City Council, July 7, 2026
Approves Rezoning 22.6 acres to IPUD - Beach Interchange Southeast Expansion, 7-0
What happened
New Albany City Council approved by 7-0 the rezoning of 22.6 acres (9.6 of which were newly annexed) from AG and LOCD to Infill Planned Unit Development for the Beach Interchange Southeast Expansion Zoning District (Ordinance 019-2026, requested by MBJ Holdings LLC), and accepted…
- Jurisdiction
- New Albany, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Expedited Type 1 Annexation of 9.61 acres from Jersey Township
Ordinance 018-2026 accepts the expedited Type 1 annexation of 9.61 +/- acres from Jersey Township, Lincoln/Licking County, located east of Beach Road, west of Harrison, south of State Route 161, north of Worthington Road. Licking County Board of Commissioners approved the petition April 2, 2026; 60-day waiting period met. Approved 7-0.
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
New Albany City Council approved by 7-0 the rezoning of 22.6 acres (9.6 of which were newly annexed) from AG and LOCD to Infill Planned Unit Development for the Beach Interchange Southeast Expansion Zoning District (Ordinance 019-2026, requested by MBJ Holdings LLC), and accepted…
Key Decisions (13)
Expedited Type 1 Annexation of 9.61 acres from Jersey Township
Rezoning 22.6 acres to IPUD - Beach Interchange Southeast Expansion
Home Occupation Code Amendment (Chapter 1165.07)
Mid-Year Appropriations Amendment (Ordinance 022-2026)
TIF Amendment - Oak Grove 2 (First Reading, Ordinance 023-2026)
Acceptance of 21.601-acre deed and easement from Licking County (Ordinance 024-2026)
Municipal Petition for Annexation of 6.24 acres (Ordinance 025-2026)
2027 Tax Budget Adoption (Ordinance 026-2026, Emergency)
Amend Oak Grove 2 CRA / Economic Opportunity Zone (Resolution R21-2026)
CRA Agreement with LPC Commercial Investments LLC (Resolution R22-2026)
Second Amendment to Lease at Walton Parkway (Resolution R23-2026)
Grant of 0.74 mils inside millage (Resolution R24-2026)
Lease with New Albany Plain Local School District - Former Discover Site (Resolution R25-2026)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
Beach Interchange Southeast Expansion IPUD
Industrial
Lincoln Property Company New Albany Industrial Campus
Industrial
Former Discover Site Athletic Campus & Community Park
Other
The Hamlet residential/commercial development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Strong industrial/logistics investment continues near the SR 161/Beach Road interchange,…
Infrastructure
A traffic analysis condition covering the entire Beach Interchange zone…
Sentiment
Council explicitly confirmed the Oak Grove 2 expansion parcel will…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, a councilmember, a staff member, the clerk, the applicant, and a member of the public.
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