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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected].
VIEW SUBMITTED VARIANCE REQUESTS: many are large PDF files
Ottawa Landscapes
Variance Type III Request Dated 4/3/24; Posted 4/4/24
OSU Multi-Species Animal Learning Center - 2548 Carmack Road
Variance Type II and III Request Dated/Posted 4/3/2024
Ohio Exposition Center 2050 Phase I
City Response Letter (CAL) Dated 2/28/24; Posted 3/4/24
City Response to Public Comments Posted 2/12/24
Type II Variance Request Revised/Dated 2/8/24; Posted 2/12/24
Type II Variance Request Dated 10/27/23; Submitted 12/12/23; Posted 12/21/23
Whetstone Sports Field Improvements
City Response Letter Dated 1/23/24; Posted 1/29/24
City Response to Public Comments Dated 1/23/24; Posted 1/29/24
Type III Variance Request Dated 12/20/23; Posted 12/27/23
Scioto Darby Preserve Commercial Development - Scioto Darby Executive Court
City Response Letter Dated 2/23/24; Posted 2/26/24
City Response to Public Comments Posted 2/26/24
Type III Variance Request Dated/Revised 12/18/23; Posted 12/27/23
Type III Variance Request Dated 6/9/2021 and Revised 8/13/2021; Posted 9/2/2021
222 W. Lane Avenue
City Response Letter Dated 1/11/24; Posted 1/16/24
Type II Variance Request Dated 12/18/23; Posted 12/21/23
AEP Marion Road Substation
City Response Letter Dated 3/28/24; Posted 4/2/24
Marion Road AEP Substation Off-Site Stream Mitigation Conceptual Plan Dated 3/6/24; Posted 3/13/24
Type III Variance Request Dated 9/26/23; Submitted 12/21/23; Posted 12/21/23
Reserves at Arlington - 4438 Mobile Drive
Response to Public Comments Posted 12/27/23
City Response Letter Dated 12/18/23; Posted 12/27/23
Type III Variance Request Dated 10/19/23; Posted 11/8/23
Trabue Road Bridge and Road Way Project
City Response Letter Dated 10/16/23; Posted 10/17/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 9-22-23; Posted 9/26/23
Type II Variance Request Date 08/04/23; Posted 08/15/23
Columbus Works Commerce Center - 6200 E. Broad
City Response Letter Dated 11/2/23; Posted 11/7/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 6/27/23; Posted 6/28/23
Hidden Creek - 3940 Scioto Darby Creek Road
Type III Variance Request Dated 6/10/23; Posted 6/13/23
OSU Advanced Materials Corridor, CC18084
Letter from the City Dated 6/14/23; Posted 6/28/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 5/31/23; Posted 6/1/23
Children's Hospital
City Response Letter Dated 6/14/23; Posted 6/28/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 5/26/23; Posted 5/31/23
1261-1265 S 18th Street
City Response Letter Dated 7/10/23; Posted 7/14/23
Revised Type II Variance Request Dated 6/14/23; Posted 6/15/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 5/23/23; Posted 5/30/23
OSU Book Depository - 2700 Kenny Road
City Response Letter Dated 4/13/23; Posted 4/17/23
Public Comments with City Response Received 4/4/23; Posted 4/17/23
Type III Variance Request Dated/Posted 3/21/23
Wheatland Avenue
City Response Letter Dated 4/13/23; Posted 4/17/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 3/13/23; Posted 3/15/23
Operation Safewalks - Grace Street Project
City Response Letter Dated/Posted 3/29/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 3/2/23; Posted 3/7/23
Jackson Pike Solar Project
City Response Letter Dated 4/13/23; Posted 4/14/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 2/17/23; Posted 2/21/23
South Outpost - 2260 Lockbourne Road
City Response Letter Dated 3/9/23; Posted 3/13/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 2/2/23; Posted 2/3/23
Dixon House 950 Brushfield Drive
City Response Letter Dated 3/9/23; Posted 3/13/23
Type II Variance Request Dated 1/3/23; posted 1/30/23
