Columbus sets June 24 hearing on McCoy Park district expansion for NWSL plan
Columbus OH – City records show a June 24 hearing on adding 19.81 acres of McCoy Park to the Confluence NCA district tied to the planned NWSL facility.
Columbus has set a June 24 public hearing on whether to expand the Confluence New Community Authority’s New Community District to include about 19.81 acres of McCoy Park in southwest Columbus. The hearing is linked to the planned National Women’s Soccer League training facility, but it does not settle the park-land question on its own.
According to the city’s Development notices, the hearing is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on June 24 at the Michael B. Coleman Government Center Parking Garage, 141 N. Front Street. The notice says the hearing is being held under Resolution No. 0121X-2026 and concerns the western portion of Parcel No. 010-095231, which consists of McCoy Park.
What the hearing covers
The basic question is whether part of McCoy Park should be added to the Confluence NCA district as the project moves through Columbus’ development process. That matters to nearby residents because a district boundary change tied to a major development plan can affect how public land is discussed, reviewed and managed going forward.
City Council records show Resolution 0121X-2026 was taken up on May 11, and the city notice says the consent filed with the clerk that day was amended by that resolution. In other words, the June 24 hearing is the next formal step in the process, not the final word on the park property or the training facility itself.
Why southwest Columbus is watching
WOSU reported on June 9 that the Southwest Area Commission did not vote on the facility plans at that meeting and that any advisory vote would not be binding. Final approval still rests with Columbus City Council, which means the proposal remains in local review rather than being fully resolved.
For southwest-side neighbors, the key takeaway is that the park-related issue is still moving through city procedure. The hearing gives residents, park users and business owners a specific date to watch if they want to track what happens next.
What to watch next
After June 24, the main question is whether the hearing leads to follow-up council action or additional review. The city notice does not say the land has been transferred or that the facility plan has been fully approved.
For now, Columbus has put McCoy Park’s role in the Confluence district expansion back in front of the public, and the next decision point arrives June 24.
