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Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus March 26, 2024 Board of Zoning Adjustment
Contact Name: Jamie Freise
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6350
Contact Email Address: jffreise@columbus.gov <mailto:jffreise@columbus.gov>
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AGENDA
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
MARCH 26, 2024
The Board of Zoning Adjustment hears requests for Special Permits, Appeals and Variances to the requirements of the Columbus Zoning Code, Title 33, 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, MARCH 26, 2024 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>
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. <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.:BZA24-001
Location:943 MT. PLEASANT AVE. (43215), located on the west side of Mount Pleasant Avenue,approximately
320 feet north of East 1st Avenue (010-007943; Italian Village Commission).
Existing Zoning:R-4, Residential District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3332.05, Area district lot width requirementsTo reduce the lot widthrequirement
from 50 feet to 30 feet.3332.15, R-4 area district requirementsTo reduce the lot area requirements for a single-unit
dwelling from 5,000 square feet to 4,260 square feet.3332.26(E), Minimum side yard permittedTo reduce the
minimum side yard required for a garage from 3 feet to 2 feet.3332.38(F), Private garageTo increase the maximum
allowable lot area dedicated to a detached garage from 720 square feet to 820 square feet.
Proposal:To split an existing parcel containing a single-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s):943 Mt. Pleasant LLC, c/o Darryl Tanner605 North High Street, Suite 104Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent:Rebecca J. Mott, Atty.Plank Law Firm, LPA, 411 East Town Street, FL 2Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s):Applicant
Planner:Dane Kirk, 614-365-1056; DEKirk@Columbus.gov <mailto:DEKirk@Columbus.gov>
2.Application No.:BZA24-002
Location:724 JAEGER ST. (43206), located on the east side of Jaeger Street, approximately 50 feet
south of Alexander Alley (010-057384; German Village Commission).
Existing Zoning:R-2F, Residential District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3332.21, Building linesTo reduce the building setback from 10 feet to
1.58 feet.3332.26, Minimum side yard permittedTo reduce the minimum side yard required for a primary
structure from 3 feet to 0.2 feet.3332.26(E), Minimum side yard permittedTo reduce the minimum side
yard required for a detached garage from 3 feet to 1.8 feet.
Proposal:To construct an addition to the rear of an existing single-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s):Simeon Sauders and Mel Pence-Lavy9802 Olentangy River RoadPowell, Ohio 43065
Attorney/Agent:Richard Taylor, Architect48 S. High St., Suite BDublin, Ohio 43017
Property Owner(s):Applicant
Planner:Dane Kirk, 614-365-1056; DEKirk@Columbus.gov <mailto:DEKirk@Columbus.gov>
03.Application No.:BZA24-004
Location:805 EDGECLIFF DR. (43235), located on the north side of Edgecliff Drive, approximately 350
feet west of State Route 315 (610-282487; Far Northwest Area Commission).
Existing Zoning:R-Rual District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3332.06, Rural area district requirementsTo reduce the lot size from 5
acres to 1 acre on lot A, from 5 acres to .68 acres on lot B, from 5 acres to .06 acres on lot C, and from 5
acres to .08 acres on lot D.3332.26(A), Minimum side yard permittedTo reduce the minimum side yard
on Parcels C and D from 7.5 feet to 0 feet.3332.27, Rear yard.To reduce the total lot area of the rear
yard on Parcel C from 25 percent to 0 percent.3332.18 (D), Basis of computing area.To increase the
maximum building lot coverage on Parcel C from 50 percent to 100 percent.3332.25, Maximum side
yards required.To reduce the maximum side yard required on Parcel C from 20% to 0 percent.
Proposal:To split a parcel and construct 2 single-unit dwellings.
Applicant(s):Michael and Linda McGaughey753 Edfiecliff Drive Columbus, Ohio 43235
Attorney/Agent:Elizabeth Seedorf, Atty52 East Gay Street Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s):Applicant
Planner:Adam Trimmer, 614-645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov <mailto:ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov>
04.Application No.:BZA24-005
Location:2077 JOYCE AVE. (43219), located at the southwest corner of Joyce Avenue and East Blake Avenue
(010-099016; North Central Area Commission).
