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Council Variance Application: CV04-028
APPLICANT: Richard M. Kuykedall; c/o Jackson B. Reynolds, III, Atty; 37 West Broad Street; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial and office use.
GREATER HILLTOP AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant wishes to re-establish commercial and office uses on the ground floor of a two-story building with three apartment units located on the second floor in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District. The applicant also requests variances to allow maneuvering within the right-of-way and a reduction of several parking spaces utilize an existing parking lot. Staff reccommends approval because low intensity neighborhood commercial and office uses are consistent with the development pattern of the surrounding area
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3333.02, AR-1, Apartment Residential District; 3342.15, Maneuvering; and 3342.28, Minimum number of parking spaces required of the Columbus City Codes for property located at 1641 SULLIVANT AVENUE (43223), to permit office and commercial uses in the AR-1, Apartment Residential District with reduced parking and maneuvering. (Council Variance # CV04-028)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV04-028 the owner of property at 1641 SULLIVANT AVENUE (43223), is requesting a Council variance to permit office and commercial uses in the AR-1, Aprtment Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3333.02, AR-1, Apartment Residential District, prohibits commercial and office land uses, while the applicant proposes to use the ground floor for commercial and/or office uses; and
WHEREAS, the building formerly housed ground floor commercial and offices uses; and
WHEREAS, Section 3342.15, Maneuvering, requires every parking space to have sufficient access and maneuver...
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