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Spot Rezoning: R-2 to AR-1 at 2700 Lockbourne Rd for 35-Unit Apartment Complex

  • When: 2025/02/13
  • Address: 2700 Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, OH
  • City: Columbus
  • State: OH
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Residential Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Multifamily
  • Property Type: Condominiums
  • Size: 1.46 acres; up to 35 units

The City of Columbus approved the rezoning of the 1.46-acre site at 2700 Lockbourne Road from R-2 Residential to AR-1 Apartment Residential (H-35) to facilitate development of a multi-unit apartment complex of up to 35 units. The approval follows a recommendation of conditional approval by the Development Commission on 2025/02/13, contingent upon resolution of right-of-way dedication and access point revisions along Faber Avenue. The rezoning aligns the site’s designation with its existing residential character and adjacent institutional and recreational uses, despite the Tri-South Neighborhood Plan’s retail commercial recommendation. The site plan includes four residential buildings subject to concurrent plan review (CV24-142), which proposes necessary variances for reduced setbacks and perimeter yard requirements. The AR-1 District permits multi-family dwellings under H-35 height regulations, allowing a maximum building height of 35 feet and a density of up to 24 units per acre. Standard AR-1 development standards include a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet, front yard setback of 25 feet, side yards of 6 feet, rear yard of 20 feet, 60% lot coverage, and parking at two spaces per unit. The site is bordered by a Columbus Metropolitan Library branch to the north, a community recreation center to the west, and single-unit homes to the east and south.

Source

Applicant - Preferred Living, c/o David Hodge


Ownership - Mustafa Ekingen


Developer - Preferred Living


City Representative - David Hodge


Density: Up to 24 units per acre