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Goodnight Brands shows revised three‑story concept for Westmont Boulevard; parking, right‑of‑way use remain unresolved
Summary
Goodnight Brands and its architects presented a revised three‑story mixed‑use concept for 2471 Westmont Boulevard May 6 in an informal review. Staff said the design direction is generally favorable but parking — including a month‑to‑month MOU with OhioHealth for 20–50 spaces and the need to occupy City right‑of‑way — remains the principal outstanding issue.
Goodnight Brands representatives presented a revised three‑story mixed‑use concept for 2471 Westmont Boulevard at an informal Board of Zoning and Planning discussion May 6.
Brad Paris of Archol Architects and Gretchen Bonocera of Goodnight Brands described a three‑tier program: leasable retail on the first floor, event space on the second and a private bourbon and cocktail club on the third, with stepped massing and a roof terrace amenity. Staff told the board it is generally pleased with material choices and the overall direction but identified parking and right‑of‑way occupation as the main unresolved elements.
"That 20 to 50 space range" is what we have been able to secure through an MOU with OhioHealth, Bonocera said; combined with the seven on‑site spaces the team expects that to meet or nearly meet demand. Planning staff noted the Lane Avenue mixed‑use district requires 51 spaces and said a parking variance may be necessary if off‑site agreements do not secure the shortfall.
Applicants described multiple strategies: seven on‑site spaces, valet operations for event periods, and an MOU with OhioHealth that could provide roughly 20–50 off‑site spaces depending on availability. Staff and council representatives warned that occupying a portion of the Westmont Boulevard right‑of‑way would require City Council approval; staff said project approvals should include conditions that address the contingency of council refusal to lease or authorize use of that right‑of‑way.
Board members asked detailed questions about valet circulation, guest access routes and potential impacts on neighborhood circulation; applicants outlined proposed access from the north and a loading/valet zone on Westmont. The applicants said trash service would be staged from an interior room with an exterior enclosure for pick‑up and that rooftop mechanicals would not rise above the building peak. The design team said it may request a change of mailing/addressing to Lane Avenue to reflect the principal first‑floor entrance.
No formal vote was taken; staff said the project will return for formal BZAP review in June and that any final development plan that requires use of public right‑of‑way would proceed to City Council for approval.
