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Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus July 22, 2025, Board of Zoning Adjustment
Contact Name: Steven Smedley
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6130
Contact Email Address: sfsmedley@columbus.gov
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AGENDA
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
JULY 22, 2025
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, JULY 22, 2025, 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. **Due to some in-house remodeling, the meeting will be held in the first-floor conference room located within the parking garage located at 141 North Front Street**
With the return to in-person meetings, we want to assure attendees that all safety precautions per the CDC will be followed. The hearing room will be cleaned after each meeting, attendees should feel comfortable wearing a mask if they choose. Free masks will be available for any participant. Spectator chairs and board members’ chairs have been set up with social distancing in mind. We ask that chairs and tables not be moved to ensure a safe meeting environment for all who attend.
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.columbus.gov/Business-Development/Building-Zoning-Services/Boards-and-Commissions/Board-of-Zoning-Adjustment or by calling the Department of Building and Zoning Services, Public Hearings Section at 614-645-4522.
01. Application No.: BZA24-128
Location: 1389 CRISFIELD DR. (43204), located on the northwest corner of Crisfield Drive and Vasalboro Way
(570-202187; West Scioto Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R2, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3321.05(A)(2); Vision clearance To allow a fence taller than two and one-half
feet in height and 100% opacity to be located in a required yard having vehicular access to a street and to allow tree
taller than 6 feet within the 12 feet of the right of way line (10 feet). 3321.05(B)(2); Vision Clearance To allow a
fence to encroach into the 30 x 30 vision triangle (8 feet).
Proposal: To legitimize the location of a fence.
Applicant(s): Lisa Tompkins 1389 Crisfield Drive Columbus, Ohio 43204
Attorney/Agent: Jack B. Reynolds III 37 W. Broad Street, Suite 460 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): Phillip and Elizabeth Bowen 1389 Crisfield Drive Columbus, Ohio 43204
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
02. Application No.: BZA24-165
Location: 1106 COLE ST. (43205), located at the northeast corner of Cole Street and Oakwood Avenue (010-
087943; Near East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.49, Required parking To reduce the minimum number of required parking
spaces from 2 to 1. 3321.05(B), Vision Clearance To reduce the vision clearance triangle on the southwest corner
from 10 feet by 10 feet to 6 feet 5 inches by 6 feet 5 inches. 3332.05(A)(4), Area district lot width requirements To
reduce the lot width from 50 feet to 40 feet. 3332.13, R-3 area district requirements To reduce the lot area from
5,000 square feet to 1,300 square feet. 3332.18(D), Maximum lot coverage To increase the maximum allowable lot
coverage from 50% to 65%. 3332.21(D), Building Lines To reduce the required building line from 10 feet to 1 foot
3 inches. 3332.25(B), Maximum side yard required To reduce the maximum side yard from 8 feet 5 inches to 5 feet
8 inches. 3332.26(F), Minimum side yard permitted To reduce the minimum side yard setback from 5 feet 10
inches to 4 feet on the west side and from 5 feet 10 inches to 5 feet 8 inches on the east side. 3332.27, Rear Yard
To reduce the rear yard from 25% to 10%.
Proposal: To construct a single-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s): Ojonimi Bako 463 S. Champion Ave Columbus, Ohio 43205
Attorney/Agent: Christopher Pettis, Architect 1201 Dublin Rd #704 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): S&B Venture Fund II, LLC 7385 N STATE RT 3 PMB 3023 Westerville, Ohio 43082
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614)645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
03. Application No.: BZA25-021
Location: 2740 AIRPORT DR. (43219), located on the west side of Airport Drive, approximately 330 feet south
of Demonye Drive (010-239285; Northeast Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: M-2, Manufacturing District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3367.29(B)(3), Storage To reduce the storage setback from 25 feet to 10 feet.
3312.09, Aisle To reduce the minimum width of an aisle from 20 feet to 0 feet. 3312.25, Maneuvering To allow
maneuvering across a property line and to provide no maneuvering area.
Proposal: To conform previously installed parking spaces as well as establish two existing storage containers and a
proposed 45' x 24' storage shed.
