City of Columbus - File #: 1218-2004

• File #: 1218-2004
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/21/2004
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2004
• Final action: 7/21/2004
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD, and AR-1, apartment residential district use; 3333.15, Basis of computiong area; 3333.22, Maximum side yard required; 3333.24, Rear yard; 3342.28, Minimum number of parking spaces required; and 3372.609, Setback requirements; of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 966 EAST MAIN STREET (43205), to permit an office and religious facility with reduced development standards in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District. (Council Variance # CV03-050)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2004	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/21/2004	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/19/2004	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
7/19/2004	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
7/12/2004	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/30/2004	1	Dev Zoning Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/30/2004	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/30/2004	1	Dev Zoning Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/29/2004	1	Dev Zoning Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/29/2004	1	Dev Zoning Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV03-050

APPLICANT: The Salvation Army; c/o John Kloch, Moody-Nolan, Inc.; 300 Spruce Street, Suite 300; Columbus, Ohio 43215.

PROPOSED USE: Religious facility with general office uses and community service programs.

NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The requested Council variance will allow the construction of a 28,460 square foot Salvation Army Center which will include offices for city-wide support staff, a chapel, and community service programs. The site lies between a police substation and an office building on a portion of East Main Street that is within the Urban Commercial Overlay and zoned in the ARLD, Apartment Residential District. A variance is necessary because the ARLD, Apartment Residential District does not allow general office use. Other variances to standards include maximum side yard required, a reduction in the minimum number of required parking spaces from 158 to 97, and parking setback requirements in the Urban Commercial Overlay. A hardship exists in that the services offered by the Salvation Army are presently housed in multiple building locations, and combining the services in one location will best serve those in need. The site lies within the planning area of the Near East Area Plan (1995), which recommends maintaining residential zoning districts, and encourages commercial and office uses in commercially zoned districts along existing commercial strips. Because the majority of the block is developed with commercial uses, and is within the Urban Commercial Overlay, the proposed use is consistent with the Plan's recommendation.


Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD, and AR-1, apartment residential district use; 3333.15, Basis of computiong area; 3333.22, Maximum side yard requir...