Explanation
Rezoning Application Z25-056
APPLICANT: Lotus Company, c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 120, New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0-1) on January 8, 2026.
COLUMBUS SOUTH SIDE AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 16.41± acre site consists of five parcels developed with a variety of industrial uses in the M, Manufacturing District. The applicant requests the AR-O, Apartment Office District to allow for a multi-unit residential development with no density limitations. The requested district is compatible to those uses allowed by Council variance Ordinance #2606-2025 (CV22-104), passed on October 20, 2025. The site is within the planning boundaries of the South Side Plan (2014), which recommends “Industrial” land uses at this location. The Plan also includes early adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). While the proposed multi-unit residential development is inconsistent with the area plan, it is consistent with the recommended land use of “Mixed-Use 3” by the Columbus Growth Strategy map. Additionally, staff supports the proposed use because the site is located on a major transit corridor, is adjacent to Title 34 mixed-use zoning districts, and will allow the uses approved with Ordinance #2606-2025 (CV22-104). The applicant will be seeking competitive funding from the Ohio Housing Finance Authority (OHFA) for the proposed multi-unit residential development. A concurrent Council variance (CV25-103; Ordinance #0288-2026) proposes variances to parking lot screening, parking setbacks, required parking, dumpster area, building lines, and perimeter yard.
Title
To rezone 1981 S. HIGH ST. (43207), being 16.41± acres located on the west side of South High Street, 565± feet south of Hosack Street, From: M, Manufacturing District, To: AR-O, Apartment O...
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