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Council Variance Application: CV08-044
APPLICANT: City of Columbus, Development Department, Land Redevelopment Office; c/o John Turner, Agent; 109 North Front Street; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Construct two single-family dwellings.
FRANKLINTON AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant is requesting a Council variance to allow two (2) single-family dwellings in the C-2, Commercial District. A Council variance is necessary because single-family dwellings are not permitted in the C-2 Commercial District. The site is two of fourteen C-2 parcels surrounded by the R-4, Residential District. This C-2, District has been in place since 1946. The fourteen parcels within the C-2, Commercial District are either vacant or developed with nonconforming one- or two-family dwellings. The surrounding R-4, Residential District is characterized by single and two-family dwellings, thus the request is consistent with the existing development pattern The site is within the planning area of the Franklinton Plan (2003) which recommends single-family dwellings for the site. The applicants have agreed to design their building utilizing the Design Guidelines in the Franklinton Plan (2003). The requested variance would permit a single-family development consistent with the development pattern and character of the surrounding neighborhood. The Planning Division has indicated to the applicant they will be rezoning this area.
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To grant a variance from the provisions of Section 3353.03, Permitted uses; of the City codes, for the property located at 133 NORTH GUILFORD AVENUE (43222), to permit two single-family dwellings in the C-2 Commercial District and to declare an emergency. (CV08-044).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV08-044, the owner of property at 133 NORTH GUILFORD AVE...
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