COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An option to combat the affordable housing crisis in Columbus is now more accessible: accessory dwelling units, which are smaller, secondary homes on a single-family lot.
Councilmember Otto Beatty led the passage of this legislation just weeks before the end of his time on council. On Monday, he looked back at the last year of work.
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Beatty was appointed to the council district 7 seat at the beginning of the year after former Councilmember Shayla Favor was elected to county prosecutor. His appointment lasts until the end of this year.
For Beatty, housing was a top priority for his year on city council, and with just two meetings left before his appointment ends, he was able to pass a piece of legislation that, for him, hit close to home…