Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV19-002
APPLICANT: Patrick Lynch; c/o Tom Vetter; 7189 Fox Run Street; Pickerington, OH 43147.
PROPOSED USE: Single-unit dwelling.
BREWERY DISTRICT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a vacant office building in the M, Manufacturing District. The requested Council variance will permit the existing building to be converted into a single-unit dwelling. The Council variance is necessary to allow a ground-floor residential use in the M, Manufacturing District. The site is located within the boundaries of the “Southern Tier” of the Brewery District Plan (1993), which supports residential uses. The proposal is also consistent with the residential uses that are prevalent in the surrounding neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3363.01, Manufacturing districts, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 829 SOUTH FRONT STREET (43206), to permit a single-unit dwelling in the M, Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV19-002).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-002, the owner of property at 829 SOUTH FRONT STREET (43206) is requesting a Council variance to permit a single-unit dwelling in the M, Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3363.01, Manufacturing districts, does not permit a single-unit dwelling and allows only limited residential uses, while the applicant proposes to convert an existing office building into a single-unit dwelling; and
WHEREAS, the Brewery District Commission recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because this request will not add a new or incompatible use to the area. The requested variance will permit a single-unit dwelling in the M, Manufacturing District, and the Brewery District Plan recognizes that the current zoning does not accurately represent the increasingly predominant residential nature of the area, and sup...
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