{"id":9,"date":"2017-02-01T14:02:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T14:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:36:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T15:36:03","slug":"planning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1013\" title=\"planning-homepage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/planning-homepage.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/planning-homepage-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/planning-homepage-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/planning-homepage-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/planning-homepage-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/planning-homepage-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/planning-homepage.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The <strong>City of Columbus \u2013 Bartholomew County Planning Department<\/strong> provides both long-range community planning and current development review services for the City of Columbus and Bartholomew County.\u00a0 The Planning Department also provides zoning and subdivision control administration services for the Edinburgh \/ Bartholomew \/ Columbus Joint District Plan Commission.\u00a0 The Planning Department is a companion agency to the Bartholomew County Department of Technical Code Enforcement which provides building permit and inspection services for Columbus and Bartholomew County.<\/p>\n<p>The mission of the Planning Department is (1) to assist the development community and the public in interpreting and applying land use regulations and processes, (2) to provide land use and development information to local officials and the public, (3) to facilitate public discussion of development, land use, and other community issues.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the Planning Department&#8217;s quarterly newsletter, providing updates on the latest projects, developments, and initiatives, and offering insight into the ongoing efforts shaping our community&#8217;s growth and future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/The-Planning-Post-November-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13175 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Asset-2-100-300x59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Asset-2-100-200x39.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Asset-2-100-300x59.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Asset-2-100-400x79.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Asset-2-100.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Planning Jurisdictions:<\/strong> A map showing the three Planning Department administered jurisdictions is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bartholomewin.elevatemaps.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bartholomew County GIS<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/cf9ptokeqkds8s1\/GIS%20Instructions.pdf?dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIS Basic Instructions<\/a>).\u00a0 Please feel free to contact our office with any jurisdiction-related questions (phone: 812.376.2550 \/ email: <a href=\"mailto:planning@columbus.in.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">planning@columbus.in.gov<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Public Hearings:<\/strong>\u00a0 Currently proposed developments and\/or regulatory changes for which a public hearing has been scheduled are shown in the map below.\u00a0 Please also visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/planning\/agendas-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meetings<\/a> section of these Planning Department web pages for additional information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"map-responsive\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1i5mLv9TaNPPwDdt3l-DcSVtUTpA&ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1i5mLv9TaNPPwDdt3l-DcSVtUTpA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Notices<\/a> in a larger map.<\/p>\n<\/div><div 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