Ordinance 16-22
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Dana L. McDaniel, City Manager
Date: April 19, 2022
Initiated By: Homer C. Rogers Jr., Assistant City Manager/Chief Strategy and Innovation
Officer
Brandon Brown, Director of Performance Analytics
Re: Ordinance 16-22 Amending Ordinance 84-21 Adjusting Ward Divisions and
Boundaries
Summary
After City Council passed Ordinance 84-21 on December 6, 2021, which adjusted the Ward
Boundaries of the City in accordance with City Charter paragraph 9.04, the newly revised
boundaries were submitted to the County Boards of Elections for Delaware, Franklin, and Union
Counties. Shortly thereafter, the Franklin County Board of Elections made City Staff aware that
they, as a County Board of Elections, have a requirement imposed on them, under the Ohio
Revised Code 3501.18(B), to follow US Census Enumeration Block Boundaries when drawing voter
precinct boundary lines unless they obtain a waiver from the Ohio Secretary of State. The Franklin
County Board of Election’s request of the City to make adjustments to avoid seeking a waiver was
presented to Council during its meeting on April 11, 2022.
Council, while being mindful of its power of Home Rule under the Ohio Constitution and the City
of Dublin Charter to determine ward boundaries, agreed with the Franklin County Board of
Elections’ request and provided direction to Staff to formulate legislation adjusting City Ward
Boundaries to align with US Census Enumeration Block Boundaries so that the Franklin County
Board of Elections could remain compliant with their requirement under the Ohio Revised Code.
Council further directed Staff to seek adjustments from the US Census Bureau that would facilitate
the consolidation of the Hawk’s Nest and the Bristol Commons neighborhoods into Ward 3 so that
neither would be split across ward boundaries in the future. Once those adjustments are
implemented by the US Census Bureau, staff will return to Council with new amending legislation
that will eliminate any remaining splits of neighborhoods across ward boundaries.
The details of the existing boundaries, proposed amendments to boundaries and the final
proposed ward map are provided on the following pages.
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Existing Wards as approved under Ordinance 84-21 dated December 6, 2021
Ward # % of Population 2020 % of Population 2026
Ward 1 24.7% 24.5%
Ward 2 24.6% 25.1%
Ward 3 22.7% 22.8%
Ward 4 28.0% 27.6%
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Proposed Adjustments – The proposed area adjustments are detailed in the map and table
below. Only Area E (Hawk’s Nest), Area G (River Forest) and Area I from Ordinance 84-21 are
being altered. Area J (Also River Forest) has been added as the additional area that will be
adjusted from Ward 1 to Ward 3. No other areas are impacted.
Area From To % Pop Reason
E Ward 3 Ward 4 0.04% Follows Census Block Boundary – Will Request
U.S. Census Bureau revise their block boundary
I Ward 3 Ward 1 0.10% Follows Census Block Boundary – Will Request
U.S. Census Bureau revise their block boundary
G & J Ward 1 Ward 3 0.6% River Forest community unified in one Ward.
Preserves Muirfield unification. No request to US
Census Bureau to adjust Block Boundaries
needed.
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April 19, 2022
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Final Status – Other than Franklin County’s precinct line issue being addressed, the resulting
boundaries actually help bring Ward 3 more into balance with the other three Wards. The
previous splits in River Forest and Muirfield remain eliminated, but there will be a small split in
Hawk’s Nest and Bristol Commons that should be resolved when a Census Block Boundary
modification is obtained.
Ward Map of after adjustments are approved under Ordinance 16-22
Ward # % of Population 2020 % of Population 2026
Ward 1 24.1% 23.9%
Ward 2 24.6% 25.1%
Ward 3 23.4% 23.4%
Ward 4 28.0% 27.6%
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Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council approve Ordinance 16-22 amending Ordinance 84-21 Adjusting
Ward Boundaries at the May 9, 2022 City Council meeting.
EXHIBIT A
WARD BOUNDARY DESCRIPTIONS
April 25, 2022
All ward boundary lines shall be contiguous with the centerline of public roads, rights-
of-way, streams, and rivers, unless otherwise noted by specific description, and
elsewhere shall follow existing county, township or corporate boundaries.
