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Council approves first reading to rezone former Musalami site for Indiana Precast
Summary
On June 3, Columbus City Council passed on first reading an ordinance to rezone a 1.22-acre parcel on Jonesville Road from Commercial Community (CC) to Industrial Heavy (I-3) so that Indiana Precast can integrate the lot with its adjacent operations; the Planning Commission had unanimously recommended the change.
Columbus City Council on June 3 approved on first reading an ordinance to rezone a 1.22-acre parcel on Jonesville Road from CC Commercial Community to I-3 Industrial Heavy so the property can be combined with adjacent Indiana Precast operations.
The change came after a unanimous favorable recommendation from the Columbus Planning Commission. Planning staff described the lot as the former Musalami’s site and said the company had already begun moving materials onto the property. The site lies inside the city’s well-field protection overlay district and outside the mapped floodway; staff said those overlays will require additional reviews by utilities and that floodplain regulations still apply to future building proposals.
Jeff Ordman, a planning staff member who presented the item to council, said, “So the property is relatively small, 1.22 acres,” and explained that the rezoning would allow the company to combine the parcel with its existing I-3-zoned property. Ordman also said the Planning Commission vote was 10 in favor and none opposed and that one nearby property owner attended the planning hearing to support the change.
Council members were told subsequent steps remain: an administrative subdivision to remove the interior lot line and a site-plan review that will allow utilities and other departments to vet details such as screening for outdoor storage. The planning staff noted a zoning requirement for screening of outdoor storage that will be enforced during site-plan review.
No members of the public asked to speak on the rezoning during the council hearing. A motion to place the ordinance in the proper channels passed on first reading by an 8–0 vote.
The rezoning is a first-reading ordinance; the council will consider any additional procedural steps (second reading, final adoption) in a future meeting where additional conditions or public comment may occur.
