Planning Commission, July 20, 2026
Approves Final Development Modification 50-2026, Nationwide Children's, unanimous
What happened
The New Albany Planning Commission's central decision was tabling all eight (A-H) waivers for the MI Homes/New Albany Company Edge Hill development (FDP 04-2026), a 243-unit townhome and row-home project on 58 acres north of East Dublin-Granville Road, though the underlying Final…
- Jurisdiction
- New Albany, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsDevelopment Plan
Denied 2-2Trim color
Denied 2-2Free sample: decision 1 of 14
Final Development Plan at 6600 New Albany Conduit Road
Final development plan for an office conversion of an existing house at 6600 New Albany Conduit Road, recently rezoned to infill planned unit development (IPUD). Includes 20 new parking spaces, six-foot screening wall, and traditional commercial storefront. Motion to approve failed on a 2-2 tie (Kirby and Briggs yes; Larson and Wallace no). Applicant Rob Riddle represented the project. Dissenters cited inappropriate use for the lot, adjacencies, and site circulation/safety concerns.
- utility plan for water and sanitary hookups
- show ODOT limit of right-of-way and obtain ODOT permit if required
- fire truck turning analysis and fire department approval
- driveway entrance site distance evaluation
- parking stall and ADA stall table
- six-foot full opacity screening wall along southern property line
- shared entry drive specifications with grass median extension, stop bar and stop sign
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 New Albany Planning Commission's central decision was tabling all eight (A-H) waivers for the MI Homes/New Albany Company Edge Hill development (FDP 04-2026), a 243-unit townhome and row-home project on 58 acres north of East Dublin-Granville Road, though the underlying Final…
Key Decisions (14)
Final Development Plan at 6600 New Albany Conduit Road
Trim color variance at 8535 Woodgrove Drive
Final Development Modification 50-2026, Nationwide Children's
Final Development Plan 04-2026, Edge Hill
Waivers A-H for Edge Hill FDP 04-2026 (motion to table)
Waiver D - double bay garage doors (Edge Hill FDP 04-2026)
Waiver A - townhome lot width occupancy (Edge Hill FDP 04-2026)
Waiver B - townhome lot size 22 feet (Edge Hill FDP 04-2026)
Waiver C - satellite surface parking areas (Edge Hill FDP 04-2026)
Waiver E - shutter requirement on Baldwin window (Edge Hill FDP 04-2026)
Waiver F - homes facing open space (Edge Hill FDP 04-2026)
Waiver G - vinyl windows (Edge Hill FDP 04-2026)
Waiver H - 10-foot wide median (Edge Hill FDP 04-2026)
Informal review - North Mill Gateway District, Walton Parkway
Development Activity (4)
New Albany Conduit Road office conversion
Commercial
Nationwide Children's Hospital (final development modification)
Other
Edge Hill
Residential
North Mill Gateway District mixed-use development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Office real estate is in a negative absorption cycle with…
Housing Demand
Developers are targeting young professionals and empty nesters with denser…
Commercial Demand
Market studies show demand for only 25,000-30,000 sqft of retail…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: 2 staff members, an attorney, 3 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
FDP-32-2026 6600 New Albany-Condit Road site plan
VAR-49-2026 8535 Wood Grove Drive variance
Walton Parkway site plan
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