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Council Variance Application: CV24-151
APPLICANT: Edwards Communities Barn LLC; c/o Jackson B. Reynolds, III, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Community center with an eating and drinking establishment and office.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with an apartment community center which includes but is not limited to a private eating and drinking establishment intended for residents of an off-site apartment complex, and an associated office, in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District as allowed by Ordinance #1903-01 (CV01-030), passed November 26, 2001. The requested Council variance will maintain the existing uses and allow for public use of an eating and drinking establishment. Variances to landscaping and screening, required parking and perimeter yard are also included in the request. Staff note the inclusion of bicycle racks on the property is consistent with Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). Additionally, the proposal will not add a new or incompatible use to the area, and will not impact the surrounding character of the neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-12, ARLD and AR-1 apartment residential district use; 3370.05, Permitted uses; 3312.21(D)(1), Landscaping and screening; 3312.49, Required parking; and 3333.255, Perimeter yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 5451 EDWARDS RUN RD. (43221), to allow a community center with an eating and drinking establishment and an office building, with reduced development standards in the L-ARLD, Limited Apartment Residential District and to repeal Ordinance #1903-01 (CV01-030), passed November 26, 2001 (Council Variance #CV24-151).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-151, the owner of the property at 5451 EDWARDS RUN RD. (43221), is requesting a Variance to allow a community center with...
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