Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-072
APPLICANT: Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers; c/o Eric Zartman; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
NORTHEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
PROPOSED USE: Parking Lot.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of two parcels in two different taxing districts zoned C-2, Commercial District and R-1, Residential District, developed with a medical clinic. The requested Council variance will allow construction of a parking lot on the R-1 portion of the site. A Council variance is required because the R-1 district does not allow commercial uses, including parking lots. A variance to increase the required number of parking spaces from 89 to 139 is also included in this request. The site is located within the planning boundaries of the Northeast Area Plan (2007), which recommends “Office-Commercial-Light Industrial” land uses at this location. Staff supports the request as it is consistent with the Plan’s land use recommendation, includes a site plan demonstrating appropriate landscaping and buffering, and does not introduce an incompatible use to the neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.031, R-1, residential district; and 3312.49, Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2365 INNIS RD. (43224), to allow a commercial parking lot with increased parking in the R-1, Residential District (Council Variance #CV24-072).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-072, the owner of property at 2365 INNIS RD. (43224) (43211), is requesting a Council variance to a commercial parking lot with increased parking in the R-1, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.03, R-1 residential district, does not allow commercial parking, while the applicant proposes the expansion of a commercial parking lot, as shown on the submitted site plan, into the R-1 district; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.49, Required parking, allows a maximum of one parking space per 200 square feet for medical office and retail space, or maximums of 82 spaces for 16,253 square feet of medical office space, and 7 spaces for 1,294 square feet of retail space, while the applicant proposes an increased parking maximum from 89 to 139 parking spaces; and
WHEREAS, the Northeast Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval because this request is consistent with the land use recommendations of the Northeast Area Plan, and does not introduce an incompatible use to the area; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and a Certificate of Zoning Clearance for the proposed parking lot expansion; 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 the adjacent property, unreasonably increase the congestion of public streets, increase the danger of fires, endanger the public safety, unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area, or in any other respect 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 2365 INNIS RD. (43224) 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 3332.031, R-1, residential district; and 3312.49, Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; is hereby granted for the property located at 2365 INNIS RD. (43224), insofar as said sections prohibit a commercial parking lot in the R-3, Residential District, with an increase in the maximum allowable parking from 89 to 139 spaces; said property being more particularly described as follows:
2365 INNIS RD. (43224), being 3.94± acres located on the south side of Innis Road and east side of Westerville Road, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin and in the City of Columbus:
Beginning for Reference at the intersection of the centerlines of Right of Way of Westerville Road (R/W Varies) and Innis Road (R/W Varies) as shown on the centerline plat of Ohio Department of Transportation Right of Way Plans FRA-3-(20.84)(22.58)(25.00);
Thence with the centerline of Right of Way of said Innis Road, the following three (3) courses:
North 82°50’22” East, a distance of 38.89 feet to a point of curvature;
With a curve to the right having a radius of 954.93 feet, an arc length of 172.13 feet, delta of 10°19’41”, a chord bearing South 88°00’12” West and a chord distance of 171.90 feet to a point of tangency;
South 86°49’58” East, a distance of 301.65 feet to a point;
Thence South 03°10’02” West, leaving and perpendicular to said centerline of Right of Way, a distance of 50.00 feet to the northeasterly corner of said 7.714 acre tract and in the westerly line of a 6.118 acre tract of land in the name of Faith Village Apartments LLC, as described in Instrument Number 201407210093093, being the True Place of Beginning for the tract of land herein being described;
Thence South 03°03’00” West, with said westerly line, a distance of 397.02 feet to a point;
Thence North 86°29’27” West, through said 7.714 acre tract and with the easterly extension of the northerly line of a 3.140 acre tract of land in the name of SBC Investment LLC as described in Instrument Number 202301030000239, a distance of 411.52 feet to the southeasterly corner of a 0.527 acre tract of land in the name of Robert D Proffit as described in Instrument Number 202005010056838;
Thence North 29°55’25” East, with the easterly line of said 0.527 acre tract, a distance of 99.52 feet to the northeasterly corner of said 0.527 acre tract;
Thence North 85°21’11” West, with the northerly line of said 0.527 acre tract, a distance of 235.21 feet to the northwesterly corner of said 0.527 are tract, being in the easterly Right of Way line of said Westerville Road;
Thence North 28°43’24” East, with said easterly Right of Way line, a distance of 110.59 feet to the southwesterly corner of a 0.257 acre tract of land in the name of Abdullahi Ali Ahmed as described in Instrument Number 201508270119725;
Thence with the southerly line of said 0.257 acre tract, the following two (2) courses:
South 59°22’10” East, a distance of 40.66 feet to a point;
North 89°50’24” East, a distance of 73.80 feet to the southeasterly corner of said 0.257 acre tract;
Thence North 28°43’33” East, with the westerly line of said 0.257 acre tract and a 0.366 acre tract in the name of Abudullahi Ali Ahmed as described in Instrument Number 201508270119725, a distance of 237.57 feet to the southwesterly corner of a 0.060 acre tract of land in the name of the City of Columbus as described in Instrument Number 201008300111343;
Thence South 86°49’58” East, with the southerly line of said 0.060 acre tract and the southerly line of a 0.020 acre tract in the name of the City of Columbus as described in Instrument Number 201008300111343, a distance of 341.07 feet to the True Place of Beginning.
The above described area contains 3.944 acres, more or less, of which 1.616 acres is within Franklin County Permanent Parcel Number 010-146482-00 and 2.328 acres is within Franklin County Permanent Parcel Number 445-288304-00.
Bearings for this description are based on Ohio State Plane Coordinates, South Zone, NAD83 (2011) Datum as established utilizing a GPS survey performed in February 2024, holding South 86°49’58” East for the centerline of Innis Road.
Address: 2365 Innis Road, Columbus, OH 43224
Parcel No.: 445-288304 and part of 010-146482
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is used for an expanded commercial parking lot for health center and retail uses, or those uses permitted in the R-1, Residential District.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the subject site being developed in general conformance with the site plan titled, "SITE LAYOUT PLAN," dated July 19, 2024, and signed by Eric Zartman, the Attorney for the Applicant. The plan may be slightly adjusted to reflect engineering, topographical, or other site data developed at the time of the development and when engineering and architectural drawings are completed. Any slight adjustments to the plan shall be subject to review and approval by the Director of the Department Building and Zoning Services, or a designee, upon submission of the appropriate data regarding the proposed adjustment.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance is further conditioned upon the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and a Certificate of Zoning Clearance for the proposed commercial parking lot.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.