Explanation
REZONING APPLICATION: Z04-014.
APPLICANT: M/I Homes of Central Ohio, LLC; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Attorney; Smith and Hale; 37 West Broad Street; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: TND residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0) on May 6, 2004.
ROCKY FORK / BLACKLICK ACCORD RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant's request for the NC, Neighborhood Center, NG, Neighborhood General, NE and Neighborhood Edge Districts for TND attached and detached single-family residential development and the RR, Rural Residential District to renovate an existing nineteenth century single-family dwelling is consistent with Rocky Fork/Blacklick Accord (2003) land use recommendations for the West Village sub-area. The applicant filed rezoning application Z02-074 in October, 2002 and then filed application Z04-014 in February, 2004 to amend the original rezoning application by adding 13.7± acres to the request. Both applications were presented to the Rocky Fork / Blacklick Accord Implementation Panel and the City of Columbus Development Commission. The NC, Neighborhood Center District (26.7± acres) is requested for a total of 154 dwelling units at a density of 6.0± units per acre. The NG, Neighborhood General District (75.7±) is requested for a total of 454 single-family dwellings at a density of 5.4± units per acre. The NE, Neighborhood Edge District (50.1± acres) is requested for a total of 159 single-family dwellings at a density of 3.8± units per acre. The overall density proposed for the 152.5± acre TND portion of this site is 5.03± dwelling units per acre. The site includes six "Village Greens" that range in size from 0.7± to 2.6± acres in size. The three northern village greens encompass existing wooded areas. The remaining open space establishes a deep setback along Central College Road where ponds and a bicycle path will be located. All streets within this develop...
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