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Arbor Homes Proposes 146-Home Brice Orchard Subdivision in Southeast Columbus
Read the full articleArbor Homes has applied to rezone 43 acres of farmland at 3701 Brice Road for a 146-home single-family subdivision. The proposal is under early Accelerated Residential Review and will go before the Greater South East Area Commission and City Council.
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Z26-028 · Rezoning — 3701 BRICE RD COLUMBUS OH
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Regional homebuilder Arbor Homes has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Columbus proposing Brice Orchard, a 146-home single-family residential subdivision across more than 42 acres of farmland at 3701 Brice Road in southeast Columbus .
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Brice Orchard Z26-028 3701 Brice Rd. (43110) 530-166401; 43.13 acres Rezone from R to R-2 to allow a 146-unit single-unit subdivision Greater South East Area Commission Accelerated Residential Assigned Planner: Tim Dietrich
The application seeks to reclassify the agricultural site from Rural to a Planned Unit Development framework to allow single-family detached homes on smaller individual lots .
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Brice Orchard Z26-028 3701 Brice Rd. (43110) 530-166401; 43.13 acres Rezone from R to R-2 to allow a 146-unit single-unit subdivision Greater South East Area Commission Accelerated Residential Assigned Planner: Tim Dietrich
The proposed development site spans 42.51 gross acres on engineering layout drawings and 43.13 acres on county property records .
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Brice Orchard Z26-028 3701 Brice Rd. (43110) 530-166401; 43.13 acres Rezone from R to R-2 to allow a 146-unit single-unit subdivision Greater South East Area Commission Accelerated Residential Assigned Planner: Tim Dietrich
City records show application Z26-028 is moving through the City of Columbus Accelerated Residential Review track under assigned city planner Tim Dietrich .
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Brice Orchard Z26-028 3701 Brice Rd. (43110) 530-166401; 43.13 acres Rezone from R to R-2 to allow a 146-unit single-unit subdivision Greater South East Area Commission Accelerated Residential Assigned Planner: Tim Dietrich
Before the proposal can reach the Columbus City Council for final legislative consideration, it must undergo advisory review and public hearings by the Greater South East Area Commission and the Columbus Development Commission .
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Brice Orchard Z26-028 3701 Brice Rd. (43110) 530-166401; 43.13 acres Rezone from R to R-2 to allow a 146-unit single-unit subdivision Greater South East Area Commission Accelerated Residential Assigned Planner: Tim Dietrich
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Regional homebuilder Arbor Homes has submitted a rezoning application to the City of Columbus proposing Brice Orchard, a 146-home single-family residential subdivision across more than 42 acres of farmland at 3701 Brice Road in southeast Columbus .
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NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP (4) Greater Southeast Area Commission CONTACT PERSON AND EMAIL ADDRESS Mark Harper, mark.harper@cbusgseac.org
The agricultural land is situated along the western edge of Brice Road south of Chatterton Road and Winchester Pike, currently owned by David and Lisa Schacht of the Schacht Family Farm .
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NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP (4) Greater Southeast Area Commission CONTACT PERSON AND EMAIL ADDRESS Mark Harper, mark.harper@cbusgseac.org
Before the proposal can reach the Columbus City Council for final legislative consideration, it must undergo advisory review and public hearings by the Greater South East Area Commission and the Columbus Development Commission .
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NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP (4) Greater Southeast Area Commission CONTACT PERSON AND EMAIL ADDRESS Mark Harper, mark.harper@cbusgseac.org
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The agricultural land is situated along the western edge of Brice Road south of Chatterton Road and Winchester Pike, currently owned by David and Lisa Schacht of the Schacht Family Farm .
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Parties having a 5% or more interest in the project that is the subject of this application.
According to project disclosure statements filed with the Department of Building and Zoning Services, Arbor Homes and the Schacht Family Farm represent the principal stakeholders with ownership interests in the development .
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Parties having a 5% or more interest in the project that is the subject of this application.
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According to surrounding property records, the parcel is bordered to the north by 35 acres owned by the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District and to the west and south by agricultural holdings .
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American Structurepoint, Inc.
Columbus-based engineering and planning firm American Structurepoint prepared the boundary survey, zoning descriptions, and preliminary site plan submitted with the rezoning filing .
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American Structurepoint, Inc.
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The application seeks to reclassify the agricultural site from Rural to a Planned Unit Development framework to allow single-family detached homes on smaller individual lots .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
The proposed development site spans 42.51 gross acres on engineering layout drawings and 43.13 acres on county property records .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
According to surrounding property records, the parcel is bordered to the north by 35 acres owned by the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District and to the west and south by agricultural holdings .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
Columbus-based engineering and planning firm American Structurepoint prepared the boundary survey, zoning descriptions, and preliminary site plan submitted with the rezoning filing .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
Preliminary engineering plans filed by American Structurepoint show that the 146-lot community would dedicate 23.83 acres to residential building sites, generating an overall gross density of 3.43 units per acre .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
The proposed neighborhood layout includes 126 lots with 50-foot frontages and 20 lots with 60-foot frontages, with each parcel meeting a minimum lot standard of 6,250 square feet .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
Planned dimensional standards specify 25-foot front setbacks, 5-foot side setbacks, and rear setbacks of 30 to 31 feet .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
The developer has reserved 12.45 acres—nearly 30 percent of the property's gross acreage—for open space, recreational buffers, and stormwater management .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
The site plan outlines several common reserve tracts alongside a proposed stormwater detention basin and an adjacent compensation basin .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
An additional 6.23 acres are set aside for public infrastructure and road rights-of-way, including five internal residential streets, a 10-foot shared-use pathway, and a 0.62-acre right-of-way dedication along Brice Road .
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50' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 126 60' SINGLE FAMILY LOTS: 20 GROSS AREA DENSITY: 3.43 UNITS / ACRE
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The site plan outlines several common reserve tracts alongside a proposed stormwater detention basin and an adjacent compensation basin .
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PROPOSED COMPENSATION BASIN