Board of Zoning Adjustment, May 26, 2026
Approves Special permit for compost facility at 1134 Shoemaker Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Columbus Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a special permit and setback variances for a Class II enclosed composting facility at 1134 Shoemaker Avenue (BZA 26-006), operated by the Compost Exchange, on a 4-0 special permit vote and a 3-1 variance vote (Chair Powell-Bailey d…
- Jurisdiction
- Columbus, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings4873 Cleveland Avenue
Recommended1010 Oak Street
RecommendedADU side yard
RecommendedFacade zone
RecommendedSetback and storage
Recommended 3-1Garage setback
Recommended6909 Olentangy River Road
Recommended2693 Johnstown Road
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 14
Variance at 2033 Ellsworth Avenue
4.14-acre undeveloped site zoned UGN-1 (Urban General District). Applicant proposes a group home complex across seven buildings. Variances to reduce facade zone from 70% to 65%, reduce landscape buffer from five feet to zero with a six-foot solid fence, increase headlight screening height from four to six feet, and reduce rear setback from 10 feet to two feet. Approved 4-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Columbus Board of Zoning Adjustment approved a special permit and setback variances for a Class II enclosed composting facility at 1134 Shoemaker Avenue (BZA 26-006), operated by the Compost Exchange, on a 4-0 special permit vote and a 3-1 variance vote (Chair Powell-Bailey d…
Key Decisions (14)
Variance at 2033 Ellsworth Avenue
Special permit for compost facility at 1134 Shoemaker Avenue
Setback and storage variances at 1134 Shoemaker Avenue
ADU and garage variances at 1010 Oak Street
Variances at 847-851 South Ogden Avenue
Variances at 1354 Grandview Avenue
Variances at 2693 Johnstown Road (tabled)
Setback variance at 4873 Cleveland Avenue
Garage setback variance at 4247 Town Park Drive
ADU side yard variance at 1668 Genesee Avenue
ADU variance at 6909 Olentangy River Road
Facade zone variance at 3176 South High Street
Parking and ground floor variances at 841 South Front Street
Variances at 6125 Cleveland Avenue
Development Activity (13)
Group home complex at 2033 Ellsworth Avenue
Residential
Compost Exchange composting facility at 1134 Shoemaker Avenue
Industrial
ADU and four-car garage at 1010 Oak Street
Residential
Three-unit dwelling at 847-851 South Ogden Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple residential projects advanced including a 237-unit affordable (60% AMI)…
Commercial Demand
The city's Columbus growth strategy and Title 34 zoning are…
Infrastructure
Composting infrastructure is a growing need in Columbus with only…
Sentiment
Neighborhood commissions (Milo Grogan, Northland, Fifth by Northwest) frequently oppose…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 chairs, 2 board members, a staff member, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 5 members of the public.
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