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Council Variance Application: CV22-089
APPLICANT: Sawbury Columbus 4m; c/o Yancy Xue; 2700 Sawbury Boulevard; Columbus, OH 43235.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of three parcels developed with an office complex in the C-2, Commercial District. The requested Council variance will permit salon, massage, and pet training/grooming uses within the existing development which are not permitted in the C-2, Commercial District. The site is within the planning area of The Northwest Plan (2016), which recommends “Office” land uses at this location. Staff views the proposed uses as a limited form of retail service uses that are otherwise compatible with smaller-scale office uses as is present at this location.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3353.03, Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2686-2772 SAWBURY BLVD. (43235), to permit salon, massage, and pet training/grooming uses within an existing office development in the C-2, Commercial District (Council Variance #CV22-089).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV22-089, the owner of property at 2686-2772 SAWBURY BLVD. (43235) is requesting a Council variance to permit salon, massage, and pet training/grooming uses within an existing office development in the C-2, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3353.03, Permitted uses, does not permit salon, massage, and pet training/grooming uses in the C-2, Commercial District, while the applicant proposes these uses within an existing office development; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because the proposed uses are a limited form of retail service uses compatible with the office uses in the existing development; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and Certificates of Occupancy for the proposed uses; and
WHEREAS, said variance will not adversely...
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