WestBend Development - 2474 McKinley Ave
City Response Letter Dated 11/13/23; Posted 11/22/23
Public Comments (to each of four submissions for variance requests) Posted 11/22/23
Type III Variance Request Dated 9/25/23; Posted 9/26/23 NOTE: Large File
Type III Request Dated 7/20/23; Posted 7/20/23 NOTE: Large File
Type III Request Dated 5/25/23; Posted 5/30/23
Types II and III Variance Request Package Dated 1/13/23; Posted 1/18/23
Parsons Avenue Water Plant Residuals Disposal/Lockbourne Road Quarry
Type III Variance Request Dated 12/22/22; Posted 12/30/22
Project Enzo - Mars Petcare Fisher Road Plant
City Response Letter Dated/Posted 2/2/23
Type III Variance Request Dated/Posted 11/30/22
Simpson Strong-Tie Expansion Site
City Response to Public Comments Dated 3/4/23; Posted 3/7/23
City Response Letter Dated 2/3/23; posted 2/8/23
Revised Type II Request Dated 1/7/23; Posted 1/9/23 (large file)
Type II Variance Request Dated 11/9/22; Posted 11/23/22
Conceptual Plan
Phoenix Cargo (Groves Road)
City Response Letter Dated/Posted 11/14/22
Type II Variance Request Dated/Posted 10/24/22
OSU Cannon Drive Phase II
City Response to Public Comments Dated 3/4/23; Posted 3/7/23
City Response Letter Revised Dated 1/3/23 (replaces letter dated 12/20/22); Posted 1/5/23
Type III Variance Request - Revised Dated 12/2/22; Posted 12/5/22
Type III Variance Request Dated/Posted 10/20/22
American Self-Storage Phase II (Refugee Road)
City Response Letter Dated/Posted 11/14/22
Type II Variance Request REVISED Submitted and Posted 10/17/22
Type II Variance Request Dated 8/19/22; Posted 8/29/22
424 Jackson Street
City Response Letter Dated 9/15/22; Posted 9/16/22
Type II Variance Request Dated 8/16/22; Posted 8/22/22
Winchester Pike Industrial Project
Type II Variance Request Dated 5/26/22; Posted 6/2/22
City Response Letter Dated 7/18/22; Posted 7/22/22
Bachman Site (Winchester Pike)
City Response Letter Dated 6/16/22; Posted 6/16/22
Type II Variance Request Dated 5/24/22; Posted 6/1/22
Trevcor Business Center Phase II - 4281 Hamilton Square Blvd
City Response Letter Dated 6/13/22; Posted 6/16/22
Type II Variance Request and all related files; Dated 4/14/2022; Posted 5/11/2022
Retreat At Scioto Creek - 4646 Hall Road
City Response Letter Dated 9/26/22; Posted 9/26/22
Updated Type III Variance Request Dated August 2022; Posted 8/10/22
Type III Variance Request Dated April 2022; Posted 5/10/2022
Alkire and Norton Road Site
City Response Letter Dated 6/13/2022; Posted 6/16/2022
Type II Variance Request Dated 4/21/2022; Posted 5/3/2022
Buckeye Rail Yard Redevelopment 4882 Trabue Road
October Revised Files:
City Response to Variance Request Dated 12/7/22; Posted 12/12/22
City's Response to Public Comments Dated/Posted 10/19/22
Type III Variance Request-Response Letter to City Dated 10/17/2022; Posted 10/18/2022
Type III Variance Request-Revision II (Large File) Dated 10/17/2022; Posted 10/18/2022
Stream Reforestation Plans-Revision II Dated 10/17/2022; Posted 10/18/2022
Stream Relocation Plans-Revision II Dated 10/17/2022; Posted 10/18/2022
June 2022 Revised Files:
Type III Variance Request-Revised Dated 6/14/2022; Posted 6/14/2022
Stream Reforestation Plans Final
Stream Relocation Plans
Original Files:
Type III Variance Request Dated 3/29/2022; Posted 4/13/2022
Stream Reforestation Plans
Stream Relocation Plans
Lakeside Village 4100 Lakeview Crossing
City Response Letter Dated 7/6/22; Posted 7/7/22
Type II Variance Request Dated 6/3/2022; Posted 6/10/2022
Type II Variance Request Dated 4/5/2022; Posted 4/13/2022
Carvana 8350 Lyra Drive
Type II Variance Request Dated 1/6/2022; Posted 1/24/2022
Stormwater Management Report
Storm Sewer Plan Detailed Drawings, Grading, etc.
