Legal Advertisement NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbus Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on the following petition(s): CDS-2025-034: Jake Fitzsimmons – A request by Jake Fitzsimmons for a development standards variance from Zoning Ordinance Section 7.3(Part 1)(D)(2) to allow a driveway to be 32 feet in width, 8 feet more than the maximum width of 24 feet at the right of way line. The property is located at 3840 Oriole Drive, in the City of Columbus. BZA-25-3: Housing Partnerships – A request by Housing Partnerships, Inc. for conditional use approval to allow a duplex in the RE (Residential: Established) zoning district per Zoning Ordinance Section 3.12(B). The property is located at 834 Werner Avenue, in the City of Columbus. BZA-25-4: Brandon Neilsen – A request by Brandon Neilsen for conditional use approval to allow a shared housing facility for up to 16 individuals in the RE (Residential: Established) zoning district per Zoning Ordinance Section 3.12(B). The property is located at 803 Pearl Street, in the City of Columbus. BZA-25-10: Rollings Property Development – A request by Rollings Property Development for development standard variances from 1) Zoning Ordinance Section 3.14(C) to allow a structure to have a 30.5 foot front setback, 24.5 feet less than the required 55 foot minimum setback from the centerline of 10th Street and 2) Zoning Ordinance Section 8.2(E) to allow a parking area to encroach 7.1 feet into the 15 foot Type B landscape buffer. The property is located at the southeast corner of 10th Street and Werner Avenue, in the City of Columbus. BZA-26-2: Rollings Property Development – A request by Rollings Property Development for a development standard variance from Zoning Ordinance Section 7.2(Part 4)(B)(1) to allow a parking area to have a 36 foot front setback, 19 feet less than the required 55 foot setback from the centerline of 10th Street. The property is located at the southeast corner of 10th Street and Werner Avenue, in the City of Columbus. BZA-25-12: First Empire Holdings – A request by First Empire Holdings for a development standards variance from Zoning Ordinance Section 9.3(C)(2) to allow a fence to be 6 feet in height, 2.5 feet taller than the maximum 3.5 foot height in a front yard. The property is located at 3103 Westenedge Drive, in the City of Columbus. The hearing(s) will occur at the January 27, 2026 meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 123 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana. Please visit https://www.columbus.in.gov/planning/agendas-materials/ and select the applicable meeting for more information. The meeting location is wheelchair accessible. Please contact the Planning Department prior to the day of the meeting at 812.376.2550 with questions or if you should require any additional accommodation related to a disability. The meeting will also be streamed live and available on-line at: https://www.columbus.in.gov/video/live-streaming/ Anyone is welcome to voice an opinion during the hearing(s) and/or file written comments concerning the petition(s) with the Planning Department prior to the meeting. Written comments must be received by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the meeting. The petition(s) may be examined at the Planning Department on the second floor of City Hall; it is recommended that a time be scheduled with the Planning Department to view petition materials. The hearing on any petition may be continued to a subsequent meeting as necessary. City of Columbus – Bartholomew County Planning Department 60156766 hspaxlp 01/14/2026
