Board of Zoning Adjustment - 2026-02-24

BZA25-132: Board voted to allow reconsideration of a pediatric dentist office application that was previously disapproved in December. Applicant agreed to close High Street access and add a front door to the building. Case will be reheard next month.

Anthony D'Amelio property: Board found owner in violation of vision clearance (332105) and zoning clearance (330501) for fence placement, but NOT in violation of commercial vehicle parking (331235). The van with business graphics was determined not to meet the definition of commercial vehicle under Columbus City ordinance.

BZA25-131: MPDory company approved for new site plan for road construction equipment business on 7.1 acre site. Variances granted to reduce setback for open storage from 100 feet to zero feet along Northwest property lines, from 30 feet to 5 feet along Elm Creek Drive, and to allow gravel parking surface.

BZA25-233: Approved variance to allow covered porch in required rear yard for single unit dwelling. This was a follow-up to December approval where one variance was inadvertently removed.

Riverside Hospital campus: Approved multiple Title 34 variances for construction of approximately 180,000 square foot, five-story medical facility addition. Variances included building setback, on-site parking, ground floor depth, building form modules, and shopfront courtyard requirements.

BZA25-069: Approved variances to reduce minimum lot area from 5,000 sq ft to 4,450 sq ft and to allow dwelling to front an alley rather than public street. Italian Village Commission approved 6-0.

BZA25-137: Approved variance to reduce building setback from 40 feet to 10 feet for scale and scale house. Previous 2018 special permit for junk/salvage recycling center incorporated into new board order.

Approved variances to reduce side yards from 8 feet to 6 feet and from 5 feet to 2 feet, and building line from 8.2 feet to 6 feet for room addition and porch extensions. South Linden Area Commission approved 7-0.

National Church Residences: Approved Title 34 variances to increase maximum building setback from 25 feet to 110 feet, reduce facade zone requirement from 60% to 35%, and reduce bicycle parking from 48 to 10 spaces for 96-unit, four-story independent living facility expansion.

Applicant requested to table case due to insufficient votes (3 of 4 members present). Proposal to split lot into three parcels and construct two-unit dwelling with parking reduction from 12 to 6 spaces. University Area Commission approved 11-1.

Labor Union Hall: Approved variances to reduce parking setback from 10 feet to 5 feet, reduce shade trees from 6 to 3, and eliminate landscaping between parking setback and right of way. Mid East Area Commission approved 13-0.

Land Bank properties: Approved variances to allow car parking within 10 feet of right of way, reduce garage opening from 9 feet to 8 feet, and reduce vision triangle from 30x30 to 13.5x13.5 feet for two new affordable homes.

T-Mobile critical infrastructure site: Approved variance to reduce building setback from 50 feet to 28 feet to allow installation of 8-foot security fence replacing existing fence. Far North Columbus Communities Coalition approved 8-0.

Applicant requested tabling after board indicated parking reduction from 12 to 6 spaces was too substantial. Board suggested adding parking spaces and returning with revised plan. No area commission recommendation received.

Approved variances to bring previously constructed early learning center into compliance including building line reductions for dumpster enclosure and water meter/backflow enclosure. Greater Hilltop Area Commission approved 15-0.

Approved variance to reduce parking from 135 to 114 spaces to allow conversion of existing garage to ministry space. Greater Hilltop Area Commission approved 15-0.

Approved variances to reduce building setbacks and vision clearance to rebuild detached garage destroyed by fire using existing foundation. Columbus South Side Area Commission approved 10-0.

Approved variance to reduce parking from 4 to 3 spaces for new duplex construction. Livingston Avenue Area Commission approved 7-0.

Approved variances to allow existing drive aisle between building and North High Street and dumpster enclosure location for dispensary renovation. Clintonville Area Commission approved 8-0 with one abstention.

Approved variance to allow maneuvering area between street right of way and parking setback line for vehicle turnaround. Clintonville Area Commission approved 8-0.

Staybridge Suites: Approved variance to reduce parking from 195 to 130 spaces for extended stay hotel. Greater Southeast Area Commission approved 6-0.

JPMorgan Chase campus: Approved variance to reduce parking space size from 9x18 feet to 7'11"x17'5" for 305 spaces to accommodate solar canopy installation. Far North Columbus Communities Coalition approved 8-0.

Approved multiple variances including parking space depth reduction, maneuvering area reduction, and elimination of landscaping requirements to bring existing site into compliance and install dumpster enclosure.

Victorian Village: Approved variances to reduce side yards from 5 feet to 3 feet and combined side yards from 8.4 feet to 6 feet for new ADU above detached garage. Certificate of appropriateness issued by Victorian Village Commission.

Approved variance to reduce front building line from 50 feet to 45 feet for carport construction. Far East Area Commission approved 7-0.

Case tabled due to applicant not being present.