Columbus Issues Review Conditions for Proposed Stelzer Road Residential Variance
City departments request site layout revisions, study traffic access and oppose parking reductions for the 5-acre project.
The City of Columbus issued staff review results on Wednesday, Oct. 7, for council variance application CV26-091, detailing departmental conditions for a proposed multi-unit residential development at 3095 Stelzer Road staff report. Avenue Partners submitted the application on Sept. 22 for the 5.0-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Stelzer Road and Easton Square Place, which is owned by Morse Holding Co. and zoned Commercial Planned Development District.
The Department of Development’s Planning Division announced that it is generally supportive of introducing residential housing to the site due to surrounding office development, but requested design revisions. Planning staff asked the developer to pull buildings closer to the street frontage, tuck parking lots behind or beside the structures, and incorporate shared work amenities such as conference rooms and co-working space. Conversely, the Division of Fire announced that it does not support any reduction of required parking spaces for the development.
The Department of Building and Zoning Services noted that the applicant must reconcile a discrepancy between the 217 parking spaces shown on the site plan and the 215 spaces requested in the written variance text. Zoning staff also instructed Avenue Partners to label building and parking setbacks to evaluate requested reductions and add variance requests under city code for planned development standards.
In the Department of Public Service, the Division of Traffic Management required a 60-foot right-of-way dedication from the centerline of Stelzer Road. Traffic officials also mandated a traffic impact study, warning that modifications to the access point along Easton Square Place will likely be necessary.
Before the proposal can advance to the Columbus City Council for final variance approval, Avenue Partners must present the plans to the Northeast Area Commission and submit the group's standardized recommendation form to city staff.
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The City of Columbus issued staff review results on Wednesday, Oct. 7, for council variance application CV26-091, detailing departmental conditions for a proposed multi-unit residential development at 3095 Stelzer Road staff report.
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APPLICATION: CV26-091 Location: 3095 STELZER RD. (43219), being 5.0± acres located at the southwest corner of Stelzer Road and Easton Square Place (010-146538; Northeast Area Commission). Existing Zoning: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. Proposed Use: Multi-unit residential development.
The Department of Building and Zoning Services noted that the applicant must reconcile a discrepancy between the 217 parking spaces shown on the site plan and the 215 spaces requested in the written variance text.
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The site plan specifies 217 spaces, while the written variance request to 3312.49 specifies that there will be 215 on-site parking spaces.
Zoning staff also instructed Avenue Partners to label building and parking setbacks to evaluate requested reductions and add variance requests under city code for planned development standards.
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Label the provided building and parking setbacks on the plan, so that Zoning can verify the requested setback reductions are sufficient.
CV26-091 · Council Variance — 3095 STELZER RD COLUMBUS OH
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Avenue Partners submitted the application on Sept. 22 for the 5.0-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Stelzer Road and Easton Square Place, which is owned by Morse Holding Co. and zoned Commercial Planned Development District.
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Document: Zoning Applications · CV26-091 3095 Stelzer Rd. (Northeast Area Commission).pdf · attachment 5370775 · 2026-09-22T04:00:00Z · 20.28 MB
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The Department of Development’s Planning Division announced that it is generally supportive of introducing residential housing to the site due to surrounding office development, but requested design revisions.
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As such, staff request the site plan pull the buildings closer to the frontage and hide parking behind or to the side of buildings.
In the Department of Public Service, the Division of Traffic Management required a 60-foot right-of-way dedication from the centerline of Stelzer Road.
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Right-of-way dedication of 60 feet from the centerline of Stelzer Road will be required per CCC 4309.17.
Traffic officials also mandated a traffic impact study, warning that modifications to the access point along Easton Square Place will likely be necessary.
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Please be advised that there is a significant likelihood that a modification to the location of the proposed access point to Easton Square Place may be necessary in conjunction with the pending traffic impact study.
Before the proposal can advance to the Columbus City Council for final variance approval, Avenue Partners must present the plans to the Northeast Area Commission and submit the group's standardized recommendation form to city staff.
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Provide the standardized recommendation form from the Northeast Area Commission when finalized.
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Conversely, the Division of Fire announced that it does not support any reduction of required parking spaces for the development.
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CFD does not support the reduction of parking spaces.