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Notice/Advertisement Title: Development Commission Zoning Meeting Agenda - February 13, 2025
Contact Name: Tim Dietrich
Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-6665
Contact Email Address: tedietrich@columbus.gov
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The Development Commission of the City of Columbus will hold a public hearing on the following zoning applications on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025, beginning 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>.
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.columbus.gov/Business-Development/Building-Zoning-Services/Boards-and-Commissions/Development-Commission> or by calling the Department of Building and Zoning Services, Council Activities Section at 614-645-4522.
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WILL BE HEARD ON THE 4:30 PM AGENDA:
1. APPLICATION: Z24-074
Location: 846-848 SEYMOUR AVE. (43205), being 0.11± acres located on the east side of Seymour
Avenue, 184± feet north of East Livingston Avenue (010-014008; Livingston Avenue Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2F, Residential District.
Request: R-4, Residential District (H-35).
Proposed Use. Residential development.
Applicant(s): Rob Ellis; 485 Brickell Avenue, #2303; Miami, FL 33131.
Property Owner(s): SP For Better Living, LLC; 2764 Dale Avenue; Bexley, OH 43209.
Planner: Tim Dietrich; 614-645-6665; tedietrich@columbus.gov
2. APPLICATION: Z24-077
Location: 786-788 SEYMOUR AVE. (43205), being 0.12± acres located on the east side of Seymour
Avenue, 106± feet north of Gault Street (010-014015; Livingston Avenue Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2F, Residential District.
Request: R-4, Residential District (H-35).
Proposed Use. Residential development.
Applicant(s): Rob Ellis; 485 Brickell Avenue, #2303; Miami, FL 33131.
Property Owner(s): SP For Better Living, LLC; 2764 Dale Avenue; Bexley, OH 43209.
Planner: Tim Dietrich; 614-645-6665; tedietrich@columbus.gov
3. APPLICATION: Z24-079
Location: 798 SEYMOUR AVE. (43205), being 0.12± acres located at the northeast corner of Seymour
Avenue and Gault Street (010-014012; Livingston Avenue Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2F, Residential District.
Request: R-4, Residential District (H-35).
Proposed Use. Residential development.
Applicant(s): Rob Ellis; 485 Brickell Avenue, #2303; Miami, FL 33131.
Property Owner(s): SP For Better Living, LLC; 2764 Dale Avenue; Bexley, OH 43209.
Planner: Tim Dietrich; 614-645-6665; tedietrich@columbus.gov
4. APPLICATION: Z24-059
Location: 6955-6999 HARLEM RD. (43081), being 4.40± acres located on the west side of Harlem
Road, 882± feet south of Central College Road (010-278013 and part of 220-001876; Rocky Fork-
Blacklick Accord Panel).
Existing Zoning: R, Rural District.
Request: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (H-35).
Proposed Use: Self-storage facility.
Applicant(s): Spencer Pisczak; 5605 Granger Road, Suite 100; Cleveland, OH 44131.
Property Owner(s): Norman Singer; 5918 Wyndale Drive; Westerville, OH 43081.
Planner: Eastman Johnson; 614-645-7979; ROEjohnson@columbus.gov
5. APPLICATION: Z24-069
Location: 1501 GERRARD AVE. (43212), being 2.35± acres located at the southwest corner of Gerrard
Avenue and Western Avenue (010-061974 and seven others; Fifth by Northwest Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-4, Residential District.
Request: AR-3, Apartment Residential District (H-60).
Proposed Use: Multi-unit residential development.
Applicant(s): Effler Commercial, LLC, c/o Erwin Effler III, Agent; 1391 West 5th Avenue, #250;
Columbus, OH 43212.
Property Owner(s): Spellman Management, LTD; 1461 Borror Road; Grove City, OH 43123.
Planner: Phil Ashear; 614-645-1719; PJAshear@columbus.gov
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WILL BE HEARD ON THE 5:00 PM AGENDA:
6. APPLICATION: Z24-060
Location: 2700 LOCKBOURNE RD. (43207), being 1.46± acres located on the northeast corner of
Lockbourne Road and Faber Avenue (010-000242); Far South Columbus Area Commission.
Existing Zoning: R-2, Residential District.
Request: AR-1, Apartment Residential District (H-35).
Proposed Use: Multi-unit residential development.
Applicant(s): Preferred Living, c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120; New Albany,
OH 43054.
Property Owner(s): Mustafa Ekingen; 4 Center Court, East Hanover, NJ 07936.
Planner: Dane Kirk; 614-645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
7. APPLICATION: Z24-065
Location: 4240 HAMILTON SQUARE BLVD. (43125), being 1.98± acres located on the northwest
corner of Hamilton Square Boulevard and Lakeview Crossing (010-243278; Greater Southeast Area
Commission).
Existing Zoning: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District.
Request: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (H-35).
Proposed Use: Multi-unit residential development.
Applicant(s): Metro Development LLC, c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite. 460;
Columbus, OH 43215.
Property Owner(s): M FIVE LP, c/o Mid Ohio Development Corp.; P.O. Box 32449; Columbus, OH
43232.
Planner: Dane Kirk; 614-645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
8. APPLICATION: Z24-064
Location: 1862 WILLIAMS RD. (43207), being 43.88± acres located on the north side of Williams
Road, 155± feet west of Behm Road (530-111807; Far South Columbus Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District.
Request: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (H-35).
Proposed Use: Limited manufacturing uses.
Applicant(s): Copart of Connecticut, Inc.; c/o Gretchen Schroder, Agent; 12701 Whitewater Drive, Suite
300; Minnetonka, MN 55343.
Property Owner(s): Empire Real Estate Holdings, LLC; 3663 Alum Creek Drive; Columbus, OH 43207.
Planner: Brandon Carpenter;614-645-1574; bmcarpenter@columbus.gov
9. APPLICATION: Z24-028
Location: 3775 TRABUE RD. (43206), being 18.3± acres located on the south side of Trabue Road
2,260± feet northeast of Wilson Road (140-004316 and 8 others; West Scioto Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R, Rural District (pending annexation).
Request: AR-1, Apartment Residential District and C-3, Commercial District (H-35).
Proposed Use: Mixed-use development.
Applicant(s): Upland Development Co., c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120; New
Albany, OH 43054.
Property Owner(s): Myflori LLC; 1114 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215.
Planner: Dane Kirk; 614-645-7973; DEKirk@columbus.gov
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WILL BE HEARD ON THE 5:30 PM AGENDA:
10. APPLICATION: Z24-024
Location: 4970 LINDORA DR. 43232), being 0.92± acres located at the southeast corner of Lindora
Drive and Carbondale Drive (010-002548; Greater South East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: C-4, Commercial District.
Request: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (H-35).
Proposed Use: Multi-unit residential development.
Applicant(s): Tijen Incorporated, LLC, c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East
Town Street, First Floor; Columbus, OH 43215, and Ronald J. O’Brien, Atty.; Zeiger Tigges and Little,
LLP; 41 South High Street, 3500 Huntington Center; Columbus, OH 43215.
Property Owner(s): Tijen Incorporated, LLC; 4970 Lindora Drive, Columbus, OH 43232.
Planner: Phil Ashear; 614-645-9625; PJAshear@columbus.gov