City Council, September 1, 2026
Approves Adopt staff report and applicant's report into record for FDP 32-2026, 5-0
What happened
New Albany City Council approved the appeal of Final Development Plan 32-2026 for Rob Riddle's office reuse project at a ~1.1-acre site near the SR-605/SR-161 overpass, reversing and vacating the Planning Commission's 2-2 rejection on a 5-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- New Albany, OH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 8
Appeal of Final Development Plan 32-2026 near SR-605/SR-161 overpass
Council reversed and vacated the Planning Commission's 2-2 rejection of Final Development Plan 32-2026 and approved the final development plan for applicant Rob Riddle, converting an existing single-family home and detached structure on a roughly 1.1-acre site into office/administrative use (IPUD zoning). Plan includes 20+ parking spaces behind the main structure, a six-foot screening wall on part of the southern boundary, and low-level lighting. Motion made pursuant to CO 1159.10E. Vote 5-0.
- install six-foot privacy fence per zoning commitment
- parking lot pavement at least five feet from southern property line
- fire department turning-radius approval
- bike rack
- (five additional standard conditions consented to by applicant)
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 the appeal of Final Development Plan 32-2026 for Rob Riddle's office reuse project at a ~1.1-acre site near the SR-605/SR-161 overpass, reversing and vacating the Planning Commission's 2-2 rejection on a 5-0 vote.
Key Decisions (8)
Appeal of Final Development Plan 32-2026 near SR-605/SR-161 overpass
Adopt staff report and applicant's report into record for FDP 32-2026
Resolution R38-2026 affirming Franklin County Tax Incentive Review Council recommendations
Resolution R39-2026 affirming Licking County Tax Incentive Review Council recommendations
Variance 54-2026 garage setback at 4678 Cavendish Court
Setback variance at 6839 Cedarbrook Place
Setback variance at 6905 Central College Road
Appointment of Kevin Benson to Rocky Fork Blacklick Accord
Development Activity (1)
Rob Riddle office reuse (FDP 32-2026)
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
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Infrastructure
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Commercial Demand
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Sentiment
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Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, a councilmember, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.
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