City Response Letter Dated 2/17/2022; Posted 2/25/2022
Rock City Church Polaris
Type II Variance Request Dated 12/15/2021; Posted 1/21/22
Exhibit I - Full Compliance
Exhibit II - Minimal Impact
Exhibit III - Preferred Alternative
City Response Letter Dated 5/2/2022; Posted 5/5/2022
Directions for Youth and Family Services – 3840 Kimberly Parkway North
Type III Variance Request Dated/Posted 11/22/2021
Type III Variance Request Dated 1/28/2022; Posted 1/31/2022
SCPZ Plans Included with 1/28 Request
Response Letter to DPU Comments Included with 1/28 Request
Conditional Approval Letter (CAL) from DPU dated 2/24/2022; Posted 3/2/2022
KIPP Columbus West Campus Expansion - 2900 Inspire Drive
Type III Variance Request Dated 6/29/2021; Posted 7/1/2021 NOTE: Large PDF file
City Response Letter Dated 9/7/2021
London Groveport Road - Talbott Property
Type III Variance Request Dated 6/15/2021; Posted 6/18/2021
City Response Letter Dated 7/19/2021; Posted 7/28/2021
Brookwood Apartments 2685 East Livingston Ave
Type III Variance Request Dated 2/3/2021; Posted 5/6/2021
Revised Type III Variance Request Revised/Dated 8/26/2021; Posted 9/2/2021
City Response Letter Dated 9/20/2021; Posted 9/27/2021
City Addendum Letter Dated 10/16/23; Posted 10/17/23
Columbus Country Club Basin Modifications
Type II SWDM Variance Request Dated 3/8/2021; Posted 3/11/2021
City Response Letter Dated 5/27/2021; Posted 5/28/2021
Del Taco 1466 Harrisburg Pike
Type III Variance Request Dated 1/15/2021; Posted 1/12/2021
Variance Request Approval Letter Dated 2/8/2021; Posted 2/9/2021
OSU Wexner Medical Center Construction Staging Area
Type II Variance Request Dated 10/16/2020; Posted 11/2/2020
City Response Letter Dated 2/9/2021; Posted 2/22/2021
1383 Vida Way - Post Oak Station Renovation and Early Learning Center Development
Type III Variance Request Dated 9/24/2020; Posted 10/12/2020
City Response Letter Dated 10/30/2020; Posted 11/2/2020
155 East Broad Street Plaza Type I SWDM Variance
Type I SWDM Variance Request Dated 7/31/2020 & Cover Letter Dated 7/20/2020; Posted 8/17/2020
City Response Letter Dated 10/21/2020; Posted 10/23/2020
1431 Community Park Drive Type II SWDM Variance
Type II Variance Request Dated 6/15/2020; Posted 6/30/2020 NOTE: May have to use scroll bar once PDF files opens; scroll right.
City Response Letter Dated 8/3/2020 (Posted 8/4/2020)
City Response Letter (to 5/9/2021 Resubmittal) Dated 6/14/2021; Posted 6/16/2021
Columbus Crew Training Facility
City Response to Variance Request Dated 6/26/2020; Posted 7/14/2020
Stormwater Variance Request 6/5/2020
1431 Community Park Drive Type II SWDM Variance
Type II Non-Stream Protection Variance - Dated 3/19/2020; Posted 4/13/2020
Type II Variance Request - Dated 10/16/2019 (13 Pages)
Sussex Place Section 3, Phases 1 & 2 Type III SWDM Variance
Type III Variance Request - Dated 9/17/2019 (16 Pages)
City of Columbus Response-Conditional Approval (Posted 1/9/2020)
Research Alloys Type III SWDM Variance
Type III Variance Request - Dated 9/6/2019 (12 Pages)
City of Columbus Response-Conditional Approval (Posted 1/22/20)
Wendler Commons Type III Variance
Type III Variance Request - Dated 7/18/19 (40 Pages)
City of Columbus Response-Conditional Approval (Posted 8/20/19)
Compost Facility Type II SWDM Variance
Type II Variance Request - Dated 5/20/2019
City of Columbus Response - Conditional Approval Posted 9/19/2019
Municipal Light Plant Type I SWDM Variance
Type I Variance Request - Dated 12/6/18 (Includes 14 pages)
Sancus Boulevard Apartments SWDM Variance
Type III Variance Request Posted 11/6/2018 (Includes 30 Pages)
Cover Letter, Introduction, Type III Variance, Tables, Maps & Attachments
Sancus Blvd Conditional Approval Letter Dated 12/13/2018
Greensward Road SWDM Variance
Type III Variance Request Posted 10/12/2018 (Includes 37 Pages)
Cover Letter, Introduction Type III Variance (Stream Protection), Mitigation, Conclusions, Tables and Exhibits
Comments Received from Public (Dated 10/26/18)
Response from EMH&T to 10/26/18 Comments (Response Dated 11/6/18)
Response from EMH&T to Comments Received during 12/4/18 Meeting (Response Dated 12/12/18)
OARS Site Restoration SWDM Variance
