Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z22-050
APPLICANT: Livingston Limited, LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 172 East State Street, Suite #550; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-0) on May 8, 2025.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 7.7± acre site consists of two parcels developed with a variety of uses including office, warehouse and multi-unit residential zoned in the R, Rural District due to annexation into the City of Columbus. The uses allowed by the AR-3 district are consistent with the Columbus Growth Strategy (2026), which recommends “Mixed-Use 2” land uses at this location. Additionally, the request is consistent with similar multi-unit residential developments in urban areas, and meets the city’s initiative of increasing housing. Concurrent Council variance (Ordinance #0378-2026; CV22-062) has been filed showing a multi-unit residential development, and includes variances for reduced landscaping and screening, building and parking setbacks, required parking, lot coverage, rear yard, and perimeter yard.
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To rezone 824 KINNEAR RD. (43212), being 7.7± acres located on the north side of Kinnear Road, 900± feet west of Olentangy River Road, From: R, Rural District, To: AR-3, Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z22-050).
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WHEREAS, application #Z22-050 is on file with the Department of Building and Zoning Services requesting rezoning of 7.7± acres from R, Rural District, to AR-3, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the requested AR-3, Apartment Residential District will further the City of Columbus’ mission to provide more housing in all areas of the city and is consistent with the Columbus Growth Strategy’s land use recommendation; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Columbus, as adopted by Ordinance No. 0179 -03, passed February 24, 2003, and as subsequently amended, is hereby revised by changing the zoning of the property as follows:
824 KINNEAR RD. (43212), being 7.7± acres located on the north side of Kinnear Road, 900± feet west of Olentangy River Road, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Clinton, lying in Quarter Township 3, Township 1 North, Range 18 West, United States Military District, being over Lots 3 and 4 of that subdivision titled “J.O. Lisle Subdivision” of record in Plat Book 5, Page 431, and being comprised of part of that 1.547 acre tract conveyed to Livingston Limited, Inc. by deed of record in Official Record 3376G20, part of that tract conveyed to Livingston Limited, Inc. by deed of record in Deed Book 312, Page 162, and Official Record 02525F03, part of that 4.837 acre tract conveyed to Storage Equities/PS Partners III-Mid-Ohio by deed of record in Official Record 9989H03, and that part of that 0.366 acre tract conveyed to City of Columbus by deed of record in Instrument Number 200408230196801 (all references are to the records of the Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning, for reference, in the centerline of Kinnear Road (width varies) at the southwesterly corner of said 1.547 acre tract, and the southeasterly corner of that 3.295 acre tract conveyed to State of Ohio for the use and benefit of The Ohio State University by deed of record in Official Record 23293H02;
Thence, northerly, crossing said Kinnear Road, with the line common to said 1.547 and 3.295 acre tracts, a distance of approximately 30 feet to an angle point in the existing corporation line of City of Columbus as established in Ordinance Number 239-86 of record in Official Record 7042C15, in the northerly right-of-way line of said Kinnear Road, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence, northerly, with said existing corporation line, a westerly line of said Livingston Limited, Inc. tracts, the easterly line of said 3.295 acre tract, and the easterly line of that 0.320 acre tract conveyed to The State of Ohio for the use of The Ohio State University by deed of record in Instrument Number 199904260102543, a distance of approximately 520 feet to an angle point in said existing corporation line, the common corner of said Livingston Limited, Inc. tract and said 0.320 acre tract, in the southerly line of that 5.23 acre tract conveyed to Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University by deed of record in Deed Book 2714, Page 273;
Thence easterly, with said corporation line, a line common to said Livingston Limited, Inc. tract and said 5.23 acre tract, a distance of approximately 114 feet to an angle point in said corporation line, the common corner of said Livingston Limited, Inc. tract, and said 5.23 acre tract;
Thence northerly, with said corporation line, a line common to said Livingston Limited, Inc. tract and said 5.23 acre tract, a distance of approximately 12 feet to a common corner of said Livingston Limited, Inc. tract, and that 4.837 acre tract conveyed to Storage Equities / PS Partners III-Mid-Ohio by deed of record in Official Record 9989H03;
Thence with the line common to said Livingston Limited, Inc. tract, and said 4.837 acre tract, the following courses and distances:
Easterly, a distance of approximately 153 feet to a point;
Easterly, a distance of approximately 172 feet to a point;
Southeasterly, a distance of approximately 70 feet to a point;
Southeasterly, a distance of approximately 94 feet to a point;
Southerly, a distance of approximately 266 feet to a point;
Southerly, a distance of approximately 73 feet to a point; and
Southerly, a distance of approximately 84 feet to a point in said northerly right-of-way line;
Thence easterly, with said northerly right-of-way line and across said 4.837 acre tract, a distance of approximately 52 feet to a point in the existing corporation line of City of Columbus as established in Ordinance Number 2005-03 of record in Instrument Number 200312020382919 in the easterly line of said 4.837 acre tract;
Thence southerly, with said corporation line and with the easterly line of said 4.837 and 0.366 acre tracts, a distance of approximately 73 feet to an angle point in said corporation line;
Thence westerly, with said corporation line, a distance of approximately 342 feet to an angle point in said corporation line at a common corner of that 1.189 acre tract conveyed to Simon Kenton Council, Boy Scouts of America by deed of record in Instrument Number 201203010028697 and said 0.366 acre tract, at the northeasterly corner of Lot 265 of that subdivision titled “University View Subd’n No. 2” of record in Plat Book 21, Page 10;
Thence northerly, crossing said Kinnear Road with a westerly line of said 0.366 acre tract, a distance of approximately 31 feet to a point in said Kinnear Road centerline at a northwesterly corner of said 0.366 acre tract;
Thence northerly, continuing across said Kinnear Road and across said Livingston Limited, Inc. tract, a distance of approximately 40 feet to a point in said northerly right-of-way line;
Thence westerly, with said northerly right-of-way line and across said Livingston Limited, Inc. tracts, the following courses and distances:
Westerly, a distance of approximately 16 feet to a point;
Southerly, a distance of approximately 10 feet to a point;
Westerly, a distance of approximately 144 feet to a point;
Northerly, a distance of approximately 10 feet to a point;
Westerly, a distance of approximately 200 feet to a point;
Southerly, a distance of approximately 10 feet to a point; and
Westerly, a distance of approximately 30 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 7.67 acres, more or less.
Parcel Numbers: 420-307999 and 420-308000.
Property Address: 824 Kinnear Road; Columbus, OH 43235.
To Rezone From: R, Rural District,
To: AR-3, Apartment Residential District.
SECTION 2. That a Height District of one hundred and ten (110) feet is hereby established on the AR-3, Apartment Residential District on this property.
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Building and Zoning Services be, and is hereby authorized and directed to make the said changes on the said official zoning map in the office of the Department of Building and Zoning Services.
SECTION 4. That the traffic-related commitments for this area have been established and are contained in the commitments for Council Variance application #CV22-062, which were adopted by Ordinance #0378-2026.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.