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Rezoning Application Z06-084
APPLICANT: The Children's Hospital; c/o Daniel H. Schoedinger, Atty.; 52 East Gay Street, P.O. Box 1008; Columbus, Ohio 43216.
PROPOSED USE: Parking and hospital / medical facilities.
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval (7-0) on May 10, 2007.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. Staff recommends approval because the proposal will temporarily solve parking problems for Children's Hospital while in the long term the site will be redeveloped with office or institutional uses within 12 years per a provision included in the CPD Text. This would be an investment in the area which could spur further redevelopment as well as providing jobs while ensuring the site will not always be used for parking. These reasons are consistent with provisions in the Near East Plan Near East Area Plan (2006) and would be a great benefit to the area.
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To rezone 830 EAST FULTON STREET (43205), being 1.74± located acres located at the northwest and northeast corners of East Fulton Street and 18th Street, From: AR-3, Apartment Residential and R-2F, Residential Districts, To: CPD, Commercial Planned Development District. (Rezoning # Z06-084)
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WHEREAS, application #Z06-084 is on file with the Building Services Division of the Department of Development requesting rezoning of 1.74± acres from the AR-3, Apartment Residential and R-2F, Residential Districts to the CPD, Commercial Planned Development District; and
WHEREAS, the Development Commission recommends approval of said zoning change; and
WHEREAS, the Staff recommends approval of this rezoning because the proposal will temporarily solve parking problems for Children's Hospital while in the long term the site will be redeveloped with office or institutional uses within 12 years per a provision included in the CPD Text. This would be an investment in the area which could spur further redevelopment as well as providing job...
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