Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV18-019
APPLICANT: MJMJ Property Limited; c/o John Lynch; 213 West Como Avenue; Columbus, OH 43202.
PROPOSED USE: Eating and drinking establishment and single-unit dwelling.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Incomplete.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a single-unit dwelling and an eating and drinking establishment. The eating and drinking establishment has been operating for several years without ever obtaining the necessary zoning clearance and permits. This Council variance will bring the existing non-compliant 1,728 square foot commercial building into zoning compliance and will permit a 420 square foot patio. Variances to minimum number of required parking spaces, vision clearance, lot area, maximum and minimum side yards, lot width, lot coverage, maximum floor area ratio, landscaping, and rear yard are included in this request. The site is subject to the University District Zoning Overlay and located within the boundaries of the University District Plan (2015), which recommends “Lower Intensity Residential” land uses for this location. While inconsistent with the Plan recommendation, Planning Staff notes that the existing use is commercial. Because the variances will not alter the overall use of the site, the request will not adversely affect the surrounding property or neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037 R-2F, Permitted Uses; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3321.05(B)(1)(2), Vision clearance; 3325.801, Maximum Lot Coverage; 3325.805, Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR); 3325.809, Landscaped Area and Treatment; 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements; 3332.14, R-2F area district requirements; 3332.25, Maximum side yards required; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus Ci...
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