Explanation
Rezoning Application Z25-039
APPLICANT: 3812 Powell Road, LLC; c/o Molly Gwin, Atty.; 250 West Street, Suite 700; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial uses.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-1) on November 13, 2025.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 1.49± acre site consists of two parcels developed with two vacant commercial buildings and a cell tower in the R, Rural District, as result of recent annexation into the City of Columbus. The requested C-4, Commercial District will allow commercial uses, including retail uses such as a dispensary at this location. The site is located within the planning area of the Far North Area Plan (2014), which recommends “Mixed Use (Regional)” land uses at this location. The Plan also recommends redevelopment and reuse of vacant and underutilized commercial and office sites in a manner consistent with the land use plan and recommended design guidelines. Staff also notes that this area is under consideration for an updated land use recommendation and corresponding zoning as part of Zone In: Economic & Housing Opportunity. The draft generalized land use recommendation is Mixed Use, which is consistent with the requested district. Because the site is already developed, the current design guidelines of the Far North Area Plan are not applicable. As the site will likely be rezoned to a Title 34 zoning district as part of the Zone In initiative, appropriate design guidelines will be applied at that time. Staff supports the request for an unrestricted C-4 district with the understanding that the screening required by Section 3321.09 will need to be installed along the north and west property lines within nine months of the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the intended use.
Title
To rezone 3812 E. POWELL RD. (43035), being 1.49± acres located on the west side of East Powell Road, 320± feet east of Worthington Road, From: R, Rural District, To: C-4, Commercial Distr...
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