Columbus council approves daycare and community center at 1107 E. Mound St.
The council variance allows youth programming and non-profit offices at 1107 E. Mound St. while requiring an on-street loading zone.
Columbus City Council approved a council variance on Oct. 19 allowing a community and daycare center at 1107 E. Mound St., according to city council minutes. According to the approved ordinance, the variance is granted with reduced parking from four required to zero provided spaces for the property located at the southeast corner of East Mound Street and South Champion Avenue.
The council action revokes an ordinance passed on March 30, 2026, which had authorized only daycare operations at the site, according to city staff reports. The new approval broadens allowable activities to include educational enrichment, youth programming, recreation, and non-profit offices associated with It Takes A Village Community and Learning Center.
According to the applicant's statement of hardship, the expanded community center will provide structured, supervised programming for children, youth, and families, while explicitly prohibiting private event hall rentals or general rental venue operations. City zoning records also confirm the variance allows educational and non-profit office uses alongside daycare services.
Council conditioned the variance upon establishing and maintaining an on-street loading zone approved by the Department of Public Service to facilitate pick-up and drop-off operations for the site. The measure is further conditioned upon obtaining all applicable permits and a certificate of occupancy for the proposed uses.
The Near East Area Commission voted 11-0 on Sept. 10 to recommend approval of the council variance, according to commission voting records. City records list the approved ordinance under zoning supporting documents on Oct. 23.
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Columbus City Council approved a council variance on Oct. 19 allowing a community and daycare center at 1107 E. Mound St., according to city council minutes.
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2814-2026 · To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3, residential district; and 3312.49(C), Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1107 E. MOUND ST. (43205), to allow a community and daycare center with reduced required parking in the R-3, Residential District and to revoke Ordinance #0815-2026 (CV25-080), passed on March 30, 2026 (Council Variance #CV26-074).
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According to the approved ordinance, the variance is granted with reduced parking from four required to zero provided spaces for the property located at the southeast corner of East Mound Street and South Champion Avenue.
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SECTION 1. That a variance is hereby granted from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3, residential district; and 3312.49(C), Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1107 E. MOUND ST. (43205), insofar as said sections prohibit community and daycare centers which may include daycare, educational, office and other community-oriented uses, in the R-3, Residential District, with reduced parking from four required to zero provided spaces; said property being more particularly described as follows: 1107 E. MOUND ST. (43205), being 0.23± acres located at the southeast corner of East Mound Street and South Champion Avenue:
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The council action revokes an ordinance passed on March 30, 2026, which had authorized only daycare operations at the site, according to city staff reports.
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SECTION 5. That Ordinance #0815-2026 (CV25-080), passed on March 30, 2026, be and is hereby revoked.
Council conditioned the variance upon establishing and maintaining an on-street loading zone approved by the Department of Public Service to facilitate pick-up and drop-off operations for the site.
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SECTION 4. That this ordinance is further conditioned upon the applicant establishing and maintaining an on-street loading zone as approved by the Department of Public Service to facilitate pick-up and drop-off operations for the site.
The measure is further conditioned upon obtaining all applicable permits and a certificate of occupancy for the proposed uses.
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SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned upon the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed uses.
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The council action revokes an ordinance passed on March 30, 2026, which had authorized only daycare operations at the site, according to city staff reports.
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Ordinance #0815-2026 (CV25-080) was recently passed to allow the existing building to be re-purposed as a daycare center. The requested Council variance will expand the proposal to allow a community center that may include daycare, educational, office and other community-oriented uses.
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According to the applicant's statement of hardship, the expanded community center will provide structured, supervised programming for children, youth, and families, while explicitly prohibiting private event hall rentals or general rental venue operations.
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The requested community-center use will provide organized, supervised programming for children, youth, and families, including educational enrichment, recreational activities, after-school and day-camp programming, wellness and supportive services, and community-serving activities. The property will not be operated as a private event hall or general rental venue.
CV26-074 · Council Variance — 1107 E MOUND ST COLUMBUS OH
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City zoning records also confirm the variance allows educational and non-profit office uses alongside daycare services.
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To allow educational, non-profit office, day care, and other community oriented uses in the R-3, Residential District
City records list the approved ordinance under zoning supporting documents on Oct. 23.
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Document: Zoning Supporting Documents · 02 ORD CV26-074 Approved.pdf · attachment 5429717 · 2026-10-23T04:00:00Z · 2.79 MB {Address=1107 E MOUND ST COLUMBUS OH, Document listing=Listed, Documents=4, Public view=Detail page, Record=CV26-074, Series role=variance, Status=Active, Type=Council Variance, Type role=other}
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The Near East Area Commission voted 11-0 on Sept. 10 to recommend approval of the council variance, according to commission voting records.
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Meeting Date: 09/10/26 Address: 1107 E MOUND STREET Group Name: NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION Specify Case Type: ☐ BZA Variance / Special ☑ Council Variance ☐ Rezoning ☐ Graphics Variance / Plan / Special Permit Recommendation: ☑ Approved ☐ Disapproved RECEIVED SEP 11 2026 Building and Zoning Services LIST BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION: Vote: 11-0-0