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Council Variance Application: CV07-033
APPLICANT: Thornton's, Inc.; c/o David L. Hodge, Atty.; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 725; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Above-ground tank for ethanol storage and distribution.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The CPD, Commercial Planned Development District (Ord # 0949-2005/Rezoning Application Z05-012) allows C-4 uses and a convenience store with gas sales and a car wash. The applicant is requesting a variance to the CPD to allow one above-ground tank for ethanol storage and distribution. The proposed use is permitted in M, M-1, and M-2, Manufacturing Districts. Approval of this request will not bring an incompatible use to the area.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3356.03, Permitted uses and 3361.02, Permitted uses for the property located at 2333 NORTH WILSON ROAD (43204), to permit ethanol storage and distribution in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. (CV07-033)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV07-033, the owner of property at 2333 NORTH WILSON ROAD (43204), is requesting a Council variance to permit ethanol storage and distribution in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 0949-2005 (Rezoning Application Z05-012), Section 3356.03, Permitted uses, along with a convenience store with gas sales and a car wash, is utilized to identify the specific uses permitted in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3356.03, Permitted uses, does not permit ethanol storage and distribution, while the applicant proposes to permit ethanol storage and distribution; and
WHEREAS, Section 3361.02, Permitted uses, prohibits M, Manufacturing uses, including bulk storage of oils, petroleum and similar flammable liquids in the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District, while the applicant propose ethanol storage and distribution in a CPD district; and
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