City of Columbus - File #: 1040-2023

• File #: 1040-2023
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/29/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 4/17/2023
• Final action: 4/20/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A)(B)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; and 3312.29, Parking space, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1115 STELZER RD. (43219), to permit reduced development standards for a parking lot in the M, Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV22-083).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/20/2023	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/19/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/19/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/19/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/19/2023	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/17/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
4/17/2023	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
4/17/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Waive the 2nd Reading	Pass
4/17/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
4/17/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved	Pass
4/17/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass

Explanation

Council Variance Application: CV22-083

APPLICANT: Laura MacGregor Comek, Atty.; 17 South High Street, Suite 700; Columbus, OH 43219.

PROPOSED USE: Parking lot.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant has received a recommendation of approval from Staff and the Development Commission for a concurrent rezoning request to the M, Manufacturing District (Ordinance #1038-2023; Z22-062) to maintain an existing parking lot for the John Glenn Columbus International Airport. The requested Council variance will conform existing site conditions and includes variances to landscaping and screening, maneuvering, and parking space requirements, some of which are necessary because the parking lot is comprised of parcels in two different taxing districts. Staff supports the variances as they are consistent with parking lots in the airport complex and will conform existing site conditions.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3312.21(A)(B)(D), Landscaping and screening; 3312.25, Maneuvering; and 3312.29, Parking space, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1115 STELZER RD. (43219), to permit reduced development standards for a parking lot in the M, Manufacturing District (Council Variance #CV22-083).

Body

WHEREAS, by application #CV22-083, the owner of property at 1115 STELZER RD. (43219), is requesting a Council variance to permit reduced development standards for a parking lot in the M, Manufacturing District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3312.21(A)(B)(D), Landscaping and screening, requires that interior parking lot trees shall be planted in landscaped islands or peninsulas containing a minimum soil area of 145 square feet with a minimum radius of 4 feet per tree; that screening be provided for parking lots located within 80 feet of residentially zoned property within a landscaped area at least 4 feet in width; and that headlight screening be provided along public streets within a landscape...