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Development Commission tables 2345 Demerest Road rezoning after residents, township cite traffic and infrastructure concerns
Summary
The Development Commission tabled Z25-055, a request to rezone 2345 Demerest Road for a 216-unit AR1 apartment project, after neighbors and Jackson Township raised concerns about traffic, infrastructure, density and privacy; the developer said a traffic study shows intersections would operate at acceptable levels and asked for more time to revise plans.
The Columbus Development Commission voted to table Z25-055, a rezoning request for 2345 Demerest Road that would allow a 216-unit apartment complex, after extended public comment from neighbors and a township official raised traffic, infrastructure and density concerns.
Staff told the commission the 11.39-acre site was annexed from Jackson Township and that a concurrent variance (CV25-098) to reduce the required perimeter yard from 25 feet to 7 feet was pending at city council. Planning staff described the request as inconsistent with the Westland area plan’s institutional recommendation but consistent with the Columbus growth strategy and citywide design guidelines, and recommended conditional approval pending resolution of a traffic impact study.
Brian Posen, representing KD Property Group, described the proposal as workforce…
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