Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance recommends the establishment of commercial overlays for portions of the Lockbourne Road corridor, Main and Broad streets in the Eastmoor neighborhood, portions of Fifth and Cleveland avenues in Milo-Grogan, and portions of Bethel Road, SR 161 and Sawmill Road in the Northwest area. While varying in detail, the Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO), Community Commercial Overlay (CCO), and Regional Commercial Overlay all include standards that work in conjunction with existing zoning to improve the character of commercial corridors.
Each of the proposed overlays is the result of adopted neighborhood plan recommendations and community requests. Overlay boundaries are illustrated on the attached maps (Exhibits A, B, C, and D). The 2002 South Side Plan recommends establishing development standards for commercial properties and codifying these standards as zoning overlays for Lockbourne Road. The 2007 Eastmoor Main and Broad Corridor Revitalization Area Plan recommends establishing the Community Commercial Overlay for portions of East Main and East Broad streets, and the 2007 Milo-Grogan Neighborhood Plan recommends establishing the Urban Commercial Overlay on Cleveland and Fifth avenues. The 2007 Northwest Plan recommends the Regional Commercial Overlay (RCO) be applied to Bethel Road from Sawmill to Olentangy River road, on Sawmill Road from Cranston Road to Saltergate Road and on SR 161 (Dublin-Granville Rd) from Sawmill Road to Federated Boulevard.
In addition to the proposed overlays, a number of revisions to the commercial overlays (UCO, CCO, and RCO) are recommended as part of this legislation to provide clarification on overlay applicability and extent and correct clerical discrepancies.
The Planning Division worked cooperatively with community stakeholders in each of the overlay areas to develop the proposed overlay designations. Public open houses were held in each area and impacted property owners were invited to the meetings. All overlays were recommended to the Development Commission by the given area commission or civic association. The Development Commission considered the proposed overlays at a February 25, 2009 policy meeting and recommended their approval by City Council. All of the associated code revisions were also considered and recommended for Council approval by the Development Commission at their January 22, 2009 and February 25, 2009 policy meetings.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
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To adopt the Urban, Community, and/or Regional Commercial Overlays for portions of the Lockbourne Road corridor, portions of East Main and East Broad Streets, portions of Fifth and Cleveland Avenues, and portions of Bethel Road, SR 161, and Sawmill Road; and to adopt seven additional revisions to the commercial overlays to provide clarification on overlay applicability and extent and correct clerical discrepancies.
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WHEREAS, Columbus City Council adopted the South Side Plan in 2002, the Eastmoor Main and Broad Corridor Revitalization Area Plan in 2007, the Milo-Grogan Neighborhood Plan in 2007, and the Northwest Plan in 2007 and these plans recommend the application of a commercial overlay to portions of: Lockbourne Road, East Main and East Broad Streets, Fifth and Cleveland Avenues, and Bethel Road, SR 161 and Sawmill Roads; and
WHEREAS, the creation of zoning overlays with additional and specific standards and requirements will serve to enhance these corridor's character, facilitate streetscape continuity, and encourage pedestrian-friendly development; and
WHEREAS, these standards will address building and parking setbacks, site redevelopment, pedestrian and site access, landscaping and screening, graphics, and site lighting; and
WHEREAS, the provisions contained in the overlays will apply to all properties described below and as identified on the attached maps (Exhibits A, B, C, and D); and
WHEREAS, code revisions to the UCO, CCO and RCO are necessary to provide clarification regarding the applicability and extent of commercial overlays and to correct clerical discrepancies; and
WHEREAS, the provisions contained in the UCO, CCO, and RCO will be reviewed and modified as appropriate and necessary in order to continue to meet the intended goals of the overlay; and
WHEREAS, the proposed overlays were reviewed by each of the given communities and recommended by the respective area commission or civic association, including the Columbus Southside Area Commission and the Livingston Avenue Area Commission (Lockbourne Road), Eastmoor Civic Association and Blockwatch (East Main and Broad Streets), Milo-Grogan Area Commission (Fifth and Cleveland Avenues), and the Northwest and Far Northwest Civic Associations (Bethel Road, SR 161, and Sawmill Road); and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2009, the Columbus Development Commission recommended City Council adoption of the UCO, CCO, and/or RCO for the areas described above; and
WHEREAS, all of the associated code revisions were also considered and recommended for Council approval by the Development Commission at their January 22, 2009 and February 25, 2009 policy meetings; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of a new Section 3372.675, which shall read as follows:
