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Council Variance: CV06-007
APPLICANT: Bigler Company, Ltd.; c/o Donald Plank, Atty.; Plank and Brahm, 145 East Rich Street; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: Beauty salon and day spa.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The subject site is zoned L-C-2 and is being developed with an office park. Applicant proposes to use one of the five buildings as a beauty salon/day spa. A beauty salon/day spa is a low-intensity commercial use compatible with the office park. The proposal includes a parking variance of three spaces. Because the variance will not alter the overall use of the site as an office park, the variance will not adversely affect the surrounding property or surrounding neighborhood.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3353.03, C-2, Commercial District Permitted Uses; 3342.28, Minimum number of parking spaces required, for the property located at 5249-5259 BETHEL REED PARK (43220) to allow a beauty salon/day spa in the L-C-2 Limited Commercial District (Council Variance #CV06-007).
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WHEREAS, by application No. CV06-007 , the owners of property at 5249-5259 BETHEL REED PARK (43220), are requesting a Variance to allow a beauty salon/day spa in the L-C-2 Limited Commercial District with reduced parking requirements; and
WHEREAS, Section 3353.03, C-2 Commercial District Permitted Uses, permits offices, while the applicant proposes to allow a beauty salon/ day spa as a permitted use; and
WHEREAS, Section 3342.28, Minimum number of parking spaces, requires seven parking spaces for an office use, while the applicant proposes to provide four spaces for the beauty salon/day spa use; and
WHEREAS, City Departments recommend approval and note that a hardship exists because the proposed beauty salon/day spa is a low-intensity use compatible with office uses in the L-C-2, Limited Commercial Distri...
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