Summary
The city has picked a preferred construction-manager-at-risk firm and will bring a contract to council in September, with pre-construction estimated around $80,000. Flood map revisions by FEMA could reshape the project's scope.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 9
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Part of the city's $85-106 million large-capital project slate; full budget depends on refined estimates.
Creekside District visitors, businesses, and downtown revitalization efforts.
Businesses face uncertainty until the city picks a scope, and taxpayers shoulder a larger bond commitment if the full project advances.
Mentions & discussions (9)
Committee of the Whole — October 12, 2026
The city is hiring CK Construction to manage the Creekside Reimagined project — roughly $8 million in required flood work plus optional plaza upgrades on an ~$18 million project. Council will decide the final scope and funding after cost estimates come back.
Committee of the Whole — September 28, 2026
The $23-24 million Creekside project shows no 2027 funding yet while the city works out its financing package. Staff expect to bring funding details to council in January 2027, possibly bonding a different project to free up resources.
City Council — August 17, 2026
The city has picked a preferred construction-manager-at-risk firm and will bring a contract to council in September, with pre-construction estimated around $80,000. Flood map revisions by FEMA could reshape the project's scope.
Finance Committee — August 17, 2026
FEMA is redrawing Gahanna's flood maps, and nobody knows when it'll finish. The changes could shift properties in or out of the floodplain and affect both the planned aquatics facility and the Creekside Garage and Plaza project.
Finance Committee — August 3, 2026
Schnetzer wants the sustainability plan to focus on stormwater management — algae-choked detention basins and lawn fertilizer runoff threaten Big Walnut Creek, the city's central natural resource.
Planning Commission — July 8, 2026
City Council adopted a resolution seeking grant funding for removable temporary flood barriers at Creekside, replacing the old stop-log system for major flood events.
City Council — July 6, 2026
The city wants state NatureWorks grant money to buy new temporary flood barriers for the Creekside area. The barriers would replace the existing system and would be deployed only when serious flooding — close to a 100-year event — is expected.
Committee of the Whole — March 23, 2026
The city must fix deteriorating pavers, guardrails, ADA ramps, and flood issues at Creekside Plaza — about $12 million for essentials alone. The full "Creekside Reimagined" vision costs $22.8-$24.3 million. Council leaned toward the full project but wants a funding strategy, phasing, and affordability analysis before committing.
City Council — February 16, 2026
The city landed a $250,000 congressional earmark, championed by Congresswoman Beatty, to fund flood mitigation improvements in the Creekside garage — key protection for downtown businesses and visitors.
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