3372.675 Lockbourne Road Urban Commercial Overlay
The provisions of the Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO) shall apply to all properties indicated on Exhibit A, "Boundaries of the Lockbourne Road Urban and Community Commercial Overlays". There is hereby created in the city an urban commercial overlay to be known as the Lockbourne Road urban commercial overlay consisting of the following areas and parcels:
1) Parcels in the area of the Lockbourne Road and East Whittier Street intersection, defined more specifically as those parcels fronting the north side of East Whittier beginning at a point approximately ±121' (feet) west of the centerline of Lockbourne Road extending east to a point approximately ±288' (feet) east of the centerline of Lockbourne Road, those parcels fronting on the south side of East Whittier beginning at a point approximately ±154' (feet) west of the centerline of Lockbourne Road extending east to a point approximately ±216' (feet) east of the centerline of Lockbourne Road, those parcels fronting the west side of Lockbourne Road beginning at a point approximately ±165' (feet) south of the centerline of East Whittier Road extending to a point approximately ±154' (feet) north of the centerline of East Whittier Road, those parcels fronting the east side of Lockbourne Road beginning at a point approximately ±164' (feet) south of the centerline of East Whittier Road extending to a point approximately ±175' (feet) north of the centerline of East Whittier Road;
2) Parcels in the area of the Lockbourne Road and Thurman Avenue intersection, defined more specifically as those parcels fronting the west side of Lockbourne Road beginning at a point approximately ±126' (feet) south of the centerline of Thurman Avenue extending to a point approximately ±96' (feet) north of the centerline of Thurman Avenue, those parcels fronting on the east side of Lockbourne Road beginning at a point approximately ±105' (feet) south of the easterly extension of the centerline of Thurman Avenue extending to a point approximately ±45' (feet) north of the easterly extension of the centerline of Thurman Avenue, and those parcels fronting the north side of Thurman Avenue from the centerline of Lockbourne Road extending to a point approximately ±178' (feet) west of the Lockbourne Road Centerline;
3) Parcels in the area of the Lockbourne Road and Frebis Avenue intersection, defined more specifically as those parcels fronting the west side of Lockbourne Road beginning at a point approximately ±220' (feet) south of the centerline of Frebis Avenue extending to a point approximately ±220' (feet) north of the centerline of Frebis Avenue, and those parcels fronting on the east side of Lockbourne Road beginning at a point approximately ±148' (feet) south of the centerline of Frebis Avenue to a point approximately ±265' (feet) north of the centerline of Frebis Avenue;
Section 2. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of a new Section 3372.679, which shall read as follows:
3372.679 Milo-Grogan Urban Commercial Overlay
The provisions of the Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO) shall apply to all properties indicated on Exhibit C, "Boundaries of the Milo-Grogan Urban Commercial Overlay". There is hereby created in the city an urban commercial overlay to be known as the Milo-Grogan urban commercial overlay consisting of the following area and parcels: All parcels fronting on East Fifth Avenue from the first rail line west of Penny Street east to the first rail line east of St. Clair Avenue and all parcels fronting on Cleveland Avenue from the first rail line south of Reynolds Avenue north to the Interstate 71 underpass.
Section 3. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of a new Section 3372.755, which shall read as follows:
3372.755 East Broad Community Commercial Overlay
The provisions of the Community Commercial Overlay (CCO) shall apply to all properties indicated on Exhibit B, "Boundaries of the Broad and Main Community Commercial Overlays". There is hereby created in the city a community commercial overlay to be known as the East Broad Street community commercial overlay consisting of the following areas and parcels:
1) all parcels fronting on Broad Street east of the City of Bexley border (Gould Road) and west of the City of Whitehall boundary, except those parcels on the south side of Broad Street beginning at a point approximately ±190' (feet) west of centerline of Harding Road extending east to Kellner Road;
2) all parcels fronting James Road north and south of Broad Street, defined more specifically as those parcels on the east side of James Road beginning at a point approximately ±410' (feet) north of the centerline of Broad Street extending to a point approximately ±535' (feet) south of the centerline of Broad Street as measured along the east right of way of James Road, and those parcels on the west side of James Road beginning at a point approximately ±260' (feet) north of the centerline of Broad Street to a point approximately ± 406' (feet) south of the centerline of Broad Street as measured along the west right of way of James Road.
3) parcels fronting the east side of South Kellner Road, defined more specifically as those parcels fronting South Kellner Road from Broad Street to a point approximately ± 323' (feet) south of the centerline of Broad Street.
