Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV26-009
APPLICANT: Match Point Pickleball LLC, c/o Tim Lai, Agent; 401 West Town Street, Studio 223; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Accessory eating, drinking, and retail uses.
FAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with a mix of recreational, warehousing, and manufacturing uses in the M-2, Manufacturing District. The requested Council variance will allow 2,179 square feet of accessory eating, drinking, and retail space within an existing recreation facility. A Council variance is required because the M-2 district does not allow eating and drinking or retail uses. A variance to reduce required parking from 226 to 201 spaces is also included in the request. Staff supports the variance as the proposed eating, drinking, and retail components are secondary to the recreation facility, and will not introduce an incompatible use to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3367.01, M-2 manufacturing district; and 3312.49(C), Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 350 MCCORMICK BLVD. (43213), to allow accessory eating, drinking, and retail uses with reduced parking in the M-2, Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV26-009).
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WHEREAS, by application # CV26-009, the owner of the property at 350 MCCORMICK BLVD. (43213), is requesting a Variance to allow accessory eating, drinking, and retail uses with reduced parking in the M-2, Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3367.01, M-2 manufacturing district, does not allow eating, drinking, and retail uses, while the applicant proposes 2,179 square feet of accessory eating, drinking, and retail uses to an existing recreation facility in the M-2 district, as shown on the submitted site plan; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.49(C), Required parking, requires the following parking ratios: two spaces per court; four parking spaces per simulator bay; one space per 250 square feet of fitness area for recreational facility uses; one space per 750 square feet for the first 20,000 square feet of manufacturing use and one space per 1,500 square feet for any amount between 20,000 and 120,000 square feet for manufacturing uses; one space per 1,000 square feet for the first 20,000 square feet of warehouse use, and one space per 5,000 square feet for any amount between 20,000 and 120,000 square feet of warehouse uses; and one space per 75 square feet of eating, drinking, and retail use; for a total of 226 required parking spaces for all on-site uses, while the applicant proposes to reduce the required parking to 201 spaces; and
WHEREAS, the Far East Area Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval of the accessory eating, drinking, and retail components as they are secondary to the recreational facility, and are not considered to be an introduction of an incompatible use to the area.
WHEREAS, said ordinance requires separate submission for all applicable permits and Certificates of Occupancy for the proposed accessory eating, drinking, and retail uses; 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 350 MCCORMICK BLVD. (43213), 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 hereby granted from the provisions of Sections 3367.01, M-2 manufacturing district; and 3312.49(C), Required parking; of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 350 MCCORMICK BLVD. (43213), insofar as said sections prohibit 2,179 square feet of accessory eating, drinking, and retail space in the M-2, Manufacturing District, with a reduction in the number of parking spaces from 226 required to 201 provided spaces; said property being more particularly described as follows:
350 MCCORMICK BLVD. (43213), being 15.89± acres located on the east side of McCormick Boulevard 750 feet north of Broughton Avenue, and being more particularly described as follows:
Tax ID Parcel No.: 010-016618-00
350 McCormick Boulevard, Columbus, Ohio
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, Quarter Township 3, Township 1, Range 16, United States Military Lands, containing 15.890 acres of land, being all out of Lot No. 6 as same is designated and delineated on the record plat of “Columbus Industrial Park", a subdivision of record in Plat Book 48, Page 79 (all reference in this description are to the records in the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio) and being 15.890 Acres of land out of 16.284 Acre tract as conveyed to Metal Container Corporation in Deed Book 3509, Page 903, and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for reference at a Railroad Spike found at the centerline intersection of Broughton Avenue (60' right-of-way) with the centerline of McCormick Boulevard (60' right-of-way), as shown on said Plat of Columbus Industrial Park;
Thence northerly with the centerline of said McCormick Boulevard, North 03°37'15" East, a distance of 1152. 79 feet, to a point;
