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Votes at a glance (case — short description — outcome):

- VZA20-521 / 801 Brook Street — variance to legitimize a three-foot side-yard condition for a residential addition — approved (staff and area commission recommended approval).

- BPA24-168 / 235 Webster Park Avenue — variance to increase lot coverage and raise an attached garage; requested rear-yard relief — approved (Clintonville area commission recommended approval; staff supported).

- BZA24-170 / 1557–1561 Virginia Avenue — variances to adjust garage access and maneuvering, reduce side-yard and parking-space dimensions for two adjacent lots — approved (area commission and staff recommended approval).

- BZA24-172 / 8701 Lauer Drive — reclassification and small parking reduction (five spaces) for redevelopment to a commercial center — approved (staff recommended; neighborhood group raised concerns).

- BZA24-173 / 2365 Performance Way — variances to reduce open-storage setback and allow gravel parking in an industrial yard; approved with condition to provide additional screening/landscaping along Performance Way frontage.

- BZA24-176 / 854 Park Road — variance to increase detached garage size and height — approved (staff and Far Northwest Coalition recommended approval).

- BZA825-004 / 8295 San Francisco Boulevard — minor adjustment to parking layout and conversion of spaces; approved (staff and community coalition recommended; landscape plan to be confirmed).

- BZA (440 Fisher Road) — variance to reduce parking for proposed hotel/mixed-use site — approved (staff recommended conditioned approval; applicant agreed to landscaping and pedestrian connections).

- BZA24-161 / 1247–1259 Milburn Avenue — subdivision/development request to create four single-unit dwellings and related lot-width, lot-size and parking variances — approved (area commission and staff recommended approval; applicant explained constraints on tree planting due to water/sewer locations).

- Other routine residential variances and small commercial adjustments (including 1247–1259 Milburn, 245 East Lakeview (tabled), 801 Brook St, 1247–1259 Milburn Ave, 2365 Performance Way, 1541 etc.) — approved or tabled as noted above.

Two items of special note:
- 245 East Lakeview Avenue (Clintonville) was tabled at the applicant’s request (and after neighbor concerns) so the applicant could submit revised elevations and the parties could negotiate maintenance-access or minor design changes before the Board considers the case again.
- Several cases involved close collaboration with area commissions (Clintonville, Far North, Far South, Far Northwest), and many approvals were conditioned on final site-plan or landscape-plan compliance at the building-permit stage.

Why it matters: The consolidated approval of multiple variances reflects a citywide pattern of incremental infill, residential additions and redevelopment of aging retail sites. Board members repeatedly balanced design guidance (C2P2) and area-commission input with practical considerations for small‑scale developments and long-standing industrial operations.

What’s next: For approved variances, applicants must submit final stamped site plans, landscape plans or building-permit documents to implement projects; for cases with conditions, staff will confirm compliance prior to permit issuance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Meeting: Board of Zoning Adjustment (02/25/25)","oneSentenceSummary","The Board approved a series of variances and special permits at its Feb. 25 meeting, and tabled one neighborhood dispute for further staff review. This roundup lists each case heard and the Board’s outcome.","taxTitle","Columbus City Council, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",75950,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663672,"Industrial operator resists screening requirement but Board approves open‑storage setback variance with conditions",517,4003000,4520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389797-e2b021785ba7f32f88670e4f8888d509&start=4003&end=4520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389797-e2b021785ba7f32f88670e4f8888d509/thumbnail_4003000.jpg","/articles/6663672/Ohio/Industrial-operator-resists-screening-requirement-but-Board-approves-openstorage-setback-variance-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663672-7a0a34f59fabd5e15c9df4dab7fc6f1c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770711711&Signature=FRes0iy-nI6dVEQIXwk23v1lIxn6Tx5d2fuToQGK1CWVLWjtQo-ITolRGpIWgq9usGivNErxf4qmQJbOCIKsWfUSRhyzN40k2FG-2SKAD7CpYAwXMy2Pg2CP71YmBy28EwIgpBb2tXerVsEk7mB4sfd~Iub-sWK3akQRO31nn24tYFIaAFoK64uMUmiJiPkPTU6~7o-Z3Ds-Px4kIAosoi~M~d0W5aeX73vPsqTS3ME5EotxSLfNJ0pgyjkn10wkcGkOuW2kurVLyYlT5ot7O4DskDF-F0tVTTjcx7AJ~F--Ch-ILHIEbdSxrJh4W~LTZmLK00VJRPLKGFC3vO~Pnw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Columbus zoning officials approved variances Feb. 25 to legitimize longstanding open storage and gravel parking at 2365 Performance Way, but required additional mitigation along the Performance Way frontage after debate about visibility, policing and a nearby cemetery.

