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Notice/Advertisement Title: City of Columbus July 28, 2026, Board of Zoning Adjustment Meeting
Contact Name: Phil Ashear
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-1719
Contact Email Address: pjashear@columbus.gov
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AGENDA
BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT & APPEALS
CITY OF COLUMBUS
JULY 28, 2026
The City 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 28, 2026, 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>.
SPECIAL NOTE TO APPLICANT: YOU OR YOUR REPRESENTATIVE MUST ATTEND THIS MEETING. It is the rule of the Commission to withdraw or table an application when a representative is not present.
Meeting Accommodations: It is the policy of the City of Columbus that all City-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City’s ADA Coordinator Angie Wise at (614) 645-8029 or email AMWise@columbus.gov at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.
Further information may be obtained by visiting the City of Columbus Zoning Office website at <https://www.columbus.gov/bzs/primary/Zoning/> or by calling the Department of Building and Zoning Services, Public Hearings Section at 614-645-4522.
THE FOLLOWING APPEALS WILL BE HEARD BEGINNING AT 4:30PM:
01.BZA26-071
5101 MAGNOLIA LAKE DR.
Northland Community Council
PC, Planned Community
To Appeal Zoning Code Violation Order No. 26470-03375 issued on 4/27/2026 for:
1. 3305.01, Certificate of Zoning clearance
2. 3305.03, Authority and compliance
Code Enforcement Officer: Matthew Mercer
Code Enforcement Officer Phone: (614) 645-5693
Appellant: Little Turtle Residences LLC, 147 North High Street, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Owner: Appellant
Attorney/Agent: Douglas Ervin, 147 North High Street, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
02. BZA26-072
5350 LITTLE TURTLE WAY
Northland Community Council
PC, Planned Community
To Appeal Zoning Code Violation Order No 26470-03209 issued on 4/24/2026 for:
1. 3305.01, Certificate of Zoning clearance
2. 3305.03, Authority and compliance
Code Enforcement Officer: Matthew Mercer
Code Enforcement Officer Phone: (614) 645-5693
Appellant: Firewater Limited, 147 North High Street, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Owner: Appellant
Attorney/Agent: Steven B. VanSlyck, 147 North High Street, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
03. BZA26-073
5545 LONGRIFLE RD.
Northland Community Council
PC, Planned Community
To Appeal Zoning Code Violation Order No. 26470-02667 issued on 4/27/2026 for:
1. 3305.01, Certificate of Zoning clearance
2. 3305.03, Authority and compliance
Code Enforcement Officer: Matthew Mercer
Code Enforcement Officer Phone: (614) 645-5693
Appellant: Little Turtle Residences LLC, 147 North High Street, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Owner: Appellant
Attorney/Agent: Douglas Ervin, 147 North High Street, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS WILL BE HEARD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE APPEALS ABOVE:
01. Application No.: BZA26-016
Location: 637 S. 3RD ST. (43206), located on the west side of South 3rd Street, approximately 10 feet north of
East Sycamore Street (010-003964; German Village Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-2F, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.25.A.4, Required side yards To reduce the minimum side yard from 3 feet
to 1 foot.
Proposal: To construct a garage.
Applicant(s): Johnathan Barnes, Architect 243 N. 5th St. Columbus, OH 43215
Attorney/Agent: None
Property Owner(s): Deutsch Stadt, LLC 602 Lathrop St. Columbus, OH 43206
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
02. Application No.: BZA26-022
Location: 1466 HARRISBURG PIKE (43223), located on the southwest corner of Harrisburg Pike and Big Tree
Drive (570-126717; Southwest Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 34.E.20.080.G, On-Site Parking To allow a circulation aisle to be located
between the principal building and Harrisburg Pike. 34.E.20.080.G, On-Site Parking To reduce the front parking
setback from 30 feet to 5 feet for the drive aisle along Harrisburg Pike. 34.E.20.080.F, Façade To reduce the
required ground floor transparency for non-residential uses from 60% to 55%. 34.G.20.030.A, Landscaping To
reduce the amount of landscaping required between the building façade and the adjacent front and side parcel lines
from 70% to 47%. 34.E.20.080.C, Building Placement To reduce the minimum required total length of façade
required within or abutting the façade zone from 60% along Harrisburg Pike to 29% and from 50% along Big Tree
Drive to 17%. 34. E.20.080.C, Building Placement To increase the maximum permitted setback of the building’s
front façade zone from 25 feet to 28 feet along Harrisburg Pike.
