 Accordingly, new development plans are generally submitted first to an area commission and then to the city council for approval.The UAC oversees development in what the city refers to as "the university area", bounded in the west by the Olentangy River, in the north by Glen Echo Ravine, in the east by the Conrail line, and in the south by 5th avenue.The Ohio State University itself expands north and west over the Olentangy River for several miles and into Upper Arlington.