Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV24-010
APPLICANT: Howard Concrete Pumping; c/o Dave Perry, Agent; David Perry Company, Inc.; 411 East Town Street, First Floor; Columbus, OH 43215; and Donald Plank, Atty.; 411 East Town Street, Second Floor; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Limited commercial and less-objectionable manufacturing uses.
MIDEAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Ordinance #1733-2024; Z24-005) to the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District to allow limited commercial and less-objectionable manufacturing uses. The requested variance will allow reduced separation of outdoor storage from the residential district which abuts the site to the east. Staff supports the requested variance as the site plan included with this variance, and the limitation text committed to with Rezoning Application #Z24-005, preserve existing trees to the east, west, and south property lines of the site providing a mature landscape buffer from the surrounding residential districts.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3363.41(a), Storage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 3375 REFUGEE RD. (43232), to allow a reduced outdoor storage setback in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV24-010).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-010, the owner of property at 3375 REFUGEE RD. (43232), requests a Council variance to allow a reduced outdoor storage setback in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3363.41(a), Storage, requires the open storage of materials to be located a minimum of 100 feet from any residential or apartment residential district, while the applicant proposes a reduced setback along the east property line to 25 feet; and
WHEREAS, the Mideast Area Commission recommends approval; and
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