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Council Variance Application: CV24-092
APPLICANT: V.A.T. Inc.; c/o Jackson Reynolds, III, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Bus repair facility and bus parking lot.
NORTH CENTRAL 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 #3053-2024; Z24-031) to the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District for limited manufacturing uses. The requested Council variance will allow for reduced parking and building setbacks, and the relocation of a tree island. Staff recognize new plantings and landscaping along Brentnell Avenue as a mitigating factor for support of the request to move the tree island to the end of the drive aisle.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening; 3312.27, Parking setback line; and 3363.24, Building lines in an M-manufacturing district, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 2025 LEONARD AVE. (43219), to allow reduced development standards for a bus repair facility and parking lot in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV24-092).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV24-092, the owner of the property 2025 LEONARD AVE. (43219), requests a Council variance to allow reduced development standards for a bus repair facility and parking lot in the L-M, Limited Manufacturing District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A), Landscaping and screening, requires interior parking lot shade trees, while the applicant proposes the parking lot shade trees be moved to the end of the aisle, as shown on the site plan included with Ordinance #3053-2024 (Z24-031); and
WHEREAS, Section 3312.27, Parking setback line, requires a minimum 25 foot parking setback line along public streets, while the applicant proposes a reduced parking setback of 10 feet along Leona...
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