[A. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL]
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GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. WELCOME TO PLANNING COMMISSION. IT'S 130 AND I CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER.
WE CAN START WITH A ROLL CALL. MR. ROACH. HERE. MISS WEMLINGER. CHAIR. OYSTER. HERE. MR. FARNSWORTH. MR. TITUS HERE. AND IF YOU'LL JOIN ME AND STAND FOR A MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS HAD THE
[C. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES – May 6th, 2025]
OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MEETING MINUTES FROM THE LAST MEETING, WHICH WAS MAY 6TH. IF THERE ARE NO DISCUSSION ITEMS, WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH A MOTION. CHAIR I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES. SECOND. AND ROLL CALL. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. MR. TITUS. YES. MR. ROACH? YES.THANK YOU. CHAIR. AS MANY OF YOU CAN TELL, BASICALLY MATH SKILLS, WE ONLY HAVE THREE MEMBERS HERE TODAY. THIS IS A FIVE MEMBER BOARD. THEREFORE, ANY VOTE FOR RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL WOULD REQUIRE ALL THREE OF THE MEMBERS TO VOTE YES. SO I JUST WANTED TO LAY IT OUT THERE. IF FOR SOME REASON YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT AND WOULD LIKE TO POSTPONE IT TO THE NEXT MEETING WHEN WE HAVE A MORE FULL SLATE OF FOLKS, YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO. BUT FOR A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL WOULD REQUIRE UNANIMOUS VOTE TODAY. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE FIVE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA TODAY. WHEN YOUR AGENDA ITEM IS CALLED, IF YOU COULD WALK UP TO THE PODIUM, STATE YOUR NAME AS WELL AS YOUR ADDRESS. IT CAN BE YOUR BUSINESS OR HOME ADDRESS. AND THEN PLEASE STAY AT THE PODIUM. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SOME BACKGROUND, AND THEN WE'LL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS. WE MIGHT ASK SOME QUESTIONS AS WELL. AND THE PUBLIC MAY DO THAT AS WELL.
[1. APPLICATION: Harris Farm- Lot Split]
ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER ONE. HARRIS FARM LOT SPLIT. HELLO. MATT ACKROYD, SURVEYOR FOR THE PROJECT ADDRESS, 2800 CORPORATE EXCHANGE BOULEVARD, COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SPLIT 15.3 ACRES FROM A 99.47 ACRE TRACT OF LAND ON LONDON GROVE PORT ROAD. THE. THE PROPOSED LOT SPLIT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE HARRIS FARMS DEVELOPMENT ON LONDON GROVE, PORT ROAD AND BOROUGH ROAD. THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WAS APPROVED FOR HARRIS FARMS IN 2024, AND THE PROPOSED SPLIT CONTAINS SUBAREA D FROM THE APPROVED PLANS. AFTER REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE LOT SPLIT AS SUBMITTED. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU'D LIKE TO ADD? NO, MA'AM. OKAY. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. HEARING? NONE. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE. WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION. CHAIR, I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE APPROVE. APPLICATION ONE HARRISON FARM LOT, SPLIT SECOND.ROLL CALL, MR. TITUS. YES, MR. ROACH? YES, CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.
