Explanation
Rezoning Application: Z23-067
APPLICANT: Wx2 Ventures LLC; c/o Tom Warner; 781 Science Boulevard, Suite 100; Columbus, OH 43230; and David Hodge, Atty.; 8000 Walton Parkway, Suite 260; New Albany, OH 43054.
PROPOSED USE: Commercial development and retail fuel sales.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (5-0) on June 13, 2024.
GREATER SOUTH EAST AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The site consists of one undeveloped parcel in the L-C-4, Limited Commercial and CPD, Commercial Planned Development districts. The requested CPD, Commercial Planned Development District will facilitate the site’s development for commercial purposes, including a retail fuel sales facility, and will divide the site into three subareas known as Subareas 1, 2, and 3. The site is within the boundaries of the South East Land Use Plan (2018), which recommends “Employment Center” land uses at this location and designates a portion of Subarea 3 for “Open Space”. The Plan includes the adoption of Columbus Citywide Planning Policies (C2P2) Design Guidelines (2018). Each subarea includes use restrictions and supplemental development standards as outlined in the submitted CPD text. Subarea 1 proposes a retail fuel sales facility, and includes commitments to develop the site in accordance with the submitted site plans and building elevations, which depict proposed setbacks, landscaping and screening, building placement, and traffic access and circulation. While the proposal is inconsistent with the Plan’s recommendation for “Employment Center” land uses, Planning Division staff recognizes that the locations fronting along Winchester Pike and Gender Road were part of a larger rezoning that included the adjacent employment center and therefore supports the proposed uses. While Staff continue to recommend a site design more consistent with C2P2 design guidelines, the additional landscaped mounding is a mitigati...
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