Local –
Columbus Growth Strategy Plan Adopted by City Council
- On Monday, 1/22, Columbus City Council passed the city’s first-ever citywide land use policy.
- The adoption of the Growth Strategy does not change zoning rules but rather establishes a policy foundation to guide the next round of zoning code updates as Zone In continues.
- Columbus REALTORS® President Gloria Alonso Cannon submitted comments via written testimony.
- Members and staff will continue to engage council.
Dublin Proposes Omitting Data Centers from Innovation District Land Uses
- This past Monday, Dublin Planning and Zoning Commission met to review code changes to the proposed West Innovation District zoning roadmap; resulting in a proposal to omit data centers in the district.
- Omitting data centers from the acceptable uses is the only proposed change that would apply to all of the West Innovation District (WID).
- You can find more information HERE.
National –
U.S. House Committee Advances Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Reauthorization
- The US House Financial Services Committee recently voted to advance H.R. 7128, the TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026.
- The bill would extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for seven years, through 2034, and include a few modest, bipartisan refinements to the federal event‑certification process.
- NAR submitted a letter (attached) in support of the amended legislation, noting that TRIA is essential for maintaining access to terrorism insurance required for commercial real estate transactions and development.
