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Minutes - Final

Zoning Committee

Monday, April 7, 2025

6:30 PM

City Council Chambers, Rm 231

REGULAR MEETING NO.19 OF CITY COUNCIL (ZONING), APRIL 7, 2025 AT

6:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

ROLL CALL

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Present

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, 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 Christopher Wyche, seconded by Christopher Wyche, to

Dispense with the reading of the Journal and Approve. The motion carried by

the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, 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

0550-2025

To rezone 846-848 SEYMOUR AVE. (43205), being 0.11± acres

located on the east side of Seymour Avenue, 184± feet north of East

Livingston Avenue, From: R-2F, Residential District, To: R-4, Residential

District (Rezoning #Z24-074).

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0552-2025

To rezone 786-788 SEYMOUR AVE. (43205), being 0.12± acres

located on the east side of Seymour Avenue, 106± feet north of Gault

Street, From: R-2F, Residential District, To: R-4, Residential District

(Rezoning #Z24-077).

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0554-2025

0824-2025

0826-2025

To rezone 798 SEYMOUR AVE. (43205), being 0.12± acres located at

the northeast corner of Seymour Avenue and Gault Street, From: R-2F,

Residential District, To: R-4, Residential District (Rezoning #Z24-079).

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

To rezone 4810 ALKIRE RD. (43228), being 8.12± acres located on the

north side of Alkire Road, From: R, Rural District, To: L-M, Limited

Manufacturing District (Rezoning #Z24-062).

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

To rezone 2512 JACKSON PI. (43223), being 5.83± acres located 278±

feet west of Jackson Pike and 650± feet north of Dyer Road, From: EQ,

Excavation and Quarrying District, To: M, Manufacturing District

(Rezoning #Z24-071).

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0827-2025

To rezone 6955-6999 HARLEM RD. (43081), being 4.40± acres located

on the west side of Harlem Road, 882± feet north of Central College

Road, From: R, Rural District, To: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District

(Rezoning #Z24-059).

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0828-2025

To amend Ordinance #2883-2022, passed November 7, 2022

(Z22-025), for property located at 543 TAYLOR AVE. (43203), by

repealing Section 3 and replacing with new Section 3 to modify the

parking setback commitments and the site plan of said property within

the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning

Amendment #Z22-025A).

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

VARIANCES

3400-2024

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F,

residential district; 3312.49, Required parking; 3332.14, R-2F area

district requirements; 3332.19, Fronting; 3332.25, Maximum side yards

required; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.27, Rear

yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 155

HUGHES ST. (43203), to allow a two-unit dwelling and a single-unit

dwelling on one lot with reduced development standards in the R-2F,

Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-118).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nicholas Bankston, that this

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0551-2025

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.49, Required

parking; 3332.05(A), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4

area district requirements; and 3332.26(F), Minimum side yard

permitted, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at

846-848 SEYMOUR AVE. (43205), to allow reduced development

standards for a three-unit dwelling in the R-4, Residential District (Council

Variance #CV24-164).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0553-2025

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.49, Required

parking; 3332.05(A), Area district lot width requirements; and 3332.15,

R-4 area district requirements, of the Columbus City Codes; for the

property located at 786-788 SEYMOUR AVE. (43205), to allow reduced

development standards for a three-unit dwelling in the R-4, Residential

District (Council Variance #CV24-167).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Nicholas Bankston, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Emmanuel V. Remy, that this

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0555-2025

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.49, Required

parking; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.05(A), Area district lot

width requirements; and 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements, of the

Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 798 SEYMOUR AVE.

(43205), to allow reduced development standards for a three-unit

dwelling in the R-4, Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-170).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

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

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

vote:

9 -

Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

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

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

9 -

Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0825-2025

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A),

Landscaping and screening; 3312.43, Improved surface required; and

3321.07(A), Landscaping, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property

located at 2512 JACKSON PI. (43223), to allow reduced development

standards for a renewable gas production facility in the M, Manufacturing

District (Council Variance #CV24-160).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

0830-2025

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F,

residential district; 3312.49, Required parking; 3332.05, Area district lot

width requirements; 3332.14, R-2F area district requirements; 3332.25,

Maximum side yards required; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus

City Codes; for the property located at 66 THURMAN AVE. (43206), to

allow the addition of a single-unit dwelling to an existing office building

with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District

(Council Variance #CV24-125).

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

A motion was made by Rob Dorans, seconded by Melissa Green, 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, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

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

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

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Christopher Wyche, seconded by Melissa Green, to

adjourn this Regular Meeting. The motion carried by the following vote:

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Affirmative:

Nicholas Bankston, Lourdes Barroso De Padilla, Otto Beatty III, Nancy

Day-Achauer, Rob Dorans, Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy, Christopher

Wyche, and Shannon Hardin

ADJOURNED AT 7:15 PM.