Applicant(s): Raymond Wang 2740 Airport Drive, Suite 190 Columbus, Ohio 43219
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Port Columbus Holdings LLC P.O. Box 405 Sunset Beach, California 90742
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
04. Application No.: BZA25-028
Location: 2729 SAWBURY BLVD (43235), located on the south side of Sawbury Boulevard, approximately 623
feet east of Sawmill Road. (590-187908; Far Northwest Coalition).
Existing Zoning: C-4, Commercial District
Request: Special Permit(s) to Section(s): 3389.12 Portable Building To grant a Special Permit for a portable
building.
Proposal: To allow a Portable Building used as a food truck to remain on site overnight.
Applicant(s): Fernando Osorio 23678 Sunladen Dr. Columbus, Ohio 43235
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Dublin Bilingsley LLC, c/o Bary Chan 2696 Bilingsley Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43235
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
05. Application No.: BZA25-030
Location: 6285 CLEVELAND AVE. (43231), located on the west side of Cleveland Avenue, approximately 40
feet north of Community Park Drive (600-249531; Northland Community Council).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): E.20.30(C), General Requirements To not provide a pedestrian entrance on the
Cleveland Avenue side of the building. E.20.080(C), Building Placement (Setback) To increase the maximum
permitted building setback from 25’ to 80’. E.20.080(C), Building Placement (Façade Zone) To reduce total length
of the building façade from 60% to 19%. E.20.080(F), Transparency To reduce minimum amount of transparency
for a non-residential building from 60% to 19%. E.20.080(G), On-Site Parking To allow car wash stacking and two
(2) parking spaces and drive/aisle maneuvering between the principal building and Cleveland Avenue. 3321.01,
dumpster area To permit truck maneuvering off-site but within a large parking lot for servicing a dumpster box at
the southwest corner of the site.
Proposal: To construct a car wash.
Applicant(s): Moo Moo Exp Car Wash, c/o Dave Perry David Perry Co, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, Floor 1
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent: Donald Plank Atty. Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, Floor 2 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): Van Columbus, LLC; c/o Greg Nowak 400 Carillon Parkway, Ste. 230 Saint Petersburg,
Florida 33716
Planner: Jamie Freise, (614) 645-6350; JFFreise@Columbus.gov
06. Application No.: BZA25-053
Location: 5900 SHANNON RD. (43110), located on the north side of Shannon Road, opposite Sycamore Oak
Avenue (010-262405, 010-308996; Greater Southeast Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: PUD-8 District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.27, Rear yard To reduce the rear yard requirement from 25% of total lot
area to 22%.
Proposal: To develop a single-unit dwelling subdivision.
Applicant(s): Dave Perry 411 E. Town St. Fl. 1 Columbus, OH 43215
Attorney/Agent: Donald Plank, Atty. 411 E. Town St., Fl. 2 Columbus, OH 43215
Property Owner(s): Turning Branch, LLC c/o Rich Conie 3300 Riverside Dr., Ste. 100 Upper Arlington, OH
43221
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
07. Application No.: BZA25-057
Location: 6057 E. MAIN ST. (43213), located on the south side of East Main Street, approximately 450 feet east
of McNaughten Road (010-294645; Far East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): E.20.080(C), Building Placement, Setback To increase the front setback from
25 feet to 30 feet. E.20.080(C), Building Placement, Façade Zone To reduce the total length of facade required
within or abutting facade zone from 60% (1,015’ +/-) to 5.5% (56’ +/-)
Proposal: To construct an eating and drinking establishment with drive-through services.
Applicant(s): GOC Realco, LLC c/o Dave Perry 411 E. Town St Floor 1 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent: Donald Plank, Attorney 411 E. Town St Floor 2 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): SRL East Main Center LLC c/o Tod H. Freidman 4300 East Fifth Avenue Columbus, Ohio
43219
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
08. Application No.: BZA25-040
Location: 4925 POSTLEWAITE RD. (43235), located on the west side of Postlewaite Road, approximately 530
feet north of Bethel Road (010-283620; Northwest Civic Association).
Existing Zoning: R, Rural District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.06, R-rural area district requirements To reduce the lot area for the
resulting lots from 5 acres to 0.576 acres for the northern lot and 0.353 acres for the southern lot. 3332.26,
minimum side yard permitted To reduce the northern side yard setback (for the southern lot) from 7.5’ to 0.4’.
Proposal: To lot split the property to combine the resulting southern portion with the adjacent parcel to allow the
existing natural gas regulator station to be rebuilt.
