2026-10-08 - Development Commission
Summary
Based on auto-generated captions; names, addresses and case numbers may be misheard. Captions begin at 3:20 during the Pledge of Allegiance, so the call to order, roll call and any earlier business are not captured; the introduction of the first case is also garbled.
Time on topic (from transcript timestamps; approximate, includes side talk):
| Topic | Minutes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rezoning 5480 Winchester Pike to Planned Unit Development (Z26-031) | 18 | 60% |
| Rezoning 3701 Bryce Road to R2 Residential (Z26-028) | 7 | 23% |
| Rezoning Southside Truck Parking Site (CV26-076) | 4 | 13% |
| Other business | 1 | 3% |
- Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- The recording picks up at 3:20 and the last caption is at about 33:30; the captions run continuously with no recesses.
- Three zoning cases were heard and all three were recommended for approval to City Council by roll call.
- Commissioners named in the roll call: Golden, Ingerson, Cox and Tasango, plus Chair Fitzpatrick; other roll call names were garbled.
Other business
3:20-3:48, 33:07-33:30
- Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the captions; closing thanks to staff at the end. The chair noted that three cases were finished in about half an hour.
Rezoning Southside Truck Parking Site (CV26-076)
3:48-7:44
- Rezoning of a 0.46-acre site (10 parcels) used for truck parking tied to an adjacent truck repair business, to Limited Manufacturing; the site has an open zoning code violation for lack of zoning clearance. Rezoning case number and street address are garbled in the captions.
- A concurrent council variance (CV26-076) for building and parking setbacks and required parking goes to City Council, not this commission.
- City departments and the Southside Area Commission recommended approval; traffic and planning had no issues. The applicant's attorney said the rezoning and variance would resolve the code enforcement case, which is in court.
- Approved on a roll call (all captioned votes yes).
Rezoning 5480 Winchester Pike to Planned Unit Development (Z26-031)
7:50-25:52
- Rezoning of a 96.47-acre undeveloped rural parcel to PUD-4 for up to 352 single-unit homes (3.7 units per acre), with a revised site plan dated October 6 in the supplemental packet. Greater Southeast Area Commission recommended approval.
- City staff recommendation was disapproval only because a traffic impact study, right-of-way dedication, the Winchester Pike access point and Franklin County Engineer review were still open; it would be revised to approval once resolved. Public Service said the northwest access must align with the park entrance across Winchester Pike, and the study needed an updated regional travel demand model.
- Planning supports the use but asked for a condition to keep working on site design, mainly keeping homes from backing onto open space.
- Commissioners warned the applicant (Arbor Homes) that commitments on turn lanes, intersection contributions or moved lots would be binding. The applicant said the traffic study would be submitted the next day, the access alignment can be accommodated, and the open space (about 40%) will be amenitized with walking paths and at least two playgrounds.
- Commissioners also pressed for street stubs to the east (the southeast cul-de-sac is in wetlands) and for the detention pond to be a public amenity; the revised plan adds a boulevard street ending at the open area. Cox said he would have liked a more developed plan but voted yes.
- The revised site plan was accepted for discussion, then approved 7-0 by roll call, which the chair called rare for the group.
Rezoning 3701 Bryce Road to R2 Residential (Z26-028)
26:09-33:07
- Rezoning of a 43.13-acre undeveloped rural parcel to R2 for up to 146 single-unit homes (3.4 units per acre), in the Southeast Land Use Plan area; Greater Southeast Area Commission recommended approval.
- City recommendation was conditional approval pending a traffic impact study (same consultant as the Winchester Pike case, to be filed the next day) and outstanding site design comments from planning.
- The applicant plans to remove lots along the north edge so more homes face the open space (retention pond and floodplain storage next to the Metro Parks land), add a playground and walking paths. Commissioners urged amenities for all ages; one asked for a softer, less rigid street layout.
- Approved 7-0 by roll call.
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03:20America
03:32for it stands one nation under God,
03:35indivisible with liberty and justice for
03:38all
03:4326
03:45307
03:487 South Sports.