Thence easterly leaving the said centerline of McCormick Boulevard, South 86°22'45" East, a distance of 30.00 feet, to a 5/8" Rebar w/ Cap Set in the easterly right-of-way line of McCormick Boulevard and the westerly line of said Lot 6, and the southwesterly corner of a 3.091 acre tract as conveyed to Renia Schwartz in Instrument Number 199807090171472, said Rebar Set being at the True Point of Beginning for the 15.890 Acre Tract hereon described;
Thence southeasterly through Lot 6, with the southerly line of said 3.091 acre tract, South 41 °22'45" East, a distance of 42.43 feet, to a Mag Nail Set;
Thence easterly continuing through Lot 6, and with the southerly line of said 3.091 acre tract, South 86°22'45" East, a distance of 40.00 feet, to a Mag Nail Set, said Mag Nail Set being at a point of curvature;
Thence easterly continuing through Lot 6, and with the southerly line of 3.091 acre tract, with the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 292.00 feet, a central angle of 20°45'05", an Arc length of 105.76', the chord to which bears North 83°14'43" East, a chord distance of 105.18 feet, to a Mag Nail Set at a point of tangency;
Thence northeasterly with the southerly line of said 3.091 acre tract and the southerly line of a 9.109 acre tract as conveyed to North American Carbon Inc. in Official Record 28067, Page F04, North 72°52'10" East, passing a 3/4" Iron Pipe found at a 1230.85, said Iron Pipe Found being at the southwest corner of a 2.723 Acre Tract as conveyed to Columbus Corporate Center Inc. in Deed Book 3477, Page 518, a total distance of 1284.43 feet to a 5/8" Rebar w/ Cap Set, said Rebar with Cap Set being at the northwesterly corner of a 5.846 Acre Tract as conveyed to Columbus Corporate Center Inc. in Deed Book 3477, Page 518.;
Thence southerly with the westerly line of said 5.846 Acre Tract, South 03°30'55" West, a distance of 196.94 feet, to a 5/8" Rebar with Cap Set, said Rebar with Cap Set being at the northerly corner of a 6.673 acre tract as conveyed to One Liberty Properties Inc. in Official Record 28464, Page A 16;
Thence southwesterly with the westerly line of said 6.673 Acre Tract, South 13°05'21" West, a distance of 114.78 feet, to a 5/8" Rebar w/ Cap Set;
Thence southwesterly continuing with the westerly line of said 6.673 Acre Tract, South 25 ° 19'00" West, a distance of 43. 00 feet, to a 5/8" Rebar w/ Cap Set;
Thence southwesterly continuing with the westerly line of said 6.673 Acre Tract, South 31 °43'40" West, a distance of 45.00 feet, to a 5/8" Rebar w/ Cap Set;
Thence southeasterly continuing with the westerly line of said 6.673 Acre Tract, South 56°07’50" East, a distance of 20.00 feet, to a 5/8" Rebar w/ Cap Set;
Thence southwesterly continuing with the westerly line of said 6.673 Acre Tract, South 33°52'10" West, a distance of 55.00 feet, to a 5/8" Rebar w/ Cap Set, said Rebar Set being at a point of curvature;
Thence southwesterly continuing with the westerly line of said 6.673 Acre Tract, with the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 395.00 feet, a central angle of 31 °56'02", an Arc length of 220.15', the chord to which bears South 49°50'11" West, a chord distance of 217.32 feet, to a 5/8" Rebar w/ Cap Set at a point of tangency;
Thence southwesterly continuing with the northerly line of said 6.673 Acre Tract, South 72°52'10" West, passing a." Iron Pipe found at 419.57 feet, said Iron Pipe Found being at the northwesterly corner of said 6.673 Acre Tract and the northeasterly corner of a 10.123 acre Tract as conveyed to McCormick 300 MP LLC. in Instrument Number 200711280204898, a total distance of 1231.52 feet to a 3/4" Iron Pipe Found, said Iron Pipe Found being at the northwesterly corner of said 10.123 Acre Tract and on the easterly right-of-way line of McCormick Boulevard;
Thence northerly with the said easterly right-of-way line, North 03°37' 15" East, a distance of 590.08 feet, to the True Point of Beginning and containing 15.890 Acres.
Subject to all easements, rights-of-way or restrictions of record.
This description was prepared from a survey of the premises in September 2009.
All Rebar's Set are 5/8" x 30" with yellow stamped Rutter PS 7958.
Basis of Bearings is the centerline of McCormick Boulevard, North 03°37'15" East as shown on Plat Book 48, Page 79.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance is conditioned on and shall remain in effect only for so long as said property is used for an industrial and recreational development including accessory eating, drinking, and retail uses in accordance with the submitted site plan, or those uses permitted in the M-2, Manufacturing District.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance is further conditioned on the subject site being developed in general conformance with the site plan titled, "SITE PLAN," dated March 23, 2026, and signed by Timothy Lai, Agent 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 Certificates of Occupancy for the proposed accessory eating, drinking, and retail uses.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.