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2026-10-19 - Zoning Committee

Summary

Built from the final minutes and the posted agenda. The committee met during a recess of the regular council meeting; the same items appear in the captioned video of 2026-10-19 - Columbus City Council.

  • Regular meeting no. 46 of City Council (Zoning), called to order 6:54 PM (scheduled 6:30 PM); all nine members present; adjourned 7:02 PM (moved by Remy, seconded by Wyche, 9-0). Zoning chair Dorans.
  • Journal approved 9-0 (Remy, Wyche).
  • Rezoning 1607-2026 (2345 Demorest Rd.) postponed to 10/26/2026, moved by Dorans, seconded by Day-Achauer, 9-0.
  • Variance 2570-2026 (1420-1432 W. Broad St., moving truck rental) approved as amended, 9-0.
  • Variance 2814-2026 (1107 E. Mound St., community and daycare center) approved, 9-0; revokes Ordinance 0815-2026.
  • Variance 2815-2026 (370 and 376 Woodland Ave., four-unit dwellings) approved as amended, 9-0.
  • Each variance followed the same sequence of 9-0 votes by Dorans (seconded by Day-Achauer unless noted): waive the second reading (seconded by Green), accept the entire staff report into evidence, adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council, then amend (Broad St. and Woodland only) and approve.

Demorest Road Apartment Rezoning

  • 1607-2026 (Rezoning Z25-055): about 11.49 acres, R Rural to L-AR-1 Limited Apartment Residential. Postponed to 10/26/2026; 9-0.

Council Variance 1420-1432 W Broad St Moving Truck Rental (2570-2026)

  • CV26-013: moving truck rental facility with reduced development standards in the UCT Urban Center District. Approved as amended as submitted to the Clerk; 9-0.

Mound Street Daycare Center Parking Variance

  • CV26-074: community and daycare center with reduced parking in the R-3 district; revokes Ordinance 0815-2026 (CV25-080) passed March 30, 2026. The minutes leave the mover of the second-reading waiver blank (seconded by Green). Approved; 9-0.

Council Variance 370-376 Woodland Ave Four-Unit Lot Split (2815-2026)

  • CV26-054: four-unit dwellings with reduced parking in the R-3 district. Approved as amended; 9-0.

Agenda

Zoning committee agenda: https://columbus.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1454611&GUID=05198D2C-4887-47A6-AC16-B742478CBEF4

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