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Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus August 25, 2026, Board of Zoning Adjustment Appeals and Regular Meeting
Contact Name: Phil Ashear
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1719
Contact Email Address: pjashear@columbus.gov
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APPEALS AGENDA
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF COLUMBUS
AUGUST 25, 2026
The City 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, August 25, 2026, at 4:30 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 or table an application when a representative is not present.
Meeting Accommodations: It is the policy of the City of Columbus that all City-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City’s ADA Coordinator Angie Wise at (614) 645-8029 or email AMWise@columbus.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.
Further information may be obtained by visiting the City of Columbus Zoning Office website at <https://www.columbus.gov/bzs/primary/Zoning/> or by calling the Department of Building and Zoning Services, Public Hearings Section at 614-645-4522.
THE FOLLOWING POLICY ITEM WILL BE HEARD ON THE 4:30 PM AGENDA:
Shannon Pine - Chief Zoning Official, Department of Building and Zoning Services; zoningupdate@columbus.gov
Zoning Code Update - Zone In Economic and Housing Opportunity progress presentation to the Graphics Commission.
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WILL BE HEARD AFTER THE POLICY ITEM:
01. Application No.: BZA26-045
Location: 1401 SULLIVANT AVE. (43223), located at the southeast corner of Sullivant Avenue and South
Central Avenue (010-050941; Franklinton Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: UCT, Urban Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 34.G.20.040.B.4, Screening, Dumpster and Bulk Refuse Pick-Up Area
Screening To locate a dumpster between the principle building and South Central Avenue.
Proposal: To legitimize a dumpster and food truck.
Applicant(s): Ridi Enterprises, LLC 7976 Morris Road Hilliard, Ohio 43026
Attorney/Agent: Matt Toddy, Architect 933 Taurus Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43230
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
02. Application No.: BZA26-051
Location: 1992 WOODWARD AVE. (43219), located at the northwest corner of Woodward Avenue and
Brookcliff Avenue (010-126226; North Central Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s):3332.27, Rear yard To reduce the rear yard from 25 percent to 23 percent.
Proposal: To construct an addition.
Applicant(s): Marie R. Hawkins 1992 Woodward Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43219
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
03. Application No.: BZA26-054
Location: 3693 E. LIVINGSTON AVE. (43227), located on the southwest corner of East Livingston Avenue and
Courtright Road (010-094737; Mideast Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 34.E.20.030.I, Site Landscaping To not provide landscaping between the
building façade and the public sidewalk. 34.E.20.080.C, Building Placement To increase the front building setback
from 25 feet to 65 feet (existing), to increase the side street building setback from 25 feet to 71 feet (existing), to
reduce the front façade zone from 60% to 33% (existing), and to reduce the side street façade zone from 50% to
22% (existing). 34.E.20.080.G, On-Site Parking To reduce the front parking setback from 30 feet to 0 feet, to
reduce the side street parking setback from 5 feet to 0 feet, and to allow the existing parking, stacking, and
circulation aisles to be located between the principal building and adjacent streets. 34.F.30.050, Shopfront To
increase the distance between glazing and/or doors from 2 feet to 7 feet on the front, to increase the shopfront
base/bulkhead from 32 inches to 60 inches on the front, to reduce the depth of recession and/or cover from 18
inches to 0 inches on the front; and to allow some entry doors to not be recessed nor have an awning/canopy.
34.G.20.030.A, Landscaping, Development Site Landscape Requirements To reduce the landscaping percentage
between building facade and adjacent street from 70% to 0%. 34.G.20.030.D, Landscaping, Parking Lot Shade
Trees To reduce the required number of shade trees from 1 per 10 parking spaces to 0. 34.G.20.040.A, Screening,
Headlight Screening To not provide headlight screening between the parking areas and adjacent streets.
Proposal: To bring a previously constructed addition into compliance.
Applicant(s): Property Owner
Attorney/Agent: Dino Herbert 850 Twin Rivers Drive, #2031 Columbus, Ohio 43216
Property Owner(s): Express Auto Sales III, Inc. 1306 Walshire Drive North Columbus, Ohio 43232
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
04. Application No.: BZA26-055
Location: 786 EDGECLIFF DR. (43235), located on the north side of Edgecliff Drive, approximately 350 feet
west of Olentangy River Road (610-282487, 255-318739, 255-318740; Far Northwest Coalition of Columbus).
Existing Zoning: R, Rural District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.25, Maneuvering To allow maneuvering between the parking setback line
and the right-of-way line. 3312.27.1, Parking setback line To reduce the parking setback line from 25 feet to 0 feet.
3321.05.A.2, Vision Clearance To reduce the clear vision area from 12 feet to 0 feet.
Proposal: To construct a single-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s): Caleb Zmith 7876 Leaview Drive Columbus, OH 43235
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
05. Application No.: BZA26-060
Location: 1065 BUCKEYE PARK RD. (43207), located on the south side of Buckeye Park Road, approximately
400 feet west of Lockbourne Road (010-273417, 010-273416; Columbus South Side Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: M, Manufacturing District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3363.41, Storage To reduce the storage setback for the side and rear lot lines
from 20 feet to 0 feet. 3312.43, Improved surface required To allow a gravel storage lot and drive lane.
