Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV26-001
APPLICANT: Fleet Parking LLC; c/o Jonathan Lange; 1056 Ridge Street; Columbus, OH 43215
PROPOSED USE: Recreation facility.
NORTHEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 2.98± acre site consists of one parcel developed with two warehouses in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District. The requested Council variance will allow a recreation facility within the existing buildings. A Council variance is required because the limitation text does not allow recreation facilities. The proposed use is consistent with the Columbus Growth Strategy’s (2026) land use recommendation of “Industrial and Warehouse” at this location. Staff note the proposed use would otherwise be allowed in the underlying M, Manufacturing District if it were not specifically prohibited by the limitation text included with Z24-061.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3370.05, Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1905 JETWAY BLVD. (43219) to allow a recreation facility in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV26-001).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV26-001, the owner of property at 1905 JETWAY BLVD. (43219), is requesting a Council variance to allow a recreation facility in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3370.05, Permitted uses, allows one or more of the uses permitted by the underlying zoning district, which are limited to C-2, Commercial uses and limited less-objectionable manufacturing uses listed in Chapters 3353 and 3363 of the Columbus City Code, as specified in the limitation overlay text in Ordinance #0163-2025 (Z24-061), while the applicant proposes a recreation facility, which is not considered to be an allowable use of this L-M, Limited Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, the Northeast Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because the proposal is consistent with the Columbus Growth Strategy’s land use recommendation at this location and the proposed use is allowed in the underlying zoning district; 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 owners of the property located at 1905 JETWAY BLVD. (43219), 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 3370.05, Permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes, is hereby granted for the property located at 1905 JETWAY BLVD. (43219), insofar as said section prohibits a recreation facility; said property being more particularly described as follows:
1905 JETWAY BLVD. (43219), being 2.98± acres located on the west side of Jetway Boulevard; at the western terminus of Runway Street, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, Third Quarter of Township 1, Range 17, United States Military Lands, and being 2.984 acres of Parcel One, as conveyed to I-670 Stelzer Road Limited Partnership, Official Record Volume 15161 E06 (all references refer to records on file in the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio), said tract of land being more fully described as follows:
Beginning for reference at an iron pin found at the northeasterly corner of "Cumberland Ridge Section 2", as recorded in Plat book 40, Page 121, a northwesterly corner of Parcel One;
Thence South 2° 08' 00" West, along a westerly line of said Parcel One, an easterly line of
"Cumberland Ridge Section 2", 734.14 feet to an iron pin set, being the Point of Beginning;
Thence North 83° 09' 43" East 361.78 feet to an iron pin set;
Thence South 6° 50' 17" East 60.00 feet to a point;
Thence along a curve to the right (delta = 100° 08' 23", radius = 20.00 feet) a chord bearing South 46° 46' 05" East a distance of 30.67 feet to a point;
Thence South 3° 18' 05" West 290.43 feet to an iron pin set;
Thence North 86° 41' 55" West 384.18 feet to an iron pin set in the westerly line of Parcel One;
Thence North 2° 20' 53" East, continuing with a westerly line of Parcel One, an easterly line of "Cumberland Ridge Section 2", 52.04 feet to an existing iron pin;
Thence North 2° 08' 0" East, along the westerly line of Parcel One, an easterly line of "Cumberland Ridge Section 2", 253.51 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 2.984 acres of land.
This description was prepared from an actual field survey in May of 2000 by Hockaden and Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers and Surveyors.
Bearings are based upon the northerly line of Parcel One, as described in Official Record Volume 15161 E06, bearing South 86° 15’ 45” East.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is used for a recreation facility, or those uses allowed in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District as specified by Ordinance #0163-2025 (Z24-061).
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed use.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.