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Zoning Committee

Monday, April 13, 2026 · 6:30 PM AM · City Council Chambers, Rm 231

TL;DR

The Zoning Committee met to consider three variance requests that would allow non-standard uses and reduced development requirements in specific districts across Columbus. The variances would permit shipping container storage on East Main Street, a flex warehouse/storage facility on South High Street, and an eating establishment in a residential area on East Hudson Street.

Key Decisions

  • Variance CV25-119: Shipping container storage at 5929-5975 E. Main St. Considered
  • Variance CV26-003: Flex warehouse/storage at 2295 S. High St. Considered
  • Variance CV25-072: Eating/drinking establishment at 1828 E. Hudson St. (revokes 1973 ordinance) Considered
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. REGULAR MEETING NO.18 OF CITY COUNCIL (ZONING), APRIL 13, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL
  5. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL
  6. EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30 DAY LEGISLATION
  7. ZONING: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
  8. VARIANCES
  9. 0967-2026 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 34.E.20.100.A, Uses, Use Table; 34.G.20.030.D.1, Landscaping, Parking Lot Shade Trees; and 34.G.20.040.B.4, Screening, Dumpster and Bulk Refuse Pick-Up Area Screening, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5929-5975 E. MAIN ST. (43213), to allow for storage within shipping containers with reduced development standards in the CAC, Community Activity Center District (Council Variance #CV25-119).
    Ordinance
  10. 0971-2026 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 34.E.20.100.A, Uses, Use Table; 34.E.20.030.C.1.a, General Requirements, Ground Floor Design; 34.E.20.030.J.2, General Requirements, Miscellaneous; 34.E.20.080.C, Community Activity Center (CAC), Building Placement; 34.E.20.080.G, Community Activity Center (CAC), On-Site Parking; 34.F.40.030.A.1.a, Procedures for Large Sites, Site Plan for Large Development Sites; 34.G.20.030.B.1, Landscaping, Residential Landscape Buffer; and 34.G.20.030.B.2, Landscaping, Residential Landscape Buffer, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2295 S. HIGH ST. (43207), to allow flex warehouse and storage uses with reduced development standards in the CAC, Community Activity Center District (Council Variance #CV26-003).
    Ordinance
  11. 0979-2026 To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.039, R-4 residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1828 E. HUDSON ST. (43211), to allow an eating and drinking establishment in the R-4, Residential District and to revoke Ordinance #853-73 (CV73-018), passed on June 18, 1973 (Council Variance # CV25-072).
    Ordinance
  12. ADJOURNMENT