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Rezoning Application: Z25-063
APPLICANT: Metro Development III LLC, c/o Elizabeth Seedorf, Atty.; 52 East Gay Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on February 12, 2026.
FAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 15.15± acre site consists of three parcels each developed with a single-unit dwelling in the R, Rural District. The requested L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District will allow multi-unit residential development with a maximum of 256 dwelling units. The limitation text includes supplemental development standards addressing pedestrian connectivity, traffic improvements, landscaping, fencing, and mature tree preservation, and also includes commitments to develop the site in accordance with the submitted site plan and building elevations. Although the proposal exceeds the density of the Far East Land Use Plan’s (2018) recommendation of “Low Density Residential,” Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018) state that projects proposed at a density higher than the recommended land use may be supported if they include the following: high levels of site and building design, significant natural resource preservation, adequate buffering and screening from adjacent land uses, and pedestrian connectivity throughout the site. The submitted site plan and building elevations demonstrate consistency with these design guidelines. Additionally, the proposal is consistent with the city’s objective to provide more housing in all neighborhoods.
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To rezone 8032 KENNEDY RD. (43004), being 15.15± acres located on the north side of Kennedy Road, 550± feet east of Chaser Street, From: R, Rural District, To: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z25-063).
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WHEREAS, application #Z25-063 is on file with the Department of Building and Zoning Servic...
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