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Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus August 26, 2025, Board of Zoning Adjustment Commission Meeting
Contact Name: Jamie Freise
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6350
Contact Email Address: jffresie@columbus.gov
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AGENDA
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
AUGUST 26, 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, AUGUST 26, 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. 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.: BZA24-152
Location: 4677 E. LIVINGSTON AVE. (43227), located On the south side of East Livingston Avenue,
approximately 225 feet east of Shady Lane Road (010-106335; Mideast Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: SR, Suburban Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.25, Maneuvering To allow maneuvering within the building
setback. 3332.27, Rear yard To reduce the required rear yard from 25% to 19%. 3312.25, Maneuvering
To allow maneuvering within the street right-of-way line and the parking setback line. 3332.26 Minimum
side yard To reduce required side yard from 5’ to 4’ from east property line.
Proposal: To allow a maneuvering pad to remain within the building setback.
Applicant(s): The CG Suites, LLC 8608 Greylag Street Blacklick, OH 43004
Attorney/Agent: Brian Sweeney 5120-B Nike Drive, Hilliard, OH 43026
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@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.
33332.27, 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 Avenue 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.: BZA24-169
Location: 473 JACKSON ST. (43206), located on the south side of Jackson Street, approximately 50
feet west of Beech Street (010-004596; Columbus Southside Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2F, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.49, Required parking To reduce the number of off-street
parking spaces from 2 to 0 for the north lot.3332.14, R2F area district requirements To reduce the square
footage for a lot in the R2F district from 6,000 square feet to 2,605 square feet for the north lot and 2,606
square feet for the south lot. 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted To reduce the required west side
yard from 3 feet to 2 feet 3.5 inches for the north lot and 1 foot 6 inches for the existing garage on the
south lot. 3332.21, Building lines To reduce the building setback from 10 feet to 8.3 feet for the north lot.
3332.05, Area district lot width requirements To reduce the minimum width of a lot from 50 feet to 27 feet
for both lots. 3332.19, Fronting To allow the south lot to front an alley.
Proposal: To split a lot and construct a single-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s): Ashleigh Baker 3937 W. Division St. Springfield, MO 65803
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
04. 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. E.20.030.J.2.General Requirements To increase the height of a wall located
between the the maximum building setback line and public street right-of-way from four feet in height to
eight feet in height.
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
05. Application No.: BZA25-035
Location: 395 STEWART AVE. (43206), located on the south side of Stewart Avenue, approximately 60
feet east of Rex Alley (010-087889; Columbus South Side Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2F, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.05, Area District Lot Width Requirements To reduce the
required lot width from 50 feet to 36.55 feet for both lots. 3332.14, R2F Area District Requirements
To reduce the required lot size of 6,000 sf for a single-family dwelling to 3,106 sf for both resulting lots.
3332.27, Rear Yard To reduce the required rear yard from 776 sf (25%) to 548 square feet (17%) for the
lot fronting Stewart Avenue and 255 square feet (8%) for the lot fronting Biehl Alley. 3312.49, Off-Street
Parking & Loading To reduce the required off-street parking spaces from two to zero for the lot fronting
Stewart Avenue. 3332.18, Building Coverage To increase the building coverage from 1,553 square feet
(50%) to 1,930 square feet (62%). 3332.19, Fronting To allow for a dwelling to front onto an alley.
3332.25, Maximum Side Yard To reduce the maximum side yard from 7 feet and four inches (20% of lot
width) to 6 feet and two inches (16.8% of lot width).
Proposal: To split a lot and construct a new 2-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s): Dustin Growick 866 S. High St. Columbus, OH 43206
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Sharon Lynn Properties LLC 934 Middlebury Dr. Worthington, OH 43085
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
06. Application No.: BZA25-038
Location: 1036 S. FRONT ST. (43206), located at the southwest corner of South Front Street and West
Deshler Avenue (010-024201, 010-070252, 010-070251, 010-070250, 010-021902, and 010-041837;
Historic Resources Commission).
Existing Zoning: UCT, Urban Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): E.20.030(C)(2), General requirements To provide a trash room and
parking on the ground floor instead of active interior space along West Deshler Avenue. E.20.060(G),
On-site parking To reduce the interior parking setback along the South Front Street property line and
from the West Deschler Avenue property line from 12 feet to 0 feet. G.20.050, Vision clearance To
reduce the 10' x 10' vision clearance triangle at the intersection of Redbud Alley and South Front Street
to 3' x 3' and at the intersection of South Wall Street (alley) and West Deshler Avenue to 6' x 6'.
Proposal: To construct a 6-story/95 dwelling unit residential building with ground floor parking.
