Planning Commission Vice Chair
Michael Suriano
Gahanna
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- 23:50
- Avg per meeting
- 2:39
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- 362
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Voting record (62)
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V-0018-2026 — Home bakery employee variance, 789 Ridenour Road
Relatively minor issue.
CU-0002-2026 — Accessory dwelling unit conditional use, 680 Havens Corners Road
The variances are minor given the 444-foot setback and floodplain constraints.
V-0019-2026 — ADU variances (front-yard location and size), 680 Havens Corners Road
V-0020-2026 — H.T. Hackney mechanical equipment setback variance, 875/909 Taylor Station Road
DP-0006-2026 — H.T. Hackney building addition development plan, 875/909 Taylor Station Road
V-0021-2026 — Deffenbaugh Flex parking location variance, 1851 Deffenbaugh Court
DP-0007-2026 — Deffenbaugh Flex development plan, 1851 Deffenbaugh Court
Approval of Workshop Meeting Minutes 8.12.2026 (2026-0182)
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes 8.12.26 (2026-0183)
Variance V-0016-2026 — Gahanna Flex Park, Eastgate Parkway
Development Plan DP-0005-2026 — Gahanna Flex Park, Eastgate Parkway
Variance V-0017-2026 — Sort and Pack, Inc., 650 Taylor Station Road
that the Variance be Approved
that the Variance be Postponed to Date Certain to the Planning Commission, due back on 9/9/2026
that the Minutes be Approved
that the Variance be Approved
that the Development Plan be Postponed to Date Certain to the Planning Commission, due back on 9/9/2026
Approval of July 8, 2026 meeting minutes
V-0014-2026 — Breezeway variance, 258 James Road
V-0015-2026 — Zero-frontage lot split variance, 360 Carpenter Road
No hardship shown and long-term shared-access enforceability concerns.
V-0016-2026 — Gahanna Flex Park variances, Eastgate Parkway
DP-0005-2026 — Gahanna Flex Park development plan, Eastgate Parkway
the Variance be Approved
the Variance be Approved
the Variance be Approved
the Conditional Use be Approved
Approval of June 10, 2026 minutes
Variance V-0011-2026 — sunroom at 1105 Arcaro Drive
Variance V-0012-2026 — attached garage at 718 Mistletoe Street
a detached garage would create yard inefficiencies; attaching made sense
Conditional Use CU-0001-2026 — accessory dwelling unit at 337 Imperial Drive
the setback impact was modest given distance to the neighbor and the privacy fence
Variance V-0013-2026 — rear-setback relief for the Imperial Drive ADU
Approval of workshop minutes 4.8.2026 (2026-0090)
Approval of meeting minutes 4.8.2026 (2026-0091)
DP-0003-2026 Middle School South Addition Development Plan
Consistency with materials and the way the classrooms and circulation leave space for windows.
Approval of meeting minutes from March 11, 2026
DP-0002-2026: Major development plan for Middle School West gymnasium addition, 350 Stigler Road
V-0008-2026: Sign variance for larger Kroger wall sign, 1365 Stone Ridge Drive
The comparative of the old side to the new side is appropriately scaled for the size of the facade.
Approval of February 11, 2026 meeting minutes
V-0005-2026 variance, 360 Carpenter Road lot split
Concerns about emergency vehicle access and driveway conditions for the interior lot, and no future commission review.
V-0006-2026 variance, Crescent Woods monument sign
Considered the variance relatively minor.
V-0007-2026 variances, Academy Park
Window requirements don't suit the building's use and existing screening is sufficient.
DP-0001-2026 development plan, Academy Park
Looking forward to the park improvements.