Type II Variance Request Posted 6/18/2018 (Includes 177 Pages- May need to adjust view or scroll right or left to see entire document)
Introduction, Site Development Alternatives, Conclusions, Maps, Exhibits
Hyatt Place SWDM Variance
Revised Type III Variance Request Posted 08/13/2019 (Includes 60 pages)
Introduction, Determination of the Stream Corridor Protection Zone, Type III Variance (Stream Protection), Mitigation, Conclusion, Tables, Summary of Alternatives
City of Columbus Response - Conditional Approval Posted 12/4/2019
Type III Variance Request Posted 6/6/2018 (Includes 36 Pages - May need to adjust view or scroll right or left to see entire document)
Cover Letter, Introduction, Determination of the Stream Corridor Protection Zone, Type III Variance (Stream Protection), Mitigation, Conclusion, Tables and Exhibits
Sierra Club Variance Comments Posted 8/8/2018
City of Columbus Request for Additional Information Posted 11/6/2018
Variance Guidance Letter Posted 11/6/2018
SCPZ Exhibits Posted 11/6/2018
Stream 100 Year Flood Elevation Posted 11/6/2018
SR 315 & North Broadway Interchange Improvements
Type III Variance Request Posted 5/03/2018 (Includes 18 Pages)
Appendix A: Project Location Map
Appendix B: Project Overview Map
Appendix C: Baseline Stream Information (Includes 13 Pages)
Appendix D: Meeting Minutes from December 5, 2016 Design Workshop (Includes 20 Pages)
Appendix E: Culvert Headwater Exhibits
Appendix F: Alternative Exhibits
Appendix G: Proposed Stream Mitigation Exhibits (Includes 16 Pages)
FLOW Stormwater Variance Comments Posted 5/16/2018
City of Columbus Response Posted 7/25/2018
OhioHealth East-West Road Improvements SWDM Variance
Type III Variance Request Posted 12/22/2017
Columbus Regional Airport Authority Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility (CRAA ConRAC)
Type III Variance Request Posted 12/12/2017
Appendix B: Restoration Plan at the Former Eastside Nursery Site (As-Built Plan) Posted 12/12/2017
Appendix C: Walnut Woods and Wetland Monitoring Report-2016 Posted 12/12/2017 (Includes 356 Pages)
Jackson Pike Wastewater Plant Biosolids Land Application Improvements
J220 Biosolids Land Application Improvements-Stormwater Drainage Manual Variance Request Posted 08/03/2017
City of Columbus Response posted 9/18/2017
Battelle South Development Project
Type II & III Variance Request Posted 7/13/2017
FLOW Stormwater Variance Comments Posted 7/27/2017
City of Columbus Response posted 6/7/2018
Gateway Lofts
Variance Request Cover Letter Posted 7/13/2017
Gateway Lofts - Type II Variance from Stormwater Drainage Manual Includes 29 pages:
City of Columbus Response posted 12/13/2017
Marble Cliff Quarry Development Project
Marble Cliff Quarry Development Project Variance Request Posted 06/12/2017
Marble Cliff Quarry Development Project Type II and III Variance Requests Posted 02/04/2019
ariance Disposition Letter from E.P. Ferris and Associates, Inc. in response to 3/19/2019 comments (Response dated 4/8/2019)
Response Letter Posted 06/18/2019
Marble Cliff Quarry Development Project Type II Stormwater Variance Request Posted 09/04/2019
City of Columbus Response - Conditional Approval Posted 10/25/2019
OhioHealth Administrative Offices and North Parking Lot
View Comments from Friends of the Lower Olentangy (FLOW) Posted 7/13/2017
OhioHealth Admin Offices and North Parking Lot Variance Request Posted 06/21/2017
City of Columbus Response posted 7/31/2017
Family Dollar-Courtright Road
Family Dollar-Courtright Road Variance Request Posted 09/15/2016
Includes Variance Request Letter, Exhibits 1, 2 & 3 (proposed alternatives)
City of Columbus Response 10/20/16 includes Tree Protection and Mitigation
Design Contractor Response 10/28/16 includes site plans below:
Variance Site Plan
Site Plan - South Shift
Family Dollar Courtright SCPZ Variance Request Posted 11/16/2016
Family Dollar Courtright Road Tree Mitigation Plan 01/11/2017 includes Tree Demolition Plan, Tree Planting Plan and Tree Planting Specifications
UPS Trabue Road Expansion
UPS Trabue Road Expansion Variance Request Posted 08/19/2016
Includes Variance Request Letter, Exisiting Site Overview Map, Minimum Impact Option, Proposed Work and Appendix B:Preconstruction Notification to the US Army Corps of Engineers Under Section 404 Nationwide Permit