Explanation
Rezoning Amendment: Z22-025A
Ordinance #2883-2022, passed November 7, 2022 (Z22-025), rezoned 9.9± acres at 543 Taylor Avenue from CPD, Commercial Planned Development District and M-2, Manufacturing District to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District to allow parking and limited commercial uses for the existing Ohio State CarePoint East Medical Campus within two subareas. That rezoning also established use restrictions and supplemental development standards for screening, building height, parking setbacks, site access, landscaping, graphics, and lighting, and included a site plan commitment. Subarea A remains developed with a medical office and parking lot, and Subarea C is currently undeveloped, but is intended to provide additional surface parking for the medical office on Subarea A. Both subareas contain specific parking setback requirements within the CPD text that are not able to be met fully. This ordinance revises those specific parking setback requirements, and includes an updated CPD plan depicting those revisions. All other sections of Ordinance #2883-2022 remain unchanged and are in effect.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
Title
To amend Ordinance #2883-2022, passed November 7, 2022 (Z22-025), for property located at 543 TAYLOR AVE. (43203), by repealing Section 3 and replacing with new Section 3 to modify the parking setback commitments and the site plan of said property within the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning Amendment #Z22-025A).
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance #2883-2022, passed November 7, 2022 (Z22-025), rezoned 9.9± acres at 543 TAYLOR AVE. (43203), from CPD, Commercial Planned Development District and M-2, Manufacturing District to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, that rezoning established specific permissible uses and development standards addressing screening, building height, parking setbacks, site access, landscaping, graphics, and lighting; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Section 3 of Ordinance #2883-2022, passed November 7, 2022 (Z22-025), to modify the CPD text and CPD plan by providing alternate parking setback requirements; and
WHEREAS, all other aspects of Ordinance #2883-2022 are unaffected by this amendment and remain in effect; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance #2883-2022, passed November 7, 2022 (Z22-025), be hereby replaced with new Section 3 to read as follows:
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services be, and is hereby authorized and directed to make the said change on the said official zoning map and shall register a copy of the approved CPD, Commercial Planned Development District and Application among the records of the Department of Building and Zoning Services as required by Section 3311.12 of the Columbus City Codes; said plan being titled, “REZONING EXHIBIT,” signed by Jeffery L. Brown, Attorney for the Applicant, dated September 22, 2022; and text titled, “TEXT,” signed by Jeffery L. Brown, Attorney for the Applicant, dated September 22, 2022, and both as amended and dated March 19, 2025, and signed by Eric J. Walsh, Agent for the Applicant and reading as follows:
TEXT
PROPOSED DISTRICT: CPD
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 543 Taylor Avenue
OWNER: State of Ohio FBO Ohio State University et al.
APPLICANT: The Ohio State University
DATE OF TEXT: 3/19/2025
APPLICATION: Z22-025A
1. INTRODUCTION: The applicant wants to acquire additional ground to the west of the existing medical office building to use for parking and possible building expansion. In Z18-069 the applicant created two subareas. Subarea A was the existing medical office building and Subarea B was an area for additional parking. This application includes just Subarea A from Z18-069 and the parcel to the west of Subarea A, now called Subarea C.
2. PERMITTED USES:
Subarea A
(a) All those uses permitted in Chapter 3356 (C-4, Commercial District) of the Columbus City Code, with the option to sell gasoline, but excluding the following uses:
1. Automobile body or Repair Shop
2. Bars, except in conjunction with the ongoing operation of the Hotel or full service restaurant to be developed.
3. Tire Repair Shop
4. Used Car Dealer
Subarea C
(a) All those uses permitted in Chapter 3353 (C-2 Commercial District) of the Columbus City Code.
(b) Parking
3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Unless otherwise indicted in the submitted site plan, or in the written text, the applicable development standards shall be those standards contained in Chapter 3356 C-4 Commercial District of the City of Columbus City Code.
A. Density, Height, Lot and/or Setback Requirements
1. Loading areas, dumpsters and satellite dishes and propane tanks shall be screened by structures and/or landscaping to a minimum height of six (6) feet.
2. No building shall exceed the thirty-five (35) foot height district, with the exception of a hotel or office building, which shall be permitted to develop at a maximum height of seventy-five (75) feet.
