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Zoning Committee approves rezoning and variances

ColumbusJun 1, 20262 min read

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The committee unanimously approved an amended rezoning and emergency declaration for 4559 Knightsbridge Blvd; rezoned 7210 Long Rd to L-AR-1; and granted variances for 7210 Long Rd (setback), 3527 E. Deshler Ave (allow two-unit dwelling), and 1111 Stewart Ave (mixed-residential development and monopole telecommunications tower with reduced standards and revocation of a prior ordinance). All actions passed by a 9-0 vote. The meeting ran from 6:44 PM to 6:52 PM and then adjourned.

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City Council’s Zoning Committee approved changes that let specific properties be developed differently than before. Rezoning changes permit apartment development at 7210 Long Road and allow commercial-planned development adjustments at Knightsbridge Blvd; variances reduce setback requirements, allow a two-unit house on Deshler Avenue, and permit mixed housing plus a telecommunications tower on Stewart Avenue. These approvals mean developers can move forward with those projects more quickly; an emergency declaration on one item speeds its final enactment.

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1326-2026 (4559 Knightsbridge Blvd): Ordinance amended, declared an emergency, and approved as amended (motion carried 9-0).
1531-2026 (7210 Long Rd): Rezoned from R / RRR / PUD-6 to L-AR-1 (Limited Apartment Residential); 2nd reading waived and ordinance approved (9-0).
1532-2026 (7210 Long Rd - CV26-026): Variance granted to reduce the required building setback line for an apartment complex; staff report accepted and staff findings adopted (9-0).
1534-2026 (3527 E. Deshler Ave - CV26-034): Variance granted to allow a two-unit dwelling in the R-2 district; staff report accepted and staff findings adopted (9-0).
1535-2026 (1111 Stewart Ave - CV26-019): Variance granted for mixed-residential development and a monopole telecommunications tower with reduced development standards; Ordinance #2473-2015 (CV15-036) revoked; staff report accepted and staff findings adopted (9-0).
Meeting adjourned at 6:52 PM following unanimous vote to adjourn.

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Jun 1, 2026, 10:30 PMCity Council Chambers, Rm 231completed

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REGULAR MEETING NO. 28 OF CITY COUNCIL (ZONING), JUNE 1, 2026 AT 6:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
ROLL CALL
ROLL CALL
READING AND DISPOSAL OF THE JOURNAL
ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE JOURNAL
EMERGENCY, POSTPONED AND 2ND READING OF 30 DAY LEGISLATION
ZONING: DORANS, CHR. HARDIN, VICE CHR. ALL MEMBERS
REZONINGS/AMENDMENTS
To rezone 4559 KNIGHTSBRIDGE BLVD. (43214), being 6.03± acres located on the north side of West Henderson Road, 300± west of Knightsbridge Boulevard, From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning #Z26-003). and to declare an emergency.
To rezone 7210 LONG RD. (43110), being 14.8± acres located at the northeast corner of Long Road and Abbie Trails Drive, From: R, Rural District, RRR, Restricted Rural Residential District and PUD-6, Planned Unit Development District, To: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z26-011).
VARIANCES
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.18, Building line, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 7210 LONG RD. (43110), to reduce the required building setback line for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-026).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.033, R-2 residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), to allow a two-unit dwelling in the R-2, Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-034).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3312.21(B)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.05(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.285, Perimeter yard; 3332.29, Height district; and 3353.05(D)(2)(4), C-2 district development limitations, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1111 STEWART AVE. (43206), to allow mixed-residential development and a monopole telecommunications tower with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District and to revoke Ordinance #2473-2015 (CV15-036), passed on October 19, 2015 (Council Variance #CV26-019).
ADJOURNMENT 6:52 PM
To rezone 4559 KNIGHTSBRIDGE BLVD. (43214), being 6.03± acres located on the north side of West Henderson Road, 300± west of Knightsbridge Boulevard, From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning #Z26-003). and to declare an emergency.
To rezone 4559 KNIGHTSBRIDGE BLVD. (43214), being 6.03± acres located on the north side of West Henderson Road, 300± west of Knightsbridge Boulevard, From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Rezoning #Z26-003). and to declare an emergency.
To rezone 7210 LONG RD. (43110), being 14.8± acres located at the northeast corner of Long Road and Abbie Trails Drive, From: R, Rural District, RRR, Restricted Rural Residential District and PUD-6, Planned Unit Development District, To: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z26-011).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.18, Building line, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 7210 LONG RD. (43110), to reduce the required building setback line for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-026).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.18, Building line, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 7210 LONG RD. (43110), to reduce the required building setback line for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-026).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3333.18, Building line, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 7210 LONG RD. (43110), to reduce the required building setback line for an apartment complex in the L-AR-1, Apartment Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-026).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.033, R-2 residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), to allow a two-unit dwelling in the R-2, Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-034).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.033, R-2 residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), to allow a two-unit dwelling in the R-2, Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-034).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.033, R-2 residential district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3527 E. DESHLER AVE. (43227), to allow a two-unit dwelling in the R-2, Residential District (Council Variance #CV26-034).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3312.21(B)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.05(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.285, Perimeter yard; 3332.29, Height district; and 3353.05(D)(2)(4), C-2 district development limitations, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1111 STEWART AVE. (43206), to allow mixed-residential development and a monopole telecommunications tower with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District and to revoke Ordinance #2473-2015 (CV15-036), passed on October 19, 2015 (Council Variance #CV26-019).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3312.21(B)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.05(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.285, Perimeter yard; 3332.29, Height district; and 3353.05(D)(2)(4), C-2 district development limitations, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1111 STEWART AVE. (43206), to allow mixed-residential development and a monopole telecommunications tower with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District and to revoke Ordinance #2473-2015 (CV15-036), passed on October 19, 2015 (Council Variance #CV26-019).
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.039, R-4 residential district; 3309.14(A), Height districts; 3312.21(B)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3312.49(C), Required parking; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.05(4), Area district lot width requirements; 3332.15, R-4 area district requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.285, Perimeter yard; 3332.29, Height district; and 3353.05(D)(2)(4), C-2 district development limitations, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1111 STEWART AVE. (43206), to allow mixed-residential development and a monopole telecommunications tower with reduced development standards in the R-4, Residential District and to revoke Ordinance #2473-2015 (CV15-036), passed on October 19, 2015 (Council Variance #CV26-019).
CALL TO ORDER 6:44 PM

Documents from this meeting

Agendahttps://legistar3.granicus.com/Columbus/meetings/2026/6/6185_A_Zoning_Committee_26-06-01_Agenda.pdf
Minuteshttps://legistar3.granicus.com/Columbus/meetings/2026/6/6185_M_Zoning_Committee_26-06-01_Minutes_-_Final.pdf

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