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Columbus zoning board approves variances for apartments, fences and storage; tables one Livingston case
Summary
At a special April 28 meeting, the Columbus Board of Zoning Adjustment approved multiple variances — including reduced parking for a 108‑unit Chesapeake Ave. project and a fence/vision‑clearance variance for 42 E. Tompkins — and tabled one application after an applicant requested more time.
The Columbus Board of Zoning Adjustment met in special session on April 28 to hear a string of variance requests affecting neighborhoods across the city and approved the majority of cases on the agenda.
The board tabled a last‑minute request to hold case 2167/2187 (21672187 East Livingston Avenue) after attorney Laura Komack told the panel the applicant is resolving a site‑planning issue and may not need BZA review. "There's a chance I don't need this BZA at all," Komack said. The board voted to table the item.
Major approvals included a parking variance for 1201 Chesapeake Avenue, where the developer sought stacked parking and a reduction in required spaces from 162 to 138 to serve a 108‑unit building. Attorney David Hodge told the board the project "removed a floor" and reduced units from 128 to 108; staff and the Fifth by Northwest Area Commission recommended approval. A nearby tenant, Monica Tuttle, said private parking spaces in front of her business are frequently taken by others and raised concerns about notice to tenants. Hodge said the applicant submitted the required affidavit and posted the notice sign, and staff…
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