Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV14-039
APPLICANT: City of Columbus Department of Development; c/o Judy Box, Agent for the Applicant; 192 North Guilford Avenue; Columbus, OH 43222.
PROPOSED USE: Garden with accessory storage in a private garage.
FRANKLINTON AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is comprised of two lots zoned in the R-4, Residential District; one is undeveloped, and one is developed with a single-unit dwelling that will be demolished. The requested Council variance will allow a private garage to remain on that lot to be used for storage in conjunction with a garden. The agent for the applicant plans on purchasing the property from the Land Bank, lives in the neighborhood, and owns several rental properties close to the site. The site is located within the planning area of The Franklinton Plan (2003), which proposes single-unit residential uses for this location. The intended use of the property is compatible with the surrounding residential uses since it will function similarly to permitted accessory uses on single-unit residential lots.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Section 3332.039, R-4, Residential district, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 99 NORTH GUILFORD AVENUE (43222), to permit a private garage to be used for storage of gardening materials and equipment in the R-4, Residential District (Council Variance # CV14-039).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV14-039, the owner of property at 99 NORTH GUILFORD AVENUE (43222), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a private garage to be used for storage of gardening materials and equipment in the R-4, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.039, R-4, Residential District, allows public community gardens, but does not permit accessory storage for the gardens, while the applicant proposes a garden with accessory storage in a former private garage; and
WHEREAS, the Franklinton Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of the requested variance because the proposal will not add incompatible uses to the area. The requested use of a private garage for the storage of gardening materials and equipment is compatible with the surrounding residential uses since it will function similarly to permitted accessory uses on single-unit residential lots; 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 owners of the property located at 99 NORTH GUILFORD AVENUE (43222), 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 Section 3332.039, R-4, Residential district; of the Columbus City codes, is hereby granted for the property located at 99 NORTH GUILFORD AVENUE (43222), in so far as said section prohibits a private garage to be used for storage of materials and equipment for a garden in the R-4, Residential District; said property being more particularly described as follows:
99 NORTH GUILFORD AVENUE (43222), being 0.2± acres located on the west side of North Guilford Avenue, 186± feet south of Wendell Avenue, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the County of Franklin, in the State of Ohio, and in the City of Columbus and described as follows:
Being Lot Numbers Forty-Eight (48) and Fifty-One (51) of GUILFORD PARK ADDITION, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 4, Page 330, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Known as 99 N. Guilford Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43222
Parcel Nos. 010-002495 and 010-038083
Source of Title: Official Record Volume 25367, Page E04
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is a private garden with accessory storage, or those uses in the R-4, Residential District.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the following: Unless the property reverts back to residential use, the former private garage shall be used only for storage in conjunction with the on-site garden. Parking of motor vehicles shall not be permitted.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.