Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV04-029
APPLICANT: Ohio Health Corporation; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street; Columbus, Ohio 43215
PROPOSED USE: Heliport.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant requests a variance to relocate their existing heliport approximately 110 feet to the southwest from the current location in order to decrease the transportation time for incoming helicopter-borne emergency patients. This action is necessary because Heliports are only permitted in C-4, Commercial and M, Manufacturing Districts.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3355.03, C-3, Commercial District; 3389.03, Field, park or arcade; of the Columbus City Codes for property located at 3535 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD (43214), being 62.650.339± acres located at the northwest corner of Olentangy River Road and West North Broadway, to permit a hospital heliport in the C-3, Commercial District. (Council Variance # CV04-029)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV04-029 the owner of property at 3535 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD (43214), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a heliport in the C-3, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3355.03, C-3, Commercial district, prohibits heliport use, while the applicant wishes to conform an existing heliport in the C-3, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3389.03, Field, park or arcade, prohibits heliport use in the C-3 Commercial District, while the applicant wishes to conform an existing heliport in the C-3, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed use; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval; and
WHEREAS, the granting of said variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent properties or unreasonably increase the congestion of public streets, or unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area, or otherwise impair the public health, safety, comfort, morals, or welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the granting of said variance will alleviate the difficulties encountered by the owners of the property located at 3535 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD (43214), in using said property as desired; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That a variance from the provisions of Sections 3355.03, C-3, Commercial district; 3389.03, Field, park or arcade; of the Columbus City Codes for property located at 3535 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD (43214), insofar as said sections prohibit heliport uses in the C-3, Commercial District, said property being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, being located in Quarter Township 2, Township 1, Range 18, United States Military Lands and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the southerly right-of-way line of Thomas Lane (as dedicated by plat of record in Plat Book 21, Page 2 and being 50 feet in width), with the westerly right-of-way line of Olentangy River Road;
thence North 85° 59' 00" West, along said right-of-way line of Thomas Lane, a distance of 927.64 feet to a point;
thence South 4° 01' 00" West, a distance of 127.30 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the tract herein intended to be described;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 121.13 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 7.8 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 18.5 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 21.1 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 13.1 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 7.1 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 58.6 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 15.8 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 8.1 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 47.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 15.7 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 14.4 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 58.3 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 51.3 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 8.1 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 26.0 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 26.0 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 26.0 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 43.5 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 10.1 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 7.7 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 93.2 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 26.3 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 27.5 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 3.4 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 13.5 feet to a point;
thence South 85° 59' 00" East, a distance of 40.5 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 13.4 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 3.4 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 17.3 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 1.7 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 33.2 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 3.3 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 23.1 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 3.3 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 58.9 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 24.83 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 134.65 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 7.04 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 2.0 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 10.36 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 8.96 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 12.52 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 1.0 foot to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 17.69 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 22.22 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 19.22 feet to a point;
thence South 85° 59' 00" East, a distance of 28.64 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 6.88 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 21.4 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 25.1 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 12.5 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 30.2 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 60.0 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 104.5 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 60.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 56.8 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 41.7 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 21.0 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 33.9 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 153.0 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 30.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 3.0 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 25.1 feet to a point;
thence South 40° 59' 00" East, a distance of 3.0 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 30.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 153.0 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 4.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 28.2 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 2.1 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 32.2 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 30.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 23.5 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 30.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 75.0 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 111.3 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 11.6 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 4.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 10.3 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 117.4 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 11.21 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 49.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 113.00 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 30.0 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 56.5 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 66.5 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 20.1 feet to a point;
thence South 49° 01' 00" West, a distance of 2.9 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 45.5 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 23.7 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 26.2 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 10.8 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 81.5 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 72.5 feet to a point;
thence North 40° 59' 00" West, a distance of 54.5 feet to a point;
thence North 49° 01' 00" East, a distance of 73.4 feet to the point of beginning, containing 4.747 acres, more or less.
Subject, however, to all legal rights-of-way and/or easements, if any, of previous record.
Bearings contained herein are based on the bearing of the south right-of-way line of Thomas Lane being North 85° 59' 00" West.
Beginning, for reference, at a ¾ inch iron pipe found marking the northwesterly corner of a 4 acre tract conveyed to The White Cross Hospital Association of Ohio (now known as OhioHealth Corporation) of record in Deed Book 1983, Page 612, the westerly terminus of the centerline of Thomas Lane as shown on the plat of record in Plat Book 21, Page 2 and in the easterly right-of-way line of the CSX Transportation Rail Road;
thence South 86°11'21" East 739.24 feet, in the centerline of Thomas Lane and in the northerly line of said 4 acre tract, to a point;
thence South 3°48'39" West 408.78 feet, across said 4 acre tract and into said 21 acre tract, to the Place of Beginning;
thence South 85°29'12" East 92.45 feet, with a chain link fence, to an angle point in said fence;
thence South 25°19'59" East 89.25 feet, with said chain link fence, to the face of a brick wall;
thence South 48°53'18" West 93.45 feet, with said brick wall, to the southwesterly end of said wall and the end of a chain link fence;
thence North 56°30'07" West 89.33 feet, with said chain link fence, to an angle point in said fence;
thence North 08°16'19" East 101.14 feet, with said chain link fence, to the Place of Beginning containing 0.339 acres, more or less.
This description is based on a field survey in May-October, 2005 by Gary L. Elswick, Professional Surveyor #6395. Bearings are based on NAD83-86 Revision.
Section 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on the applicant obtaining all applicable permits for the proposed use.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.