Section 4. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of a new Section 3372.757, which shall read as follows:
3372.757 East Main Community Commercial Overlay
The provisions of the Community Commercial Overlay (CCO) shall apply to all properties indicated on Exhibit B, "Boundaries of the Broad and Main Community Commercial Overlays". There is hereby created in the city a community commercial overlay to be known as the East Main Street community commercial overlay consisting of the following area and parcels: All parcels fronting on East Main Street east of the City of Bexley border (South Gould Road) and west of the City of Whitehall boundary.
Section 5. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of a new Section 3372.763, which shall read as follows:
3372.763 Lockbourne Road Community Commercial Overlay
The provisions of the Community Commercial Overlay (CCO) shall apply to all properties indicated on Exhibit A, "Boundaries of the Lockbourne Road Urban and Community Commercial Overlays". There is hereby created in the city a community commercial overlay to be known as the Lockbourne Road community commercial overlay consisting of the following area and parcels: All parcels fronting on Lockbourne Road on the north side of Marion Road north to approximately +148' (feet) south of the centerline of Frebis Avenue on the east side of Lockbourne Road and approximately +220' (feet) south of the centerline of Frebis Avenue on the west side of Lockbourne Road.
Section 6. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of a new Section 3372.860, which shall read as follows:
3372.860 Bethel Road Regional Commercial Overlay
The provisions of the Regional Commercial Overlay (RCO) shall apply to all properties indicated on Exhibit D, "Boundaries of the Northwest Regional Commercial Overlays". There is hereby created in the city a regional commercial overlay to be known as the Bethel Road Regional commercial overlay consisting of the following area and parcels:
1) all parcels fronting on Bethel Road between Sawmill Road and Olentangy River Road.
2) Those parcels not currently fronting Bethel Road, but within the area described generally as starting at the intersection of Bethel Road and Jasonway centerlines, extending south southeasterly along the Jasonway centerline approximately ± 1500' (feet), then east northeasterly approximately ±620' (feet), then north northwesterly approximately ±1115' (feet) to the centerline of Bethel Road, then west approximately ±940' (feet) along the centerline of Bethel Road back to the point of beginning.
Section 7. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of a new Section 3372.881, which shall read as follows:
3372.881 Sawmill Road Regional Commercial Overlay
The provisions of the Regional Commercial Overlay (RCO) shall apply to all properties indicated on Exhibit D, "Boundaries of the Northwest Regional Commercial Overlays". There is hereby created in the city a regional commercial overlay to be known as the Sawmill Road commercial overlay consisting of the following area and parcels: All parcels fronting on Sawmill Road between Cranston Road/Reflections Drive on the south and Saltergate Road on the north.
Section 8. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of a new Section 3372.883, which shall read as follows:
3372.883 SR 161 (Dublin-Granville Road) Regional Commercial Overlay
The provisions of the Regional Commercial Overlay (RCO) shall apply to all properties indicated on Exhibit D, "Boundaries of the Northwest Regional Commercial Overlays". There is hereby created in the city a regional commercial overlay to be known as the SR 161 (Dublin-Granville Road) commercial overlay consisting of the following area and parcels: All parcels fronting on SR 161 (Dublin-Granville Road) between Sawmill Road and the centerline of Federated Boulevard as extended south of SR 161 (Dublin-Granville Road).
Section 9. That Section 3372.602 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.602 Overlay areas.
The boundaries of designated Urban Commercial Overlay areas are part of the Official Zoning Map and described in separate sections beginning with C.C. 3372.650 and ending with C.C. 3372.699. For the purposes and requirements of an Urban Commercial Overlay area, the term "primary street" means: Third Avenue, Fourth Street, Fifth Avenue, Fifth Street, Broad Street, Cleveland Avenue, Front Street, Indianola Avenue, High Street, Hudson Street, Lane Avenue, Livingston Avenue, Lockbourne Road, Long Street, Main Street, Mt. Vernon Avenue, Parsons Avenue, Summit Street, and, Whittier Street.
Section 10. That Section 3372.702 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.702 Overlay areas.
The boundaries of the Community Commercial Overlay areas are part of the Official Zoning Map and shall be described in separate sections beginning with C.C. Section 3372.750 and ending with C.C. Section 3372.799. For the purposes and requirements of a Community Commercial Overlay area, the term "primary street" means: High Street, Main Street, Broad Street, James Road, Kellner Road, and Lockbourne Road.
Section 11. That Section 3372.802 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.802 Overlay areas.
