specializing in building regulation, zoning, planning, economic development, code enforcements and program administration all working together to serve the needs of the Gahanna community.

Economic Development Division
Bringing in new companies and helping our existing local businesses grow serves Gahanna through increased jobs and economic growth. Through targeted initiatives and programs our Economic Development Division strives to grow Gahanna’s economic base through business retention, expansion and attraction activities. Learn More...

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You can even request a development information packet.

Planning Division
Planning for Gahanna’s growth and redevelopment in both the short and long term reinforces our community’s success. The Planning Division manages this growth and provides support for the City’s permitting, zoning and land use planning activities. The Planning Division also supports the City of Gahanna’s Planning Commission.

Zoning Division
The Zoning Division works in conjunction with the Planning Division to create and enforce code according to the approved community land use plans of Gahanna. Under the Zoning Division Gahanna’s Code Enforcement Officers work to enforces compliance with all local ordinances to ensure health, safety and welfare. You can download applications and maps, fill out a code enforcement request, and more on their page.

Building Division
The Building Division conducts the administrative and regulatory responsibilities of the Uniform Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Housing Codes, as well as the National Electrical Code. Other federal and state requirements include the mandated handicapped access and energy conservation statutes. Learn more about Building or Zoning.

 


 

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