Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z23-004
APPLICANT: Strait Real Estate & Arnold Lumber Investments II LLC; c/o Thomas Hart, Atty.; 5029 Cemetery Road; Hilliard, OH 43206.
PROPOSED USE: Light manufacturing and lumber yard.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (4-0) on June 8, 2023.
GREATER SOUTH EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The 27.56± acre site consists of two parcels located on the north side of Winchester Pike zoned in the R, Rural District. The larger 15.77± acre parcel is developed with a manufacturing facility specializing in lumber products, and is partially located within the flood plain, while the smaller 11.79± acre parcel is undeveloped. The requested L-M, Limited Manufacturing District will permit the expansion of the existing manufacturing use. The limitation text divides the site into Subarea A, the existing development, and Subarea B, the proposed expansion. The plan proposes an additional warehouse, an outdoor storage area, and two additional sheds in Subarea B. The text establishes use restrictions and supplemental development standards that address building, parking, storage, and landscaping setbacks, traffic access, landscaping and screening, dumpsters, and graphics provisions. The text also contains additional traffic commitments for reducing the existing driveway access for Subarea A along Winchester Pike, and upgrading the north side of Winchester Pike to meet the Franklin County Engineers Office’s standards for travel lane width and shoulder grading along the frontage of the site. The site is located within the planning boundaries of the South East Land Use Plan (2018), which recommends “Industrial/Warehouse” land uses at this location for the existing manufacturing use (Subarea A), and recommends “Employment Center” for the proposed expansion area (Subarea B). The Plan also includes the complete adoption of Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Desi...
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