Duplex Zoning Decisions in New Albany

A duplex is one building divided into two self-contained dwelling units - side by side or stacked - on a single lot. It is the smallest step up from single-family development and the entry point of what planners call "missing middle" housing. ZoneWire tracks duplex zoning activity across New Albany, OH public meetings.

ZoneWire monitors New Albany, OH planning and council meetings, transcribes them, and flags duplex zoning activity. As of the latest update we have analyzed 0 meetings and detected 0 duplex zoning mentions.

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The City of New Albany's Community Development Department administers zoning. Its offices are at 7815 Walton Parkway, New Albany, OH 43054, and it can be reached at 614-939-2254. The zoning regulations are set out in the Planning and Zoning Code (Part Eleven of the city's Codified Ordinances), which is published online through the Municode Library. New Albany lies mostly in Franklin County, with a smaller portion extending into Licking County.

The Planning Commission hears applications for land use and zoning classifications, recommends legislative actions, and reviews legislation, rules, and regulations related to city planning, land use, and zoning. It has six members. Regular meetings are held at Village Hall, 99 W. Main Street, on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m., and informal meetings are held there on the 1st Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

The Board of Zoning Appeals hears and decides appeals regarding legislation and administrative determinations related to zoning and land use, and it hears variances from zoning area regulations and general development standards. The board has six members. It meets at Village Hall, 99 W. Main Street, on the 4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Under Chapter 1125 of the New Albany Planning and Zoning Code, all territory annexed into the Municipality after May 2, 1996 is, immediately upon the effective date of the annexation, zoned into the Agricultural District (Chapter 1129). A property owner would then need to apply for a rezoning to a different district if a different use is intended.

Every parcel of land within New Albany, including parkland, has a zoning classification shown on the city's official zoning map, which is maintained by the Community Development Department under Chapter 1125 of the code. The city provides both a downloadable PDF version and an interactive web-based zoning map. For help identifying a specific parcel's zoning, contact the Community Development Department at 614-939-2254.

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