Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV20-055
APPLICANT: Thompson Thrift Development, Inc., c/o Dave Perry, Agent; Dave Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, 1st Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank Law Firm; 411 East Town Street, 2nd Floor, Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial development.
SOUTHWEST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of three parcels, including one zoned in the C-4, Commercial District (Lot A) and two annexed recently from Franklin Township (Lot B). The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the C-4, Commercial District (Ordinance #2328-2020; Z20-051) for Lot B to permit commercial development. The proposed variance will permit the construction of a retail bank with Community Commercial Overlay design standards as recommended by the Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018), with the building placed closer to Harrisburg Pike and parking placed to the sides of the building. The request includes variances to reduce parking and building setbacks, to allow a parcel line to divide a driveway, aisle, and drive-up stacking area, and includes a commitment to a site plan. The variances are supported due to the site being comprised of parcels with different taxing districts which cannot be combined, and because desired design elements as recommended by C2P2 are incorporated.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.09, Aisle; 3312.11, Drive-up stacking area; 3312.13, Driveway; 3312.27, Parking setback line; and 3356.11, C-4 district setback lines, of the Columbus City Codes for property located at 1328 HARRISBURG PIKE (43223), to permit reduced development standards for a commercial development in the C-4, Commercial District (Council Variance #CV20-055) and to declare an emergency.
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