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Minutes - Final

Zoning Committee

Monday, January 27, 2025

6:30 PM

City Council Chambers, Rm 231

REGULAR MEETING NO.5 OF CITY COUNCIL (ZONING), JANUARY 27, 2025

AT 6:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

ROLL CALL

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Present

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL

A motion was made by Melissa Green, seconded by Rob Dorans, to Dispense

with the reading of the Journal and Approve.. The motion failed by the

following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30 DAY LEGISLATION

ZONING: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS

REZONINGS/AMENDMENTS

0126-2025

To rezone 5656 BIXBY RD. (43110), 22.30± acres located on the north

side of Bixby Road, northeast of the intersection with US Route 33, From:

R, Rural District, To: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District and

to declare an emergency. (Rezoning #Z23-032).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, that this

Ordinance be Amended to Emergency. The motion carried by the following

vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Christopher Wyche, that this

Ordinance be Approved as Amended. The motion carried by the following

vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

VARIANCES

0092-2025

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.38(G), Private

garage; and 3332.38(H), Private garage; 3332.21(D), Building lines;

3332.26(C), Minimum side yard permitted, of the Columbus City Codes;

for the property located at 768 S. 3RD ST. (43206), to allow habitable

space above a detached garage with reduced development standards in

the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-126).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, to Waive

the 2nd Reading. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, to

Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit. The motion carried by

the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, to Adopt

the findings of staff as the findings of Council. The motion carried by the

following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, that this

Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

0093-2025

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.035, R-3

residential district; 3312.49, Required parking; 3332.05(A)(4), Area

district lot width requirements; 3332.19, Fronting; 3332.25(B), Maximum

side yard permitted; 3332.26(B)(1), Minimum side yard permitted;

3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property

located at 1214 & 1220 MADISON AVE. (43205), to allow two single-unit

dwellings on each lot with reduced development standards in the R-3,

Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-128).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, to Waive

the 2nd Reading. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, to

Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit. The motion carried by

the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, to Adopt

the findings of staff as the findings of Council. The motion carried by the

following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, that this

Ordinance be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

0127-2025

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.35(G), Private

garage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5656

BIXBY RD. (43110), to allow increased garage height in the L-AR-1,

Limited Apartment Residential District and to declare an emergency.

(Council Variance #CV23-050).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, to

Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit. The motion carried by

the following vote:

8 -

Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nancy Day-Achauer, to Adopt

the findings of staff as the findings of Council. The motion carried by the

following vote:

8 -

Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Christopher Wyche, that this

Ordinance be Amended to Emergency. The motion carried by the following

vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Christopher Wyche, that this

Ordinance be Approved as Amended. The motion carried by the following

vote:

8 -

Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Nancy Day-Achauer, Rob

Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher Wyche, and

Shannon Hardin