Applicant Sean Englewertsland told the Board the property has been used for open storage and contractor equipment for many years. Planning staff supported the variances but requested “additional screening on the Performance Way frontage including fabric or slats to accompany the chain link fencing and/or landscaping” to meet city design guidelines that discourage visible, unscreened parking and storage along public rights-of-way.

In the hearing the owner and nearby business representatives said the site functions as typical industrial open storage and that some adjacent industrial neighbors preferred an unobstructed view for security and drive-by surveillance. One staff presenter described the corridor as “an established industrial corridor” and noted the applicant offered to plant street trees at 50-foot intervals rather than install opaque slats and tall visual barriers.

Board members weighed the design guidance against the industrial character of the stretch and the owner’s willingness to add trees; they approved the variances, with the staff condition that some type of screening treatment or landscaping be provided along the Performance Way frontage. The owner said he would plant street trees but was not inclined to add opaque panels that might reduce visibility from the roadway.

Why it matters: The decision balances two city priorities — screening and design for public-facing frontages and the functional needs of long-standing industrial operations — and clarifies that the Board may accept alternative mitigation such as street trees when full opacity is impractical for industrial uses.

Next steps: Staff will finalize the site plan with the applicant to confirm the agreed screening treatment prior to permit issuance.","The Board granted variances allowing open storage and gravel parking at 2365 Performance Way in an established industrial corridor, but staff’s recommended condition for additional screening along the Performance Way frontage was discussed at length; the owner said he preferred street trees rather than opaque fencing or slats.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663677,"Polaris-area owners object as board approves small parking variance for Lauer Drive redevelopment",646,2972000,3618000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389797-e2b021785ba7f32f88670e4f8888d509&start=2972&end=3618","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389797-e2b021785ba7f32f88670e4f8888d509/thumbnail_2972000.jpg","/articles/6663677/Ohio/Polaris-area-owners-object-as-board-approves-small-parking-variance-for-Lauer-Drive-redevelopment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663677-1fad0b27ee031b0c6c5e12ce6e386ef2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770711711&Signature=WzSyo8nMs0w8UBzCvVxUiK-52t4K1iBVJMgnJeYudZt1TjDWK6d5zNv3eH82~MJt2r8rrWsRAlDuFXk2acNK7AUeLFZ6yYtkTFeQdeeo3U2bCK2HK6OE1rd24wgvXcFF0HDBZlz0HlsWWAW-VzlwU77yX-RG9Xqi~BmVWl2BW1CiQkN4OiaRD12ZoCRyOe3TiQFzzS4p6XWqglJn8f0GIQxeatT7OwTmUEEDX7zIjUxAF1mnSjYRIeEcbP23f5rYhy7BfbbUmlM2ArN9ZwAczbG0BlP-mmKwq3OpSmoIc8uCNjWgzKusi-Gznu~SibkGULUpjqPiyRYabQVyfL~ziw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Columbus zoning board on Feb. 25 approved a request to reclassify and slightly expand an existing retail building at 8701 Lauer Drive into a commercial center that will include retail, a food court and drinking/eating establishments, granting a variance for five fewer parking spaces than would otherwise be required.

Carmela Babu Maganti, an owner of the property, told the Board the redevelopment was already planned and that the project team sought a variance for 5 parking spaces to accommodate an added mezzanine and expanded interior program. “We have been approved from a city as a commercial center,” she said, and described ongoing coordination with the Polaris Owners Association.

Franz Geiger, president of the Polaris Owners Association, urged caution. He told the Board the association had not received clear information about the mix of uses and expressed concern that calling the site a “commercial center” reduced the parking requirement compared with traditional retail zoning. “We believe, with the uncertainty of the uses ... we would need well over 107 spaces,” Geiger said, warning that the proposal lacked restrictions on uses and hours that could generate spillover parking impacts.

Planning staff told the Board the proposal met city design guidelines and that the requested parking reduction amounts to five spaces given the modest addition; Traffic Management raised no comments. Staff and the Far North Columbus Communities Coalition recommended approval.

Board members considered the zoning factors — including whether the property could yield reasonable return without the variance, whether the variance was substantial, and whether the neighborhood character would be altered — and approved the variance. The chair and multiple members said the reduction appeared minor and consistent with redevelopment goals.