03:56>> The 0.46 acre site consists of 10
03:59parcels developed with a truck parking
04:01area in association with an adjacent
04:04truck repair business. The site is
04:06subject to zoning code violation
04:0924470-10332
04:13for lack of zoning clearance. The
04:15requested LM limited manufacturing
04:18district will allow less objectionable
04:20manufacturing uses and specifically a
04:22truck parking lot.
04:23>> Yeah,
04:24>> North of the site is a commercial garage
04:25in the C4 commercial district. South of
04:28the site is the associated truck repair
04:31facility in the M manufacturing
04:33district. East of the site is a
04:35large-scale manufacturing plant in the M
04:37manufacturing and LM limited
04:39manufacturing districts. West of the
04:41site is a single unit dwelling in the R3
04:43residential district. Concurrent council
04:46variance CV26-076
04:49includes variances to building and
04:51parking setbacks and required parking.
04:54That request will be heard by city
04:55council and will not be considered at
04:57this development commission meeting. The
04:59Columbus growth strategy recommends
05:01industrial and warehouse uses for this
05:03location. The site is located within the
05:06boundaries of the Columbus Southside
05:07Area Commission whose recommendation is
05:09for approval.
05:11The limitation text includes use
05:13restrictions allowing only less
05:15objectionable manufacturing uses and
05:17supplemental development standards
05:19addressing traffic access to the site
05:21fencing and includes a site plan showing
05:24fencing, landscaping, and screening
05:25commitments. The requested LM limited
05:28manufacturing district will address an
05:30active zoning code violation by allowing
05:32less objectionable manufacturing uses,
05:34including truck parking on the subject
05:36site. The limitation text includes a
05:38commitment to a site plan that
05:39demonstrates fencing, landscaping, and
05:41screening commitments from an adjacent
05:43residential use and public rights right
05:46ofway. Additionally, the proposed uses
05:48are consistent with the Columbus Growth
05:50Strategies future land use
05:51recommendation of industrial and
05:54warehouse at this location and therefore
05:57city department's recommendation is for
05:59approval.
06:01>> Okay. Uh Dan, any traffic?
06:05>> No traffic issues. and honor
06:08>> planning has no additional comments.
06:10>> Okay. Is it
06:12step forward?
06:14>> That's me.
06:15>> Give us your name for the record because
06:18we're not sure who you are.
06:22>> Good afternoon. My name's Jack Reynolds.
06:24I'm an attorney with Smith and Hale at
06:26172 East State Street, Columbus, Ohio.
06:30And I'm here on behalf of the property
06:32owner and the applicants.
06:35>> Okay. Uh you have anything to add?
06:38>> No, it's we're we're this will go
06:40towards solving the code enforcement
06:43issues which is currently in court and
06:46by getting it zoned and the council
06:48variance will solve the problem. Uh and
06:52uh my client can can com repair as many
06:56trucks as he wants to.
06:58>> Well, if you compare the uh aerial photo
07:02>> Oh, yeah. page 105.
07:04>> Oh, yeah.
07:05>> It's a no-brainer.
07:06>> It's It He needs some help.
07:08>> He needs Yeah. Yeah. This And this
07:10layout looks
07:12>> We're helping a lot.
07:13>> All right. Any questions or comments? I
07:16need someone to recommend we vote.
07:22>> Okay. All those in favor?
07:24>> I Okay. Please call the role.
07:28>> Amanda Golden.
07:31John Ingerson,
07:32>> stay.
07:35>> Kayun,
07:36>> yes.
07:37>> Dan Fertleman,
07:38>> yes.
07:39>> Joshua Cox,
07:40>> yes.
07:41>> Chair Fitzpatrick,
07:42>> yes. You are approved.
07:44>> Thank you folks very much.
07:50>> Okay, going on to case number two.
07:56Z26-031
07:595480 Winchester Pike.
08:06>> Please see your sub
08:08is Is the applicant here?
