The Columbus Development Commission disapproved Ordinance #0706-2025 on February 13, 2025, which proposed rezoning a 1.98± acre undeveloped parcel at 4240 Hamilton Square Blvd from L-M (Limited Manufacturing) to L-AR-1 (Limited Apartment Residential, H-35) for a 48-unit multi-family development. The commission deemed the exclusively residential use inconsistent with the South East Land Use Plan’s Employment Center designation. The site abuts warehouses and office spaces to the north and west and multi-unit residential developments to the south and east, and falls under C2P2 Design Guidelines and a 35-foot height limit. A concurrent variance application (CV24-149) seeks relief for perimeter yard and detached garage height standards. The applicant committed to adhere to the submitted site plan and building elevations and to relocate a van-accessible parking space per Traffic Management. Zoned L-M prior to the application, the change to L-AR-1 would have permitted only apartment dwellings. The decision reinforces the Land Use Plan’s prioritization of employment uses over residential infill at this location.