Elford Development Proposes 104-Unit Edison Phase II Apartments on Westbourne Avenue
The Council Variance application requests a commercial-to-residential change on 7.9 acres near Far East employment centers.
Elford Development Ltd. has submitted a Council Variance application proposing to construct a 104-unit apartment project named The Edison Phase II on approximately 7.9 acres at 6092 Westbourne Ave., part of parcel 520-269045 at the northeast corner of Westbourne Avenue and Taylor Station Road in east Columbus. The filing was submitted by agent David B. Perry on behalf of developer Elford Development Ltd. and property owner Trident Broad Development, LLC.
The site is zoned L-C-2 (Limited Commercial District) under a 2021 municipal rezoning ordinance that originally planned the 77-acre area for housing, office, and light manufacturing uses passed in December 2021. Under application CV26-062, the developer is requesting code variances to permit a residential apartment complex in the commercial district instead of office development. In its filed statement of hardship, the developer said that while offices are permitted by zoning, multi-family housing matches adjoining homes to the north and nearby residential sections while locating housing close to area employment and aligning with municipal support for added housing supply.
According to the preliminary site plan prepared by E.P. Ferris & Associates, the proposed complex comprises five residential buildings totaling 104 units, an eight-bay garage, 157 total vehicle parking stalls, five bicycle racks, stormwater detention basins, and a dog park located along Taylor Station Road.
In staff review findings, the Columbus Planning Division expressed general support for the variance request, noting that although multi-family housing diverges from the Business & Institutional Campus recommendation under the Columbus Growth Strategy that took effect in February 2026, surrounding employment uses serve as mitigating factors favoring residential placement. Planning staff requested architectural building elevations to evaluate compliance with city design guidelines and highlighted proposed landscape buffering for single-family residences to the north.
City infrastructure divisions noted several site coordination conditions before the layout can be formally approved. The Division of Traffic Management said the project will require a 50-foot right-of-way dedication from the centerline of Taylor Station Road and must coordinate proposed site entrances with recent roadway improvements under street construction plan 3873-E before staff can support binding site plan commitments. In addition, the Division of Water Reclamation noted an existing 12-inch water main easement along the western boundary that prohibits construction and recommended a 20-foot buffer from proposed structures.
The proposal is currently an active application and has not been approved. City zoning staff said the project must secure a recommendation from the Far East Area Commission, after which any finalized materials will undergo legal review before a council variance ordinance can be forwarded to Columbus City Council.
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Elford Development Ltd. has submitted a Council Variance application proposing to construct a 104-unit apartment project named The Edison Phase II on approximately 7.9 acres at 6092 Westbourne Ave., part of parcel 520-269045 at the northeast corner of Westbourne Avenue and Taylor Station Road in east Columbus. The filing was submitted by agent David B. Perry on behalf of developer Elford Development Ltd. and property owner Trident Broad Development, LLC.
The site is zoned L-C-2 (Limited Commercial District) under a 2021 municipal rezoning ordinance that originally planned the 77-acre area for housing, office, and light manufacturing uses passed in December 2021. Under application CV26-062, the developer is requesting code variances to permit a residential apartment complex in the commercial district instead of office development. In its filed statement of hardship, the developer said that while offices are permitted by zoning, multi-family housing matches adjoining homes to the north and nearby residential sections while locating housing close to area employment and aligning with municipal support for added housing supply.
According to the preliminary site plan prepared by E.P. Ferris & Associates, the proposed complex comprises five residential buildings totaling 104 units, an eight-bay garage, 157 total vehicle parking stalls, five bicycle racks, stormwater detention basins, and a dog park located along Taylor Station Road.
In staff review findings, the Columbus Planning Division expressed general support for the variance request, noting that although multi-family housing diverges from the Business & Institutional Campus recommendation under the Columbus Growth Strategy that took effect in February 2026, surrounding employment uses serve as mitigating factors favoring residential placement. Planning staff requested architectural building elevations to evaluate compliance with city design guidelines and highlighted proposed landscape buffering for single-family residences to the north.
City infrastructure divisions noted several site coordination conditions before the layout can be formally approved. The Division of Traffic Management said the project will require a 50-foot right-of-way dedication from the centerline of Taylor Station Road and must coordinate proposed site entrances with recent roadway improvements under street construction plan 3873-E before staff can support binding site plan commitments. In addition, the Division of Water Reclamation noted an existing 12-inch water main easement along the western boundary that prohibits construction and recommended a 20-foot buffer from proposed structures.
