Explanation
Rezoning Application Z25-031
APPLICANT: Fairway Companies; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 172 East State Street, Suite 550; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Multi-unit residential development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-2) on November 13, 2025.
WESTLAND AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 20.02± acre site consists of four parcels, each developed with a single-unit dwelling zoned in the R, Rural District. The requested L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District will allow a 312-unit apartment complex at this location. The limitation text includes a commitment to develop the site in accordance with the submitted site plan and building elevations. The text also includes supplemental development standards addressing maximum number of units, traffic access, a monetary contribution for roadway improvements, landscaping and screening, and the preservation of mature trees. The site is located within the planning boundaries of The Westland Plan (1994), which recommends “Residential 3-5 units per acre” at this location. The proposed development is consistent with the residential character of the area, and the committed site plan shows an activated central open space and additional landscaping to the proposed basin, consistent with Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). The proposal also meets the City’s objective of creating more housing in all areas of the city.
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To rezone 2219 HOLT RD. (43123), being 20.02± acres located on the west side of Holt Road, at the terminus of Knoll Crest Drive, From: R, Rural District, To: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z25-031).
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WHEREAS, application #Z25-031 is on file with the Department of Building and Zoning Services requesting rezoning of 20.02± acres from R, Rural District, to L-AR-1, Apartment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission r...
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