Explanation
Rezoning Application # Z03-069
APPLICANT: Ques and Pamela Atieh; 2738 Ole Country Lane; Columbus, Ohio 43219.
PROPOSED USE: Passenger transportation business.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on December 11, 2003.
NORTHEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant requests the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District to permit a passenger transportation business. The business has been operating without a certificate of zoning clearance and the rezoning is necessary to comply with a Zoning Violation Order. The site lies near the Port Columbus International Airport within an area predominately zoned in manufacturing zoning districts. The site lies within the Northeast Area Plan (1994) and I-670 Corridor Development Plan (1989). Both plans recommend manufacturing uses for the site.
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To rezone 2738 OLE COUNTRY LANE (43219), being 5.3± acres located on the north side of Ole Country Lane, 275± feet west of Sterling Avenue, From: R, Rural District, To: L-M, Limited Manufacturing District. (Rezoning # Z03-069)
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WHEREAS, application #Z03-069 is on file with the Building Services Division of the Department of Development requesting rezoning of 5.3 ± acres from R, Rural District to L-M, Limited Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the Northeast Area Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the applicant requests the L-M, Limited Manufacturing district to permit a passenger transportation business. The business has been operating without a certificate of zoning clearance and the rezoning is necessary to comply with a Zoning Violation Order. The site lies near the Port Columbus International Airport within an area predominately zoned in manufacturing zoning districts. The site lies within the Northeast Area Plan (1994) and I-670 Corridor Development Plan (1989). Both plans recommend manufacturing uses for the site, now, 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:
2738 OLE COUNTRY LANE (43219), being 5.3± acres located on the north side of Ole Country Lane, 275± feet west of Sterling Avenue, and being more particularly described as follows:
EXHIBIT A
PARCEL ONE.,
Situated in the County of Franklin, in the State of Ohio, and in the Township of Mifflin and bounded and described as follows: Being a part of ¼ Twp. No. 3, Township 1, Range 17, U.S.M. Lands bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stone in the northeast corner of Elam Drake's deceased land; thence with said Elam Drake's east line South 3 degrees 48' West 1240.5 feet to a point in the center of the Columbus and Johnstown Road; thence North 18 degrees 52' West (passing an iron pin at 30.80 feet) 991.05 feet to a stake; thence North 4 degrees 30' East 477 feet to a stake in the north line of said Elam Drake's land: thence South 85 degrees 22' East 555.5 feet to the place of beginning, containing 13.48 acres of land. Excepting,
however, from the foregoing the following portion thereof: Beginning at a stone at the northeast corner of said parcel; thence along the north line of said parcel N 85 degrees 22' W 253.75 feet to a point: thence S. 4 degrees 30' W. 477 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction 847 feet to an iron spike in the center line of the Columbus and Johnstown Free Pike: thence along the said center line N. 56 degrees 20' E. 113.45 feet to an iron spike at the southeast corner of said parcel: thence along the east line of said Parcel N. 3 degrees 48" E. 1240.50 feet to the place of beginning and containing six acres, more or less.
PARCEL TWO.,
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Mifflin, located in part of Quarter Township 3, Township 1, Range 17, being part of that 3.68 acre tract (originally 6 acres) of land best described in official Record Volume 8776, Page G-20 (Parcel 7) to Rimrook Corporation (record reference to those of the Recorder's office, Franklin County, Ohio), and being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pin found at the northwesterly corner of said 3.68 acre tract, being the northeasterly corner of that original 7.48 acre tract described in Deed Book 2128, Page 449 to Louis C. & Elizabeth J. Wallick; thence southerly through said 3.68 acre tract, South 3 degrees 09' 30" West,
Along an existing fence line, 367.00 feet to an Iron pin set at an angle point in said fence line;
Thence continuing southerly along said fence line, South 5 degrees 21' 02" East, (passing an Iron pin set in the northwesterly right of wayline of Ole Country Lane at 272.61 feet) a distance of 335.52 feet to the northwesterly limited access right-of-way line of U.S. Route 62;
thence southwesterly along said line of U.S. Route 62, South 53 degrees 47' 12" West, 11.40 feet to an iron pin found;
thence northerly along the westerly deed line of said 3.68 acre tract, being the easterly deed line of said original 7.48 acre tract, North 8 degrees 19' 24" West (passing an iron pin found in said northwesterly right of way line of Ole Country Lane at 61.18 feet) a distance of 233.77 feet to an iron pin found at an angle point in said deed line;
thence continuing northerly along said deed line, North 3 degrees 50' 35" East, 477.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.1354 acre (5.899 square feet) of land, more or less (of which 0.0164 acre lies within Ole Country Lane right of way, as surveyed and described in February of 1988, by Carl E. Turner, Jr., Professional Surveyor No. 6702.