Existing Zoning:L-M, Manufacturing District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3312.21(D), Landscaping and screeningTo not provide parking lot screening
along Joyce Avenue3312.27, Parking setback line To reduce the parking setback along East Blake Avenue, Joyce
Avenue, and East Maynard Avenue from 25 feet to 10 feet.3363.24(C), Building lines in an M-manufacturing
District To reduce the building setback along East Blake Avenue from 25 feet to 10 feet, and from 25 feet to 10 feet
along East Maynard Avenue.3363.41(a), Storage To reduce the setback for outdoor storage from 100 feet to 15 feet
from a residentially zoned district, from 20 feet to 0 feet along the alley, and from 30 feet to 10 feet along East
Maynard Avenue and East Blake Avenue.
Proposal:To update the site plan of record to bring the property into compliance.
Applicant(s):M.P. Marino LTD 2077 Joyce AvenueColumbus, Ohio 43219
Attorney/Agent:Jeffrey Brown, Atty.37 West Broad Street, Suite 460Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s):Applicant
Planner:Steven Smedley, 614-645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov <mailto:SFSmedley@Columbus.gov>
05.Application No.:BZA24-010
Location:2480 N. HIGH ST. (43202), located on the northeast corner of North High Street and Wilcox Street
(010-045644; University Area Commission).
Existing Zoning:C-4, Commercial District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3312.49, Required parking To reduce the number of additional required parking
spaces for the new use from 2 to 0.
Proposal:To establish a new retail carryout use.
Applicant(s):Verge Developments LLC, c/o Jianqin Chen2490 N. High St., Suite 100Columbus, OH 43202
Attorney/Agent:None
Property Owner(s):Applicant
Planner:Dane Kirk, 614-365-1056; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
06.Application No.:BZA24-011
Location:2699 LOCKBOURNE RD. (43207), located on the west side of Lockbourne Road, approximately 490
feet north of Watkins Road (010-010489; Far South Columbus Area Commission).
Existing Zoning:C-3, Commercial and R-2, Residential District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3312.49, Required parking To reduce the minimum number of parking spaces
required from 319 spaces to 249 spaces.
Proposal:To expand the exisitng Marion Franklin Pool bathhouse.
Applicant(s):OHM Advisors c/o Rhonda Morrison, PE 580 North Fourth Street, Suite 610 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent:Applicant
Property Owner(s):City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department 1111 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio
43205
Planner:Steven Smedley, 614-645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov <mailto:SFSmedley@Columbus.gov>
07.Application No.:BZA24-012
Location:1206 OAK STREET (43205), located on the north side of Oak Street, approximately 65 feet west of
Sherman Avenue (010-318694; Near East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning:ARLD, Apartment Residential Low Density District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3312.49(C), Required parking.To reduce the required number of parking spaces
from 8 to 5.
Proposal:To construct a five-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s):Kenneth Wilson 103 South 18th Street Columbus, Ohio 43205
Attorney/Agent:None
Property Owner(s):Applicant
Planner:Jamie Freise, (614) 645-6350; JFFreise@Columbus.gov
08.Application No.:BZA24-016
Location:3452 E. LIVINGSTON AVE. (43227), located on the north side of East Livingston Avenue,
approximately 500 feet east of Barnett Road (010-099246; Mideast Area Commission).
Existing Zoning:C-2, Commercial District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3372.704 (A)(C), Setback requirements To reduce the minimum building
setback from 25 feet to 19 feet on the south side of the property and to increase building setback from the from the
west property line at the building frontage from 50 feet to 162 feet and the building setback from the east property
line at the front building line from 50 feet to 116 feet.3372.705(B), Building design standardsTo reduce the
minimum width of the building frontage from 60% of the lot width to 36% of the lot width.3372.705(D), Building
design standards To allow the primary entrance door to not be located on the primary building frontage.
3372.705(F), Building design standards To reduce the minimum amount of required glass from 40% of the area
between a height of 2 and 10 feet above grade to 21%.
Proposal:To construct an addition to an existing library branch location.
