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2026-05-18 - Zoning Committee

Summary

Built from the final minutes (regular meeting no. 26 of City Council, Zoning). No agenda or video is recorded for this meeting. The minutes record motions and votes but no testimony or debate. The same evening's full Council meeting is 2026-05-18 - Columbus City Council; the committee had met a week earlier at 2026-05-11 - Zoning Committee.

  • Called to order 7:02 PM, about 30 minutes after the scheduled 6:30 PM start. Present (7): Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Dorans (chair), Remy, Ross, Wyche and Hardin (vice chair). Absent (2): Day-Achauer and Green.
  • Journal dispensed with and approved 7-0 (Bankston / Wyche).
  • Nine ordinances were on the agenda: three rezonings and six variances. Two (Hard Road rezoning 0290-2026 and variance 0291-2026) were postponed to June 8, 2026 on Dorans's motion (7-0 each).
  • Seven were approved: the Olentangy River Road townhouse rezoning (1035-2026, amended as submitted to the Clerk and approved as amended) and variance (1036-2026), both 6-1 with Wyche the lone no vote; and, all 7-0, the Park Mill Run Drive rezoning (1294-2026) and variance (1295-2026), the Jetway Boulevard variance (1031-2026), the McCormick Boulevard variance (1346-2026) and the Kelton Avenue variance (1350-2026).
  • Variances followed the same three-step pattern (accept the staff report into evidence, adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council, approve). Dorans made the motions throughout, except that the minutes print the findings motion on 1295-2026 as moved and seconded by Bankston.
  • Adjourned 8:28 PM on a motion by Remy, seconded by Bankston, 7-0.

Hard Road Apartment Rezoning

  • 0290-2026 (rezoning Z25-044, 2100 Hard Rd., L-RR to AR-1) and 0291-2026 (Council Variance for reduced setback lines and perimeter yard for an apartment building): each postponed to 6/8/2026 (Dorans / Bankston); 7-0. They were decided on 2026-06-08 - Zoning Committee.

Olentangy River Road Townhouse Rezoning

  • 1035-2026 (Z25-038, 7801 and 7809 Olentangy River Rd., 5.82 acres, R-1 to L-AR-12): amended as submitted to the Clerk and approved as amended (Dorans / Bankston), each 6-1, Wyche opposed.
  • 1036-2026 (CV25-073, reduced development standards for townhouses): staff report into evidence, findings of staff and approval, each 6-1, Wyche opposed.

Park Mill Run Drive Commercial Rezoning

  • 1294-2026 (Z25-049, 3600 Park Mill Run Dr., 12.56 acres, CPD to CPD): approved 7-0 (Dorans / Remy).
  • 1295-2026 (CV26-014, accessory outdoor storage): all steps 7-0.

Jetway Boulevard Recreation Facility Variance

  • 1031-2026 (CV26-001, 1905 Jetway Blvd., recreation facility in the L-M district): staff report, findings and approval, each 7-0.

McCormick Boulevard Accessory Retail Variance

  • 1346-2026 (CV26-009, 350 McCormick Blvd., accessory eating, drinking and retail uses with reduced parking in the M-2 district): all steps 7-0.

Kelton Avenue Two-Unit Dwelling Variance

  • 1350-2026 (CV26-025, 574-576 Kelton Ave., two-unit dwelling with reduced standards in the R-3 district): all steps 7-0 (Dorans / Ross for the staff report and approval).

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