Proposal: To legitimize an existing open storage lot.
Applicant(s): Courlin Properties, LLC 1065 Buckeye Park Road Columbus, OH 43207
Attorney/Agent: Rebecca J. Mott, Atty. 411 East Town Street, Floor 2 Columbus, OH 43215
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
06. Application No.: BZA26-064
Location: 174 W. LANE AVE. (43201), located on the north side of West Lane Avenue, just west of Neil Avenue.
(010-053134, 010-041566 & 010-053135; University Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: UCR, Urban Core District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 34.E.20.070.D, Urban Core (UCR), Building Form To reduce the 20-foot
setback above 35 feet when abutting a residential district to five feet.
Proposal: To construct a 6-story multi-unit residential apartment building with associated structured parking.
Applicant(s): Stavroff Land & Development 6689 Dublin Center Drive Dublin, Ohio 43017
Attorney/Agent: David Hodge, attorney 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120 New Albany, Ohio 43054
Property Owner(s): Iacono Family LP 1350 West Lane Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43221
Planner: Phil Ashear, (614) 645-1719; PJAshear@Columbus.gov
07. Application No.: BZA26-078
Location: 889 E. 17TH AVE. (43211), located on the south side of East 17th Avenue, approximately 135 feet west
of Lexington Avenue (010-033863; South Linden Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.27, Rear yard To reduce the required open rear yard from 25% of the total
lot area to 21%. 3332.18.D, Basis of computing area To increase the maximum permitted building lot coverage
from 50% to 71%.
Proposal: To replace the existing parking canopy with a new solar carport over the same parking area.
Applicant(s): Ameresco, Inc. c/o Austin Krause 2355 East Camelback Road, Suite 410 Phoenix, Arizona 85016
Attorney/Agent: Underhill and Hodge, LLC c/o Eric Zartman 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120 New Albany, Ohio
43054
Property Owner(s): Columbus City Schools Board of Education c/o Bob Mickley 270 East State Street Columbus,
Ohio 43215
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
08. Application No.: BZA26-069
Location: 437-439 S. 22ND ST. (43205), located on the west side of South 22nd Street, approximately 75 feet
south of West Mound Street (010-027650; Near East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2F, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.18.C, Basis of computing area To increase the maximum permitted
building lot coverage from 50% to 62%. 3332.27, Rear yard To reduce the required rear yard from 25% to 21.9%.
3312.49, Required parking To reduce the number of required parking spaces from 4 to 2.
Proposal: To construct a duplex with an attached garage.
Applicant(s): Property Owner
Attorney/Agent: Jared Bock, Agent 931 Strimple Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43229
Property Owner(s): SAF Properties GRoup LLC c/o David Flores 4004 North Hampton Drive Powell, Ohio
43065
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
09. Application No.: BZA26-070
Location: 2253 E. LIVINGSTON AVE. & 1031-1039 COLLEGE AVE. (43209), located on the southwest
corner of East Livingston Avenue and College Avenue (010-088060 & 010-005131; Mideast Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 34.E.20.080.G, Community Activity Center (CAC), On-Site Parking To allow
new display areas and parking located between the building and street, East Livingston Avenue (10 feet to the right
of way) and Sheridan Avenue (99.15 feet to the right of way), and to reduce the minimum parking setback along
East Livingston Avenue from 30 feet to 9 feet. 34.G.20.040.B.4, General Site Development Standards, Screening
To allow a dumpster to be located within the building setback (25 feet from the right-of-way) and to not provide
dumpster screening. 34.G.20.040.A, General Site Development Standards, Screening To not provide headlight
screening along East Livingston Avenue and Sheridan Avenue. 34.G.20.030.B, General Site Development
Standards, Landscaping To not provide a residential landscape buffer along East Livingston Avenue and College
Avenue.
Proposal: To update the site plan of record for a mixed-use site.
Applicant(s): Property Owner
Attorney/Agent: Jackson Reynolds, Atty. 172 East State Street, Suite 550 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): McLaughlin Holdings LLC 2253 East Livingston Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43209
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
10. Application No.: BZA26-076
Location: 2626 INDIANOLA AVE. (43202), located on the east side of Indianola Avenue, approximately 100
feet south of Arcadia Avenue (010-055790; University Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: AR-1, Apartment Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3325.705, Supplemental Parking Requirements To reduce the size of a parking
space from 8 feet by 18 feet to 8 feet by 17 feet 4 inches. 3325.903, Landscaped Area and Treatment To reduce the
rear landscaped area from 5% (224 square feet) of the lot to 3.6% (163 square feet) of the lot. 3325.907.B, Parking
To reduce the number of required parking spaces from 7 to 4.
Proposal: To replace the existing 4-car detached carport with a new 4-car detached garage.
Applicant(s): Property Owner
Attorney/Agent: Brenda Parker, Architect 930 Northwest Boulevard Columbus, Ohio 43212
Property Owner(s): Nancy Sofer 2702 Indianola Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43202
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
11. Application No.: BZA26-080
Location: 2802 E. 5TH AVE. (43223), located at the northwest corner of East 5th Avenue and Morris Avenue.
