Planning Commission, October 19, 2026
Approves Rezoning of 0.3 acres at Beech Road / SR 161 interchange (Lucille Lind Road) from AG to LGE, 5-0
What happened
The New Albany Planning Commission approved zoning change ZC26-0001 (also referenced as ZC 26-001 / 01-2026), rezoning a 0.3-acre annexed sliver at the Beech Road / State Route 161 interchange (Lucille Lind Road) from Agricultural to Limited General Employment (LGE) as the Beech…
- Jurisdiction
- New Albany, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- October 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Rezoning of 0.3 acres at Beech Road / SR 161 interchange (Lucille Lind Road) from AG to LGE
Rezoning of 0.3 +/- acres from Agricultural to Limited General Employment creating the Beech Interchange Southeast Expansion 2 Zoning District; remnant left out of prior rezoning ZC 33-2026. Same permitted uses and data center restrictions (20% data center limit across district) as adjacent text;...
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Meeting Summary
The New Albany Planning Commission approved zoning change ZC26-0001 (also referenced as ZC 26-001 / 01-2026), rezoning a 0.3-acre annexed sliver at the Beech Road / State Route 161 interchange (Lucille Lind Road) from Agricultural to Limited General Employment (LGE) as the Beech…
Key Decisions (2)
Rezoning of 0.3 acres at Beech Road / SR 161 interchange (Lucille Lind Road) from AG to LGE
Code amendment: public and institutional fleet facilities as permitted use in LI and GE districts
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (5)
Beech Interchange Southeast Expansion 2 / Lucille Lind Road extension
Commercial
Bayer campus
Industrial
Kitzmiller Wetland Nature Park
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Bayer's $2.2B campus may expand four to six times, extending…
Infrastructure
New Albany's next strategic plan amendment will prohibit data centers…
Housing Demand
Over 78 new homes permitted this year with 600 in…
Labor
About 27,000 construction workers enter New Albany daily.
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, 4 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, and the applicant's representative.
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