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2015 ZONING COMMITTEE SCHEDULE & GUIDELINES – Revised
Application deadlines are one week prior to the Zoning Meeting.
The Zoning Committee meets the first Monday of each month except when a holiday falls on the 1st Monday*. Before you submit:
- Contact Zoning Chair – Susan Keeny, (937) 479-0201, slmkeeny@hotmail.com
- Contact City of Columbus Zoning staff – Office: (614) 645-7433; Weekdays: 9:00AM to 4:00PM
- Contact the University Area Review Board (UARB) to determine if your project requires a Certificate of Appropriateness. Contact: Dan Ferdelman @ (614) 645-6096; email: dbferdelman@columbus.gov.
- Work with City Staff to determine all variances needed.
- Fill out application submit copy of Zoning Variance Application to Zoning Chair (http://columbus.gov/Templates/Detail.aspx?id=67581)
- Along with the application please include*:
- Site plan showing both existing property/building and proposed project.
- Plans, building elevations, renderings & photos that best explain the scope of work
- Clear Statement of Hardship explaining why variances are being requested
- For Council Variances, please be able to explain why changes of use or changes to a CPD text are needed
- For Graphic Variances, please provide new signage plans/designs/ photos/renderings to explain variances being requested.
The first step in the variance process is to schedule a meeting with the Zoning Committee. Every case that appears before the Zoning Committee is also presented before the full body of the University Area Commission (UAC), which is a recommending body to the City of Columbus. The UAC meets the third Wednesday of each month. The UAC votes on the requested variances, and this vote is communicated to the City (Board of Zoning Adjustment, City Council, and Graphics Commission) which has the final determination on all requests for variance. At least seven (7) days prior to the zoning meeting submit application & materials, either electronically or as hard copies, to Susan Keeny, Zoning Chair. Applicant is responsible for providing hard copies of presentation materials at all meetings. Contact zoning chair with further questions.
Unless it is otherwise announced and indicated on the agenda that the Committee will be meeting on-site of the application address,Zoning Committee meets In the Pride Center, 248 E. 11th Avenue @ 6:30 PM.
University Area Commission meetings are held at the Northwood High Building, 2231 North High Street @ 6:30 PM.