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Rezoning Application Z12-026
APPLICANT: Hamdi Omar Mohamed; 131 Brookhill Drive; Gahanna, OH 43230.
PROPOSED USE: Dental office.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on June 14, 2012.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is developed with a single-unit dwelling zoned in the R-1, Residential District. The requested C-2, Commercial District will allow the dwelling to be converted into a dental office. The site is located within Area 16 of The Northland Plan Volume I (2001), which encourages office uses as appropriate transitional uses between residential and commercial development. Based on this consideration, Staff finds the proposed C-2, Commercial District to be compatible with the surrounding development and zoning pattern of the area.
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To rezone 4533 CLEVELAND AVENUE (43231), being 0.13± acres located on the west side of Cleveland Avenue, 85± feet north of Brooklyn Road, From: R-1, Residential District, To: C-2, Commercial District and to declare an emergency (Rezoning # Z12-026).
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WHEREAS, application #Z12-026 is on file with the Department of Building and Zoning Services requesting rezoning of 0.13± acres from R-1, Residential District, to the C-2, Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the City Departments recommend approval of said zoning change because the requested C-2, Commercial District will allow an existing dwelling to be converted into a dental office, and The Northland Plan Volume I encourages office uses as appropriate transitional uses between residential and commercial development. Based on this consideration, Staff finds the proposed C-2, Commercial District to be compatible with the surrounding development and zoning pattern of the area, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation in the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordin...
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