Columbus council considers restrictions on extended-stay hotels

Extended-stay hotels would be prohibited in manufacturing districts if the Columbus City Council approves legislation that will be discussed at a 4:30 p.m. hearing Thursday at City Hall. City officials pursued the legislation after developers began proposing the hotels in manufacturing districts, including those east of Indianola Avenue in Clintonville. Neighbors there have opposed these projects, because developers avoid rezoning – and public meetings and questions about them – and