[2. APPLICATION: Courtyards at Harris Farm- Lot Split ]
APPLICATION NUMBER TWO COURTYARDS AT HARRIS FARM. LOT SPLIT. AGAIN. MATT ACKROYD, 2800 CORPORATE EXCHANGE BOULEVARD, COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL TO SPLIT 22.94 ACRES FROM A 99.47 ACRE TRACT ON LONDON ROAD, PORT ROAD. THIS PROPOSED LAST SPLIT IS ALSO LOCATED WITHIN THE HARRIS FARMS DEVELOPMENT ON LONDON GROVE, PORT ROAD AND BOROUGH ROAD. THE LOT SPLIT CONTAINS SUBAREA B FROM THE APPROVED PLANS, ALONG WITH THE FUTURE ROADWAY EXTENSION FOR HAWTHORNE PARKWAY. AFTER REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVE THE LOT SPLIT AS SUBMITTED. ANY OTHER ADDITIONS? OKAY. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION? NO. ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. SEEING NONE, WE'RE READY FOR A MOTION. CHAIR, I MAKE THE MOTION. WE APPROVE APPLICATION. TWO COURTYARDS AT HARRISON FARM. LOT SPLIT SECOND ROLL CALL, MR. ROACH. YES, CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. MR. TITUS? YES. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER THREE 2139 SONORA DRIVE.[3. APPLICATION: 2139 Sonora Drive – Zoning Upon Annexation ]
ZONING UPON ANNEXATION. YEP. HELLO. SCOTT HAMMOND, 1458 EBBERLY VISTA, GROVE CITY. THANK[00:05:09]
YOU. THE APPLICANT IS PROPOSING TO ZONE 0.831 ACRES AT 2139 SONORA DRIVE, C2. RETAIL.COMMERCIAL. UPON ITS ANNEXATION TO THE CITY. CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A RESOLUTION WHICH STATED THAT MUNICIPAL SERVICES CAN BE FURNISHED TO THE SITE UPON ITS ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF GROVE CITY IN MARCH, AND A FORMAL PETITION FOR ANNEXATION WAS FILED WITH FRANKLIN COUNTY IN MARCH AS WELL. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP. ZONED SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL. THE APPLICANT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY TO THE EAST OF THE SITE, 2121 SONORA DRIVE, IN 2024, AND REZONE THE PARCEL FROM C1 TO C2. MATERIALS STATE THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO COMBINE THESE TWO PARCELS TO CREATE A SITE LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A SWIM SCHOOL. STAFF ARE SUPPORTIVE OF ZONING THE SITE C2 RETAIL COMMERCIAL UPON ITS ANNEXATION, NOTING THE VARIOUS OTHER ZONING DISTRICTS NEAR THE SITE, WHICH INCLUDE C2, SD2 AND IND TWO HEAVY INDUSTRY. THEREFORE, AFTER REVIEWING CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE ZONING UPON ANNEXATION AS SUBMITTED. WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS? SURE, YEAH.
LIKE DASH SAID, WE PURCHASED THAT CORNER PROPERTY. WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO CLEAN UP THAT WHOLE CORNER. WE TORE A HOUSE DOWN, TORE SOME BUILDINGS DOWN. AND HOPEFULLY IT LOOKS A LITTLE BETTER WHEN EVERYBODY DRIVES BY RIGHT NOW. THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YEAH. ANY QUESTIONS? THE PLANNING COMMISSION. ALL RIGHT. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? OKAY. HEARING NONE. WE'RE READY FOR MOTION. CHAIR, I MOVE, WE MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER THREE. ZONING UPON. ANNEXATION OF SONORA DRIVE. SECOND ROLL CALL. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES, MR. TITUS? YES. MR. ROACH? YES. THANK YOU.
[4. APPLICATION: Pinnacle Quarry Section 4 – Plat]
GOOD LUCK. THANKS. ITEM NUMBER FOUR, PINNACLE QUARRY, SECTION FOUR PLAT. MATT AYKROYD 2800 CORPORATE EXCHANGE DRIVE. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A PLAT FOR SECTION FOUR OF THE PINNACLE QUARRY DEVELOPMENT. THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SUBDIVISION WAS APPROVED IN 2020, AND THE PROPOSED PLANS FOR THE FOURTH SECTION OF THE SUBDIVISION. THE PLAT CONTAINS 36 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS AND RIGHT OF WAY FOR TWO NEW ROADWAYS AND A ROADWAY EXTENSION. THE LOTS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN THE ZONING TEXT AND MATCH THE LAYOUT SHOWN ON THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT PLAN. THEREFORE, AFTER VIEWING CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PLAT AS SUBMITTED. NO QUESTIONS. OKAY. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? NO COMMENTS. OKAY, WE'RE READY FOR MOTION. CHAIR I MOVE, WE MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL OF NUMBER FOUR. PINNACLE QUARRY LOT, SECTION FOUR. SECOND. ROLL CALL, MR. TITUS. YES, MR. ROACH? YES. CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. NUMBER FIVE ON[5. APPLICATION: 3400 Southwest Boulevard – Special Use Permit (Outdoor Storage) ]
