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Council Variance Application: CV20-024
APPLICANT: Prime AE Group, c/o Craig M. Vander Veen; 8415 Pulsar Place, Suite 300; Columbus, OH 43240.
PROPOSED USE: Fresh market food pantry.
SOUTH LINDEN AREA COMMISSSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS’ RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a vacant grocery store building zoned in the C-3, Commercial District and located within the Cleveland Avenue/South Linden Urban Commercial Overlay (UCO). The requested Council variance will allow the repurposing of the existing building into a fresh market food pantry, which is classified as a C-4, Commercial District use. A variance to reduce the amount of required glass on the building’s primary frontage is included in the request. The site is within the planning area of the South Linden Land Use Plan C2P2 (2018), which recommends “Mixed Use 3” land uses at this location, and includes complete adoption of the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). The request is consistent with the recommendations of the Plan, and includes a commitment to a site plan which incorporates the provision of street trees and the removal of the existing curb cut along Cleveland Avenue to improve the pedestrian experience for this site. Additionally, the proposal includes a high level of site and architectural design which is compatible with the recommendations of the C2P2 Design Guidelines.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3355.03, C-3 permitted uses; and 3372.705(F), Building design standards, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1464 CLEVELAND AVE. (43211), to permit a fresh market food pantry with reduced Urban Commercial Overlay standards in the C-3, Commercial District (Council Variance #CV20-024).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV20-024, the owner of property 1464 CLEVELAND AVE. (43211), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a fresh market food pantry with reduced Urban Co...
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