Explanation
Rezoning Application Z07-056
APPLICANT: Glenn Wright Development Company, LLC and City of Columbus Department of Development; c/o Richard G. Murray, II, Atty.; Kemp, Schaeffer, Rowe & Lardiere Co., L.P.A.; 88 West Mound Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Industrial development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-0) on March 13, 2008.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 8.21± acre site is developed with an existing warehouse that was built prior to the 2004 annexation into the City of Columbus. The requested L-M, Limited Manufacturing District will make the current warehouse development conforming and allow future industrial development. The site is located within the planning area of the South Central Accord (2004), which recommends industrial uses for this location. The proposed L-M, Limited Manufacturing District is consistent with the zoning and development patterns of the area, and with the land use recommendations of the South Central Accord.
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To rezone 6600 DONN EISELE STREET (43217), being 8.21± acres located at the southeast corner of Donn Eisele Street and John Glenn Avenue, From: R, Rural District To: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District and to declare an emergency (Rezoning # Z07-056).
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WHEREAS, application #Z07-056 is on file with the Building Services Division of the Department of Development requesting rezoning of 8.21± acres from R, Rural District, to L-M, Limited Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; 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 due to effectuate the closing and allow operations to commence as soon as possible without the 30 day wait under normal circumstances for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the requested L-M, Limited Manufacturing District will make the current warehouse development conforming and allow future industrial development. The site is located within the planning area of the South Central Accord (2004), which recommends industrial uses for this location. The proposed L-M, Limited Manufacturing District is consistent with the zoning and development patterns of the area, and with the land use recommendations of the South Central Accord, and
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Official Zoning Map of the City of Columbus, as adopted by Ordinance No. 0179 -03, passed February 24, 2003, and as subsequently amended, is hereby revised by changing the zoning of the property as follows:
6600 DONN EISELE STREET (43217), being 8.21± acres located at the southeast corner of Donn Eisele Street and John Glenn Avenue, and being more particularly described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, lying in Section 1, Township 3, Range 22 and being the 8.208 acres tract conveyed to Glenn Wright Development Company, LLC by deed of record in Instr. No. 1990720192461 records of the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at an iron pin set in the southerly right-of-way line of John Glenn Avenue (60 feet in width) of record in Plat book 76, Page 45 at the northwesterly corner of the 14.322 acre tract conveyed to Meridian Industrial Trust, Inc. by deed of record in Instr. No. 199709260103252;
Thence S 03° 46' 27" W, a distance of 730.83 feet, along the westerly line of said 14.322 acre tract, to an iron pin set in the northerly right-of-way line of Wright Brothers Avenue (60 feet in width) as delineated on plat of record in Plat Book 83, Page 82 at the southwesterly corner of said 14.322 acre tract;
Thence the following six (6) courses and distances along said northerly and easterly right-of- way lines of Wright Brothers Avenue and Donn Eisele Street, (formerly known as Wright Brothers Avenue):
1. Thence N 86° 09' 45" W, a distance of 177.09 feet, to an iron pin set at the point of curvature of a curve to the right;
2. Thence northwesterly along arc of said curve having a radius of 145.00 feet, a central angle of 17° 56' 00", and a chord bearing N 77° 11' 45" W, a chord distance of 45.20 feet, to an iron pin set at the point of tangency;
3. Thence N 68° 13' 45" W, a distance of 203.13 feet, to an iron pin set at the point of curvature of a curve to the right;
4. Thence northwesterly along arc of said curve having a radius of 145.00 feet, a central angle of 72° 02' 21", and a chord bearing N 32° 12' 35" W, a chord distance of 170.54 feet, to an iron pin set at the point of tangency;
5. Thence N 03° 48' 36" E, a distance of 472.81 feet, to an iron pin set at the point of curvature of a curve to the right;
6. Thence northeasterly along arc of said curve having a radius of 50.00 feet, a central angle of 89° 57' 51", and a chord bearing N 48° 47' 32" E, a chord distance of 70.69 feet, to an iron pin set at a point in the aforesaid southerly right-of-way line of John Glenn Avenue;
Thence S 86° 13' 33" E, a distance of 464.83 feet, along said southerly right-of-way line of John Glenn Avenue, to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Containing 8.208 acres, more or less, and being subject to all easements, restrictions and rights-of-way of record.
The bearing in the above description are based on the grid bearing of South 86° 13' 48" East, between Franklin County Engineer's Monuments 9953 and 9962 as determined by a GPS network of field observations performed November, 1999, (State Plane Coordinate System, South Zone 1986 Adjustment).
To Rezone From: from R, Rural District,
To: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District
SECTION 2. That a Height District of thirty-five (35) feet is hereby established on the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District on this property.
SECTION 3. That the Director of the Department of Development be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to make the said changes on the said original zoning map in the office of the Building Services Division and shall register a copy of the approved L-M, Limited Manufacturing District and Application among the records of the Building Services Division as required by Section 3370.03 of the Columbus City Codes; said text being titled "LIMITATION OVERLAY TEXT," signed by Edward Burke Carey, President, Glenn Wright Development Company, LLC, dated January 16, 2008, and the text reading as follows:
LIMITATION OVERLAY TEXT
PROPOSED DISTRICT: L-M, Manufacturing District
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 6600 Donn Eisele Street, Columbus, Ohio 43217
OWNER: Glenn Wright Development Company, LLC
APPLICANT: Glenn Wright Development Company, LLC and City of Columbus Department of Development
DATE OF TEXT: 01/16/08
APPLICATION NUMBER: Z07-056
1. INTRODUCTION: The 8.21± acre property is located at Rickenbacker at the southeast corner of Donn Eisele Street and John Glenn Avenue (495-270772) and was previously developed prior to annexation into the City of Columbus. The property is immediately surrounded, on the north and east, by properties of similar zoning including M ("Manufacturing District") and L-M ("Limited Manufacturing District). The requested M, Manufacturing District will establish standards that are consistent with surrounding districts.
To the west of the property lies a development that previously was developed for the purpose of army barracks and has been converted to residential.
2. PERMITTED USES: Those uses permitted under Chapter 3363 of the Columbus City Code for zoning designation M ("Manufacturing District"), excluding adult entertainment uses.
3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
A. Buffering, Landscaping, and/or Screening Commitments.
1. The west border of the property shall have vegetative buffer/screening by virtue of landscaping as set forth below. To the extent that the site is already developed, Owner shall only be required to install such screening in those areas or islands containing plantable area sufficient to hold one or more of the trees. Further, to the extent that there are already several mature deciduous trees that have been preserved in this area, Owner shall not be required to remove or interfere with such pre-existing vegetation nor will Owner need to plant additional trees within 20 feet of the base of such trees.
The vegetative buffer/landscaping on the west border shall be as follows:
a) Owner shall plant five evergreen trees, of 5' to 8' in height and five additional evergreen between 3' and 5' in height every 100 lineal feet, exclusive of the area around the deciduous trees referenced herein.
b) Evergreen trees shall be limited to any of six species: White Fir, Norway Spruce, Black Hills Spruce, Douglas Fir, White Spruce and Colorado Green Spruce.
2. All trees and landscaping shall be reasonably maintained. Dead items shall be replaced within six months or the next planting season, whichever occurs first.
SECTION 4. 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.