Docket Case: PZ-26-33 (Yutzy Property Rezoning – 7345 Hayden Run Road)
Hearing Date: Planning & Zoning Commission | October 8, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Parcels: 120-000231 & 120-000233 (68.45 Gross Acres; 64.8 acres annexed via Ord. 26-19)
Location: South side of Hayden Run Road, ~2,400 feet east of Elliott Road, abutting the Heritage Rail Trail
Applicant: Lavern & Alice Yutzy Trust / Onyx+East (c/o Underhill & Hodge LLC)
Request: Rezoning 68.45 acres from DE (Big Darby Employment District) to HCD (Hilliard Conservation District) for a 69-lot single-family conservation subdivision.
The Big Picture
Following annexation from Brown Township under Ordinance 26-19, Onyx+East is petitioning to change the property’s interim employment zoning (DE) to Hilliard Conservation District (HCD). The master plan clusters 69 detached single-family home sites on the southern portion of the tract to maximize open space conservation along the northern and eastern boundaries.
Conservation Metrics & Planning Data
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Overall Density: 1.008 to 1.01 Dwelling Units per Acre, meeting the Big Darby Accord ceiling of $\le 1.0\text{ DU/Acre}$.
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Open Space Preservation: 47.90 to 47.92 acres (70.0% of the total site) permanently preserved.
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Naturalized Areas: Over 50% (34.59+ acres) preserved as native prairie or woodland habitats.
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Groundwater Recharge Surplus: Hydrogeological calculations show post-development groundwater recharge will reach 61.5 acre-feet annually against a pre-development baseline of 46.4 acre-feet, creating a +15.0 acre-foot recharge surplus.
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Site Dimensions: 70-foot lot widths, 120-to-130-foot depths, with 25-foot front setbacks and 30-foot rear yards.
Public Connectivity & Trail Integration
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Heritage Rail Trail Spur: Two dedicated public multi-use trail connectors on the eastern property boundary link directly into the regional Heritage Rail Trail system.
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Neighborhood Circulation: Street connections tie southward into Orangeberry Road and Night Concert Lane within Tarlton Meadows West, completing secondary emergency access routes.
Companion Consent Plats (Hill Farm II)
Two companion cases on the October 8 Consent Agenda advance conservation dedications in the broader watershed:
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PZ-26-62 (Hill Farm II East Reserve “E”): Dedicates 80.932 acres of open space along Elliott Road to the City of Hilliard or Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks.
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PZ-26-68 (Hill Farm II West): Approves a 90.425-acre lot split at Scioto Darby and Langton Roads for upcoming residential phases.
What to Watch
Staff recommends a positive recommendation to City Council with 5 conditions, requiring a cap of 69 lots, a formal 5-year natural area maintenance plan, and a binding City Development Agreement governing public infrastructure improvements.