08:10>> Yes.
08:10>> Okay.
08:12>> Please see your supplemental packets for
08:14an updated site plan dated October 6,
08:162026.
08:20The 96.47 47 acre site consists of one
08:24undeveloped parcel in the R rural
08:27district. The requested PUD4 planned
08:30unit development district will allow a
08:32subdivision consisting of up to 352
08:36single unit dwellings on individually
08:38platted lots with a gross density of 3.7
08:41dwelling units per acre. North of the
08:43site is a singleunit dwelling
08:46subdivision in the PUD8 planned unit
08:48development district. South and east of
08:50the site is undeveloped land in the R
08:54rural and LLD limited apartment
08:57residential districts and single unit
08:59dwellings in the R rural district in
09:02Madison Township. West of the site is a
09:04light manufacturing facility and storage
09:06yard in the LM limited manufacturing
09:09district. The site is within the
09:11planning area of the southeast land use
09:13plan which recommends private open
09:15space, lowdensity residential and low
09:19medium density residential land uses for
09:21this location.
09:23The site is located within the
09:24boundaries of the Greater Southeast Area
09:26Commission whose recommendation is for
09:28approval. The PUD development text
09:31includes use restrictions and
09:32supplemental development standards that
09:34address the maximum dwelling count,
09:36building and parking setbacks, lot
09:38width, lot size, street trees, and
09:41building materials. Additionally, the
09:43commitments to develop the site in
09:45accordance with the submitted site plan
09:47and landscape plan are included in the
09:49text. Code modifications to lot width
09:52and lot size are included in the text.
09:54The Columbus multimodal thoroughfare
09:56plan identifies Winchester Pike as a
09:58suburban commuter corridor requiring 120
10:02ft of rightway from the center line. The
10:05requested PUD planned unit development
10:07district will allow up to 352 single
10:10unit dwellings on individually platted
10:12lots developed in accordance with the
10:14submitted PUD text site plan and
10:16landscaping plan. The proposed density
10:19of 3.7 units is consistent with the
10:22recommended land uses of the southeast
10:24land use plan and with the city's
10:26objective of providing more housing in
10:29all areas of the city. While the
10:31proposed use is supported, the following
10:34comments from the Department of Public
10:36Service have yet to be addressed. A
10:38traffic impact study is required and has
10:40not yet been received by the Department
10:42of Public Service. Right ofway
10:44dedication along Winchester Pike, access
10:47point to the site along Winchester Pike
10:49and review by Franklin County Engineers
10:51Office. City department's recommendation
10:54can be for approval upon the completion
10:57of the pending traffic impact study and
10:59the resolution of any outstanding
11:01comments including any necessary
11:03revisions or commitments to the PUB text
11:06to the satisfaction of the Department of
11:08Public Service. Therefore, city
11:10department's recommendation is for
11:11disapproval.
11:14Okay,
11:16Dan.
11:20>> Access to this site is under the
11:21jurisdiction of the Franklin County
11:23Engineers Office. Um so the the primary
11:26concern leading to the disapproval is
11:28the location of the Northwesterly
11:31um proposed access point to Winchester.
11:34Um there's an outstanding comment about
11:36uh where that location is in alignment
11:40with the access to the park that's on
11:42the opposite side of Winchester Pike. Um
11:45so that still needs to be resolved. Um
11:48traffic, we've been working with the um
11:50traffic consultant on the study. We do
11:52not have a submittal yet. Um I know this
11:55one might be a little more um
11:57complicated than most studies. We've had
12:00to work with the U. Mid Ohio Regional
12:02Planning Commission to update the
12:04regional travel demand model um because
12:06of all the development in this part of
12:08town um to make sure the land use
12:10assumptions are consistent with what's
12:12been happening and what's been proposed
12:14in recent years. Um and then um so that
12:17study is going to be looking at um the
12:21uh two Winchester intersections with
12:23Shannon Road, Ebrite Road, Bryce Road,
12:26Bixby Road and then also the
12:28intersection of Bryce Road and Shannon
12:30Road.
