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Columbus neighborhood · South sideZone In Phase 1 · in effect

Far South Side

Working-class blocks like Marion-Franklin, anchored by parks and the Lockbourne corridor.

Landmark: Marion-Franklin Park and its rec center anchor Lockbourne Road.
City Council: District 4 District 5
Local civic body: Far South Columbus Area CommissionCity-recognized area commissionMeets 6:30 pm, 1st Thursday of each month · Scioto Southland Recreation Center. Meeting schedule & map
Zone In status: Phase 1 corridors here are rezoned and enacted under the new Title 34 code — the new districts already apply.

What's in the public record

Recent building permits

4,278 permits on record inside the Far South Columbus Area Commission’s boundary since 2024.

Mechanical (1–3 family)718Roof, siding, windows & doors (1–3 family)666Plumbing (1–3 family)586Electrical (1–3 family)537New structure (1–3 family)318Electrical (commercial)221

Electrical (commercial) · 6977 S HIGH ST UNIT TSA2026
Mechanical (commercial) · 6977 S HIGH ST UNIT TSA2026
New structure (commercial) · 6977 S HIGH ST UNIT TSA2026
New structure (commercial) · 355 OBETZ RD2026
Electrical (commercial) · 355 OBETZ RD2026

City of Columbus · Building & Zoning Services

How the Far South community compares

The Far South community’s standing across Civic Worth’s civic maps. Open any measure to see it on the map.

Ranked across the City of Columbus’s Columbus Communities planning areas, which the City notes aren’t a substitute for area commission boundaries.

Zone In Phase 2 in the Far South community

Under the City’s Phase 2 Public Review Draft, 56.4% of the Far South community’s land is proposed for a new zoning district, across 111 draft districts.

Most-proposed districts (by parcels)

CAC · Community Activity Center — 415 parcels
IL · Industrial Light — 294 parcels
NAC · Neighborhood Activity Center — 294 parcels

Public Review Draft, Aug 2026 — subject to change. Source: City of Columbus Zone In Phase 2 draft map (ArcGIS layer 808), as of 2026-10-09.

See the draft map for this area →How to comment before the deadline →

Example Far South Side parcels

Three real addresses inside the neighborhood — open one to see its full civic record.

780 E Frebis AveSouth Side — Phase 1 corridor 3000 S High StFar South — High Street 1655 Lockbourne RdFar South — Marion-Franklin

ZIP codes in the Far South Columbus Area Commission’s area

43207 43125 43137

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