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Planning commission denies extension for gravel parking lot at 1 Church; applicant's request for 12-month variance fails on tie vote
Summary
A request from 1 Church to extend a temporary gravel parking lot at 817 North Hamilton Road was denied after a tie vote. Staff recommended disapproval citing visibility, code violations and prior unauthorized installation; church representatives said they will return with a revised site plan.
The Gahanna Planning Commission declined to extend the authorization for an existing gravel parking lot at 817 North Hamilton Road (the site of 1 Church) after a motion to grant a 12-month variance ended in a tie.
Staff described the history of repeated applications and enforcement actions at the site. Planning staff said a gravel lot was installed in October 2023 without city approval; an earlier variance and design review approved in June 2024 expired Dec. 31, 2024, so a new application was required. Staff recommended disapproval of the current application, citing high visibility from Hamilton Road, the fact that gravel is not a hard…
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