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Development Commission rejects Preferred Living rezoning for Central College Road after heavy neighborhood opposition

Columbus Development Commission · November 5, 2025
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A proposal to build 175 apartments on a 10.1‑acre Central College Road site was rejected by the Development Commission after area residents and the Northland Community Council argued the density (17.4 units/acre) violates the Northland plan’s 3 units/acre standard; applicant reduced units and increased setbacks but commission vote failed.

The Development Commission voted against recommending a rezoning that would allow a 175‑unit apartment complex on a 10.1‑acre site on Central College Road, after extensive public comment from nearby residents and Northland Community Council representatives.

Applicant counsel David Hodge said the project was revised after earlier hearings: the plan reduced units from 216 to 175, rotated…

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