Explanation
Rezoning Application Z14-031
APPLICANT: The Ellis Company; c/o Jeffrey L. Brown, Attorney; Smith & Hale LLC; 37 West Broad Street, Suite 460; Columbus, Ohio 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial development.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (6-0-1) on October 9, 2014.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site is partially developed with a self-storage facility (via Council Variance) and zoned CPD, Commercial Planned Development and SR, Suburban Residential Districts. The requested C-2, Commercial District will allow office development. A companion Council variance (Ord. No. 0530-2015, CV14-036) is also requested to allow the demolition of the existing car wash and self-storage facility and develop a new self-storage facility on the site. The site is located with the boundaries of the Northwest Plan (2007), but the Plan does not include a specific land use recommendation for this site. It does, however, recommend that infill development be compatible with existing development. The proposed C-2, Commercial District is compatible with the commercial uses located to the south and west of the site and with the zoning and development patterns of the area.
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To rezone 7860 SMOKEY ROW ROAD (43065), being 3.3± acres located on the east side of Smokey Row Road, 540± feet north of Hard Road, From: CPD, Commercial Planned Development and SR, Suburban Residential Districts, To: C-2, Commercial District and to declare an emergency (Rezoning # Z14-031).
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WHEREAS, application #Z14-031 is on file with the Department of Building and Zoning Services requesting rezoning of 3.3± acres from CPD, Commercial Planned Development and SR, Suburban 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 request is consistent with the Northwest Plan (2007) with respect...
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