City Council, October 26, 2026
Approved: Rezoning at 2345 Demarest Road (Kittle / Sycamore Landing), 8-1
What happened
On October 26, 2026, Columbus approved Rezoning at 2345 Demarest Road (Kittle / Sycamore Landing) (8-1).
Columbus City Council approved Ordinance 1607-2026 rezoning 11.49 acres at 2345 Demarest Road from R (Rural) to L-AR-1 for Kittle Property Group's 216-unit, 100% 60% AMI LIHTC apartment project (Sycamore Landing, Z25055), passing over the Westland Area Commission's disapproval wi…
- Jurisdiction
- Columbus, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-1
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings2345 Demarest Road
Approved 8-1Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Rezoning at 2345 Demarest Road (Kittle / Sycamore Landing)
Rezoned 11.49 acres at 2345 Demarest Road, west side of Demarest Road 460+ feet north of White Spruce Lane, from R Rural to L-AR-1 Limited Apartment Residential, following recent annexation from Jackson Township. The project is a 216-unit LIHTC development by Kittle Property Group, partnered with the Wesleyan Church, with 100% of units at 60% AMI and a 30-year affordability restriction. It was reduced from 252 units. Staff and the Development Commission recommended approval, and the Westland Area Commission recommended disapproval. Green voted no.
- northbound left turn lane on Demarest Road at site access
- crosswalk facility along frontage connecting to existing sidewalk network
- contribution to Franklin County Engineer toward future regional shared use path along Demarest Road
- development per submitted site plan
- 25-foot landscaped southern perimeter yard
- maximum 216 units
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Key Decisions (11)
Rezoning at 2345 Demarest Road (Kittle / Sycamore Landing)
Rezoning at 2125 Ackley Place
Council variance at 6092 Westbourne Avenue
Concurrent council variance at 2125 Ackley Place
Easton Police substation CMAR contract
Jackson Pike WRP power system upgrades
Yale Avenue area water line improvements
Blueprint Miller-Kelton-Newton-Bedford rain gardens
Lead service line replacement program management
New River Electrical contract modification
Income Tax Set-Aside Fund code amendment postponed
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Development Activity (5)
Sycamore Landing
Residential
318-unit apartment complex at 2125 Ackley Place
Residential
104-unit residential at 6092 Westbourne Avenue
Residential
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Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Columbus home prices rose 75% and rents 40% from 2020-2024,…
Infrastructure
Demarest Road corridor faces road capacity constraints, including the 270…
Housing Demand
The zoning agenda carried 638 affordable units at 60-80% AMI,…
Sentiment
Council continues approving density on the southwest side over area…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Unknown, 6 Councilmember, 4 Public, 3 Staff, 2 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Clerk.
Identified name roles: 6 Councilmember, 3 Staff, 2 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Jackson Reynolds, Applicant Rep.
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Zoning terms (14)
90 recorded timestamps
- approved (27 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
- zoning (7 timestamps)
- rezone (2 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
- residential (14 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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