Zoning Committee
TL;DR
The Zoning Committee met to consider several property rezoning and variance requests, primarily focusing on residential and commercial land use changes. These proposals include converting rural and residential areas to commercial and apartment districts, with multiple locations across different city zones under consideration.
Key Decisions
- East Powell Road Commercial Rezoning Proposed
- Bachman Road Large Mixed-Use Development Proposed
- Rathmell Road Apartment District Rezoning Proposed
- Chicago Avenue Residential Variances Proposed
- Washington Avenue Multi-Unit Housing Variance Proposed
Agenda
- REGULAR MEETING NO.62 OF CITY COUNCIL (ZONING), DECEMBER 15, 2025 AT 6:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
- ROLL CALL
- READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL
- ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL
- EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30 DAY LEGISLATION
- ZONING: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
- REZONINGS/AMENDMENTS
- 3271-2025 To rezone 3812 E. POWELL RD. (43035), being 1.49± acres located on the west side of East Powell Road, 320± feet east of Worthington Road, From: R, Rural District, To: C-4, Commercial District (Rezoning #Z25-039).Ordinance
- 3331-2025 To amend Ordinance #2733-2015, passed December 7, 2015 (Z14-010), for property located at 4986 AVERY RD. (43016), by repealing Sections 1 and 3 and replacing with new Sections 1 and 3 to modify commitments regarding maximum unit count and building design elements for a property in the L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning Amendment #Z14-010A).Ordinance
- 3346-2025 To rezone 464 RATHMELL RD. (43137), being 17.1± acres located on the north side of Rathmell Road, 260± feet east of Fosterson Drive, From: R, Residential District, To: L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z25-051).Ordinance
- 3355-2025 To rezone 5371 BACHMAN RD. (43110), being 99.7± acres located on the south side of Bachman Road, 2,770 Feet from the intersection of Bachman and Winchester Pike, From: NG, Neighborhood General District and NE, Neighborhood Edge District, To: PUD-6, Planned Unit Development District and L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z24-016).Ordinance
- VARIANCES
- 3274-2025 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.18(D), Basis of computing area; 3332.25(B), Maximum side yard required; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 110 CHICAGO AVE. (43222), to allow a two-unit dwelling and a single-unit dwelling on one lot with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-013).Ordinance
- 3275-2025 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3321.07(B), Landscaping; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.18(D), Basis of computing area; 3332.19, Fronting; 3332.25(B), Maximum side yard required; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 69 CHICAGO AVE. (43222), to allow two single-unit dwellings on one lot with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-014).Ordinance
- 3347-2025 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.26(A), Minimum side yard permitted; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3333.255, Perimeter yard; and 3333.35(G), Private garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 464 RATHMELL RD. (43137), to allow reduced development standards for a religious facility in the R, Rural District and an apartment complex in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-097).Ordinance
- 3353-2025 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F residential district; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.14, R-2F area district requirements; 3332.18(D), Basis of computing area; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1110 & 1112 S. WASHINGTON AVE. (43206), to allow two, two-unit dwellings on one lot with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-078).Ordinance
- ADJOURNMENT