Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z26-008
APPLICANT: Kenneth Wilson c/o Shea Wilson, Agent; 1219 Oak Street; Columbus, OH 43205.
PROPOSED USE: Mixed-use development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0) on June 11, 2026.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of four parcels developed with a parking lot in the L-P-1, Limited Private Parking District. The proposed CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will allow a mixed-use development containing 15 apartment units, 11 townhouse-style units, and approximately 600 square feet of eating and drinking establishment space. The development text establishes appropriate use restrictions and supplemental development standards addressing maximum building height, building and parking setbacks, required parking, site access, landscaping, building design, dumpsters, and lighting, and includes a commitment to develop the site in accordance with the submitted site plan. Additionally, the text includes code modifications to reduce building setbacks, required parking, landscaping, and vision clearance, as well as to increase maximum building height. A concurrent Council variance (Ordinance #1924-2026; CV26-023) is also included to allow ground-floor residential uses. Although the Near East Area Plan (2005) does not have a land use recommendation at the site, Staff notes the request is consistent with Columbus Growth Strategy’s (CGS) (2026) Guiding Principles which state, “Mixed Use and high density residential development should be focused along primary corridors, at established commercial centers, and at locations recommended for mixed-use developments with access to existing, planned, or potential transit.” Furthermore, the request aligns with the City’s objective of providing more housing in all neighborhoods throughout the city.
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To rezone 1258 OAK ST. (43205), being 0.36± acres located at the northwes...
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