(010-031623; East Columbus Civic Association).
Existing Zoning: C-4, Commercial District
Request: Variance & Special Permit(s) to Section(s): 3312.27, Parking Setback To reduce the required parking
setback from 10 feet to zero. 3312.49, Required parking To reduce the number of required parking spaces from 2 to
zero. 3312.21, Landscaping and screening To reduce the required parking lot screening to zero. 3389.12, SPECIAL
PERMIT USES To allow a portable building to be used as an office.
Proposal: To establish an auto sales lot.
Applicant(s): Orobola Ayodeji 1407 Gray Meadow Drive Columbus, OH 43223
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Ormabuk Motors, LLC 2802 East 5th Avenue Columbus, OH 43219
Planner: Phil Ashear, (614) 645-1719; PJAshear@columbus.gov
11. Application No.: BZA26-080
Location: 2802 E. 5TH AVE. (43223), located at the northwest corner of East 5th Avenue and Morris Avenue.
(010-031623; East Columbus Civic Association).
Existing Zoning: C-4, Commercial District
Request: Variance & Special Permit(s) to Section(s): 3312.27, Parking Setback To reduce the required parking
setback from 10 feet to zero. 3312.49, Required parking To reduce the number of required parking spaces from 2 to
zero. 3312.21, Landscaping and screening To reduce the required parking lot screening to zero. 3389.12, SPECIAL
PERMIT USES To allow a portable building to be used as an office.
Proposal: To establish an auto sales lot.
Applicant(s): Orobola Ayodeji 1407 Gray Meadow Drive Columbus, OH 43223
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Ormabuk Motors, LLC 2802 East 5th Avenue Columbus, OH 43219
Planner: Phil Ashear, (614) 645-1719; PJAshear@columbus.gov
12. Application No.: BZA26-081
Location: 5744 N. HAMILTON RD. (43230), located on the southeast side of North Hamilton Road,
approximately 130 feet North of Tetlin Field Drive. (545-296323; Northland Community Council).
Existing Zoning: L-AR-O, Limited Apartment Office District
Request: Special Permit(s) to Section(s): 3389.12, SPECIAL PERMIT USES To allow a portable building for
coffee sales.
Proposal: To allow a portable building for coffee sales.
Applicant(s): Jared Jacobus 3363 Green Cook Road Johnstown, OH 43031
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Five 14 Church 5744 North Hamilton Road Columbus, OH 43230
Planner: Phil Ashear, (614) 645-1719; PJAshear@Columbus.gov
13. Application No.: BZA26-083
Location: 2147 SUMMIT VIEW RD. (43016), located on the south side of Summit View Road, approximately
200 feet east of Summit Row Bouelvard (610-170816; Far Northwest Coalition of Columbus).
Existing Zoning: SR, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.38.F.2, Private garage To increase the maximum square footage of
garage from 720 to 1950.
Proposal: To construct an attached garage.
Applicant(s): Soon Young Mang 2147 Summit View Road Powell, Ohio 43065
Attorney/Agent: Eric Karhoff, agent P.O. Box 3400037 Columbus, Ohio 43234
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
14. Application No.: BZA26-090
Location: 7349 WORTHINGTON-GALENA RD. (43219), located at the northeast corner of Sancus Boulevard
and Worthington-Galena Road (010-146558; Far North Columbus Communities Coalition).
Existing Zoning: M-2, Manufacturing District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3367.15, M-2 manufacturing district special provisions To reduce the parking
and circulation setback from 50 feet to 5 feet Sancus Boulevard and Worthington-Galena Road. 3367.15, M-2
manufacturing district special provisions To reduce the building setback from 50 feet to 14 feet along Sancus
Boulevard.
Proposal: To expand a religious facility use.
Applicant(s): Kyle Campbell 201 East 4th Street, Suite 1700 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Attorney/Agent: Kyle Campbell 201 East 4th Street, Suite 1700 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Property Owner(s): Crossroads Community Church, Inc., c/o Season Huff 3500 Madison Road Cincinnati, OH
45209
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
15. Application No.: BZA26-065
Location: 2247 CRESWICK ST. (43232), located on the West side of Creswick Street, approximately 185 feet
East of South Hamilton Road. (010-019193; Greater South East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s):34.E.20.080.C, Community Activity Center (CAC), Building Placement To
increase the maximum facade zone building setback from 25 feet to 65 feet. 34.E.20.080.C, Community Activity
Center (CAC), Building Placement To reduce the required facade zone percentage from 60 percent to 37 percent.
E.20.080.F, Community Activity Center (CAC), Façade To reduce the required ground floor transparency from 40
percent to 39 percent.
Proposal: To construct a 4-story, 155-unit apartment building.
Applicant(s): TWG 1301 East Washington Street, Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Attorney/Agent: David Hodge, Attorney 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120 New Albany, OH 43054
Property Owner(s): Plaza East, Inc 610 Old Farm Road Columbus, OH 43213
Planner: Phil Ashear, (614) 645-1719; PJAshear@Columbus.gov