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Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus, January 27, 2026, Board of Zoning Adjustment Appeals and Regular Meeting
Contact Name: Philip Ashear
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1719
Contact Email Address: pjashear@columbus.gov
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AGENDA
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF COLUMBUS
JANUARY 27, 2026
The Board of Zoning Adjustment hears requests for Special Permits, Appeals and Variances to the requirements of the Columbus Zoning Code, Title 33 and 34, of the Columbus City Codes. The Board does not hear applications to amend the Official Zoning Map.
The City BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT will hold a public hearing on the following zoning applications on TUESDAY, January 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the MICHAEL B. COLEMAN GOVERNMENT CENTER at 111 North Front Street, Columbus, OH 43215 in the 2ND FLOOR HEARING ROOM. You can also monitor the hearing through the City of Columbus YouTube channel at the following link: <http://www.youtube.com/cityofcolumbus>
SPECIAL NOTE TO APPLICANT: YOU OR YOUR REPRESENTATIVE MUST ATTEND THIS MEETING. It is the rule of the Commission to withdraw an application when a representative is not present.
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER: A Sign Language Interpreter, to “Sign” this meeting, will be made available for anyone with a need for this service, provided the Department of Building & Zoning Services is made aware of this need and given a reasonable notice of at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled meeting time. To schedule an interpreter, please call 614-645-6373 or TDD 614-645-3293
Further information may be obtained by visiting the City of Columbus Zoning Office website at https://www. <https://www.columbus.gov/bzs/primary/Zoning/> or by calling the Department of Building and Zoning Services, Public Hearings Section at 614-645-4522.
01. Application No.: BZA25-086
Location: 421 S. GLENWOOD AVE. (43223), located at the southwest corner of South Glenwood Avenue and
Campbell Avenue (010-053144; Franklinton Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-4, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.27, Parking setback line To reduce the parking setback from 10 feet to 3
feet. 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance To reduce the clear vision triangle on the northeast side from 30 feet by 30
feet to 12 feet by 12 feet. 3321.05(B)(1), Vision clearance To reduce the clear vision triangle on the northwest
corner from 10 feet by 10 feet to 4 feet by 4 feet. 3332.28, Side or rear yard obstruction To allow a covered porch in
a required yard.
Proposal: To construct a room addition
Applicant(s): Timothy Valentine 28 N. Princeton Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43222
Attorney/Agent: Jeanne M Cabral, Architect 2939 Bexley Park Road Columbus, Ohio 43209
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
02. Application No.: BZA25-140
Location: 3430 OHIO HEALTH PARKWAY (43202), located on the southeast corner of Ohio Health Parkway
and West North Broadway (010-183740, 010-297706; No Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: RAC, Regional Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.29, Parking space To reduce the required width of a 45-degree angled
parking space from 13 feet to 12 feet 9 inches, and to reduce the required width of a 76-degree angled parking
space from 10 feet to 8 feet. E.20.030(C)(2), Ground Floor Depth To allow drop-off areas, garage entry, and
parking to be located in front of the building. E.20.090(G)(2), On Site Parking To allow parking, stacking, and
circulation aisles to be located between the principal building and the adjacent street. E.20.090(C), Building
Placement To increase the maximum permitted front building setback from 30 feet to 105 feet. E.20.090(D),
Building Form To increase the maximum permitted height of roof access structures and parapets from 10 feet to 20
feet. E.20.090(D), Building Form To allow reduced minimum floor-to-floor heights of 11 feet 4 inches and 10 feet
8 inches within the parking garage. E.20.030(J)(2), Miscellaneous To increase the maximum height of a fence or
wall located between the maximum building setback line and the public street right-of-way from 4 feet to 10 feet 8
inches, including decorative railing, and to allow the garage wall to exceed 4 feet in height, for a maximum height
of 10 feet 8 inches. F.20.030,B Modules To allow a building to not be organized into modules. F.30.050, Shopfront,
To allow glazing with a finished floor height of 0 inches above finished floor. F.30.110, Courtyard To increase the
maximum courtyard depth from 50 feet to 68 feet, and to increase the maximum height of a fence or wall along the
front parcel line from 48 inches to 8 feet. F.40.030(1)(a), Site Plan for Large Development Sites To allow no break
in the street frontage. G.20.040(C)(2), Screening of mechanical and utility equipment To allow screening that is
less than the height of the equipment.
Proposal: To construct a medical facility
Applicant(s): Doug Scholl 3430 OhioHealth Parkway Columbus, Ohio 43202
Attorney/Agent: Matthew E. Moberg, Attorney Porter Wright; 41 S. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): OhioHealth Corporation 3430 OhioHealth Parkway Columbus, Ohio 43202
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1472; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
03. Application No.: BZA25-069
Location: 96 HULL CT. (43215), located on the east side of Hull Court, approximately 90 feet south of Gill Alley
(010-034755; Italian Village Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-4, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements To reduce the minimum lot area for a
single-unit dwelling from 5,000 square feet to 4,450 square feet. 3332.19, Fronting To allow the dwelling to front
an alley rather than a public street.