THE AGENDA, 3400 SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD. SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE. GOOD AFTERNOON. REBECCA MOTTE WITH THE PLANCK LAW FIRM. OFFICE ADDRESS OF 411 EAST TOWN STREET, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43215. THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE AT 3400 SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD. CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A TEMPORARY SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE IN JANUARY 2024 FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWO YEARS, AND THE SITE HAS BEEN USED FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE SINCE THIS TIME. MATERIALS STATE A TENANT IS PROPOSING TO LOCATE AT THIS SITE AND UTILIZE A PORTION FOR THE STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT. THE STORAGE AREA IS CURRENTLY ENCLOSED IN A SIX FOOT HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE, WHICH IS PERMITTED UNDER A VARIANCE FROM THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS GRANTED IN 2024. THIS FENCE WILL REMAIN. THE STORAGE AREA ALSO REMAINED PRIMARILY GRAVEL, WHICH WAS ALSO APPROVED FOR THE SITE THROUGH VARIANCE FROM BZA IN 2024. THE EXISTING GATE ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE STORAGE AREA WILL BE REMOVED, AND A NEW GATE WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE STORAGE AREA TO PROVIDE ACCESS MATERIALS STATE THAT ALL TRUCKS ENTERING THE SITE WILL DO SO FROM LEWIS CENTER WAY, UTILIZING A NEW CURB CUT AND DRIVE AISLE THAT IS NOT YET CONSTRUCTED, AND APPROXIMATELY TEN SEMI TRUCKS AND TRAILERS ARE EXPECTED TO ENTER AND EXIT THE SITE EACH DAY. THIS APPLICATION IS TO EXAMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE OUTDOOR STORAGE AREA, AND A DEVELOPMENT PLAN WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE BUILDING SHOWN ALONG LEWIS CENTER WAY. HOWEVER, SINCE[00:10:01]
THE SUBMITTED SITE PLAN SHOWS CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUBMITTAL, WHERE A PROPOSED BUILDING ACCESS SCREENING FOR THE STORAGE AREA STAFF IS RECOMMENDING A STIPULATION THAT THE EXISTING SCREENING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AND INSTALLED ALONG LEWIS CENTER WAY, REMAIN UNTIL A DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS APPROVED AND THE FUTURE BUILDING SHOWN ON THE SITE PLAN IS CONSTRUCTED. AS THE PROPOSED USE COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE SPECIAL USE PERMIT CRITERIA, AND THE SITE HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED ON A TEMPORARY BASIS FOR THIS USE. AND THE PROPOSED USE ALIGNS WITH THE GROVE CITY 2050 FUTURE LAND USE INTENT FOR THE AREA. AFTER REVIEWING CONSIDERATION, THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS PLANNING COMMISSION MAKE A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL TO CITY COUNCIL FOR THE SPECIAL USE PERMIT, WITH THE STIPULATION NOTED. MISS MOTT, I SEE YOU HAVE SOME ITEMS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS? I'M JUST HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, AND I DO HAVE BLOWN UP VERSIONS OF THE SITE PLAN, IF YOU'D LIKE ME TO PASS THAT OUT. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. CAN WE SEE THOSE? SURE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.AND WE UNDERSTAND THERE'S A STIPULATION THAT'S RECOMMENDED AND WE AGREE WITH IT. SO THIS IS GOING TO BE EQUIPMENT STORAGE BASICALLY. YES. CONTAINMENT SPILL EQUIPMENT FOR RAIN FOR RENT WHICH IS THEIR TENANT. SO THE SITE PLAN NOTES ALL THE DETAIL RELATED TO WHAT'S GOING TO BE STORED OUT IN THE YARD.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF PLANNING COMMISSION? OKAY. IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. WE'RE READY FOR MOTION, CHAIR. I MAKE THE MOTION THAT WE RECOMMEND TO OUR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF APPLICATION 5400 SOUTHWEST BOULEVARD.
SPECIAL USE PERMIT. OUTDOOR STORAGE. SECOND ROLL CALL. I'M SORRY. I'M GOING TO ADD THAT WITH THE ONE STIPULATION. AS WELL, MR. ROACH. YES, CHAIR. OYSTER. YES. MR. TITUS. YES.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT WAS THE LAST ITEM ON THERE ON OUR AGENDA FOR THE DAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ITEMS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE PLANNING COMMISSION TODAY? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE.
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