Legal Advertisement NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Columbus and Bartholomew County Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Officer 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-25-12: 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. BZA-26-1: Eddie Wright – A request by Eddie Wright for a development standards variance from Zoning Ordinance Section 3.5(C) to allow an accessory structure (a detached garage) to be 5 feet from the property line, 10 feet less than the required 15 foot side setback. The property is located at 3471 South 600 East, in Rockcreek Township. BZA-26-3: Columbus City Utilities – A request by Columbus City Utilities for conditional use approval to allow the expansion of a wastewater treatment facility in the AP (Agriculture: Preferred) zoning district per Zoning Ordinance Section 3.5(B). The property is located at 3465 Jonesville Road, in Columbus Township. BZA-26-4: Columbus City Utilities – A request by Columbus City Utilities for conditional use approval to allow the expansion of a wastewater treatment facility in a Wellfield Protection Overlay District per Zoning Ordinance Section 4.3(B)(2). The property is located at 3465 Jonesville Road, in Columbus Township. BZA-26-5: Columbus City Utilities – A request by the Columbus City Utilities for a development standards variance from Zoning Ordinance Section 3.5(C) to allow an accessory structure (a thermal dryer) to be 40 feet in height, 15 feet taller than the maximum 25 foot height. The property is located at 3465 Jonesville Road, in Columbus Township. BZA-26-6: Columbus City Utilities – A request by the Columbus City Utilities for a development standards variance from Zoning Ordinance Section 3.5(C) to allow an accessory structure (a silo) to be 90 feet in height, 65 feet taller than the maximum 25 foot height. The property is located at 3465 Jonesville Road, in Columbus Township. BZA-26-8: MLJ Oak Street – A request by MLJ Oak Street Properties for development standards variances from 1) Zoning Ordinance Section 7.2(Part 4)(B)(1) to allow a parking lot setback to be 6 feet, 4 feet less than the required 10 foot parking lot setback, 2) Zoning Ordinance Section 3.20(C) to allow a building setback to be 20 feet from the centerline of Dahn Street, 15 feet less than the required 35 foot setback, and 3) Zoning Ordinance Section 7.3(Part 2)(A) to waive the requirement to install a sidewalk along Dahn Street. The property is located at 102 Oak Street, in the City of Columbus.vgb The hearing(s) will occur at the February 10, 2026 meeting, which begins at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 123 Washington Street, Columbus, Indiana. 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. 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 petition(s) may be transferred to the full Board of Zoning Appeals if deemed necessary. Notification of this transfer would be made at the above referenced meeting. The hearing on any petition may be continued to a subsequent meeting as necessary. City of Columbus – Bartholomew County Planning Department 60157200 hspaxlp R: 1/31/2026
