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Upper Arlington council overturns zoning board denial of National Church Residences site plan
Summary
After staff, legal argument and 13 public commenters, Upper Arlington City Council on Nov. 17 adopted Ordinance No. 39‑2025 to reverse a Board of Zoning and Planning denial of National Church Residences' major site plan and associated variance for its Northbank Drive redevelopment.
Upper Arlington City Council voted on Nov. 17 to adopt Ordinance No. 39‑2025, reversing an Oct. 1 Board of Zoning and Planning (BZAP) decision that denied National Church Residences' major site plan and a single setback variance for a proposed headquarters and future senior housing on Northbank Drive.
The council hearing opened with a staff overview of the legislative review process and a reminder that, because BZAP had denied the application, overturning that denial required a two‑thirds council vote. Director Gibson summarized the project history, noting the office‑park zoning refresh in 2022, NCR’s community outreach this summer, staff’s recommendation of approval with conditions, and the 3–3 tie at BZAP that produced the denial.
Joe Miller, speaking for appellant National Church Residences, told council the proposal includes a four‑story, 57,000‑square‑foot headquarters and two future senior‑housing buildings, and that the plan complies with the Unified Development Ordinance except for one setback variance.…
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