Subject, however, to all legal rights of way of previous record.
The hearings for the foregoing description are based upon the same meridian utilized on the right of way place for U.S. Route 62 (FRA 62-19.06) and is a rotation from the deed meridian of 0 degrees 39' 25" left.
Survey completed by Terra Surveying Services Co., by Carl E. Turner, Jr., Professional Surveyor
No. 6702.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING:
Situated in the County of Franklin, State of Ohio, Township of Mifflin, being a part of Quarter Township 3, Township 1, Range 17, United States Military Lands and containing 1.262 acres of land, more or less, being a portion of the 7.48 acre tract of land conveyed to Louis C. and Elizabeth J. Wallick by deed of record in Deed Book 2128, Page 449, Recorder's office, Franklin County, Ohio, more specifically being all land now or formerly in the name of Louis C. and Elizabeth J. Wallace, lying between Johnstown Road and the U.S. Route 62 Expressway.
Beginning at a point in the centerline of Johnstown Road and the southwesterly corner of said Grantor's land as described in Deed Book 2128, Page 449; thence along the westerly line of said Grantor's land, N 19 degrees 27' 01" W, a distance of 366.80 feet to the existing southerly right-of-way of U.S. 62 and the southwesterly corner of a 0.99 acre tract described as Parcel No. 28 WIL appropriated by the State of Ohio for highway purposes of the lands of Louis C. Wallick, et., thence along the existing southerly right-of-way line of U.S. 62, N. 54 degrees 47' 43" E, a distance of 196.81 feet to the Grantor's easterly property line at a point 120.00 feet right of station 1084 + 13.93 of the centerline survey of I-670 for FRA-670-3.93AA: thence along the Grantor's easterly line, S 07 degrees 54' 38" East, a distance of 398.98 feet to the Grantor's southeasterly corner and the centerline of Johnstown Road; thence along the Grantor's southerly line, and the centerline of Johnstown Road, South 55 degrees 34' 25" West, a distance of 113.45 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.262 acres, more or less.
Description for this parcel was prepared by Burgess & Niple Limited from records and not from an actual field survey.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin and Township of Mifflin, Quarter Township 3, Township 1, Range 17, U.S. Military Lands and being bounded and described as follows: 0.990 acres deeded to the State of Ohio on November 11, 1968 and known as Parcel No. 28-WL appropriated by the State for highway purposes.
EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin and Township of Mifflin, Quarter Township 3, Township 1, Range 17, U.S. Military Lands and being bounded and described as follows:
Being a parcel of land lying on the left side of the centerline survey of I-670 for FRA-670-3.93-AA recorded in Book ____ Page ____ of the records of the records of the Franklin County Recorder's Office, and being further described as being part of a 7.48 acre tract conveyed to the Grantor by deed of record in D. B. 2128, Page 449.
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly property line of the said Grantor's 7.48 acre tract with the existing northerly limited access right-of-way line of U.S. 62, said point being 76.00 feet left of Station 1082 + 72.53 of the aforesaid survey; thence N 19 degrees 30' 45" West along the westerly property line of the said Grantor's 7.48 acre tract, a distance of 10.99 feet; thence through the said Grantor's 7.48 acre tract with a curve to the left having a radius of 3893.86 feet and a chord bearing N 56
Degrees 22' 26" East a distance of 214.57 feet; thence continuing through the said Grantor's 7.48 ace tract N 54 degrees 47' 43" East a distance of 27.66 feet to the easterly property line of the said Grantor's 7.48 acre tract; thence South 07 degrees 58' 55" East along the easterly property line a distance of 2.94 feet to the aforesaid northerly right-of-way line; thence South 53 degrees 46' 23" West along said right-of-way line a distance of 115.47 feet; thence South 54 degrees 47' 43" West continuing alone said right-of-way line a distance of 128.33 feet to the place of beginning, containing 0.033 acre, more or less, inclusive of 0.033 acre, more or less, in present road - Auditor's Parcel No.: #10-213799-9
Being the same premises as conveyed to Louis C. Wallick and Elizabeth J. Wallick, husband and wife, by instrument was recorded in Volume 2328, Page 449, Deed Records, Franklin County, Ohio.
To Rezone 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 TEXT," signed by Pamela Atieh, Applicant, dated January 12, 2004, and reading as follows:
LIMITATION TEXT
PROPOSED DISTRICT: L-M, LIMITED MANUFACTURING
PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2738 Ole Country Lane, Columbus, OH 43219
PROPERTY OWNER: Same as applicant
APPLICANT: Ques Atieh
DATE OF TEXT: Date: 01/12/04
APPLICATION NUMBER: Z03-069
1. INTRODUCTION:
The property located at 2738 Ole Country Lane is a 5.33 acre lot that was zoned R when it was annexed by the City of Columbus in 1988. The property currently has a 2 story brick house which will be used temporarily as an office for a passenger transportation company. The company provides limousine, airport shuttle, coach, and sedan transportation services. A large portion of the business deals with the Columbus Airport.
To the left of the property is a vacant field. To the right of the property there is a residence. Behind the property there is a Masonry Company and a Dry Wall Company.
Future plans may include building a facility for vehicle maintenance, detailing, storage, body shop & repair. To be included will be offices as needed to operate the business.
2. PERMITTED USES:
A. All those uses permitted in the C-4, Commercial District as provided for in Section 3356.03 of The Columbus Zoning Code except there shall be none of the following uses permitted:
Animal Shelter
Amusement Arcade
Appliance Stores
Automotive Accessories, Parts, and Tire Stores
Automotive, Sales, Leasing and Rental
Automobile and Light Truck Dealers
Automobile Driving Training Facility
Bars, Cabarets and Nightclubs
Blood and Organ Banks
Building Material and Supplies Dealers
Bowling Centers
Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
Caterers
Check Cashing and Loans
Community Food Pantry
Consumer Goods Rental
Discount Department Stores
Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters
Electronics Stores
Exterminating and Pest Control Services
Farm Equipment and Supply Stores
Floor Covering Stores
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
Garden, Landscaping and Nursery Centers and Sales
General Merchandise Stores
Halfway House Hotels and Motels
Home Centers
Hospitals
Household and Personal Goods Maintenance and Repair
Janitorial Services
Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores
Linen and Uniform Supply
Missions/Temporary Shelters
Motorcycle, Boat, and Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
Motor Vehicle Accessories and Parts Dealers
Outdoor Power Equipment Stores
Paint and Wallpaper Stores
Pawn Brokers
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
Recreational Vehicle Dealers
Reupholster and Furniture Repair
Sporting Goods and Outfitters Stores
Supermarkets
Theaters, Dance Companies and Dinner Theaters
Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Sales,
Rental and Leasing
Used Merchandise Stores
Veterinarians (Unlimited practice)
Warehouse Clubs and Super centers
B. All those uses permitted in the C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District as provided for in Section 3351.03 of The Columbus Zoning Code except there shall be none of the following uses permitted:
Baked Goods Stores
Barber Shops, Beauty and Nail Salons
Bicycle Shop
Book, Newspaper and Magazine Stores (2,000 square feet or less)
Butcher Shops, Fish, Meat, and Seafood Markets (2,000 square feet or less)
Cafes, Delicatessens and Restaurants (2,000 square feet or less)
Coin-Operated Laundries
Confectionery and Nut Stores
Drug Stores and Pharmacies
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services (Drop off depot only)
Florists
Fruit and Vegetable Markets
Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores
Grocery Stores
Health Supplement and Personal Care Stores
Ice Cream and Yogurt Stores
Post Office
Specialty Food Stores
Tailors
Adult and Child Day Care Centers
Rooftop Telecommunications
Veterinarians (Limited practice)
Dwelling units, as allowed under C.C. 3351.05.
C. All those uses permitted in the C-2, Office Commercial District as
provided for in Section 3353.03 of The Columbus Zoning Code except there shall be none of the following uses permitted:
1. Offices for administrative and support services, including:
Collection Agencies
Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Court Reporting and Stenotype Services
Credit Bureaus
Document Preparation Services
Employment Services and Placement Agencies
Facilities Support Services
Professional Employer Organizations
Repossession Services
Telephone Answering Services
Telemarketing Bureaus
Telephone Call Centers
Temporary Help Services
Tour Operators
Travel Agencies, Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
2. Offices and/or Clinics for Health Care and Social Assistance, including:
Ambulatory Health Care Services
Chiropractors, Dentists, Optometrists, Physicians and Podiatrists
Diagnostic Imaging Centers
Family Planning Centers
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers
HMO Medical Centers (Urgent Care)
Home Health Care Services
Kidney Dialysis Centers
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
Mental Health Practitioners
Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
Outpatient Care Centers
Outpatient Mental Health Centers
Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists and Audiologists
Social Services
3. Offices for Finance and Insurance, including:
Banking, Commercial and Personal
Brokerage, Commodity and Securities Exchanges
Claims Adjusting Offices
Commodity Contracts Brokerage and Dealing
Consumer Lending
Credit Unions
Direct Casualty, Health, Life, Medical, Property and Title Insurance Carriers
Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve and Clearinghouse Activities
Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
Insurance Agencies, Brokerages, Carriers and Employee Benefit Funds
International Trade Financing
Investment Advice and Banking and Securities Dealing
Mortgage and Non-mortgage Loan Brokers
Pension Funds
Savings Institutions
Trusts, Estates, Fiduciary and Agency Accounts
4. Offices for Public and Miscellaneous Purposes, including:
Business, Professional, Labor, Political and Similar Organizations
Conservation, Environment and Wildlife Organizations
Civic and Social Organizations
Human Rights Organizations
Libraries
Local, County, State and Federal Government
Public Fire Stations
Religious, Grant making, Civic, Professional and Similar Organizations
Social Advocacy Organizations
Voluntary Health Organizations
5. Offices for Professional, Scientific and Technical Services including:
Accounting and Bookkeeping Services
Advertising Services
Administrative and General Management Consulting Services
Architectural, Drafting, Engineering, Graphic and Landscape Design Services
Bank Holding Companies
Certified Public Accountants
Contractors
Computer Centers, Programming and Systems Design Services
Corporate, Subsidiary and Regional Managing
Display Advertising
Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services
Interior Design Services
Industrial Design Services
Lawyers and Legal Services
Management, Companies and Enterprises and Consulting Services
Marketing Consulting, Public Opinion Polling and Research Services
Notaries
Payroll Services
Process, Physical Distribution and Logistics Consulting Services
Public Relations Agencies
Real Estate Agents and Brokers
Surveying and Mapping Services
Tax Preparation Services
Title Abstract and Settlement
6. Non-Office Commercial Facilities including:
Art Studios (No retail sales)
Electronic and Telephone Mail Order Processing Centers
Educational Facility, Business, Computer, Management and Training Facilities
Educational Facility, Professional, Secretarial, Technical and Trade
Internet Providers, Web Search Portals and Data Processing Services
Libraries and Museums
Music Publishers
Photography Studios, Commercial and Portrait
Post Offices
Public Park and Recreation Centers
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations and Studios
Recording Studios
Religious Facilities
Schools (as defined in C.C. 3303)
7. Non-Office Commercial Uses, subject to the additional provisions
of C.C. 3353, including:
Adult and Child Day Care Centers
Monopole Telecommunication Antennas
Veterinarians (Limited practice)
8. Dwelling units, as allowed under C.C. 3353.05.
D. All those uses permitted in the C-3, Community Scale Commercial Development as provided for in Section 3355.03 of The Columbus Zoning Code except there shall be none of the following uses permitted:
1. Commercial uses including:
Appliance Maintenance and Repair
Armored Car, Investigation Guard and Security Services
Art Dealers and Galleries
Arts and Crafts
Astrology, Fortune telling and Palm Reading
Barber and Cosmetology Educational Training Facility
Book, Newspaper and Magazine Stores (Unlimited size)
Building Material and Supplies Dealers (No outside yards or storage)
Butcher Shops, Fish, Meat, and Seafood Markets (Unlimited size)
Cafes, Delicatessens and Restaurants (Unlimited size)
Camera, Photo finishing and Photographic Supplies Stores
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores
Coin and Stamp Dealers
Colleges
Compact Disc, Music, Record and Video Stores (Includes rental)
Computer and Software Stores
Dry cleaning and Laundry Services
Exercise and Health Facilities
Fabric, Needlework, Quilting, Sewing and Piece Goods Stores
Food and Beverage Stores
Footwear and Repair
Formal Wear and Costume Rental and Sales
Funeral Homes and Services
Game, Hobby and Toy Stores
Hardware Stores
Jewelry Stores
Locksmiths
Luggage and Leather Goods Sales and Repair
Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores
News Dealers and Newsstands
Pet Day Care, Grooming, Pets and Supplies (No outside runs or boarding)
Shoe Stores
Tobacconist
Window Treatment Stores
2. Commercial uses, subject to the additional provisions of C.C. 3355.05, including:
Adult and Child Day Care Centers
Crematory
3. Dwelling units, as allowed under C.C. 3355.05.
E. All those uses permitted in the C-5, Commercial District as provided for in Section 3357.01 of The Columbus Zoning Code except there shall be none of the following uses permitted:
1. Carry-outs
2. Drive-ins
3. Establishments serving food or beverages to customers in their automobiles
4. Fast-food business
5. Billboards, subject to the provisions of Chapter 3378, C.C.
6. Automobile Service Stations (Gas Stations)
F. All those uses permitted in the M-manufacturing district as provided for in Section 3363.01 of The Columbus Zoning Code except there shall be none of the following uses permitted:
1. Units within a half way house or community residential treatment
center, a hospital, or other building specifically for human care.
2. An adult entertainment establishment, and/or an adult
store/bookstore.
G. Those less objectionable uses permitted in the M, Manufacturing
District as provided for in Sections 3363.02 through 3363.08 (M,
Manufacturing) of the Columbus City Code, except there shall be
none of the following uses permitted therein:
(1) Warehouse, storage in bulk or sales establishment for:
Building material sales or storage
Lumber yard
Contractors equipment or storage yard
(2) Warehouse or storage in bulk for:
Clothing
Cotton
Drugs
Dry goods
Feed
Food
Fuel
Furniture
Hardware
Ice
Machinery
Metals
Paint
Paint materials
Pipe
Rubber
Shop supplies
Soil stabilizer
Tobacco
Wool
(3) Wholesaling or distributing establishment or warehouse or wholesale market.
(4) Loading, unloading, storing or sale of materials or products or structures for such purposes on or adjacent to a railroad right-of- way Railroad yards (limited)
Stables
Wagon sheds.
(5) Manufacturing, compounding, processing, assembling, packaging or treatment of:
Cosmetics and toiletries
Ice, including dry ice
Ink (mixing only)
Insecticides, fungicides, disinfectants and related industrial
and household chemical compounds (blending only)
Laboratories, including analytical, commercial analytical,
research and experimental
Perfumes and perfumed soap (compounding only)
Pharmaceutical products
Soap, washing or cleaning, powder or soda (compounding only)
Pottery and pottery and porcelain products.
(6) Manufacture, compounding, processing, assembling, packaging or treatment of:
Motorcycle and bicycle (assembly only)
Blacksmithing, horseshoeing
Boat manufacture (vessels less than five tons)
Heating, ventilating, cooling and refrigeration supplies and appliances
Metal products (fabrication)
Plating, electrolytic process
Plumbing supplies
Silverware and plated ware
Sheet metal products
Tool, die, gauge and machine (shops)
Vitreous enameled products
Wagon shop
(7) Manufacture, compounding, processing, assembling, packaging or treatment of:
Basket and hamper (wood, reed, rattan, etc.)
Box and crate fabrication
Pencils
Pulps goods, pressed or molded (including paper-mache products)
Veneering
Wood products
(8) Manufacture, compounding, processing, assembling, packaging or treatment of:
Bakery products, wholesale (manufacturing permitted)
Beverage, blending or bottling (all types)
Candy, wholesale (manufacturing permitted)
Coffee, tea and spices, processing and packaging
Condensed and evaporated milk processing and canning
Flour, feed and grain (packaging, blending and storage only)
Food and vegetable processing (including canning,
preserving, drying and freezing)
Ice cream, wholesale (manufacturing permitted)
Macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli and noodle manufacture
Milk distribution station (central station), creamery.
