Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV25-110
APPLICANT: Susan D. Brown, Trustee c/o Jackson B. Reynolds, Atty.; 172 E. State St., Suite #550, Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Limited neighborhood-scale commercial uses.
GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one parcel developed with a mixed-use building, as approved with Ordinance #0084-02 (CV01-052), passed on February 4, 2002, in the R-2F, Residential District. The requested Council variance will add new neighborhood-scale commercial uses to the already approved uses listed in Ordinance #0084-02. This ordinance includes a condition that commercial uses will continue to be limited to the ground floor of the building. A variance to reduce required parking from three spaces to zero spaces is also included. There is no Council adopted land use recommendation for this property; however, the proposed allowable uses are consistent with other neighborhood-scale commercial uses located in mixed-use buildings throughout German Village.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F residential district; and 3312.49, Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 657 MOHAWK ST. (43206), to allow limited neighborhood-scale commercial uses with reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District (Council Variance #CV25-110), and to repeal Ordinance #0084-02, passed February 4, 2002 (Council Variance #CV01-052).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV25-110, the owner of property at 657 MOHAWK ST. (43206), is requesting a Council variance to allow limited neighborhood-scale commercial uses with reduced parking in the R-2F, Residential District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3332.037, R-2F residential district, prohibits commercial uses, while the applicant proposes to allow limited neighborhood-scale commercial uses within the first floor of the existing building (approximately 500 squa...
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