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Council Variance Application: CV04-037
APPLICANT: Ray Massa; 1439 Boswall Drive; Columbus, OH 43085.
PROPOSED USE: Hotel and/or conference facility.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant requests a Council variance to allow a hotel and conference facility. The applicant rezoned the property to the L-C-3, Limited Commercial District in 2001 for a hotel and conference facility among other uses. A later amendment to the Zoning Code excluded hotels from the C-3, Commercial District. The applicant now has an opportunity to develop a hotel and/or conference facility which is currently precluded by these unanticipated circumstances.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Section 3355.03, C-3, permitted uses, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 9008 WORTHINGTON ROAD (43081), to permit a hotel and/or conference facility in the L-C-3, Limited Commercial District. (Council Variance #CV04-037)
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV04-037, the owner of property at 9008 OLD WORTHINGTON ROAD (43081), is requesting a Council Variance to permit a hotel and/or conference facility development in the L-C-3, Limited Commercial District; and
WHEREAS, Section 3355.03, C-3, permitted uses, currently prohibits development of a hotel and / or conference facility, while the applicant proposes to develop a hotel and/or conference facility on the property; and
WHEREAS, Section 3355.03, C-3, permitted uses, permitted hotel and/or conference facility uses at the time rezoning application Z01-048 was passed,; and
WHEREAS, the permitted uses in the C-3, Commercial District were changed on July 22, 2002 which removed hotels and conference facilities as permitted uses in the C-3, Commercial Dis...
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