Permanent Corridor Dossier: Old Hilliard & Main Street

Comprehensive civic audit tracking historic village preservation, DORA district patron flow, and commercial parking variances along Main Street and Franklin Street.

Status: Parking Ratios & Infill Review
Village Core Infrastructure & Access Map
Commercial Infill
Public Surface Parking
Pedestrian Conflict
MAIN STREET CENTER ST NORWICH ST FRANKLIN ST LOT P1 LOT P2 MIXED-USE INFILL SITE Sightline Conflict Peak Turn Friction Trail Link ↗
Schematic node view of the Old Hilliard DORA and commercial core; not a legal parcel boundary survey.
Patron Flow & Service Ratings
Main @ Norwich St
LOS D
38.4 sec delay (PM peak)
Main @ Franklin St
LOS C
22.1 sec delay / veh
Weekend Parking Demand
92% Peak
Lot saturation 6–9 PM
Pedestrian Crosswalk LOS
LOS D
Mid-block crossing delays
Old Hilliard Zoning Standards
Zoning Classification: OH-MD (Old Hilliard Mixed-Use)
Maximum Building Height: 3 Stories / 45 Feet Max
Standard Parking Ratio: 1 Space / 250 sq. ft. Commercial
Special District Overlay: Active DORA Boundary
Enforceable Infill Conditions & Commitments
  • Fee-in-Lieu Parking Payments: Infill developers granted parking reductions must contribute dedicated payments into the Old Hilliard Public Parking Infrastructure Fund.
  • Architectural Review Board (ARB) Standards: Mandatory use of historical brick facade veneer, architectural cornices, and recessed commercial display windows matching the village design manual.
  • Trash & Loading Enclosure Screening: All commercial service docks and dumpster enclosures must be rear-loaded and screened with masonry matching the primary building.
  • Pedestrian Realm Easements: Mandatory dedication of a 6-foot clear pedestrian sidewalk zone and decorative brick paver buffers along all Main Street frontages.
Critical Infrastructure & Parking Choke Points
  • On-Street Parking Spillover: Residential streets directly west of Main (e.g., Columbia and Madison) absorb severe patron overflow on peak weekend evenings.
  • Norwich Left-Turn Geometry: The tight turning radius at Main and Norwich restricts simultaneous two-way delivery truck movement, creating recurring intersection deadlocks.
  • Mid-Block Crossing Visibility: High-profile parked vehicles along Main Street block sightlines for pedestrians stepping into unsignalized crosswalks.
  • Stormwater Infill Constraints: Historic parcel configurations lack room for on-site detention, requiring complex off-site retention or shared municipal vaults.
Data Source: City of Hilliard Planning & Zoning Records, Architectural Review Board (ARB) Minutes, and Franklin County Auditor GIS.

Old Hilliard & Main Street Briefs