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Council Variance Application: CV23-122
APPLICANT: The Law Office of Brian Garvine, LLC; c/o David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Office.
GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with an office converted from a single-unit dwelling in the R-2F, Residential District. The requested Council variance will conform the existing 2,344 square feet of office space at this location. A Council variance is required because the R-2F district does not allow commercial uses. The variance request includes a required parking reduction from six spaces to one provided space. Staff are supportive of this request as it legitimizes the existing office use, maintains the historic nature of the site, and is recommended for approval by the German Village Commission.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3332.037, R-2F residential district; and 3312.49(C), Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 533 S. 3RD ST. (43215), to conform an existing office use with reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-122).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV23-122, the owner of property at 533 S. 3RD ST. (43215), is requesting a Council variance to conform an existing office use with reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.037, R-2F residential district, does not allow commercial uses, while the applicant proposes to conform 2,344 square feet of existing office use at this location; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.49(C), Required parking, requires one parking space per four hundred fifty square feet of office, or six parking spaces for 2,344 square feet of office space, while the applicant proposes one parking space; and
WHEREAS, the German Village Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments r...
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