12:31Okay. Uh,
12:35>> uh, planning is broadly supportive of
12:37the application. Uh, we don't have any
12:39issues in terms of use. Uh, we've been
12:42working with the applicant to fine-tune
12:44the site plan. Um, which they have been
12:47um, receptive to, you know, making
12:49iterative improvements. I think we still
12:52have a couple um, things to work on
12:55there. So if the commission is looking
12:59to move forward with it, planning were
13:00to request uh a condition be that they
13:03continue to work with us on improving uh
13:06you know primarily some of their open
13:08space um reserves having units not back
13:11up to those.
13:13>> Okay. U I I I totally agree with that.
13:18Will the applicant come up and give your
13:20name for the record?
13:21>> Yes.
13:23Hi, I'm Drew Miller with Arbor Homes,
13:266797 North High Street, Worthington,
13:28Ohio.
13:29>> All right. U just first impression when
13:32I saw this site plan, I thought, man,
13:34this is every inch is counted for here.
13:38Every inch
13:39and uh it's not all green space. There's
13:44ponds, but there's hardly any room for
13:48grass to grow around them because
13:50they're so so tight. We are sitting at
13:53this table to cast a vote on whether we
13:56think this is a appropriate use or a not
14:00appropriate use.
14:02>> And these details, often traffic details
14:06are tagging along behind the land use
14:10considerations.
14:12So
14:13setting aside the the fact that every
14:18square inch is committed to a lot rather
14:20than green space throughout common
14:24space.
14:25Uh
14:27we can render a decision
14:30when you get this
14:32this is the uh blank check statement.
14:37If if we uh vote on your land use and
14:42you encounter difficulties
14:44that you just can't work with, you you
14:48pretty much have to give right away.
14:49That's a given.
14:50>> Sure.
14:51>> But if if other things come up and you
14:53have to move that northwest access and
14:56knock out a few lots, you're going to
14:58have to live with it. If you have to
15:00chip in thousand, hundreds of thousands
15:03of dollars for traffic lights,
15:06take it or leave it. Because if you
15:08don't take it, this
15:11body's work is done. Tear that up and
15:15start over.
15:16>> Sure.
15:16>> Long as you understand that, we'll go
15:19forward and and uh
15:21and hear the
15:24the offerings. It's it is important to
15:27note that the area commission
15:31that voted on the land use in this area
15:34voted in approval of you
15:36>> and of your use. So, does anybody else
15:39have any comments?
15:42because I I got no problem voting on the
15:44use, but
15:45>> yeah,
15:45>> but it's easy to say, "Oh, yeah, we'll
15:48work with the city and we'll work with
15:50the Frank County engineer."
15:52But there may be some uh
15:56some pain with that and some money to
15:58spend,
15:59>> right?
15:59>> And if you don't agree to it, this never
16:02happened,
16:02>> right? Yes. And so we fully understand,
16:06you know, kind of what the challenges
16:07are of this site. Actually just uh spoke
16:10to Drew Lurant with Carpenter Marty.
16:11He's our traffic engineer. They're
16:13wrapping up the traffic study today. So,
16:15I know we'll have that tomorrow. He did
16:17give me an indication of what
16:18improvements are going to be
16:19recommendate recommended. It was really
16:21no surprise to us. We we went into this
16:24kind of eyes wide open understanding
16:25that the traffic situation down there is
16:28complex and there will be, you know, a
16:30give on our part. So, we're comfortable
16:32with the recommendations that I've seen
16:35um which uh do include turn lanes and
16:37contributions to other intersections.
16:39So, we were prepared for that. Um, as
16:42far as the northwestern access aligning
16:44that with park, um, I've my engineers
16:47here with me, we have looked at that and
16:49I think that's something that we can
16:50accommodate. So,
16:52>> all right. Well, when when you do, uh,
16:55continue to work with these two
16:57gentlemen here.
16:58>> Yeah.
