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Columbus Council takes up Sycamore Landing apartments Oct. 19
Read the full articleColumbus City Council's zoning committee will consider a 216-unit apartment proposal on Demorest Road on Oct. 19. The plan drew a split recommendation from the Development Commission after unanimous opposition from the Westland Area Commission.
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Ordinance 1607-2026, introduced to council on June 29, 2026, and placed on the committee agenda published Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, would rezone 2345 Demorest Road from Rural (R) to Limited Apartment Residential (L-AR-1, H-35) under application Z25-055.
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1607-2026 · To rezone 2345 DEMOREST RD. (43123), being 11.49± acres located on the west side of Demorest Road; 460± feet north of White Spruce Lane, From: R, Rural District, To: L-AR-1, Limited Apartment Residential District (Rezoning #Z25-055).
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Indianapolis-based Kittle Property Group filed the application for multi-unit residential development on an undeveloped parcel owned by Vida Nueva Wesleyan Church, following annexation into the city from Jackson Township.
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Property Owner(s): Vida Nueva Wesleyan Church; 5930 Wilcox Place, Suite J; Dublin, OH 43017.
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On Dec. 17, 2025, the Westland Area Commission voted 0-8 to recommend disapproval, concluding the complex was too intense for the area.
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The Westland Area Commission denied a motion to approve the request to re-zone the property from the R, rural district to L-AR-1 to allow for an apartment development.
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City planning staff nevertheless recommended approval, noting that while multi-unit residential use conflicts with the 1994 Westland Area Plan's institutional land-use recommendation, it aligns with 2026 Columbus Growth Strategy guiding principles encouraging the conversion of faith-based sites for mixed-income housing.
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While the proposed use is inconsistent with the Westland Area Plan (1994) recommendation of Institutional, staff note the proposed multiunit residential use is consistent with Columbus Growth Strategy (CGS) Guiding Principles recommending conversion of faith-based sites for housing, and the creation of a variety of housing types to support mixed-income communities is a priority for all neighborhoods and is encouraged based on needs identified by the Columbus Housing Strategy and related efforts (p.16, 18). As such, staff support the proposed use.
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The Columbus Development Commission tabled the application on March 12, 2026, before voting 3-2 on May 14, 2026, to recommend approval.
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Development Commission Vote: 3 Yes 2 No ___ Abstain
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Under the preliminary architectural site plan received May 20, 2026, Sycamore Landing features five residential breezeway buildings—three 48-unit buildings and two 36-unit buildings.
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Final Site Plan Received 5.20.2026; Z25-055; Sheet 1 of 1
Kittle Property Group Proposes 246-Unit Apartment Complex on Eakin Road
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Previously, Pique reported on Sept. 30, 2026, that Kittle Property Group Proposes 246-Unit Apartment Complex on Eakin Road and that Columbus Staff Object to Apartment District and Narrow Lots in 608-Unit Norton Road Plan.
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Kittle Property Group Proposes 246-Unit Apartment Complex on Eakin Road
Columbus Staff Object to Apartment District and Narrow Lots in 608-Unit Norton Road Plan
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Previously, Pique reported on Sept. 30, 2026, that Kittle Property Group Proposes 246-Unit Apartment Complex on Eakin Road and that Columbus Staff Object to Apartment District and Narrow Lots in 608-Unit Norton Road Plan.
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Columbus Staff Object to Apartment District and Narrow Lots in 608-Unit Norton Road Plan