What happened next: the Board approved the variance, and staff said standard permitting and building-permit review will determine final occupancy and any required conditions. Geiger asked that the owner continue to present to the neighborhood design-review body and to add use or hours clarifications if needed; the owner said she had worked with neighborhood groups and would continue to coordinate.

Why it matters: The vote illustrates a recurring tension in redevelopment near Polaris: city staff and the board cited redevelopment and design policy goals, while neighborhood organizations want clearer limits on uses and assurance parking will be adequate to avoid spillover onto nearby streets.","The Board approved a five-space parking variance to allow a 29,370-square-foot retail building at 8701 Lauer Drive to be reclassified and partially repurposed as a commercial center; Polaris neighborhood representatives said the reduced standard and lack of use restrictions raise long-term parking and hours-of-operation concerns.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663682,"Clintonville neighbors and applicant agree to work out garage setback after hearing; case tabled",3491,1417000,4908000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2389797-e2b021785ba7f32f88670e4f8888d509&start=1417&end=4908","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2389797-e2b021785ba7f32f88670e4f8888d509/thumbnail_1417000.jpg","/articles/6663682/Ohio/Clintonville-neighbors-and-applicant-agree-to-work-out-garage-setback-after-hearing-case-tabled","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663682-fd518e6ca42c8713412cdbd8aa6ee12b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770711711&Signature=VwhQcostfGFjLouycba5qJ8jsgnRcKi-iNwkuWuUj5WKXZWF11MPw0qh5qxrtoG6T7Z0HGFwf2Dbeg8o4CCJ4C2EL~hG~7FXJSTtLhLRhH5FqOagTXgIftd797J-~PDPNzW4saj90m7q1UQwsJy6vnhrbh9Gq1zDZL~7USmlLudnXlY7G-aRBw2XdhrimPX6rF3SQUD4OjTNO9mHgUWiM2HtJ1JN~Dpf0U6Ugx5o43cGxc3rwFqfcO~19qp7MVfEREV2gew2C6sG0OxxdjEeowUM0cdPlzx0suPxvlStyAs85abQcUZwcEQUGCrrk-0u0NSJEePl8Ey1JL2VsImmCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Columbus zoning panel on Feb. 25 tabled a request to allow a new attached garage at 245 East Lakeview Avenue after neighbors and the applicant agreed to discuss design changes and maintenance access outside the hearing.

The proposal from applicant Casey Goffin sought variances to reduce the east and combined side-yard setbacks to allow a garage and attached sunroom. Neighbor Lorraine Alexander, who lives next door at 251 East Lakeview, told the Board she and her husband have owned their property for 44 years and objected to a building that would be “1 inch from the property line” after eaves and gutters were added.

“The building itself will be 1 inch from the property line. I don't believe this is a good precedence to set in any neighborhood,” Alexander said, describing how previous work by the applicant extended up to her fence line and noting that a gazebo and hardscape encroached onto her property as shown by a survey presented to the Clintonville Area Commission.

Planning staff recommended approval of the variances conditioned on final elevations and additional review before issuance of a building permit. Traffic management asked that the existing driveway not be widened beyond its current extent. Board members pressed both sides about a possible maintenance-access agreement so future owners would be able to repair gutters or exterior walls without repeated disputes.

After the public exchange, Goffin said the final elevations would keep eaves short and that “nothing will actually hang over our property line for the building.” The board encouraged the parties to resolve outstanding concerns in the hallway; when members returned they reported the applicant and neighbor had discussed moving parts of the design to increase distance from the shared lot line. The applicant agreed to provide revised drawings and to work with traffic staff on any driveway changes.

On a motion to table so staff and the parties could coordinate, the Board voted to table the case and asked the applicant to return once the revised plan is ready for staff review.

What happened next: the case was tabled; applicants were instructed to meet with staff and the neighbor, and to submit revised elevations and a site plan for review prior to re-noticing or scheduling a return to the Board.

Why it matters: The dispute shows how small setback changes in older neighborhoods can raise concerns about maintenance access, privacy and future resale. The Board signaled it prefers negotiated technical fixes (revised elevations, possible cross-access language or plan adjustments) rather than granting a variance without resolving neighbor concerns.","A request to build an attached garage with 1-foot side-yard variances at 245 East Lakeview Ave. was tabled after a nearby homeowner raised concerns about proximity to the property line and maintenance access; applicant and neighbor agreed to meet and return with revised plans or documentation.","actionData","errors"]

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