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Council Variance Application: CV19-049
APPLICANT: Sultan Khawaja; c/o Scott McKnight, Agent; 394 Oak Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Appliance and household goods restoration.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with a commercial warehouse building in the C-4, Commercial District. The applicant is requesting a Council variance to permit the cleaning and restoration of appliances and other household goods that have been damaged by fire in the C-4 Commercial District. Staff has made the determination that this use is industrial in nature and therefore not permitted in the C-4 district. There is no Council adopted land use plan at this location, however, the site is within an area that has early adopted Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines. The requested variance is supportable because the proposed use will be confined inside the existing building on site.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3323 REFUGEE RD. (43232), to permit an appliance and household goods restoration business in the C-4, Commercial District (Council Variance #CV19-049).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV19-049, the owner of property at 3323 REFUGEE RD. (43232), is requesting a Council variance to permit an appliance and household goods restoration business in the C-4, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, C-4 permitted uses, prohibits appliance restoration uses, while the applicant proposes the restoration of appliances and other household goods damaged by fire within the existing building; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval because the requested variance to permit the restoration of appliances and other household goods within an existing building at this location does not i...
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