Explanation
Council Variance Application: CV12-025
APPLICANT: Jeff Smith; 647 Mohawk Street; Columbus, OH 43206.
PROPOSED USE: Apartment hotel (bed and breakfast) in existing dwelling and continuation of a retail gift shop use.
GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approval
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The property is zoned in the R-2F, Residential District, and is developed with a single-unit dwelling and a retail gift shop in a separate building that was established via Council variance Ord. # 645-70, passed May 18, 1970 (CV70-008). The requested Council variance will replace the current variance for the retail gift shop, which was conditioned on ownership being maintained by the owner of the property at the time of passage, and also will allow a an apartment hotel (bed & breakfast) to operate out of the existing single-unit dwelling. Variances for existing setbacks and yard standards and for eight required parking spaces are included in the request. The proposed bed and breakfast is a low intensity use that should integrate well with the surrounding German Village neighborhood, and continuation of the retail use does not add a new or incompatible use to the area.
Title
To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential district; 3312.49, Minimum numbers of parking spaces required; 3321.05(B)(2), Vision clearance; 3332.05, Area district lot width requirements; 3332.21, Building lines; 3332.26, Minimum side yard permitted; and 3332.27, Rear yard, of the Columbus City Codes; for the property located at 820 SOUTH FIFTH STREET & 223 EAST KOSSUTH STREET (43206), to permit an apartment hotel (bed and breakfast) in an existing dwelling, and continuation of a retail gift shop on the same lot, with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District, and to repeal Ordinance # 645-70, passed May 18, 1970(Council...
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