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Council Variance Application CV06-044
APPLICANT: Don DeVere; 22 East Gay Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Office/warehouse development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Z06-057), from C-4, Commercial District to M, Manufacturing District to allow an office/warehouse development. The applicant is requesting variances to reduce the building and parking setbacks along Ridge Street and Waterman Avenue due to the small size of the lots, and to be consistent with the established development pattern in the area. The proposed structure will span two parcels located to the west of the site in Grandview Heights. These variances have been approved by the City's Transportation Division, and the City of Grandview Heights Planning Commission has recommended approval for the portion of the site that is within their jurisdiction.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3363.24, Building lines in an M, Manufacturing District; and 3342.18, Parking setback line of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1034 RIDGE STREET (43215), to permit office/warehouse development with reduced building and parking setbacks in the M, Manufacturing District and to declare an emergency. (Council Variance # CV06-044)
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WHEREAS, by application #CV06-044 the owner of property at 1034 RIDGE STREET (43215), is requesting a Council Variance in conjunction with a rezoning request (Z06-057) to reduce building and parking setbacks for an office/warehouse development; and
WHEREAS, Section 3363.24, Building lines in an M, Manufacturing District, requires a building setback of no less than twenty-five (25) feet from Ridge Street and Waterman Avenue, while the applicant proposes and a zero (0) foot setback along Ridge Street, and an 8.35 foot setback along Waterman Avenue; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordinance to begin construction as soon as possible for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; and
WHEREAS, Section 3342.18, Parking setback line, requires a parking setback of twenty-five (25) feet from Waterman Avenue; while the applicant proposes an 8.02 foot setback; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because the applicant has received a recommendation of approval for a concurrent rezoning (Z06-057), from C-4, Commercial District to M, Manufacturing District to allow an office/warehouse development. The applicant is requesting variances to reduce the building and parking setbacks along Ridge Street and Waterman Avenue due to the small size of the lots, and to be consistent with the established development pattern in the area. The proposed structure will span two parcels located to the west of the site in Grandview Heights. These variances have been approved by the City's Transportation Division, and the City of Grandview Heights Planning Commission has recommended approval for the portion of the site that is within their jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and 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 1034 RIDGE STREET (43215), in using said property as desired; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That a variance is granted from the provisions of Sections 3363.24, Building lines in an M, Manufacturing District; and 3342.18, Parking setback line of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1034 RIDGE STREET (43215), insofar as said sections prohibit reduced building setbacks from a required twenty-five (25) feet to zero (0) feet along Ridge Street and 8.35 feet along Waterman Avenue, and a reduced parking setback from a required twenty-five (25) feet to 8.02 feet along Waterman Avenue, said property being more particularly described as follows:
1034 RIDGE STREET (43215), being 0.39± acres located at the northwest corner of Ridge Street and Waterman Avenue, and being more particularly described as follows:
Legal Description for Parcel numbers: 010-129628 and 010-129629
Situated in the County of Franklin, in the State of Ohio, and in the city of Columbus, and bounded and described as follows:
Being Lots Numbered Twelve (12) and Thirteen (13), of WATERMAN'S DUBLIN AVENUE ADDITION, as the same is numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 7, page 332, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on substantial compliance with the registered site plan titled, "PROPOSED SITE PLAN," and landscape plan titled "LANDSCAPE PLAN," dated September 14, 2006, and signed by Don DeVere, Applicant. The plans 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 plans shall be subject to review and approval by the Director of the Department of Development, or his designee, upon submission of the appropriate data regarding the proposed adjustment.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned upon the combination of tax parcels 010-129628 and 010-129629 to form one (1) tax parcel prior to the issuance of Zoning Clearance.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the applicant obtaining all applicable permits and a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed use.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or 10 days after its passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.