City of Columbus - File #: 2595-2015

• File #: 2595-2015
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/8/2015
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 10/26/2015
• Final action: 10/29/2015
• Title: To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3372.605(B),(D), Building design standards, of the City codes; for the property located at 1192 CLEVELAND AVENUE (43201), to reduce the required building width and window glass percentages of the Urban Commercial Overlay along the Cleveland Avenue frontage in the C-3, Commercial District and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV15-026).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/29/2015	3	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/28/2015	3	MAYOR	Signed
10/26/2015	3	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/19/2015	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/14/2015	1	Zoning Committee	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
10/14/2015	1	Zoning Committee	Amended to Emergency	Pass
10/14/2015	1	Zoning Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass

Explanation

Council Variance Application CV15-026

APPLICANT: CGL Holdings, LLC; c/o Keith B Keplinger; 6790 Charles Road; Westerville, Ohio 43082.

PROPOSED USE: Video and film production and equipment rental facility, with reduced UCO standards.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning (Z15-024) to the C-3, Commercial District for the development of a video and film production and equipment rental facility. The applicant is requesting a variance to the Urban Commercial Overlay’s frontage and window glazing requirements to accommodate the proposed new building. The requested variances is are supported because the site is irregularly-shaped and contains a centrally-located easement that cannot be built upon, and the required glazing is not feasible for video and film production as outside sound and lighting must be controlled. As an alternative to the window glazing requirements, the applicant is committing to an elevation drawing which incorporates faux glass and other architectural features along the Cleveland Avenue façade.

Title

To grant a variance from the provisions of Sections 3372.605(B),(D), Building design standards, of the City codes; for the property located at 1192 CLEVELAND AVENUE (43201), to reduce the required building width and window glass percentages of the Urban Commercial Overlay along the Cleveland Avenue frontage in the C-3, Commercial District and to declare an emergency (Council Variance # CV15-026).

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WHEREAS, by application # CV15-026, the owner of property at 1192 CLEVELAND AVENUE (43201) is requesting a Council variance to reduce the required building width and window glass percentages of the Urban Commercial Overlay along the Cleveland Avenue frontage in the C-3, Commercial District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3372.605(B), Building design standards, requires the width of a principal building along a primar...