Proposal: To construct an auto repair facility.
Applicant(s): Driven Brands, Inc. c/o Chris Madigan 440 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Attorney/Agent: John Slagter, Atty. 950 Main Avenue, Suite 1100 Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Property Owner(s): Armstrong Big Tree Harrisburg, LLC 1 Armstrong Place Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
Planner: Steven Smedley, (614) 645-6130; SFSmedley@Columbus.gov
03. Application No.: BZA26-036
Location: 155 S. OHIO AVE., 1105 OAK ST., 1101 OAK ST. (43205), located on the west side of S. Ohio
Avenue between Oak Street and Elliott Alley (010-007834, 010-042616, 010-007856; Near East Area
Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.13, R-3 area district requirements To reduce the required lot size from
5,000 square feet to 3,854 square feet at 155 S. Ohio Ave., and to 3,154 square feet at 1105 Oak St. and 1101 Oak
St. 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements To reduce the required lot width from 50 feet to 37.14 feet at 1105
Oak St. and 1101 Oak St. 3332.25(A), Required side yards To reduce the required south side yard from 3 feet to
1.34 feet at 155 S. Ohio Ave. 3332.28, Obstructions in required side yard To allow a concrete pad to remain within
the required side yard at 155 S. Ohio Ave. 3321.05(A)(2), Vision clearance To reduce the parking setback line from
12 feet to 0 feet at 155 S. Ohio Ave. 3321.05(B)(1), Vision clearance To reduce the required clear vision triangle
from 10 feet to 8.49 feet at the alley adjacent to 155 S. Ohio Ave., and from 30 feet to 25 feet at the corner adjacent
to 1105 Oak St. 3332.21, Building lines To reduce the required building setback from 10 feet to 4.7 feet at 155 S.
Ohio Ave., and from 10 feet to 7.3 feet at 1105 Oak St. 3312.27, Parking setback line To reduce the required
parking setback from 10 feet to 0 feet at 155 S. Ohio Ave. 3312.49, Required parking To reduce the required
number of parking spaces from two to zero spaces at 1105 Oak St.
Proposal: To reconfigure a lot split.
Applicant(s): Nate Koffel 155 S. Ohio Ave Columbus, Ohio 43205
Attorney/Agent: Joshua Tomey 1286 E. Fulton St. Columbus, Ohio 43205
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, 614-645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
04. Application No.: BZA26-056
Location: 3150 WATKINS RD. (43207), located on the north side of Watkins Road, approximately 100 feet west
of Schwartz Road (530-287455; Far South Columbus Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-1, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3321.15(B)(1), Sheds To increase the maximum height of a shed from 15 feet
to 18 feet.
Proposal: To construct a shed.
Applicant(s): Trinna Lute 3150 Watkins Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43207
Attorney/Agent: None.
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
05. Application No.: BZA26-057
Location: 2580 LAUFFER RAVINES DR. (43231), located on the east side of Lauffer Road,
with the parcel divided by Lauffer Ravines Drive (600-175624; Northland Community Council).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 34.E.20.080.C, Community Activity Center (CAC), Facade Zone To reduce the
required total length of facade within or abutting the facade zone from 60 percent to 27.7 percent. 34.E.20.030.C.2,
General Requirements, Ground Floor Depth To increase the maximum permitted garage frontage within the
required 12-foot ground floor depth from 25 percent to 73 percent, or 44 feet of a 60-foot frontage.
34.E.20.080.F, Community Activity Center (CAC), Façade To reduce the required ground floor transparency from
40 percent to 7 percent. 34.E.20.080.G, Community Activity Center (CAC), On-Site Parking To allow parking
between the principal building and Lauffer Ravines Drive. 34.E.20.080.G, Community Activity Center (CAC), On-
Site Parking To not provide bicycle racks, with bicycle storage provided inside the private garages. 34.G.20.030.A,
General Site Development Standards, Landscaping To reduce the required frontage landscaping from 70 percent to
28 percent. 34.G.20.030.B, General Site Development Standards, Landscaping To not provide a landscape buffer
along the property line abutting a residential zoning district. 34.G.20.040.A, General Site Development Standards,
Screening To not provide headlight screening along the driveway providing access to the private garages.