The boundaries of the Regional Commercial Overlay areas are part of the Official Zoning Map and shall be described in separate sections beginning with C.C. 3372.850 and ending with C.C. 3372.899. For the purposes and requirements of a Regional Commercial Overlay area, the term "primary street" means: Bethel Road, Morse Road, Olentangy River Road, SR 161(Dublin-Granville Road), and Sawmill Road.
Section 12. That Section 3372.606 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.606 Graphics.
Graphics standards are as follows:
In addition to signs prohibited in Chapter 3375, the following types of signs shall not be permitted: off-premise signs, billboards, signs with flashing lights or bare bulbs, co-op signs, rotating signs, monopole signs, automatic changeable copy signs, projecting signs and roof-mounted signs.
Section 13. That Section 3372.706 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.706 Graphics.
Graphics standards are as follows:
A. A graphic or sign for a commercial use shall comply with provisions, in particular the Table of Elements, as they pertain to a Commercial Planned Development District (CPD); i.e. using a mass factor of two (2) to determine the allowable graphic area.
B. In addition to signs prohibited in Chapter 3375, the following types of signs are not permitted: off-premise signs, billboards, signs with flashing lights or bare bulbs, co-op signs, rotating signs, monopole signs, automatic changeable copy signs, bench signs, projecting signs and roof-mounted signs.
C. Ground Sign.
1. Only one ground sign is permitted per development parcel; however it may include then names of all the major tenants of that parcel.
2. Only a monument type ground sign is permitted.
3. The sign base shall be integral to the overall sign design and compliment the design of the building and landscape.
4. The setback for a ground sign shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) feet.
5. The height of a ground sign shall not exceed six (6) feet above grade.
6. When indirectly lighting a ground sign, the light source shall be screened from motorist view.
D. Wall Sign.
1. Multiple wall signs, including those for individual tenants, are permitted on the primary building frontage provided the aggregate graphic area does not exceed the allowable graphic area for its building frontage. Each tenant is permitted a wall sign of a size determined by the wall area corresponding to its individual frontage provided the aggregate graphic area of all individual tenant signs does not exceed the allowable graphic area for its corresponding building frontage.
2. For a use fronting on more than one (1) street, a wall sign with a maximum area of thirty (30) square feet is permitted on the secondary building frontage.
E. The following signs are permitted in addition to the primary sign:
1. Pickup unit menu board(s) with a total graphic area not to exceed twenty (20) square feet;
2. Temporary window signs with a total graphic area not to exceed ten (10) square feet provided they are not displayed for more than twenty (20) consecutive days and no more than five (5) times within a period of a year; and
3. Signs associated with identifying the sale of gasoline with a graphic area not to exceed five (5) square feet.
Section 14. That Section 3372.806 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.806 Graphics.
Graphics standards are as follows:
A. Sign information can contain only the name, address, logo of the establishment and a secondary message, such as a businesses primary function.
B. All signs are limited to four (4) colors (black and white are considered colors). Registered corporate logos will not be limited in terms of color.
C. In addition to signs prohibited in Section 3375.13, the following types of signs are not permitted: off-premise signs, billboards, signs with flashing lights or bare bulbs, co-op signs, rotating signs, monopole signs, automatic changeable copy signs, bench signs, projecting signs and roof-mounted signs.
D. Pickup unit menu boards are permitted in addition to a use's primary sign but must not be visible from the public right-of-way or from adjacent residentially zoned property.
E. General Standards:
1. The sign must be set back a minimum of six feet from the right-of-way.
2. The sign height must not exceed six (6) feet unless the sign is set back at least ten (10) feet from the right-of-way, in which case the sign can be eight feet in height.
3. The overall sign area must not exceed sixty (60) square feet; with the graphic area not to exceed forty (40) square feet. If a sign qualifies to be eight feet in height, the overall sign area must not exceed eighty (80) square feet; with the graphic area not to exceed fifty (50) square feet.
a. Ground Signs.
i. For Commercially zoned lots greater than five (5) acres an architectural sign may be permitted with the approval of the Graphics Commission.
The following standards must be met:
(A) Single-tenant buildings.
(1) The sign must be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the right-of-way.
(2) The sign height must not exceed twenty (20) feet.
(3) The overall sign area must not exceed one hundred sixty (160) square feet; with the graphic area not to exceed eighty (80) square feet.
(B) Multi-tenant buildings.
(1) The sign must be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the right-of-way.
(2) The sign height must not exceed thirty (30) feet.