Applicant(s): Arcadia Development, LLC, c/o Craig Moncrief 411 East Town Street, Floor 2 Columbus,
Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent: Plank Law Firm, LPA, c/o Craig Moncrief, Atty. 411 East Town Street, Floor 2
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): Swiss Family Home, LLC, c/o Craig Moncrief 1036 South Front Street Columbus,
Ohio 43206
Planner: Jamie Freise, (614) 645-6350; JFFreise@Columbus.gov <
07. Application No.: BZA25-054
Location: 1155 WEST MOUND ST. (43223), located on the south side of W. Mound Street, opposite the
S. Yale Avenue (425-286329; Southwest Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: CPD District
Request: Special Permit(s) to Section(s): 3389.033, Cemetary To grant a special permit to allow a
cemetary.
Proposal: To construct several mausoleums.
Applicant(s): Green Lawn Cemetary Association 1000 Greenlawn Avenue Columbus, OH 43223
Attorney/Agent: Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty. 37 W. Broad Street, Ste. 460 Columbus, OH 43215
Property Owner(s):SPARC Holding, LLC 107 S. High Street, Ste. 460 Columbus, OH 43215
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
08. Application No.: BZA25-066
Location: 2316 TURQUOISE DR. (43201), located on the east side of Turquoise Drive, approximately
130 feet north of Nugget Drive (570-179227; Southwest Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: SR, Suburban Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.10, SR area district requirements. To reduce the minimum lot
area from 7,200 square feet to 6,500 square feet.
Proposal: To split the site into two lots for single-unit dwellings
Applicant(s):Aria Alaudini 2356 Farleigh Road Columbus, Ohio 43221
Attorney/Agent: Dino Herbert, Architect 850 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus, Ohio 43216
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
09. Application No.: BZA25-067
Location: 2711 SPANGLER RD. (43207), located on the west side of Spangler Road, approximately
240 feet south of Watkins Road (530-330085; Far South Columbus Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: L-AR-12, Limited Apartment Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3312.29, Parking space To reduce the width of parking spaces in
the garage from 9' to 8.5'.
Proposal: To conform the garages of a recently approved multi-unit townhome development.
Applicant(s): Plank Law Firm c/o Rebecca Mott, Atty. 411 East Town Street, Floor 2 Columbus, Ohio
43215
Attorney/Agent: Plank Law Firm c/o Rebecca Mott, Atty. 411 East Town Street, Floor 2 Columbus, Ohio
43215
Property Owner(s): Maronda Homes, LLC of Ohio 5900 Wilcox Place Dublin, Ohio 43016
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
10. Application No.: BZA25-068
Location: 6326 RIPKEN ST. (43228), located at the northwest corner of Ripken Street and Jarry Avenue
(203-308156; Far West Side Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: PUD-4, Planned Unit Development District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3345.07, Contents of application for establishment of PUD.
To reduce the building setback from 20 feet to 19 feet.
Proposal: To construct a front porch.
Applicant(s): D.R. Horton- Indiana, LLC, c/o Ice Miller, LLP, Molly Gwinn, Atty. 250 West Street, Ste.
700 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent: Ice Miller, LLP, Molly Gwinn, Atty. 250 West Street, Ste. 700 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Jamie Freise, (614) 645-6350; JFFreise@Columbus.gov
11. Application No.: BZA25-073
Location: 5751 SOVERIGN ST. & 2959 WEST CASE RD. (43235), located on the southwest corner of West
Case Road and Sovereign Street (590-164533 & 590-164576; Northwest Columbus Civic Association).
Existing Zoning: R, Rural District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3321.05, Vision clearance To reduce the vision clearance triangle from 30’x30’
to 10’x10’ to allow a mature tree to remain. 3332.06, R-rural area district requirements To reduce the minimum
required lot area from 5-acres to 0.33-acres for the southern parcel (5751 Sovereign Street) and to 0.68-acres for the
northern parcel (2959 West Case Road).
Proposal: To construct a two-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s): Zane and Catherine Walker 2959 West Case Road Dublin, Ohio 43017
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
12. Application No.: BZA25-078
Location: 2828 BULEN AVE. (43207), located on the east side of Bulen Road, approximately 215 feet north of
Evergreen Road (010-113719; Far South Columbus Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.38(G), Private garage To increase the lot area devoted to private garage
from 720 sq.ft. to 900 sq.ft.
Proposal: To construct a 900 sq.ft. detached garage.
Applicant(s): Jarrell and Evelyn Williams 2828 Bulen Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43207
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Jamie Freise, (614) 645-6350; JFFreise@Columbus.gov
13. Application No.: BZA25-090
Location: 191 LONG CAY LN. (43068), located on the northwest side of Long Cay Lane, approximately 160 feet
east of Instone Drive (550-296287; Far East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: L-R-2, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.27, Rear Yard To reduce the rear yard from 25 percent (2,722.5 square
feet) to 19 percent (2,069 square feet).
Proposal: To construct a roof over an existing deck
Applicant(s): Greg James 191 Long Cay Lane Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov