The old village section of Pickerington is a unique area comprised of residences, neighborhood businesses serving the personal, family, and household needs of residents and the community, and public and semipublic land uses. These uses are contained in structures representing a variety of architectural styles which reflect the era in which most of the village section was built. The purpose of the Old Pickerington Village (OPV) Overlay District is to recognize in these regulations the unique characteristics of the original village in order to protect, re-establish, and retain the unique architectural, site layout, and aesthetic characteristics of the district and the buildings and sites within it, while facilitating their use in today's market. Olde Pickerington is characterized by a mix of uses in close proximity, pedestrian-oriented architecture and site design, reduced building setbacks, rear parking lots, and a street system that incorporates alleys and smaller lot sizes. The provisions of the OPV Overlay are intended to recognize, protect, and encourage these distinctive features and design elements of the community and its history. The maintenance and renovation of existing structures together with the integration of new and expanded structures and sites that complement the character of the District are emphasized in order to maintain and enhance the Olde Pickerington Village.
(Ord. 2014-27. Passed 8-5-14.)