16:58>> And all their people that that help
17:01because you need to have a record of
17:03that.
17:04>> Yeah.
17:04>> Before you advance to city council.
17:07>> We understand. Um and and then in
17:09addition to the open space, I think
17:11we're at roughly 40% but a lot of that
17:14um you know when we look at it compared
17:16to the Columbus growth strategy um which
17:19which I understand is um asking for more
17:21amenized open space um we're comfortable
17:24with that as well. So we're looking
17:25forward to the opportunity to you know
17:27make that more accessible to everybody
17:30um including you know some additional
17:31walking paths, landscaping and just
17:33easier access for people in the
17:35neighborhood to enjoy that. I know that
17:36was one of the the main issues with the
17:38area commission is they wanted to make
17:40sure that they had access to that open
17:42space and and
17:43>> well unless you have a boat three or
17:45four of those green spaces are blue
17:49>> right
17:49>> ponds.
17:50>> Yeah. I I think uh
17:55I I for one have no problem with this
17:58and and the fact that you achieved 3.7
18:02units per acre density is amazing when
18:05you look at the fact of so many lots,
18:09>> right? It's it's a unique site and
18:11really our our mission as a company is
18:13to provide uh more affordable attainable
18:15houses. So we are we are committing to
18:18being the price leader in this area and
18:19that was another attractive feature from
18:21the area commission. So um that's that's
18:24the challenge. It's a balance you know
18:25for us to find
18:26>> well and everybody likes that word
18:28affordable now.
18:29>> Right.
18:30>> Okay. Is anybody else having a comment?
18:33>> Yes.
18:33>> So uh to the north I see how you're
18:37you're tying into existing rideaways. Uh
18:41might you consider uh leaving those
18:44opportunities more to the south also
18:48because it it you have these two uh
18:50culde-sacs and
18:52>> Oh to the east
18:54>> to the east south.
18:56>> Yeah. Yeah. Um yeah that's something we
19:00can definitely look at. You know I know
19:02codachs aren't ideal. They're not ideal
19:03for us as a builder either.
19:05>> Um so yeah I think there's absolutely
19:07opportunity to tie that into the east. I
19:09don't know. I I think there might that
19:11might be under contract and there might
19:13be somebody developing that. So I think
19:16we can probably find out who that is and
19:18see if we can get those aligned.
19:20>> I mean that's always my you know we see
19:24too many of these where
19:27just focused in on the land that they
19:29have instead of the broader context.
19:31>> Right. And uh
19:33>> yeah, I know we did look at
19:35>> opportunities they should take.
19:37>> Absolutely. I think it's Coppell Square
19:39is the eastern tiein. Um
19:44that came up looking to extend that
19:46street to the west as well. There's a
19:48new um manufacturing plant right there.
19:50And so that western stub didn't make a
19:52lot of sense, but I I agree with you on
19:54the eastern stubs, the southeastern. So
19:57that's something we can look at.
19:59>> Yeah.
20:04Um, hello. My name is Garrett Baker. I'm
20:06with American Trucker Point, the design
20:07engineer at uh 2550 corporate exchange
20:10drive. The only thing I wanted to add
20:11about the the tie-ins to the east. Um,
20:14definitely doable that the only one that
20:16would be difficult to achieve is that
20:18southeast southeastern culde-sac because
20:21that's um entirely that's all wetlands
20:24right there that that we're staying out
20:26of. there there were not any identified
20:28wetlands in the northeast one. So that I
20:31think that would be the
20:32>> okay
20:32>> the spot to to look at.
20:34>> Right.
20:36>> Okay. Well, the these things are are
20:38primarily triggered by the fact that
20:40Franklin County Engineer and State
20:43Highway and all these other people
20:46having ore in the water slow things
20:49down, right?
20:50>> But
20:51Mr.
20:52>> Yes. Yes.
20:53>> Just a question. the proposed detention
20:56pawn on the northwest corner. Is it
21:00possible to make it a public amenity
21:02instead of isolated the way it is?
