City Council, May 5, 2026
Approved: Rezoning 69.654 acres AG to CF (Bevelheimer Park public service campus), 6-0
What happened
On May 5, 2026, New Albany approved Rezoning 69.654 acres AG to CF (Bevelheimer Park public service campus) (6-0).
New Albany City Council adopted Ordinance O-12-2026 rezoning 69.654 acres at the intersection of East Walnut Street and Bevelheimer Road from AG (Agricultural) to CF (Community Facilities) on a 6-0 vote, enabling a new police training facility, park restroom, and public service s…
- Jurisdiction
- New Albany, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase O-12-2026
Approved 6-0Lincoln Property Company rezoning
Approved 6-0Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Annexation of 106.4 acres from Jersey Township (Clover Valley East)
Ordinance O-03-2026, expedited Type 1 annexation of 106.4 +/- acres from Jersey Township, Licking County to the City of New Albany, requested by Lincoln Property Company. Public hearing held; tabled to May 19 council meeting at applicant's request to allow property closings to occur. 6 yes votes.
- Tabled to May 19, 2026 to allow contract closings across roughly two dozen properties.
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Key Decisions (11)
Annexation of 106.4 acres from Jersey Township (Clover Valley East)
Rezoning 106.4 acres AG to LGE (Clover Valley East)
Rezoning 69.654 acres AG to CF (Bevelheimer Park public service campus)
Code amendment for development plan extension standards
First reading: Prairie House neighborhood rezoning R-2 to IPUD
First reading: Hamlet at Sugar Run Phase 1 final plat
First reading: Hamlet at Sugar Run Phase 2 final plat
Construction Manager at Risk contract for Bevelheimer Facilities Improvement
2026 City Street Improvement Project authorization
Amendment to 2026-2027 community grants criteria and application
Strike executive session from agenda
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Development Activity (6)
Clover Valley East Zoning District
Industrial
Bevelheimer Park / Public Service Campus Facilities Improvement
Infrastructure
Prairie House neighborhood
Residential
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Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Applicant rep noted that once zoning is in place in…
Housing Demand
Prairie House homes expected to average ~$2 million driven largely…
Infrastructure
Heavy traffic at Dublin-Granville Road / Hampstead Heath area and…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteORDINANCE O-07-2026 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY… rezone
ORDINANCE O-12-2026 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY… rezone
ORDINANCE O-13-2026 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 1159.11 OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE… plan amendment
ORDINANCE O-14-2025 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY… rezone
ORDINANCE O-15-2026 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR 14 RESIDENTIAL LOTS, FOUR… subdivision
ORDINANCE O-16-2026 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAT FOR 28 RESIDENTIAL LOTS, TWO… subdivision
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 7 identified names.
All speaker roles: 7 Councilmember, 8 Staff, 1 Public, 1 Attorney, 1 Mayor, 1 Clerk, 1 Witness.
Identified name roles: 2 Councilmember, 2 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Mayor, 1 Witness.
Speaker sample: Joe Stefanov, Staff.
6 more identified names in Pro: 2 Councilmember, 1 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Mayor, 1 Witness.
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Zoning terms (18)
138 recorded timestamps
- rezone (3 timestamps)
- annexation (6 timestamps)
- tabled (2 timestamps)
- zoning (30 timestamps)
- variance (3 timestamps)
- approved (10 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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