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#25: Gahanna charter amendment: shift zoning appeals to Planning Commission

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#25: Gahanna charter amendment: shift zoning appeals to Planning Commission is a charter amendment for City of Gahanna on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Amends Section 11.03 and repeals Article XII to transfer zoning, building, and landscaping appeal functions from the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals to the Planning Commission, with further appeals going to Franklin County courts.

Charter amendmentCity of Gahanna
A yes vote means: A yes vote moves zoning/building appeals to the Planning Commission and eliminates the separate zoning appeals board.
A no vote means: A no vote keeps the separate Board of Zoning and Building Appeals.
How it reached the ballot: Gahanna City Council
Official ballot language:
Shall Section 11.03, Planning Commission - Powers and Duties... be amended and Article XII, Board of Zoning and Building Appeals, be repealed to transfer zoning, building, and landscaping appeal functions to the Planning Commission and to transfer Planning Commission appeals to Franklin County courts?
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Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, Certified Questions and Issues, November 3, 2026 General Election (official document).
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