City of Columbus - File #: 3410-2023

• File #: 3410-2023
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/22/2023
• In control: Zoning Committee
• On agenda: 12/11/2023
• Final action: 12/14/2023
• Title: To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3 residential district; and 3312.49(C), Minimum number of parking spaces required Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1600 E. LONG ST. (43203), to allow a community center with an eating and drinking establishment and reduced parking in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-097).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2023	2	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
12/13/2023	2	MAYOR	Signed
12/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Accept entire staff report into evidence as an exhibit	Pass
12/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Amended as submitted to the Clerk	Pass
12/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Approved as Amended	Pass
12/11/2023	1	Zoning Committee	Adopt the findings of staff as the findings of Council	Pass
12/11/2023	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
12/4/2023	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time

Explanation

Council Variance Application CV23-097

APPLICANT: Moody Engineering, c/o Gary Davis; 300 Spruce Street, Suite 200; Columbus, OH 43215.

PROPOSED USE: Community center with accessory eating and drinking establishment.

NEAR EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.

CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is currently developed with a former Columbus Metropolitan Library branch in the R-3, Residential District. A Council variance is required because the R-3 district does not allow commercial uses, while the applicant proposes to reuse the existing building to provide a community center with an accessory eating and drinking component. A variance to reduce required number of parking spaces from 38 to 36 35 provided spaces is included in the request. The site is located in the Near East Area Plan (2005) planning boundary, which does not contain a specific land use recommendation for this location, but contains criteria to evaluate proposed commercial uses in residential areas. Staff supports the proposed use and parking reduction as it repurposes a commercial building, and will have minimum impact on adjacent properties due to its quasi-institutional nature akin to the former library.

Title

To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.035, R-3 residential district; and 3312.49(C), Minimum number of parking spaces required Required parking, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 1600 E. LONG ST. (43203), to allow a community center with an eating and drinking establishment and reduced parking in the R-3, Residential District (Council Variance #CV23-097).

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WHEREAS, by application #CV23-097, the owner of property at 1600 E. LONG ST. (43203), is requesting a Council variance to allow a community center with an eating and drinking establishment and reduced parking in the R-3, Residential District; and

WHEREAS, Section 3332.035, R-3 residential district, prohibits commercial uses, while the app...