Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV16-032
APPLICANT: Greater Glory Ministries; 487 North Champion Avenue; Columbus, OH 43203.
PROPOSED USE: Parking lot.
NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of three vacant parcels zoned in the R-3, Residential District. The applicant proposes a parking lot for a religious facility located directly across the street. A variance is necessary because the R-3, Residential District does not permit a parking lot use. This site is within the planning area of the Near East Area Plan (2005), which does not contain a recommended land use for this location. Staff supports the proposed parking lot because conditions have been added to the request to address concerns about vehicular access to the parking lot and to mitigate potential negative impacts on adjacent residential uses. The proposed parking lot will alleviate the need for parishioners to park on the street. Approval of this request will not add a new or incompatible use to the area.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3, Residential district; and 3312.27(2), Parking setback line, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 465 NORTH CHAMPION AVENUE (43203), to permit a parking lot with reduced setbacks in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance # CV16-032).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV16-032, the owner of property at 465 NORTH CHAMPION AVENUE (43203), is requesting a Council variance to permit a parking lot with reduced setbacks in the R-3, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.035, R-3, Residential District, prohibits a parking lot as a principle use, while the applicant proposes a parking lot; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.27, Parking setback line, requires parking and maneuvering to be located a minimum of 25 feet from the street right-of-way, while the applicant proposes a parking setback line of 3 feet from the right-of-way line of North Champion Avenue and 10 feet from the right-of-way line of Toronto Street; and
WHEREAS, The Near East Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because request will not add a new or incompatible use to the area and the proposed parking lot includes conditions to mitigate potential negative impacts on adjacent residential uses; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed use; and
WHEREAS, said variance will not adversely affect the surrounding property or surrounding neighborhood; 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 owner of the property located at 465 NORTH CHAMPION AVENUE (43203), 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 3332.035, R-3, Residential district; and 3312.27(2), Parking setback line, of the Columbus City Codes; is hereby granted for the property located at 465 NORTH CHAMPION AVENUE (43203), insofar as said section prohibits a parking lot in the R-3, Residential District with a reduced parking setback from 25 feet to 3 feet along North Champion, and to 10 feet along Toronto Street; said property being more particularly described as follows:
465 NORTH CHAMPION AVENUE (43203), being 0.3± acres located at the southwest corner of North Champion Avenue and Toronto Street and being more particularly described as follows:
Property is situated in the state of Ohio, county of Franklin, city of Columbus and being described as Lot Number One Hundred Fifty-four (154) in Charles J. Wetmore Addition, as is numbered, delineated, and recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 306, Recorders Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Known as 475 North Champion Avenue, Columbus, OH 43203.
Franklin County Parcel No. 010-054690.
Being Lots Numbers One-Hundred and Fifty-Five (155) and One Hundred and Fifty-six (156) of Charles J. Wetmore Addition, as the same are numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book No. 3, page 306, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Known as 465 North Champion Avenue, Columbus, OH 43203.
Franklin County Parcel No. 010-054691 and 010-038445.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is used for a parking lot, or those uses permitted in the R-3, Residential District.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the following to mitigate potential impacts on the adjacent residential properties:
1. That vehicular access to the parking lot is restricted to the alley only, and that no curb cuts will be approved along North Champion Avenue or Toronto Street.
2. That a four foot wide landscaped area, with a five foot tall privacy fence, be provided along the southern property line to provide adequate buffering and screening from the adjacent single-unit dwelling. Additionally, that a four foot wide landscaped area, in accordance with C.C.C. 3312.21, be provided along the western property line other than the area used for site access.
3. That a three foot wide landscaped area with vegetated screening per C.C.C. 3372.607 be provided along the northern and eastern property lines to provide adequate headlight screening along North Champion Avenue and Toronto Street.
4. That all parking lot trees and tree islands be provided as required by C.C.C. 3312.21.
5. That three street trees along North Champion Avenue are planted in accordance with the specifications of the Columbus City Forester.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the applicant combing the three parcels into a single parcel.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed use.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.