Stormwater Variance Requests

Three types of variances from the Stormwater Drainage Manual are possible: Downtown, Non-Stream, and Stream Protection. Note: An updated SWDM Guidance Document is forthcoming. Please contact StormVariance@columbus.gov for questions related to this document and other SWDM variance issues.

Comments: If you would like to comment on a variance request, please submit them to StormVariance@columbus.gov. Comments can be made up to fourteen (14) days after a request is posted. If you need additional time to comment, beyond the time allotted, please submit a request for a time extension with an explanation of why more time is necessary.

Interested Party List If you would like to receive notice of any stormwater variance requests the City receives, please send notice of your interest to StormVariance@columbus.gov.

View Submitted Variance Requests

Most are large PDF files. Note: Conditional Approval Letter = (CAL)

Cobelton Grands
City Response Letter(PDF, 1MB) Dated 10/19/26; Posted 10/23/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 4MB) Dated 9/25/26; posted 10/5/26

Central College Apartments
City Response Letter(PDF, 1MB) Dated 10/15/26; Posted 10/23/26
Type III Variance Request(PDF, 33MB) Dated/Posted 9/25/26

2990 McKinley Avenue Apartments
City Response Letter(PDF, 1MB) Dated 10/15/26; Posted 10/23/26
Type III Variance Request(PDF, 2MB) Dated 9/15/26; Posted 9/17/2026

2500 Airport Drive - The Hangar
City Response Letter(PDF, 339KB) Dated 8/14/26; Posted 8/17/26
Type III Variance Request(PDF, 5MB) Dated/Posted 7/14/26

358 Deshler Avenue
City Response Letter(PDF, 334KB) Date 8/14/26; Posted 8/17/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 3MB) Received 6/23/26; Posted 7/8/26

American Self-Storage Phase II (Refugee Road)
City Response Letter(PDF, 338KB) Dated/Posted 8/17/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 10MB) Dated 6/26/26; Posted 6/30/26
City Response Letter Dated/Posted 11/14/22(PDF, 488KB)
Type II Variance Request REVISED Submitted and Posted 10/17/22(PDF, 1MB)
Type II Variance Request Dated 8/19/22; Posted 8/29/22(PDF, 2MB)

Hedrick Property - Hall Road
City Response Letter(PDF, 143KB) Dated 9/29/26; Posted 10/2/26
Type III Variance Request(PDF, 14MB) Dated 5/18/26; Posted 6/26/26

SR 161 Phase ll
City Response Letter(PDF, 336KB) Dated 7/8/26; Posted 7/9/26
Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 13MB) Dated 6/5/26; Posted 6/24/26

Campbell Avenue Apartments
City Response Letter(PDF, 368KB) Dated 6/26/26; Posted 6/30/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 7MB) Dated 5/20/26; Posted 5/29/26

Blacklick Preserve
City Response Letter(PDF, 257KB) Dated 5/27/26/; Posted 5/27/26
Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 9MB) Dated 4/23/26; Posted 4/27/26

Cleveland Cliffs Nitrogen Plant
City Response Letter(PDF, 347KB) Dated 6/26/26; Posted 6/30/26
Type III Variance Request(PDF, 36MB) Dated 5/4/26; Posted 5/18/26

Sancus Blvd Widening Type ll Application
City Response Letter(PDF, 341KB) Dated 6/26/26; Posted 6/30/26
Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 3MB) Dated 4/7/26; Posted 5/7/26

Tanis Drive Type ll Application
City Response Letter(PDF, 969KB) Dated/Posted 9/17/26
Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 4MB) Revised/Dated 4/21/26; Posted 7/15/26
Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 3MB) Dated 4/7/26; Posted 5/1/26

Jewett Drive Duplex Apartments
City Response Letter(PDF, 208KB) Dated 8/21/26; Posted 8/26/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 2MB) Revised - Dated 7/2/26; Posted 7/6/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 3MB) Dated 4/22/26; Posted 4/26/26

Buckeye Rail Yard Development
City Response CAL(PDF, 718KB) Dated 5/14/26; Posted 5/26/26
Type III Variance Request(PDF, 9MB) Dated 4/20/26; Posted 4/22/26

E 5th Avenue/Brentnell Place
City Response CAL(PDF, 672KB) Dated 5/14/26; Posted 5/26/26
2013 E 5th Ave: Type II Variance Request(PDF, 984KB) Dated/Posted 4/7/26
2019 E 5th Ave: Type II Variance Request(PDF, 995KB) Dated/Posted 4/7/26

Whittier Peninsula
City Response CAL(PDF, 723KB) to Revised Type II Request Dated 4/8/26; Posted 4/14/26
Revised Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 7MB) Dated 3/18/26; Posted 3/19/26
City Response CAL(PDF, 897KB)(Conditional Approval Letter) Dated 2/13/25; Posted 2/18/25
Type II Request(PDF, 6MB) Dated 1/17/25; Posted 1/21/25

2600 & 2606 South High Type ll Application
City Response CAL(PDF, 781KB) Dated 4/8/26; Posted 4/14/26
Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 1MB) Dated 2/23/26; Posted 3/19/26
Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 1MB) Dated 2/23/26; Posted 3/19/26

1930 McKinley Ave
City Response CAL(PDF, 760KB) Dated 4/9/26; Posted 4/14/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 4MB) Dated 2/4/26; Posted 3/6/26

Walnut Ridge High School Athletic Improvements
City Response CAL(PDF, 857KB) Dated 3/19/26; Posted 3/31/26
Revised Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 12MB) Dated 3/3/26; Posted 3/4/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 7MB) Dated 2/6/26; Posted 2/6/26

Bassett Avenue
City Response CAL(PDF, 824KB) Dated 2/12/26; Posted 2/24/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 3MB) Dated 1/27/26; Posted1/30/26

183 N. Miami Type ll Application
City Response CAL(PDF, 897KB) (Conditional Approval Letter) Dated 1/22/26; Posted 1/23/26
Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 2MB) Dated 11/10/25; Posted 11/20/25

Ohio Health Comprehensive Cancer Center
City Response CAL(PDF, 931KB) (Conditional Approval Letter) Dated 1/15/26; Posted 1/20/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 21MB) Dated 10/23/25; Posted 10/24/25
Revised Type ll Variance Request(PDF, 73MB) Dated 12/4/25; Posted 12/8/2025

St. Joseph Cemetary
City Response CAL(PDF, 805KB) Dated 2/12/26; Posted 2/24/26
Type II Variance Request(PDF, 5MB) Dated 12/19/25; Posted 1/13/26

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