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Council Variance Application: CV07-037
APPLICANT: Whirlpool Corporation; c/o Christopher N. Slagle, Atty.; 100 South Third Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Industrial development.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The two acre site is zoned in the R, Rural Districtand is developed with a vacant farmhouse. It is surrounded by land in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (Z96-038) that is intended to be developed with a warehouse distribution center. The requested variance would allow encroachment of a portion of a warehouse building and surface parking onto the subject site. A variance is necessary because the R, Rural District prohibits industrial development. The applicant requests the variance to expedite the permitting process for the distribution center, and has committed to filing a follow-up rezoning application for the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District within six months of the effective date of this legislation. Variances to the Rural District standards for side yard and rear yard are included in the request. The site is located within the planning area of the South Central Accord (2004), which recommends industrial uses for this location. The proposed Council variance is consistent with the zoning and development patterns of the area, and with the land use recommendations of the South Central Accord.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.02, R, Rural District; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City codes; for the property located at 6661 SHOOK ROAD (43137), to allow an industrial development to encroach into the R, Rural District with reduced development standards and to declare an emergency. (Council Variance # CV07-037).
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WHEREAS, by application # CV07-037, the owner of the property at 6661 SHOOK ROAD (43137), is requesting a V...
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