21:05>> Yeah, we we've been kind of exploring
21:08that and part of what we changed with
21:10the supplemental plan that you have in
21:12your packet is creating like a boulevard
21:14style street that is hopefully going to
21:16kind of terminate into that open area.
21:18So, um, yeah, you know, and that was a
21:21comment from planning, too, is how do we
21:23make that more accessible and open to
21:25everybody? So, um, I I think it's as we
21:28continue to work with planning, we
21:29hopefully we'll revise this plan a
21:31little bit and refine it to to achieve
21:34that.
21:37>> Okay. Uh,
21:40>> chair, I just wanted to um for our newer
21:42DC members. So, right now our position
21:46is disapproval, but if this does get to
21:49a point where the comments have all been
21:52addressed, we will revise the staff
21:54report for city council to be an
21:56approval. So, that's kind of how that
21:57works, just so you're aware.
21:59>> And it it will be written in stone that
22:03the applicant has agreed to.
22:04>> Yeah. No, that's like all in their
22:06development text. That's all they're on
22:08their end. I'm just saying the actual
22:09staff report you're seeing will be kind
22:11of amended for the ordinance should they
22:14meet the requirements we need and then
22:16we're at an approval
22:17>> having having agreed to do all those
22:19things. We not sure of the details
22:22>> to the satisfaction of the
22:25departments.
22:26>> That guy right there,
22:28>> these two guys over here
22:30>> especially.
22:31>> Yes, sir.
22:32>> Would be nice to them. the uh if you
22:35make that then then this thing shifts
22:37automatically
22:39but you may be delayed
22:41in working that out and you may have to
22:43open up your checkbook and chip in on
22:46traffic lights or those kinds of things.
22:48>> That's we're prepared for that.
22:51>> I just I've got a comment that
22:54piggybacks on Mike's earlier comment
22:57regarding the open space.
23:01You've got a lot of rooftops here.
23:03>> Yes.
23:04>> And it's affordable housing and it's
23:06going to have kids
23:10I don't see
23:12these streets and the street pattern. I
23:14don't see that you know kids are going
23:16to be playing football in the street but
23:19you haven't got any playing fields kind
23:21of you know this middle oval is a
23:23detention basin
23:25>> right?
23:26You know, I I at least the amenity the
23:29idea that there should be an amenity
23:35for, you know,
23:37>> yeah,
23:38>> that many of the population and that
23:41much youth to have to go offsite
23:43somewhere.
23:45>> We don't we don't want them to have to
23:46go offsite. And so we and we've
23:49communicated to planning staff that we
23:51are committed to making sure that our
23:52open space is amenitized uh including
23:55walking trails, which we do have a
23:56little bit right now, but we plan on
23:57adding more. We've we've budgeted in
24:00this in this project for at least two
24:02playgrounds. Uh we haven't determined
24:04where we're going to put those yet. Um
24:06so yeah, we we want to make sure that
24:08you know the kids and the residents who
24:10live in this area can enjoy the area and
24:12not have to go off site. So All right.
24:14Yeah. And this gentleman over here named
24:17Hunter, he's got all kinds of hunting
24:20devices to collect. [laughter]
24:23So he he he's a very agreeable guy as
24:26long as you're agreeable.
24:27>> We're agreeable and we're we're
24:28flexible, too. We want to make sure it's
24:29a it's a nice comm for everybody. So,
24:31>> all right, let's let's get you started
24:34and hope you stay with it.
24:36>> Thanks.
24:37>> You got at least one pelt to put up on
24:40the wall. Need a motion to vote.
24:44Motion for the updated site plans first
24:47dated
24:47>> which are probably going to change but
24:49we'll just
24:49>> yeah get them
24:50>> for the sake of discussion. 106
24:54>> 26 is the date of the revised site plan.
24:57>> Motion to approve that.
24:58>> So moved.
24:59>> All those in favor? I
25:01>> Okay. Now I need a motion to vote.
25:08>> So move.
