Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-071
APPLICANT: Ross Restoration Company LLC; c/o Matthew Starkey; 2651 Johnstown Road; Columbus, OH 43219; & Christian A. Gillikan, Esp. Atty.; 10 West Broad Street, Suite 2100; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Less-objectionable manufacturing uses.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the M-2, Manufacturing District (Ordinance #1237-2025; Z23-066). The requested Council variance includes variances for building and parking setbacks, landscaping and screening, maneuvering, parking lot landscaping, dumpster screening, driveway, and vision clearance. Staff supports the requested variances as they will conform the existing building and site layout at this location.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3312.13(B)(D), Driveway; 3312.21(A)(B), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; 3321.01(A), Dumpster area; 3321.05(A)(1), Vision clearance; and 3367.15(A)(C)(D), M-2 Manufacturing district special provisions, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2622-2644 JOHNSTOWN RD. (43219), to allow reduced development standards in the M-2, Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV24-071).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-071, the owner of property at 2622-2644 JOHNSTOWN RD. (43219), is requesting a Council variance to allow reduced development standards in the M-2, Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.13(B)(D), Driveway, requires a driveway width of no more than 35 feet at the street right of way, and does not allow vehicles to enter a public right-of-way in a backward motion, while the applicant proposes to maintain an increased driveway width of 41.09, and to allow vehicles to exit the existing parking lot in a backward motion; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A)(B), Landscaping and screening, requires the interior...
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