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2026-08-24 - Zoning Committee

Summary

Built from the final minutes (regular meeting no. 36 of City Council, Zoning). No agenda or video is recorded for this meeting. The minutes record motions and votes but no public testimony or debate.

  • Called to order 6:56 PM. Seven members present; Green and President Hardin absent. Present: Bankston, Barroso De Padilla, Day-Achauer, Dorans, Remy, Ross and Wyche.
  • Journal dispensed with and approved 7-0 (Wyche / Bankston).
  • Five items on the emergency, postponed and second-reading calendar. Dorans (committee chair) made every motion on every item; every vote was 7-0.
  • Each item first had its second reading waived. The three variances also had the entire staff report accepted into evidence as an exhibit and the findings of staff adopted as the findings of Council before approval.
  • Adjourned 7:04 PM (Remy / Wyche, 7-0).
  • Same evening: 2026-08-24 - Columbus City Council.

Frank Road Commercial Planned Development Rezoning

  • 0185-2026 (Z21-046) rezones 1100 Frank Road, 2.25 acres at the northwest corner of Frank Road and Brown Road, from R Rural to CPD Commercial Planned Development. Dorans / Wyche waive the second reading; Dorans / Ross approve; both 7-0.

North Wilson Road Commercial Rezoning

  • 2167-2026 (Z26-019) rezones 865 North Wilson Road, 1.05 acres at the northwest corner of North Wilson Road and Ferrell Place, from C-5 to C-4 Commercial District. Dorans / Wyche waive the second reading; Dorans / Barroso De Padilla approve; both 7-0.

Walnut Hill Park Drive Shared Living Variance

  • 1930-2026 (council variance CV26-037) for 1930 Walnut Hill Park Drive: variances from Sections 3332.033 (R-1 residential use) and 3312.49(C) (required parking) to allow a shared living facility with reduced parking in the R-1 district. Dorans / Wyche waive the second reading; Dorans / Bankston accept the staff report, adopt the staff findings and approve; all 7-0.

East 17th Avenue Moving Truck Rental Variance

  • 2240-2026 (council variance CV24-127) for 445 East 17th Avenue: variance from Section 3355.03 (C-3 permitted uses) to allow parking and rental of moving trucks in the C-3 Commercial District. Dorans / Wyche waive the second reading; Dorans / Day-Achauer accept the staff report, adopt the staff findings and approve; all 7-0.

Brice Road Light Industrial Variance

  • 2252-2026 (council variance CV25-115) for 2675 Brice Road: variances from Title 34 sections on the use table, Regional Activity Center building placement, facade and on-site parking, and the large-site site plan procedure, to allow light industrial uses with reduced development standards in the RAC Regional Activity Center District. Dorans / Wyche waive the second reading; Dorans / Bankston accept the staff report, adopt the staff findings and approve; all 7-0.

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