Proposal: To construct a three-story single-unit dwelling with an attached garage and a rooftop terrace.
Applicant(s): F5 Design c/o Todd Parker, Architect PO Box 86 New Albany, Ohio 43054
Attorney/Agent: F5 Design c/o Todd Parker, Architect PO Box 86 New Albany, Ohio 43054
Property Owner(s): Bruce and Rachael Lindman 49 Victorian Gate Way, Condo 49 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
04. Application No.: BZA25-079
Location: 533 N. NELSON RD. (43219), located on the west side of North Nelson Road, approximately 560 feet
north of Maryland Avenue (010-066877; Near East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: M, Manufacturing District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3363.24, Building lines in an M- manufacturing district To reduce the building
setback from 40 feet to 10 feet for a scale and scale house and to 3 feet for a donation box 3363.41, Storage To
reduce the setback for open storage from any residential or apartment residential district from 600 feet to 70 feet
and from 20 feet to 10 feet from the north, west and south property lines for outside storage; to reduce the setback
from 100 feet to 30 3363.27, Height and area regulations. To reduce the setback for a recycling center from any
residential or apartment residential district from 600 feet to 70 feet and from the north property line 20 feet to 0
feet. 3389.07, Impound lot, junk yard or salvage yard. To allow a Special Permit for a recycling center. 3312.21,
Landscaping and screening. To provide no headlight screening or interior landscape trees. 3312.27, Parking setback
line. To reduce the parking setback line for loading spaces and pavement from 25 feet to 10 feet. 3392.10,
Performance requirements. To permit the existing chain link fence without the nontransparent material at 5 foot in
height along the north, west and south property lines and to allow the existing chain link fence without the non-
transparent material to remain at 10 feet in height of 3392.12, Prohibited location. To reduce the setback for a
recycling center from any residential district from 6000 feet to 70 feet.
Proposal: To expand a junk and salvage recycling center.
Applicant(s): ABC Corp Holding, LLC. 533 North Nelson Road Columbus, Ohio 43219
Attorney/Agent: Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty. 172 E. State St., Suite #550 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
05. Application No.: BZA25-115
Location: 2330 HIAWATHA PARK DR (43211), located at the northeast corner of Hiawatha Park Drive and
Clinton Street (010-075305; South Linden Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.25, Maximum side yards required. To reduce the total side yard from 8.2
feet to 6 feet. 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted To reduce the southern side yard from 5 feet to 2 feet.
3332.22 - Building lines on corner lots-Exceptions To reduce the building line on the south side from 8.2 feet to 6
feet.
Proposal: To construct a room addition and extend the front and rear porches.
Applicant(s): Sondra Mendoza Garcia 2330 Hiawatha Park Drive Columbus, Ohio 43211
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
06. Application No.: BZA25-125
Location: 100 GALLOWAY RD. (43119), located on the east side of Galloway Road, approximately 650 feet
south of West Broad Street (246-266632; Westland Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): E.20.080(C), Building Placement To increase the maximum building setback
from 25 feet to 110 feet. E.20.080(C), Building Placement To reduce the length of the façade required within the
façade zone from 60% to 35%. E.20.080(G), On-Site Parking To reduce the number of bicycle parking spaces from
48 to 10.
Proposal: To construct an independent living facility.
Applicant(s): National Church Residences 2245 North Bank Dr. Columbus, Ohio 43220
Attorney/Agent: Matthew Bierlein, Atty. 2245 North Bank Dr. Columbus, Ohio 43220
Property Owner(s): Clover Glen Land Holding, LLC 2245 North Bank Dr. Columbus, Ohio 43220
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
07. Application No.: BZA25-130
Location: 2482-2488 DEMING AVE (43202), located on the east side of Deming Avenue, approximately 85 feet
south of East Tompkins Street (010-024288; University Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2F, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.49, Required parking To reduce the required number of parking spaces
from two to zero for 2482 Deming Avenue and from four to two for 2486-2488 Deming Avenue. 3332.05, Area
district lot width requirements To reduce the required lot width from 50 feet to 36.5 feet for 2482 Deming Avenue,
from 50 feet to 36.5 feet for 2484 Deming Avenue, and from 50 feet to 32.6 feet for 2486-2488 Deming Avenue.