25:09>> Okay. All those in favor? I Okay. Please
25:11call the role.
25:14John Ingerson.
25:18>> Yes.
25:19>> Dan Fertlman.
25:25Uh Joshua Cox
25:27>> say I would have liked to seen this plan
25:30a little more developed before we got
25:32it, but I'm voting yes.
25:38Honor,
25:38>> are you voting on this one? Are you
25:41voting on this one?
25:42Uh, Anna Tasango,
25:47Amanda Golden, Cher Fitzpatrick.
25:50>> Yes, you are approved.
25:52>> Thank you. I'm going to stay here
25:54because uh we're we've got the next
25:56project.
25:57>> Okay. You you've racked up a seven to
25:59zero vote, which is very rare in this
26:01group.
26:04>> So, you you may have to do an interview
26:06before you leave the building.
26:09Okay. Case number three.
26:13Z26-028
26:163701 Bryce Road.
26:19>> The 43.13 acre site consists of one
26:22undeveloped parcel in the R rural
26:24district. The requested R2 residential
26:27district will allow a subdivision
26:29consisting of 146 single unit dwellings
26:31on individually platted lots resulting
26:34in a gross density of 3.4 units per
26:36acre. North of this site is a metro park
26:39in the Rural District. West and south of
26:41the site is undeveloped land in the
26:43Rural District. And east of the site is
26:45undeveloped land in the PUD4 land unit
26:48development district. The site is within
26:50the planning boundaries of the Southeast
26:52Land Use Plan, which recommends
26:53lowdensity residential 4 to six dwelling
26:55units per acre at this location. The
26:58site is located within the boundaries of
27:00the Greater Southeast Area Commission,
27:01whose recommendation is for approval.
27:04A traffic impact study is in progress.
27:06In conjunction with this application,
27:08additional commitments may be necessary
27:09upon review and approval of that traffic
27:11impact study by the Department of Public
27:13Service.
27:15The requested R2 residential district
27:16will allow a subdivision containing up
27:18to 146 single unit dwellings on
27:21individually platted lots. The proposed
27:23density of 3.4 units per acre is
27:25consistent with the recommended land
27:27use. Additionally, the proposal is
27:29consistent with the city's objective of
27:30providing more housing in all areas of
27:32the city.
27:33City department's recommendation can be
27:35for full full approval upon the
27:38completion of the pending traffic impact
27:39study and the resolution of any comments
27:41including any necessary commitments
27:43based on those results to the
27:44satisfaction of department of public
27:46service. So right now city department's
27:48recommendation is conditional approval.
27:53>> Okay, any questions or comments? Dan,
27:56traffic.
27:57>> This uh traffic stud is very similar to
27:59the one um for the previous application.
28:02same traffic consultant. Um biggest
28:04difference is this one will be looking
28:06at the uh Bryce Road intersections with
28:09Shannon Road and Gender Road and
28:12Chattton Road. No, Bryce Road and
28:15Chatterton Refugee the second
28:17intersection.
28:19>> Okay. U so you and how Honor, how about
28:24you? for you.
28:26>> Uh again, uh planning is okay with this
28:29one in terms of use, but we have a
28:31couple outstanding site design comments
28:33that we're working with the applicant.
28:35>> Same story goes. He is some consulting
28:37to do.
28:38>> Correct.
28:39>> Okay.
28:42However, on this one, you have posted an
28:44even more impressive
28:46low density number of 3.4 units per
28:51acre.