3. The parking setback along the south side of parcel 010-047041 shall be ten feet.
3. The parking setback along the north, south, and west sides of parcel 010-308015 shall be ten feet.
4. The parking setback along the north and south sides of parcel 010-013932 shall be zero feet.
B. Access, Loading, Parking and/or Traffic Related Commitments
1. The curbcuts as shown on the submitted site plan may be modified with the review and approval of the City’s Division of Traffic Management Department of Public Service.
2. At the proposed access point to Leonard Avenue, a 110 feet long westbound left turn lane (inclusive of a 60 foot diverging taper) will need to be provided through restriping of the existing striped median.
3. Upon development of Subarea A or upon redevelopment of the area currently described as Subarea B from rezoning application Z18-069, applicant commits to review and modify access to Taylor Avenue from Subarea A as approved by the Department of Public Service
4. The applicant shall install/maintain at least 20 bicycle spaces on the subject site. Bicycle spaces may be on either Subarea A or Subarea C or on both Subareas.
C. Buffering, Landscaping, Open Space and/or Screening Commitments
1. The existing parking area shown in Subarea A does not meet the internal parking lot tree requirement. The redevelopment of that parking area would require compliance with the internal parking lot requirement unless a variance request is approved.
2. The existing tree line within 10 feet of the south property line of parcel 010-047041 shall be maintained subject to the removal of dead and diseased trees and shrubbery
3. The applicant shall install street trees along Leonard Avenue, one tree for every 40 feet of frontage. These trees may be grouped or spaced evenly
D. Building Design and/or Interior-Exterior Treatment Commitments
N/A
E. Dumpsters, Lighting, Outdoor Display Areas, and/or other Environmental Commitments
1. Wiring within the Subject Site shall be underground except where above ground wires are presently permitted by legal easements to an electric or power concern, including the primary service lines from above ground wires.
2. There will be no search lights or flashing lights on subject property.
F. Graphics and Signage Commitments
1. The applicable graphics standards shall be those standards contained in Article 15 of the Columbus City Code as they apply to the C-4 Commercial District. There shall be no billboards or off-premise graphics permitted on the subject property. Requested variances shall be submitted to the Columbus Graphics Commission.
2. All ground-supported signage shall be brick, stone, granite, marble, metal or wood; provided, however, where such signage is not brick, stone, granite or marble, such ground supported signage shall be set in a black, brown or bronze frame with black, brown or bronze external signage supports.
3. The light source for any signage shall be screened from view from any public right-of-way and/or any residential property.
4. There shall be no flashing lights, projecting signs, co-op signs, rotating signs or trailer type signs.
G. Miscellaneous
The Property shall be developed in accordance with the Site Plan as it pertains to the setbacks and access points as shown in Subareas A and C; however the Site Plan may be slightly adjusted to reflect engineering, topographical, or other site data established at the time of development and engineering plans are completed. The Director of the Department Building and Zoning Services or the Director’s designee may approve any slight adjustment to the Site Plan upon submission of the appropriate data regarding the proposed adjustment.
3. Modification of Code Standards:
3312.21 Landscaping and Screening - to eliminate interior and perimeter screening for any parking lot in Subarea C.
3312.25 Maneuvering - to allow maneuvering to cross tax parcel lines.
3312.29 Parking Space - to allow parking spaces to cross tax parcel lines.
3312.49 Minimum number of Required parking spaces required- to exceed the maximum number of parking spaces allowed (from 681 to 710).
4. CPD Requirements
A. Natural Environment: The site is developed with a medical office building and undeveloped ground to the west.
B. Existing Land Use: Office and undeveloped.
C. Transportation and Circulation: Access is from Taylor Avenue and Leonard Avenue.
D. Visual Form of the Environment: Where possible existing along the south side of Subarea C will be maintained subject to the right to remove dead or diseased trees and shrubbery.
E. View and Visibility: The applicant considered pedestrian and vehicular movement in layout the site.
F. Proposed Development: C-4, Commercial uses, C-2 Commercial uses and parking.
G. Behavior Patterns: The Property will help serve existing population in their health need.
H. Emissions: No adverse effect from emissions shall result from the proposed development.
SECTION 2. That existing Section 3 of Ordinance #2883-2022, passed November 7, 2022 (Z22-025), is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.