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2026-04-27 - Zoning Committee

Summary

Built from the final minutes (regular meeting no. 22 of City Council, Zoning). No agenda or video is recorded for this meeting. The minutes record motions and votes but no testimony or debate. It met right after 2026-04-27 - Columbus City Council; the next committee meeting was 2026-05-18 - Zoning Committee.

  • Called to order 6:41 PM. Present (9): Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Day-Achauer, Dorans (chair), Green, Remy, Ross, Wyche and Hardin (vice chair). Every recorded vote was 9-0.
  • Journal dispensed with and approved 9-0 (Bankston / Green).
  • Four ordinances were postponed to May 18, 2026, each on Dorans's motion, 9-0: the Hard Road rezoning and variance and the Olentangy River Road rezoning and variance.
  • Approved: the Harlem Road rezoning (1136-2026) and variance (1137-2026), and variances for East 17th Avenue (1116-2026), Hanford Street (1139-2026) and Medina Avenue (1143-2026). For each variance, Dorans moved to accept the entire staff report into evidence, to adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council, and to approve.
  • Adjourned 6:52 PM on a motion by Bankston, seconded by Ross, 9-0.

Hard Road Apartment Rezoning

  • 0290-2026 (Z25-044, 2100 Hard Rd., 5.0 acres, L-RR to AR-1) postponed to May 18 (Dorans / Bankston), and companion variance 0291-2026 postponed to May 18 (Dorans / Ross); both 9-0.

Olentangy River Road Townhouse Rezoning

  • 1035-2026 (Z25-038, 7801 and 7809 Olentangy River Rd., 5.82 acres, R-1 to L-AR-12) postponed to May 18 (Dorans / Bankston) and variance 1036-2026 (CV25-073, reduced townhouse development standards) postponed to May 18 (Dorans / Ross); both 9-0.

Harlem Road Apartment Rezoning

  • 1136-2026 (Z25-054, 6955-6999 Harlem Rd., 4.40 acres, L-M to AR-1): approved (Dorans / Ross), 9-0.
  • 1137-2026 (CV25-099, reduced standards for an apartment complex and reduced lot sizes): staff report (Dorans / Day-Achauer), findings (Dorans / Wyche) and approval (Dorans / Wyche), each 9-0.

East 17th Avenue Duplex Variance

  • 1116-2026 (CV25-118, 1289-1291 E. 17th Ave., two-unit dwelling with reduced standards in the R-3 district): staff report (Dorans / Ross), findings (Dorans / Green) and approval (Dorans / Ross), each 9-0.

Hanford Street Apartment Building Variance

  • 1139-2026 (CV25-131, 427 Hanford St., conform a seven-unit apartment building in the R-2F district): staff report, findings and approval (each Dorans / Ross), 9-0.

Medina Avenue Two-Unit Dwelling Variance

  • 1143-2026 (CV25-127, 2930-2932 Medina Ave., two-unit dwelling in the R-3 district): staff report, findings and approval (each Dorans / Wyche), 9-0.

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