(3) The overall sign area must not exceed three hundred twenty (320) square feet; with the graphic area not to exceed one hundred sixty (160) square feet.
ii. The business address, or address range, must be clearly displayed on the sign. Minimum letter/number height is six (6) inches.
iii. The sign base must be between eighteen (18) inches to thirty six (36) inches in height and as long and wide as the sign structure itself.
iv. The sign base must be landscaped with either low shrubs or perennial plantings for a minimum two (2) feet perimeter around the sign base.
v. The sign base shall be constructed of limestone or limestone veneer, horizontally coursed with flush raked mortar joints. Any caps on walls or piers should be continuous natural stone caps) must be incorporated into the sign design. The stone must be used as the sign base, but is not limited to this part of the sign.
b. Cemetery Signs.
In lieu of a monument sign, a lot that is used specifically for a cemetery is permitted to incorporate a sign into an entrance gate or fence adjacent to the corridor.
Section 15. That Section 3372.603 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.603 Applicability and extent.
The standards and requirements of the UCO apply as follows:
A. This overlay applies to retail, restaurant, office or medical office uses. Residentially-zoned properties and properties that are used exclusively as residences are exempt from the standards and requirements of this overlay.
B. The placement, construction, or reconstruction of a principal building is subject to all standards and requirements of this overlay, except as applied to non-conforming buildings as provided in Section 3391.01 and except as applied to routine maintenance and in-kind replacement of materials. Façade renovations or exterior renovations are not considered reconstruction of a principal building.
C. The expansion of a principal building's gross floor area by up to fifty (50) percent is subject to applicable provisions of C.C. 3372.605 and C.C. 3372.607 and the expansion of a principal building's gross floor area by more than fifty (50) percent is subject to all standards and requirements of this overlay.
D. The extension or expansion of a principal building toward a public street is subject to all applicable standards and requirements of this overlay.
E. Exterior alteration of a primary building frontage is subject to C.C. Section 3372.605, items A,C,D,E,F,G, and H. For purposes of this requirement, the placement of window shutters, fabric canopies and awnings and/or building-mounted signage is not considered to be exterior alteration.
F. The parking standards in C.C. Section 3372.609 apply to existing buildings, additions, and new construction.
G. The construction or installation of a new parking lot, graphic, exterior lighting, fence or other accessory structure is subject to all the applicable provisions herein. Overlay standards do not apply to the re-striping or reconfiguration of existing parking lots.
H. In architectural review commission districts properties are subject to C.C. Sections 3372.604, 3372.607, 3372.608 and 3372.609, and are not subject to Sections 3372.605 and C.C. 3372.606. Any standard or requirement of this overlay may be modified or waived by an architectural review commission for structures within that architectural review commission's given boundary.
I. The Graphics Commission may consider a variance request to any graphics standard or graphics requirement of this overlay. Nonconforming graphics and routine maintenance and in-kind replacement of materials are exempt from the graphics standards and requirements of this overlay and are subject to Section 3381.08.
J. The standards contained in the overlay are in addition to the regulations of the underlying zoning districts and the general requirements contained in the Columbus Zoning Code. Where a specific overlay standard is imposed, it is to be followed in lieu of a general provision of the Zoning Code: where the overlay does not address a required standard and it is otherwise contained in the Zoning Code, the Zoning Code standard shall be followed. Except as conditioned by City Council, the Board of Zoning Adjustment or Graphics Commission, the provisions of this overlay are deemed more restrictive.
Section 16. That Section 3372.703 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.703 Applicability and extent.
The standards and requirements of the CCO apply as follows:
A. This overlay applies to retail, restaurant, office or medical office uses. Residentially-zoned properties and properties that are used exclusively as residences are exempt from the standards and requirements of this overlay, except in architectural review commission districts.
B. The placement, construction, or reconstruction of a principal building is subject to all standards and requirements of this overlay, except as applied to non-conforming buildings as provided in Section 3391.01 and except as applied to routine maintenance and in-kind replacement of materials. Façade renovations or exterior renovations are not considered reconstruction of a principal building.
C. The expansion of a building's gross floor area by more than fifty (50) percent is subject to all the provisions herein.
D. The extension or expansion of a building towards a public street is subject to all the applicable provisions herein.
E. Exterior alteration of a primary building frontage is subject to applicable provisions of C.C. Section 3372.705, items D,E,F,G,H, and I. For purposes of this requirement, the placement of window shutters, fabric canopies and awnings and/or building-mounted signage is not considered to be exterior alteration.