The proposal is currently an active application and has not been approved. City zoning staff said the project must secure a recommendation from the Far East Area Commission, after which any finalized materials will undergo legal review before a council variance ordinance can be forwarded to Columbus City Council.
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Elford Development Ltd. has submitted a Council Variance application proposing to construct a 104-unit apartment project named The Edison Phase II on approximately 7.9 acres at 6092 Westbourne Ave., part of parcel 520-269045 at the northeast corner of Westbourne Avenue and Taylor Station Road in east Columbus.
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Although the proposed use is inconsistent with the Business & Institutional Campus (BIC) land use recommendation from Columbus Growth Strategy (CGS), Staff recognize the presence of existing employment based uses in the immediate vicinity as mitigating factors for support of the use.
In staff review findings, the Columbus Planning Division expressed general support for the variance request, noting that although multi-family housing diverges from the Business & Institutional Campus recommendation under the Columbus Growth Strategy that took effect in February 2026, surrounding employment uses serve as mitigating factors favoring residential placement.
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Although the proposed use is inconsistent with the Business & Institutional Campus (BIC) land use recommendation from Columbus Growth Strategy (CGS), Staff recognize the presence of existing employment based uses in the immediate vicinity as mitigating factors for support of the use.
Planning staff requested architectural building elevations to evaluate compliance with city design guidelines and highlighted proposed landscape buffering for single-family residences to the north.
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Although the proposed use is inconsistent with the Business & Institutional Campus (BIC) land use recommendation from Columbus Growth Strategy (CGS), Staff recognize the presence of existing employment based uses in the immediate vicinity as mitigating factors for support of the use.
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Perry on behalf of developer Elford Development Ltd. and property owner Trident Broad Development, LLC.
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Property Owner Signature: Trident Broad Development, LLC by David B. Perry, Agent
The Division of Traffic Management said the project will require a 50-foot right-of-way dedication from the centerline of Taylor Station Road and must coordinate proposed site entrances with recent roadway improvements under street construction plan 3873-E before staff can support binding site plan commitments.
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Right-of-way dedication of 50 feet from the centerline of Taylor Station Road will be required per CCC 4309.17.
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The site is zoned L-C-2 (Limited Commercial District) under a 2021 municipal rezoning ordinance that originally planned the 77-acre area for housing, office, and light manufacturing uses passed in December 2021.
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While, by zoning, office use could be developed at the site, the proposed multi-family use is consistent with abutting housing to the north, existing multi-family use within the 77 acre 2021 rezoning, other housing uses near the site, providing housing in close proximity to employment areas, and with City of Columbus support for the development of additional housing.
Under application CV26-062, the developer is requesting code variances to permit a residential apartment complex in the commercial district instead of office development.
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While, by zoning, office use could be developed at the site, the proposed multi-family use is consistent with abutting housing to the north, existing multi-family use within the 77 acre 2021 rezoning, other housing uses near the site, providing housing in close proximity to employment areas, and with City of Columbus support for the development of additional housing.
In its filed statement of hardship, the developer said that while offices are permitted by zoning, multi-family housing matches adjoining homes to the north and nearby residential sections while locating housing close to area employment and aligning with municipal support for added housing supply.
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While, by zoning, office use could be developed at the site, the proposed multi-family use is consistent with abutting housing to the north, existing multi-family use within the 77 acre 2021 rezoning, other housing uses near the site, providing housing in close proximity to employment areas, and with City of Columbus support for the development of additional housing.
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Ferris & Associates, the proposed complex comprises five residential buildings totaling 104 units, an eight-bay garage, 157 total vehicle parking stalls, five bicycle racks, stormwater detention basins, and a dog park located along Taylor Station Road.
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TOTAL PROVIDED SPACES: 149 SURFACE, 8 GARAGE, 157 TOTAL
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In addition, the Division of Water Reclamation noted an existing 12-inch water main easement along the western boundary that prohibits construction and recommended a 20-foot buffer from proposed structures.
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Your Council variance ordinance must be reviewed and approved before it can be forwarded to City Council.
City zoning staff said the project must secure a recommendation from the Far East Area Commission, after which any finalized materials will undergo legal review before a council variance ordinance can be forwarded to Columbus City Council.
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Your Council variance ordinance must be reviewed and approved before it can be forwarded to City Council.