Applicant(s):Board of Trustees of the Columbus Metropolitan Library c/o Matt Brown 96 South Grant Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent:Eric Zartman, Atty.8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260 New Albany, Ohio4 3054
Property Owner(s):Applicant
Planner:Dane Kirk, 614-365-1056; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
09.Application No.:BZA23-144
Location:186 E. 4th AVE. (43201), located on the north side of East 4th Avenue, approximately 110 feet east of
Hamlet Street (010-004378; Italian Village Commission).
Existing Zoning:R-4, Residential District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3332.05 (A)(4), Area district lot width requirements To reduce the lot width
from 50 feet to 35 feet on area A and 34 feet on area B.3332.15, R-4, Area District Requirements To reduce lot area
from 5,000 SF to 2,825 square feet on Area A and 3,300 Square feet on Area B. 3332.18 (D), Basis of computing
area.To increase permitted lot coverage from 50% to 71% on area A and from 50% to 52% on area B.3332.19,
Fronting.To permit area B to not front on a public street 3332.21(F), Building Lines.To reduce the building setback
from 10 feet to 3 feet for area A.3332.25, Maximum Side Yards Required.To reduce the sum of the side yards for
area A from 7.04 feet to 0 feet and to reduce the sum of the side yards for Area B from 6.9 feet to 6 feet.
3332.26(C), Minimum Side Yard Permitted To reduce for the east and west side yards on Area A from 3 feet to 0
feet.3332.27, Rear Yard To reduce the rear yard for Area A and Area B from 25% to 12%.
Proposal:To split a lot and construct two single unit dwellings.
Applicant(s):David Perry Company, Inc 411 E Town St, Fl 1Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent:Plank Law Firm, c/o Donald Plank 411 East Town Street, Fl 2Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s):186 E. Fourth, LLC; c/o Joel Roby7100 Muirfield DriveDublin, Ohio 43017
Planner:Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
10.Application No.:BZA24-017
Location:2400 CORPORATE EXCHANGE DR. (43231), located at the northwest intersection of Corporate
Exchange Drive and Community Park Drive (600-183730; Northland Community Council).
Existing Zoning:C-4, Commercial District 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 to remain on site for two years.
Applicant(s):DHL Express US 1910 W Rio Saladao Pkwy Tempe, AZ 85181
Attorney/Agent:None
Property Owner(s):IS-CAN 2400 OHIO LP 2400 Corporate Exchange Columbus, Ohio 43231
Planner:Adam Trimmer, 614-645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov <mailto:ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov>
11.Application No.:BZA20-003
Location:1826 HOLLOW RUN DR. (43223), located on the east side of Hollow Run Drive, approximately 380
feet north of Alkire Road (570-160425; Greater Hilltop Area Commission).
Existing Zoning:R-2, Residential District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted.To reduce the minimum south side yard
from 5 feet 0 feet and the north side yard from 5 feet to 4 feet.3332.25, Maximum side yards required.To reduce the
sum of the widths of the side yards from 10 feet to 4 feet.
Proposal:To legitimize a carport.
Applicant(s):Parlin, L.L.C., Shabrokh Minoui, Member P.O. Box 16272 Columbus, Ohio 43216
Attorney/Agent:None
Property Owner(s):Applicant
Planner:Jamie Freise, (614) 645-6350; JFFreise@Columbus.gov
12.Application No.:BZA23-084
Location:948 WHITETHORNE AVE. (43223), located on the east side of Whitethorne Avenue, approximately
245 feet north of Dartmoor Road (010-121798; Greater Hilltop Area Commission).
Existing Zoning:R-2, Residential District
Request:Variance(s) to Section(s):3312.27, Parking setback line.To reduce the parking setback line from 25 feet to
0 feet.
Proposal:To construct a single-unit dwelling with a parking pad in the front yard.
Applicant(s):SVS Home Improvement Design, c/o Stefany Risner700 Bryden RoadColumbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent:None
Property Owner(s):S and J Properties, LLC 96 Amity Road Galloway, Ohio 43119
Planner:Jamie Freise, (614) 404-1836; JFFreise@Columbus.gov <mailto:JFFreise@Columbus.gov>