F. The parking standards in C.C. Section 3372.709 apply to existing buildings, additions, and new construction.
G. The construction or installation of a new parking lot, graphic, exterior lighting, fence, or other accessory structure is subject to all the applicable provisions herein. Overlay standards do not apply to the re-striping or reconfiguration of existing parking lots.
H. In architectural review commission districts properties are subject to C.C. Sections 3372.704, 3372.707 and 3372.708, and C.C. 3372.709 and are not subject to Sections 3372.705 and C.C. 3372.706. Any standard or requirement of this overlay may be modified or waived by an architectural review commission for structures within that architectural review commission's given boundary.
I. The Graphics Commission may consider a variance to any graphics standard or graphics requirement of this overlay. Nonconforming graphics and routine maintenance and in-kind replacement of materials are exempt from the graphics standards and requirements of this overlay and are subject to Section 3381.08.
J. The standards contained in the overlay are in addition to the regulations of the underlying zoning districts and the general requirements contained in the Columbus Zoning Code. Where a specific overlay standard is imposed, it is to be followed in lieu of a general proviion of the Zoning Code: where the overlay does not address a required standard and it is otherwise contained in the Zoning Code, the Zoning Code standard shall be followed. Except as conditioned by City Council, the Board of Zoning Adjustment or Graphics Commission, the provisions of ths overlay are deemed more resctive.
Section 17. That Section 3372.803 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.803 Applicability and extent.
The standards and requirements of the RCO apply as follows:
A. This overlay applies to retail, restaurant, office or medical office uses. Residentially-zoned properties and properties that are used exclusively as residences are exempt from the standards and requirements of this overlay, except in architectural review commission districts.
C. The expansion of a building's gross floor area by more than fifty (50) percent is subject to all provisions herein.
D. The construction or installation of a new parking lot, graphic, exterior lighting, fence or other accessory structure is subject to any provisions herein. Overlay standards do not apply to the re-striping or reconfiguration of existing parking lots.
E. The Graphics Commission may consider a variance request to any graphics standard or graphics requirement of this overlay. Nonconforming graphics and routine maintenance and in-kind replacement of materials are exempt from the graphics standards and requirements of this overlay and are subject to Section 3381.08.
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F. The standards contained in the overlay are in addition to the regulations of the underlying zoning districts and the general requirements contained in the Columbus Zoning Code. Where a specific overlay standard is imposed, it is to be followed in lieu of a general provision of the Zoning Code: where the overlay does not address a required standard and it is otherwise contained in the Zoning Code, the Zoning Code standard shall be followed. Except as conditioned by City Council, the Board of Zoning Adjustment or Graphics Commission, the provisions of this overlay are deemed more restrictive.
G. In architectural review commission districts properties are subject to C.C. Sections 3372.804, 3372.807, 3372.808 and 3372.809, and are not subject to Sections 3372.806. Any standard or requirement of this overlay may be modified or waived by an architectural review commission for structures within that architectural review commission's given boundary.
Section 18. That Section 3372.809 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3372.809 Parking and circulation.
Parking, access and circulation standards are as follows:
A. The number of parking spaces provided shall be within a range of plus or minus five percent (± 5%) of the minimum required in Chapter 3342.
B. A pedestrian walkway shall be provided along the front of a building that contains multiple tenants.
C. A pedestrian circulation system shall be created so that a pedestrian using a public sidewalk or shared-use path along a public street can access adjacent buildings on paths delineated with markings, crosswalks, and/or different materials, directing foot traffic and separating it from primary access drives.
D. A lot or premises of two (2) acres or less, which has a single use, is limited to two (2) rows of parking spaces and one (1), two (2)-way maneuvering aisle in front of a principle building. The remaining parking shall be located behind the principle building's front building façade.
E. A lot or premises of more than two (2) acres shall be designed and organized to clearly define pedestrian circulation. Parking adjacent to a primary street shall be minimized by placing at least half of the parking to the side or rear of the building or by reducing the amount of the site's frontage along the primary street by building behind existing or proposed buildings that are adjacent to the primary street. For principle buildings located to the rear of outparcels, the side and rear parking requirement does not apply. The parking standard does apply to the buildings developed on the outparcels.
Section 19. That prior existing sections 3372.602, 3372.702, 3372.802, 3372.606, 3372.706, 3372.806, 3372.603, 4472.703, 3372.803, 3372.809 and 3372.914 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby repealed.
Section 20. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period provided by law.