3332.14, R2F area district requirements To reduce the required lot area from 6,000 square feet to 2,156 square feet
for 2482 Deming Avenue, from 6,000 square feet to 2,406 square feet for 2484 Deming Avenue, and from 3,000
square feet per dwelling unit to 2,041 square feet per dwelling unit for 2486-2488 Deming Avenue. 3332.19,
Fronting To allow 2484 Deming Avenue to not front on a public street. 3332.27, Rear yard To reduce the required
rear yard from 25 percent to 12 percent for 2484 Deming Avenue 3325.801, Maximum lot coverage To increase the
maximum lot coverage from 25 percent (602 square feet) to 36 percent (855 square feet) for 2482 Deming Avenue,
from 25 percent (539 square feet) to 28 percent (592 square feet) for 2484 Deming Avenue, and from 25 percent
(539 square feet) to 28 percent (592 square feet) for 2486-2488 Deming Avenue. 3325.805, Maximum floor area
Ratio To increase the maximum floor area ratio from 0.40 to 0.55 for 2482 Deming Avenue and from 0.40 to 0.95
for 2486-2488 Deming Avenue.
Proposal: To split the lot into three parcels and construct a two-unit dwelling
Applicant(s): Samuel Darland 578 Milford Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43202
Attorney/Agent: Brenda Parker, Architect 930 Northwest Blvd Columbus, Ohio 43212
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1470; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
08. Application No.: BZA25-131
Location: 2001 INTEGRITY DR. S. (43209), located on the south side of Integrity Drive South, approximately
350 feet east of Alum Creek Drive (010-218215; Columbus South Side Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: M, Manufacturing District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3363.41(a), Storage To reduce the setback for the open storage of materials
other than junk, waste products, salvage or wrecked automobiles from a residentially zoned property from 100 feet
to 0 feet and from 30 feet to 5 feet from the Alum Creek Drive right-of-way in the so 3312.43, Improved surface
required To allow gravel as an approved parking surface.
Proposal: To establish a new site plan of record for a road construction company.
Applicant(s): M.P. Dory Co., c/o Catherine Cunningham 2001 Integrity Drive South Columbus, Ohio 43209
Attorney/Agent: Catherine Cunningham, Atty. 65 East State Street, Suite 1800 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): M.P. Dory Co.2001 Integrity Drive South Columbus, Ohio 43209
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
09. Application No.: BZA25-142
Location: 2625 WINCHESTER PIKE (43232), located on the northeast corner of Refugee Road and Winchester
Pike (010-057212, 010-136606, 010112721; Mideast Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: C-4, Commercial District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3372.604, Setback requirements To reduce the parking setback from 10 feet to
5 feet. 3312.21, Landscaping and screening To reduce the number of parking lot shade trees from 6 to 3. 3312.21,
Landscaping and screening To not landscape the area between the parking setback and the right-of-way.
Proposal: To expand a parking lot.
Applicant(s): Plan 4 Land LLC, c/o Lexus Thornton 1 South Harrison Street, P.O. Box 306 Ashley, OH 43003
Attorney/Agent: Plan 4 Land LLC, c/o Joe Clase 1 South Harrison Street, P.O. Box 306 Ashley, OH 43003
Property Owner(s): Laborers Local 423, c/o Rick Ahle 2625 Winchester Pike Columbus, OH 43232
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
10. Application No.: BZA25-144
Location: 787 & 791 BASSETT AVE. (43219), located on the northwest corner of Bassett Avenue and Bliss
Street (010-041862 & 010-081678; North Central Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3321.05(A)(2), Vision clearance To allow a car to be parked within 10 feet of
the right-of-way line for both lots. 3312.29, Parking space To reduce the width of a garage opening from 9 feet to 8
feet for both lots. 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance To reduce the 30’x30’ clear vision triangle to 13.5’x13.5’ for
787 Bassett Avenue.
Proposal: To construct two new single-unit dwellings.
Applicant(s): Ibrahim Aboomar 6032 Radekin Road Columbus, Ohio 43232
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): City of Columbus 845 Parsons Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43206
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
11. Application No.: BZA25-149
Location: 7477 ALTA VIEW BLVD. (43085), located on the west side of Alta View Boulevard, approximately
325 feet south of Worthington Woods Boulevard (610-249185; Far North Columbus Communities Coalition).
Existing Zoning: M-2, Manufacturing District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3367.15(a), M-2 manufacturing district special provisions To reduce the
building setback from 50 feet to 28 feet for a security fence. 3367.15(d), M-2 manufacturing district special
provisions to reduce the setback for parking spaces from 50 feet to 28 feet.
Proposal: To install an 8 foot security fence.
Applicant(s): Kimley-Horn 6671 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 320 Las Vegas, NV 89119
Attorney/Agent: Rebecca J. Mott, Plank Law Firm, LPA 411 East Town Street, Floor 2 Columbus, OH 43215
Property Owner(s): APT Columbus Inc. 8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60631
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov