City of Columbus - File #: 2695-2025

• File #: 2695-2025
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/3/2025
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 10/20/2025
• Final action: 10/21/2025
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3361.02, Permitted uses; and 3363.41, Storage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1156 OAKLAND PARK AVE. (43224), to allow storage uses associated with a plant nursery/garden center in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV25-040).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2025	1	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/21/2025	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/20/2025	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
10/20/2025	1	Zoning Committee	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
10/20/2025	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
10/20/2025	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
10/20/2025	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV25-040

APPLICANT: Chris Vallette; 72 Mill Street; Gahanna, OH 43230.

PROPOSED USE: Storage uses associated with a plant nursery/garden center.

NORTH LINDEN AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #2694-2025; Z25-022) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District for an existing plant nursery/garden center as allowed with the submitted CPD text and site plan. The requested Council variance will allow storage of materials and vehicles that are directly related to the nursery's operations. Staff note the extensive landscaping and screening along the roadway frontages is appropriate treatment for the existing warehouses and shipping containers, and is consistent with Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018).

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3361.02, Permitted uses; and 3363.41, Storage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1156 OAKLAND PARK AVE. (43224), to allow storage uses associated with a plant nursery/garden center in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV25-040).

Body

WHEREAS, by application #CV25-040, the owner of the property 1156 OAKLAND PARK AVE. (43224), requests a Council variance to allow storage uses associated with a plant nursery/garden center in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3361.02, CPD permitted uses, prohibits storage uses, while the applicant proposes to allow vehicle storage within a ±5,905 square foot warehouse and a ±4,400 square foot warehouse, equipment storage within three shipping containers, ±3,000 square feet of outdoor storage for merchandise, and a ±7,500 square feet area to store trailers, all in association with a plant nursery/garden center at this...