Proposal: To construct a two-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s): John Wang 612 Office Parkway, Suite A Westerville, Ohio 43081
Attorney/Agent: Sarah Mackart 119 Miami St. Urbana, Ohio 43078
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, 614-645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
06. Application No.: BZA26-058
Location: 611 EAST WEBER RD. (43211), located on the south side of East Weber Road, approximately 150
feet west of Silver Drive (010-093961; North Linden Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: M, Manufacturing District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s):3312.09, Aisle To reduce the required aisle width for two-way travel from 20
feet to 12 feet. 3312.25, Maneuvering To allow maneuvering within a 10-foot access easement. 3363.41, Storage
To reduce the setback for open storage from 20 feet to 0 feet along the western and southern property lines.
Proposal: To legitimize an existing storage yard.
Applicant(s): Plan 4 Land LLC, c/o Lexus Cain 1 South Harrison Street, P.O. Box 306 Ashley, OH 43003
Attorney/Agent: Plan 4 Land LLC, c/o Joe Clase 1 South Harrison Street, P.O. Box 306 Ashley, OH 43003
Property Owner(s): James M. Ryan & Karl Jentgen 611 East Weber Road Columbus, OH 43211
Planner: Dane Kirk, (614) 645-7973; DEKirk@Columbus.gov
07. Application No.: BZA26-061
Location: 316 S. CHAMPION AVE. (43205), located at the northwest corner of S. Champion Avenue and E.
Rich Street (010-007347; Near East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: R-3, Residential District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 3332.27, Rear yard To reduce the minimum rear yard from 25 percent to 20
percent.
Proposal: To construct a single-unit dwelling.
Applicant(s): Shuhayl and Holden Elkhammas 579 E. Rich St, Apt 106 Columbus, Ohio 43215
Attorney/Agent: None.
Property Owner(s): Applicant
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
08. Application No.: BZA26-062
Location: 3710 W. DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD (43235), located on the northeast side of W. Dublin-Granville
Road, approximately 100 feet north of Martin Road (590-232084; Far Northwest Coalition of Columbus).
Existing Zoning: RAC, Regional Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 34.E.20.090.C, Regional Activity Center (RAC), Building Placement To
reduce the required building frontage within or abutting the facade zone from 70 percent to 27 percent.
3312.11, Drive-up stacking area To reduce the required number of drive-up stacking spaces from 12 spaces to 11
34.F.30.050, Frontage Type Standards, Shopfront To allow a Shopfront frontage type with the primary entrance
located on the side elevation. 34.F.20.050, Massing and Articulation Standards, Blank Wall Treatment
To reduce the required blank wall treatment from 50 percent to 0 percent along a 16-foot, 6-inch section of the front facade.
34.G.20.040.A.1.a, General Site Development Standards, Screening To allow headlight screening along
W. Dublin-Granville Road to consist of landscape shrubs only.
Proposal: To construct a financial institution.
Applicant(s): Andrew Lehman 302 W. Third St. Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Attorney/Agent: Burnham Nationwide, Inc., c/o Tracy Willie 111 W. Washington Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Property Owner(s): Fifth Third Bank, c/o Tom Quill 38 Fountain Square Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Planner: Adam Trimmer, (614) 645-1469; ADTrimmer@Columbus.gov
09. Application No.: BZA26-065
Location: 2247 CRESWICK ST. (43232), located on the West side of Creswick Street, approximately 185 feet
East of South Hamilton Road. (010-019193; Greater South East Area Commission).
Existing Zoning: CAC, Community Activity Center District
Request: Variance(s) to Section(s): 34.E.20.080.C, Community Activity Center (CAC), Building Placement
To increase the maximum facade zone building setback from 25 feet to 64 feet. 34.E.20.080.C, Community
Activity Center (CAC), Building Placement To reduce the required facade zone percentage from 60 percent to 37
percent.
Proposal: To construct a 4-story, 155-unit apartment building.
Applicant(s): TWG 1301 East Washington Street, Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Attorney/Agent: David Hodge, attorney 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120 New Albany, Ohio 43054
Property Owner(s): Plaza East, Inc. 610 Old Farm Road Columbus, Ohio 43213
Planner: Phil Ashear, (614) 645-1719; PJAshear@Columbus.gov