(9) Manufacture, compounding, processing, assembling, packaging or treatment of:
Cigar or cigarette manufacture
Dry cleaning and dyeing plant
Fur finishing
Leather goods manufacture (not including tanning)
Laundry (employing more than three persons)
Monument shop
Motion-picture producing
Paint and shellac (excluding manufacture of lacquer, varnish
colors, pigments, thinners and removers)
Plastic products
Printing, publishing or engraving
Research and development laboratories, computer
laboratories, and offices in connection with such laboratories
Show printing
Steam laundry
H. All uses contained in M-Manufacturing district, more objectionable uses, sections 3363.09-3363.175 shall not be permitted.
I. Units within a half way house or community residential treatment center, a hospital, or other building specifically for human care shall not be permitted
J. An adult entertainment establishment, and /or an adult store/bookstore shall not be permitted.
K. A vehicle maintenance, (including a car wash for company vehicles only), storage, resale, detailing, body and repair shop shall be permitted.
3. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
A. Density, Lot, and/or Setback Commitments
1. There shall be a minimum of fifty (50) foot setback for building, parking and maneuvering along Ole Country Lane.
2. Lot coverage for structures and paved areas shall not exceed eighty five percent (85%). Sidewalks and paved plazas at building entrance shall not be considered parking lot coverage.
B. Access, Parking, and/or Other Traffic related Commitments
1. All parking areas shall be designed and constructed to promote safety among adjacent parking areas. Such designs shall provide for efficient circulation with respect to public streets, service roads, adjacent loading areas and parcel pick-up lanes.
2. All new or improved public streets within the site shall meet the specifications of the City of Columbus.
C. Buffering, Landscaping, Open space, and/or Screening Commitments
1. Loading areas, dumpsters, satellite dishes, and propane tanks shall be screened by structures and/or landscaping to a minimum height of seven (7) feet.
2. A Twenty Five (25) feet tree preservation/no build zone shall be established along property lines that abut residential zoning districts. Existing mature trees on property will be maintained.
3. Any mechanical equipment or utility hardware on the roof of a building shall be screened from view to prevent the equipment from being visible from the property line of the parcel. Ground mounted mechanical or utility equipment shall be screened from view from ground level by landscaping or any fence or wall utilizing comparable and compatible materials as the building materials.
D. Building Design
1. Each building within the area shall consist of a high quality building. The walls of any structure shall be constructed or faced with such exterior materials as, but not limited to, glass, brick, concrete, stone , and or marble, or stucco either individually or in any combination thereof.
2. Overhead doors facing 1-670 will be setback two hundred (200) feet from Ole Country Lane. Overhead doors may be located on any wall beyond the two hundred (200) foot setback.
E. Lighting, Outdoor Display Areas, and/or other Environmental Commitments
1. All external lighting shall be cut-off fixtures ( down lighting) , except there may be accent lighting ( up lighting ) on landscaping and the fronts of structures and ground signs.
2. All external outdoor lighting fixtures to be used shall be from the same or similar manufacture's type to insure a esthetic compatibility
3. All lighting shall be positioned as not to be directed toward any residential area.
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4. Parking lot lighting standards shall not exceed twenty eight (28) feet in height; provided, however, ground lighting shall be permitted so long as said ground lighting shall be no higher than four feet (4) in the space one hundred and fifty (150) feet from the residential property line; provided further, that nothing herein contained shall prohibit adequate security lighting on any building so ong as it is directeaway from the residential area.
5. Wiring within the subject site shall be underground except where above ground wires are presently permitted by legal easements to an electric or power concern , including the primary service lines from above ground wires.
6. There shall be no additional permits sought from the State of Ohio or any other authority to permit hazardous waste on or air pollution (point sources from the side.)
7. There shall be no handling or storage of explosives on the subject site.
8. Surface water shall be handled by underground piping and/or ditches and/or on site retention which shall intercept street, parking lot and rooftop flows so as to insure that no existing off-site flows shall be increased and no existing flow patterns whether in pipes or ditches or tiles, shall be interrupted.
F. Graphics and/or Signage Commitments
1. All graphics and signage shall comply with the Graphics Code, Article 15, Title 33 of the Columbus, City Code and any variance to those requirements will be submitted to the Columbus Graphics Commission for consideration.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.