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Zoning committee approves rezonings and variances for multiple sites, including Galloway townhomes and Johnstown manufacturing site
Summary
The Zoning Committee approved several rezonings and companion variances: a rezoning and variance for a 115‑unit townhome project at 1175 Galloway Drive, rezoning and variances for a manufacturing site at 2620–2644 Johnstown Road, a drive‑through coffee shop variance at 2062 Crown Plaza Drive, and other site variances.
The Columbus Zoning Committee, chaired by Councilmember Dorans, approved multiple rezoning and variance items during its May hearing.
Key actions included: - Ordinance 11‑70‑2025: Rezone about 22.3 acres at 1175 Galloway Drive from rural to AR‑12 to allow a 115‑unit townhome development; companion variance 11‑70 (variance to allow lots to front on private streets) was approved. - Ordinance 12‑37‑2025 and companion variance 12‑38‑2025: Rezone 0.77 acres at 2620–2644 Johnstown Road from rural to M2 (Manufacturing) and approve reduced development standards (setbacks, parking, landscaping, dumpster screening and vision clearance) to confirm existing manufacturing use. - Variance 11‑80‑2025: Permit a drive‑in coffee shop at 2062 Crown Plaza Drive in a CPD commercial planned development district; staff and the Northwest Civic Association supported the request. - Variance 12‑30‑2025: Allow exterior storage of automobile parts in a container at 2585 Billings Road in an LC4 limited commercial district; staff and the Far Northwest Coalition supported the variance.
Committee minutes show staff recommended approval for all items and several area civic associations or advisory panels supported the proposals. Each item was accepted into the record, the staff findings were adopted, and council moved each ordinance for passage by roll call.
