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Council adopts rezoning for Les Schwab site on Columbus’ east side
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Summary
The Columbus City Council on Feb. 17 adopted Ordinance No. 26-03 to rezone Lots 1 and 2 of the Les Schwab Subdivision from RR (rural residential) to B-2 (general commercial) following a public hearing and a Planning Commission recommendation to approve.
The Columbus City Council voted Feb. 17 to adopt Ordinance No. 26-03, rezoning two lots in the Les Schwab Subdivision from RR (rural residential) to B-2 (general commercial).
The change applies to Lots 1 and 2 on the northeast corner of 23rd Street and East 11th Avenue. Planning staff reported the application had previously moved through the Planning Commission, which recommended approval. Emily Herbert, an attorney with Baird Home Law Firm representing the applicant, spoke to the council and answered questions about the rezone application.
No members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearing. After council members closed the public hearing, they moved to suspend the rules, read the ordinance by number only and adopt it. The motion passed by voice vote.
Why it mattered: rezoning to B-2 allows general commercial uses on the site, changing allowable development patterns along that corridor and enabling the property owner to pursue businesses consistent with B-2 zoning. Council members did not record additional conditions or amendments during the motion.
What's next: with the ordinance adopted, property owners and applicants may proceed with development proposals that conform to B-2 standards and any site-plan, permitting, or building-permit processes required by the city.