Applicant(s): Campos EPC c/o Corey Oliver 1 Carriage Lane, Building D Charleston, North Carolina 29407
Attorney/Agent: NiSource c/o Janine White 4580 Bridgeway Avenue, Suite C Columbus, Ohio 43219
Property Owner(s): Jeffrey and Pamela Lanum 4925 Postlewaite Road Columbus, Ohio 43235
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
09. Application No.: BZA25-051
Location: 260 W. KENWORTH RD. (43214), located on the North side of West Kenworth Road, approximately
200 feet east of Olentangey Boulevard (010-014290; Clintonville Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.38, Private garage. To increase the square footage of an attached garage
from 720 square feet to 968 square feet. 3332.26(E), Minimum side yard permitted. To reduce the east side yard
from 3 feet to .83 feet.
Proposal: To construct a garage addition.
Applicant(s): Jackerit & Anna Mongkollusana 260 W. Kenworth Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43214
Attorney/Agent: Klingensmith Construction & Development 470 Olde Worthington Rd, Suite 200 Westerville,
Ohio 43082
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
10. Application No.: BZA25-052
Location: 233 S. OAKLEY AVE. (43204), located at the southwest corner of Ray Street and S. Oakley Avenue
(010-005462, 010-005463, 010-005465; Greater Hilltop Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.27, Parking setback line To reduce the required parking setback from 10
feet to 5 feet for Lot F. 3321.05, Vision clearance To reduce the required vision clearance triangle from 30 feet to
14 feet at the corner of Ray Street and S. Oakley Avenue for Lot F. 3332.21, Building lines To reduce the front
building setback from 10 feet to 0 feet along Ray Street for Lot F. 3332.13, R-3 Area district requirements To
reduce the minimum lot size from 5,000 square feet to 2,380 square feet for Lot A and 1,785 square feet for Lots B,
C, D, E, and F. 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements To reduce the minimum lot width from 40 feet to 20
feet for Lot A and 15 feet for Lots B, C, D, E, and F. 3332.25, Maximum side yards required To reduce the total
side yards from 4 feet to 0 feet for Lot A, and from 3 feet to 0 feet for Lots B, C, D, E, and F. 3332.26, Minimum
side yard permitted To reduce the minimum side yards from 3 feet to 0 feet for Lots A, B, C, D, E, and F.
Proposal: To construct 6 attached dwelling units.
Applicant(s): Jeffery L. Glavan, AIA 92 Hanford Street Columbus, Ohio 43206
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Ashley Sattler 30 E. Markison Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43207
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
11. Application No.: BZA25-055
Location: 21 RICHARDS RD. (43214), located on the south side of Richards Road, approximately 200 feet east
of North High Street (010-071493; Clintonville Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted To reduce the side yard on the east side
from 5 feet to 3 feet. 3332.25, Maximum side yard required To reduce the total side yard from 13 feet 2 inches to
12 feet 5 inches.
Proposal: To construct a 540 square foot room addition on the rear of the house.
Applicant(s): Adam & Christina Gonyeau 21 Richards Road Columbus, Ohio 43214
Attorney/Agent: Anthony Kosec, Architect 1150 Shady Hill Drive Columbus, Ohio 43221
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
12. Application No.: BZA25-059
Location: 1524 TIFFANY CT. (43209), located at the terminus of Tiffany Court Road (010-123570; Mideast
Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: SR, Suburban Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.21, Building lines To reduce the building setback along College Avenue
from 25 feet to 0 feet.
Proposal: To construct a 7-foot-tall privacy fence.
Applicant(s): Jennifer Seale 1524 Tiffany Court Columbus, OH 43209
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
13. Application No.: BZA25-060
Location: 1467 SUNFLOWER DR. (43204), located on the northwest corner of Sunflower Drive and Clime Road
(570-149433; Greater Hilltop Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-1, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.21, Building lines To reduce the building setback along Clime Road from
25’ to 10’ for a room addition.
Proposal: To replace the existing rear porch with a 22’x14’ addition.
Applicant(s): Suncraft Corporation, Inc. c/o James Knox 122 West Johnstown Road Columbus, Ohio 43230
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Asha Adam 1467 Sunflower Drive Columbus, Ohio 43204
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov