Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z03-017
APPLICANT: The Bigler Company; c/o Donald Plank, Esq.; Shuler, Plank, and Brahm; 145 East Rich Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Medical office development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) May 8, 2003.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested L-C-2, Limited Commercial District is an appropriate transitional land-use from the retail commercial uses to the north and residential uses to the south. The request includes development standards consistent with the established zoning and development pattern of the area.
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To rezone 4610 SAWMILL ROAD (42230), being 3.1± acres located on the east side of Sawmill Road, 340± feet north of Henderson Road. From: R, Rural District, To: L-C-2, Limited Commercial District. (AMENDED BY ORD. 0623-2006 PASSED 4/3/2006)
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WHEREAS, application #Z03-017 is on file with the Building Services Division of the Department of Development requesting rezoning of 3.1± acres of R, Rural District to L-C-2, Limited Commercial District;
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the requested L-C-2, Limited Commercial District is an appropriate transitional land-use from the retail commercial uses to the north and residential uses to the south. The request includes development standards consistent with the established zoning and development pattern of the area, therefore;
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:
Z03-017, 4610 SAWMILL ROAD
DESCRIPTION OF 3.074 ACRES
SITUATED IN THE STATE OF OHIO, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, CITY OF COLUMBUS, AND BEING THE RESIDUAL ACRES OF AN ORIGINAL 1.795 ACRE TRACT IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 200301280028140, AND A 1.795 ACRE TRACT IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 199710240126767, FRANKLIN COUNTY RECORDER'S RECORDS:
BEGINNING FOR REFERENCE AT A FRANKLIN COUNTY MONUMENT #5242 AT THE CENTERLINE INTERSECTION OF HENDERSON ROAD AND SAWMILL ROAD;
THENCE N.02°03'04"E. FOLLOWING THE CENTERLINE OF SAWMILL ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 370.77 FEET TO A POINT;
THENCE S.87°10'17"E. CROSSING SAWMILL ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;
THENCE N.02°03'04"E. FOLLOWING THE EASTERLY PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAWMILL ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 300.00 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;
THENCE S.87°10'17"E. FOLLOWING THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF A 1.519 ACRE TRACT CONVEYED TO ALDI, INC., A DISTANCE OF 446.30 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;
THENCE S.02°03'04"W. FOLLOWING THE WESTERLY LINE OF A 1.597 ACRE TRACT CONVEYED TO LOIS K. BECKER TR., A DISTANCE OF 300.00 FEET TO A SET IRON PIN;
THENCE N.87°10'17"W. FOLLOWING THE NORTHERLY LINES OF A 1.388 AND A 1.029 ACRE TRACTS CONVEYED TO FIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH, A DISTANCE OF 446.42 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 3.074 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. SUBJECT TO ALL EASEMENTS, RIGHT-OF-WAYS, AND RESTRICTIONS.
THIS DESCRIPTION WAS BASED ON AN ACTUAL FIELD SURVEY BY THE JERRY A. MALOTT SURVEYING COMPANY IN MARCH, 2003.
BEARINGS WERE BASED ON THE CENTERLINE OF SAWMILL ROAD AS BEING N.02°03'04"E. AS SHOWN ON THE CENTERLINE SURVEY FOR THE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT FOR SAWMILL ROAD-HENDERSON ROAD.
ALL SET IRON PINS ARE ¾" IN DIAMETER AND 30" IN LENGTH WITH PLASTIC I.D. CAPS.
JERRY A. MALOTT
REGISTERED SURVEYOR #5963
To Rezone From: R, Rural District.
To: L-C-2, Limited Commercial District.
Section 2. That a Height District of Thirty-five (35) feet is hereby established on L-C-2, Limited Commercial 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-C-2, Limited Commercial 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 "DEVELOPMENT TEXT" and said plan being titled, "SAWMILL PLACE OFFICE PARK," both dated May 28, 2003 and signed June 6, 2003 by Donald Plank, Attorney for Applicant, and reading as follows:
DEVELOPMENT TEXT
L-C-2, LIMITED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
3.1± Acres
EXISTING DISTRICT: R, RURAL DISTRICT
PROPOSED DISTRICT: L-C-2, LIMITED COMMERCIAL
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4610 SAWMILL ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43220
OWNER: JOY E. HERBERT ET. AL. (3) C/O DONALD PLANK, ESQ., SHULER PLANK & BRAHM, 145 EAST RICH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
APPLICANT: THE BIGLER COMPANY C/O DONALD PLANK, ESQ., SHULER PLANK & BRAHM, 145 EAST RICH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
DATE OF TEXT: MAY 28, 2003
APPLICATION NUMBER: Z03-017
1. INTRODUCTION:
The subject site consists of two (2) tax parcels (590-184731, 580-184725) totaling 3.1+ acres located on the east side of Sawmill Road, 320+ feet north of Henderson Road. The 3.1+ acres is zoned R, Rural from annexation in 1980. Abutting property to the north was recently rezoned to the L-C-4, Limited Commercial District to permit general retail uses commercial uses on the north sub-area and general and medical offices on the south sub-area directly abutting the subject site. A large hospital and medical office facility is located directly across Sawmill Road from the subject site. Applicant proposes to develop an office complex on the subject site in accordance with the submitted site plan titled "Sawmill Place Office Park " dated May 28, 2003 and signed June 6, 2003 by Donald Plank, Attorney for Applicant, hereinafter referred to as "The Plan".
2. PERMITTED USES: The following uses shall be permitted:
All office uses of Chapter 3353, C-2, Commercial District, adult/child day care
and veterinarian office.
3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: Except as specified herein, or as depicted on The Plan, the applicable development standards shall be as specified in the C-2, Commercial District.
A. Density, Height, Lot and/or Setback Commitments.
1. Building setbacks shall be as depicted on The Plan.
2. Parking and pavement setbacks shall be as depicted on The Plan, except that the east property line landscaped setback shall not be required if the abutting property to the east is rezoned for commercial use and incorporated into this site. A dumpster may be placed as depicted on The Plan.
3. The site shall be designated a H-35 Height District with a further limitation to an absolute height of 18 feet, as measured in Section 3303.08, Columbus Zoning Code.
4. Lot coverage for all building and pavement shall not exceed 85% of lot area, in accordance with the Sawmill Corridor Development Standards
5. All existing building(s) shall be removed in conjunction with
redevelopment of the site.
B. Access, Loading, Parking and/or other Traffic Related Commitments.
1. The site shall be accessed via one (1) full turning movement curb cut located as depicted on The Plan and in alignment with the existing curbcut on the west side of Sawmill Road, subject to final design and engineering approval by the Division of Transportation. There shall be no vehicular access to Sawmill Road from the southern 150 feet of the site.
2. Parking and vehicle circulation areas shall be designed as depicted on The Plan.
3. Major driving aisles and curb lanes shall be defined with raised island dividers or medians. Raised areas shall be planted with trees or other landscaping to increase visibility of the island or divider.
4. Right of way totaling 50 feet from centerline is required by the City of Columbus. Right of way totaling 50 feet from centerline presently exists.
C. Buffering, Landscaping, Open Space and/or Screening Commitments.
1. All parking/pavement setback areas depicted on The Plan shall be maintained in live vegetation, other than sidewalks, as depicted.
2. A street tree row shall be established along Sawmill Road in accordance with the Sawmill Corridor Development Standards. The street tree row shall contain one (1) tree for approximately every 40 feet of lineal frontage. Skyline Honey Locust, or similar trees, shall be used. The trees shall be approximately evenly spaced and planted approximately ten (10) feet from edge of right-of-way. Tree spacing may be adjusted for sight distance requirements.
3. A "Sawmill Hedge" shall be placed in the parking setback along and parallel to Sawmill Road in accordance with the Sawmill Corridor Development Standards. The "Sawmill Hedge" shall consist of evergreen plant material to provide headlight screening to a height of 36". The height of headlight screening shall be measured at the elevation of the nearest section of the adjacent on-site parking area. A "Sawmill Hedge" shall also be planted along and parallel to the entire south property line from the "Sawmill Hedge" parallel to Sawmill Road to the east landscaped setback.
4. Tree planting shall be required within the site parking area as depicted on The Plan.
5. Landscaping requirements of this section and as depicted on The Plan, shall be the applicable landscaping requirements for the site and shall supercede requirements of Chapter 3342.
6. All trees and landscaping shall be well maintained. Weather permitting, dead items shall be replaced within six months.
7. The minimum size of trees at the time of planting shall be as follows: Deciduous - 2 ½ inches, Ornamental - 1 ½ inches, Evergreen - 5 feet, Shrubs - 2 gallon.
8. The east landscaped setback/buffer area depicted on The Plan shall be landscaped with two (2) staggered rows of evergreen trees, as depicted on The Plan, and shall also meet headlight screening (5' high, 75% opacity) requirements with the addition o f additional plant material and/or fencing and/or mounding. Pursuant to Section 3A(2), the landscaping, mounding and parking lot screening in the east buffer shall not be required if the adjacent property to the east is rezoned for commercial use and incorporated into this development.
9. The base of the ground sign shall be landscaped.
D. Building Design and/or Interior-Exterior Treatment Commitments.
1. No building shall exceed one (1) story above grade.
2. The minimum primary roof pitch shall be 8:12 and roofs shall be
hipped in design.
3. Building materials shall be traditional and natural in appearance,
using stone or brick other than window, door and roof areas. A dimensional shingle shall be used for roof materials. Building(s) shall be finished on all sides/elevations with the same level and quality of finish.
4. There shall be no roof mounted mechanical equipment. Ground
mounted mechanical or utility equipment shall be fully screened from view from any perimeter property line by landscaping or a fence or wall.
5. Building illumination shall be permitted provided such light source is concealed. No colored light shall be used to light the exterior of any building.
6. As depicted on The Plan, a five (5) foot fence will be placed in the three (3) side yards between the four (4) buildings along the south property line. The fence will be placed parallel to the south property line approximately at the south walls of the south buildings. The fence is only intended only to provide a barrier to prevent access to the north or south between the buildings.
E. Dumpsters, Lighting, Outdoor Display Areas and/or Other Environmental Commitments.
1. All parking lot lighting, except decorative lighting, such as at pedestrian entrances to the buildings, shall be cut-off fixtures (down lighting).
2. All parking lot light poles and fixtures shall be a dark color and shall be from the same or similar manufacturer's type to insure aesthetic compatibility.
3. Parking lot light poles shall not exceed a maximum of 18 feet in height.
4. Parking lot lighting shall be located in landscaped islands to protect both lights and vehicles from possible damage.
5. Building mounted lighting, except decorative lighting at building entrances, shall utilize cut-off style fixtures. All lighting shall be installed to minimize any light spillage offsite.
6. All new or relocated utility lines shall be installed underground, unless the applicable utility company requires above ground installation.
7. The on-premise dumpster shall be screened from view on three (3) sides with a six (6) foot high, opaque enclosure and with gates on the 4th side.
F. Graphics and Signage Commitments.
1. All graphics shall conform to Article 15 of the Columbus City Code, as it applies to the C-2, Commercial District. Any variance to the applicable requirements of the C-2, Commercial District, shall be submitted to the Columbus Graphics Commission.
2. Any ground sign shall be monument-style.
G. Miscellaneous.
1. The plan titled "Sawmill Place Office Park" dated May 28, 2003 and signed June 6, 2003 by Donald Plank, Attorney for Applicant, represents the intended development of the site, however, based on final engineering of the site, applicant may make slight adjustments to the development plan, including combination in pairs of two (2) of the adjacent buildings depicted to form one (1) building rather than two (2). No single building shall exceed 10,000 square feet in size.
2. The site consists of two (2) tax parcels, with each tax parcel located in a different school district. The North parcel is 590-184731 (Columbus - Dublin School District) and the south parcel is 580-184725 (Columbus - Upper Arlington School District). It is not possible to combine the two (2) tax parcels because of the different school taxing districts. For purposes of this development text and a Certificate of Zoning Clearance, the school district boundary and resulting two (2) parcels shall be disregarded and the site shall be treated as a single development site as depicted on the plan titled "Sawmill Place Office Park" dated May 28, 2003
3. A monetary payment at the rate of $400.00/acre shall be made to the Recreation and Parks Department in conjunction with a request for a Certificate of Zoning Clearance, to comply with the Parkland Dedication Ordinance.
4. Sawmill Road, between Bethel Road and Henderson Road,
is being downgraded from a 4-2D arterial to a 4-2 arterial by the City of Columbus and is presently a designated 100 foot right of way by the Franklin County Engineer for the Columbus and township portions, respectively. In conjunction with the treatment of Sawmill Road as a 4-2 arterial by the City of Columbus, 50 feet of right of way from centerline is required with this rezoning and 50 feet of right of way is existing. The required Sawmill Road building setback line is established as 50 feet by this ordinance for this site, based on the City of Columbus treatment of this section of Sawmill Road as a 4-2 arterial and the requirement of 50 feet of right of way. "The Plan" depicts a Sawmill Road building setback of 50 feet.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.