ZONING DIVISION
200 S. Hamilton Road
Gahanna, Ohio 43230
614-342-4025
zoning@gahanna.gov
www.gahanna.gov
RECEIVED: ________
DATE: ____________
PAID: _____________
DATE: ______________
Zoning File No. _________________
INTERNAL USE
PRELIMINARY PLAT APPLICATION
Project/Property Address or Location:
Proposed Name of Subdivision:
Parcel ID No.(s):
Zoning Designation:
Project Description:
Proposed # of Lots:
APPLICANT Name -do not use a business name:
Applicant Address:
Applicant E-mail:
Applicant Phone No.:
BUSINESS Name
(if applicable)
:
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Please list Primary Contact person for Correspondence (please list all applicable contacts)
Name(s):
Contact Information (phone no./email):
PROPERTY OWNER Name: (if different from Applicant)
Property Owner Contact Information (phone no./email):
APPLICANT SIGNATURE BELOW CONFIRMS THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED (see page 2)
I certify that the information on this application is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge, and that
the project as described, if approved, will be completed in accordance with the conditions and terms of that
approval.
Applicant/Primary Contact Signature: __________________________________________Date: ___________
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PRELIMINARY PLAT APPLICATION SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FOR USE BY THE APPLICANT:
1. Review Gahanna Code Chapter 1105 (visit www.municode.com)
2. Scale: Minimum one inch equals 100 feet
3. The proposed name of the subdivision
4. Key map showing location with the City
5. Name and addresses of owners, developers, and the surveyor
6. Date
7. North arrow
8. Boundary lines and approximate acreage
9. Locations, widths, and names of all existing or prior platted streets or alleys, railroad and utility rights-
of-way, parks and public open spaces, permanent buildings and structures, all section and corporation
lines within or adjacent to the tract
10. Existing sewers, water mains, culverts and other underground facilities within the tract, indicating pipe
sizes, elevations, grades, and locations
11. Names of adjacent subdivisions and owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land with deed book
and page number
12. Boundary lines of adjacent tracts of unsubdivided and subdivided land
13. Existing zoning restrictions
14. Existing contours, with intervals of five feet where the slope is greater than 10 percent, and not more
than two feet where the slope is less than 10 percent. Elevations to be based on sea level datum
15. Drainage channels, wooded areas, watercourses, and other significant physical features
16. All easements
17. Layout of streets and right-of-way widths
18. All public easements
19. Layout, numbers, dimensions, and square footage of lots
20. Parcels of land intended to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use, and proposed
method of maintenance and control of same
21. Building setback lines shown graphically, with dimensions
22. Indication of any lot on which a use other than residential is proposed by the owner
23. Names of new streets shall not duplicate names of any existing dedicated street within Franklin County
and/or its incorporated areas
24. New streets which are extensions of or in alignment with existing streets shall bear the names of the
existing streets of which they are extensions or which they are in alignment
25. All new streets shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission and shall be named in the
following manner:
General Direction
Over 1,000’ in Length
Under 1,000’ in Length
North and South
Streets
Places
East and West
Avenues
Courts
Diagonal
Roads
Ways
Curving
Drives
Circles
26. A written statement from the developer including:
The impact, if any, of the proposed development on the area drainage and other lands at
lower elevations in the vicinity
Please Note:
The Public Hearing will not occur until the City Of Gahanna Staff reviews the Application for Code Consistency.
Applications that are not consistent with the code will not be scheduled for hearing.
Postulated impact of the proposed development on area traffic loads and fire protection
capability
All current and proposed deed covenants, deeds of right-of-way and deeds of easement
All soil and water management measures necessary to prevent excessive soil erosion and
sedimentation during and after development shall be presented. Such measures shall be
presented in accordance with a detailed plan for control of erosion and sedimentation unless
there has been a prior determination by the City Engineer that such measures are not
necessary.
27. An environmental plan as prescribed in Gahanna Code Chapter 1109.12
28. List of contiguous property owners & their mailing address
29. One set of pre-printed mailing labels for all contiguous property owners
30. Application fee (in accordance with the Building & Zoning Fee Schedule)
31. Application & all supporting documents submitted in digital format
32. Application & all supporting documents submitted in hardcopy format
33. Authorization Consent Form Complete & Notarized (see page 4)
AUTHORIZATION CONSENT FORM
(must sign in the presence of a notary)
If you are filling out more than one application for the same project & address, you may submit a copy of this form with additional applications.
IF THE PROPERTY OWNER IS THE APPLICANT, SKIP TO NEXT SECTION
As the property owner/authorized owner’s representative of the subject property listed on this application, hereby authorize
the applicant/representative to act in all matters pertaining to the processing and approval of this application, including
modifying the project. I agree to be bound by all terms and agreements made by the applicant/representative.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(property owner name printed)
_________________________________________________________________________ ________________________
(property owner signature) (date)
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ______ day of ________________, 20_____.
State of _________________ County of __________________
Stamp or Seal
Notary Public Signature: _______________________________________________
AGREEMENT TO COMPLY AS APPROVED As the applicant/representative/owner of the subject property listed on
this application, I hereby agree that the project will be completed as approved with any conditions and terms of the approval,
and any proposed changes to the approval shall be submitted for review and approval to City staff.
AUTHORIZATION TO VISIT THE PROPERTY I hereby authorize City representatives to visit, photograph and post
notice (if applicable) on the subject property as described.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the information on this application is complete
and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
(applicant/representative/property owner name printed)
_________________________________________________________________________ ________________________
(applicant/representative/property owner signature) (date)
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ______ day of ________________, 20_____.
State of _________________ County of __________________
Stamp or Seal
Notary Public Signature: _______________________________________________
PROPERTY OWNER
Applicant/Property Owner/Representative
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PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATION PROCESS/TIMELINE
(FOR APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE CITY COUNCIL ACTION)
1. Planning Commission meets at 7 pm on the
2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month except
November and December when they meet on the
1st and 3rd Wednesday.
2. The Planning Commission agenda is published 5
days prior to the meeting date and may be accessed
at www.gahanna.gov/planning-commission/
3. Applicant will be allotted time to speak.
4. Public comment is permitted at 3 minutes per
speaker
5. Applicant will have a chance to rebut or respond
to any public comment.
6. Planning Commission will ask any questions they have
and discuss the application.
7. Planning Commission will make a motion to approve,
deny, or postpone, and a vote will be taken.
Applicant/Representative attendance is required in order for questions to be answered in regards to the application.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING PROCESS
1. Applicant submits complete application with payment to Zoning Division
11. If approved: applicant proceeds to building/engineering process
3. Zoning staff pushes to City Review Team
4. City Review Team reviews application & submits comments to Zoning Staff (within 10 business days)
a. if incomplete – applicant is notified
b. applicant resubmits/adds
missing items to application
a. if comments require applicant
action, go back to 2b
a. Final action is sent to
applicant in a Record of Action
2. Zoning staff reviews application for
completeness (within 2 business days)
6. Planning &
Development
writes staff
report
8. Planning Commission staff advertises
according to application specific requirements
to get on the next available Planning
Commission agenda
7. Application is
submitted to
Planning
Commission staff
5. Zoning staff compiles comments and
submits to applicant (within 2 business days)
10. Planning Commission meeting (action taken: approved,
postponed, denied, approved with conditions)
9. Planning Commission staff notifies applicant of their Planning Commission meeting date
(minimum 6 days prior to meeting)
Questions: contact the zoning division
614-342-4025 or zoning@gahanna.com
Gahanna