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Council Variance Application: CV12-042
APPLICANT: Costco; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown & David L. Hodge, Attys.; Smith and Hale; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Gasoline sales.
NORTHEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant is applying for a Council variance to allow gasoline sales in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. The site lies within The Northeast Area Plan (2007), which proposes Mixed Use Regional Retail / Office / Light industrial uses for the site. The applicant has filed this due to concerns regarding timing and has agreed to file a follow-up rezoning. Staff approves of the proposal as it is consistent with The Northeast Area Plan, the existing zoning and development patterns in the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3940 STELZER ROAD (43219), to permit gasoline sales in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District and to declare an emergency (CV12-042).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV12-042, the owner of property at 3940 STELZER ROAD (43219), is requesting a Council variance to permit gasoline sales in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, does not permit gasoline sales at this site, while the applicant proposes to allow gasoline sales at this site in conformance with the submitted site plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, this CPD district permits uses that are allowed in the C-4, Commercial District while gasoline sales are permitted only in the C-5, Commercial and M, Manufacturing districts; and
WHEREAS, the Northeast Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval as it is consistent with The Northeast Area Plan, the existing zoning and development patterns in the area and because the app...
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