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R Rural to CPD Rezoning for 95,000 SF Assisted Living Facility in Columbus

  • When: 2025/06/12
  • Address: 171 McNaughten Rd, Columbus, OH
  • City: Columbus
  • State: OH
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Planned Unit Development (PUD)
  • Asset Class: Specialized Housing
  • Property Type: Senior Housing
  • Size (SF): 95,000 SF
  • Size (AC): 6.4 AC
  • New Zoning: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District
  • New Zoning Description: Commercial Planned Development District (H-60) for an assisted living facility.
  • Previous Zoning: R, Rural District
  • Previous Zoning Description: Rural District
  • Planning Department: True

A rezoning application (Z25-008) for 6.4 acres at 171 McNaughten Road in Columbus, Ohio, was recommended for approval by the Development Commission on June 12, 2025, following a prior recommendation for approval by the Far East Area Commission on April 1, 2025, and city departments. The proposal seeks to rezone the site from R, Rural District, to CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, to allow for the construction of a 95,000 SF assisted living facility. The existing two parcels, currently developed with vacant single-unit dwellings, will be consolidated and demolished. The project is consistent with the Far East Land Use Plan's recommendation for "Employment Center" uses. The development text outlines specific standards, including a maximum building height of 39 feet, a 75-foot setback from McNaughten Road for the building, and a 25-foot setback for parking. A variance was granted to reduce the required parking from 90 to 70 spaces. The plan also commits to an 11-foot wide shared access easement for a multi-modal path and requires specific landscaping and screening, including a 4-foot high ornamental metal fence and a 20-foot planted buffer along the southern property line.

Source

Applicant - Vermilion Acquisitions Ohio, LLC


Darrin Jolas

Ownership - Judy and Woodford Holzbacher


Judy and Woodford Holzbacher

Architect - WJW Architects


Todd Wiltse

City Representative - Brandon Carpenter