Columbus Zoning Decisions: April 2026

In April 2026, Columbus held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 25 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 21 approved (100% approval rate), 4 deferred. Activity was up 5% compared to March (332 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning at 5812 and 6100 Lockbourne Rd.

Deferred.

Rezoning of 46.8 acres from R Rural to LM Limited Manufacturing for warehouse/industrial uses. Applicant: Trident Capital Group, represented by Jesse Champ of FBT Gibbons. Far South Area Commission and Hamilton Township expressed concerns. Tabled pending traffic impact study (expected August 2026) and additional commitments for screening, fencing, and mounding to protect adjacent residential properties.

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Multi-Unit Apartment Building at 1201 Chesapeake Ave.

Approved.

Preferred Living received approval for a 108-unit apartment building (reduced from 128 units) on a 1.3-acre site zoned AR3. Variances granted to allow 34 pairs of stacked parking spaces and reduce required parking from 162 to 138 spaces. The project previously received council approval and was reduced by one floor and 20 units. 5th by Northwest Area Commission recommended approval.

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Fence and Patio Construction at 267 Reinhardt Ave.

Approved.

Evan Little received approval to replace an existing fence and construct a covered patio, paver patio, and wooden stairs at this 0.09-acre German Village property. Variances granted to increase lot coverage from 50% to 51%, reduce total combined side yards from 6 feet to 3.1 feet, reduce eastern side yard setback from 3 feet to 0.1 foot (existing), and reduce required rear yard from 25% to 5.8% (previously approved under V92-183). German Village Commission recommended approval.

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ADU Parking Variance at 410 Hamilton Ave.

Approved.

Brandon Ivory received approval to construct an ADU with a variance to reduce required parking spaces from 4 to 2 at this 0.09-acre R2F property developed with a two-unit dwelling. This is a standard ADU plan previously approved by council. Near East Area Commission recommended approval.

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Outdoor Storage Expansion at 411 Commerce Square

Approved.

Heavy highway contractor received approval to expand outdoor storage on a 1.115-acre manufacturing site, reducing storage setback from interior lot line from 20 feet to 10 feet along north and east lot lines, and reducing setback from public right-of-way from 30 feet to 20 feet. The variances were generated by a code citation. Greater Hilltop Area Commission recommended approval. Staff's condition for full screening was not imposed.

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Rezoning at 1695 Dewey Ave.

Approved.

Rezoning of 2.29 acres from M Manufacturing and R1 Residential to LM Limited Manufacturing District for flex space development. Applicant: Lexis Cain, Plan for Land. North Central Area Commission recommended disapproval but applicant worked with them on limitation text including fencing on east and west sides and minimum 3 trees.

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Rezoning at 7210 Long Rd.

Approved.

Rezoning of 14.8 acres from R Rural, RRR Restricted Rural Residential, and PUD6 to LAR1 Limited Apartment Residential for multi-unit residential development. Applicant: Metro Development (Joe Thomas), represented by Jeffrey L. Brown of Smith and Hale. Greater Southeast Area Commission recommended approval. Includes shared use path connecting to Portland Park.

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Rezoning at 4559 Knightsbridge Blvd.

Approved.

Rezoning of 6.03 acres to CPD Commercial Plan Development for recreational facility (pickleball). Applicant: CDV (Jason Hockstock), represented by Jeffrey L. Brown. Northwest Civic Association recommended conditional approval. Consolidates two parcels under one CPD district with updated development text.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 25 recorded zoning decisions. See all Columbus meetings →

Zoning Changes

• AR3 → AR3 (with variances), 1.3 acres at 1201 Chesapeake Ave. (Preferred Living)
• R2F → R2F (with variances), 0.31 acres at 42 E Tompkins St. (Global Community Church)
• LR2 → LR2 (with variance), 0.2 acres at 3547 Lindstrom Dr. (Carmelina Batchelder)
• R2F → R2F (with variances), 0.09 acres at 267 Reinhardt Ave. (Evan Little)
• R2F → R2F (with variance), 0.09 acres at 410 Hamilton Ave. (Brandon Ivory)
• Title 34 (partial) → Title 34 (with variance), 5.9 acres at 1574 Harrisburg Pike (Max Gabby LLC)
• CAC → CAC (with variances), 4.04 acres at 6835 Kane Rd. (David Straub)
• M Manufacturing → M Manufacturing (with variances), 1.115 acres at 411 Commerce Square (Heavy highway contractor)

Top Keywords This Month

• variance: 72 instances
• zoning: 65 instances
• residential: 58 instances
• density: 27 instances
• setback: 20 instances

What to Watch

• Residential mentions were up 93% from March.
• Density came up 200% more often than March.

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