Planning commission approves daycare permit, OKs surface detention plan change; conceptual commercial plan reviewed

Westerville planning commission representatives told City Council that commissioners reviewed three items and granted approvals on two. The commission reviewed a conceptual plan for a 1.8-acre outlot in the Zumstein North development and approved two development-related requests: a conditional use permit for a home daycare at 679 East College Avenue and a modification allowing surface stormwater detention for phase one of a two‑phase development near County Line Road and State Route 3.

The conceptual review for the 1.8‑acre Zumstein North outlot (between a VW dealership and a Chick‑fil‑A) showed a proposal to split the parcel into two buildings: a bank on the west side and a fast‑food restaurant with a drive‑through. No vote was taken; the presentation was a request for…