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Council Variance Application: CV25-040
APPLICANT: Chris Vallette; 72 Mill Street; Gahanna, OH 43230.
PROPOSED USE: Storage uses associated with a plant nursery/garden center.
NORTH LINDEN 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 #2694-2025; Z25-022) to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District for an existing plant nursery/garden center as allowed with the submitted CPD text and site plan. The requested Council variance will allow storage of materials and vehicles that are directly related to the nursery's operations. Staff note the extensive landscaping and screening along the roadway frontages is appropriate treatment for the existing warehouses and shipping containers, and is consistent with Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018).
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3361.02, Permitted uses; and 3363.41, Storage, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1156 OAKLAND PARK AVE. (43224), to allow storage uses associated with a plant nursery/garden center in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Council Variance #CV25-040).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-040, the owner of the property 1156 OAKLAND PARK AVE. (43224), requests a Council variance to allow storage uses associated with a plant nursery/garden center in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3361.02, CPD permitted uses, prohibits storage uses, while the applicant proposes to allow vehicle storage within a ±5,905 square foot warehouse and a ±4,400 square foot warehouse, equipment storage within three shipping containers, ±3,000 square feet of outdoor storage for merchandise, and a ±7,500 square feet area to store trailers, all in association with a plant nursery/garden center at this...
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