28:53>> That's right. So, you know, and the
28:55density is really what helps us achieve
28:56those attainable price points for this
28:58area. Um, I think we have a little bit
29:01more flexibility on this site in terms
29:02of making sure we're aligning with the
29:04Columbus growth strategy. Um, we did put
29:07together uh a plan um that I think
29:10achieves some more of that by um
29:12extending some of those north south
29:14streets and removing lot the lots that
29:17you see across the top there so that
29:19there's going to be more homes fronting
29:20that open space. Uh so that's where
29:23we've got a retention pond and a uh
29:25flood plane storage and that kind of
29:27opens up into uh Metro Parks uh property
29:30to the north of us too. So that's one
29:33one change I know we can make that's
29:35really getting more in line with
29:36planning's comments. Um and then just in
29:39terms of making sure that those ponds u
29:41are more amenitized, activated um so
29:44that you know pe people can enjoy that
29:46and getting some more walking paths
29:48around. There's everything we're we're
29:50open to committing to. I would uh I
29:52would
29:55echo John's statements that as a good
29:59business decision. If you don't provide
30:01a place for the kids to play, they'll be
30:04taking the tires off your car. So, they
30:07got to go somewhere and be able to do
30:10some some playing.
30:12>> That's right.
30:12>> At any age.
30:13>> Yeah. And we'll be putting a playground
30:15in here, too. Um and just making sure
30:17that that active that open space is more
30:19activated for for people to enjoy. So,
30:22um, and then that traffic study that was
30:24included with the, uh, the previous
30:26project. So, that'll be, uh, submitted
30:29tomorrow. So, we already understand kind
30:31of what improvements are going to be
30:32required there. So, we're prepared to
30:34commit to those.
30:35>> Okay. And we the counseling by Hunter
30:37will be important because
30:40this has to work financially. It has to
30:43work structurally but it also has to
30:46result in something that caters to
30:50toddlers,
30:52young people, school age
30:56[snorts] and and old folks that want to
30:57take a walk too.
30:58>> Absolutely. So
31:02again, if you don't if you don't make
31:04everybody happy, all we're doing here
31:06tonight gets
31:08>> right
31:08>> thrown away. This is for
31:10>> we're confident we can achieve that. I
31:13think we're heading in the right
31:14direction already.
31:14>> It's very rare when somebody comes in
31:16with this this type of use and there's
31:21not a hundred people sitting there
31:23raising.
31:23>> I think we did a good job building
31:25goodwill with the uh area commission
31:26down there. We we started talking to
31:28them in January of this year. Um just
31:30letting introducing ourselves and then
31:32letting them know our intentions and uh
31:34you know all the feedback we got we
31:36tried to incorporate to the site. I know
31:38there's some things we still need to get
31:40right but um yeah I think I think
31:42generally you know everybody was pretty
31:44happy about this.
31:45>> We may have to put you up as a lecturer
31:47for [laughter]
31:50>> I appreciate that. Thank you.
31:51>> This is not a usual situation.
31:54>> Okay. again based on land use
31:57appropriateness.
31:59Uh do we need to take a motion for any
32:02new documents here? Is everything
32:06>> there's no supplemental material for
32:07this application?
32:08>> Okay, just a motion to take a vote.
32:12>> All moved.
32:14Second.
32:15>> Second.
32:17>> Okay, please call the role.
32:21can unqu
32:23>> I'll say yes but I will probably suggest
32:27if you can soften the street layout a
32:29little bit is too rigid
32:32very very very uh a lot of 90 degrees if
32:36you can just soften the street street
32:38layout a little bit that would be great
32:40my vote is yes
32:43>> Dan Fleman
32:46Joshua Cox
32:47>> yes
32:49>> Anna Tasango
32:52surprised that we don't have a firing
32:54squad behind you. So, I think that is a
32:56good sign.
32:57>> It is a good sign. Thank you.
32:59>> Amanda Golden,
33:00>> John Ingerson,
33:03>> Sheriff Fitzpatrick.
33:04>> Undefeated. Yes.
33:06>> 70. Good for you.
33:07>> Thank you everybody for your time. Thank
33:09you very much.
33:09>> Okay. I This is unprecedented for the
33:13staff too to organize these things.
33:15They're so on the money. off.
33:17Compliments to the staff because yeah,
33:18Columbus has been really great to work
33:20with. So,
33:22>> well, that's it's three hard a lot of
33:25acres, three separate cases, and in a
33:28half hour we're finished. You're lucky
33:30the shot family is on your side.