Amended Clark Hall plans approved
The Gahanna Planning Commission has approved an amended certificate of appropriateness for Clark Hall that includes two future building sites poised for retail and restaurants.
The original site plan showed a phased project with a substantial portion of the old Kroger slab in place, stated Gerry Bird, principal of Bird Houk.
The revised plan reflects pads for two new buildings at 83-109 N. Hamilton Road to be developed by Wagenbrenner Development Inc.
On Sept. 9, the Gahanna-Jefferson Board of Education approved an 85-year land lease for 6.8 acres near Clark Hall. The lease makes way for a $5.9-million proposal by a yet to-be-formed entity affiliated with Wagenbrenner that would bring businesses and about 70 new jobs.
The planning commission is expected to review those plans soon.
The certificate of appropriateness approved Sept. 14 reflects 487 parking spaces at the site, as well as the square footage of the future buildings: 14,400 square feet and 9,100 square feet.
Zoning administrator Bonnie Gard stated the revised certificate was requested to provide clarity for the history of the site development and for future development.
Commission members requested a few changes to the building already in place.
Commission member David Thom told Bird the ingress-egress on the west side of Clark Hall was approved as a right-turn only onto Granville Street and should be marked as such.
“There should be some signage there,” Thom said.
He also stated a portion of the parking lot fencing was to be lowered from 6 feet to 4 feet.
“The huge reason for that was a safety concern of students being hidden at times,” he said.
The fencing was priced and repriced, and it will be done as soon as possible, Bird said.
“We comprehend the logic of reducing the fence, and we’re totally in favor of it,” he said.
The commission also approved code changes that will be recommended to council regarding the Olde Gahanna downtown district, Chapter 1150; Chapter 1197, design review; and Chapter 1135, district and zoning map.
“The hope is to provide tools for those who want to redevelop in Olde Gahanna,” stated Leah Evans, deputy development director.
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