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Board backs rezoning for University Square hotel and retail at 72 E. 15th Ave
Summary
The board recommended rezoning a parcel at 72 E. 15th Ave from CPD to UCR to allow a 124-foot hotel and retail component as part of the University Square project; staff supported the rezoning but requested additional design details for streetscape, bicycle infrastructure and rooftop uses.
Columbus University District review staff recommended, and the board supported, rezoning a parcel at 72 E. 15th Ave from CPD to Urban Core (UCR) to enable the proposed University Square hotel and retail component.
The rezoning recommendation follows a staff presentation describing the hotel and retail program: roughly 101,600 square feet, about 145 guest rooms and a maximum shown height of 124 feet. Staff said the parcel meets the opt‑in criteria established by City Council ordinance 1418‑2025 and recommended support for rezoning, while asking the applicant to provide additional streetscape elevations, full building elevations, bicycle and parking details, rooftop-use plans and material…
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