WARD 1
All population located in the incorporated area of the City of Dublin, Counties of Franklin
and Delaware, Township of Washington, State of Ohio, further described as being all of
that property situated south of Interstate 270 which lies east of the Scioto River; all of
that property situated north of Interstate 270 which lies east of the Scioto River; and all
of that property situated on the west side of the Scioto River bounded as follows: North
of Interstate 270 from the Scioto River west to Post Road, then west with Post Road to
Emerald Parkway, then north with Emerald Parkway to Coffman Road, then north with
Coffman Road to Brand Road, then northwest with Brand Road to the easterly property
line of 5584 Brand Road, then north with the easterly line of 5584 Brand Road, then
east with the northern boundary of Brandon subdivision then north with Crawley Drive,
then east with Heatherwood Lane to the northern property line of 7598 Heatherwood
Lane, then east with the northern property line of 7598 Heatherwood Lane to the
eastern border of Bristol Commons subdivision, then north with the eastern border of
Bristol Commons subdivision, then east with the southern border of River Forest
subdivision to Dublin Road, then north with Dublin Road to the northern City of Dublin
corporate limits, then following the corporate line east and south to the intersection of
the Scioto River and the Delaware County line.
(Population 12,021)
WARD 2
All population located in the incorporated area of the City of Dublin, Counties of Franklin
and Union, Township of Washington, State of Ohio, further described as being all of
that property situated southeast of Interstate 270 which lies west of the Scioto River; all
of that property situated west of Interstate 270 which lies south SR 161/US 33.
(Population 12,248)
WARD 3
All population located in the incorporated area of the City of Dublin, Counties of
Franklin, Union and Delaware, Township of Washington, State of Ohio, further
described as being all of that property situated in Delaware County which lies west of
Dublin Road; all of that property situated north of Mitchell-Dewitt Road which lies west
of Hyland-Croy Road; all of that property situated north of Brand Road which lies West
of Muirfield Drive; and all of that property situated south of Brand Road and west of
Muirfield Drive bounded as follows:
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from Brand Road south along Avery Road to the extension of the south property line of
7400 Avery Road, then east with the south property line of 7400 Avery Road and
continuing east with the south line of Hawk’s Nest subdivision, then north with Puffin
Drive, then northeast with Kestrel Way East, then east with Cormorant Drive, then
northeast with Muirfield Drive; all of that property situated north of Brand Road and
east of Muirfield Drive and west of Dublin Road bounded as follows: beginning at the
easterly property line of 5584 Brand Road north with the easterly line of 5584 Brand
Road then east with the northern boundary of Brandon subdivision, then north with
Crawley Drive, then east with Heatherwood Lane to the northern property line of 7598
Heatherwood Lane, then east with the northern property line of 7598 Heatherwood
Lane to the eastern border of Bristol Commons subdivision, then north with the eastern
border of Bristol Commons subdivision, then east with the southern border of River
Forest subdivision to Dublin Road, then north with Dublin Road to the northern City of
Dublin corporate limits. (Population 11,651)
WARD 4
All population located in the incorporated area of the City of Dublin, Counties of Franklin
and Union, Township of Washington, State of Ohio, further described as being that
property generally situated north of SR 161/US 33 which lies west of Coffman Road,
south of Brand Road, and west of Interstate 270 bounded as follows: West along Post
Road from Interstate 270, then north with Emerald Parkway and Coffman Road to
Brand Road, then northwest with Brand Road to Muirfield Drive, then south with
Muirfield Drive, then west with Cormorant Drive, then southwest with Kestrel Way East,
then south with Puffin Drive to the southern border of Hawk’s Nest subdivision,
southwest along the southern border of Hawk’s Nest subdivision, then southwest along
the south property line of 7400 Avery Road, then north with Avery Road to Brand Road,
then west with Brand Road and Mitchell-Dewitt Road to the City of Dublin corporate
limits. (Population 13,954)
ADJUSTED WARD MAP PROVIDED ON NEXT PAGE
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ADJUSTED WARD MAP